The Nominating Committee is now soliciting nominations for 2023 inductees to the RMC Wall of Honour
Do you know an RMC graduate or classmate who has made a difference in their community, their profession or the CAF? An ex-cadet who has had a career of outstanding achievements and/or contributions to Canada or the world, that would inspire present day cadets at RMC to strive to similar heights in their lives? Someone…
Promoting Diversity, Inclusion & Reconciliation: Update on the RMC, CMRSJ, RRMC Class of 1988 Accumulating Fund
Attention – attention: class of 1988 Your attention is requested to a brief update on our Class Fund that was launched in August 2021, which aims to promote diversity and inclusion of under-represented groups and promote reconciliation with Indigenous peoples at the Canadian Military Colleges. We plan to raise funds annually and financially support projects…
Class of 1989 Coin Design
The Class of 1989 has designed, manufactured, and successfully distributed a Class coin. 16891 RMC 1989 graduate Guy Parent says that the effort was a collaboration with his classmates. “We came up with the idea of a Class coin as a fundraising initiative to help support and fund extra costs associated with our Class reunions,”…
We were friends … a Remembrance Day poem
ABOUT THE AUTHOR – 5472 James Colbeck, RMC 1962: A graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario in 1962, James served with both the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Royal Canadian Regiment in London, Ontario and with the NATO Brigade in Germany. Trained as a parachutist, he was seconded to…
Class of 1962 Alumnus Creates new Board Game – DIGITS
A number of this game are already ‘out the door now’. One in particular means much to James. The wife of a gentleman coping with early onset Alzheimers learned at a workshop that new games can enhance the quality of life for people like her husband. She called James after reading about this game in the Stratford Beacon Herald. Other games have already found their way to schools. And a few others have already been mailed to interested ‘shoppers’ east and west. A good start for what is hoped will be a source of considerable fun, excitement, surprise and reward for many.
Class of 1961 Decorative Painting in Currie Building – Foyer, Stairs & Baronial Hall
The Commandant, Commodore José Kurtz, spoke to the group representing the Class of 1961, the RMC Alumni Association and the College. She thanked the class for undertaking the project and the lasting visual effect it will have on this important building. Members of the Class of 1961 underwrote the cost of the painting over a period of about five years.
Class of 1982 – 40th Reunion
The Class of 1982 gathered in Kingston 16-18 Sep to mark their 40th anniversary since Graduation. It was an excellent turnout of 74 classmates plus 55 spouses who travelled from across Canada and the United States. In just five years from now, we will join the Old Brigade! La Classe de 1982 s’est réunie à…
Royal Military College Wall of Honour Acceptance Speech by Lieutenant Colonel (ret) Robert Banks
Through drill and class, and of course much more, RMC gave me the educational range, flexibility, determination, and confidence to think broadly in a way that allowed me to bring knowledge from disparate skillsets to solve a problem. In my case, the skillsets were engineering, flying and medicine. While I may have been average at each of these, it was the intersection of these skills, applied at the right time, when needed, that allowed me to think in ways that were different than others.
Nominations are now open to be inducted onto the Athletics Wall of Distinction!
Do you know a classmate who shattered records at the military colleges, or went on to display their athletic prowess after graduation? Do you remember any alumni or staff who made a monumental difference in the sport landscape at the colleges and beyond? Was there a team that stood out for their achievements in competition?…
RMC Class of ’69: Annual Invitational Golf Week 2022
The 2022 edition of the Class of ’69 golf classic took place the week of 10-17 September, again in the beautiful Muskoka region near Huntsville, ON. Hosted by 8061 Bob Morton, we were able to enjoy the beautiful Mary Lake property of Mark & Debbie Pacinda. In the 22 years this event has been held…
10263 Don Lovell, Class of 1974, Sets 5 New Power Lifting National Records
On Sunday 26 June 2022 10263 Don Lovell competed in the Masters IV Age 70+ Power Lifting Competition.
Finally – A Gathering of Class 66
Fate has not been kind to the attempts of the Class of 66 to have a reunion. Early In 2020 when planning for our class reunion for the following year had started, COVID came along. We believed the health sages who said that COVID would be short lived but this was not to be.