Changing of the Guard for the Old Brigade
3918 Al Roberts, the present Adjutant of the Old Brigade, will turn over the Adjutant’s baton during the Reunion Week-end parade to 5611 Gerry Stowe (photo left). A selection committee was formed, candidates solicited, submissions received, candidates interviewed, vote taken, and Gerry was selected as the next Adjutant. Gerry entered RRMC in 1958 and graduated…
Monument Restoration & Special Visitors
Long Awaited Spring Cleaning By Ocdt 24260 Phillip Pawlik It is that time of year again, and with the onset of spring it seems that along with the rest of the world, the college is coming back to life. There are many new projects getting underway all over the grounds but this year, amongst the…
RMC defends computer network from a cyberattack
US academies and RMC test cyberwarfare skills Six U.S. service academies and RMC competed last week to see which can best defend a computer network from a cyberattack. The 10th annual Cyber Defense Exercise ran from 20 to 24 April. Competing USA teams represent the Air Force Academy in Colorado, the Naval Academy in Maryland,…
What’s Happening At RMC
RMC Volleyball Coach Named To National Team Staff Steve Leknois, head coach of the RMC men’s volleyball team, has been selected as an assistant coach with the Canadian national men’s volleyball ‘B’ team. Leknois will be a member of this coaching staff from May 9th to June 20th. The purpose of the senior men’s national…
Where are they now?
Major Danny McLeod just left (25 April) on a 15 day “Battlefield Tour” through Europe. This will be the 13th tour of this nature that he has led. The group will be made up of close to 50 people. Many are children and grandchildren of WWII vets. Our own E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) has…
…more than bugs and bunnies & 2 Brothers Catch More Than Fish
E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) spoke to 20704 Mr. Matthew Allen (RMC 1997), who served as Cadet Wing Commander (1997) and was awarded the Sword of Honour. e-veritas: What was your background at the college? Matthew Allen: I developed an interest in contaminated site assessment & remediation at the college. I earned a Master’s Degree…
Catching Up With the News
Honours and Awards 16855 Colonel Sean Friday, CD, MSM (RMC 1989) was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for exceptional leadership as the Commanding Officer, theatre support element, Joint Task Force Afghanistan – Camp Mirage, Jun to Dec 08. He is serving currently as Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans. He joined the Canadian Forces in 1985…
Qu’est-ce qui se passe au CMR Saint-Jean
ACTIVITÉS DU CHAP FSJ CLUB DES CMR – 30 AVRIL 2010 // FSJ CHAPTER ACTIVITIES – 30 APRIL 2010 WHAT: FAREWELL LUNCHEON FOR 12603 COLONEL FRANÇOIS PION, COMMANDANT RMC-SJ WHERE: The Vieux Mess, RMC St-Jean Campus, Richelieu Room WHEN: Friday April 30, 2010, 1100hrs COST: $15 for members of the RMCs Club, $20 for non-members.…
RRMC Memories
5298 Mr. William (Bill) Takaki, (RRMC 1957-59) Bill Takaki entered Royal Roads in 1957 as part of the ROTP program. After two years he graduated with his classmates, and instead of heading to RMC, he entered a civilian university where he could study commerce and become an accountant. Bill lost touch with many of his…
Notices | Avis
Karen Ritchie Memorial Golf Tournament WiDS (Women in Defence and Security) Canada is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the Karen Ritchie Memorial Golf Tournament on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. This year’s tournament will honor Colonel Karen Ritchie who tragically passed away in 2008. This tournament is a tribute to her legacy as…
WHO IS HE?
Who is he? Researched by 25436 Matt Telfser Before Military College – December 7th, 1941- another old salt responded to the cry of the wind and the sea, with a sea shanty on his lips, born in Halifax. -moved to Chester, NS in ’52 -attended Chester High School -attended Acadia University -heard the call to…
Retirements | Retraites
18781 Maj Marc Ducharme, CD (CMR 1993) will retire from the Canadian Forces on 10 May 10, after 21 years and 9 months of dedicated service to Canada. Major Marc Ducharme joined the CF in 1988 and graduated from Collège Militaire Royal de St-Jean (CMR), in 1993 with a Bachelor in Space Science. Following aerospace…