III Year Civ Eng Cadets develop technical abilities, leadership, and management skills
Maj. Vlachopoulos’ “20% factor” By: OCdt Eric Robb 24992 April 17th 0755– The third year Civil Engineering students leisurely strolled into the basement of Girourard, happy to be out of the cold for the time being. Their stern professor, Major Nicholas Vlachopoulos (19930), immediately set the tone as the stragglers arrived. The college wide perception…
Civil Engineering Trip – Cadets Get the Real Deal
3rd year Civil Engineering trip to the Mapping and Charting Establishment in Ottawa: Written by: 25362 Jim Sarsons The Civil Engineering Class of 2012 had a refreshing and informative change to the regular schedule of Survey Camp. After conducting several geomatic exercises last week in the cold and rain on the grounds around RMC,…
The Week That Was & More
Band members recognized for four years of service On 13th May, DCdt LCol S Wigg had the privilege to present Band certificate to cadet musicians that give their time and energy to RMC bands for 4 years. Le 13 mai dernier, Dir-Élof LCol S Wigg a eu le privilège de présenter le certificat de la…
Aeronautical Engineering Cadets Doing Some Pretty Impressive Stuff!
Aeronautical Engineering Class of 2011: Raising the Bar in Aerospace Design By 25004 OCdt Daniel Bortolin Monday March 28th marked the culmination of two semester’s worth of deadlines, presentations, and reports for the Aeronautical Engineering Capstone Design Project for the Class of 2011. After a luncheon at the Senior Staff Mess with special visitors from…
The Week That Was & Beyond
Click, click for better viewing The Long Road to a Great Challenge OCdt Ragetli 25360 wrote the article and with help from OCdt Langevin 26057 and OCdt Peetsma 25726 for the translation. This past Saturday saw a contingent of OCdts from the Royal Military College of Canada on a trial run for the up and…
What’s Happening At RMCC
Convocation & Sunset Ceremony – Thursday 19 May; Graduation Parade & Graduation Ball Friday 20 May Details Here Cérémonies de la Collation des grades ______________________________________ 2011 Cadet Wing Talent Show The RMC Cadet Wing Talent Show took place last week. A number of talented Cadets – all years – from across “The Wing” demonstrated…
Baby Price Arrives Early – Exam Period Winds-Down
As the exam period was winding down – proud parents: Captain Sandra Price, Commandant’s Executive Assistant and 1 Squadron Commander, Captain Nathan Price were both surprised by about a three week earlier then expected – addition to the family. Lillian Rose – born 27th of April. Little sister to Isla. From all reports – Lillian,…
Copper Sunday
Article and Photos by 25881 OCdt (II) Anthony Matlock This Sunday, 2 May, RMC’s Cadet Wing participated in the annual Copper Sunday tradition. With band leading the procession across the Lasalle causeway, the cadets halted in front of Kingston City Hall. They were addressed by Mayor Mark Gerretsen and Commandant William Truelove. After the brief…
Cadets Took Siege on the Army Ball & Soccer Team in Halifax
Army Ball Will Never Be The Same! On Saturday 16 April 2011, a group of 10 RMC cadets took siege on the Army Ball with the finest technology known to the college. Their weapon of choice, a bubble shooting laser cannon designed and built by OCdt LaBelle (25514) and OCdt Phillips (24847). The project started…
Sandhurst Competition 2011
The following comment was submitted on 2011/04/18 at 10:28 pm from a recent article on the Sandhurst competition. Setting the record straight. Bill, This is more of a personal request than a comment and I request you assistance in getting the record straight as I understand the situation. About six years ago, I on…
MOC Weekend – Cadets Get the Straight Goods Right From the Top
The following Military Occupation Classification (MOC) article first appeared in Precision – The student e-newspaper of RMC. Naval Cadet MOC Weekend: Our Careers at a Glance 25892 OCdt Meghan Thompson Beginning with Friday’s Meet and Greet at HMCS Cataraqui and ending late Saturday afternoon with briefings on our specific trades, the Navy…
Chris Hadfield: Currie Hall & RMC’s entry in the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge
Currie Hall Packed to the Rafters for Chris Hadfield Article By: OCdt 25323 Kate Haddon – Photos by OCdt Dan Flemming I had the privilege of corresponding with 13738 Chris Hadfield , an ex-cadet of the college, as well as sit in on his lecture given today, April 14th 2011, discussing his training for Expedition 34/35,…