In This Issue 33
COURSE À OBSTACLES AU CMR Saint-Jean Vignette photo : La course à obstacles aura lieu le 31 août et le public est invité à assister à cet événement spectaculaire et haut en couleur. Crédit : Mario Poirier Le vendredi 31 août 2012 de 9 h 30 à 11 h 30 La population est…
Class of 2016 Cadets March Under the Arch
Marking the beginning of FYOP 2012 Written by 25594 OCdt (IV) Marina Lowthian – Photos 25881 OCdt (IV) Anthony Matlock Parents, friends, and family proudly gathered around the Arch this Saturday, August 25th to watch as the newest recruits of the Royal Military College of Canada marched into the college. It is tradition for cadets…
Ex-Cadets & More in the News
Devoted to defence heritage Defence heritage expert 8059 Robert Mitchell has a deft skill for fostering the growth and sustainability of a wide range of heritage organisations. Mr Mitchell has a special interest in and an encyclopaedic knowledge of military history, which began with his experience in the Canadian armed forces and has transferred to…
Catching Up With the News
Search for Canada’s top general behind schedule – Article Replacement Snowbirds aircraft to cost $755 million – Article Military meal program cut will cause ‘undue hardship’ – Article Who will be Canada’s top general? – Article Military’s ‘Royal’ name change sparks royal ruckus – Article Canadian Forces Enrol First Officers in a New Pilot Program…
What are these 24 up to these days…?
1. Currently working in Calgary after a two year absence 2. Master Business Administration Candidate 3. Ph.D. (Law) – Lawyer, Certified Licensing Professional, Adjunct Professor, Author 4. recent olympics brought back special memories – of being there before 5. Law Student / Second in Command Alpha Company, 48th Highlanders of Canada 6. President at…
Strategic Review Approved!
Strategic Review Approved! In August, Royal Military Colleges Club of Canada (RMCCC) General Council received the final report of the Strategic Review Steering Committee (SRSC) which was appointed last year to assess the membership of the Club to determine the causes of dissatisfaction and decreasing engagement of graduates. The report was unanimously approved, and Council…
Class Notes…
5336 Arthur Burgess, graduated from RMC in 1962, served in the RCN and then did a Ph.D. in physics at the University of BC. He retired 6 years ago after a career in medical imaging research. He spent 20 years in the faculty of Medicine at UBC and finished at Harvard Medical School. He now…
The Way It Was… In Photos
Following photos layout & researched by 24647 Paul Lystiuk Over the past number of weeks we posted a number of “oldies but goodies photos” from the past 10 decades & beyond. Most of these photos have little or no captions. We retrieved them from both the Royal Military College of Canada library archives and an…
Retirements | Retraites
14648 Maj Jean Caron CMR Class of 84 After over 32 years of service with the regular force, Major Caron will retire as of 8 Nov 2012. He joined CMR St-Jean in 1980 and graduated in 84 with a B. Admin degree. Upon graduation, he transferred from the Air weapons control branch to become a…
Varsity Back Early to Prepare for Upcoming Season
Three of the Royal Military College of Canada’s varsity teams returned to campus last week for the start of pre-season training camps. The men’s rugby, men’s & women’s soccer teams are gearing up for a busy 2012 season. A total of seventy-four Officer Cadets returned early to Kingston from summer military training from nearly all…
Colombian Officers Pay a Visit…
The Colombian Staff College visited on 21 August 2012 as part of their cross-Canada familiarization tour. RMCC was one of the many stops including Cold Lake, Trenton, at the Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre (CFLAWC), Ottawa and Victoria for the new students to gain an understanding of the CF. BGen Jamie Reyes Breton was…
Qu’est-ce qui se passe au CMR Saint-Jean
COURSE À OBSTACLES AU CMR Saint-Jean Vignette photo : La course à obstacles aura lieu le 31 août et le public est invité à assister à cet événement spectaculaire et haut en couleur. Crédit : Mario Poirier Le vendredi 31 août 2012 de 9 h 30 à 11 h 30 La population est invitée…