The Week That Was…
IV Cadets Learn About Canada Command On 9 Nov, 13718 Major-General John Collin, Deputy Commander of Canada Command, was the guest speaker for the Commandant’s Professional Series. MGen Collin provided a brief on the tasks and duties of Canada Command with emphasis on inter-agency co-operation and the vastness of the responsibilities of CANADACOM and spoke…
The Week That Was & More…
Holocaust: The Process of Memory and Education / La mémoire de la Shoah et sa transmission Photos and article by Capt Cynthia Kent and 25782 OCdt Brandon Friesen Ambassador Karel De Beer, Dutch Chair of the Holocaust International Task Force, gave a presentation titled: Holocaust: the Process of Memory and Education to Cadets and Staff…
Afghanistan Veteran and Mountaineer visits RMC
Afghanistan Veteran and Mountaineer visits RMC By: 26173 OCdt (II) Emily Morgan The 2011/12 Mount Kilimanjaro Expedition group has been hard at work in preparation for their December climb. Intense fitness training has already begun, as well as the preparation of local fundraising events for LGen Roméo Dallaire’s Child Soldier’s Initiative. The Expedition Group is…
COMMANDER CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS ARRIVES IN STYLE FOR “C” Divison MESS DINNER
Article by 26246 OCdt (I) Taylor Sannes Photos by 26277 OCdt (I) Ildar Tuvalbaev & 26252 OCdt (I) Mitchell MacDougall On the 4th of November 2011, the RMCC First Years of C Division had the pleasure of attending the first Mess Dinner of their respective careers. As such, this event was also considered an instructional…
Cadets get the Norwich Experience!
Cadets get the Norwich Experience! 25185 Ashley Clouthier This past weekend, 12 representatives from RMC drove down to beautiful Vermont in order to get a firsthand look at the little-known Norwich University. Personally, when I heard that I was chosen to represent the school, the first thing I did was a Wikipedia search of the…
Sports…
Caption: Five cadets with their driver / camera man, Nigel Mahon motored all the way to Washington, DC on their own dime and time to compete in the Marine Corps Marathon 30 Oct. (L-R) Dan Wilkinson, Eric Blakie, Joel Morris, David Neppel, and Dominic Ragetli. The medal winning performance is pretty impressive! THE…
Fencing as Physical Education
Fencing as Physical Education Article by: Kara Mazerolle BKin, CSEP-CEP, FMS When most people think of fencing at RMC, they likely think about our two varsity teams or our community fundraising programs called Cutting Edge. What most people don’t realize is that the sport of fencing is also part of the RMC Phys Ed curriculum…
14th Annual Graduate Student Symposium
Dr. John Scott Cowan speaks to the symposium about the rich history of Currie Hall and its significance as a memorial to the Canadian Corps. The Conference of Defence Associations Institute’s 14th Annual Graduate Student Symposium: Canada’s Security Interests, was held 27-28 October at Currie Hall, the Royal Military College of Canada. Thirty-eight graduate students…
The Week That Was…
Cadets practice drills with a 9mm. Due to poor conditions on the obstacle course, a ruckless ruck march was implemented! Saturday at the Range for III Years Photos and article by 25782 OCdt Brandon Friesen The class of 2013 woke at sunrise on Saturday the 29th of October. Their military duty for the day was…
MGen Addressed IV Years; Socialized With I Years
The General Pays a Visit Article by: 25337 OCdt Chris Manning – Public Information Officer (CWPIO) The 4th year cadets of the Royal Military College were extremely privileged to receive a presentation by 15696 Major-General J.H. Vance, the current Director of Staff, Strategic Joint Staff in National Defence Headquarters. Major-General Vance also was deployed as…
Sports…
Follow your favourite team by clicking on the link in the table below: Men’s Basketball OUA- Men’s Basketball CIS – Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball OUA – Women’s Basketball CIS – Women’s Basketball Men’s and Women’s Running OUA – Cross Country CIS Mens Running / CIS Womens Running Men’s and Women’s Fencing OUA – Fencing…
IM Report…RMC Rowing Club Update
Fall IM Midseason Report By Christopher Lane, 25752, 1 Sqn CSSO The outdoor games may be chilly, but this year’s IM season is just heating up. This past week marked the official halfway point of the 2011 Fall IM season; a season which has seen a lot of changes in the IM structure. The first…