RRMC Homecoming 2009
Royal Roads Homecoming Alumni Weekend 2009 The weekend of September 11-13th saw over 200 ex-cadets, university alumni and their guests return to Royal Roads for the 9th annual Homecoming Alumni Weekend. Class reunions were held by the classes of 1944-46, 1957-59, 1962-64 and 1980-84, with other local ex-cadets attending many of the events. Next year’s…
RRMC Homecoming 2009
More than 250 alumni will descend on the historic campus of Royal Roads University Sept 7-11th to celebrate memories and milestones from RRU and its military predecessor institutions. “We’ve got an exciting schedule of events that will bring our military legacy and our more recent educational heritage together,” said Karen Inkster, a member of the…
The History of the Mast and Colours at Royal Roads
The History of the Mast and Colours at Royal Roads This article is part of an initiative of Royal Roads University (RRU) to preserve and document the military history of Royal Roads. Do you have further information or stories about the mast and colours at Royal Roads? Please contact RRU staff person Karen Inkster at…
RRMC Memories
Captain (Ret’d) Laurie Gibbon, 16545, (RRMC 1984-88) Captain Laura Kissmann (Barr), 16395, (RMC 1984-86, RRMC 1986-88) Captain (Ret’d) Laurie Gibbon joined RRMC in 1984 with the first class of lady cadets where she completed a bachelor’s degree in Physics and Physical Oceanography, graduating in1988. She spent nine years in the regular forces serving in CFB…
RRMC Memories
Captain (Ret’d) Laurie Gibbon, 16545, (RRMC 1984-88) Captain Laura Kissmann (Barr), 16395, (RMC 1984-86, RRMC 1986-88) Captain (Ret’d) Laurie Gibbon joined RRMC in 1984 with the first class of lady cadets where she completed a bachelor’s degree in Physics and Physical Oceanography, graduating in1988. She spent nine years in the regular forces serving in CFB…
RRMC Memories
Captain Laura Kissmann (Barr), 16395, (RMC 1984-86, RRMC 1986-88) (photo above) With Captain (Ret’d) Laurie Gibbon, 16545, (RRMC 1984-88) Captain Laura Kissmann (Barr) joined RMC in 1984 and then transferred to RRMC in 1986 where she completed a bachelor’s degree in Physics and Physical Oceanography. She spent eleven years in the regular forces in the…
RRMC Memories & Reunion News
9th Annual Royal Roads Alumni Homecoming Weekend – Details Here Karen Inkster hs been busy with other RRC assignments over the past number of days. In place of her usual e-Veritas article, E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) has a little teaser for all you former “roadents”. In 1990, the Royal Roads Military College offered a…
RRMC Memories
Colonel (Ret’d) Brian Akitt, 10194 (RRMC 1970-72, RMC 1972-74) (photo above) & Mr. Rick Wing, 10340 (RRMC 1970-72, RMC 1972-74) This interview was conducted at Royal Roads Homecoming in September 2007 on the occasion of their 35th class reunion. Mr. Rick Wing left the forces in 1979 and is Dean of the School of Continuing…
RRMC Memories
Recent Visit of Their Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko I was intrigued to read Jim Standen’s comments in the article from the Vancouver Sun in the July edition of e-Veritas concerning the recent visit of their Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan..I suspect that the Royal Roads oral history efforts played a…
RRMC Memories – IX Annual HOMECOMING
You’re invited to the 9th Annual Royal Roads Alumni Homecoming Weekend September 11 – 13, 2009 Royal Roads University HMCS Royal Roads | Royal Canadian Naval College | RCN-RCAF College | Canadian Services College – Royal Roads | Royal Roads Military College | Royal Roads University The Royal Roads Homecoming Committee has been busy planning…
RRMC Memories
Colonel (Ret’d) David K. Lett, 5919 (RRMC 1959-61, RMC 1961-63) After attending Royal Roads and RMC, Col (Ret’d) Lett joined the air force as a pilot. He served for a total of 37 years and retired from the military in 1996. He and his wife Carol now live in Victoria, BC where they enjoy golfing…
Class of 1947-49 & CDS All Have Positive RRMC Stories!
Class of 1947-49 – Reunion Photo: Back: Barry Howard, Keith Young, Clifford Stewart, Ray Emerson, Bill Welbourn, Howard Witt, Fred Moore, Andrew Clarke, Pat Higgs. Front: Roy MacKay, Bill Seath, Henry Tamowski, Jim Prentice, Jim Creech, Cyril Thomas Armstrong, Edward Delong. Class of 1947-49 and the RCN-RCAF College By Karen Inkster – Karen.Inkster@RoyalRoads On May…