In This Issue 32
Fever pitch on the Peninsula ! WING HARRIER RACE & Sports Tabloid Produce Super Stars; Nijmegen: Much more than marching; He spent one year as Acting Commandant; Catching up with the news; Where are they now? Ex cadets in the news; Great Quotes; Who Am I? Running Is Back! Matching Gifts – Win, Win; Reunion…
Cadet Wing Harrier and Sports Day
Watch out Boat … Lasalle is number ONE! CW Harrier and Sports Day By: 24196 OCdt JC Lasalle – CWSRO Le 6 septembre 2008, marqua la traditionnelle journée sportive pour le CMR. Même si le soleil ne fit pas partie de la journée, le tout s’est dévoilé en un grand succès. La journée a débuté…
What’s Happening At RMC
First Skylark for the new school year! RMC cadets, students and staff were in mild shock last week when they were in the vicinity of “Brucie”. It turns out that the 32 year old statue was decked-out in traditional aboriginal dress. Commandant, BGen Tom Lawson (a die-hard Toronto Maple Leaf fan) commenting on the latest…
The Nijmegen Experience
The Nijmegen experience By: Élof François-Olivier Gauthier On Friday the eleventh of July, the RMC Nijmegen team 2008 flew out of Canada to join the Canadian contingent for Operation Nijmegen in Netherlands. The team had trained for eight weeks accomplishing more than 750 kilometres in the region of Kingston prior to their departure. For many…
Flashback | Rétrospective
Number VII in our series on former Military Colleges Commandants. Recently E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC ’03) had the opportunity to speak with S123 Colonel (Ret’d) Howard (Howie) J Marsh, OMM, CD who served as acting commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada 1996-97. The particular time-frame was a turbulent one in the history of…
Catching Up With the News
Kingston City Hall is looking to do some market research on how the Royal Military College students use and learn about municipal services. The results of an online survey will determine how city hall communicates to students about municipal services. A 10-question survey has been placed on the city’s website and asks students to identify…
Where are they now?
“On Thursday, September 4 1958, that year’s Recruit intake entered the CanServCol system. This past September 4th, 50 years to the day-of-the week, four of those Recruits–5480 Gary Ferguson, 5483 Don Gilliland, 5493 Eric Kaiser (all RMC) and 5573 Layne Larsen (RRMC/RMC) gathered at RMC to mark the occasion. After drinks and lunch 8057 Ross…
Ex-Cadets in the News
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s daring takeover of BCE Inc. rides on the shoulders of one man: Jim Leech. Now, for the unflappable author of the biggest buyout in Canadian history, the real work begins. 7771 James W Leech (RRMC RMC ’68) Low troop levels behind deadly attack: analyst Sophistication of deadly Taliban attack concerning:…
Quotation / Citation
“A proof is a proof. What kind of a proof? It’s a proof. A proof is a proof. And when you have a good proof, it’s because it’s proven.” Hon Jean Chrétien – former PM of Canada
Who Am I?
Who am I? – I was born in Oct 14 1862 in Adolphustown, Canada West [Ontario]. In my early youth, my father earned his living sailing on Lake Ontario. By 1871 my father had become a fulltime farmer. After completing high school, I entered the Royal Military College (RMC) in Kingston. My nickname was “Scissors’…
Running Teams Back Where They Belong!
Last Spring an announcement was made that Running – would once again be granted full varsity status (male & female) at RMC. The man behind the scenes over the past three years leading this drive was 20733 Trevor Davies (RMC ’97). Trevor was kind enough to give us some background about himself; what motivated him…
Matching Gifts
Matching Gifts: Like Money in the Bank Did you know that you can double the amount of your gift to the RMC Club Foundation at no additional cost to you? Many corporations match the gifts their employees and retirees give to non-profit and charitable organizations. These matching programs have been made part of many corporate…