RMCC’s Art Holdings “Quite Varied and Extensive”
An Impressive Art Collection at RMCC By Kamille Parkinson, PhD Early in 2010 the Royal Military College of Canada Museum was tasked with taking responsibility for the College’s art collection. While initially this new aspect of the Museum collections mightn’t have seemed too daunting, the reality of it is that the art holdings at RMCC…
The Week That Was…
Above: Dr. Enayatullah Nazari signs the official RMCC guestbook to mark his visit to the College. He is accompanied by, from L-R, Mr. Joseph Doyle, Administrative support; Mr.Mohammad Halimi, Interpreter; Mr. Bill Railer, CDA; Col Battista, Canadian Defence Attache in Afghanistan; Capt (N) (Ret’d) Thomas, Volunteer College Guide – Kingston Branch; LCol Paziuk- SA Principal; Col Cote-…
RMCC Staff On To Bigger and Better Things
Ex-Cadets Mug Out of RMCC Article and Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt The coming of summer is a bittersweet time for the staff at RMCC. Once the chaos of Grad Week has passed, the thoughts of many turn to postings. June is posting season on the peninsula, as staff members leave the College to open…
ALOY Cadets Return After Successful Canoeing Campaign
Article by: WJO. All photos courtesy: Kommy Farahani Cadets of the Aboriginal Leadership Opportunity Year (ALOY) returned to Royal Military College of Canada after a successful annual canoeing expedition, this past Friday, which had started a week earlier at Smiths Falls. During Exercise Eagle Quest, which involved paddling 102 km along the Rideau Canal, in…
Nijmegen 2012 – RMCC Team Getting Ready
Nijmegen 2012 Article by: 25694 OCdt (III) Carl Richmond The International Four Day March Nijmegen, more commonly referred to as simply Nijmegen, was originally an event to commemorate the liberation of the Netherlands by allied forces during World War II (WWII), for allied military veterans specifically. As such, Canada and her allies have sent…
The Week That Was…
The Hazy, Not So Lazy Days of Summer For those Cadets staying on the College grounds this summer, training began this past week as summer came to the peninsula. Second Language Training, Engineering Decompression, and training for the upcoming 2012 Nijmegen March will run until the end of July and into early August. As Cadets…
Learning to Lead: ALOY Cadets Tested on the Rideau
ALOY Final Exercise Begins By: Captain Cynthia Kent – RMCC, Public Affairs Officer With a steady rain beginning to fall, 17 cadets from the Aboriginal Leadership Opportunity Year at the Royal Military College of Canada began their final test along the Rideau Canal on Friday, June 1, 2012. During Exercise Eagle Quest, the ALOY cadets…
Maj Rob Parent & Two Cadets Attend International Week in Norway
Les Elofs ont une expérience norvégienne / Cadets Get Norwegian Experience Article 25755 OCdt (IV) Taylor Raeburn-Gibson et 25663 OCdt (IV) Dmitri Sapeguin Du 19 au 25 mai dernier, les Élofs Raeburn-Gibson et Sapeguin, accompagnés du Maj Parent du CMRC, ont eu la chance unique de visiter l’Académie militaire norvégienne (Krigsskolen) à Oslo dans le…
Spotlight on PSP Staff: Erin Thompson
25366 Mike Shewfelt recently had the chance to sit down with Erin Thompson, Supplemental Physical Training Coordinator and Physical Educator at the Royal Military College of Canada. e-Veritas: Why did you choose to come to RMCC…? Erin Thompson: I came to RMCC because I am passionate about fitness and health and with most fitness and…
Warrior vs Guile: Negotiation Training at West Point
RMC Staff & Cadets attend West Point international conference on negotiation. In no particular order: OCdts and NCdts O Bonvouloir, A Campbell, E Chartier-Plante, L Francoeur, M Peetsma, D Sapeguin, Y Trudeau, Cadet L Hutchingson, Capt R Horton, Capt S LeCoze, Professor J Weiss, Maj Z Mundell, Maj B Myslicki During the last term, RMCC…
DEGREES – Bestowed Amidst Pomp and Circumstance
2012 Convocation Ceremony Article by 25881 OCdt (III) Anthony Matlock Photos by 25783 OCdt (III) Jordon Hennessey On Thursday afternoon Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Peter Mackay, presided over the convocation ceremony as the RMCC Chancellor. Following an address by Commandant BGen Eric Tremblay, the Minister awarded three honourary graduates: Doctor of Military Science,…
Dr. Yahia Antar & Dr. David Wehlau Capture Top Prof. Prizes
Congratulations, Professors! Dr. Yahia Antar and Dr. David Wehlau were recognized for outstanding teaching and research at the Convocation, May 17th. Dr. Yahia Antar received The Teaching Excellence Award, while Dr. David Wehlau captured The Cowan Prize for Excellence in Research. The RMCC community at large would like to congratulate these two exceptional teachers and…