We Remember 11/11/11
The air was crisp and the skies were mixed with both sun and cloud for the Remembrance Day ceremony held at the Memorial Arch. A large crowd gathered with the RMCC Cadet Wing to honour the sacrifice of Canada’s fallen soldiers. Following a reading of John McCrae’s “In Flanders Fields” by Sergeant-Major Andrew Skinner and…
2011/12 Kilimanjaro Expedition Update
2011/12 Kilimanjaro Expedition Update Written by: 25752 OCdt Christopher Lane With just six weeks left before members of the Kilimanjaro Expedition Group take off for Nairobi on 26 December, preparations continue for the climb, and fundraising efforts for the expedition’s humanitarian partner, LGen (ret’d) Romeo Dallaire’s Child Soldiers Initiative, are well underway. The expedition team…
RMC to grant honorary degrees to two outstanding individuals
The Fall Convocation at the Royal Military College of Canada will be held on Thursday, 17 Nov 2011 and will commence at 1400 hrs in Currie Hall, Currie Bldg. Details here Honorary degrees will be presented to two outstanding individuals during the ceremonies. 3814 JOHN P. (JACK) CADIEUX Note: Jack passed away 1 Oct 11.…
Sports…
This Remembrance Day the RMC Men’s Volleyball team played a match at the University of Waterloo. Prior to the match the team started the day off by watching the local legion parade in Kitchener Waterloo. The team arrived a little early, and prior to the start of the parade the local legion president Mr. James…
Physical Education Curriculum Keeping Fresh…
Physical Education Curriculum keeping fresh with the addition of two new classes As a IV year OCdt enjoying the beautiful scenery from the Commands Field, one may ask “How could this be any better”. One would also say “perhaps adding Canada’s National Sport to the RMC PE curriculum”. That’s right sport fans, this year the…
Kingston Branch Dinner Packs Them In; “D” Division I Years Get a taste of a Mess Dinner
The Annual Fall Formal Dinner had a good turnout last Wed night ( 9 Nov) of Kingston Branch members. Guest Speaker was college commandant, BGen Eric Tremblay. Also sitting at the head table was local Member of Parliament, Ted Hsu who represents Kingston and the Islands. Congratulations to the Branch executive for organizing clearly another…
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…