History Marches Through the Gates of RMCC
Click on photos by: 26659 OCdt (I) Danielle Andela for better viewing  104th (New Brunswick) Regiment of Foot Arrive at RMCC By: WJO Often cadets and staff visit various parts of Canada and beyond to take part in Battlefield tours and the like. Rarely does living history actually arrive on our own doorstep. The…
(IV) English Symposium: Heritage, Diversity, Futures
(IV) English Symposium: Heritage, Diversity, Futures 25786 (IV) OCdt Brennan Roche As the academic year draws to a close, the time comes for fourth-year Honours students to present the cumulative work of their directed studies or an expanded essay to a group of their peers. On Friday, April 5th, Shona Couturier, Jackie Gignac, Michelle Hill,…
Joseph Boyden Brings History, Literature and First Nations Culture Together at Class of ’58 Lecture
“Critical Thinking” Lecture a Success Article and Photos by 25366 Pte Mike Shewfelt The annual Class of ’58 Lecture is, as 4183 Ron Neville says, “intended to get Cadets thinking critically about our world.” To that end, the Class of ’58 has, over the years, brought in a number of prominent speakers. This year’s was…
RMCC Gets New Small Arms Trainer
College Now Has Its Own Firing Range (Sort of) Article and Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt This past Wednesday, College Commandant BGen Eric Tremblay cut the ribbon on RMCC’s new Small Arms Trainer (SAT). The SAT, which is essentially an indoor, computerized firing range using inert weapons, will enhance the quality of training available to…
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College Hosts Military History Symposium In recognition of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, this year’s RMCC Military History Symposium was entitled “North America: From Acrimony to Accommodation, 1754-1871”, and focused on both the war itself and the years following it. Held on 4-5 April, the symposium featured both local speakers from the College…
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Fall 2013 Barslate Announced At a parade held early this past Wednesday morning, LCol Patrick Lemyre, College Director of Cadets, announced the Barslate for the Fall 2013 Semester. The new senior leadership of the Cadet Wing will officially take over the reigns on 29 April. The Senior Barslate is as follows: CWC 25832 OCdt Kyle…
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1st Year Cadets Sit Down for a Different Kind of PMT Once again, this last Wednesday the first year class of the Royal Military College of Canada met for the weekly Proffesional Military Training. The subject was morale and though expecting the usual sit down briefing this week was something different. The PMT session was…
Open letter to the Dean of Engineering at RMCC, Dr. Phil Bates
Good day, Dr. Phil Bates, I just wanted to let you know of the Engineering Successes by RMCC engineering students at last night’s Annual Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) Student Papers Competition. The competition was sponsored by the PEO Kingston Branch in association with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). The competition affords undergraduate…
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Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute Comes to RMCC Article and Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt This past Friday, the College hosted a delegation from the Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute (SAFTI). The delegation members came to familiarize themselves with the Canadian Defense Academy (CDA) and the Royal Military College of Canada. BGen Benedict Lim, SAFTI…
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Gen (ret’d) Walt Natynczyk Guest of Honuor at Army Mess Dinner Article by 25800 OCdt (IV) Paul-Charles Geoffrion-Lockhead On Tuesday, March 5, the Army Mess Dinner of the class of 2013 took place. The aim of this event was to allow fourth year Officer Cadets to discuss what awaits for them after graduation with officers from…
We Earn Our Name / Nous gagnons notre nom
Cadets Collaborate on Poetry Volume / Les Élofs collaborent sur un volume de poésie Article by Dr. Erick Behrisch Elce Photo by 25366 Mike Shewfelt The students of Dr Erika Behrisch Elce’s ENE100-3 – Introduction to Literature and University Writing Skills class are proud to announce the publication of their collection of poetry, “We Earn Our…
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Cadets Face Off for Colour Party Honour This past Saturday morning, under the watchful eyes of drill instructors and in front of their peers and the Commandant, Squadron teams competed for the honour of forming the College Colour Party for the 2013-2014 academic year. The semi-final round held earlier in the week narrowed the field…