Trip to Parliament Hill Help Students Connect Theory With Practice
Annual Political Science Visit to Parliament Hill By: 26173 OCdt (II) Emily Morgan and 25779 OCdt (III) Scott Nantes On 29 February, a group of senior officer cadets majoring in political science, two students in the Aboriginal Leadership Opportunity Year, and the Visiting Defence Fellows from the Queen’s Centre for International and Defence Policy, went…
The American Way of War – Fighting or Thinking?
Dr. Brian McAllister Linn – The 2012 Thompson Lecture Article by 25752 OCdt (III) Christopher Lane On the evening of Thursday, March 29th, RMC personnel had the pleasure of attending a lecture given by Dr. Brian McAllister Linn (photo left) of Texas A&M University. Dr. Linn is one of the most prominent historians in the…
The Week That Was, And More; Plus a Novice Rower’s Outlook
Cadets Participate in International Women’s Day In Ottawa Article by 25840 OCdt (III) Tucker Densmore Wednesday March 7th was international Women’s day. In Ottawa, a special luncheon was held to celebrate Women in Defence, and recognize outstanding individuals in the field. RMC cadets were invited to support RMC’s own outstanding winner S/LT Mary Louise Dahl,…
Top Naval Cadets Honoured at Their Mess Dinner
6604 Capt(N) (ret’d) James Carruthers Recognizes Top Naval Cadets Article by 25314 NCdt Jacqueline Forbes, DCWC At this year’s annual 4th Year Navy Mess Dinner, myself and two other Naval Cadets (25060 NCdt (IV) Emilie Beland and M0962 NCdt (IV) Jeremy Hamilton) were delighted to learn that we are the first recipients of what will…
Spotlight on Professors: 16420 Maj John de Boer
Popular Physics Professor Gets Around Article by 25752 OCdt (III) Christopher Lane As one of the veterans of the RMC Physics Department, 16420 Major John de Boer has seen many cadets pass through the college. This being his second stint at RMC, he has taught at the college for a total of ten years, as…
Supplementary Physical Training Making Big Strides
Functional Movement Screen Brings “Very Positive” Results Article by Erin Thompson, Supplementary Physical Training Coordinator and Physical Educator in the RMC Athletic Department. In summer of 2011, Physical Education teachers Kara Mazerolle (Collective Sports Coordinator) and Erin Thompson (Supplementary Physical Training (SPT) Coordinator) were certified through Functional Movement Systems Level 1 and 2. (http://www.functionalmovement.com/) The…
Qu’est-ce qui se passe au CMR Saint-Jean
Des élèves-officiers du CMR Saint-Jean à bord d’un CC-177 Un article de l’Élève-officier William Scott Pugh Le samedi 17 mar, environs 60 élèves-officiers du Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean (CMR Saint-Jean) ont participé à un vol de familiarisation en CC-177 Globemaster III à l’aéroport de Mirabel. L’appareil provenait de l’escadron 429 de Trenton, en Ontario.…
What are these 24 Up to these Days
1 Canadian Submarine Liaison Officer at Royal Canadian Navy 2 Chairperson – Shipbuilding & Repair Industry Workforce Table at British Columbia 3 Chairman and CEO, ING Engineering Inc. 4 Partner at Lansdowne Technologies Inc 5 Melbourne Operations Manager at Nova Systems 6 VP Operations at Defence Construction Canada 7 Director, Point Trail Inc. 8…
Do you recognize this photo of an Ex Cadet from the 1930s?
Do you recognize this photo of an Ex Cadet from the 1930s? Your name was given to me by Christine Hamelin, an RMC employee, who I met recently in Mexico while on vacation. I told her the story I am about to tell you and she thought you just might be able to help. I…
Leonard Brothers: 532 Ibb & 537 Woody Entered RMC in 1900
532 Col Elton Ibbotson (Ibb) Leonard (Entered RMC 1900), was born in 1882 in London, Ontario, the second son of Frank and Alice Louise Leonard. An intelligent and studious young man, Ibbotson attended Upper Canada College in Toronto and, in 1903, graduated second in his class from Kingston’s Royal Military College.Ibbotson continued his education…
“We started out to raise all the hell we could…”
First Year / Winter Term @ RMC, April 1950 – 3069 W.A. McColl 3 April 1950 Quite a bit has happened since my last entry. Lt Shaw has been raising hell with inspections. On the night of the 31st, we started out to raise all the hell we could. I set about a half dozen…
Pillbox Being Replaced – New Headgear Available for Grad
From Pillbox to this… Pillboxes off to Parks Canada By: WJO E-Veritas has become aware that both Royal Military College of Canada and Royal Military College St Jean will hand-over their entire supply of pillboxes currently in use by both Cadet Wings to Parks Canada. The immediate result will be no pill boxes on any…