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Thank you so very much – I will add WO Matheson’s material to my grand-nephews’ information. They have really started to show tremendous interest in Remembrance Day these past few years (ages 5 through 13). Please pass on my gratitude to W/O Matheson. My Dad (W/O1 G.D.Gates, RCAF even in Ottawa HQ 1967) strove to…
In This Issue 46
xxxxxxx English Français Banner by Gerry Locklin RMC will be well represented at a number of Remembrance Day events: at the college; locally and nationally as both a formed contingent and provision to local and national parades and ceremonies. Dates include: 8, 10 & 11 November. IN THIS ISSUE 46: To find an article: copy…
The “M” in RMC is alive & well!
“Thanks also to the Mil and Academic Wing staff on parade today. You are the ‘engine’ that keeps the college going, the leaders, the Role Models, the trainers, the educators and the mentors. You are instrumental in helping the cadets achieve success and more broadly, are personally shaping the Canadian Forces leadership of tomorrow. By…
Teaching Excellence Award – Class of ’65 tops $1.5M to The Foundation
Class of ’65 Teaching Excellence Award Presentation xxxxx In what could only be described as a classy presentation, 22428 Captain Kristin Topping (RMC 2002) spoke to a large crowd last week at Currie Hall. Members of the RMCC Board of Governors, and a mixture of staff, family & friends joined five members from the RMC…
BoG Meet @ RMCC & CDAI 12th Annual Graduate Student Symposium
Back Row: Cmdr. William Truelove, Capt. (N) John Gardam, Dr. Marc Milner, Col (Ret) Chris Lythgo, LGen (Ret) Michel Maisonneuve, Erin Michael O’Toole, Col. Rooslan Knoyk, and MGen Daniel Gosselin. Front Row: Blake Goldring, Irene MacLeod, BGen (Ret) Don MacNamara, Dr. Anne Irwin, Dr. Lloyd James Dempsey, Dr. Joel Sokolsky. Photo by 25247 Ken Eady…
What’s Happening At RMC
Every year, RMC and the USNA Pipes and Drums and Brass and Reed do an exchange. This year, it was our turn to go down to Annapolis. A ten hour bus ride and several DVDs later, we arrived very early in the morning. The Academy, for reasons obvious to us, was very different from RMC.…
VARSITY SPORTS
40th RMC Team Fencing Invitational The 40th RMC Team Fencing Invitational took place this weekend at the KMCSC Field House. Over 130 teams came to Kingston for this challenging tournament from Quebec, Ontario, New York state and Great Britain. The kick-off to the tournament was the Gala Match Thursday night between RMC A teams and…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Among elite company By Rob Tripp – Article first appeared in the Kingston Whig Standard – 4 Nov 2009 6219 Robin Boadway (RRMC RMC 1964) says he’s humbled by the roster of accomplished Canadians with whom he’ll rub shoulders tomorrow in Ottawa. “It’s really quite intimidating to be there with them,” Boadway said yesterday. There’s…
Where are they Now?
We have contacted numerous ex-cadets from the fifties through to the new millennium and plan to feature them in the coming months to give readers a chance to catch up with names and faces from each of the respective CMCs. If you would like to contribute to this column, please feel free to email me…
Former RRMC / RMC Rugby Player Now Dean of Engineering
Ex-cadet leads the new generation A/SLt 24498 Noelani Shore (RMC 2009) (Photo top right: 25247 Ken Eady – others u/k) 12342 Dr. John Stewart, (RRMC RMC 1979), Dean of Engineering at the Royal Military College since Jan 2003, was born in Moose Jaw, Sask, but he was raised everywhere. “My dad was in the Air…
2750 Captain Ernest (Ernie) Ennis Cockburn (RMC 1940)
x Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) in cooperation with 2979, Donald McKinnon, Class of 1952. who was the brother-in-law of Ernie. Unfortunately, he never had the pleasure of his acquaintance since he met his sister only after the war while he was at RMC. 2750 Captain Ernest (Ernie) Ennis Cockburn (RMC 1940) was…
RRMC Remembrance Day – Still Special & Important at RRU
(Ed note:) We had the honour last week of hosting Karen Inkster at Panet House. She was in the area carrying out “interviews” with a number Ex cadets and former staff members from RRMC. We understand Karen completed 47 interviews with some very interesting folks. Long time e-Veritas readers will recognize her as a regular…