WHO AM I?
By: 25436 Matt Telfser
Before RMC:
-Born in Montreal
-Attended D’Arcy McGee High school
– Was active in Cadets
-Entered RMC on a Dominion Scholarship
-Chose RCEME as his corps
While At RMC:
-Had the nickname of Small Paul
-memorable ‘friendly’ singing competitions during second summer training against local airforce officers
-Played Volley Ball for the college in first year
-CWSO in fourth year
After RMC:
-Went to McGill University for Mechanical Enginerring, graduating in ‘54
-Joined Clarke Steamship Company Ltd for marine transportation. Starting as a Port Engineer and working his way up to Executive Vice-President in 1977.
-When Clarke Steamship was sold, he joined Northern Transportation Company Ltd, eventually making  Vice-President.
-Was in the Grenadier Guards for many years, an infantry reserve regiment in Montreal
-Met his wife, Doreen, on a blind date to a New Years Eve Party in ’56, marrying her a year and a half later.
-Had 5 children, all boys!
-Ritired in 1996, to live in Edmonton.
-Enjoys golfing, skiing, hiking, and the Beauty of the Rockies.
Who am I?
a) 3081 P.M. Price;
b) 3024 P.S. Chisholm;
c) 3080 P.A. Preville
d) 3100 P. Ward
Answer:
Who am I?
c) 3080 Paul Alexander Preville
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Paul Preville (1930-2020) was an admirable person. We lived in the same suburb on Montreal’s West Island and he and Doreen became among my parents’ most cherished friends. The Olympics summer of 1976, Paul convinced my dad that I (age 18) ought to go check out RMC, so the 3 of us made a day trip to Kingston. I was kind of aimlessly bobbing around like a cork on the ocean, and wasn’t able to grasp the value of the RMC experience. RIP Mister Preville.