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Ex-Cadet Keeps Changing it Up Edited by 25366 Mike Shewfelt 9885 David Bathurst (RMC, Class of ‘74) has been in real estate now for just over five years. It’s his third career after having been in the Navy for 26 years and the IT industry for 14 years. When he retired from the Navy in…
Class Notes & Reading Week from the 10% Perspective
Ex-Cadet Just Won’t Slow Down Edited by 25366 Mike Shewfelt After RMC and Queen’s, 4840 Dr. Peter Ashley (RMC, ’60, ‘B.Sc Chem Eng ) spent three years at Air Material Command Head Quarters before returning to Queen’s for his PhD in Chemistry. Following a career at the Alcan Research Center in Kingston he began a…
7855 Paul Hession: A Passion for Giving Back
A Passion for Giving Back Edited by 25366 Mike Shewfelt 7855 Paul Hession’s (CMR,’67/RMC,‘69) varied and interesting public service career includes his final role as Director General, Client Engagement at Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). Throughout his career, Mr. Hession has been a leader in technology and innovation and is well respected for…
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Ex-Cadet Gets Around 11756 Les Chapman (RMCC, ’78) currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Reynolds Technological Inquires Ltd, RTI Ltd. After graduation and completion of his MARS training, he volunteered for duty on submarines. He served on exchange with the Royal Navy as the Navigation Officer of HMS Opossum before resigning from the…
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Ex-Cadet At Pinnacle of Journey with Army Edited by 25366 Mike Shewfelt This past Tuesday, in a ceremony held at the Cartier Square Drill Hall in Ottawa, 15737 Bryan Brulotte, (CMR, ’87) CD, MA, MBA was appointed Honourary Colonel of the Governor General Foot Guards. This appointment caps an extensive military career for HCol Brulotte,…
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Ex-Cadet Fought the Good Fight as Commandant of Royal Roads Edited by 25366 Mike Shewfelt 7264 Col. (ret) K. Ross Betts (RMC ’67) is a licensed professional engineer with a Master’s degree in engineering from RMC. He was first and foremost a fighter pilot but also filled a variety of other interesting posts in both…
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“Ex-Cadet Serves as Defence Fellow – Effective Academic-Military Co-Operation.” Edited by 25366 Mike Shewfelt 15703 Commander Ian Wood (RMCC, ’86) recently began his duties as the Defence Fellow to Dalhousie University’s Centre for Foreign Policy Studies (CFPS). The Royal Canadian Navy has had a seconded Defence Fellow at Dalhousie for over 15 years and for…
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Class of 1965 is found by a long lost member By: WJO The class of ’65 is well known within military circles as the Class of Generals as they have had a number of classmates remain in the service and rise to the leading positions in the Canadian Armed Forces. At the same time they…
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4806 John Whitaker, Class of 1960, but not one of the “Dirty-Thirty” as that panty raid occurred on a football away weekend, retired in 1994 to start his fourth career – author. John worked on a story about David Reasons, a secret CIA agent, who was sent into trouble spots to prevent tyrants from accomplishing…
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7808 Dave Rooke Class of 1968, entered Royal Roads in 1964 and left in ’66. He and his wife Marie now have another “Roadent” in the family, as their daughter, Lara convocated in a Masters of Interdisciplinary Studies program at Royal Roads in early November. It was a treat for Marie and Dave to get…
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7301 Earle Morris (Class of 1967) is this year’s worthy recipient of the Brian Kilrea Award for Excellence in Coaching and has made significant contributions to curling as an athlete, builder, and coach. As a player, Mr. Morris is part of the only three-generation family to skip in the Tim Horton’s Brier, the annual Canadian…
Canso Investment Counsel Ltd & the Military Colleges
E3161 Victoria Edwards met up with 22350 Nicolas Desjardins to discuss Canso Investment Counsel Ltd and the RMC Foundation. e-veritas: What is your academic and career background? Nicolas Desjardins: I am a Portfolio and Risk Analyst at Canso Investment Counsel Ltd., which specializes in corporate bond management and currently has $10 billon in assets under…