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Minister of National Defence Announces Appointment of New Principal of Royal Military College of CanadaThe Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, announced today the appointment of Dr. Joel J. Sokolsky as Principal of Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) effective August 1, 2008. Minister MacKay…
HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS
Jocelyne Marie-Andrée Bourgon; Jack Francis Chiang; Roy Henry Pottier & 12444 Gregory Ralph Maddison (CMR ’75)
Catching Up With the News
Some of the major award winners from the eighty-first convocation:MEDALS The Governor General’s Gold Medal is awarded to the graduating student who achieves the highest academic standing in a Master’s degree programme. G3307 Second Lieutenant D.R. Morgan Runners-up: G3700 Second Lieutenant D.G.H. Bélanger and G3332 Mr. N.S. Chuka. Gibson Medal – Graduating Year in memory…
Quotation | Citation
“We do realize that we impose on you mightily, stuffing six years work into four years. But it was so that on graduation you could do great things.” Dr. John Cowan – Outgoing RMC Principal More quotes from the 81st Convocation Find at following link a spectacular slide show (pictures by Micheal Lea) with sound…
What’s Happening At RMC
CWC Fall Term 2008 “With the addition of many new bar positions, the role of the Deputy is greatly increasing. RMC is meant to be a training institution, designed to develop leaders and prepare them for officership. If cadets in high positions do not delegate, observe, and challenge their subordinates, then leadership development will…
Extra Innings
Good news for RMC Rugby! By: WJO For only the second time since rugby was introduced to Canada in the 1860s, it appears that a men’s university national championship will become a reality. Rugby Canada advised all institutions in Canadian Interuniversity Sport recently that the national governing body for rugby is going ahead with plans…
Where are they now?
3089 William Gillies (Gil) Ross (RMC ’53); 4132 Jay Kurtz (RMC ’58); 5281 Bob Munday (RRMC RMC ’61); 7690 Craig Riddell (RMC ’68); 9098 Ken Hague (CMR RMC ’72); 10230 Dr. Philip Smith-Eivemark (RRMC RMC ’74); 10386 Charles (Chas) Cormier (CMR ’75); 11669 MGen Joseph Hincke (CMR RMC ’78); 13443 Shamus Hurley (CMR ’82); 14551…
CMR SAINT-JEAN, 29 AOÛT / 19-20 SEPTEMBRE 2008
COURSE À OBSTACLES, CMR SAINT-JEAN, 29 AOÛT 2008 FIN DE SEMAINE DES ANCIENS, CMR SAINT-JEAN, 19-20 SEPTEMBRE 2008
Trivia | Bagatelle
Who am I? * I was born in Hamilton, August 27, 1921, but spent most of my life in Barrie, Ontario. I was formerly a Wolf Cub, a Boy Scout and Assistant Scoutmaster. I was also a member of Barrie Dramatic Club and a former president of Barrie Tennis Club. * I attended Victoria and…
Flashback | Rétrospective
(Click, click for better view) CDA celebrating May 30th! CDA is having a celebration for the 100th anniversary of Ridout Row on May 30th for all of CDA. Ross MacKenzie curator of the RMC museum will be giving a tour of the grounds and the museum from 8:00 to 10:00, then the group will return…
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Click, click for better view Thirty members and guests participated and The Ottawa Branch Club raised approx $500 for the foundation at this first ever Night at the Races. The Branch and Club names were on the cover of the evening’s program and the track tote board welcomed the members of the Ottawa Branch of…