Sandhurst competition: RMCC do us proud at USMA
Sandhurst competition: RMCC do us proud at USMA By: WJO Fifty-nine teams of cadets from military academies and universities around the world competed in the 49th Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at the United States Military Academy West Point, New York, April 10 and 11. RMCC battled hard again this year in extremely challenging conditions. MORE
Monkeys, Men, and Model Cadets: Is Nothing Sacred?
Monkeys, Men, and Model Cadets: Is Nothing Sacred? This past Wednesday, April 8th, the RMCC English Department held its annual English Undergraduate Colloquium. Once the audience had nestled themselves into the famously cozy chairs of Massey 313B, they had the opportunity to see what the three students of Dr. Chantel Lavoie’s ENE 492 Advanced Professional…
Family of II Year RMCC Cadet lose all family possessions
Family of II Year RMCC Cadet lose all family possessions In the early hours of March 16, 2015, an apartment complex in the St-Léonard region of Quebec caught fire, damaging 30 homes beyond repair. Thankfully, no one was fatally injured; however, many families lost their homes and belongings to this terrible accident. MORE
Des sorties au theatre et bien plus! – Outings to the theater and more!
Outings to the theater and more! Des sorties au theatre et bien plus! Due to the generosity of the RMC Foundation, myself and a dozen other officer-cadets had the opportunity to go to Montreal to see William Shakespeare’s Richard III and to Ottawa for “Les noces de Figaro.” more / plus
The week that was & more
Photo above: The original Band of Brothers *** “We lucky few” (PMT) – The real world – soon to be reality for IV Years RMCC ringer 4th Year Cadet Matt Walsh helps the Jackson rink repeat as Club champions A Midsummer Night’s Dream delights audience MORE
Morale Building Quotes from Martin Luther King
Morale Building Quotes from Martin Luther King: “Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.” “The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who stand neutral in times of great moral conflict.” “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that…
In This Issue 14
English link – Link français In This Issue 14: 8 Wing Pulls off Birchall Leadership Award with Class CDS visit – no April fools day joke Class Notes… Ex-Cadets in the News Keeping Tabs… Hometown Lady Ex Cadet Honoured in Cold Lake Life & Times of 4106 Dr Peter Meincke Before, During & Beyond…
Class Notes…
On April 12th, Trinity Anglican Church, Wolfe Island will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of 4328 Rev. Canon Chris Carr (Class of ’59) of his ordained ministry. In his last year at RMC, Carr won the HRH Prince of Wales Cup, presented for athletic performance and excellence in all aspects throughout his entire course. In…
8 Wing Pulls off Birchall Leadership Award with Class
Caption: The Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall Leadership Award was presented to HCol of 8 Wing Trenton, John Ross Williams. Pictured – (L-R): Bob Booth; Sharon Chandler (daughter of Commodore Birchall); John Chandler – husband of Sharon; Colonel Lowthian – Base Commander – 8 Wing Trenton; John Williams & Mrs Williams. (Photo – Ross Lees…
CDS visit – no April fools day joke
CDS visit – no April fools day joke! By WJO General Tom Lawson current Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and a former RMCC commandant paid a surprise visit to the college – 1st April. A surprise for two reasons – April 1st is the birthday of the RCAF which one would assume would keep the…
Ex-Cadets & More in the News
Afghan vet 15696 Jonathan Vance eyed for top general post Feds announce another benefit top-up for injured vets Enhanced Naval Boarding Party Ready for Deployment John and 7301 Earle Morris on father-son dynamic at curling worlds West Point adds female cadets as gender barriers fall Milley Tells Cadets What It Takes To Be Winners Prince…