New Old Brigade Adjutant (OBA) – 12149 Pete Avis RMC Class of 1979

Greetings to all the members of the Old Brigade from all colleges and all years! This is Pete Avis from the Class of ’79 (RMC). I have recently been appointed to be your Old Brigade Adjutant (OBA).  And I am pretty happy about that! I went through RMC from 1975 to 1979 and graduated with…

If I Knew Then What I Know Now… Class of 1979 Memories Available for Purchase

Article submitted by 12352 Chris Willmes  This fall, the Class of 1979, a.k.a. the TDV79ers — the only class in history to provide the CAF with two Chiefs of the Defence Staff! — will join the Old Brigade. To mark this momentous and historical event in a truly unique fashion, the class is producing a…

Ex Cadet Spouse Shares her Love of Knitting with RMC Alumni Association Staff Member

It all started on Reunion Weekend 2023 at the Friday meet and greet for the Class of 1968 where I was tasked with taking some pictures of the class members and their spouses.  I was waiting for the next few couples to arrive before taking their pictures and I just happened to see a beautiful…

Prix d’excellence en enseignement de la promotion 1965 / The Class of 1965 Teaching Excellence Award

La conférence publique du gagnant du Prix d’excellence en enseignement de la promotion 1965 aura lieu le lundi 22 janvier 2024 à 19 h. Cette présentation est intitulée : Mais est-ce que ça volera? L’art d’enseigner le génie sans que ce soit toute une science par Dr. Ruben E. Perez du département de génie mécanique et aérospatial. La conférence aura lieu à la…

3959 Phil Smith RMC Class of 1958 Arrested and Charged with Being the Best Class Secretary Ever!

RMC creates friendships and Class Secretaries are the glue that binds them together for life. The Class of 1958 was lucky. They had the best in Phil Smith.

Thoughts from RMC Class of 1978 Secretary, Dale J. Robertson

Thoughts from RMC Class of 1978 Secretary, Dale J. Robertson, in part as presented to the roughly 130 that attended this year’s Reunion Weekend when the Class of 1978 was inducted into the Old Brigade Ladies and Gentlemen, Thanks as always to the many of you who devoted a lot of time to make our…

Athletics Wall of Distinction Nominations Close 15 November

The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) Athletics Wall of Distinction (“AWOD”) was established to honor those who have brought distinction to the Canadian Military Colleges (CMC) through significant achievements and contributions in sport while at a CMC and/or following graduation throughout their athletics careers. The Athletics Wall of Distinction program was conceived of by the…

11338 Bruce Barteaux aims to start his Old Brigade entry with a 100-Kilometre run fresh under his heels

Article submitted by:  11338 Bruce Barteaux, Class of 1978 It should come as no surprise that the Class of 1978 have been looking forward to Ex-Cadet weekend in 2023 as it will mark their entry into the Old Brigade.  While members of the Old Brigade are highly respected and esteemed for their many years of…

The Arrival – Class of 1979 Remembers

Shared with permission from the Class of 1979 website:  https://www.tdv79ers.ca/classmates/anecdotes/recruit-life/the-arrival With thanks to 12149 Pete Avis Cast your mind back – waaaaaayyy back to early August of 1975.  It is a bright, sunny day in Kingston; the breeze off the lake is wafting across Point Frederick, past the Martello Tower, and across the football field. …

Largest Class of 1980 Australian Reunion Yet

  12582 Kevin McLeod and 12587 Bill Moore had a beer with 12506 Lionel Boxer at the end of their day in Melbourne.  So far, this is the largest gathering of RMC Class 80 to be held in Australia.  Lionel, Bill and Kevin were Royal Canadian Engineer officers and Lionel is still serving as a…

Class of 1979 Roads Memories – Exam Routine

So with anxiety already being quite high because of exams, the Cadet Wing had to find a way to relieve some of the tension we were all feeling. One of the ways sounds crazy but it was the “Wing Scream”.  Now what is the Wing Scream you may ask? The answer is exactly as it sounds, literally.

Class of 1970 Athletic Wall of Distinction 2023

The Athletic Department at the Royal Military College of Canada is honoured to announce the induction class of 2023 into the Athletics Wall of Distinction.

Jim Gebhardt enters the AWOD as a builder and will be joined by builder and athlete Craig Johnston, athlete John Kim and the 1969 RMC football team. All four inductees were honoured in a ceremony in conjunction with the RMC Varsity Awards on Thursday, March 30.

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