The Week That Was…
The Honourable 19894 Erin O’Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, dropped by RMCC this past Friday Fourth Year Army Mess Dinner Photo by 26779 Kyle Tilley The Honourable 19894 Erin O’Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, dropped by RMCC during a visit to Kingston this past Friday afternoon, 6 March. The centre piece of his visit was…
RMCC cadets, faculty attend ‘life-changing’ U.S.A.F.A. leadership symposium
Impressions of the 22nd Annual National Character and Leadership Symposium at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) By OCdt 26591 Rachel Anderson The 2015 National Character and Leadership Symposium at USAFA was a loaded two days for RMC cadet representatives OCdts Sabastien Hoffmann-Monker and Rachel Anderson (faculty sponsor, LCol Soo Sutherland). Arriving Wednesday night…
Terry Foote – Proud RMCC Staff Member & Songwriter
Terry Foote – Proud RMCC Staff Member & Songwriter By: 26434 IV Year NCdt Wendy Gracias On Wednesday March 4, the day before of the official release of ‘Navy Bay’ and ‘Talk of War’, I interviewed one of the most positive and friendly people I have had the pleasure of meeting at RMCC. Born and…
Chris Miner aware of the lineage of sacrifice
Chris Miner aware of the lineage of sacrifice Submitted by Dr Irwin Streight For photographer Chris Miner, a camera is a means to express commitment and to explore mystery. A long-time Kingston resident, Chris was curious about the culture of the military college across the La Salle Causeway. “I expected it to be a…
Sports & Fitness
Sports & Fitness… The RMC Men’s Rugby Team competed in the 2015 National University Rugby 7′s Championship this past week at the Rugby Canada Centre of Excellence, Langford BC. Results Here RMCC Men’s Volleyball team visited USMA 27-29 Feb. Members of the RMCC team stayed with USMA Cadets, toured the campus and played two matches…
Cadets Training for the “M” / Elèves officiers en entraînement pour le «M»
PMT article coordinated by: Officer Cadet 27079 (II) Joshua Siu – 7 Squadron – Cadet Wing Internal Information O This week at the Royal Military College of Canada, the Officer Cadets (OCdts) underwent their weekly Professional Military Training (PMT). In order for the first and second years to better focus during their midterm season, these…
Morale Building Quotes from Margaret Thatcher
Morale Building Quotes from Margaret Thatcher: “Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right, although difficult, is the high road to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction.” “You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” More
RMC Club General Meeting Scheduled for 26 March / Assemblée générale du Club des CMR prevue pour le 26 mars
A General Meeting of the RMC Club by conference call will be conducted 26 March. Details will be available through various sources soon. Une assemblée générale du Club des CMR aura lieu le 26 mars. Les détails seront disponibles, sous peu, par des sources variées. *** 1600, Thursday, March 26th, 2015 1600, jeudi, le 26…
In This Issue 9
In This Issue 9: Ex-Cadets in the News Class Notes & more 21775 LCdr Robbie Francis: High on RMCC Need to change the culture? 6508 John Adams became the go-to guy Keeping Tabs (12) Life & Times of 8027 Ron Dickenson Before, During & Beyond RMCC Remembering through Art: Reflections on Battlefield Tour 15 The…
Ex-Cadets in the News
MaxSys Staffing & Consulting acquire IT Staffing firms, EMEX IT Systems Inc and Navigate IT Inc. “I am very excited to meet all the staff of Emex & Navigate IT, and outline our intent to invest in the growth and personal success of all members. The combination of the companies fits perfectly into our strategy…
Class Notes & More
A number of Ex-cadets & RMCC Prof. were honoured in the Feb 26th Order of Military Merit Investiture ceremony. Some “buds” from the Class of ’65 were seen waving the flag in Florida More
21775 LCdr Robbie Francis: High on RMCC
21775 LCdr Robbie Francis: High on RMCC 26434 IV Year NCdt Wendy Gracias *** On 26 February I had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with another one of my favorite psychology professors, 21775, LCdr Robbie Francis, who attended RMC from 1996-2000. He later went on to pursue a master’s degree in applied psychology and…