Dry Run for IV Years & I Years Anxious to Join the Cadet Wing
Spirits High for the Obstacle Course Dry Run By 25782 OCdt Brandon Friesen Photos by Capt Cynthia Kent and OCdt Brandon Friesen The climate may have been anything but dry on Friday, September the 23rd; however, that was no excuse to cancel the so-called Dry Run. After all, it has long been a tradition for…
RMCC Rowing Club Gets Competitive; plus (w) rugby
Rowing-Cadets Take Their Sport to New Levels By 25820 OCdt (III) Jenny Allen In the early hours of the morning the majority of RMCC cadets are snug in their beds, the sun has yet to grace the college with its presence and a thin veil of mist shrouds Lake Ontario. Even before the initial notes…
Cadets Shine: Army Run & Squadron Pride
RMC Running Team Leads Race to the Finish at Army Run By 25594 OCdt (III) Marina Lowthian The RMC Varsity Running Team put on an impressive display at the 2011 Army Run on Sunday, September 18th, in Ottawa. After waking up in the wee hours of the morning to load the bus for 4 am,…
The Week That Was At RMCC
Photos & Caption by Capt Cynthia Kent, RMC PAO An event to honour Dr. Jane Errington was held at the Cadet Mess on Thursday, September 15th, 2011. Many of Dr. Errington’s colleagues, friends and former students turned out to bid farewell to one of the College’s beloved professors. There were several speeches, including a very…
Warm Welcome to RMC’s Newest Club & College Flag Being Seen Around the World
RMC Expedition Club Sets Sights on Summit By 25725 OCdt (III) Christopher Lane Since the successful summit of Mt. Aconcagua in Argentina — the tallest mountain in the Western Hemisphere — by an independent cadet-expedition group last Christmas, significant work has been put into creating the parameters by which expeditions “to the ends of the…
Reunion Weekend 29 Sep to 2 Oct – Update
First of all, as we are going to press we have heard that both Royal Roads and CMR (RMCSJ) both held very highly successful reunions this past weekend. We are looking forward to receiving articles and photos from both events which we will post next week. RMC of Canada Reunion 29 Sep – 2 Oct…
RMC Remembers 9 / 11 & Colombian Military Visit
RMC Remembers 9 / 11 Article and photos by: 26173 OCdt (II) Emily Morgan The cadets of the Royal Military College of Canada put on a remembrance parade on Sunday at the Memorial Arch. Cadets, members of the Training Wing, and spectators paid their respects to the 2996 people who lost their lives exactly ten…
2011 Petawawa Ironman & Harrier Race & Sports Day
Margin of Excellence Support Provided the Difference! By: OCdt (III) Tom Neilson On the 8th of September at the 2 CMBG Ironman competition at CFB Petawawa RMC once again proved that the margin of excellence is still very much alive. A team of 20 cadets blindsided the opposition at the Petawawa Ironman. No member…
1st Years Speak Out on FYOP
First Years on FYOP The following entries are from first-year cadets currently undergoing FYOP at RMC. 26510 OCdt (I) Nathan Cave, 1 Sqn “The First Year Orientation Program is a stressful time for all of those involved. Between the staff running it, the first years taking part in it, and the rest of the student…
SSM Hub of Activity
Kingston Branch September Luncheon Kingston Branch held a great monthly luncheon Wed, 7 Sept. Darren Cates, Director of Athletics was guest speaker and he was accompanied by hockey coach, Adam Shell, and two players. Landon LaVictoire, team captain and also the Cadet Wing Commander. Assistant captain Kirk Sullivan and a member of Otter Squadron…
What’s Happening At RMCC
Chinese Delegation visit to RMCC Lieutenant General Du Jincai, Deputy Chief of the General Political Department People’s Liberation Army signs the certificate commemorating the Chinese delegation visit to RMCC on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Pictured left to right are: Dr. Joel Sokolsky, Principal RMCC, Mr. Joseph Chi, Interpreter, LGen Jincai, BGen Eric Tremblay, Commandant RMCC…
FYOP Regatta Returns to RMCC
FYOP Regatta Returns to RMCC Article and photos by 26173 OCdt (II) Emily Morgan This past Monday, 5th September, saw the return of the RMCC First Year Orientation Period (FYOP) Regatta. The Royal Military College’s Commandant, Brigadier-General Eric Tremblay, renewed the old college tradition of having the new RMC cadets race each other by squadron…