Ex-Cadets in the News
5337 Mr Bob A Carr (CMR RMC ’63) is president of the Hamilton branch of the Royal Military Colleges Club of Canada. Art Gallery of Hamilton director Louise Dompierre presented Hamilton residents Bob and Maggie Carr with the Ontario Association of Art Galleries OAAG’s 2008 Partner Award recognizing their lead gift of $500,000 to the…
Where are they now?
18095 Dr Sylvain Charlebois (CMR 1992) is associate professor of marketing and assistant dean of research at the Faculty of Business Administration of the University of Regina, where he teaches strategic and international marketing at the graduate level. Mr. Charlebois was named 2008 professor of the year there, and in 2006 Maclean’s magazine recognized him…
Meet the New President of the RMC Club of Canada Foundation
7076 John P. Van Haastrecht (RRMC RMC 1966) is the current president of the Royal Military Colleges Club of Canada Club Foundation. In 1969, after service as a naval pilot with 880 Squadron in Shearwater, John entered civilian life by finding employment with A E Lepage in Toronto in the field of Real Estate management.…
Commandant Series
LB Pearson and D.A.R. Bradshaw XXI Commandant of RMC (Researched by 3161 Victoria Edwards) 2140 Air Vice Marshall (AVM) Douglas (Doug) A.R. Bradshaw (RMC 1934), DFC, CD, studied at the Royal Military College in Kingston from 1930-1934. Wing Commander D.A.R. Bradshaw served as Commanding Officer of the 420 (Snowy Owl) Squadron from March 1942-April 1943.…
Careers / Carrières
FORMATION 20 Novembre 2008 Hugues Lacroix, MBA, CA, IAS.A Vice-président aux investissements – Fonds FTQ Carrière, Leadership, Gouvernance Synopsis : Vous êtes professionnel et vous avez comme objectif d’atteindre la tête de votre organisation. Vous vous dites qu’un fois PDG vous serez le vrai patron de la boîte… et bien détrompez-vous. Eux aussi ont des…
Who Am I?
Who am I? (By E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC ‘03) My late father had served as a Brigadier General. My mother, Elizabeth lived at 122, Gilmour St., Ottawa. I was born on June 29, 1892 in Hull, Quebec. Before the outbreak of war I had been the Mess Secretary and was a graduate of McGill University…
Mon Oncle André
12944 Captain (Ret’d) André Durand has been the RMC Liaison Officer for the Quebec region since 2004. He left CMR after second year and later completed a Bachelor of Military Arts and Sciences at RMC via distance education. Before retiring from the CF, he served as OC at the campus in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. e-Veritas: Describe the…
Remembrance
By remembering Veterans’ service and sacrifice, we recognize the tradition of freedom they fought to preserve. Veterans of the First World War are everyday Canadians who became heroes by standing up for what we as a nation believe in: peace, freedom, and justice. Veterans Affairs Canada offers a diverse number of Remembrance Day resources on…
1914 – 1918 Vigil
At sunset November 4th through to sunrise November 11th, THIS SITE will present a vigil commemorating the 68,000 Canadians who lost their lives in WWI. The names of the 68,000 war dead will be projected over a week of nights onto the National War Memorial in Ottawa, buildings in other regions of Canada and onto…
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…
Deaths / Décès
Commandant du CMR de 1963 à 1966 C’est avec regret que nous vous informons du décès du H12481 Bgén Armand Ross, décédé le 24 octobre 2008 à l’âge de 90 ans. En 1940, il joignit les rangs du Régiment de la Chaudière et part outre-mer. En janvier 1942, il revient au Canada et sert avec…
We Get E-Mails
I have always had a penchant for recognizing symbolism. A recent article published by Downhome Magazine regarding the Newfoundland Regiment at Beaumont Hamel is the source of my inspiration for this particular text. The story you are about to read is one of coincidence, challenge, and renewal, set against the backdrop of the Labrador hinterland,…