A Tour of Duty in Libya
SAR: A migrant vessel in distress that CHARLOTTETOWN was tasked to respond to. There were 250 primarily Ethiopian and Somalian migrants fleeing Libya during the early days of the fighting. All personnel were eventually evacuated to safety, and one woman gave birth onboard the stricken vessel. A definite eye opener from a humanitarian and political…
Do You Know the Difference Between The Club & The Foundation? Reunion Weekend/ Birchall Leadership Dinner & more…
REUNION WEEKEND 2011: CONNECTING WITH THE PAST The Royal Military College of Canada’s Reunion Weekend will kick off with a splash with the arrival of the Chasse-Galerie on Thursday, September 29th at 3:10 p.m. Fifteen Ex Cadets are paddling from Ottawa to RMCC where the past will connect with the present as the Chasse-Galerie canoe…
Chasse-Galerie: The 2011 Journey Has Started
xxx The Chasse-Galerie canoe left Ottawa at 0815 on Friday, 23 Sep, after saluting Major Danny McLeod and Minister Mackay. The crew would like to thank all the donors who have so generously contributed to the sports program at RMC. Total pledges and donations have exceeded $52,000. The canoe’s estimated time of arrival at the…
Three More Ex Cadets Make It to the Wall of Honour
Painting available for sale in the Club Gift Shop at Panet House In 2009, the Wall of Honour truly became part of the fabric of RMC as the RWE Sunday parade route was adjusted to encompass the Wall in perpetuity. After Saturday lunch on RWE 2011, the College will again induct three honorees to the…
Qu’est-ce qui se passe au CMR Saint-Jean
Plus de 200 personnes étaient réunies à l’édifice de Léry du Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean le 21 septembre pour le lancement officiel de la Revue du Cavalier Bleu, dont le rédacteur est le professeur Marc Imbeault. Crédit photo : Claudine Bélanger Le lancement de la Revue du Cavalier Bleu – un article du professeur…
The Week That Was at RMCC
“I encourage you all as we chase perfection to try to catch excellence. It is the only way to go.” BGen Eric Tremblay – 21 Sep 2011 – Part of his address to cadets 21 Sep 2011 Medals’ Presentation Parade 21 September Article by 25752 OCdt (III) Christopher Lane Photos by: OCdt (II) Emily Morgan…
NCdt Martin’s Exchange Experience at USAFA
Naval Cadet at Airforce Academy By 25888 NCdt (III) Joey Martin It was a stark contrast going from standing in salt and peppers less than a 100 metres from the ocean to running next to the Rocky Mountains in a flight suit. Being a Naval Cadet fresh from NETPO (Naval Environment Training Program Officers) at…
Dry Run for IV Years & I Years Anxious to Join the Cadet Wing
Spirits High for the Obstacle Course Dry Run By 25782 OCdt Brandon Friesen Photos by Capt Cynthia Kent and OCdt Brandon Friesen The climate may have been anything but dry on Friday, September the 23rd; however, that was no excuse to cancel the so-called Dry Run. After all, it has long been a tradition for…
RMCC Rowing Club Gets Competitive; plus (w) rugby
Rowing-Cadets Take Their Sport to New Levels By 25820 OCdt (III) Jenny Allen In the early hours of the morning the majority of RMCC cadets are snug in their beds, the sun has yet to grace the college with its presence and a thin veil of mist shrouds Lake Ontario. Even before the initial notes…
Careers | Carrières
Electrical and Instrumentation Supervisor / Superviseur électrique et instrumentation, Xstrata Zinc, Montérégie Electrical Engineer / Ingénieur(e) électrique – Bâtiment (possibilité actionnaire), GeniMac, Greater Montreal Engineer, Project Manager Product Development / Ingénieur(e), Chargé de projets au développement de produits, Pelican International, Laval Project Manager – Mechanical Design / Chargé projets – Conception mécanique, JCL Recherche de…
Week 3 – First Year @ RMC – Extracts from 1949 Diary: 3069 W. A. McColl
Mao Zedong proclaims People’s Republic of China http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mao-zedong-proclaims-peoples-republic-of-china?catId=3 Week 3 at RMC for 3069 W.A. McColl: Sept. 26 – 1949: We all got inoculated for just about every known disease there is. 4 needles at once! I don’t feel bad now but our arms are aching a bit. Went sailing with Fritz in a…
Deaths | Décès
19009 PETER McQUINN McQuinn, Peter Richard passed away suddenly on September 19, 2011 at age 43. He was a most loving father to daughter Margaret, (Mother, Gina Wood) and son Nicholas. Husband to Allison McQuinn. He was the beloved son of James McQuinn and mother Claire (Portelance-McQuinn) and Step Mother Trudy (Roberts-McQuinn). He is survived…