Game Time for Class of 2016: D-Day Quickly Approaching
First Years Gear Up for the Obstacle Course Article and Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt With the Obstacle Course, and the end of the First Year Orientation Period, less than a week away, the Class of 2016 spent this past Saturday evening getting a good look at just what exactly they’ll have to do, and…
The Week That Was… / La semaine qui a été
Commandant’s Birthday Surprise The tradition of Skylarks in offices continued this past week. In honor of College Commandant BGen Eric Tremblay’s birthday, someone staff and Cadets redecorated his office overnight, leaving dozens of balloons for him to find on Monday morning. The Commandant was all smiles when e-Veritas arrived to capture the result. ____________________________________ Cadets…
FYOP: The Final Push
So Close But Still So Far: Badging Parade Preparations Begin The Class of 2016 has struggled these last few weeks in the First Year Orientation Period with one goal in mind, earning the right to wear the RMC cap badge. That goal is finally in sight as the Cadet Wing began practicing for the Badging…
Sports…
 The Kingston Military Community Sports Dome (KMCSD) located on the grounds of Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC) will have an official ribbon cutting opening ceremony – Saturday, 29 Sep at 1530 hrs. Local civic leaders, senior military personnel from both Base Kingston, RMCC will be joined by a large number of others to…
Final Amazon Dispatch & Climbing Cotopaxi
2012 Amazon Expedition Dispatch: Journées 9 et 10 par 25842 OCdt (IV) Constance-Aurélie Ratelle Notre aventure dans la jungle a été assez exceptionnelle, cela va sans dire. Mais ce n’était rien comparé aux paysages, aux activités et à la culture que nous avons pu expérimenter à Baños, une petite ville en plein milieu de la…
3069 W.A. McColl’s – II Year – 1950: “The Minister was unable to be here for the parade so Lt. Gen Simmonds inspected us.”
Click here to read McColl’s previous entries. 25 Sept 50 Here I’ll catch up on events for Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, Barry Hercus and some other fellows and I went in and saw Queen’s play OAC. Queens won 16-5 but the OAC team played very well and Queens had to fight all the way…
In This Issue 36
College Commemorates Battle of Britain Photos by 26549 OCdt (II) Kai Zhao The Battle of Britain Parade was held on Sunday, 16 Sept, to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the occasion. 1 Wing HQ, from CFB Kingston, organized the parade, while RMCC Cadets formed the flag party and cenotaph guard. The parade itself was held…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Michael Den Tandt: Marc Garneau could be the adult in Liberal leadership race “I have sailed across the ocean in a sailboat in both directions with 12 other people; I have gone into space, I have skydived. I’ve done all sorts of things in my life. I’m certainly not a dull person, even though I…
Cadets Who Entered in ’52 Celebrate their LX & 2 IV Years Spending I Term On the Hill Plus a Whole Lot More
Celebrating Their LX Gentlemen graduates from the Class of 1956 celebrated the 60th anniversary of their arrival at RMC and Royal Roads, on Sept 12, 1952, with a luncheon this past Wednesday, Sept 12, 2012, at the Senior Staff Mess. Accompanied by their wives, and / or dear friends they mingled, shared a few yarns…
What are these 24 up to these days…?
1. Director of Engineering Development, Satlantic 2. Director, Strategic Planning and Risk Management at Department of Foreign Affairs 3. Standards Div Commander/Chief Instructor CFLRS 4. Director Of Programmes at Canadian Forces: Canadian Forces College (Toronto) 5. Officier – Pilote d’hélicoptère 6. Commanding Officer at HMCS CATARAQUI 7. Advisor | Lean Six Sigma | Continuous…
Qu’est-ce qui se passe au CMR Saint-Jean
Gala Leadership 60 (English) Gala Leadership 60 (Français) xx La fin de semaine des retrouvailles : une rencontre intergénérationnelle Un article de l’Élève-officier Jonathan Rochette 26397 Durant la fin de semaine des retrouvailles (7-8-9 septembre 2012), les élèves-officiers (élof) ont eu la chance de rencontrer les Anciens des Collèges militaires du Canada (CMC). Il y…
FYOP Cadets Face First Major Hurdles
Round and Round ‘Til They Get It Right: Passing off the Square We’ve all done it. Every First Year Cadet dreads it, and every Senior Cadet loves to watch it. Passing off the Square is a College tradition that has the First Years, working with their roommates, perform a series of drill maneuvers on the…