Cadets Meet Up With the College Mom
IV Years Hobnobbing with College Royalty By: WJO Over the Fall Term, IV Year cadets from 1- 5 squadrons have been hosted to a home-cooked lunch by the commandant, BGen & Mrs Joy Meinzinger assisted by the College principal, Dr. Harry Kowal and Mrs Cheryl Kowal. The plan for the second term is to have…
The Week That Was & More…
Caption: A quarter-guard was on hand to welcome LGen Yang, Commandant of the Korean Military College when he recently paid a visit to RMCC. Last Thursday (11 Dec) a senior delegation from the Republic of Korea, headed by LGen Yang, Commandant of the Korean Military College paid a visit to the college. The Commandant, BGen…
Tohe and Jake make big impact during stressful period
The Peer Assistance Group’s “Dogs for Morale” program attracted a lot of students on December 3rd. Stressed with the starting exams and excited to go home and see their own dogs, about 50 students enjoyed the company of the two dogs, Tohe and Jake, brought by St. John Ambulance workers Madeleine Wotherspoon and Katharina Wattie.…
Exam Time at RMCC Truly Unique
Exam Time at RMCC Truly Unique By: 27421 OCdt (I) Melissa Sanfaçon – 6 Squadron With the end of the semester, and the holiday season approaching rapidly, that can only mean one thing; exams. Though I’m sure everyone is grateful for the break that follows, there is not much that can take away from the…
RMCC Cadets Celebrate Traditional Divisional Dinners
RMCC Cadets Celebrate Traditional Divisional Dinners By WJO Royal Military College of Canada celebrated the customary end of first-term Divisional Dinners over four days last week. The RMCC dinners are a “spin-off” from a long-standing custom peculiar to the Canadian Armed Forces. For as long as most of us can remember, it has been…
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Training Wing remains prepared for the call of duty By:G5675 Officer Cadet M.P. Findlay – Assistant Staff Officer The Training Wing is always busy ensuring that the objective of the college is met: the Cadets at RMCC are ready for their future in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Despite this time-consuming responsibility, each member of…
Lest We Forget
RMCC Ceremony – Well Done. Well Attended By: WJO This past Tuesday, 11 Nov, the Royal Military College of Canada recognized and celebrated a very impressive Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Memorial Arch. Three wreaths were laid (Photo left)14835 Major General Tremblay, accompanied by Chief Warrant Officer Thibault, on behalf of the Canadian Defence Academy;…
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RMCC & The K-Rock Centre By: WJO Commandant, BGen Al Meinzinger had lots of help with the ceremonial opening faceoff during the Kingston Frontenac’s Military Appreciation Night. Over 4000 fans witnessed as the former hockey Redmen aided by his daughter, Shayna proudly wearing her red & white RMCC scarf and aide-de-camp – OCdt Alexandre Kingsbury…
The Week That Was & More…
Last week was a busy one on and around RMCC for both staff and cadets. We have most of the coverage in this Issue but not all. The Class of 1965 Teaching Excellence Award presentation took place on Tuesday evening – we expect an article and photos for next week. The commandant, BGen Meinzinger was…
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RMCC Professor, Bryan Paterson, Elected Mayor of Kingston 14444 Dorthy Hector Runner-Up in Six Person Race Article *** PAG Going to the Dogs By 26596 NCdt Sophie Cormier The Peer Assistance Group (PAG) continued its “Dogs for Morale” program on October 15th and October 22nd. The program involves bringing dogs from St. John Ambulance to…
Two Cadets from Japan Spend a Week at RMCC
Maple syrup exchanged for green tea OCdt 26257 (IV) Zach Day Two Japanese Cadets visited RMCC for a week in mid-October in an effort to share their experiences and learn how things worked in Canada. Despite the language barrier (they did not speak much English), conversation was still possible. All aspects of Canada, compared to…
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Caption: The Commandant and Principal were pleased to host representatives from the Indonesian Defence University (IDU) lAst week. The visit was focused on the academic programs at RMCC, specifically those provided at a distance. The IDU delegation included: Professor S. Hartati Reksodiputro, Col. Zainal Abidin, Ltc. Lisa Soviana as well as a representative from the…