Danny McLeod – Two years gone, still much remembered
Danny McLeod – Two years gone, still much remembered By: WJO In his day, Danny McLeod (‘The Maj’) was larger than life. You will often hear people say that they don’t want to live in the past. But I think that, more often than not, we all want to live at least a little bit…
12570 Mike Kennedy: Commando Training at Age 58
Commando Training at Age 58 By 12570 Mike Kennedy “Keep your spirits up, and never give up.” A direct order from Drill Sergeant Major Fournier to his recruits, 1976 30 December 2015 I am exhausted and in pain as I write these words. My knees ache, my elbows hurt, my hips and shoulders are sore,…
The Semester that was
The Semester that was By 27144 (III) OCdt Ian Ferrier As the first semester of the 2015/2016 academic year comes to a close, the thoughts of students, staff, and readers alike are on the holiday season. However, in order to earn their way off the peninsula for a well-deserved break, Cadets must finish the two-week…
16009 Steve Molaski: Much more than 210 points
xxxxxxxx Caption: Unveiling of the #23 Steve Molaski Jersey and commandant, BGen Sean Friday presenting replica. 16009 Steve Molaski: Much more than 210 points By: WJO Steve Molaski was a pretty special hockey player at RMC from 1983-1988. Besides his hockey prowess and high fitness level; he was a so/so cadet in two of the…
Troy Merrick: The life & times of Steve Molaski
The life & times of Steve Molaski: Much more than a hockey player By: Troy Merrick – RMCC College Administration Officer Drafted to the defending memorial cup champion Cornwall Royals in 1980, Steve Molaski would have to exhibit every ounce of hockey prowess that existed in his tall, slender, and sometimes awkward 17 year old…
Remembrance Day…Lest we forget
Banner by: Gerald Locklin Remembrance Day – Perspective from a III Year OCdt (III) Ian Douglas Ferrier As we are approach the 11th of November, we begin to think of both World Wars and, more recently, Afghanistan. However, my vision of Remembrance Day is more encompassing, putting emphasis on our “forgotten conflicts” such as…
Ian Douglas Ferrier: The Way I See It
*** The Way I See It By OCdt (III) Ian Douglas Ferrier Rugby Paladins to tangle McMaster, Wed in play-off match Professional Military Training Physical Performance Test C and D Division Mess Dinner Thinking about the fallen as Remembrance Day approaches I’ve just returned from another road trip as the Men’s Varsity Rugby Team Manager…
The Way I See It: Rugby Takes a Historic Win on the Road to the Playoffs
Photo by: J.E.Scott Howells The Way I See It: Rugby Takes a Historic Win on the Road to the Playoffs By OCdt (III) Ian Douglas Ferrier, 27144 On Wednesday, October 15th, the Men’s Varsity Rugby Team began travelling to Brock University for another OUA Game. It has already been an action packed season, beginning with…
12570 Mike Kennedy – Book Review: Unflinching: The Making of a Canadian Sniper
Unflinching: The Making of a Canadian Sniper By Jody Mitic Published by Simon and Schuster Canada – 238 pp. $32.00 In the 2001 thriller film Enemy at the Gates, actor Jude Law brought to the silver screen the Second World War exploits of Soviet ace sniper Vasily Zaytev. A humble shepherd who finds himself…
12570 Mike Kennedy gets mail on 9-11
Friday, 11, September 2015 By: 12570Mike Kennedy Earlier this summer, I had the distinct pleasure of being able to reconnect with an old acquaintance from the United States who I had not seen for nearly twenty years. John A. Boland III graduated from The Citadel, the military college of South Carolina, in 1968. The only…
CHINA PEACE MEDAL AWARDED TO BATTLE OF HONG KONG VETERAN & BOOK AUTHOR
Caption: L to R: Dr. Wang Ti, 3201 Austen (Aus) Cambon, Sergeant Major George S. MacDonnell, Hon. Michael Chan, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade, Hon. Han Dong MPP, Wang Jiaming, Chairman of Commemorative Ceremonies, Victory over Japan. *** CHINA PEACE MEDAL AWARDED TO BATTLE OF HONG KONG VETERAN & BOOK AUTHOR A CHRONICLE…