When the Will is Strong, Everything Else is Easy
Our own Noelani Shore caught up with Tony O’Keeffe just a few days before he took off from California in the Race Across America (RAAM) on 9 June. No easy way A/SLt 24498 Noelani Shore (RMC 2009) After spending one week in the desert to acclimate himself to the heat and dry conditions, Lieutenant Colonel…
Tony O’Keeffe Direct from California to e-Veritas
xx Race Across America (RAAM) Starts 9 June Noelani Shore, e-Veritas correspondent recently caught up with Tony O’Keeffe as he he was in the final stages of preparing for RAAM 2010. When does RAAM begin? RAAM starts Weds 9 June at 1500 hrs EDT from Oceanside Ca. When did you arrive in California? Sunday, 30…
IT’S GRADUATION TIME AT ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE
IT’S GRADUATION TIME AT ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE. (short CKWS Video) LXXXVII – CONVOCATION CEREMONY The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, in his capacity as Chancellor of RMCC, presented graduating students with their Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degree. Honorary degrees were conferred upon Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief…
2010 Graduation – Governor General & Larry Stevenson to Receive Honorary Degrees
CONVOCATION CEREMONY When: Thursday May 20, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Where: Kingston Military Community Sports Centre Field House The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Gateway, in his capacity as Chancellor of RMCC, will present graduating students with their Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degree. Honorary degrees will be…
Women’s Basketball Coach Heading Back to the C.F.
Royal Military College outgoing Women’s Basketball Coach, Brad Schur (Photo credit- Matt Telfser) (W) Basketball Coach off to NDHQ By: WJO 21295 Brad Schur (RMC 1998), women’s basketball coach at RMC for the past eight seasons recently announced – that he will be leaving this coaching position effective in the next couple of weeks. Brad …
Changing of the Guard for the Old Brigade
3918 Al Roberts, the present Adjutant of the Old Brigade, will turn over the Adjutant’s baton during the Reunion Week-end parade to 5611 Gerry Stowe (photo left). A selection committee was formed, candidates solicited, submissions received, candidates interviewed, vote taken, and Gerry was selected as the next Adjutant. Gerry entered RRMC in 1958 and graduated…
Helping Athletes Succeed
Helping Athletes Succeed (HAS) is a not for profit organization that help “sponsor” amateur athletes who are pursuing excellence. HAS is incorporated through Industry Canada. More info on HAS is available here. Members of the H.A.S. Board of Directors: Bill Oliver – President; Rolande Oliver -Secretary / Comptroller; Danny McLeod – Board Member; Kristin Topping…
Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at West Point
Sandhurst wins skills competition “They have noting to hang their heads about,” said RMC Commandant Cmdr. William Truelove, who accompanied the team to the competition this weekend at the U.S. Military Academy. “They performed very well in the sort of tasks they will be expected to perform when they leave RMC … and I have…
Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at West Point
Fight for the sword By IAN ELLIOT, THE WHIG-STANDARD This will be one of the biggest sporting weeks of the year for Royal Military College. At stake are bragging rights in one of the largest — and toughest — competitions for military cadets around the world. The RMC team goes into the Sandhurst Military Skills…
“M” Loud & Clear; 2011 CLASS SETTING the BAR HIGH;
Photos taken by Julia Anderson Well apparently it was the first day of Spring though you wouldn’t have known it as the snow fell on the Cadets and spectators during the Commandant’s parade. With 835 cadets on Parade, the 2nd Commandant’s weekend was a great success. The cool temperature and light snow did not detract…
RMC Model NATO Team Own the Podium in Washington
From left to right: Maj. Ian Rutherford, OCdt Dean Saroop, OCdt George Gillam, OCdt Joycelyn Moffat, OCdt Jesse Melnyck, OCdt Matthew Hou, OCdt Maximillian Reinthaler RMC Model NATO Team comes home with nine gold medals! Authors: Dean Saroop, Maximillian Reinthaler, Joycelyn Moffat, Matthew Hou The Royal Military College of Canada won an unprecedented number of…
5730 Reasons Why They Biked! & Cadets on the Road Again
II Annual RMC 24hr Bike-a-Thon: The Road to Nowhere Leads To… By: 25117 Leah D’Ettore What could move hundreds of Officer Cadets and Staff to take time out of their weekend to ride a bike to nowhere? The answer is quite simply the “Soldier-On” program. The call to raise money and awareness for CF members…