The Support Behind the Expedition: Representatives from the RMCC Expedition Club presented BGen Eric Tremblay, Commandant RMCC, with the gift of a mask from their expedition to Africa to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Pictured from left are: College Chief Warrant Officer, CPO1 Elizabeth Lindsay; Expedition member NCdt Brittany Brown; Expedition Leader OCdt Anthony Matlock; RMCC Commandant, BGen Eric Tremblay; Deputy Expedition Leader OCdt Eric Robb. (Photo by OCdt Emily Morgan) (Previous article)

By 25881 OCdt Anthony Matlock, Expedition Leader

With the RMCC Expedition Club’s “Kili Team” of ten cadets settling back into College routine this week after their successful summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the opportunity was taken to thank Commandant BGen Eric Tremblay for his support of our adventure and humanitarian mission to East Africa this Winter leave. The team’s gift to the Commandant: a traditional hand-carved mask from Kigali, Rwanda with a special inscription.

Gifts and thanks were also given to Ms. Christine Powers (Rec & IM Manager) and Capt Anthony Robb (1 Squadron Commander) for their instrumental support on the homefront, and constant belief in cadets’ ability to overcome logistical summits.

Many thanks are also extended to key supporters within the RMCC community: LCol (Ret’d) Dr. David Last, LCol Susan Wigg, Maj Donald Munroe, Capt Kevin Schamuhn, Mr. Darren Cates, Professor Rebecca Tiessen, Ms. Joanne Morgan, Maj Rory Fowler, Mr. Stephane Robert, RMCC Unit Fund, the staff at DGPFSS, the Ops & Training Cell, the Expedition Club’s Strategic Adviser Maj Meagan McGrath, Mr. Bill Oliver and members of the RMC Club of Canada — Mr. Geoff Bennett, Mr. Dennis Apedaile, Mr. Ken Benoit, and Mr. Bob Kompf – for their motivating words of support. The Team particularly appreciates these recent comments:

“I read with great admiration the article about the RMC Cadet’s conquering Kilimanjaro. Once again it displayed the ingenuity and capacity of Canadian youth. This will be an accomplishment that they will never forget. Kudos to all those who made this happen.”

- Major (Ret’d.) W.J. “Danny” McLeod H25917

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Photos by: 26288 Ocdt (I) Sarabjot Anand

 In This Issue 4:

2012 RMC Sandhurst Team Announced

Victoria Edwards, In conversation: 14090 LCol Kevin M. Tyler – Bronze Star Medal

Catching Up With the News

Where are they now?

Cadets No Longer

SPORTS Plus RMC Faded Football Memories

The Barefoot Revolution

Cadet Participates in: EXERCISE ULCHI FREEDOM GUARDIAN 2011

Qu’est-ce qui se passe au CMR Saint-Jean

Do You Know These 3?

The Way They Were…TOUT COMME ILS ETAIENT

Careers | Carrières / Tip of the Hat

“Didn’t get much work done. Col. Sawyer gave us a very interesting lecture on war gases.”

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Physics at RMC – A New Department: 1995 to 2001

RMC Sandhurst Team Makes Final Selections

This past weekend, the staff of RMC’s Sandhurst Team made their final selections for the 2012 team. These selections were made following a grueling 3 1/2 hour training session on the afternoon of Saturday 21 Jan 2012, and then announced at an informal ceremony held in the RMC Cadet Mess the following day. This was the conclusion to a week long selection process that involved two training sessions per day over the course of five days. According to Captain Schamuhn, Head Coach of the team, no two days were alike, as each was designed to “reveal one or two character traits in the cadets who aspired to make the team.”

According to OCdt (III) Neppel, 25573, a former member of the team who is returning as a member of the coaching staff this year due to an injury, while there were a number of different factors that the coaching staff looked for over the course of the selection process, commitment was key. “We were looking for the commitment we needed,” said Neppel. OCdt (III) Ragetli, 25360, another former Sandhurst member who is returning for another year on the team, underscored those sentiments when he said, “While it is hard to tell at the last cut, because everyone is so good, above all Sandhurst is looking for people who don’t quit.”

With the selection process behind them, the team can now focus on the long road to the Sandhurst competition in April. OCdt Neppel explained to eVeritas that the next few months will be nonstop training for the team. “They will train twice a day, five days a week, with morning sessions focusing on physical fitness and the afternoon sessions focusing more on military skill sets.” Their training will cover a broad range of military skills, with a heavy emphasis on weapons training, and will involve two weekend trips to CFB Petawawa, one in February and one in March.

Once the team had been announced, Capt Schamuhn then gave each member of the team their Sandhurst pin. Out of the 35 cadets who began the selection process, only 15 made the team. However, according to OCdt (III) Kilpatrick, 25593, who ran last semester’s Sandhurst Intramurals and who helped run the selection process, “All of the cadets, whether they made the team or not, can be rightfully proud of what they have done.”

The members of the 2012 RMC Sandhurst Team are:

OCdt (IV) Blakie, 25284

OCdt (II) Jarvis, 25928

OCdt (II) Jobin, 25935

OCdt (III) LaVine, 25720

OCdt (I) Lizée, 26339

OCdt (III) Metayer, 25037

OCdt (III) Philp, 25727

OCdt (III) Ragetli, 25360

OCdt (IV) Robb, 24992

OCdt (I) Thow, 26270

OCdt (II) Touchette-Mosley, 26194

OCdt (III) Urquhart, 25696

OCdt (III) Vachon, 25543

OCdt (III) Volodarets, 25817

OCdt (III) Wilkinson, 25887

Support staff for the 2012 Sandhurst Team are:

Capt. Schamuhn

Capt. Robb

Capt. Morrissette

Capt. Gourd

Stephane Robert

PO Poirier

WO Desjardins

OCdt (III) Everitt, 25708

OCdt (IV) Ouellet, 25434

OCdt (III) Neppel, 25573

OCdt (III) Smith, 25814

 Captain Schamuhn presents Sandhurst pins to the members of the 2012 RMC Sandhurst Team.

Article and Photos by NCdt (IV) Mike Shewfelt, 25366

First in a series of Ex cadets and other Canadian Military College graduates who have been recognized for above and beyond the call of duty.

E3161 Victoria Edwards recently contacted 14090 Kevin M Tyler a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal.

e-veritas: What are you up to these days?

14090 LCol Kevin M. Tyler: I currently serve in Kamloops, B.C. as Commanding Officer of the Rocky Mountain Rangers. I came to the Rocky Mountain Rangers from the Canadian Maneuver Training Centre in Wainwright, AB, where I was Chief Plans Officer and then Deputy Commander. I have served 32 years in the Canadian Forces and I keep fit by running and cycling to and from work. My wife and I are enjoying our posting in Kamloops and are looking forward to retiring in B.C.

e-veritas: What was your main extracurricular activity while at the military college(s)?

14090 LCol Kevin M. Tyler : I attended Royal Roads for two years followed by two years at RMC. I graduated in 1983 from RMC in Kingston with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Minor in Economics. At both RRMC & RMC, my main extracurricular activity was the outdoors club; I participated in caving trips on Vancouver Island, in the Rocky Mountains, and in the United States. The highlight from RMC was meeting my wife Joanne though the RMC-St Lawrence College-Queens University Choir. I have been married to my wife Jo-Anne for 28 years, and we have two adult sons.

e-veritas: What have you been doing since you graduated?

14090 LCol Kevin M. Tyler : I began my military career after RMC with 2nd Battalion of The RCR in New Brunswick. I have served throughout Canada and overseas, with postings alternating between regimental, training and staff duties. I also completed the Canadian Forces Staff College Toronto. Other highlights of my military career include time with the 1st and 4th Battalions RCR, instructing with the RCR Battle School in Meaford, ON and the Land Staff College in Canungra, Australia where our kids completed high school. I completed deployments to Bosnia and to Afghanistan. I enjoy reading non-fiction and am an avid outdoorsman and adventure sports enthusiast. I enjoy leading caving expeditions as part of the adventure training in various units.

e-veritas: You were awarded a Bronze Star.

14090 LCol Kevin M. Tyler: Yes. I served for 13 months as US brigade staff officer in charge of police development in Afghanistan, where I was awarded a Bronze Star. US soldiers, RCMP and civilian police worked for me, as police trainers and mentors. In Afghanistan, relatively few of the police officers had attended school; 80% of the police officers were not literate in their own language. Consequently, the schools relied on hands on instruction, videos, diagrams, and posters. The training consisted as military basic training, soldiering skills and police physical skills such as securing a crime scene and the use of handcuffs. The police officers were lectured in the rule of law and the legal system. Senior police officers were lectured in conflict resolution. Professionalizing the police was an important first step. In the villages, the traditional justice system was still functioning with IMAMs holding court. Overall, though, there were endemic issues within the justice system. Prosecutors were not paid enough, and bribery was a concern.

e-veritas: Have you returned to the tour the campus?

14090 LCol Kevin M. Tyler: I had the chance to return and tour the architecture, gardens and museum of the Roads campus last summer. I remember how the campus was particularly noisy during exams since they coincided with the mating season for the albino peacocks.

LCol Tyler, left, takes command of the Rocky Mountain Rangers at the official change of command ceremony.

Christening Tradition Still Strong at RMC

Lillian Rose Price (born April 27th 2011) was baptized by Padre Heather Smith at the RMC Protestant Chapel on January 15th 2012. Parents, 22558 Sandra Price (nee Reibin) and 22702 Nathan Price, have both worked at RMC since 2008. The service was very special in that the Christening Bell currently at the chapel is the same one that was at Royal Roads Military College before it closed. It is a naval tradition to Baptize children with naval bells and to engrave their names on the bell afterwards. Sandra Price’s father, CWO (Ret’d) Donald Reibin, was a Drill Instructor at Royal Roads from 1977 to 1980. Both Sandra and her sister Captain Heather Reibin (23234 class of 2005) were christened in the same bell in 1979 and 1982. Sandra and Nathan’s first daughter, Isla, was baptised in the bell in December 2009 and her name has been added. They hope to get Lillian’s name engraved on the bell this spring. A special thank you to PO1 James Levesque, C Div WO, who volunteered his time to attend the service in full uniform and piped while the baptismal water was poured off the pier back into the lake.

More photos from the big day:

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A Veteran, Regardless of Age

Luke’s Troops: Lt.-Col. Martin Breton

17805 Martin Breton  Article

Former ‘base brat’ flying high

“It’s just a different concept now. It’s not just about flying anymore it’s about your crew, it’s about planning, it’s about your cargo load,” she said. “It’s just new stuff like that that they don’t really teach you while training on simulators.”

24204 Elizabeth Crosier (RMC 2008)  Article

From Peacekeeping to Partisan Policing?

HMCS Vancouver completes successful Mediterranean mission

“I have no doubt in my mind that there are Libyans alive today who would not be if this ship and crew had not been here,”

18880 Commander Bradley (Brad) A. Peats – Article

HMCS Charlottetown Sets Sail To The Mediterranean Sea

 “Like all members of the Canadian Forces, the men and women of HMCS Charlottetown are committed to protecting Canadians’ safety and security, at home and abroad,”

12444 Vice-Admiral Paul Maddison, Commander Royal Canadian Navy  Article

Colonel J.R. Patrice Laroche OMM, CD serves as Wing Commander, 4 Wing Cold Lake. He was promoted to his current rank and assigned to Ramstein, Germany as the Head of the Tactical Evaluation Division at the Allied Air Component Command Headquarters in 2009. He holds a Bachelors degree in Military Arts and Science from the Royal Military College in Kingston. His operational experience includes combat missions and three operational tours at Aviano airbase in Italy in 1998, 1999 and 2000 as part of operations DELIBERATE FORGE and ALLIED FORCE. He also took part in NORAD’s operation NOBLE EAGLE in the aftermath of 9/11. Over these years, he has accumulated over 2800 flying hours of which over 1800 hours on the Hornet. Colonel Laroche staff experience includes three years at NORAD HQ in Colorado Springs from 2002 to 2005 where he held various positions to include Executive Assistance to Deputy Commander NORAD. In 2007, he was assigned the position of Military Assistant to the Chief of Staff Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia. Colonel Laroche is a graduate of the USAF Air Command and Staff College and USAF Air War College. Col Laroche enjoys running, sailing, golfing and skiing in his spare time. He is married to Anne and is the proud father of Natacha and Matthew.  More

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Colonel Scott Kennedy, CD assumed command of 1 Area Support Group/Garrison Edmonton in June 2010. He is an Electrical and Mechanical Engineering officer who has a Masters Degree in Defence Studies from the Royal Military College. Colonel Kennedy has previously completed operational tours with the Canadian Joint Task Force Headquarters in Somalia as J4 Maintenance and as Deputy Commanding Officer of the National Support Element for the Canadian Contingent of Stabilization Force in Bosnia. In 2005 he deployed to Afghanistan as the Commanding Officer of the National Support Element and Deputy Task Force Commander during Operation ATHENA Rotation 3.   More

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LCol Martin Breton, 17805 (RMC 1991) currently serves as Chief of Staff in Poggio Renatico, Italy, and Chief of Staff (Operations) in Naples. He joined the Canadian Forces in June 1987 and attended the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and received his officer’s commission. Posted to 1 Canadian Air Division in Winnipeg, he began as an aircraft maintenance standards officer. In 2009, he was posted to the Canadian Forces Staff College and promoted to his current rank. LCol Breton recently returned from deployment in Operation Mobile, the Libya mission. More

 Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards

 Royal Military College 2012 Fall Commissioning Ceremony

The Officer Corps of the Canadian Forces welcomed new members this past week when seven officer cadets received their commissions as Officers in the Regular Force. The senior leadership of the college was in attendance on Tuesday, 17 Jan 2012 at the Senior Staff Mess, along with friends and family members of those being commissioned. OCdt (IV) Genevieve Martel, 25505 (photo left), was Master of Ceremonies as the Commandant of RMC, Brig Gen J.G.E. Tremblay, spoke on the importance of leadership, as well as the skills that RMC, with its goal of producing “officers, well educated,” has developed in these new officers. In this, the Commandant referred to the training, both theoretical and practical, which they have received during their time at RMC. Brig Gen Tremblay then presented each new officer with his or her commissioning scroll.

Those commissioned were:

- LT Craig Chiasson, M0998

- 2LT Etienne Drapeau, 24937

- LT Ron Eliens, M0987

- 2LT Ashley Galvin, 24706

- 2LT Joseph Ogle, 24709

- 2LT Brechin Piper, 25106

- A/SLT Nalae Yang, 25057

LT Chiasson and LT Eliens were also, by virtue of their past experience, eligible for promotion to the rank of LT. Each recieved his new epaulettes from the Director of Cadets, Lt Col Susan Wigg.

More Photos from the ceremony:

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16 Jan 2012 Relinquishment Ceremony

At an another impressive ceremony held the previous day in Mackenzie Building, OCdt Millham, 25342 (photo left) and OCdt Wood, 25240 (photo right) relinquished their status as Officer Cadets and reverted to the ranks as Non-Commissioned Members. They received their Private epaulettes from the Commandant of RMC, Brig Gen J.G.E. Tremblay and the Drill Sergeant Major, MWO A.J.L Skinner.

Photos and Articles by NCdt (IV) Shewfelt, 25366

Men’s Basketball	OUA- Men’s Basketball	CIS – Men’s Basketball
Women’s Basketball	OUA – Women’s Basketball	CIS – Women’s Basketball
Men’s and Women’s Running	OUA – Cross Country	CIS Mens Running / CIS Womens Running
Men’s and Women’s Fencing	OUA – Fencing
Hockey	OUA- Hockey	CIS – Hockey
Rugby	OUA – Rugby	CIS – Women’s Rugby
Men’s Soccer	OUA – Men’s Soccer	CIS – Men’s Soccer
Women’s Soccer	OUA – Women’s Soccer	CIS -Women’s Soccer
Taekwondo
Men’s Volleyball	OUA – Men’s Volleyball	CIS – Men’s Volleyball
Women’s Volleyball	OUA – Women’s Volleyball	CIS – Women’s Volleyball

Photos by: John Sheahan

(W) Volleyball – Although the Paladins lost their weekend match-up against Brock they are still well positioned for a play-off berth. With five matches and a favourable schedule ahead of them they currently sit on the eighth and final play-off spot with a 6 and 7 record. They play at U of T this coming Saturday, 28 Jan  at 3PM.

Recent Varsity results:

Hockey:

18 Jan Queen’s U 4 RMC 1     Gaels knock off Paladins

20 Jan    Ryerson 4 RMC 0

21 Jan     Nipissing 3 RMC 2

Basketball (M) 

20 Jan  Ottawa 97 RMC 34  Gee-Gees Back on the Winning Track

21 Jan  Carleton 120  RMC 38

Basketball (W)

20 Jan Ottawa 88 RMC 27  Gee-Gees Trample Paladins

21 Jan Carleton 58  RMC 34

Volleyball (M)

20 Jan Queen’s 3 RMC 0 (19, 19, 18)  Gaels sweep cross town rival RMC in three straight sets

Volleyball (W)

21 Jan Brock 3 RMC 1 ( RMC 21, 25, 19, 16)  Brock defeats Paladins 3-1

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RMC Varsity Athlete Bio – 26209 OCdt (II) Nicholas Lightbody

OCdt (II) Nicholas Lightbody, a Varsity swimmer from Victoria, British Columbia, is a second year Aeronautical Engineering student in the Combat Engineer trade.

Hometown: Victoria, B.C.

Family: I have a younger brother and sister

Degree: Aeronautical Engineering

Trade: Combat Engineer

Swimming specialty: 100 m and 200 m Freestyle events

One special memory you have from swimming is: I had a swim off race at Provincials where we tied for the final 8th place in the 50 m Freestyle and I had to swim again to break the tie. With the support of the whole crowd I won by a narrow 0.02 seconds.

My most memorable competition was: The 2011 Military World Games in Brazil.

One thing people don’t know about me is: I speak Spanish fluently.

Biggest Fear: My biggest fear is falling through ice and being stuck underneath it.

Hobbies: Snowboarding, running, waterpolo, soccer and hockey.

Future Aspirations: I plan to graduate and then I hope to be a SAR TECH rescue swimmer.

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MEMORIES (SOMEWHAT FADED) OF FOOTBALL AT RMC

Submitted by 4588 Kompf, R.L.

This is my ‘best shot’. Return fire is encouraged!

In 1955 RMC had two teams – RMC I and RMC II.

On a bus trip to Lennoxville to play Bishop’s, I observed that several miles of the highway SOUTH of Montreal were graveled rather than paved. Explanation given: the graveled stretch was in a Riding that had not voted for the Party of Duplessis. Whoever said football was not educational!!?

In various years our competition included U of Ottawa, Carleton, both in Ottawa;Concordia, Montreal; Bishop’s,Lennoxville; McMaster, Hamilton; Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph and “??”

This may be a joined memory. We were down 19 – 6 at half time against (?) U of Ottawa. In the third quarter (or thereabouts) Pete Joyce suddenly regained consciousness. He had been hid hard some time in the first half and had been playing on ‘remote’. He had scored two touchdowns and we won 27 – 19.

I played in two games with a score of 55 – 0. The game we won against Concordia was much more enjoyable than the one we lost to McMaster.

My task in both games was calling defensive signals. McMaster, quarter-backed by Russ Jackson, was totally baffling. Maybe they were playing from a ‘Single Wing’ rather than the conventional ‘T’ or ‘Split T’. No help came from the coaches. Jackson would drop back 20 or more yards scattering the pursuit who were mindful of covering the run as well as the pass. Suddenly, like a trebuchet, this ARM would appear and sling the ball 65 or more yards with pin point accuracy. Woe and Misery!

At half time, hoping for some guidance in stemming the deluge of points against, the dressing room provided not solace, not support and not encouragement. Where was the Coach? Tony Golab was not in our dressing room. He was in McMaster’s – scouting Russ Jackson for the Ottawa Rough Riders! In retrospect, that was probably the most useful contribution made that day for the future of Canadian Football.

TO NOTE:

The following is from Wikipedia.

Anthony Charles (Tony) Golab, CM (born January 17, 1919) was a retired Canadian football player.

Born in Windsor, Ontario, he played with the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1939 to 1950. He was part of the 1941 and 1948 Grey Cup finalists teams and was part of the winning 1940 Grey Cup champions.

In 1985, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In 1964, he was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. In 1975, he was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.

As coach:

1952-1953

1954-1957 Hamilton Panthers

Royal Military College of Canada

As player:

1938

1939-1941

1942

1945-1950 Sarnia Imperials

Ottawa Rough Riders

Ottawa Uplands (RCAF)

Ottawa Rough Riders

Career highlights and awards

CFL All-Star: nine times

Awards: 1941 Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy

1941 Lionel Conacher Award

Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1964

Russell Stanley “Russ” Jackson, OC(born July 28, 1936 in Hamilton, Ontario)

After a stellar college career as both a basketball and football player, Jackson graduated from McMaster University in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. He was the McMaster nominee for a Rhodes Scholarship, but did not pursue an interview for the scholarship, deciding instead to sign with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League, who drafted him in the first round of the 1958 CFL draft

As a former professional Canadian football quarterback. Jackson spent his entire 12-year professional football career with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. He is a member of the Order of Canada, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, and has been described as the best Canadian-born quarterback to play in the CFL. In 2006, Jackson was voted one of the CFL’s Top 50 players (#8) of the league’s modern era by Canadian sports network TSN, the highest-ranked Canadian-born player on the list.

CFL Draft:

1958 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6

Drafted by:

Ottawa Rough Riders

Career highlights and awards

Grey Cup champion (1960, 1968, 1969)

All-Star:

CFL 1966, 1968, 1969

Eastern All-Star – 1962, 1963, 1967

Awards:

Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy(1959, 1969)

Most Outstanding Canadian(1959, 1963, 1966, 1969)

CFL MOP (1963, 1966, 1969)

Grey Cup MVP (1969)

Lou Marsh Trophy (1969)

Honours:  Order of Canada (1970)

Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame(1975)

Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1973

Follow the Wikipedia links to an interview on U-Tube “CFL Legend Russ Jackson interview on Sports Bis”.

The Barefoot Revolution

Article by: Stephane Robert, Curriculum Coordinator and Physical Educator in the RMCC Athletic Department.

Several years ago, a man by the name of Christopher McDougall wrote an excellent book titled “Born to Run” which seemingly started a footwear revolution. In his book, he described the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico who are well known for running distances well beyond the perceived capabilities of even the best marathoners, all the while performing these amazing feats of endurance wearing nothing but thin soled sandals (see below).

As the popularity of this amazing book took off, so has Western society’s interest in the concept of running barefoot.

Since then the demand for minimalist footwear has exploded dramatically. Walk into any gym and you’re sure to find at least one individual wearing some type of “barefoot” style shoe. This ever-growing demand has forced many of the most well-known shoe companies to produce the next and best in minimalist footwear: Vibram Five Fingers, New Balance Minimus, Inov-8 Bare-X, Merrell Trail Glove, Adidas Adipure, and VivoBarefoot are just some of the most popular shoes currently on the market.

WHY BAREFOOT?

The premise behind moving towards a minimalist style of shoe is based on the fact that our feet have evolved since the beginning of man (and women of course!) to function devoid of any type of footwear. Only until relatively recently has this fact been violated with the introduction of the modern day shoe, which may be linked to a host of potential issues.

Considering the foot is littered with both muscles and an extremely high number of sensory receptors, the newly introduced unnatural thick and inflexible sole of the modern day shoe has led to less proprioceptive and tactile demands in terms of controlling the position, movement and feeling of the foot. This then leads to a decrease in the tissue quality of the muscles of the foot through stiffening, shortening and even atrophy of these small muscles (in some cases may cause flat feet); decreased ability over the control and positioning of the actual foot; and finally a diminished sensitivity of the foot in terms of temperature, pain or pleasure.

Adding to the drama of the modern shoe is a relatively significant heel lift.

Nobody will argue that the human body is an extremely intelligent and adaptable piece of “equipment”. When a shift occurs anywhere inside or outside the body, a cascade of events follows in order to ensure the body continues to function in an optimal manner. With the addition of a heel lift, the angle at the ankle joint changes significantly. If one joint angle changes, others throughout the body must compensate in order to remain in an upright position. Therefore this seemingly insignificant heel lift then leads to a shift in the angle at the knee, hip, spine (all segments) and even the shoulder itself (more so as a result of the suboptimal thoracic spine/rib cage position). This can cause significant problems such as heel cord issues, knee pain, lower back pain, “hunchback” type posture known as kyphosis, shoulder issues, and finally neck pain.

DOESN’T STOP THERE…

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A/SLT Yang in front of Kwang-Hwa-Moon with actors wearing traditional palace guard costumes.

1st Canadian Division HQ: An Incredible Summer OJT Experience

Article and Photos by A/SLT Nalae Yang, 25057

This past summer I worked at 1st Canadian Division Headquarters for On-the-Job-Training (OJT), where I got the chance to go to South Korea for EXERCISE ULCHI FREEDOM GUARDIAN 2011 as a cultural advisor. This large military exercise focused  on the preparation and coordination of the US, the ROK (Republic of Korea) and other nations in case of war between the South Korea and North Korea. This trip meant a lot to me because it was my first time back in South Korea since 2000; I wanted see what had changed.

My 14 day-journey began in Seoul, the capital city of Korea. I was travelling with MGen Ferron, his Aide-de-Camp Capt Glenney and RSM CWO Bezeau. The weather seemed strange as it was foggy and hot early in the afternoon. As we were driving to the Yongsan base in Seoul, I could see the mountains and the rivers placed within the city. Seoul was full of people, cars and tall buildings, just how I remembered it.

We stayed at the Dragon Hill Lodge Hotel located inside the Yongsan base, also known as the US Army Base in Korea.  For the first two days, we focused on familiarizing ourselves with the area and on completing personal administration. Our familiarization included an orientation briefing about the upcoming exercise, in which we got to meet other military members from around the globe.For personal administration, we focused on getting our IDs. In the US base, it was very important to have certain IDs on you at all times. I had four different kinds of IDs made and I had to carry them in order to have access to certain places that we were going to visit in Korea.

Starting from day 3, we visited many different places including the DMZ, Kapyung, Osan Air Force Base, Daegu military base and Busan ROK Navy Base. Our tour of the Demilitarized Zone was one of the highlights of the trip. US Army LCol Brennan gave us (military personnel from all over the world) a briefing about Korea and the demilitarized zone (DMZ). For those that are not familiar with this term, the demilitarized zone is the 4km wide strip between the South and North Korea established in 1953 when the South and North Korea signed the military armistice agreement in a blue building called Pan Moon Jum. The demilitarized zone was established along 38 degree latitude, and leaves a gap between the South and the North.

Pan Moon Jum is a blue building located right in the centre of the DMZ, and it is only accessible with special permission. North Korea was informed of our visit in advance to avoid sending them the wrong message. Upon our arrival, all of us were briefed in the US building inside the demilitarized zone. We were told specifically not to wave, point or make any gestures at the North Korean soldiers on their side of the border.  As we stood on the staircase in front of the blue building taking pictures, a North Korean soldier on the other side was looking at us with his binocular. Inside the blue building, there was a line made of concrete drawing the border line between the South and the North. We were allowed to cross the line and that meant that I was in North Korea.

The next day our group, including Canadian, British and Australian personnel, followed Canadian Defence Attache Col Moreau to the Kapyung battle site. We were there not only to see the historical site, but to examine the actual place where Canadians fought this battle during the Korean War. The Canadians and the British climbed the mountain and Australians went to examine the nearby site where an Australian unit was also involved in the battle. As we climbed the mountain, we saw some of the trenches the Canadian soldiers had dug and casings from rounds fired during the struggle. I could see clearly that the steep hills would have provided the Canadians with an advantage during the Battle of Kapyong.

Following the tour, we had the chance to visit other bases in Korea. In Seoul, we bought KTX train tickets for five of us, MGen Ferron, Capt Glenney, CWO Bezeau, Lt Gukemus and myself to travel to Busan. We had to travel via train as the original plan to travel by helicopter was cancelled. We arrived in the American base at Daegu, and at that base I found an office area designated as a Multi-National-Coordination Centre(MNCC). While some senior officers were having meetings,I had the opportunity there to watch multinational control exercises and to socialize with different officers all over the world. I had to translate for them from time to time.

Following that, we said good bye to those in Daegu and left for Busan on KTX. Busan is the second biggest city of Korea and an important port. As such, it is “the city of international shipping.” That explained why there were sea containers everywhere. During my previous time in Korea, I had not come to Busan, and I never knew that it was so beautiful.  The naval base here is also home to the pride of Korea’s Navy.

There, we found USS Blueridge and HMCS OTTAWA. HMCS OTTAWA had the feeling of home and comfort to it. It was an incredible feeling to see the Canadian ship in Korea. Onboard ship, I recognized four RMC graduates. The evening after our arrival, HMCS OTTAWA hosted a cocktail party, which a number of ROK Navy officers attended. The Canadian charge d’affaire in Korea, Mr. Geoffrey Dean, was also there.

One of the things that stands out to me from this trip is the reality of the situation in which North and South Korea exist, and in particular how close North Korea is to Seoul.  Although the exercise was very interesting, the threat of the North Korea was very serious, and never far from my mind. Nonetheless, the trip to Korea was an incredible experience, and I will not forget how valuable every minute of it was.

The Canadian Forces contingent prior to climbing the mountain at Kapyung.

 Le CMR Saint-Jean célèbre le 60^e anniversaire de sa fondation

Un article du Capitaine Eric Le Marec, Officier d’affaires publiques du CMR Saint-Jean

Fondée en 1952, le Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean (CMR Saint-Jean) fête cette année le 60^e anniversaire de sa fondation. Le lancement officiel des célébrations a eu lieu le 18 janvier dernier alors que le commandant du Collège, le Colonel Guy Maillet, a annoncé que l’anniversaire sera souligné tout au long de l’année lors d’événements d’envergure.

« 2012 marque le 60^e anniversaire de la fondation du CMR Saint-Jean et c’est là une excellente occasion pour célébrer le patrimoine de cette institution, son histoire, ses pères fondateurs et ses diplômés, explique le colonel Maillet, commandant du CMR Saint-Jean. « Nous pouvons être fiers de ce que cette institution est devenue au fil des années,  un véritable emblème national.»

La cérémonie d’ouverture officielle du Collège a eu lieu le 13 novembre 1952 et était présidée par le gouverneur général, Son Excellence le très honorable Vincent Massey, et le ministre de la Défense nationale, l’honorable Brooke Claxton. L’arrivée des 125 premiers élèves-officiers a eu lieu le 15 Septembre 1952, et le début des classes,       le 22 septembre.

Le 60^e anniversaire de la fondation du CMR Saint-Jean sera célébré lors d’événements tels que le défilé du droit de cité, la Cérémonie de remise des diplômes, les cérémonies de fin d’année, la fin de semaine des anciens, etc. En 2012, le thème des célébrations du 60^e anniversaire sera le fil conducteur et le leitmotiv lors d’évènements d’envergure. Un dîner de gala est prévu le 13 novembre 2012 pour célébrer l’ouverture officielle du Collège.

On prévoit  que bon nombre d’anciens du Collège vont revenir à leur alma mater à l’occasion des nombreuses activités. « Nous espérons attirer des membres de la classe de 1952, la toute première du Collège, et des anciens des classes des années subséquentes, explique le Colonel Maillet. 2012 sera une année de célébrations et de retrouvailles.»

La mission du CMR Saint-Jean est de préparer les élèves-officiers à une brillante carrière en tant qu’officier des Forces canadiennes par le biais de ses programmes d’études, de leadership, de sport et de bilinguisme.

RMC Saint-Jean Celebrates the 60th Anniversary of its Foundation

Article by Captain Eric Le Marec, RMC Saint-Jean Public Affairs Officer

Founded in 1952, Royal Military College Saint-Jean (RMC Saint-Jean) is celebrating this year the 60^th anniversary of its foundation.  The official launch of the anniversary celebrations took place on 18 January, when the College Commandant, Colonel Guy Maillet, announced that the anniversary will be highlighted throughout the year during significant events.

“2012 marks the 60^th anniversary of RMC Saint-Jean’s foundation and it is a great opportunity to celebrate this institution’s heritage, its history, founding fathers and graduates”, explained Colonel Maillet, RMC Saint-Jean Commandant.  “We can be rightfully proud of what this institution has become over the years, a true national emblem.”

The official opening of the College took place on 13 November 1952, presided by the Governor General, His Excellency the Right Honourable Vincent Massey and the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Brooke Claxton.  However, the first 125 officer cadets arrived on 15 September 1952, and 22 September marked the beginning of classes.

The 60^th anniversary of RMC Saint-Jean’s foundation will be highlighted during such events as the Freedom of the City Parade, Convocation, End-of-Year Ceremonies, Ex‑Cadet weekend, etc.  The theme of the 60^th Anniversary Celebrations will be the common thread and leitmotif during significant activities in 2012. A Gala Diner is scheduled for 13 November 2012 to celebrate the official opening of the College.

It is expected that the various activities will attract a number of Ex-Cadets back to their alma mater.  “We hope to draw members of the original class of 1952 and Ex-Cadets from the classes of subsequent years,” explains Colonel Maillet.  “2012 will be a year of celebration and homecoming.”

The mission of RMC Saint-Jean is to prepare officer cadets for successful careers as commissioned officers in the Canadian Forces by means of its academic, leadership, sports and bilingualism programmes.

Photo 1: The official opening of the College took place on 13 November 1952, presided by the Governor General, His Excellency the Right Honourable Vincent Massey, and the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Brooke Claxton. His Excellency Vincent Massey signs the “Livre d’Or” in the presence of Colonel Lahaie, the first Commandant, Wing Commander L. Dupuis, Professor H. Laniel and the Minister of National Defence, the honourable Brooke Claxton.

L’ouverture officielle du Collège a eu lieu le 13 novembre 1952. La cérémonie était présidée par le gouverneur général, Son Excellence le très honorable Vincent Massey, et le ministre de la Défense nationale, l’honorable Brooke Claxton. Son Excellence Vincent Massey signe le Livre d’Or en présence du Colonel Lahaie, le tout premier Commandant d’escadre, de L. Dupuis, du professeur H. Laniel et du ministre de la Défense Nationale, l’honorable Brooke Claxton.

Photo 2: RMC Saint-Jean’s first 125 officer cadets arrived on 15 September 1952, and 22 September marked the beginning of classes.

L’arrivée des 125 premiers élèves officiers a eu lieu le 15 septembre 1952, et le début des cours, le 22 septembre.

Photo 3: Founded in 1952, Royal Military College Saint-Jean is celebrating this year its 60th foundation anniversary. The official launch of the anniversary took place on 18 January, when the College Commandant, Colonel Guy Maillet, explained that the anniversary will be highlighted throughout the year during significant events.

Fondé en 1952, le Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean célèbre cette année le 60e anniversaire de sa fondation. Le lancement officiel des célébrations entourant le 60e anniversaire a eu lieu le 18 janvier dernier alors que le commandant du Collège, le Colonel Guy Maillet, annonçait que l’anniversaire du Collège sera souligné tout au long de l’année lors d’événements d’envergure.

Caption: Marie-Claude Leblanc

Crédit photo: Marie-Claude Leblanc

Photo 4: Founded in 1952, Royal Military College Saint-Jean is celebrating this year its 60th foundation anniversary.

Fondé en 1952, le Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean célèbre cette année le 60e anniversaire de sa fondation.

Photo Credit: Caporal Louis Brunet

Crédit photo: Caporal Louis Brunet

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Le 18 janvier dernier, le commandant du SQFT, le Bgen Giguère, s’est adressé aux élèves-officiers du CMR Saint-Jean dans le cadre des conférences de développement professionnel du commandant. Crédit

photo : Marie-Claude Leblanc

Le Bgén Giguère s’adresse aux élof du CMR Saint-Jean

- un article du Slt Dionne

Le 18 janvier dernier, le commandant du SQFT, le Bgen Giguère, s’est adressé aux élèves-officiers du CMR Saint-Jean dans le cadre des conférences de développement professionnel du commandant. Étant lui-même un ancien du Collège, il a partagé sa vision de l’importance du « soldat professionnel » et comment l’expérience acquise ici au Collège par les élof constitue une base solide pour devenir des officiers d’expérience respectés par leurs pairs, mais aussi par leurs subalternes. Il a expliqué l’importance de gagner le respect de nos subalternes étant donné que c’est grâce à eux que l’on gagne nos victoires.

Le Bgen Giguère a aussi parlé de la fierté d’être membre des Forces canadiennes ainsi que de l’importance et de l’impact que nos actes peuvent avoir sur notre société, ici au Canada. C’est aussi notre devoir de répondre aux attentes de notre pays et nous devons faire tout en notre pouvoir pour que la population canadienne garde une opinion positive des Forces canadiennes.

Enfin, le Bgen Giguère a mis l’emphase sur l’importance d’être prêt : prêt à répondre à l’appel de notre gouvernement, que ce soit dans le cadre d’une opération au pays ou à l’étranger, ou encore prêt à faire face à l’ennemi au combat. S’il a mentionné l’importance de répondre aux attentes les plus élevées de la population et du gouvernement, il a aussi affirmé que tout au long de sa carrière, et encore aujourd’hui, servir son pays au sein des Forces canadiennes est « bien plus qu’un travail : c’est une véritable passion! »

Who is He?

He was educated in Winnipeg at St. Boniface College and University of Manitoba;

Served at RMC from 1919 to 1963;

Was co-founder of the Review; became its Business Manager and Sports Editor until 1942;

Was a Professor of English & History;

Carried out the duties of Athletic Director;

Saw service in both WWI & WWII

RMC Hockey Coach; coached a Kingston Jr A Select team to a Memorial Cup Final;

In 1945-46 he was Registrar and Librarian at Khaki University of Canada at Watford, England;

When RMC reopened in 1948 he became Registrar and Secretary of the Faculty;

Appointed Secretary-Treasurer of the RMC Club 1 January 1958.

 Who Is He?

a) Richard Williams;

b) Tom Gelley;

c) Charles Robertson; or

d) Stanley Coristine

Who Is She?

Educated at Carleton University (communications) and National Coaching Institute Manitoba;

She has opened clubs in her sport in: Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Ontario;

Coaching started as a hobby in 1988;

In 1999, she decided to take a risk, leave her profession, and become a full-time professional coach;

With very little coaching experience under her belt, she enrolled in NCCP courses and graduated from the NCI program in 2002.

Has traveled / coached both nationally and internationally;

Believes coaching is about goal setting, about healthy bodies and minds, about people becoming effective;

She is fully certified at Level IV in all three weapons having passed her Maître d’Armes exams in Germany in 2005;

She was female coach for Team Ontario Coach at the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, where Ontario achieved a best-ever result in fencing winning eleven medals;

Started at RMC in August 2002. In that time, her teams have won 5 OUA banners (women in 04-05, 05-06 and 06-07, men in 06-07 and 07-08);

Her mandate is to build varsity teams and use sport to develop military officers who stay healthy and fit throughout their careers.

Who is She?

a) Carol Christie

b) Annie Sun

c) Alice Lu; or

d) Patricia Howes

Who Is He?

He holds a B.Sc. in Applied Physics from University of Waterloo, a M.Sc. in Physics from University of Guelph, a B.Ed. from Queen’s University and a Ph.D. in Biophysics from University of Guelph;

Worked as a co-op student, and found work at RMC in the 1972 – 73 time period;

Has been a professor at the Royal Military College since 1983;

When he first arrived in 1983, he taught a second-year class of more than 90 Science and Engineering officer-cadets the beauty of rotational vector dynamics and its applications to mechanical systems;

He was Acting Head of the Dept of Physics in 1997-1998, then became Head of the Dept of Physics from 2006-2009. He became Dean of Science in July 2009;

He has been involved in turning several very different technologies into commercial entities;

He has been extensively involved in the financing, marketing, production and operations of various start-up companies;

Coached the Varsity Karate Team from about 1985 until it was disbanded at as Representative Sport in 2003;

Still actively learning Martial Arts – even though he has now been studying it for more than 41 years;

Has been recognized for a Commandant’s Award, Volunteer of the Year Award, Class of 1965 Teaching Excellence Award, and he has twice been the runner up for the Principal’s Medal.

Bestowed the Bachelor of Science Hood upon 2LT Jeremy D’Souza at the 2011 RMC convocation.

Who Is He?

a) Michael Stacey;

b) Joseph Buckley

c) Tom Racey; or

d) Tom Krause

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Match the graduation photo with the following statements. See the full write-ups below.

Faites correspondre les photos de graduation avec les phrases suivantes.  Voyez les articles au complet ci-dessous.

“He/she was a sailing enthusiast and, and belonged to the RMC Rifle and Pistol Club. In second, third and fourth years, he/she was on the College Pistol Team witch competed at West Point.”

“Son avenir n’est pas tres defini, mais il/elle laisse entrevoir un marriage prochain, un baccalaureate s Sciences (Genie Civil) de l’Universite McGill, suivi d’au moins trois annees de services dans l’ARC.”

“Through the years, he/she has been interested in basketball, track and field, and football, and he/she played representative basketball for both Royal Roads and RMC.”

“At RMC he/she ran, swam and fenced for the college; he/she also visited many of the night spots of Canada as a Marker representative.”

“Proud of his/her Royal Roads and Wheat Province origin, he/she voluntarily orated at length on the merits of the “Green and White: Roughies, the West and Melville – the Rail City and Home of the Millionaires!”

“Chosen almost immediately as a spokesperson for our Recruit year, he/she went on to win cross swords, a crown as well as the Queen’s Challenge Shield.”

“Sa technique experimentale lui valu bien des commentaires et tous ses partenaires de lab “debordaient” d’admiration pour ce le-ci.”

“His/her academic prowess can only be rivaled by his/her ability to fall asleep at any given time and without warning to anyone. How anyone could have gotten the marks you did but be unconscious through a majority of the lectures we’ll never know, but publish your technique and you’ll make millions!”

“Sports, fencing was his/her first love; there’s nothing like grace and violence.”

“Travailleuse archarnee, il/elle etudie toujours pour regurgiter le tout le moment venu. Parfois, il/elle le fait meme avant les examens!”

“Originating from Camrose Alberta, he/she made the voyage to RRMC for two years of hardcore weekends in the gunroom spreading his/her small town philosophy.”

“We shall not cease from exploration / And the end of all our exploring / Will be to arrive where we started / And know the place for the first time.”

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A tip of the hat to the following members who just recently updated their Club membership status: Chapeau aux membres suivants qui ont tout récemment mis à jour leur adhésion au Club: 4585 Ken Armstrong; E1491 Trent Kane; 3396 James Haxton.

First Year / Winter Term @ RMC January 1950 – 3069 W.A. McColl

Jan. 20 – 1950: Got a small letter today from Fran. Bob got a food parcel from home which was very good. It is quite cold now and the bay and lake has a thin coating of ice. These days I find it very hard to keep awake after supper, not getting as much work done as I should.

Jan. 21 – 1950: We had about 8″ of snow last night and of course drill this morning in the damned stuff. I spent the afternoon sleeping, it’s getting so that every time I lie down I knock off about 3 hrs. Was over at the library for a while, there are many interesting books over there. I could spend days in it. Better write some letters now.

Jan. 22 – 1950: A bit more snow fell today but it has gotten much milder. We had a church parade in Kingston but since I’m on fire picket this week I got out of it. Got quite a bit of work done and 2 letters written.

Jan. 25 – 1950: Yesterday about 6″ of a fine hail fell; that walking in it was like walking on sand. I got a fruit cake from home and had a good game of Russian billiards with Bob and Dick Day. Didn’t get much work done. Col. Sawyer gave us a very interesting lecture on war gases. Today, it has become very mild and all the snow is slushy and melting. Got a birthday card from Janet and a letter from Mother. Rifle drill again today with Coggins, we are getting a lot better. Ah yes, yesterday Andy and I boxed together. He set me down nicely with a right to my nose; he has a bruised eye but I don’t think it amounts to anything. I’m going to have fun boxing if you can call getting the tar pounded out of you “having fun”.

Jan. 27 – 1950: The big event yesterday was our mess dinner. Dr. Solandt, the chair of the Defence Research Board was the main guest and he spoke to us afterwards; he is a very interesting man. We had 2 boxing periods and I was sparring with Andy again, we are rapidly getting into condition. Got a letter from Dan and a box of chocolates from Jean. Today I got a letter from Dad and he sent some stamps. Now I can stop scrounging from Bob. After dinner Moon Hall got the bugle band together and we had a long practice. At about 12 o’clock, a big sing song got started in Cheat’s room and they got me because I had figured part of the music to “Precision”; they plan to hold a big pep rally for tomorrow’s game. Afterwards John Keane came in and we figured the music for “Precision” and “When RMC Goes Down the Field”.

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The History of Physics at RMC is “still” a work in progress…The long-term aim is to have a book published. For now we are fortunate to have obtained from Dr David Baird portions of his draft which covers the period up to 2001. This is the fourth and final part in the series.  

CHAPTER SIX

A New Department: 1995 to 2001

The closing of Royal Roads and CMR in 1995 had an significant impact on many aspects of the life and work of RMC as a whole. In the RMC Physics Department major developments in research and curriculum arose from changes in departmental membership. As was mentioned in the last chapter, four of the longest-serving department members had retired in 1995, with three more, Wright, Wiederick and McBride, following three years later. In a short space of time, therefore, one half of the long-term members of the professorial staff in the department were replaced. This in itself had a significant impact on departmental activity in general and on research programs, but in addition, a major change in departmental teaching and research arose from the return of the undergraduate space program to RMC.

New Staff Members

The vacancies created in 1995 were filled by the arrival of Joe Buckley, Rick Marsden, Pier Schurer, and Mike Stacey from Royal Roads, and of Roger Favreau from CMR. Each of these new members represented new areas of expertise and research.

Buckley, a graduate originally of McMaster University and with a Ph.D. in Oceanography from UBC had extensive experience in oceanographic support for oil exploration on Canada’s East coast before joining the Faculty at Royal Roads in 1988. Marsden, an RMC graduate in Honours Mathematics and Physics, obtained his Ph.D. in Oceanography from UBC following military service. After two years of post-doctoral work at Dalhousie University, he joined the Royal Roads Faculty in 1982. Schurer obtained Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees from the University of Gröningen in Holland. Following post-doctoral study at Gröningen he came to Royal Roads in 1978. Stacey graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from UBC before earning his Ph.D. from Dalhousie in Physical Oceanography. Following four years of post-doctoral research, first at the Institute for Ocean Sciences in BC and then at UBC, he joined the Royal Roads Faculty in 1987.

Favreau studied at McGill University, receiving his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees and a Ph.D. in nuclear physics. Following two years in industry, he joined the CMR Faculty in 1963 where he served for many years as a consultant to mining companies in the field of explosives technology.

 A short time later, though closing two out of three colleges had provided some savings, further reductions in staffing at RMC led to the loss of two positions within each of the three departments in the Division of Science. This prompted three more retirements from the Department of Physics, and McBride, Wright and Wiederick left in 1998. The Department of Mathematics and Computing Science similarly lost two positions, but since no member of that department was ready to retire, two members took transfers, one to physics and one to chemistry. In this way the Department of Physics acquired as a colleague an old friend and fellow theoretical physicist, Dr. S. Ranganathan. Ranganathan had earned his Ph.D. at Cornell University in the field of theoretical physics and joined the RMC faculty in 1969. For many years he participated in the department’s extensive work in theoretical physics, specializing in the theory of condensed matter physics and publishing a large number of papers in this area. He also served between 1985 and 1994 as Head of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. From the beginning of the programs in the 1950′s and 1960′s, many of the more theoretical of the physics courses in the Honours Mathematics and Physics and Engineering Physics programs had been given by the Department of Mathematics, and Ranganathan had given courses in Classical Mechanics and Quantum Mechanics. Later, he had played an early and significant role in the development and implementation of space studies at RMC, and served as Director of Space Research at RMC from 1995 to 1999.

As the space program developed, the astronomical component of the department’s staff increased substantially. The first professional astrophysicist to join the department was Harold Kenny. After graduating from the Engineering Physics program at RMC in 1982, Kenny had studied for his M.Sc. (1989) and Ph.D. (1995) in astronomy at the University of Calgary, where he specialized in the radio emissions from symbiotic stars, i.e., stars in pairs sufficiently close that they can exchange material and thereby emit radiation. His research involved observations made using radio telescopes in New Mexico, with the famed Very Large Array, in England and in Australia.

Three other astrophysicists then joined the faculty, making astrophysics a flourishing part of the departmental activity. One was Dr. Gregg Wade, a graduate first of the University of Toronto in 1994, who continued on to research in astronomy at the University of Western Ontario where, by 1998, he earned both his Master’s and Ph.D. degrees, specializing in the properties of magnetic stars and initiating his extensive list of publications. Following post-doctoral experience at the University of Toronto and at l’Université de Montréal, he joined the department at RMC in 2001.

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Also in 2001 the department was joined by Dr. Jean-Marc Noël (photo left). A graduate of Laurentian University in Mathematics, Noël obtained his Master’s degree in 1994 in Applied Physics and proceeded to doctoral studies at the University of Western Ontario in the field of ionospheric physics. His research work on mathematical modelling of the electric currents and fields that are responsible for auroral displays earned him his Ph.D. in 1999, followed by teaching experience in Sudbury at Laurentian University and in London at Fanshawe College.

In the field of satellite tracking, the department was joined by L.Cmdr. Douglas Burrell (photo left). Starting with B.Sc. (1972) and M.Sc. degrees at the University of Manitoba, he moved to the University of Calgary for a Ph.D. in astrophysics. Specializing in helioseismology, he obtained his Ph.D. in 1976 before joining the RCN to serve at sea as a Combat Systems Engineer. Burrell eventually was able to return closer to his field of astronomical expertise when he was posted to Colorado Springs in 1998. There he worked as an orbital analyst in the Satellite Catalogue for Space Command before being posted to RMC to provide his space expertise to the Space Science programs in teaching and research.

Change was taking place also in the area of Non-Destructive Testing, a field in which the Department of Physics had long served DND’s requirements. In 1997 the department was joined by J.M.S. Dubois, an Engineering Physics 1987 graduate from RMC, in the department’s military position for Non Destructive Testing. Dubois had started his graduate studies at the University of Toronto’s Institute for Aerospace Studies where he specialized in optical fibre sensing before undertaking. Ph.D. research at Queen’s University. There he worked on non-destructive testing using the eddy current methods pioneered by Prof. David Atherton for the examination of gas pipelines. After finishing his Ph.D., he obtained practical working experience with AERE before his appointment to RMC to continue his research and development work.

Most of the new members of the department appear in the departmental photograph taken in 1999.

New Degree Programs

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