Ex-Cadets in the News
Royal Canadian Air Force announces pilot and theme for 2014 CF-18 Demo Team “The Snowbirds came to my hometown to do a show when I was nine. After seeing the performance, I was hooked on everything about military aviation,” he said. “I’m thrilled about having the chance to inspire the next generation of youth to…
Class Notes
Class of 1965 is found by a long lost member By: WJO The class of ’65 is well known within military circles as the Class of Generals as they have had a number of classmates remain in the service and rise to the leading positions in the Canadian Armed Forces. At the same time they…
Keeping Tabs…
Over 10 years of professional experience as an Infantry Officer in the Canadian Forces with emphasis on leading people and operational planning. Leadership focused career including command and staff experience in operations management, planning, training/mentoring, risk mitigation, and team building. “I’m an air force Major currently based at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa. I grew…
An Engineering Memoir: A Bridge in the Yukon 1971
A Bridge in the Yukon 1971 A memoir by a Kingstonian, 3667 Major-General (ret) Don Gray, RMC’56 Queen’s ’57 over 42 years after the fact. “There are strange things done in the land of the midnight sun but the strangest I ever did see was a long truss bridge, heading north, yet still very far…
Sports Dome Taken Down by Ice Storm
THE ICE STORM CAUSED POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE CITY. Short CKWS video The weekend before Christmas Day (21 to 23 Dec) saw a major storm system sweep through southern & eastern Ontario. The ice storm system travelled along the Hwy. 401 corridor coated much of the local Kingston area in a thick crust of ice.…
Sports…
RMC CLUB SPECIAL EVENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WEST POINT HOCKEY GAME The RMC Club will organize an exhibition game at the K-Rock Centre on 25 Jan from 1400-1600 hrs. A pre-game, of sort, prior to the main event – West Point / RMC game. The plan at this time is to have Ex cadets…
Guatemala 2014 : l’équipe s’organise
Guatemala 2014 : l’équipe s’organise Élof (II) 26484 Samuel Jimenez Pendant les quelques dernières semaines d’école, les membres de l’expédition Guatemala 2014 ont travaillé sur la planification de leur expédition. Celle-ci aura lieu durant la semaine de relâche soit du 15 au 23 février 2014. Sous la supervision de l’élève officier Charlotte Raymond (26060), les…
Cousin du #1 Wurtele: le collectionneur de timbres
LE COLONEL ERNEST F. WURTELE DE QUÉBEC INFLUENCE LA PHILATÉLIE CANADIENNE En 1878, un jeune cadet du nom de Ernest F. Wurtele [#47] de Québec, fraichement sorti du Collège militaire royal du Canada à Kingston faisait son entrée dans la philatélie organise. Quelques années plus tard, en 1887, il devient un des premiers membres de…
3069 W.A. McColl’s Diary – III Year – 62 Years Ago!
6 Jan 52 The holidays were wonderful again this year except perhaps for Aunt Grace’s funeral which Dad and I went down to Sutton for. I got over to Toronto for the two days and stayed at Webber’s. But it all seemed to go by in a flash and here I am back again at…
Deaths…
H 17417 Col The Hon J.R. Matheson, KStJ, CD died on 27 December in the ICU of the Kingston General Hospital after a brief illness. – 1917-2013 The Honourable John Ross Matheson of Kingston ON; formerly of Gananoque, Rideau Ferry, Ottawa, Brockville, Barrie, Toronto, Kingston, Montreal, and Quebec City. He was the oldest child of Gertrude…
Business Section
Realtors Undoubtedly, a number of our readers will be changing locations during 2014. Permit us to ask those who are moving to consider using one of our realtor partners. At least give them a call and interview him / her before making a final decision. We rely on a number of realtors for partnership support…