The 2007 Leadership Dinner
“Celebrating Canada’s Global Military Contributions”

The Toronto Branch of the Royal Military Colleges Club of Canada is pleased to host the 2007 Leadership Dinner on Friday 23 November 2007 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in downtown Toronto. The dinner is a black tie affair and will follow a military mess dinner format. The special guest speaker for the evening will be General Rick Hillier, the Chief of Defence Staff. The evening’s events will also feature the presentation of the Air Commodore Leonard Birchall Leadership Award to a deserving Canadian.

Unable to attend the Leadership Dinner? Consider sponsoring a Cadet. More info…

http://www.toronto.rmcclub.ca/leadershipdinner.htm

Dear Alumni Member,

As a graduate of Royal Military College, you are cordially invited to attend a special cocktail reception and presentation hosted by the Clearsight Investment Program from Wellington West Capital – RMC Club of Canada’s preferred partner for investment and retirement planning.

During this seminar you will learn how the rising loonie may be affecting your investment portfolio as well as, investment fundamentals that can help you pull through – and perhaps even take advantage of – a volatile market.

These complimentary events will be held in a number of cities across Canada in November.

For full details on the seminars and to RSVP, please click here or call Chandni Patel at 1.877.464.6104 by November 15, 2007. Space is limited so please RSVP early.

In addition, Wellington West Capital and RMC Club of Canada would like to extend a special offer to alumni that are unable to attend one of these sessions. Sign up to receive The ViewPoint, Clearsight’s free investment e-newsletter, and you will receive a complimentary copy of the Investment Executive’s 2007 Money Planner.†

In every investor’s life there are events that cause the investor to re-examine his or her financial affairs. Investment Executive’s Money Planner 2007 will review these events and look at what investors should consider as they adjust their financial plans.

We look forward to seeing you at one of the seminars.

Sincerely,

Peter Dawe
Executive Director
RMC Club of Canada

Michael Burns
President, Clearsight Inc.
Wellington West Capital Inc.

TARGET IN SIGHT!
Leonard Birchall Pavilion:  Target $900,000 

We have now received  $810,000 in donations and pledges and require $90,000 to reach our target by year end 2007.
Support to the project has been overwhelming! We ask that if you have not done so to please make a gift to the Birchall Pavilion before December 31st. You will receive an income tax receipt and be a part of a great sports facility that will benefit Cadets everyday!

To those of you who have already given, THANK YOU!    2008 REUNION CLASSES
The Birchall Pavilion Project could benefit from your generous support and will ensure your class is recognized on our donor wall of honour. Please see the RMC Foundation’s Website for details on donating: www.rmcclubfoundation.ca

 

Death Notices:
Frank Caldwell
Peter Bramma
Rachel Voyer 

Who is this Ex Cadet – Kevin Dulude?
What Did He Do at RMC?
What Has He Done Since?

Toronto Business Luncheon – A Winner!

Two Ex Cadets Win Prestigious Award

RMC Case Summaries

Andrew Moffat & His IV Career

Class of ’82 Moving to Facebook

Hockey Team Still Riding High

And much, much more

“Kevin made a huge impact on the RMC Varsity Program. Not only in what his
teammates gained by playing with him and the example he set but he showed
high level athletes that you can compete at the highest level of your sport
and be an officer-cadet. We still use Kevin as an example to students we
are recruiting to RMC on what they can achieve if they follow his example of
hard work and determination. I know his impact will stay in place for years
to come.”

Darren Cates – RMC Director of Athletics – (‘04 to present) talking about 22909 Kevin Dulude (RMC ’04). RMC will be honouring Kevin – November 9th by retiring his jersey #22.

1. The Tommy Smart Cup. Given by his classmates, The Class of 1927, in memory of Gentleman Cadet Thomas William Smart who was killed in a sports activity at RMC on 12 October 1926. What sport?

a) boxing;
b) football;
c) rugby;
d) hockey

2. Kevin Dulude won the Tommy Smart Cup a total of four times.

a) The Cup is awarded annually to the best all round male athlete during the current College year.
b) The Cup is awarded annually to the best all round male cadet during the current College year.
c) The cup is awarded annually to a male cadet in recognition of athletic performance and excellence in the four Components throughout the current College year.
d) The cup is awarded annually to a male athlete in recognition of athletic performance and excellence in the four Components throughout the current College year.

3. The following cadet won it three times.

a) WR Scott;
b) Paul Hungler;
c) John Czich;
d) HA Cunningham

4. The Kelly Gawne Memorial Cup, instituted in 1989, in memory of Cadet Kelly Gawne who lost her life as result of an accident in 1988. What type of accident?

a) sports accident at RMC;
b) summer training accident;
c) car accident;
d) aircraft accident

5. Who won The Kelly Gawne Memorial Cup three times?

a) Marilyne Lafortune;
b) Jennifer Donofrio;
c) Claire Bramma;
d) Sharon Donnelly

6. For three years in a row three different athletes from the same sport won the The Kelly Gawne Memorial Cup. What was the sport?

a) soccer;
b) fencing;
c) taekwondo;
d) cross country running

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2270 CALDWELL, F.B. Commodore (Ret’d) RCN (RMC ’32) Frank” WW II Veteran Suddenly at home on Sunday, October 28, 2007 Frank in his 93rd year. Beloved husband of Sally. Loving father of Stephen (Wendy). Proud and loving Grandpa to Scott (Marlene) and Erin (Ryan) and great-grandfather to Elliott. Brother to Robert of Truro, Nova Scotia and the late Rear Admiral J.B. Caldwell. Frank attended RMC in 1933 for two years and then finished his training with the British Navy before rejoining the Canadian Navy until his retirement in 1968. Family will receive friends on Friday, November 2 at Pinecrest Visitation Centre (2500 Baseline Road, Ottawa) from 2 p.m. until the time of the Memorial Service in the Pinecrest Chapel at 3 p.m. In memory of Frank, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.
 

BRAMMA, Peter (Father of 22461 Claire Bramma (RMC ‘02))- Aged 60, on October 3, 2007 at Lakeridge Health, Bowmanville, after a valiant fight with cancer. A beloved and loving husband, father and grandfather, son and brother. Peter is survived by his wife Jacky, son Jamie (Kristina), grandsons Joshua and Joseph, daughter Claire, mother Ivy Bramma, sister Sheila Broughton and niece Jayne Broughton. Peter was a police officer for 30 years, retiring from Durham Regional Police in 2000. He touched the lives of thousands of young people through his passionate delivery of the VIP program in schools across the region. He was a faithful member of All Saints, Whitby, a 25-year member of Whitby Brass Band, an enthusiastic member of Durham Philharmonic Choir, and an avid hiker with the Oak Ridges Trail Association. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Special thanks to the doctors and nurses at Lakeridge Health, Bowmanville, Reverend Ken Davis, and the many friends who have helped us through this sad time. A funeral service was held on Wednesday, October 10, 1:30 pm, at All Saints, Whitby.

Ed: We can’t say we really knew Mr. Peter Bramma but we did see and hear him a great deal while his daughter Claire was a cadet & star player on the RMC Women’s Volleyball Team from 1998-2002. One couldn’t help but notice the fierce pride he had for Claire and how much & particularly how vocal he was in supporting her at all her VB matches; at formal parades and special events around the college during that era.

No graduating cadet ever had a louder cheer or better ovation from the audience than at the 2002 RMC Convocation when Claire stepped forward to receive her Degree from The Honourable Arthur Eggleton, MND. All in attendance that day knew she had a proud dad!

22235 VOYER, Rachelle (RMC ’03)

Rachelle Voyer est décédée le 15 octobre 2007, à l’âge de 27 ans. Les funérailles de Rachelle furent célébrées vendredi le 19 octobre 2007 à l’église Ste-Croix de Lac-à-la-Croix. Vos marques de sympathie peuvent se traduire par des dons à la Fabrique de Lac-à-la-Croix. Pour information : téléphone bureau : 418-349-2894, sans frais : 1-888-349-2894, télécopieur : 418-349-2896, courriel : hebertetdesbiens@bellnet.ca  et site internet : hebertetdesbiens.com

14881 Gerald E (Jerry) McLean (CMR ‘85) (McLean.EG@forces.gc.ca)
will retire on 13 November 2007, after 27 years of dedicated service to the Canadian Forces, the Navy, and the MARE Branch. A retirement reception will be held for him 8 Nov 07 at 1200 hrs, at the Crow’s Nest in the Bytown Wardroom. Commander McLean graduated from College Militaire Royal in 1985. He completed his Phase VI training in GATINEAU and subsequently joined ATHABASKAN both as A/CSEO and ultimately CSEO. In 1990 he joined CFFS(H) as D/ATO. From Dec 91 to Jul 94 he was the first Combat Systems Engineering Officer of the post-TRUMP IROQUOIS that included a deployment with OP SHARPGUARD. In 1994 he then proceeded to Ottawa with employment in DGMEPM as DMSS 5, 6, 7 and 3 and DMRS as the Training Systems Project Director, with a break from LStL provided by CFCSC in 1998. Jerry will remain in Ottawa with his wife Christine. He has taken a job with Thales. Well wishes, anecdotes and salty dips and down right lies may be forwarded to 21526 Lt(N) Lorinda Semeniuk (RMC 1999) (semeniuk.lm@forces.gc.ca) 819 997-2521

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On 15 September 2007, 19992 Major (Retd) Glen Westerhof CD (RRMC RMC ’95) was joined in holy matrimony to Ms Jamie Brandon at the Robertson-Wesley United Church in Edmonton, Alberta. Glen retired from the CF in 2004 and is currently the General Manager of the Strathcona Home Depot in Edmonton Alberta.

Congratulations and best wishes.

Who is this Ex Cadet – Kevin Dulude?
What Did He Do at RMC? What Has He Done Since?
By WJO

22909 Kevin Dulude graduated as a ROTP cadet in 2004. He completed his military occupation – Health Care Administrator specific training in 2005. This training consisted of completing a year long certificate in health care management – a joint program with Ryerson University and Canadian Forces Medical Services School at CFB Borden.

Those who were close to the RMC varsity program during that time period may recall 2004. Joane Thibault, the long-time RMC, Drector of Athletics had left in the early Winter/Spring to pursue other PSP opportunities. Mike Robillard replaced her on an interim basis.

The basketball team had just come off the most successful RMC varsity season (14 wins / 8 losses) – any sport – since the Redmen / Paladins involvement with the OUA dating back to the early 1970s. To put this in perspective: From 1973 to 1977 the RMC basketball team was a combined three wins and 53 losses in the OUAA. They moved over to the Ontario College Association for we believe four seasons. (No records available) They shifted back to the OUAA during the 1982 /83 schedule and lasted a total of four years. The record was zero wins and 42 losses. In those eight seasons they were a combined 3 wins and 109 losses.

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RMC Wins Top Honours in Research

The Royal Military College of Canada was named Research University of the Year in the Undergraduate category, with 77.2 points, by Research Infosource Inc., which today also released Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities List 2007. Half the points were awarded based on financial indicators and the other half based on research output and impact measures. Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities 2007 and Research Universities of the Year 2007 and analysis are available on
the Research Infosource website, www.researchinfosource.com. The data was obtained from Statistics Canada and the Research Infosource Canadian University R&D database.
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2007/25/c7995.html

More….

http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=750922&auth=Paul+Schliesmann

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Toronto Branch Business Luncheon Well Attended And a Big Success.

By: Steve France

On 23 October, The RMC Club Toronto Branch hosted the RMC Club Business Luncheon at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel.

Special Guests were: 7771 JIM LEECH (RMC ’68), now CEO of Ontario Teachers Pension Fund and 11721 LARRY STEVENSON (RMC ’78 & former CWC) now Partner Callisto Capital and Founder of Chapters Books. Moderator was 13674 DAVE PYPER (RMC ’82) and now Partner in Blair Franklin Capital Partners.

Their speeches, focusing on Private Equity in business were superb! Together these Ex- Cadets manage over $150 billion in Capital. Mr. LEECH alone manages the largest single pool of capital in North America. The Ontario Teachers Pension Fund will soon buy out BCE (Bell Canada Enterprises) for about $52 billion, by far the largest corporate buyout in history-ANYWHERE! That’s correct, $52,000,000,000! I hope Jim LEECH is on commission!

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3877 David Springett (RMC 1957)David R. Springett, Ph.D., has been a director of Chordiant since January 2000. Dr. Springett has served as president of the Community College Foundation, an educational foundation since February 1994. Dr. Springett was also president of Strategic Marketing Associates, a marketing company from January 1992 to January 1994 and held various
positions with Xerox Corporation, a photocopy and computer equipment company, from May 1963 to May 1991, including vice-president, strategic marketing and director, European marketing. He is a member of the board of directors of the California Vehicle Foundation and the California State Commission on Welfare Reform and Training. Dr. Springett has received degrees from the Royal Military College of Canada, the University of Toronto, Queen’s University and Harvard
University.  http://www.chordiant.com/company/board.html

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Two Ex cadets win prestigious R.M. Quigley Award
(no photo available of Peter Burgess at press time)

19930 Nicholas Vlachopoulos (RMC ’95) and 17549 Peter Burgess (CMR RMC ’91) were co-authors in a geotechnical paper that recently won the prestigious R.M. Quigley Award from the Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS).

The R.M. Quigley Award is awarded annually to an individual or individuals whose paper was judged to be the best paper published during the preceding year in the Canadian Geotechnical Journal. It is quite an honour to be with the top geotechnical researchers in the country (and the world, as the CGJ is highly regarded around the globe). Dr. Richard Bathurst was also a co-author and is currently a professor at RMC within the Civil Engineering Department.

The citation of the paper is as follows:

Richard J Bathurst, Nicholas Vlachopoulos, Dave L Walters, Peter G Burgess, and Tony M Allen (2006). The influence of facing stiffness on the performance of two geosynthetic reinforced soil retaining walls. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 43 pp 1225-1237.

The Abstract can be found at the following link:

http://rparticle.web-p.cisti.nrc.ca/rparticle/AbstractTemplateServlet?journal=cgj&volume=43&year=&issue=&msno=t06-076&calyLang=eng

The award was announced and presented in Ottawa at the Annual CGS conference (http://www.ottawageo2007.ca/ ).

RMC Case Summaries

Release

At issue is whether the grievor’s release from the Canadian Forces (CF) and the Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP) programme was warranted. Also at issue is whether the grievor was entitled to receive an RMC degree. Following numerous violations of the rules and regulations at the RMC, the grievor was placed on probation four years after he enrolled in the ROTP programme. The year after, the grievor allegedly assaulted another cadet following a night of drinking; he was still on probation at the time. After recommendation, the grievor was released for failing the military pillar of the ROTP programme and unacceptable behaviour.

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http://cfgb.gc.ca/casestudies-e.php?case_study_id=329&email_friend=1 �

2981 Andrew (Monte) Moffat (RRMC RMC ’52) in his fourth career as an author has five books in print, published by Keshet Productions of Ottawa.

The books are being distributed from his home in Red Deer [cut out the middle man and keep the cost down!] and may be ordered through:

A.C. Moffat
16 – 4901 Farrell Ave.,
Red Deer, AB.,
T4N 6W2 Or at:

amoffat@telusplanet.net

1] “Korea Memories” – a Canadian Gunners experience in the Forgotten War. Not a traditional ‘war story’, but rather the personal reminiscences and experiences, many of which reinforce the idea that our lives are ruled by ‘chance’.

ISBN: 978-0-9739809-0-5
236 pp, 67 photos, b/w, hard back
$30.00 plus $5.00 S&H in Canada – actual postage outside of CanadaEd: We are expecting a “Review of Korea Memories” any day now. A PhD student has volunteered to do it for us and once we receive it – we plan to publish it in e-Veritas.

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