Historic Places: RMC integral part of our heritage
Cadet Quarters B-34 The Cadet Quarters B-34 is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building built in 1964. This four-storey, symmetrical, rusticated limestone building with a C-shaped footprint and gable roof that features two projecting wings with gabled parapets and corner buttresses, double-hung windows arranged in paired columns on the longest elevations, and smoothly finished stone surrounds…
Flashback: Politics behind RRMC expansion in the ’70s
Official Report of Debates Of The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (Hansard) Thursday, June 5, 1975 Royal Roads Military College Degrees Act (Bill 12) MR. J.H. GORST (Esquimalt): Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased indeed today to be able to move second reading of Bill 12, the Royal Roads Military College Degree Act. I would…
Who Am I?
Who am I? By E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC ‘03) I was born in 1914 from one of the founding families in Nineteenth Century Canada. My father, Alfred Ernest started the A7 Ranche west of Nanton, Alberta in 1885. He founded the Calgary Brewing and Malting Company in 1892, and was president until his death. He…
Retirements
15084 Major (ret`d) Mark William Aubry (RRMC RMC 1985) has retired from the CF after 27 plus years of loyal and dedicated svc to the CF. Maj Aubry enrolled on 24 Jun 1981, proceeded to BOTC and graduated from RMC in May 1985. After completing AERE officer basic training at CFSATE in Borden he received…
Extra Innings
LCol. (ret’d) Roman Jarymowycz, CD OMM a retired Canadian Army officer (LCol) was adjunct professor in Military History at RMC. He commanded The Royal Canadian Hussars and is an accomplished military historian. Dr. Jarymowycz was on the Directing Staff of MCSC and retired in 2000 as its Dean. He holds a PhD in military history…
We get e-mails
Members of the Canadian Forces men’s basketball team pose for a team photo at the Vimy Ridge National Historical Site of Canada memorial The CF CISM men’s basketball team recently completed a 3 day training camp and then competed at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) International Basketball Tournament in Mons, Belgium from 1-6…
You Could be a 2010 Olympic Torchbearer
Be part of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay by making a personal pledge to do something in your daily life to make Canada an even better place to live. For over 100 days leading up to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, 12,000 Canadians will be helping the Olympic Flame make its way across…
Canadian Forces Appreciation Night at the ACC
Service all in the family The remarkable Natynczyks attend the Canadian Forces Appreciation Night at the ACC By JOE WARMINGTON – Toronto Sun 4 January 2009 For the troops, it was a night off from risk of death, destruction and warfare. For the crowd and players at the Air Canada Centre, it was as chance…
NASA Releases Columbia Crew Survival Investigation Report
9884 LCol (ret) Bob Banks, BEng, MD of Biodynamic Research Corporation (BRC) San Antonio, TX lead the BRC investigation that determined the mechanisms and timing of injuries experienced by astronauts lost during the crash of STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia which occurred on February 1, 2003. The overall study findings are found in a report released…
Where are they now?
10967 Brigadier-General David E Martin (RMC ’76) joined the Canadian Forces in 1972. He attended the Royal Military College, Kingston Ontario, and graduated in 1976 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering. He received his pilot’s wings in 1977, and after conversion training on helicopters, was assigned to 443 Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron in Shearwater, Nova Scotia.…
Catching Up With the News
MGen (Ret’d) Lewis Mackenzie: What is the UN waiting for? Deploy a strong force to Gaza The road ahead for the United States Army 12 things soldiers can expect in 2009 CANADIAN FORCES STILL WITHOUT PERMANENT OMBUDSMAN (or OMBUDSPERSON) Locals live in fear of Taliban gripping parts of Kandahar Hercules logs 45,000 hours Semrau case…
Welcome Back: Commandant’s Address and Coaching the Coaches
Mesdames et Messieurs, Bon retour au Collège. Certaines des journées les plus difficiles de l’année au CMR sont celles qui suivent un merveilleux congé de Noël. La plupart d’entre vous ont eu la chance de passer plusieurs semaines à la maison avec leur famille et leurs amis et un effort sera peut‑être nécessaire pour reprendre…