60th Anniversary of the RMC Band & Calling all Ex Cadet Band Members
E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) & 5215 LCol (Ret’d) Larry Springford (RMC 1961), a former Cadet Wing Drum Major, discuss the roots of the RMC Band. This interview is timely since 2013 is the 60th anniversary of the RMC Band. e-veritas: What instrument(s) did you play? Larry Springford: I had been a bass drummer in…
BRIGADIER-GENERAL (Ret’d) W. DON MACNAMARA – 2013 VIMY AWARD WINNER / LE BRIGADIER-GÉNÉRAL (ret.) W. DON MACNAMARA – GAGNANT DU PRIX VIMY 2013
BRIGADIER-GENERAL (Ret’d) W. DON MACNAMARA – 2013 VIMY AWARD WINNER Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Royal Military College of Canada The CDA Institute is pleased to announce that Brigadier-General (Ret’d) Don W. Macnamara has been unanimously selected as the recipient of the Vimy Award for 2013. The award will be presented on…
Class Notes…
RCMI Announces Colonel Peter Hunter Award for Graduate Student research paper in defence and security studies. For fifteen years, the Conference of Defence Associations, of which Royal Canadian Military Institute (RCMI) is an associate member, has organized a Graduate Student Symposium at RMC in Kingston every October. For the past two years, RCMI has dedicated…
Who Am I (2)?
Who Am I? Royal Military College of Canada/Collège militaire royal du Canada Queen’s University University of Ottawa Lieutenant – Department of National Defence Engineer – Novacor Chemicals Manager – Deloitt eBusiness Manager – Nortel Director Racing Programs – Nakkertok Ski Club Partner – Novo Energy Group Director – Innovapost Who Am I? (I) a) Nadine…
Visite du Commandant de l’ACD au CMR Saint-Jean
Visite du Commandant de l’ACD au CMR Saint-Jean – un article du Captitaine Eric Le Marec, officier des affaires publiques Le 6 septembre dernier, le Major-général Éric Tremblay, Commandant de l’Académie canadienne de la défense (ACD) dont fait partie le Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean, a visité le Collège pour la première fois depuis sa…
The Week That Was…
Commandant Gives Thumbs Up to 1 Squadron Spirit! Article & Photos by: 26659 OCdt (II) Danielle Andela 1 Squadron has started the year off with a bang or shall I say, a splash? When the officer-cadets and staff of the Royal Military College of Canada woke up Wednesday, September the 4th, the last thing they…
FYOP: The Pace Steps Up – With a Small Dose of Fun!!
To FYOP and Beyond! 26659 OCdt (II) Danielle Andela – FYOP e-Veritas Correspondent And FYOP continues! During this week the first year Officer Cadets have started their classes which include core curriculum courses in history, English, psychology and math as well as Second Language Training for any non-bilingual students. The events for the week include…
EX-CADET WEEKEND FUN RUN / Sports & Recreation
EX-CADET WEEKEND FUN RUN Anyone for a run around Fort Henry? Ex-Cadet weekend at the end of September will include a fun run around Fort Henry for Old Brigade members, other ex-cadets and present-day cadets. In essence this is a re-creation of the Cadet Wing Harriers Race including members of all elements of the college…
In This Issue 32
Photo: 26659 OCdt (II) Danielle Andela – Click, click for better viewing. For everyone who will be in the Kingston area (RMCC) – plan on taking in the official opening The Point Frederick War of 1812 Commemorative Walk – 5 Sep – In Front of Panet House – 3:30PM followed by a short social in…
Qu’est-ce qui se passe au CMR Saint-Jean
Caption: Quelques semaines après leur arrivée au Collège, quelque 150 élèves-officiers du Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean ont pris part à traditionnelle course à obstacle le 30 août dernier, suite à un exigeant programme d’orientation. Crédit photo: Mario Poirier Les élèves-officiers du Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean participent à la course à obstacles annuelle –…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Soldiers ready for Syrian intervention, commander says 16247 Brig.-Gen. Nicholas Eldaoud says soldiers are prepared to deploy, if ordered World should have intervened in Syria a year ago: Dallaire “Military intervention under the Responsibility to Protect… was the answer a year plus ago,” he said, “When the fighting in this horrific civil war wasn’t all…