Currie Hall, is on the Registry of Historic Places of Canada
Currie Hall, built in 1922 is on the Registry of Historic Places of Canada. Researched by: E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) This hall was built just after the end of the First World War by Sir Archibald Cameron Macdonell, when he was Commandant of the College. The hall is a memorial to the Canadian Corps.…
Books from 3339 Captain (N) (Ret’d) Bryan Elson (RRMC 1955)
3339 Captain (N) (Re’d) Bryan Elson (RRMC 1955) is a former officer of the Royal Canadian Navy, and the current director of the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He lives in Halifax. jbelson@ns.sympatico.ca Bryan Elson retired from the Canadian Navy after 37 years of service, including four years as Commander of CFB…
HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS
DOCTOR OF MILITARY SCIENCE, HONORIS CAUSA Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada Michaëlle Jean was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She immigrated to Canada with her family in 1968, fleeing the dictatorial regime of the time. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Italian…
Did You Know That May is Museum Month?
Did you know? Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) Celebrating its 175th anniversary, Eldon House is London, Ontario’s oldest residence and contains family heirlooms, furnishings and priceless treasures of the family as well as a beautiful 19th-century style garden. This historic Georgian house and garden has been open to public visitors since the 1960s,…
Fit to Fight
Fit to fight A/SLt 24498 Noelani Shore (RMC 2009) Director of Athletics Darren Cates (photo left) considers himself lucky to have worked solely in the athletics industry. He currently oversees the operation of the athletic department at the Royal Military College of Canada, which includes intramurals, recreation clubs, physical education, and varsity sports. “I’ve never…
Expand your horizons
Expand your horizons A/SLt 24498 Noelani Shore (RMC 2009) After five operational tours, Major General 12966 Marquis Hainse, Commander of Land Force Doctrine and Training System, was in a good position to lead the training of the Army. He has been to Cyprus twice, Haiti, Bosnia, and Afghanistan. After two years at this posting, he…
OCdt Matt Telfser Meets Jim “the barber” Ryan
Interview: Jim Ryan, Legendary RMC Barber By: 25436 OCdt Matt Telfser While working at Panet House with Bill Oliver, I have been afforded many opportunities. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting many important people and going many special places, experiences I would normally have not been able to enjoy if it were not for this…
Who is Steve Heighton?
Who is Steve Heighton? The Writer-in-Residence Program at RMC By: 24665 OCdt Erica Pessotto You’ve probably noticed posters circulating the college entitled “Steve Heighton: Writer-in-Residence” and wondered, “c’est quoi ce truc?” I, OCdt Pessotto, have accepted the task of discovering who Steve Heighton is and what exactly it is that he does. As writer-in-residence, his…
Canadian Defence Academy Site of Meeting
Commandant RMCC, Commodore William S. Truelove and Principal Dr. Joel Sokolsky, were joined by the senior brass from RMCSJ, Commandant, Colonel J.U.F. Pion and Lieutenant-General (ret) Michel Maisonneuve – Academic Director of Royal Military College Saint-Jean at a meeting at Canadian Defence Academy last week in Kingston. All four gentlemen participated in the Strategic Military…
Trevor Kraus – RMC class secretary for 1992
18360 Captain (Ret’d) Trevor Kraus (RMC 1992), MSc, CD, PMP has been Director General, Corporate Planning at Veterans Affairs Canada in Charlottetown since December 2008. He was Director, Soldier Systems Program Management at Department of National Defence 2007 – 2008 (1 year). He was Director, Project Management Department of National Defence 2006 -2007 (1 year).…
Meet the Class Secretary of RMC ’58
E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) spoke to 3959 Phil Smith’s (RMC 1958), who has been the Class Secretary of RMC’58 for almost fifty years. He has served on the RMC Club Executive and on the Board of the RMC Foundation. e-veritas: What was your background at the college. 3959 Phil Smith’s (RMC 1958): My early…
Popular J3 Retiring; Local Kingston Branch Pitching In
33 Year CF veteran – RMCC J3 Operations pulling the plug Photos taken by Matt Telfser RETIREMENT – MAJOR COLIN CRAWSHAW On Thursday at the SSM a short and simple (as he wished it) retirement ceremony was held to honour and acknowledge 32 years and 255 days of dedicated service to the Queen for Major…