Class Notes and Reflections
We are always on the lookout for ex-Cadets to add to our Class Notes section. If you or if you know of an Ex Cadet with something interesting going on, we want to hear about it! Whether it’s career related or more on the personal/family life, we would like to know to know what’s going…
Ex-Cadets & More in the News
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 2012 Birchall Leadership Award Dinner November 8, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Canadian Forces Base Halifax – Juno Tower _______________________ “You’re out of breath, you’ve hit the wall, but you have to keep going” Short video “Ironman: “Look for a challenge, accept that challenge and move through it” Short video Aim and fire: top…
Victoria Edwards in Conversation: H2951 Ramsay Withers
E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) recently interviewed H2951 General (Ret’d) Ramsey Muir Withers (RRMC RMC 1952), former Chief of the Defense Staff. e-Veritas: Your class recently celebrated its 60th anniversary at RMC’s 2012 Reunion Weekend. H2951 Ramsey Withers: The turnout, of 34 ex-Cadets and 24 wives/widows, for our 60th anniversary was pretty reasonable. e-Veritas:…
Professor Spotlight: Dr. David Wehlau
25366 Mike Shewfelt sat down this week with Dr. David Wehlau, Professor in RMCC’s Math & Computer Science Department. Dr. Wehlau is the winner of the 2012 Cowan Prize for Excellence in Research, and will be giving a lecture entitled “Quantum Cryptography: An Unbreakable Cipher” this Thursday, October 18, at 1900 hrs in Currie Hall.…
Focus On Training Wing Staff: Maj Robert Parent, RMCC Chief Instructor
After this past Wednesday’s Awards Parade, 25366 Mike Shewfelt had the chance to sit down with Maj Robert Parent, College Chief Instructor and the officer behind this year’s First Year Orientation Period (FYOP). e-Veritas: There have been a number of positive changes in the First Year Orientation Period (FYOP) this year. Can you talk about…
The Week That Was…
College Prof Appointed to St. Lawrence College Board of Governors Professor Michael A Hennessy, the current co-chair of RMCC’s War Studies programme and the former dean of the Canadian Forces Military College and Division of Continuing Studies, has been appointed through a Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Order in Council to the Board of Governors of…
First Years Experience Life After FYOP
Behind the Scenes of Post-FYOP Article by 26613 OCdt (I) Kyra Smith Photos by 25366 Mike Shewfelt The wind is brisk, the lake is chilly and midterms have arrived. It’s about that time the First Years are finally settling in, and trying desperately to catch up in their classes now that FYOP, the First Year…
Expedition Club Leadership Series: OCdt Stacey Cusan
The Expedition Club is a team of cadets who compliment RMCC’s officer-training system with leadership opportunities on a global scale. Facing the globalized future, these cadets recognize two certainties: one, in an era of asymmetric conflict, practically understanding why the world works is invaluable; and two, given the complex nature a modern warfare, spearheading this…
Sports…
xxxx Men’s and Women’s Fencing OUA – Fencing Hockey OUA- Hockey CIS – Hockey Rugby OUA – 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 CIS –…
Qu’est-ce qui se passe au CMR Saint-Jean
MESSAGE D’INTÉRÊT PUBLIC – Marche d’endurance des élèves-officiers du CMR Saint-Jean le 27 octobre SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, (Qué.). – Le Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean désire informer la population que quelque 190 élèves-officiers effectueront une marche de 10 km le long de la bande du canal entre le Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean (CMR Saint-Jean) et l’autoroute…
Quiz
Can you guess the answer to following? Who joined the Royal Engineers in 1885 after graduating from RMC and was part of the Lushai Expedition of 1888? Was it: No. 18 MacPherson, D. No. 73 Cambell, D. C. No. 53 Clarke, H. No. 78 Nanton, H. C. Who was presented with a collection of Indian…
3069 W.A. McColl’s – II Year – 1950: “The obstacle course was certainly not as hard as last year’s…”
16 Oct 50 Yesterday was Sunday—I was in to Fritz’s place for dinner and it was certainly a real spread, strawberry shortcake and all… Afterwards we both ran the mile… Fritz romped around and won in five minutes ten seconds and I managed to finish in about six minutes. It was for our squadron eliminations…We…