Training for the M: Cadets Preparing for Annual Drill Competition
Preparing for the Big Drill Competition: Year by Year Article Coordinated by: 26659 OCdt (III) Danielle Andela Cadet Wing Internal Information Officer As is customary for every year, the Cadet Wing is preparing for the annual drill competition which takes place on Sunday the 9th of November. Year by year the 12 squadrons of RMC…
Katherine Silins:The Dreaded Midterms
The Dreaded Midterms Article by: 26670 NCdt IV Katherine Silins Katherine Silins is one busy young lady. The Ottawa native has helped us out from time-to-time with interesting articles. In between she was the Editor for the outstanding production of the 2014 Yearbook and has volunteered for the same position again for 2015. The fourth…
Claude Scilley & 6772 Bob Mason
Fulfilling diplomatic career followed Bob Mason’s fine athletic days at RMC By CLAUDE SCILLEY It seemed a pretty innocuous request at the time. 6772 Bob Mason, 1996 Royal Military College graduate, was trade commissioner, the 2IC at the Canadian embassy in Kuwait that summer. “I was supposed to be in charge of the embassy in…
RMCC Fingerprints Highly Visible @ CAF Sports Award Ceremony
Former RMCC Athletic Department – Sgt “Dick” Hartnett – PERI (retired later as a Captain) inducted into the CAF Sports Hall of Fame Last Friday evening in Ottawa at the 26th Annual Canadian Armed Forces Sports Award Ceremony former RMC – PERI / running coach during the mid 1980s, Dick Hartnett was inducted in the…
Sports…& Fencing Update
Men’s and Women’s Fencing OUA – Fencing Hockey OUA- Men’s Hockey CIS – Hockey Rugby OUA – Men’s Rugby Men’s Soccer OUA – Men’s Soccer CIS – Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer OUA – Women’s Soccer CIS – Women’s Soccer Men’s Volleyball OUA – Men’s Volleyball CIS – Men’s Volleyball Women’s Volleyball OUA – Women’s Volleyball…
Sailing Close to Becoming Mainstream Again at RMCC
Milestones Reached and the Way Ahead for the RMCC Yacht Club By: OCdt P. Scotty Marshall, C.D., M1041, Commodore of the RMCC Yacht Club One of my favorite musicians talks about how “the past didn’t go anywhere,” the idea being that history surrounds us, and is the thing upon which we have created the world…
2015 Celebrations for 75 Years of Excellence at Royal Roads
2015 Celebrations for 75 Years of Excellence at Royal Roads In 2015 Royal Roads will be celebrating 75 years of excellence in Education and Training – 55 years as a military institution/college and 20 years as a university. Both the Vancouver Island Ex Cadet Club and Royal Roads University are jointly working on conducting special…
RMC Cadets & Armed Services Raise 100 Year Old Ship
The end of Oct ’52 was rich in influential events… 27 Oct 52 After supper we heard General McNaughton speak on the International Joint Commission. It was really a very timely lecture since on 28 Oct the Commission announced the approval of the St. Lawrence Seaway project. 28 Oct 52 Intersquadron soccer got underway tonight.…
Deaths | Décès
Kingstonians pay respects to fallen soldier Cpl. Nathan Cirillo More photos & Kingston Whig Standard article here *** 3932 GOODWIN, Donald Class of 1957) On October 19, 2014 at home at the age of 80. Beloved husband of Sophyann (nee Smith). Loving father of Susann Buhr (Scott) and Michael (Susie). Proud grandfather of Stephen Buhr…
In This Issue 41
Late Breaking News… 22 Oct Given the serious events unfolding in Ottawa which follow the tragic event in Saint Jean, the commandant, BGen Meinziner has instructed the College Team to implement additional protective measures to increase vigilance. Monitoring access to the campus and buildings is one measure that has been implemented. In addition, Military Police…
Another Successful CDAI Graduate Student Symposium
Another Successful CDAI Graduate Student Symposium By: 13987 Bryan Bailey – Executive Director – RMC Club of Canada For the 17th consecutive year, the Royal Military College of Canada hosted the Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) Institute’s Graduate Student Symposium which was themed as “Canada’s Security & Defence Interests”. The symposium continues to attract greater…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Smoke, No Mirrors: The Dutch Pension Plan “The rest of the world sort of laughs at the United States — how can a great country like the United States get so many things wrong?” said Keith Ambachtsheer, 6584 Keith Ambachtsheer – article *** Vessel named after Canadian killed in Afghanistan combat Nichola Goddard died in…