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The Canadian Forces Snowbirds have officially released their 2009 show schedule “2009 promises to be a memorable year with the incorporation of the Golden Hawk F-86 Sabre and the Golden Centennaire Tutor into our show season,” said Major Chris Bard, Commanding Officer, 431 Air Demonstration Squadron and Snowbirds Team Lead. “We are looking forward to…
Careers | Carrières
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research’s Successful Societies Program seeks a postdoctoral scholar working on the transnational transfer of institutions, to fill a Junior Fellow position in 2009-10. During his or her tenure, the Junior Fellow will be integrated as a member of the Successful Societies Program, participating in the three meetings held each year…
Deaths: 3032 Allan Stanley Derrick
3032 DERRICK, Maj (Ret’d) Alan Stanley Royal Canadian Engineers Graduate of KCVI, Kingston, Royal Military College(1954) and McGill University Peacefully at Providence Care with his daughter by his side, and Douglas close by, on Saturday January 24, 2009 in his 79th year. Son of the late Merrill and Edna Derrick, brother of Donald Derrick of…
Catching Up With the News
Major (Retired) W.E. (Gary) Campbell was appointed by the Royal Canadian Legion Dominion Command as a Medals Adviser. Major (Retired) W.E. (Gary) Campbell, a former member of the Canadian Army (Militia), Canadian Army (Regular) and the Canadian Armed Forces *, is assisting those who have had problems replacing lost or stolen medals or obtaining ones…
HMCS Algonquin Badge & RMC Connection
HMS Algonquin’s name had been Valentine before she was turned over to the Canadians, and HMS Valentine’s ship badge would be easy to visualize. HMCS Algonquin was not as simple. I went to the library to learn about the tribe for whom we were named. Algonquins lived in Ontario and Quebec, and the name in…
Looking for Partners & Members / Nous recherchons des partenaires et des membres
Veuillez nous joindre au Club des CMR du Canada Veritas and e-Veritas are looking for partners! With the recent downswing in the national economy, some of our most important partners who have supported us with Advertisements, in the past, have been forced to withdraw their financial involvement. Consequently, we are on the lookout for partners.…
RMC Physical Performance Test: Pushing the limits
Christmas Break: No time to grow fat As part of their athletic component Cadets are required to pass two out of three RMC Physical Performance Tests (RMC PPT) a year. Undoubtedly, it is easy to grow complacent during the Christmas break and let physical training fall by the wayside: eating mom’s turkey and stuffing, lounging…
(W) Basketball Coach – Believes Accountability is Important
Sitting in his office last week, 21295 Brad Schur was soft spoken and reflective as he talked to Bill Oliver about coaching the RMC women’s basketball team. The RMC lady hoopsters have yet to win a league game over the past 5 plus seasons – for a total of 124 straight losses. There appears to…
Ex-cadet’s family will get Memorial Cross
Ex-cadet’s family will get Memorial Cross 19755 Christopher Saunders Published Friday January 16th, 2009 -Telegraph-Journal Recognition Mother of victim of submarine fire welcomes change in government policy QUISPAMSIS – The mother of the Canadian navy officer who died in a submarine fire in 2004 received a phone call Thursday she has been waiting to get…
Where are they now?
13260 Colonel Matthew K Overton (RRMC 1981) assumed command of Canadian Forces Recruiting Group on 14 May 2007. Colonel Overton has earned a BSc (Physics and Physical Oceanography) from Royal Roads Military College, an MA (War Studies) from the Royal Military College of Canada and the holds a certificate for the Advanced Programme in Human…
Catching Up With the News
U of G honours Hillier RYAN PFEIFFER, GUELPH MERCURY Retired general given Lincoln Alexander Outstanding Leader Award January 14, 2009 Nicole O’Reilly MERCURY STAFF In his “soldier’s soldier” frank kind of way, retired general and chief of defence staff Rick Hillier encouraged pride in the Canadian Forces. Yesterday, as he accepted the Lincoln Alexander Outstanding…
Who is worth more? & Canadians fool themselves about modern peacekeeping
Soldiers versus teachers: who is worth more? Viewpoint by Robert Smol ______________________________________ Canadians fool themselves about modern peacekeeping The 1950s ideal of non-violent missions for our soldiers flies in the face of current reality Published by Eugene Lang in TheStar.com ______________________________________