Melanie Matthews-Loughery: Taking care of Cadets at RMC
Melanie Matthews-Loughery SLt Melanie Matthews-Loughery is a Physiotherapy Officer at 33 CF H Svcs C Kingston. Born and raised in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia she completed a Bachelor of Kinesiology Degree at Acadia University in 2003 and a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy at Dalhousie University in 2006. She has been practicing Physiotherapy for almost 3…
“What is happening to the MacKenzie Building…?”
Renovation to MacKenzie… By: Major Julia Atherley – College Engineering Officer While it is always an inspiration to view the Canada flag waving majestically above the MacKenzie clock tower, these days, if you allow your view to drop to ground level at the MacKenzie Building you’re sure to notice the fencing, dust, workers and material…
RMC Class of 2009 to graduate
RMC Class of 2009 to graduate Nearly 215 Officer Cadets of the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) will celebrate their graduation on Thursday, May 14 and Friday, May 15. The Class of 2009 invites the public and all ex-cadets to attend their very last day as undergraduates at Canada’s military university. Thursday May 14,…
Ex-Cadets in the News
22007 Major Michelle Knight Mendes (RMC 2001) laid to rest Northumberlandnews – May 01, 2009 By Bill Tremblay Major Michelle Knight Mendes touched many lives, from Grafton to Brazil, to the Middle East. On Friday, May 1, friends, family, Canadian Forces members and the public gathered at the Sydenham Street United Church, in Kingston, to…
Where are they now?
Many readers will be pleased to hear that “The Major” – S109 Danny McLeod is up and about these days and feeling much better. Danny had been ill over the past few weeks. So much so, that he was unable to attend the Branch Spring Dinner a couple of weeks ago in Toronto. The former…
The Battle of the Atlantic: Who is he?
The Battle of the Atlantic The Battle of the Atlantic, the fight for supremacy of the North Atlantic, was waged from 1939 until 1945 and pitted Allied naval and air forces against German U-boats, whose primary targets were the convoys of merchant ships carrying vital life-sustaining cargo from North America to Europe. From the very…
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 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 816 Lieutenant General…
Commandant Series
IX Commandant RMC : 1915 – 1919 (Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards) Brigadier General Charles Noel Perreau, C.M.G. was the 9th Commandant of the Royal Military College in Kingston 1915-19. He was born in 1887. He served with the Royal Dublic Fusiliers. He had been severely wounded during the South African War. He was staff-adjutant…
Notices | Avis
Via Rail Canada will honour Canada’s current and former Canadian Forces personnel, with the Canadian Forces appreciation month offer, during the month of July. This offer will be available to current and former Canadian Forces personnel, and spouses of Canadian Forces deployed personnel. Appropriate identification or documentation is required in order to participate in this…
Deaths | Décès
9537 LCol (Ret’d) Peter Howe (CMR RMC 1973) Ed: WE just recently became aware that Peter passed away on November 7, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer. We regret the lateness of this notice. 1950 to 2008 Born in England, Peter Howe and his family emigrated to Canada when he was a young man.…
We get emails
As a member of the Class who entered RMC in 1954, I would like to mention two members who entered that year and became lawyers. Their biographies may be found in the book of our class written by General Howie Wheatley when we entered the Old Brigade in 2004. No. 4150 Nigel Frawley left RMC…
CMC Athletic Dep’t – Faces & Voices from the past
“…I often had the class strip off to the waist. We only wore trousers or shorts during physical training. The Lieutenant, who was responsible for drill and physical training, advised me that the instructor should keep his shirt on to ensure I stood out clearly as the instructor…” George Lilly Q. Where and when were…