3069 W.A. McColl’s – III Year – 1951: “…we haven’t found the leak as yet.”
23 Sept 51 Today on church parade the Brigadier kept us all at attention during an inspection in order to accustom us all again to it. A few of the recruits showed signs of wavering and one fainted. The Brig. has been very active lately in turning out on drill parades to watch us go…
3069 W.A. McColl’s – III Year – 1951: “Where else do you get up with the sun, shave and fall in before you are awake?”
Long time e-Veritas readers will be pleased to see that we are picking up with the diary entries of 3069 Bill McColl. Lots of cool things happened in his III Year. Click here to read previous diary entries (I & II Years) from 3069 W.A. McColl 14 Sept 51 This year there was quite a…
3069 W.A. McColl’s – II Year – 1951: “The paper itself was a fairly easy one and my studying paid off.”
22 Apr 51 Major Goforth preached his last sermon of the year today and was even better than his usual excellent self. He said Captains were allowed seven minutes, Majors nine, but today he was going to imagine he was a Field Marshal and preach a long sermon. But I could listen to him for…
3069 W.A. McColl’s – II Year – 1951: “watching the Wolfe Islander come across and several times it seemed as if she wouldn’t make it to the mainland”
17 Apr 51 On Sunday there was a terrific wind blowing from the west. RMC is a windy place but never yet has it been as windy since I’ve been here. Quite a crowd was out on the ramparts watching the Wolfe Islander come across and several times it seemed as if she wouldn’t make…
3069 W.A. McColl’s – II Year – 1951: “It seems to be a lot better for studying… It’s a continual struggle to help from sleeping”.
9 Apr 51 On Saturday we had a parade for the executives of the Ex-Cadet Club. In spite of one or two mistakes it was a very good parade. Yesterday was Copper Sunday, last church parade to town. I was on weekend leave again so missed it. We had an extra good meal as all…
3069 W.A. McColl’s – II Year – 1951: “Discipline is really tightening up now and the effect on drill is amazing.”
2 Apr 51 On Saturday night (31st) Jimmy Graham and I went in with a gang to entertain the lovely young ladies from the Toronto Skating Club. We had a good time and saw Barbara Anne Scott who was there and is one very cute looking chick. Some guys printed their own edition of Daily…
3069 W.A. McColl’s – II Year – 1951: “…quite an uproar ensued and a few of us went over and raised hell in 2 and 3 Squadrons.”
18 Mar 51 Spring has finally arrived; the ice is breaking up in the main channel beyond Cedar Island, and yesterday I saw the Wolfe Islander smacking its way out through the rotting ice to the island. Andy Croll finally left for Toronto for good, he says. I hope when he gets better that he’ll…
3069 W.A. McColl’s – II Year – 1951: “Lt. Col. Baird, who headed expedition “Musk-Ox” to Baffin Island, spoke to us on that expedition.”
10 Mar 51 Today our lads won the swimming, volleyball and rifle shooting. The boxing was tied three points apiece, so because Royal Roads had been able to put up a lightweight and we hadn’t the event was awarded to Royal Roads. They really go in for boxing out there and all their men were…
3069 W.A. McColl’s – II Year – 1951: “Yesterday I laid my first charges against two fellows…”
8 Mar 51 Well, I’ve really fallen down on writing up events. Our hockey team lost 4-2 to USMA—they had a terrific time down there and were treated like kings. That same night our swimming team placed second with Sir Geo. William’s, RMC, McGill, and Queen’s, so we are beginning to get a footing in…
3069 W.A. McColl’s – II Year – 1951: “Jimmy and I nearly melted away in our high collared tunics.”
27 Feb 51 The lapse in time indicates a period of considerable activity. On the 22nd I saw the play “Winterset”. The attached programme tells enough about it. It went over very well and was quite enjoyable. On the 23rd we left for Toronto in two station wagons and Maj. Fawcett’s car. The pistol match…
3069 W.A. McColl’s – II Year – 1951: “We are all kind of crazy around here anyway.”
18 Feb 51 Yesterday morning after drill, the Rev and I went skating out by Cedar Island. The ice is pretty fair; there were some people out fishing and catching perch through the ice. The iceboats were out today too and two of them with a jib were having a great time. Freddy Gilbert came…
3069 W.A. McColl’s – II Year – 1951: “…I’ll be more credit to the College as a graduate than as a premature ex-cadet.”
4 Feb 51 This past week has been a poor one for the College so far as sports are concerned. The basketball team lost to Trenton by two points but the volleyball team won. The hockey team lost to Loyola 8-2 and the water polo team lost 7-2 to Sir Geo. William’s in Montreal. For…