RMC Club of Canada – Three Branches Report In!
RMCSJ 8765 Claude Tassé, Président du Chap FSJ félicite chaleureusement 23309 Alexandre Dionne sous le regard amusé de 23482 Robert Levac. Les Fées, équipe formée de diplômés de la classe 2006 a remporté la catégorie masculine. 8765 Claude Tassé, President of the Fort St Jean Chapter, congratulates 23309 Alexandre Dionne under the watchful and amused…
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Leave no soldier’s grave unmarked, advocate says “That’s generally in line with American policies, they like to bring their soldiers back,” Grodzinski said. “It’s a very different philosophy than Canadians.” John Grodzinski – editor of The War of 1812 Magazine and assistant professor in the Canadian history department at the Royal Military College. __________________________________________________________ Turkeys,…
Universities and Colleges Looking At Possible Sports Merger
x xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Universities and Colleges Looking At Possible Sports Merger Darren Cates Committee Member By: WJO The Canadian Interuniversity Sport and Canadian Colleges Athletic Association recently began working on a strategic alignment initiative that involves conducting a feasibility study and developing a business plan for potential CIS/CCAA partnership scenarios The results of this project could…
Two Giants Granted Honourary Status.
xxxxxxxxx Classy Function By: WJO Last Wednesday at the monthly luncheon of the Kingston Branch two presentations were made. Brit Smith and Danny McLeod were both awarded lifetime honourary membership to the RMC Club of Canada. H2652 Brit Smith (RMCÂ 1938) is particularly well known in the Kingston area for his support of a number…
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CISM Triathlon Camp By: 25509 – II Andreas Schabetsberger Age group and CISM Triathletes of all ages got together for the first triathlon camp held at the Royal Military College of Canada recently. The camp was organized by Club President IV Patrick Wheeler and III Aaron Bradley and had a focus on technical skill development…
Otter Squadron Member Receives Sacrifice Medal from GG
Otter Squadron Member Receives Sacrifice Medal from GG By:Â Â NCdt Dean Fleet M0917 Last week Governor General Michaelle Jean awarded 46 of the newly created Sacrifice Medals in a ceremony at Rideau Hall; M0955 Jesse Melnyck of Otter Sqn, a third-year Economics student, was among those honoured by this compassionate royal representative. The Sacrifice Medal…
Maclean’s Magazine Heaps Praise on RMC
RMC – prominent in latest Maclean magazine Tough. Challenging. Rewarding. That’s student life at the Royal Military College ______________________________________________________________________ The Royal Military College of Canada was ranked 2nd best Research University of the Year in the Undergraduate category in 2009 by Research Infosource Inc. The Royal Military College of Canada provides undergraduate and advanced degree…
1924 Gold Medal Returned To RMC
Five Year Search Ends – 1924 Gold Medal Returned To RMC. By WJO Mr. F.R. (Bob) Pugh (photo R) and his wife, Lesley Grace traveled from their home in Oakville, Ontario recently and they were hosted at the RMC Senior Staff Mess by 2859 professor John G Pike (RMC 1952), chairman, RMC Museum Committee (photo…
Ned Amy – Ardent Advocate for the Reactivation of the Halifax Rifles.
– 2510 BGen (Ret’d) Edward A.C. “Ned” Amy OBE, DSO, MC (RMC 1936) A 1939 graduate of Royal Military College of Canada, he commanded A Squadron of the Calgary Regiment in Italy, where he won the Military Cross for his “determined and gallant leadership in taking and holding a vital bridgehead over the Moro River”…
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2009 Lt(N) Chris Saunders Memorial Hockey Tournament Article by 19953 Michael Spearman (RRMC 1995) Tragically, in October 2004, Lieutenant (Navy) Chris Saunders lost his life while serving onboard HMCS CHICOUTIMI. To remember Chris, and the sacrifice he made for his ship and its crew, the Lieutenant (Navy) Chris Saunders Memorial Hockey Tournament was established. In…
Otter Squadron Highlighted in Local Press
From an NCO to an officer MILITARY: More non-commissioned personnel are heading back to university to get a mid-career degree at Royal Military College The Kingston Whig-Standard – Kingston,Ontario,Canada Posted By IAN ELLIOTT / Photo: Michael Lea Officer Cadet Chris Desilets and naval cadet Renee Konigs Whether by choice or economic necessity, more people are…
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Calgary RCAF Mess Dinner: Air Force and Hawk One Project at the forefront (L-R): 3626 John Ink, 10238 Ron Guidinger, Ken Sivertson, 10223 Dan Dempsey, 9395 Don Matthews, 10080 Bob Booth The Calgary RCAF Mess Dinner took place last Friday at the Calgary Aero Space Museum, celebrating the 85th Anniversary of the RCAF and the…