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…
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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/ (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…
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Bill: Sorry I was not able to make it down for the funeral of Danny McLeod. I trust there was a full house at the funeral and reception. Wish I could have been there, but grateful we got a chance to chat at the big hockey game during our Old Brigade weekend last fall. Keep…
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Robert Charette – Off to Sochi After having read your last E-Veritas, I decided to send you a little note. I realized that the RMC/ West Point hockey game is being presented the same day as my departure for Sochi. Yes, I was aceepted again to serve as a volunteer at the Sochi 2014 Winter…
Into the Silence excerpt – 758 Wheeler, E.D.
Hello, Bill: Happy New Year to you! Attached is an extract from a book I am currently reading. There are some paragraphs about one of our grads from the RMC Class of 1907, starting at the middle of page 229. I was fascinated by this finding, particularly since Wheeler was also a member of Mallory’s…
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Hi Bill, Thanks for the recent issue of e-Veritas. Always comprehensive and engaging! The article on chaplaincy was one I naturally read more closely. That being said, as I compare the list of protestant chaplains provided against the somewhat fuzzy picture of the plaque, I wonder if some have been missed. It seems to me…
Why the “H” in college numbers?
We often are asked about the “H” with the college number especially when it involves an Ex Cadet. Following is a short back and forth exchange on the subject. I enjoy receiving Veritas via e-mail each week; however, occasionally questions or comments occur to me which I would like to address directly to the editor.…