Where are they now?
16394 Lieutenant-Colonel Cheryl Baldwin enrolled in the Canadian Forces (CF) in 1984 and completed an Honours Economics and Commerce degree at Royal Military College graduating first in her program. She served at a variety of locations such as 406 Maritime Operational Training Squadron in Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Martime Forces Atlantic Detachment at the US Naval…
Ex-Cadets in the News
The best of the best in CF sports and fitness will gather in Ottawa November 22 for the annual CF Sports Awards Ceremony. Among the incredible athletes who have made it to the finals as nominees for CF Male Athlete of the Year:11338 Major Bruce B Barteaux (RMC 1978), the Vice Chief of the Defence…
Catching Up With the News
… a sample day … is as follows … … all this parade ground hooey I’ve been away from you too long … Canada’s new fleet of navy helicopters need engine changes: subcontractor Soldiers on our streets Une grenade dans sa cour A victory to call our own This is no time for heroes with…
Don McLeod – Mr. Red & White in Atlantic Canada
Don McLeod is affectionately known as Mr. Red & White in Atlantic Canada by many who are aware of the outstanding job he has done as RMC Liaison Officer for the Red and White program for the past eight years.McLeod has been so successful in this role that his numbers of successful candidates going through…
Retirements
10942 Major Samuel S.A. Gillespie (RMC ’76) CD will retire from the Reg F on 14 Oct 08 after 36 years of loyal and dedicated service to the CF and to the C and E branch. 10967 BGen David Martin (RMC ’76) will be retiring from the Canadian Forces after 36 years of outstanding service.…
Deaths | deces
5330 JEAN-PAUL BLAIS (CMR RMC ’62) On October 29, 2008, died at age 67 Jean-Paul Blais. He leaves to mourn his wife Rejeanne, his children Michel (Suzanne), Christiane and deceased daughter Anne-Marie, his brothers and sisters, his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, his nephews, nieces, cousins, other family members and many friends. The family wishes to thank…
REMEMBERING ONE OF OUR BEST
REMEMBERING ONE OF OUR BEST As many of you may know, 14491 Colonel Karen Ritchie, class of ‘85, died as a result of injuries received in a car accident over the Thanksgiving weekend. Colonel Karen Ritchie was an inspiring, caring woman who had strong beliefs about the importance of empowering Canadian girls and helping them…
Who Am I?
Who am I? (By E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC ‘03) I was born in 1913 at Moosomin, Saskatchewan. I was raised at Trenton, Ontario, where I joined the Royal Canadian Artillery in 1934. I graduated from RMC in Kingston. Following the outbreak of war, I joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in July 1939. I earned…
From Gentleman Cadet To No Known Grave
FROM GENTLEMAN CADET TO NO KNOWN GRAVE The Life and Death of Lieutenant (Observer/Gunner) Franklin Sharp Rankin (1894-1916) Even though all sides quickly acknowledged the value of air power during the First World War, finding qualified pilots and aircrew to maintain fledgling air forces proved to be a tremendous challenge. For the British, most of…
Calgary Branch Pub Nite November 20th
RMC Club – Calgary Branch Pub Nite November 20th “Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer.” With everyone buried in the turmoil of global financial markets, we are going to relieve some financial distress with…
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Comment worth repeating: As Karen’s mother, I too like her father thought she was indeed, something special. It has indeed been a very difficult time since that terrible day over two weeks ago. I want to add my sincere appreciation to all who have taken the time to post notices on this site, all of…
In This Issue 39
Veterans’ Week 2008, November 5 to 11 Canada Remembers the 90th Anniversary of the End of the First World War. The Royal Military College of Canada and Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean, the Directorate of History and Heritage and the Naval Museum of Québec are sponsoring the 13th Canada-Quebec Seminar on Military History. Though…