Keith Ambachtsheer recipient of the 2010 Lillywhite Award
Rotman Pension Expert Recognized for Lifetime Contributions to Economic Security. 6584 Keith Ambachtsheer (RRMC RMC 1965) The director of the Rotman International Centre for Pension Management at the Rotman School of Management of the University of Toronto has been recognized with an award for his outstanding lifetime contributions to Americans economic security. 6584 Keith Ambachtsheer…
Ex-Cadets in the News
22461 Major Claire Bramma (RMC 2002) says the harsh realities of her mission are hard to miss. The Engineer Squadron was deployed to Haiti for a 60-day project to assist in removing debris from the destroyed infrastructure. They are expected to return to Canadian soil by the end of March. A military engineer with the…
Where are they now?
11887 Major (Ret’d) Steven D. Gasser CD (RMC 1979) was born in 1956 and grew up primarily in Kimberley, British Columbia. When Mr. Gasser was 17 he was drawn to an ad put out by the Royal Military College highlighting a flying career and the educational benefits that went along with it. He wasted no…
Qu’est-ce qui se passe au CMR Saint-Jean
Conférence du Major Tim Arsenault sur l’Afghanistan au CMR Saint-Jean – un article du Capitaine Carl Gosselin, officier des Sports au CMR de Saint-Jean Le Mercredi 24 février 2010, le Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean a reçu la visite du Major Arsenault qui a présenté aux élèves-officiers et au personnel du Collège son expérience récente…
Running Circles at Royal Roads Military College
The photo is of a cadet giving a chit to the senior cadet to ask permission to run the circle (c. 1961-63). Running Circles at Royal Roads I was recently given a copy of the CADWINS (Cadet Wing Instructions) from 1965, and as one uninitiated to military life, I was completely astounded at the degree…
Notices | Avis
WiDS Scholarship Award Luncheon – 14491 Colonel Karen Ritchie (RMC 1985) The 3rd Annual Women in Defence and Security (WiDS) Scholarship Luncheon will be held March 25, 2010 at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Drawing Room. S148 General (ret) Rick Hillier will be the keynote speaker and will present the WiDS Memorial Scholarship Award to this…
Al Gordon (CMR RMC ’79) & Mike Taylor Varsity Sports Manager
World traveler has roots at military colleges 12070 Alan Gordon (CMR RMC 1979) By: A/SLt 24498 Noelani Shore(RMC 2009) Born in Portage La Prairie, MB, Alan Gordon, CD, MBA, P.Eng, (CMR RMC 1979) has spent a lot of time on the move, thanks in part to the military. “I was a service brat so I…
CMC MEMORIES
CADETS FROM THE CLASS OF 1960 – HAVING FUN WITH COMMANDANT OF THE DAY! Special thanks to Victoria Edwards for these submissions from the past… xxx L to R: Doctor Jack Treddenick (RMC 1960); 4662 Mr. Jean DeGrasse (CMR RMC 1960); CWO 4759 BGen (Ret’d) Stu McGowan (CMR RMC 1960); F/Lt (Ret’d) Len Kubas (CMR…
Who am I?
Who is he? Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) He was born in 1918. Brought up in Ottawa, he attended Lisgar Collegiate. He entered Royal Military College in September 1936. His class would have graduated in June 1940, but by 1938, the Canadian Forces, particularly the Navy, were certain that war was coming soon.…
You May Know These 24…But Do You Really Know Them?
Match up the photo with the clue: former CWC who went on to become the LXXV president of the RMC Club of Canada. RRMC , RMC; Guest on Capitol Hill, Washington DC, to discuss the U.S. Index of Health Ownership in 2007. CISM sport Team Manager; in the process of writing a book on Trail…
IN THIS ISSUE 10
________________________________________________________ xx BREAKING NEWS… Director of Cadets, LCol Tony O’Keeffe will be leaving his position this summer but his next posting is not yet confirmed. 14510 LCol Sue Wigg (RMC 1984), one of the First 32 female officer cadets to arrive at Royal Military College of Canada in 1980 is the designated DCdt for the…
5730 Reasons Why They Biked! & Cadets on the Road Again
II Annual RMC 24hr Bike-a-Thon: The Road to Nowhere Leads To… By: 25117 Leah D’Ettore What could move hundreds of Officer Cadets and Staff to take time out of their weekend to ride a bike to nowhere? The answer is quite simply the “Soldier-On” program. The call to raise money and awareness for CF members…