Ex-Cadets in the News
This photo of H7860 Senator Roméo Dallaire (CMR RMC 1969) is featured in the 2009 National Public Service Week calendar (April). The photograph was a finalist in the 2007 National Public Service Week photo contest whose theme was: Keeping the circle strong: Connecting our generations! The third week of June has been selected to mark…
Where are they now?
6226 Mr Steven R.G.W Burridge (RRMC RMC 1965), has been Semi-Retired/Contract Employee in Coquitlam BC since 2002. He was the Proprietor, Burridge & Co Chartered Accountants 1981 – 2002. He was Senior Partner, Hibernian Properties Ltd – 1980 – 1981. He was Partner, Burridge & Wilson Chartered Accountants – 1978 – 1980. He was Partner,…
TOURNOI DE GOLF AU PROFIT DE LA FONDATION DES ANCIENS DU C.M.R
TOURNOI DE GOLF AU PROFIT DE LA FONDATION DES ANCIENS DU C.M.R. Il nous fait plaisir de vous convier à notre dix-neuvième tournoi de golf bénéfice qui se tiendra le jeudi 4 juin 2009 au Club de golf St-Jean (320 Jacques-Cartier sud – la présente vous invite à venir profiter d’une belle journée de golf…
The Western Reunion
The Western Reunion, Kelowna, April 2009 Article by Murray Johnston ” . . . and it was exactly fifty-five years ago to-day that the Royal Roads graduating Class of 1954 marched off the square at HMCS Royal Roads”, noted Bill Fraser to the participants of the 2009 Western Reunion of the RMC Class’56 during the…
Ken MacDonald – Former Swimming & Water Polo Coach
Ken MacDonald served at RMC 1970-73 …”What a pleasure for aspiring coaches and athletes and what a great feeling after all of these years to be greeted by these former young “sponges for knowledge” with a “hiya-coach!”…” e-veritas: How did you come to join the Army? Ken: I was born in Moncton (Humphrey’s Mills) NB…
Notices | Avis
All fourth-year cadets at Royal Military College destined for the Air Force will receive a copy of a new Air Force history book, On Windswept Heights: Historical Highlights of Canada’s Air Force, published April 1 to mark the 85th birthday of Canada’s Air Force. The book comes with a CD that expands upon many of…
Class of 1952 Anecdotes
Class of 1952 Anecdotes I often enjoy receiving emails from ex-cadets and my colleagues can often hear me laughing as I read them. Thanks to a couple of members of the Class of 1952 for submitting these stories. Karen Inkster, Alumni & Heritage Projects Karen.Inkster@royalroads.ca “Corporal Clinger” We had a “Corporal Clinger” in our 1st…
Oral Interviews of Military Colleges alumni
x e-veritas has been given permission to publish excerpts of 5105 Doctor J. L. Granatstein’s (CMR RMC 1961) interviews (1991-1993) for “The Generals: the Canadian Army’s Senior Commanders in the Second World War”. 5105 Doctor J.L. Granatstein fonds are at the National Defence HQ Directorate of History and Heritage. x x _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2796 William Harry…
Who is he?
Who is he? By E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC ‘03) He was born at Provo, Utah, 25 November 1911. He was educated at Mont Clair (New Jersey). He enlisted at Camp Borden, 24 June 1929. He was a graduate of Royal Military College with a Sword of Honour. He graduated from Queen’s University and made his…
In This Issue 19
RE: RRMC cannons 4975 Reg (Mike) Watts and 4907 Leo Gervais in 1957 making sure that no one moves those cannons again! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ In This Issue 19 Jean Blanchet: Rappel Master Course; What’s Happening At RMC; Melanie Matthews-Loughery: Taking care of Cadets at RMC; “What is happening to the MacKenzie Building…?” RMC Class of 2009…
Jean Blanchet: Rappel Master Course
2009 IV Year Rappel Master Course Photos courtesy of I 25490 Andrew Sheahan Click on images to see a video of Cadets rappelling Low flying helicopters and combat clad officers became a daily sight last week as IV Year RMC cadets participated in the yearly Rappel Master Course. This course is progressive in nature, where…
What’s Happening At RMC
Copper Sunday – A tradition dating back 129 years! By: WJO Approximately, 700 Officer Cadets of the Royal Military College of Canada participated in the Battle of the Atlantic Service of Remembrance and Copper Sunday services at local churches this past Sunday. To commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic, approximately 100 cadets marched to the…