Misc
The Class of 1969 with – The Major. Front Row – L-R Jack Reid; Doug Smith; The Major, Danny McLeod; Robert Bradshaw; Al Leonard; Brian Barrie; Fletcher Thomson. Back Row L-R Mike Johnson; John Carlson; Gerry Poffenroth; Michael Gainer; John (Pole) McCormick; Gary Stewart; Paul Hession; and Derrick Sloan. “It was a real pleasure for…
Quotation | Citation
“We’ve produced a whole generation of officers who have an operational background in the field. The only question is what personality does the government want?” Maj.-Gen. (ret’d) Lewis MacKenzie
Ex-Cadets in the News
New Speakers Bureau: Everest climber offers tips for fulfilling your dream 21678 Meagan McGrath (RMC ’00) Air Force Officer working hard to bring scouting to Afghan children M0293 David Ross (RMC ’84) Four ships depart West Coast on maritime security missions 11712 Drew Robertson (CMR RMC ’78) Flying the half-million pounder N.S. pilot at…
Where are they now?
3169 Bill Smallwood (RRMC RMC ’53); 4848 Dr. Kenneth Graham (RMC ’61); 7415 John Orr (RRMC RMC ’67); 8676 Roberto Gonzales (CMR RMC ’71); 9319 Dr. William (Bill) Blake (RRMC RMC ’72); 9473 Dr. Dale Carl (CMR RMC ’73); 10238 Ronald (Ron) Guidinger (RRMC RMC ’74); 10420 Charles Kaszap (CMR RMC ’75); 11027 Brigadier-General Kenneth…
Catching Up With the News
1 APR 2008 – RCAF 84TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA, GERMANY By 21405 Luc Vermette (RMC ’99) (Click for larger view) To live in an area so very rich in military history there was a desire to host an event where local Canadians could share some of the cherished traditions and history with the…
We get emails
Click for better view Bill, as a military enthusiast you might find this a good read….’One who almost made it back’ by Peter Celis. We were fortunate to get forwards by AM Larry Dunlap (our last CAS air marshal) and renowned pathfinder, LGen Reg Lane….both in Canada’s Aviation Hall of Famee. Veritas readers might also…
Flashback | Rétrospective
“We are the gentlemen cadets of RMC We have sworn to love and serve Her Majesty…” So opens the famous RMC march, Precision – composed by my maternal grandmother, Denise Chabot. I spent a rainy, grey Easter Monday this year curled up on the couch, my cat on my lap, re-reading her fascinating memoirs, written…
Trivia | Bagatelle
Who Am I? • I descended from a distinguished line that included Zachary Taylor, the twelfth President of the United States, and Jefferson Davis, President of the American Confederacy, • I was born on October 17, 1889 near Napanee, Ontario. • Because of my father’s career in the RNWMP, I lived at a number of…
Notices | Avis
Attention 2008 RMC Reunion Classes ………….1958, ’62, ’68, ’73, ’78, ’83, ’88, ’93, ’98, & 2003 Are YOU returning to RMC this fall for the Reunion Weekend? Have a look at the RMC Club Foundation website for new material about Class Giving. Check for new developments on your Class website too. at: http://www.rmcclubfoundation.ca/en/giving/class_giving.shtml We now…
Retirements
12408 LCol Marc Desjardins (CMR RMC ’80) will retire from the CF on 22 July 08 after 32 plus years of loyal and dedicated service to the CF and the CME Branch. Marc has accepted the Director of Realty Asset Plans position within ADM(IE) and will reside in the Ottawa area with his wife Chantal…