Dr. George L. Parker, Keeping Busy in Retirement
Dr. George L. Parker was awarded the Marie Tremaine Medal in 2009 by the Council of the Bibliographical Society of Canada. The Royal Military College of Canada hired him as an assistant professor in 1969, and once there he steadily rose through the ranks, becoming a Professor in 1982. At RMC, he also held the…
T.O. BRANCH – 26/11 Social @ The National Club & VOTEZ Montréal – Fort St Jean
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGES CLUB OF CANADA TORONTO BRANCH – NOVEMBER SOCIAL – Wednesday 25 November 2009 – Time: 17:00 – 19:00 The National Club 303 Bay Street, Toronto (on the east side between King and Adelaide Streets) Dress: Business Attire Cost: $30.00 Special Guest: Col. Omer Lavoie, M.Sc., MSM, CD Commander, Counter-Improvised Evplosive Device Task…
Who am I?
Who Am I? Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) I was born in Canada in 1887 I was educated at Upper Canada College, the University of Toronto and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, England. I was the only Canadian among the six scientists on the 1910-1913 British Antarctic Expedition (Terra Nova Expedition) led by…
E-mails still bouncing
HELP US OUT…IF YOU CAN Following every edition of e-Veritas notice that we send out, we have a bunch of e-mails – return to sender. Usually this is because the individual has changed his / her e-mail address and or because of local “filters, firewalls and the like”. Please take a minute, if, you recognize…
Indonesian Defence University Staff Visits RMC
Delegation from the Indonesian Defence University visited RMC last Monday as part of their fact finding mission to Canadian Military Learning establishments. (Photo: Steven McQuaid) IN THIS ISSUE 44: To find an article: copy title into the search bar on the top of the website and press the ‘enter’ key. To search for an individual:…
Grapes & Cadets; Hon. Stephane Dion Speaks @ RMC; 5 Sqn ’09 Obstacle Course Champs
Pictured (left to right) is Officer Cadet Jon Berrey, Don Cherry, Officer Cadet Kristin Doncaster and Officer Cadet Michael Akey, who are all currently in their second year at the College. The tickets were generously given to RMC by the Kingston Whig Standard as a part of their show of support for the Soldiers Appreciation…
Go Eng Girl & West Block Symposium on Parliament Hill – “gave us a unique perspective”.
Go ENG Girl 2009 – Capt Kristin Topping (RMC 2002) Go ENG Girl is an annual outreach event sponsored by the Ontario Network for Women in Engineering. This event presents an exciting opportunity for girls across Ontario in Grades 7 – 10 to visit their local university to learn about the wonderful world of engineering!…
What’s Happening At RMC
______________________________________________________________________ Women’s Rugby Prom Dress Game Fundraiser KINGSTON, ONTARIO – The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) Women’s Rugby Club will be playing against the St. Lawrence College (SLC) Women’s Rugby Club, all while wearing evening wear. All proceeds will go to the First 32 Fund. The First 32 Fund, initiated in honour of the…
Varsity Update
Another Win for RMC’s Women’s Basketball Team By: 24633 Catie Keyser On the 14th of October, the fierce women’s basketball team defeated St. Lawrence College on RMC turf with a final score of 60 to 51. Perhaps it was the pink basketball apparel they were sporting for the game and the karma from all of…
Men’s Rugby Recruit
On the rugby pitch: Promising 1st yr athlete Jaemok Lee OCdt Catie Keyser, 24633 Despite being a team with a small populous for selection, the RMC men’s rugby team looks like they’re shaping up for a strong season with many talented new players. Jaemok Lee, a first year from British Columbia, is such an athlete…
Valour and Service Decorations & Two Ex Cadets Earn Cleantech Award
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, recently announced the awarding of 13 Military Valour Decorations (one Star and twelve Medals) to members of the Canadian Forces who displayed gallantry and devotion to duty in combat. She also announced the awarding of 35 Meritorious Service Decorations (Military Division), namely seven Crosses and 28 Medals, to…
Is it Dr. or Lt. Col Cowan? & The Story of the RMC SUBMARINE
Rare ceremony at regiment MILITARY Kingston’s Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment will hold a rare change of command ceremony tonight. After nearly 11 years the regiment’s honorary Lt.-Col., Jim McQueen, is stepping down. He is passing the colours along to the new honorary, John Scott Cowan, retired principal at Royal Military College. The honoraries, as…