1958 – Ex-Cadet trapped in Havana while Castro pranced into town

1958 – Ex-Cadet trapped in Havana while Castro pranced into town             The marriage of John and Mary took place in Havana, Cuba in the last week in December 1958. Long before John needed a Best Man. He persuaded me, being among the few classmates still single, to join him on the occasion. They met…

Keeping Tabs…

Keeping Tabs… xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx MORE…

Back at RMCC: Where it all started 33 years ago!

Back at RMCC: Where it all started 33 years ago! Article from various sources 15566 Major Helga Grodzinski, RMC graduate with the Class of ’86 is back at her alma mater, this time with a premium view of the parade square from her office in MK 451B, as the Course Development and Delivery Manager for…

14080 Andy Scott to coach Ex Cadets against West Point Alumni

14080 Andy Scott to coach Ex Cadets against West Point Alumni Article by: WJO & other sources Over the past couple of months a small committee headed by 24662 Jeff Oke has been making plans to host two ‘Alumni’ hockey games on the afternoon preceding the main event 23 Jan at the K-Rock centre in…

1925:What was going on at RMC 90 Years ago

1925: What was going on at RMC 90 Years ago The year 1925 was chiefly notable for the change in Commandants at the College. An important event of that kind not only reduces the number of other changes during the period of transition, but also dwarfs their significance. No. 151 Major-General Sir A. C. Macdonell,…

PAG:The Recovery Road & Div traditional dinners

PAG: xxxxxxx Over the past week or so the RMCC traditional Divisional Christmas Dinners were held MORE…

Photography Club more than proving their worth

*** Photography Club more than proving their worth Article & photos by: 27106 J.E.Scott Howells The photography club ran its first fundraiser of the year taking photos of Officer Cadets dressed in their best in the Mackenzie Building at the Memorial Staircase. The club used professional flash equipment, which the RMC Foundation purchased last year.…

Hockey Recap

Tough sledding ahead for Paladins WJO The Paladins won their first game of the season. Over the next 18 contests they have lost all 18 – (three in overtime). They have nine league games remaining, starting in the New Year. Play-offs hopes are very dim Although they do have back-to-back games against Laurentian University 9…

The R.M.C. – 1921-1925 – The Ugly, the Bad, and the Good

The Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston   1921 –1925  The Ugly, the Bad, and the Good 1596 Lieutenant General Guy Granville Simonds CC, CB, CBE, DSO, CD (April 23, 1903 – May 15, 1974) was a senior officer of the Canadian Army who commanded the II Canadian Corps during World War II. He served…

Morale Building quotes from Carl Gustaf Mannerheim

Morale Building quotes from Carl Gustaf Mannerheim: “Fortifications, artillery, and foreign aid will be of no value unless the ordinary soldier knows that he is defending his country.” “In war the psychological factors are often the decisive ones. An adversary who feels inferior is in reality so.” Carl Gustaf Mannerheim, in full Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim…

Deaths

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  xx***xxxxxxxx In mail boxes soon…(Click on photos for better viewing) *** Flickr link which takes you to all our e-Veritas albums. HERE SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEER PHOTOGRAPHERS: Melanie Hughes, James Howells, Tristan Thomson; Blake Simpson, Erik St Gelais; Colin de Grandpré; ALOY OCdt Victoria Pierrot & Denice Zoretich ***   In This Issue…

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