Degrees Granted Amid Pomp and Pageantry
Article and Photography by 25881 OCdt (II) Anthony Matlock This Thursday afternoon’s Convocation ceremony saw post-graduates and undergraduates of RMC receive their degrees under the supervision of college Chancellor the Honourable Peter MacKay, the Minister of National Defence. The minister, the Commandant Commodore William Truelove, and the keynote speaker Mr. Shaun Francis, Bsc, MBA, all…
Sunset Ceremony: In a Word – Awesome
Sunset Ceremony 2011 Article by 26173 OCdt (I) Emily Morgan Photography by 25881 OCdt (II) Anthony Matlock A spectacular performance by Canadian Army SkyHawks Demonstration Parachute Team began the evening with them jumping from over 6000m above the ground. The SkyHawks performed various formations and maneuvers with two jumpers flying the RMC and Canadian flags…
Commissioning Parade: Magnificent Display
Farewell to the Class of 2011 Article by 26173 OCdt (I) Emily Morgan Photography by 25881 OCdt (II) Anthony Matlock A bright Friday morning saw the graduating class of 2011 march onto the RMC parade square for the last time as Officer Cadets. The dais party arrived shortly afterward which included the parade Reviewing Officer,…
Le Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean reçoit ses drapeaux des mains du gouverneur général
Le Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean reçoit ses drapeaux des mains du gouverneur général – un article du Capitaine Eric Le Marec, Officier d’affaires publiques du CMR Saint-Jean Le 21 mai 2011, le Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean (CMR Saint-Jean) s’est vu remettre ses drapeaux par Son Excellence le très honorable David Johnston, gouverneur…
Ex-Cadets & More in the News
Class of 1983 Checks In…With e-Veritas… RMC Class of 1983 wish to share in the joy of fellow classmate MGen Stu Beare and his wife France, who proudly witnessed the graduation and commissioning of their daughter 2Lt Sarah Beare at RMC on 20 May 11. 2Lt Beare is commissioned as an Artillery Officer, like…
La Chasse-Galerie & H7543 Senator Joseph A. Day
“Logo courtesy of Sleeman/Unibroue” E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) interviewed H7543 Senator Joseph A. Day (CMR RMC 1968), one of fifteen Ex-Cadets who will raise money for the Danny McLeod Athletic Endowment Fund by paddling a voyageur canoe from Ottawa to Kingston this September, 2011. You can make a pledge or donation at www.rmcclubfoundation.ca…
Calgary Branch 17th Annual Lobster Boil – 4 June (Only a couple of days left to register)
The Calgary Branch 17th Annual lobster boil will take place at the Kensington Legion, main dining room (1910 Kensington Road NW) on Saturday, 4 June at 1730. (Note: Deadline for tickets is the 26th of May.) Attitude adjustment on arrival, dinner @ 1830, draw @ 2000. Join us for some ‘down-east’ good times and catch…
The West Point Negotiation Project
The West Point Negotiation Project: Building a Vital Toolset for Junior Officers on Operations at Home and Abroad It’s a scene that’s commonplace from car dealerships in Canada to bazaars and markets in the Middle East: A shopper and a salesman. Both come to the table with outrageous propositions…One demands a price far too high…
Careers | Carrières
x Executive Director – Royal Military Colleges Club of Canada Kingston, ON Directeur exécutif Technician – Control and Automation / Technologue automatisation et contrôle Aliments Fontaine Santé inc., Montreal Project Manager / Chargé de projet Rail Cantech Inc., Montreal Head of Division – Supervision and Project Management / Chef de division, surveillance et gestion…
Flashback – A potpourri of photos
______________________________ CLICK ON ALL PHOTOS FOR BETTER VIEWING
Births | naissances
Births | naissances 22800 Daniel Thibodeau (RMC ’04) and wife Roberta Doucette are thrilled to announce the birth of their first son and second child Sebastien Paul Thibodeau. Born at 0908 hrs on 18 Feb 2011 at Kingston General Hospital in Kingston, Sebastien was a healthy 6lbs 8oz and 20in. Big sister Emily (2) was…
Deaths | Décès
LORD, Gabriel L.P. (1944-2011) – retired professor at RMC – has lost his battle against cancer at St Mary’s of the Lake Hospital on 14 May 2011. He was an assistant professor in the department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering since 1994. He courageously accepted his paralysis (after a car accident 2006) without any complaint…