Who Am I?
Who am I? By E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC ‘03) I was born in Auckland, New Zealand on October 11, 1919. My parents, Harold and Janet, raised my sister and I in Sydney, Australia, and then Victoria, B.C.. My father was a Merchant Marine sea captain and my mother was a housewife. My father was a…
CMC Athletic Dep’t – Faces & Voices from the past
“It was a tremendous experience to watch and participate with all the exceptional cadets who matured and grew as both men and women. The highlight was just to be part of watching them develop and become exceptional people that Canada could be proud of.” Victor Trnavskis Major (Ret’d) Victor Trnavskis was a member of the…
Notices | Avis
CDA Institute roundtable on China’s military, 5 May 2009 The Conference of Defence Associations Institute is pleased to announce the next roundtable in its series of events on important security and defence issues. We will be hosting Col (Ret’d) David Burke, who will speak on China, its security context, the People’s Liberation Army (Army, Navy,…
We get emails
Most interesting to read the profile on 1814 Elliot Rodger who entered RMC in 1924 and graduated in 1928. I have heard the name all my life but have never actually met him. He was a classmate of my Father’s. For quite a few years there were just three left – 1800 Molson, 1801 Morres,…
Deaths | Décès
Clarice CLAYARDS, wife of RCNC64 Ted CLAYARDS CLAYARDS, Clarice Marilyn On Tuesday April 7, Marilyn Clayards passed away peacefully in the company of her family. She will be sadly missed by her husband W.E (Ted) Clayards, son Brock and daughter-in-law Margaret, daughter Jocelyn and son-in-law Scott Fraser. She leaves 5 grandchildren Meaghan, Sarah, Ross, Ian…
In This Issue 16
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no…it’s a helicopter!!! Looking up at the dreary grey sky, the distinct sound of the CH146 Griffon helicopter could be heard before its nose peaks over the Stone Frigate enroute to landing on the parade square. The crew, transiting from 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron (SOA Sqn), based in…
What’s Happening At RMC
Cadets Compete for Top Honour: Colour Party Competition 3rd Year Cadets from all Squadrons competed fiercely last week for the honour of bearing the RMC Colours during the 2009 Graduation ceremonies. The Colour Party Competition is an annual event involving 3rd Year cadets from all Squadrons. Early in the new year, cadets begin practicing for…
Joel Ridley a Leader in Promoting Cdn University TKD!
OCdt Nalae Yang II kicking her opponent from Trent Bill Oliver recently met up with Joel Ridley, Head Coach of the RMC varsity Taekwondo team to talk a little TKD. Q. RMC hosted a Taekwondo competition last weekend. Student-athletes from U of T, Ryerson, Queens and Trent were all seen competing. What was the occasion?…
Otter Squadron Highlighted in Local Press
From an NCO to an officer MILITARY: More non-commissioned personnel are heading back to university to get a mid-career degree at Royal Military College The Kingston Whig-Standard – Kingston,Ontario,Canada Posted By IAN ELLIOTT / Photo: Michael Lea Officer Cadet Chris Desilets and naval cadet Renee Konigs Whether by choice or economic necessity, more people are…
Law Day: Many Ex-Cadets at the “Bar”
We have been searching all over the web trying to locate as many ex cadets as we could who are lawyers. By no means, do we believe the list that we have put together is complete. However, we do believe it is a good start. Also, some of the information we were able to obtain…
Ex-Cadets in the News
23459 Megan Harding: Female Canadian officer leads Afghan road crew Patrice Bergeron – The Canadian Press Published in TheRecord.com on April 06, 2009 KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN – As debate rages over an Afghan law that limits women’s’ rights, a female Canadian Forces officer is in charge of keeping order on a construction site in a region…
Where are they now?
Commander Josee Kurtz (RMC 2007) is the first woman to command a Canadian Navy Frigate. She assumed command of HMCS Halifax on 6 April 2009 and is extremely proud to lead the ship during the Canadian Naval Centennial. Commander Kurtz has served previously as the as Executive Officer of HMCS Ville de Quebec from 2007…