LA CHASSE-GALERIE – Looking for a Class to “take up the torch”
Looking for a Class to “take up the torch?” by 8788 Geoff Bennett On Friday morning, 23 September, fifteen red-shirted Ex-cadets left Ottawa in a blaze of glory and bagpipes. Piper John de Chastelain stood in the middle of the 10-metre canoe as the crew saluted Defence Minister Peter Mackay, VCDS Bruce Donaldson and the redoubtable Major Danny McLeod. We…
Early morning road trip to Ottawa well worth it
“RMC Cadets in the Senate Chamber, commemorating the official launch of Veteran’s week in Canada. From left to right: OCdt Abel, OCdt Lane, OCdt LeBoeuf, OCdt Appolloni, OCdt Noris, OCdt Chandler, OCdt Trainor, OCdt Plante, OCdt Brosseau, NCdt Frank.” Photo credit: Richard Lawrence Photography (RMC ’78, 11803) Cadets Witness Official Opening of Veteran’s Week By…
CF & Veteran Health Research Forum 2011
Article and photos by Capt Cynthia Kent The Royal Military College of Canada played a big part in the success of the recent Military and Veterans Health Research Forum which took place at the Ambassador Conference Resort in Kingston from Monday, November 14 to Wednesday November 16. The forum brings together researchers to share information…
Catching Up With the News…
Latest addition to Otter Sqn Michel Dufour and his wife Suzanne Marshall welcomed baby Alexandre Dufour to the world on November 8th at 20:09. He weighted 9lbs 10oz. Alexandre is the couple’s second child and the youngest to sister Isabelle (2 years old). Michel is in his third year of space science and is of…
Birchall Leadership Dinner in Edmonton
Birchall Leadership Award winners – November 4, 2011 Six serving members of the Canadian Forces and one civilian, on behalf of his fallen son, are the very first recipients of the Birchall Leadership Award. The ceremony was held during the annual Yellow Ribbon Gala at the Shaw Conference Centre on Friday, November 4th, 2011 where…
Band Exchange @ USNA
Good things come to those who wait, especially when the wait involves sleep. When the RMC Band boarded buses, it was ready to take on the trek with pillows and blankets. We all hoped that the 10 hour ride would bring us a bit of comfort after many interminable days of exams, but we were…
Commandant & Team Back From China
Symposium for Presidents of Military Institutions, Nanjing, China 24-31 Oct Written by OCdt IV LeBlanc and NCdt III Brown In the very early hours of October22nd 2011, the Commandant, BGen Tremblay, as well as Capt Kerckhoff and both aide-de-camps, OCdt LeBlanc and NCdt Brown, were on their way, destination China. To most, a trip…
Catching Up With the News
The Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research, that was funded in 2009 by Queen’s University and the Royal Military College of Canada, just signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Rick Hansen Institute to improve health care outcomes for members of the Canadian military and veterans with spinal cord injuries. On another note,…
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Commandant Off to China The Royal Military College of Canada Commandant, Brigadier-General Eric Tremblay, along with Officer Cadets Brittnay Brown and Richard LeBlanc and Captain Lesley Kerckhoff, will be travelling to China from 22 October until 1 November. They will attend a seminar on “The Development of Officers in the Information Age” at the PLA…
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ESQUIMALT / VICTORIA ESQUIMALT / VICTORIA AB – BC – MB – NB – NL – NS – ON – PEI – QC – SK Robertson Martin Architects of Ottawa were responsible for the re-planning and design for the recently upgraded Constantine Arena at the Royal Military College of Canada. The Constantine Arena was built…
Message from the CDS/Message du CEMD
Thursday, 6, October Message from the CDS As you may be aware, the Minister of National Defence and I have recently been the subject of intense media coverage and questions in the House of Commons regarding our use of military aircraft. Much of this coverage has featured exaggerated costs and sensational speculation that have significantly…
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Remembering 9 /11 By 22525 Maj Jodi-Jane Longley September 11 marks a major date in history. Today, 11 September 2011, saw a significant milestone here at the International Security Assistant Force Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan where dignitaries from all countries representable gathered together to mark the 10th anniversary of the tragic day that the World…