Cadet Perspectives on the I-81 Exchange
Article by: NCdt 26670 Katherine Silins On Thursday, as classes let out, some cadets were surprised by the sea of grey that had invaded campus, residences and the CDH. The end of the day marked the start of the I-81 exchange between the United States Military Academy at Westpoint and RMC. This event is highly…
The Week That Was…
On Tuesday 14 Jan 14, BGen Meinzinger accompanied by College Chief Warrant Officer, Keith Davidson paid a special visit to the College Orderly Room, not for the purpose of conducting personal business, but to surprise Cpl Renee Gauthier, an RMS Clerk employed in the Claims section at the COR. With her colleagues looking on, BGen…
RMCC Levee at the SSM
This past Friday, 10 Jan, Commandant BGen Al Meinzinger held a levee to mark the start of the New Year. Local political, other community leaders joined with current and past military and civilian RMCC staffs; Ex Cadets from the Kingston Branch all packed into the Senior Staff Mess and paid their respects. The large over-flowing…
The Week That Was
 Click, click on photos for better viewing Dome restoration making progress Resurrecting the dome continues to be a high priority. Weather permitting over the past week or so work crews were spotted working hard to make the necessary repairs and clean-up. The process to re-inflate it started this past Friday afternoon. By Sunday from…
Sports Dome Taken Down by Ice Storm
 THE ICE STORM CAUSED POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE CITY. Short CKWS video The weekend before Christmas Day (21 to 23 Dec) saw a major storm system sweep through southern & eastern Ontario. The ice storm system travelled along the Hwy. 401 corridor coated much of the local Kingston area in a thick crust of ice.…
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ALOY Students Meet Commander of the Canadian Army By: WJO Students from the Aboriginal Leadership Opportunity Year (ALOY) had a memorable experience last Wed, 4 Dec. The Commander of the Canadian Army, Lieutenant-General J.M.M. Hainse visited RMCC and the main item on his agenda was to spend some time with the ALOY students in a…
The Week That Was & More
The Week That was… The past seven days were interesting ones around RMCC. As you have likely read elsewhere in this edition, both the Commandant and Principal were in Edmonton, 25-27 Nov, attending the annual Canadian Institute for Military and Veterans Health Research forum. The Class of ’65 Teaching Excellence Award Public Lecture took place…
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Last Scheduled Parade for the Semester By: 26670 NCdt (II) Katherine Silins Although this year, Wednesday morning parades have become the norm, the last parade of the year was different. It was not, however, the ankle-high layer of snow that covered the parade square (while it was still falling gently) or due to the impromptu…
The Week That Was & More
A lot happened over the past seven days at RMCC. We were able to capture and record most of the events but not all. An important one which slipped under our radar was The Board of Governors Meeting. Although it was a busy week, 1 Squadron found time to pull off a skylark. Too bad…
The Week That Was…
Photo by Brad Lowe More Photos by Brad Lowe from the OHL Hockey Game Honouring Veterans and Military Members Here The Week That Was… By: WJO We did our best to cover the many events that were carried out over the past week at both colleges. At the time of this posting, we hadn’t received…
The Week That Was…Cadet Perspective
The Canada AM coverage included an impressive performance of the college Pipes and Drums. An enjoyable engagement that served to elevate the linkages of RMCC to the City of Kingston. ________________________________ Halloween Night This past Thursday night, the Cadet Mess hosted the band “Stone Cold” for a halloween bash. This is the band’s first time…
The Week That Was…Staff Perspective
The Commandant and Principal both returned from a highly worthwhile visit to the International Army Academy Forum in Hefei, China last Saturday. They barely had time to get over the jet-lag when a couple of high profile events took place on Tuesday. xxx Canada AM hit the road, broadcasting live from Kingston, Ont. on Tuesday,…