LOSING AT CHIPPAWA: RMCC CADETS COMMEMORATE THE 200th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF CHIPPAWA
LOSING AT CHIPPAWA: RMCC CADETS COMMEMORATE THE 200th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF CHIPPAWA Written By: NCdt Coote, Shane Robert Lee (26550) On the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Chippawa—a battle fought on 5 July 1814, which saw Maj-Gen Jacob Brown’s American Left Division overcome Maj-Gen Phineas Riall’s British Right Division in one of…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Checkpoint n°11 – “Canadian Cemetery” (city of Beny sur Mer). A big moment of emotion for Bruce Barteauxwho found the tomb of his uncle (actually, his wife’s uncle). The name of the uncle is Clarke L. Lawson. Around 8:00 am the second day. Ultra-marathon commemorates Normandy “The run includes Germany, which of course 70 years…
2014 Ottawa Golf Tournament / Tournoi de golf – Club de golf Greensmere – 11 juillet
2014 RMC Club Ottawa Branch Golf Tournament registration line-up. File d’attente d’enregistrement pour le tournoi 2014 de l’Amicale d’Ottawa du Club des CMR du Canada. 2014 Golf Tournament at Greensmere Golf & Country Club Friday, 11 July dawned as a clear day with a forecast high of 25. A sea of red and white clad…
Governor General invests 50 recipients into the Order of Military Merit
Governor General invests 50 recipients into the Order of Military Merit His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presided over an Order of Military Merit investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Friday, June 20, 2014. The Governor General bestowed the honour on three Commanders, 13 Officers and 34 Members.…
West Point memories not just for hockey players, Claire Bramma reveals
West Point memories not just for hockey players, 22461 Claire Bramma reveals By CLAUDE SCILLEY 22461 Claire Bramma thinks back to her fourth year at Royal Military College and ponders the question: Exactly why did she seek a spot on the college’s team for the military skills competition at Sandhurst. “Craziness,” she said. There was,…
Keeping Tabs…
Boat and Yacht broker Director Army Public Affairs MET Program Director at Canada Company Strategic Workforce Planner Associate Vice President, Facilities Management at University of Calgary Artillery Officer at Canadian Forces Director Distribution – North America at Mondelēz International Artillery Officer at DND Personnel Selection Officer at Department of National Defence Commanding Officer Engineer Services/Div…
The Artillery Story – Five Key Points
12570 Mike Kennedy originally wrote the following article about five years ago to help on a special RCA project. Although Mike is not a Gunner himself, he has tried to articulate some of the key elements of the Canadian Artillery story, as viewed from the perspective of an outsider. This might be timely, as we…
Remembering World War 1 and the Times from that Era
Don Cherry, Hockey Night in Canada commentator, will be on hand July 28, 2014 9:50 AM – 12:30 PM at a special commemorative service partnered by Black Creek Pioneer Village and the British Home Children Advocacy and Research Association. Mr. Cherry’s grandfather, Richard Ernest Palamountain, was a British Home Child who worked as a groom…