Who am I?
Who am I? Researched by Victoria Edwards Born at Toronto, Ontario on 17 November 1881, son of Sir Edmund B. Osler, a Canadian Banker and politician and Annie F. Osler. The Oslers lived in Toronto at Craigleigh. The family donated the estate to the City of Toronto after Osler’s death; it is today the site…
RMC Beat Neil Armstrong to the Moon by 7 years!
This article has been reprinted from The Marker. It was featured in eVeritas on 25 Jan 06, but given its present relevance we could not help but reprint it. Below are the author’s comments from that edition: – 6203 Barry A. Read (RMC 1964) “Bill, Thank you for your query about my article “RMC Hits…
Oral Interviews of Military Colleges Alumni
E-veritas has been given permission to publish excerpts of 5105 Doctor J. L. ‘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. 2120 Major General (Ret’d) James Desmond Blaise…
Deaths | Décès
3610 Paul SOUTHALL (RMC 1956) It is with regret that I pass along the news of Paul Southall‘s passing. Paul has been an active member of the Hamilton branch of the RMC Ex Cadet club for decades, recently serving as treasurer and one of the main organizers for the myriad of events that have occurred…
RCNC 280 Don Currie – Truly an Inspiration!
Truly an Inspiration! by M0917 Dean Fleet Don Currie is a living legacy of the lifelong commitment and culture surrounding Canadian Military Colleges. Many of you may have seen him parading with the RMC band at virtually every parade over the past 10 years and wondered who he was, well I am here to tell…
Veritas Magazine In Mail Boxes Soon
For those readers who are members of the Club and moved house (snail) mail address over the past six months or so – a reminder: Peter Dawe and his Veritas magazine staff have outdone themselves again with another outstanding Summer edition. In particular, first hand personal stories not available in the regular media by Ex…
The Torch has been passed
“I am truly honoured and humbled to be standing here as the 43rd Commandant of this incredible college and look forward to being at the helm during this next watch.” Commodore Bill Truelove – Incoming RMCC commandant – 17 July 2009 Change of Command Ceremony – Classy By: WJO For the first time in the…
Ex-Cadets in the News
East visits West at 19 Wing 16303 LCol Mario Leblanc (CMR RMC 1988) 20321 Maj Brian Erickson (RMC 1996) “We would like to enhance mutual understanding and friendship between not only the Canadian Air Force and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force, but also the Canadian people and the Japanese people” ————————————————————————————————————————— Hawk ONE : The…
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. by M0917 Dean Fleet – 9143 Bruce McAlpine (CMR RMC 1972) Bruce McAlpine, MBA, CPC,…
’09 Grad On Exchange With Brazilian Navy & CISM Volleyball
24125 David Kay graduated as part of the class of 2009 with a Degree in Economics. He is spending two months on OJT with the Brazilian navy before his MARS IV starts this fall. He sent this to us a couple of days ago after arriving safely in Chile following eleven days at sea, halfway…
Ron Guertin & 11730 Claude Wauthier – the CMR Years
Any officer-cadet who attended CMR from 1976 to 1995, who was involved with varsity sports will recall a dedicated and friendly sports therapist by the name of Ron Guertin. Many former CMR football and hockey players, in particular, can recall the consciencous approach and delicate care he gave them in ensuring their sports injuries were…