Colombian Officers Pay a Visit…
The Colombian Staff College visited on 21 August 2012 as part of their cross-Canada familiarization tour. RMCC was one of the many stops including Cold Lake, Trenton, at the Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre (CFLAWC), Ottawa and Victoria for the new students to gain an understanding of the CF. BGen Jamie Reyes Breton was…
Kingston Branch Gets Lecture in Politics
“Making Sense of Politics Anywhere, Anytime” Yvan Gagnon Talks Politics with Kingston Branch Article and Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt In the last eight months, the Kingston Branch of the RMC Club’s monthly luncheon has seen a variety of speakers and a variety of topics. Everything from the state of the College to the nuclear…
Busy Off-Season for Many Coaches
24647 Paul Lystiuk recently had a chance to speak with a few RMCC coaches about what they have been up to during the off season. Joel Ridley – Tae Kwon Do Currently Joel is running a high performance Tae Kwon Do training camp here at the college. The camp, which is a week long, is…
Much Anticipated Sports Dome Nears Completion
Light At the End of the Tunnel for Dome Project Article and Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt The College’s new sports dome, which anyone driving along Highway 2 has seen taking shape over the last couple of months, is finally in the home stretch of construction. “It will be usable by Aug 20,” said 9802…
Senator Reviews HMCS Ontario Basic Training Graduation Parade
“How you serve is up to you, but your country needs you…” Article and Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt For the Cadets of the College who share the peninsula with HMCS Ontario each summer, having the Sea Cadets around means longer line ups in the Dining Hall, fire drills at ungodly hours, and other assorted…
Archaeology Camp Rewrites College History
“Can you dig it?” Seeks 1813 Naval Hospital Article by 25366 Mike Shewfelt You might not know who they are, but members of the Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation, or CARF, are a familiar presence on the College grounds during the summer months. The not-for-profit group operates archaeology summer camps for varying age groups in and…
Cadets Take On Eastern Yachting Circuit
2 Cadets Help Crew Organized Chaos to Solid Finish Article by 25745 NCdt Alanna Foscarini Photos by Alex Sauvage, PhotoOne From the 12 to the 14 of July, 25902 OCdt Nigel Mahon and 25745 NCdt Alanna Foscarini participated in a sailboat regatta at the Collins Bay Yacht Club, Kingston. The regatta was the 2012 Eastern…
Senior Leadership Changes
College Says Goodbye to the Old and Welcomes in the New Article and Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt This past Friday, 6 July, under a beautiful blue sky and with Cadets on parade resplendent in their Scarlets and 1A’s, the Royal Military College of Canada said goodbye to several members of the Command Team. 14510…
The Week That Was…
Training Wing Sergeant Major Departs It was a fitting way to send off Training Wing Sergeant Major MWO Andy Skinner. With Cadets on parade resplendent in their Scarlets and dress uniforms, the final rehearsal for Friday’s Change of Appointment Parade was brought to a halt to acknowledge the efforts of Sgt Major Skinner since his…
The Week That Was…
Click for better viewing Reps from 17 countries Attend 7th International Topical Meeting on Neutron Radiography Royal Military College of Canada was the co-sponsor of the Seventh International Topical Meeting on Neutron Radiography. Organized by Dr. L.G.I. Bennett (8384) as the Chair, Dr. Bill Lewis (13134) as the Meeting Vice-Chair, and Capt Paul Hungler (21991)…
Telescope & Maj Gen Oliver back in the spotlight
Physics Dept. Returns Telescope to Its Rightful Place Article and Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt In 1877, just one year after the opening of the Royal Military College of Canada, then Maj John Ryder Oliver (he would eventually become Maj Gen Oliver) accepted the position of Senior Professor, surveying and astronomy, at the College. In…
Two Cadets Visit China
A Whirlwind of Activity: Two Cadets Visit China for International Week 2012 Article by 25674 Kevin Bernard and 25871 Khuong-Duy Tang We started our journey on Friday the 18th of May with no real idea of what we were in for during the International Week in China, from 20-26 May. The next nine days for both of…