Quotation | Citation
“For an old boy, it was pretty delightful,” said O’ Keeffe, who is a director of cadets at Royal Military College. “It was a competitive field and I really enjoyed steamrolling through with all these young guys. On the run, I heard a bunch of my cadets yelling at me and that really buoyed me…
Trivia | Bagatelle
Who am I? I entered the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario in 1915, I served as Commanding Officer 14th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery (1940-1942). In 1942, I became Commanding Officer No. 1 Canadian Artillery Reinforcement Unit, England. I was Commanding Officer 1st Canadian Anti-Aircraft Brigade, England (1942-1944). I served as Director-General…
Reunions
Calling out to all former RMC, RRMC and CMR Men’s Varsity Volleyball Players. By 21449 Captain Donald Couzens (RMC ’99) Every year on the Saturday of Alumni weekend for the past several years, I have continued the tradition of organizing an Alumni Volleyball Match between the cadets and the more seasoned players. The matches are…
Deaths | deces
Un général du Royal 22e Régiment décède à Québec H12882 Le lieutenant-général à la retraite Jacques Chouinard est décédé le 28 juillet dernier à Québec, à l’âge de 85 ans. QUEBEC, le 30 juill. /CNW Telbec/ – Le lieutenant-général à la retraite Jacques Chouinard est décédé le 28 juillet dernier à Québec, à l’âge de…
We get emails
Vancouver Island Ex-Cadet Club 4363 Emily Carr Drive Victoria BC V8X 5E3 250-727-3416 [email protected] RRU Oral History DVD I wonder if you could disseminate this announcement to all club branches. Royal Roads University has produced the first result of the RRU Oral History Project in the form of a DVD of reminiscences by ex-cadets. The…
In This Issue 26
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: type their name into the search bar and press the ‘enter’ key. Incoming Principal Has Big Plans; New DCdt on Friday; Beach VB Big Hit @ RMC; Veteran Coaches…
Top Headlines
Dr. Joel J. Sokolsky, the incoming principal has big plans. Dr. Joel J. Sokolsky, the incoming principal of Royal Military College of Canada, Canada`s only military university, has big plans. `I want to raise its profile within Canada by inviting personalities from the worlds of business, scientific research and the arts to spend time at…
What’s Happening At RMC
DÉlof – DCdts RMC 2006-2008 Je quitte le réseau aujourdhui en fin de journée. Je suis transféré à Toronto afin de participer au programme de sécurité nationale PSN1 et de parfaire mon éducation en complétant une 2e Maîtrise, cette fois-ci en administration publique. Je voudrais vous remercier pour votre dévouement et votre appui continuel afin…
Ex-Cadets in the News
9968 Serge Labbé’s (CMR RMC ’74) redemption Source Une promotion discrète, mais controversée ______________________________________________________ Canadian pension scholar receives award from CFA Institute 6584 Keith Ambachtsheer (RRMC RMC ’65) honoured at Chicago conference Source ______________________________________________________ Military signals school reinventing itself 15514 David Gosselin (RMC ’86) Source ______________________________________________________ Change of command at 3CFFTS 17451 Paul Dittmann (…
Catching Up With the News
Correction from last week. When we launched e-Veritas, there was unanimous internal agreement that we would adhere to the highest standards of fairness and accuracy. From time to time we have fallen short. Last week we published a five year out of date article on 9413 Major-General (ret’d) Cameron Ross (RRMC RMC ’73). We regret…
Where are they now?
3221 Jon Jennekens (RMC ’54) graduated from RMC in Mechanical Engineering in 1954 and was granted the Van der Smissen-Ridout Award. After a year’s service with UN peacekeeping Forces in Korea, Jon graduated from Queen’s University. During the next 18 months he received six postings. In January 1958, Jon joined the Operations Division of the…