Opinion

A Glimpse into Varsity: Challenges Faced by Coaches and Players Alike By: 25104 Cassandra White Being accepted into RMC is something that people are proud of given the many factors that are considered in one’s acceptance into the college. It is not an easy feat to enter into this institution and walk through the Arch.…

Opinion: China versus the rest of the world By: 6560 Colonel (Ret’d) Andrew Nellestyn OStJ HCE MPPE PhD PEng China International Fund (CIF), aka China Sonangol, is trotting ground where others (America, France, Great Britain, Germany, Belgium, the Soviet Union et al) have gone before. And beating them at their game. America under President George…

MARKET ANALYSIS: THE INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT By: 6560 Colonel (Ret’d) Andrew Nellestyn OStJ HCE MPPE PhD PEng The 2008 global recession has created turmoil and uncertainty in the market and left no corner of the world untouched. Volatility reigns. What had been characterized as normal market behavior including time-tested paradigms which afforded a reasonable degree of…

Does the CF lack opportunities for higher education? One PG student doesn’t think so By: 24712 A/SLT Brent Fisher – Department of Business Administration, RMCC I was recently asked if I was interested in writing for e-Veritas once again, and I began to strongly consider the idea. But when I came across a very interesting…

Lessons for CEOs from boot camps   By Canute Waswa For three years, I had the privilege of training military officer cadets as an Outward Bound instructor. We would take them through leadership training and would finalise with climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, 19,000 feet, the ‘roof’ of Africa. During these years, many misconceptions that I had…

(Following opinion by John Mundie is a reaction to a previous (3 April) – Opinion: Military Game – RMC Rugby – by LCol (ret) RJ Jarymowycz) Rugby is a game for peacekeepers, not warriors By: John Mundie It seems LCol (ret) RJ Jarymowycz is several Revolution in Military Affairs (RMAs) behind the times. Having played…

Backing the fleet of F-35s By 11330 Lt.-Gen. (Ret’d) Angus Watt, Ottawa Citizen April 19, 2011 Re: Canada’s F-35s: Engines not included, April 17. I am a supporter of the government’s decision to purchase F-35s to replace our aging fleet of CF-18 fighter aircraft. The aircraft has encountered some developmental challenges and cost pressures need…

Military Game – RMC Rugby LCol (ret) RJ Jarymowycz Rugby has generated a compendium of pseudonyms – from “organized violence” to “a barbarian game played by gentlemen.” It is particularly at home in the military. While a Rugger Fifteen is apropos at the Combat Arms School in Gagetown, it is certainly a vibrant part of…

First Term CWTO / TaeKwonDo Team Captain…Speaks Out For four years now I’ve heard the word leadership being tossed around. If you listen to some people talk you’ll think being a garbage sweep OPI is a leadership opportunity, but it’s not…Leadership isn’t measured by the number of bars you hold, how many people you have…

Preamble: This article is a ‘position paper,’ a 1st year English literature assignment which helps students towards the writing of essays. Incidentally, it is just the right length for publishing, and I award bonus marks for doing so. We had been discussing propaganda — attempting to come to some definition which is more complex than…

Two Canadian military wives about military life and how they cope with constant relocation. MUCHMOR CANADA MAGAZINE When we talk about relocating to a new property, new town or even a new province or country, no one knows the process better than the military. Many of us probably don’t realize that the families of our…