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.…
Is Your College Number Between 10645 and 10780?
Is Your College Number Between 10645 and 10780? Do you realize it has been 40 years since we marched off the Parade Square at Roads! As hard as it may seem, it is a fact, and I wanted you to know that a Reunion is being held for the Class of 1973 next month as…
Christine Powers Heading Back to N.B. – Big Loss for RMCC
It is with tremendous sadness that I announce the departure of Ms Christine Powers as the RMCC Recreation and Intramural Manager. Christine joined RMCC in 2005 and has been a tireless worker in building and improving our intramural, recreation and competitive club programs. Christine’s dedication to the OCdts and the college was inspiring and she…
Ex Cadet Remembers the RMC March Past “Precision” and Wonders…
I was googling and came across an article in e-Veritas from last year that I must have missed when it first came out. It had to do with re-introducing the words of Precision to the Cadet Wing, many of whom, the article said, were unaware that there were words to the march past. This comes…
A romantic story with a West Point connection
My Story A Reluctant Prince (a Dashing Young Man in Uniform) By LUCIAN K. TRUSCOTT IV I was in New York recently, helping my 18-year-old daughter, Lilly, a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology, paint her new apartment. To pass the time I was telling her stories about my student days in New York,…
We Get E-mails
The photograph found here is a picture of the 2 Sqn (LaSalle) recruit flight completing the obstacle course in October 1985. I’ve bounced the photo to a couple of my fellow flight mates and the consensus is that it is Rob Boyd at the bottom pushing the tires up, on the ropes (left to…
Readers Still Talking About Chris Hadfield…
That’s real TDV! 3169 Bill Smallwood An outstanding achievement! Proves Stephen Hawking is correct — the future of mankind is in space. 4270 Sean Henry Fantastic accomplishments Chris. We are ALL proud of you. TDV 4467 R. Brian Smale You are an inspiration to all Canadians, Chris, and especially our next generation of RMC cadets…
Chris Hadfield: How would he respond to the words “Beer Esses Emma” – In Space?
Bill – I have a suggestion for a future article that ties into a couple of ex-cadets. First link is myself, Mech Eng class of 87 college # 15998. My daughter submitted a proposed experiment to the Canadian Space Agency as part of a nationwide contest for Canadian School students. The experiment was chosen from…
All About College Numbers & Being in the Right Place at the Right Time!
In this issue, I saw a picture of one of my course mates (pilot course 7304), 9835 Jim Reith, having a drink with two of the participants of the GNCTR in Vancouver. I noticed from the list of participants that 25835 OCdt Burgos, according to the College number tradition, owed 160 beers to Jim. I…
Much More Than a Red Sweater
“The Red Sweater” It was a great surprise and honour to share the cover of the Fall 2012 issue of Veritas with first-year officer cadets 26680 Damon Thomas and 26852 Alex Gorman. Before I saw the picture I had two e-mails from Class of 57 colleagues who said “What a great picture.”It is a great…
We get emails
Not long now until our Class (the Class of ’62) reassembles to celebrate our 50th anniversary of graduating. Truly exciting. Every so often I find myself reflecting on those days – so many of which, for me, were spent up there on the top floor of Yeo Hall in that space where the Chapel is…
We get emails…
Please remove me from the mailing list. I find this news letter to be totally irrelevant, self serving obsequious crap. 3586 Norman Kelly ________________________________________ Friends of RMC Hockey have confirmed the plan for reunion weekend: September 28th:17h00:18h00 – Open Paladins Practice; 18h00:19h00 – Open Skate September 29th: 14h00-16h00 – Alumni Game – 16h00-17h00 – Post…