The Way They Were…TOUT COMME ILS ETAIENT
Match the graduation photo with the following statements. See the full write-ups below. Faites correspondre les photos de graduation avec les phrases suivantes. Voyez les articles au complet ci-dessous. ” … will always be remembered as a true blue wild and crazy Franco.” “… entered RMC on an Air Cadet Scholarship”. “Ambition – none.…
Where are they now?
3334 Dave Wightman (class of 1954) was feted in a “Roast and Toast” recently for his 80th birthday. Dave’s multi-talented family of Tannis and 5 offspring organized the function at the Church and State Winery near Victoria BC. A lot of ex-cadet friends and others showed up to help Dave celebrate. There was a lot…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Canadian special forces and families severed from social support “It was, frankly, ridiculous in some senses,” the general said. “We’ve taken a step back from being completely rigid on operational security and the identity of our members – in fact we only insist on it for JTF-2.” 14378 Brigadier-General Denis Thompson Article ______________________________________________ Dallaire’s real…
The Christmas Tree Adventure: Things Haven’t Changed Between IV & I Years!
The Smoking Gun! The Christmas Tree Adventure By: 13077 Dean Black It was early December 1977 and we were only three weeks away from the holiday period. Winter had definitely arrived; snow plows had been quite busy during the previous month as almost three feet of snow had accumulated during that time. On this day,…
PHYSICS AT RMC: The Middle Years 1960-1980 (Part Two of a Three part series)
The History of Physics at RMC is “still” a work in progress…The long-term aim is to have a book published. For now we are fortunate to have obtained from Dr David Baird portions of his draft which covers the period up to 2001. Next week in e-Veritas we will cover the 1981 – 2001 era.…
WWI Ex Cadet Military Cross Recipient
xxxx Short but impressive life – 1051 HL Holland (RMC 1914) Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards 1051 Lt. Hubert Lee Holland, M.C. (1896-1922), the son of William Hugh Holland of Toronto, was born Jan 10th 1896. He studied for a year at the Royal Military College of Canada in 1914-15. He was an active militia…
Sports…
Men’s Basketball OUA- Men’s Basketball CIS – Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball OUA – Women’s Basketball CIS – Women’s Basketball Men’s and Women’s Running OUA – Cross Country CIS Mens Running / CIS Womens Running Men’s and Women’s Fencing OUA – Fencing Hockey OUA- Hockey CIS – Hockey Rugby OUA – Rugby CIS – Women’s Rugby…
Chess… Making a Break Through
Lors de la dernière fin de semaine de novembre, le tout récent club d’échecs du Collège militaire royal du Canada a voyagé jusqu’à la citadelle de Québec pour y jouer un tournoi six contre six « round-robin » ou ce que j’appellerais : le début d’une longue rivalité amicale entre les militaires…
Catching Up With the News
Small thanks for a Canadian hero Canadians leaders in cultural intelligence A Love Story Affirmed Life in Time of War Getting the Story of a Man’s Life Right, at Last Chandler: Keep best soldiers, lose the rest Eat to compete: Top military athletes fuel their performance with precise nutrition 8 Wing “reindeers” help Santa bring…
Who Am I?
“We will succeed. We will not fail. …(he)……….told reporters at a news conference in St Hubert, Quebec. …(He) said the number of Warriors and the type of weapons they carried placed the army in a “very delicate situation.” The Daily Gazette 29 August, 1990 While at Roads he became an…
First Year @ RMC 1949-50 – “… It seems I can’t do anything right no matter how easy it is…”
First Year @ RMC January 1950 – 3069 W.A. McColl Jan. 09 – 1950: The all too familiar “reveille: woke me up this morning. Managed somehow to stagger out on parade. Andy and I got charged for talking on the square by Big John, we got off though. Andy brought his harmonica and I have…
Deaths | Décès
RR 3584, LCOL (Ret’d) Archibald Kenneth Beare, CD** Archie was born on 17 August 1933, in Harrington Harbour, Quebec and passed away on 30 December 2011 in Wainwright, Alberta. Archie’s primary education was completed by correspondence for first two years, then at Lachine Public School, Lachine, QC, at Grovner Public School, Winnipeg, MB, and at…