6650 Andrew Nellestyn’s Food for Thought: ADA LOVELACE – WORLD’S 1st PROGRAMMER
In 1815, to Lord Byron & Lady Byron was born a daughter, Augusta Ada, who through marriage, became Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace aka Ada Lovelace. She was raised by her mother who favored mathematics in hopes of pushing away the influence of her father, a famous poet who went insane. It was thus…
Meet the DCdts: LCol Chris Renahan (19401)
Meet the DCdts: LCol Chris Renahan (19401) Article by: OCdt (I) Pablo Cardona 27832 In October 2015, LCol Renahan, a 1994 RMC graduate, took over the position of Director of Cadets (DCdts) at RMC. Having only been here a short time, he has not yet had the opportunity to introduce himself to the Cadet Wing.…
GeoEngineering Technical Field Course in Greece
All participants of the field course at an outcrop site GeoEngineering Technical Field Course in Greece, RMC Graduate Course From Monday, December 7th, 2015 until Sunday, December 13th, 2015, two post-graduate students from the Civil Engineering Department of the Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC), Captain Stephen Holt (25116) and Second Lieutenant Daniel Cruz (26305),…
OCdts Participate in the Ceremony of Remembrance
OCdts Participate in the Ceremony of Remembrance By 26476, Jean-Philippe Gingras The Ceremony of Remembrance is held in the Senate Chamber every year and marks the beginning of Veteran’s Week. This year, the ceremony marks the 20th anniversary of Veterans’ Week and took place in Ottawa on Thursday, November 5, 2015. The ceremony is…
A personal gratitude to Ambassador Ken Taylor from RMCC grounds
A personal gratitude to Ambassador Ken Taylor from RMCC grounds The following article is a personal encounter by a prominent member of the Royal Military College of Canada family. This is the very first time this person has publicly related this story. Readers will notice that the authorship is missing from the article and this…
Job Opportunity for an Ex Cadet (Engineering)
Job Opportunity This is an opportunity that may be of some interest to some of our guys. If anyone is interested, I have met the recruiter who is handling this assignment. Mike Kennedy – mkennedy@idirect.com MORE…
Sit-down with 24974 Richard Lim (RMC ’11) – new hockey coach
Sit-down with 24974 Richard Lim (RMC ’11) – new hockey coach Bill Oliver met up with the recently signed new Paladins hockey coach, Richard Lim. Richard first arrived at the college in January 2007 as an interest only student and played the last half of that season. The Calgary native returned that September after the…
The dog days of summer are over!
The dog days of summer are over! All Quiet on the Western Front By: Liam Norris All Quiet on the Western Front, made in the United States in 1930 and directed by Lewis Milestone, has been one of the most enduring of war films. It was based on the novel of the same name written…
What Are You Reading During the Dog Days of Summer?
The Sinews of Peace: The Original Cold War Perspective By: Liam Norris Winston Churchill, born in 1874, had been involved in British politics from his first election to the House of Commons as a member of parliament in 1900. Until his retirement in 1955, Churchill was a preeminent statesman both at home, in Britain, and…
What Are You Reading During the Dog Days of Summer?
Longtime friend and former RMCC professor, Ron Dickenson has sent along a great book review in keeping with our 2015 summer theme – What Are You Reading During the Dog Days of Summer? Leadership Library Collection Book Review Engen, Robert (2009). Canadians under fire: Infantry effectiveness in the Second World War. Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen’s…
What Are You Reading During the Dog Days of Summer?
5780 Bernard Laliberte replies: “Thanks for asking. I look forward to see what others have been reading. For myself, as mentioned earlier, I read a lot of stuff mostly historical and related to the military and the wars. The two books that I particularly enjoyed are as follows: MORE…
What Are You Reading During the Dog Days of Summer?
xxxx What Are You Reading During the Dog Days of Summer? By: WJO The sweltering days of July and August provides a wonderful opportunity to sip an iced tea, glass of wine, a beer or another beverage of your choice and catch up on yourreading. Following are a few reading choices from friends of e-Veritas.…