In This Issue 40
Veterans’ Week 2008, November 5 to 11 _______________________________________ In This Issue 40: GG Announces Awarding of Meritorious Service Decorations; What’s Happening At Royal Military College of Canada; Adam Shell Heading Into the McGill Lions Den; Where are they now? Ex-Cadets in the News; Catching Up With the News; Don McLeod – Value Added; Retirements;…
GG Announces Awarding of Meritorious Service Decorations (Military Division)
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, recently announced the awarding of Meritorious Service Decorations (Military Division), to individuals whose specific achievements have brought honour to the Canadian Forces and to Canada. The RMC connection included: * 16247 Colonel Nicolas N Eldaoud MSC CD (CMR RMC 1988) was awarded…
What’s Happening At Royal Military College of Canada
Research universities of the year Royal Military College of Canada gains RE$EARCH Infosource’s designation of Research University of the Year in their category for their performance on a balanced set of input, output and impact measures for FY 2007. RMC demonstrated superior achievement both in earning research income and in publishing research in leading scientific…
Adam Shell Heading Back To McGill For Homecoming
Interview with Adam Shell, head coach of the RMC Paladins By: E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC ‘03) Adam Shell is entering his second season as the head coach of the Paladins. He was an assistant coach at McGill University from 2005 to 2007. He is from the Toronto area. He is a former CIS hockey player…
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 BLAISÂ (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…