H2612 BGen (Ret) Mike Webber, Adjutant Emeritus the Old Brigade – Hospitalized
Adjutant Emeritus, Old Brigade –Â H2612 Mike Webber Hospitalized Update we received from 5276 J. R. “Digger” MacDougall on: H2612 BGen (Ret) Mike Webber, Adjutant Emeritus the Old Brigade. Ex Cadets who attended the Sunday march to the Memorial Arch this past Reunion Weekend; may recall the distinguished looking gentleman taking the salute when classes were…
Lost Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Coin
Lost Coin (Click on photos for better viewing) Good morning Mr. Oliver, I was wondering if through your channels you may be able to help me with reuniting a lost coin with its owner. I’ve tried through my channels to find the owner with no luck. The coin was likely lost on reunion weekend, and…
22945 Carrie Topping Off to Nicaragua 28 Dec – Looking for Help!
Good afternoon Bill, I am sure you have plenty of ex-cadets contacting you about their own fundraising efforts and I am not sure if this is even possible, but no better way to find out than to ask! Last year, I used by annual leave to go on a humanitarian trip to Nicaragua. My team…
We get e-mails
Good day Mr. Oliver, I just wanted to express my disappointment in the Veritas article regarding the CDS Commendations. Former Sgt. James Ryan, now a member of Otter Sqn, did quite an amazing job developing a training plan in Afghanistan for the ANP, however there is no write up explaining anything about it. Not only…
We get emails: The Group of ’78 and more
I would like to bring to your attention a conference that may be of interest to you and others in the RMC Club. The Group of 78 is holding its annual policy conference this September 26 -28 at the Canadian War Museum on the theme, World War 1 and Contemporary Policy on War and Peace. With…
We get emails
Good Evening – “Thank you for initiating the alumni social media contact program – it is very much appreciated. I have a small ‘nit pick’ if I may – I played OSLIAA rep football for two years in 1958 and 1959. We tied with Ottawa U in 1959 for the championship of which our team…
“The power of e-VERITAS as a communication vehicle is awesome!”
Greetings, Bill, and many thanks for sending along the very kind message from Jean Blackmore. I certainly remember the Blackmore family very well as my sister used to take me along to the Blackmore family home when they visited. I was the “baby” in the family, nine years younger than my brother Ken who was…
Lionel Boxer & the Aftermath of Hurricane Hazel (1954) in Toronto
Anyone associated with the RCE/CME would be interested in this. Commemoration of the construction of six bailey bridges following Hurricane Hazel in Toronto on 8 Jun. http://rougedays.ca/home/eventschedule.dot My dad was involved in the building of these bridges and I rebuilt the remaining one (too much road salt had made it unsafe over 35 years) http://intergon.net/handson/Â (we…
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Hi Bill Re: George Cross I’m on your side on this one. The George Cross was first introduced on September 24th 1940 by King George VI, and is the civilian equivalent of the VC. Only military personnel can win the Victoria Cross. However, they can also be awarded the George Cross for courageous acts carried…
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Bill – I don’t usually take issue with you but I don’t think that the George Cross is equivalent to the VC. The VC is for in action and the George Cross is for something outstanding not in the face of action. I say that because I knew Air Commodore Ross and his wife very…
Catching UP – We get emails
Thank you for the superb job you did in covering Danny in the latest edition. Your personal words on Danny so beautifully captured the respect and admiration we had for this marvelous man. I think he enriched the life of everyone who took the time to listen to him. Gail and I were so sad…