Deaths | Décès
3669 James Doyle : Jim was born 17 November 1933 in Hamilton ON. He completed his elementary and secondary schooling in Merriton and Niagara Falls ON, graduating from Niagara Falls Collegiate and Vocational Institute in 1952. Jim entered RMC in 1952 as an Army Cadet. He enjoyed the College so much that he took the…
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Please click on logo for membership info ________________________________________________________ Nobody asked me, but I will give my opinion on the issue of entering the Old Brigade and the naming of Classes. The issue of “Year of Entry vs. Year of Graduation” raised in eVeritas 13 August 2008 by 5851 Barry Winfield continues to be one that…
In This Issue 30
Affiliez vous au Club des CMR du Canada The RMC Club of Canada is proud to announce the launch of the new online RMC network. Your user name is your college number and your password is the word ‘password’ The sign in link is found here: http://rmc.voisinhq.com Once you have signed in, change your…
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“Easily the greatest challenge right now facing PE and all of our programs is access to facilities and equipment. With the emphasis on fitness in the CF and the growth of CFB Kingston and RMC it has made it challenging at times for everyone to gain access to what they require for their training. The…
What’s Happening At RMC
Ed note: This will be the first edition in a couple of months that we do not have an article from 23996 OCdt Alex Cushley aka “Cush”. He is back in the Cadet Wing preparing with his peers to kick-off the new school year. In addition, to supporting us with timely articles from his perspective…
Quotation | Citation
5105 Doctor Jack Granatstein (CMR RMC ’61) dedicated his book, The Generals: The Canadian Army’s Senior Commanders in the Second World War (University of Calgary Press, 1993) to the memory of 4746 Rod Byers (CMR RMC ’60) and 4919 Barry Hunt (RRMC RMC ’60), “cadets with me at the Royal Military College who became fine…
Trivia | Bagatelle
Who am I? By E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC ’03) Following a short stint as a teacher in Brant County, I studied civil engineering at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston. Fagging and hazing and such childlike practices were unknown when I was a cadet. During my initiation, however a senior imitated the sergeant-major’s…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Flying the flag in Arctic no longer symbolic for Canadian Forces 15322 Alex Grant (CMR ’86) Canadian soldiers need all clear to fight for a chance at winning Attack highlights Taliban tactics – Rebels growing bolder, more effective, analysts say 14378 Denis Thompson(CMR RMC ’84) Sea King also took aim at sub 22221 Kevin Leblond…
Where are they now?
The RMC Club of Canada announced the launching of the new online RMC network. See announcement – In This Issue. ______________________________________________________ 6541 Major-General D. Fraser Holman (RMC ’65), CD (Ret’d) Major-General Fraser Holman is currently a member of the Senior Directing Staff at the Canadian Forces College, supporting the implementation of the National Security Programme,…
Catching Up With the News
Click on photo for more info This year we recognize the 90th Anniversary of the End of the First World War. Remembrance events and activities will be held across Canada and overseas, providing opportunities for Canadians to learn about Canada’s role in the First World War. ________________________________________________________ Discovery of historic wreck is a significant find…
Flashback | Rétrospective
XI Commandant, RMC – 621 Major-General Charles Francis Constantine, CB, DSO was born in Winnipeg. His father was the superintendent of the Royal North West Mounted Police. He was educated at Upper Canada College, in Toronto (1896-1902). He studied at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario 1902-1905. He was an outstanding athlete and CSM.…
Extra Innings
#1849 Flying Officer Hugh Lockhart Gordon (RMC 1925-1928) was born September 27, 1907, at Toronto, Ontario. He was the son of Colonel H. D. L. Gordon, D.S.O., and Kathleen Cassels Gordon. He entered the Senior Trinity College School in September 1922 and in his final year (1925) became a member of the top set of…