Deaths | Décès
3589 Dimock, Bevil Church (RMC 1956) Graduate of Royal Military College (1956), RCAF (1952 – 1973), CF-100 Pilot & Instructor Peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family, following a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s, on Thursday, December 24, 2009 at the age of 76 years. Beloved husband for 53 years of Janet (née Bethune). Dear…
IN THIS ISSUE 1 – 2010
Start off 2010 the right way! – Ex cadets / Staff / Parents & Friends – Join Us! A large number of our regular readers are members, however, for those of you who have not taken the “plunge” – please consider that we need your support if we are to continue to provide top-notch service.…
What’s Happening At RMCC
FROM THE RMCC COMMANDANT (Just prior to his taking off on a family vacation, we made contact with Commodore WS Truelove) As we prepare to celebrate the New Year, let us also take a few minutes to remember our fallen. The events of the past 24 hours again remind us of the sacrifices that our…
2010 Varsity Program Review
The long awaited announcement on the Varsity Program review has been made. The first meeting will take place Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in the Senate Chamber (Mackenzie Building). During this initial meeting, the intent and the desired outcomes will be outlined. In addition, a meeting schedule will be established. It is expected…
CIS & CCAA Update & (W) VB Team on Snowy Road Trip
Around the middle of December we ran an article about a Universities and Colleges Looking At Possible Sports Merger. Bill Oliver caught up with DAth, Darren Cates just before the holiday break to get an update. Darren happens to be a member of the steering committee. Here is what he had to say: a) Thoughts…
Constantine Rink – 50 Years Old – Share Your Memories
NEW STRUCTURE- Picture shows a section of the new RMC rink’ to be named in honor of the late Maj.-Gen. Constantine. A former commandant of the college. Official opening ceremonies will be held tomorrow night. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X x Constantine Rink –…
Ex-Cadets in the News
JTF(N) commander completes outreach tour “It was an opportunity,” BGen Millar said, “to meet them as their leader, to learn from them, to be educated about their issues and cultures, and to better understand the situations that they deal with so that I can help out with improving on what they do.” 14474 David Millar…
Where are they now?
We have contacted numerous ex-cadets from the fifties through to the new millennium and plan to feature them in the coming months to give readers a chance to catch up with names and faces from each of the respective CMCs. If you would like to contribute to this column, please feel free to email me…
Qu’est-ce qui se passe au CMR Saint-Jean
Cadets from the Royal Military College St. Jean parade down McGill College Ave. following Remembrance Day ceremony on the campus of McGill University in Montreal. Flashback Fort Saint-Jean National Historic Site of Canada is located on the Richelieu River, about 40 kilometres southeast of Montréal, in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec. Built in the 18th century, remains of…
DID YOU KNOW?
#85 Mr. William J. Stewart was a graduate of the Royal Military College, Kingston, he attached the names of some twenty-five officers and cadets to rocks, islands etc., in Georgian Bay, North Channel and St. Mary River region of Ontario. He Canada’s first chief hydrographer, (1863-1925) and surveyed the area during 1883-93. • Bowen Island,…
WHO AM I?
WHO AM I? Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) • I was born in Quebec City, Canada East, March 26, 1863, the son of Mary Doran and John. • My father was a grocer and real estate agent who represented Quebec West in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1877, Stadacona division…
Catching Up With the News
Leave no soldier’s grave unmarked, advocate says “That’s generally in line with American policies, they like to bring their soldiers back,” Grodzinski said. “It’s a very different philosophy than Canadians.” John Grodzinski – editor of The War of 1812 Magazine and assistant professor in the Canadian history department at the Royal Military College. __________________________________________________________ Turkeys,…