Degrees Granted Amid Pomp and Pageantry
Article and Photography by 25881 OCdt (II) Anthony Matlock This Thursday afternoon’s Convocation ceremony saw post-graduates and undergraduates of RMC receive their degrees under the supervision of college Chancellor the Honourable Peter MacKay, the Minister of National Defence. The minister, the Commandant Commodore William Truelove, and the keynote speaker Mr. Shaun Francis, Bsc, MBA, all…
Grad Message & The Bogota Trip With a CWC Challenge
Bill & Brenda Truelove are ‘arms up’ in celebration for the Class of 2011!! Commandant and ‘College Mom’ Message to Class of 2011 Well, while the weather may not seem that way, we’re at five days and counting until the Class of 2011, an exceptional group of young leaders, will receive their degrees and commissions,…
RMC CLUB seeking New Executive Director / Le Club des Collèges militaires royaux du Canada – cherche un nouveau Directeur Exécutif
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGES CLUB OF CANADA (RMCC) The Royal Military Colleges CLUB of Canada (RMCC) is seeking to fill the position of Executive Director (ED). The main objective of the RMC Club is to establish and maintain a strong link between the Canadian Military Colleges and their alumni and…
RMC CLUB seeking New Executive Director / Le Club des Collèges militaires royaux du Canada – cherche un nouveau Directeur Exécutif
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGES CLUB OF CANADA (RMCC) The Royal Military Colleges CLUB of Canada (RMCC) is seeking to fill the position of Executive Director (ED). The main objective of the RMC Club is to establish and maintain a strong link between the Canadian Military Colleges and their alumni and…
La Chasse-Galerie = $$$ for Danny McLeod Athletic Endowment Fund
This September, fifteen Ex-Cadets will raise money for the Danny McLeod Athletic Endowment Fund by paddling a voyageur canoe from Ottawa to Kingston. You can make a pledge or donation at www.rmcclubfoundation.ca. In a few days the website will feature more about the adventure, including photos of the crew. Over the next few months…
Peter Dawe, announces his early retirement as the Club’s Executive Director
Le coin du Président – “Le 17 mars, j’ai reçu la lettre de démission de notre Directeur Exécutif. Nous sommes en train de finaliser les actes subséquents. Peter a servi le Club, comme Directeur Exécutif depuis 2001 et pendant son mandat, il a participé à des changements significatifs et en a initié d’autres, le tout…
Sandhurst Competition This Week At USMA
On the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that on other days and other fields will bear the fruits of victory. General Douglas MacArthur US WWII general & war hero (1880 – 1964) RMC Sandhurst Team Moves to West Point for the Final Push Competition tests all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and…
The Incoming “Top 4” Cadets Presented to Wing
DDCadets Announces Fall Semester 2011 Command Team By 26173 (I) OCdt Emily Morgan The Cadet Wing parade held this past Wednesday during PMT presented the Fall Semester 2011 cadet Command Team to the Wing. The DDCadets, Major Donald Munroe, announced 25440 OCdt Landon Lavictoire as the incoming Cadet Wing Commander (CWC), 25484 OCdt Aaron Barry…
14835 Brig.-Gen. J.G.E. Tremblay will be appointed Commandant Royal Military College of Canada
MND Announces More CF Sr. Promotions and Appointments The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, is pleased to announce additional senior Canadian Forces (CF [2]) promotions and appointments for 2011. These officers lead the CF in defending Canada’s values, interests, and sovereignty at home and abroad. “In order to ensure the CF’s continued success,…
Back-To-Back Grand Slams For ASSISTANT CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF
Former Commandant Wins the Crowd By 26173 (I) OCdt Emily Morgan This past Tuesday March 15th RMC welcomed back its former Commandant, Major General Tom Lawson. The lecture room was filled with cadets of all elements and years who had come to hear him speak about the future of the Air Force. The Assistant…
Out of Japan in the Nick of Time
The following is an account from IV OCdt Jeremy Whalen 24912 who attended the 14th International Cadets’ Conference in Yokosuka, Japan from the 3rd to the 9th of March. OCdt Whalen departed Japan less than 24 hours before the devastating earthquake hit the country. I recently returned from the 14th International Cadets’ Conference in Yokosuka,…
Dodging to Canada: Gender Politics, Draft Dodgers, and Citizenship in the Vietnam Era
Dodging to Canada: Gender Politics, Draft Dodgers, and Citizenship in the Vietnam Era By Dr. Lara Campbell The lecture given by Dr. Lara Campbell, a professor in Women’s Studies at Simon Fraser University, on Thursday, 3 March, was a very interesting and thought provoking presentation which gave a brief overview of the surprisingly complex topic…