5276, J. R. Digger MacDougall Visits Normandy to Honour the Fallen Canadians and Other Allies
THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY: 6 JUNE 2014 5276, J. R. Digger MacDougall, [class of ’61] and wife Nancy, joined the tens of thousands of veterans, service personnel – retired and serving – and visitors on the beaches of Normandy to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Digger and Nancy spent 5 days…
22259 Adrian Travis (Class of ’02) – Movin’ On Up
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11338 BB (Bruce) Barteaux, Class of ’78 is scheduled to participate in the 70th anniversary of D-Day and this event will take place on 12/13 Jun. There will be a 100 mile (169 km) run through Normandy, France, starting at Utah and through Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword Beaches and pass through 14 sites of…
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Zoye Coburn to Wed 14344 Bruce Poulin (’92) Coburn – Poulin: The engagement of Ms. Zoye Coburn (nee Goble), daughter of Veterans, Mrs. Barbara Goble (nee Amey) of Montreal, Qc., and the late Mr. Max Goble of Cardston, Alt., to Mr. Bruce Poulin, son of Veteran Mr. Jean Poulin of Vanier (Eastview), Ont., is announced…
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Class of ’64 stuff – More than donators A few days prior to graduation a number of Ex Cadets (Old Brigaders) specifically from the Class of ’64 joined with the 2014 Sandhurst Team to celebrate the team’s efforts for 2013/2014 school year. Of particular note, the Class of 1964 through their RMC Foundation Endowment Fund …
Two New Inductees for Wall of Honour: 749 Crerar & 13738 Hadfield
Wall of Honour to be Front & Centre Reunion Weekend 2014 By: WJO Mark this coming 27th, September, 2 PM on your calendar. Two highly recognizable ex cadet names – one from the past – one current have been chosen for induction into the Royal Military College of Canada Wall of Honour. 749 General, the…
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7739 Herb England, Class of ’68, served with the Queen’s Own Rifles and PPCLI for three years. From 1968 to 1971, he served in Cyprus and as Chief Instructor at the Canadian Army Mountaineering School. He retired with the rank of Captain. Following retirement, he worked with Arthur Andersen & Co in Toronto. He became…
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Ex-Cadet Still Gets Around Edited by 25366 Mike Shewfelt 9649 Rod Capern, RMC 73, reported to RMC Kingston in 1969 pursuing a dream of a military career, his love of athletics, and a chance to travel. In his first year, he won the RMC Recruit Most Outstanding Boxing trophy. He played on the varsity basketball…
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Ex-Cadet Loves Time Spent with Family Edited by 25366 Mike Shewfelt 18486 John Kalhous, RRMC/CMR ’92, graduated high school in Port Alberni, BC, and inspired by the movie Top Gun, enrolled as a pilot and went on to spend two years at Royal Roads Military College. He finished his military college experience at College Militaire Royal…
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“Nothing more precious that helping those little children to learn and to have fun…” Edited by 25366 Mike Shewfelt 8488 Michael Chreptyk, born 29 January 1948, credits his years on the family farm in Pleasant Home, Manitoba, with instilling in him the values of integrity, honesty and hard work that he learned from his parents…
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Ex-Cadet Still Going Strong Edited by 25366 Mike Shewfelt Following graduation from RMC with a BEng, Engineering & Management, 9913 Robert (Bob, Howie) Cowden (CMR, RMC ’74) spent the next 23 years as a Communications & Electronics (CELE) Officer, living in 12 different locations across Canada and the USA. Highlights included four years in Colorado…
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Ex-Cadet Balances Reserves and Civilian Life Edited by 25366 Mike Shewfelt 15008 LCol Dave Morgan (RMCC, ’85) is currently the Commanding Officer of 37 Service Battalion as well as a senior investment advisor with the National Bank of Canada. He was commissioned as an artillery officer, specializing in Air Defense Artillery, and spent 20 years…