Squadron Commanders: In Their Own Words
Over the next few editions it is our intent to run articles on the Squadron Commanders from Royal Military College of Canada. All of them contribute a great deal to RMC, in general and to the cadets in their Squadron, in particular. In no special order and the first four in a series: 22702 Captain…
Where are they now?
5272 Colonel (Ret`d) David T. Lightburn (RRMC RMC 1961) is a Peace Operations and Crisis Management Consultant and Senior Advisor to the Folke Bernadotte Academy, Sweden. He is a Life-Member of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Peacekeeping Training Centres, and independent Peace Operations Consultant. He retired from the Canadian Forces (Colonel) in…
Who Am I?
Who Am I? By E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC ‘03) I was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England and emigrated to Canada in 1906. In 1911, I joined the Royal North West Mounted Police and served on detachment duty in the Yukon until the outbreak of World War I. During the war, I received the Victoria Cross,…
Commandant Series
II Commandant RMC: 1886 – 1888 (Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards) Major General Donald Roderick Cameron C.M.G. was born in Scotland. He was a retired officer of the Royal Artillery who had served in India during the Chutan campaign. Donald Cameron married Emma, the daughter of Sir Charles Tupper. Cameron came to Red River with…
RMC ’69 No Host Mixed Cocktail Party
RMC ’69 No Host Mixed Cocktail Party This message is for members of the RMC ’69 class to announce a No Host Mixed Cocktail Party for 12 Feb 2009 with response requested by 06 Feb 2009 to [email protected] Date: Thursday 12 February Time: 7:00PM – whenever Location: El Meson Restaurant, 94 Beechwood (upstairs bar/dining room)…
We need YOUR help!
Ex-Cadets: We don’t always know where you are… e-Veritas needs YOUR help! We pick-up our news sources from wherever we can, but we don’t always know where ex-cadets are or what they’re up to. Readers are encouraged to forward any item on an Ex Cadet, graduate, or former staff member from any of the three…
Notices | Avis
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds have officially released their 2009 show schedule “2009 promises to be a memorable year with the incorporation of the Golden Hawk F-86 Sabre and the Golden Centennaire Tutor into our show season,” said Major Chris Bard, Commanding Officer, 431 Air Demonstration Squadron and Snowbirds Team Lead. “We are looking forward to…
Careers | Carrières
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research’s Successful Societies Program seeks a postdoctoral scholar working on the transnational transfer of institutions, to fill a Junior Fellow position in 2009-10. During his or her tenure, the Junior Fellow will be integrated as a member of the Successful Societies Program, participating in the three meetings held each year…
Deaths: 3032 Allan Stanley Derrick
3032 DERRICK, Maj (Ret’d) Alan Stanley Royal Canadian Engineers Graduate of KCVI, Kingston, Royal Military College(1954) and McGill University Peacefully at Providence Care with his daughter by his side, and Douglas close by, on Saturday January 24, 2009 in his 79th year. Son of the late Merrill and Edna Derrick, brother of Donald Derrick of…
Catching Up With the News
Major (Retired) W.E. (Gary) Campbell was appointed by the Royal Canadian Legion Dominion Command as a Medals Adviser. Major (Retired) W.E. (Gary) Campbell, a former member of the Canadian Army (Militia), Canadian Army (Regular) and the Canadian Armed Forces *, is assisting those who have had problems replacing lost or stolen medals or obtaining ones…
HMCS Algonquin Badge & RMC Connection
HMS Algonquin’s name had been Valentine before she was turned over to the Canadians, and HMS Valentine’s ship badge would be easy to visualize. HMCS Algonquin was not as simple. I went to the library to learn about the tribe for whom we were named. Algonquins lived in Ontario and Quebec, and the name in…