Deux élofs du CMR Saint-Jean visitent la 1re DAC
Deux élèves-officiers du CMR Saint-Jean visitent la 1re DAC à Winnipeg Article écrit par capitaine Andréane Vidal, commandant escadron Tracy, Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean Deux élèves-officiers du Collège militaire royale de Saint-Jean (CMR Saint-Jean) ont eu l’opportunité d’assister au Yellow Ribbon Gala and Birchall Leadership Dinner qui a eu lieu le 21 février dernier.…
Ex-Cadets in the News
Space really is final frontier 13738 Chris Hadfield (RRMC RMC ’82) Out with old, in with the new 20591 Luc Girouard (CMR RMC ’97) Canadian UN diplomat’s actions rebuked 8816 Marius Grinius (RMC ’71) Can we save Kandahar? 14378 Brigadier-General Denis Thompson (CMR RMC ’84)
Where are they now?
On 2 April 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel in Ottawa, 10573 Mr. Jake Jacobson RMC 1975), CoS Materiel, DND, will provide updates on all unmanned systems projects during this luncheon event. This event will provide you with up-to-date information on current and future projects and will be an excellent networking opportunity for all those in…
8035 Don Gates: Completes 4 Year Book project
8035 Don Gates (RMC ’69), Ph.D., is happy to announce the recent publication by Denver’s Water Research Foundation and Italy’s AMGA Fondazione of a 4-year book project, State of the Science of Chlorine Dioxide in Drinking Water in February, 2009. Don works out of Sacramento, CA, as an independent consultant with more than 25 years…
Officer Cadets & Nursing Students!
Carol Thomas & 3422 Richard “Corky” Cockfield First in a series E-Veritas, outstanding research volunteer, Victoria Edwards, is currently running a series of oral histories of Kingston General Hospital nursing graduates who married a Military College cadet. E-Veritas ran a trivia question around Valentines Day based on the expression “going over the wall”, which dealt…
CMC Athletic Dep’t – Faces & Voices from the past: Babe Mason; Art Vondette; & John Smith
“My one regret is that I didn’t stay at RMC longer. I suspect that if I had, several of the cadets would have competed as members of the Canadian team in the Montreal Olympics.” Les “Babe” Mason e-veritas: At which Military College did you serve? Les (Babe) Mason: I served at the Royal Military College…
Royal Roads Ex-Cadet Heritage Initiatives: Of Kye & the Hall Porter
Of Kye and the Hall Porter By: Karen Inkster Thanks to those who responded to my request for information last week. As always, I learned a lot and had a few laughs. Here’s what I found out… KYE – What was it? How was it made? What are its origins? Was it served at the…
Who Am I?
Who am I? By E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC ‘03) I was born in Halifax on June 23, 1911. My father, a physician and member of the militia, died when I was five years old. I remember the Halifax Explosion of 1917. My mother and I were blown off our feet at a distance of three…
Commandant Series: 1137 D.R. Agnew / MGen J.R. Oliver
XX Commandant RMC: 1947 – 1954 Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC ‘03) 1137 Brigadier Donald Robert Agnew C.B.E., C.D. (RMC 1915) was the 20th Commandant of the Royal Military College of Canda from 1947-54. Brigadier Donald Robert Agnew was born in Toronto on 25 Oct. 1897 to Major John Agnew and Elizabeth Daisy Edith…
Notices | Avis
Dreams Do Come True! Rum Point- Lunenburg, NS A Tranquil Oceanfront Community Tranquil and serene best describes Rum Point in Nova Scotia, Canada. Nestled in a mature natural setting near the historic town of Lunenburg, the lots feature outstanding views and a private connection to nature. Oceanfront property like this is a rare find. Oceanfront…
Retirements | Retraites
12545 BGen Camil Giguère GOL (RMC 1980) will be retiring on 4 May 2009 after having served 34 yrs with the CF. He enrolled with the CF in 1975 and graduated with an Engineering and Management degree from RMC, Kingston in 1980. He served in different appointments as an EME Offr at B Maint in…
Deaths | Décès
S135 Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) Henri Tellier S135 Henri Tellier died peacefully, on March 12, 2009, in Ottawa, at age 90. Beloved husband of Virginia Ann Tellier (née Wright), father of Pierre, Michèle, Suzanne, John, and Nicole. Former Lieutenant General of the Canadian Armed Forces, CM, DSO, CD and honorary PhD, Royal Military College, Kingston. LGen Tellier…