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 Notice: 3616 JUSTICE, Clinton Alymer (RMC ’56);

David Last & Jean Gagnon Set to Retire;

Calendrier des activités pour décembre: CMR de Saint-Jean et Chapitre de Montréal;

20 Smart Paladins;

WANTED – SUSPECT STUDENT ATHLETES;

Military to study Joe Grozelle death;

40 or so Ex cadets – where are they?

Reg Bird; Pat Stogran; John Turner; Pierre Quenneville
Among Ex cadets In the news;

Two Flashbacks:
2399 Rear-Admiral William Landymore;
Otter Squadron & November 11th;

OUA Major Rugby Awards:
Matt McLeod three peats &
Coach joins elite company;

CDA Update;

Proud Mom;

Dulude & Donofrio have a lot in common;

And much, much more….

“What an inspired choice for this new position! He is a hard-nosed fighter and he understands veterans. What better combination for ensuring that veterans are not “screwed by the system” could we ask for? DVA bureaucrats pay attention!”

6137 Wyn Van Der Schee (CMR RMC ’64) recently commenting on the Pat Stogran Ombudsman appointment

25 Major-General Sir William Throsby Bridges, KCB, CMG (18 February 1861 – 18 May 1915)Born in Greenock, Scotland, he was educated at Ryde on the Isle of Wight, at the Royal Naval School at New Cross, London and at Trinity College, Port Hope, Ontario, Canada. He entered the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, Canada in 1877 but left in 1879 before graduating.

Major-General Bridges would go on to serve a very distinguished career in the British military, serving in the Boer War with the artillery, acting as an instructor and staff officer in various positions and finally in the First World War where he commanded a division (and was ultimately killed during the Battle of Gallipoli by a Turkish sniper).

On 27 June 1911 at the rank of Brigadier, he assumed command as the first Commandant of what other military college?

a) Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, United Kingdom.
b) National Defence Academy, India.
c) Royal Military College Duntroon, Australia.
d) Command and Staff College, Singapore.

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3616 JUSTICE, Clinton Alymer (RMC ’56) passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at the Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga, Ontario November 8, 2007. Funeral service was held at St. Judes church, Oakville, Ontario, November 12th.

13240 LCol David M. Last (RRMC RMC ’81) will be retiring from the Canadian Forces after more than 30 years of distinguished service. While he will continue teaching as a Professor at the College, his “final day-in-uniform” will be 19 December.Friends are invited to attend a fare-well function at the Senior Staff Mess (SSM) at 1100 hours, Tuesday, 11 December. Unable to attend? Leave a comment.

11593 Major Jean Robert Gagnon CD (CMR ’77), Logistics Major Jean Robert Gagnon will be retiring from the Canadian Forces on 16 January 2008 after 35 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Logistics Branch and the CF. Major Gagnon joined the CF in January 1973. He graduated from le collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean in 1977, and he served with 2 Svc Bn in Petawawa, 5 Ambulance de campagne and 5 Bns du C in Valacartier, 55 Bns du C in Québec City, FMC HQ St-Hubert. He is presently employed at NDHQ Ottawa, DGLEPM. A Depart with Dignity Ceremony will be held in his honour on Thursday 13 December 2007 at the Canadian Legion, Norris Branch 227, 231 Maloney Blvd West, Gatineau. Guests are requested to arrive by 11h30. The ceremony will start at 11h45. A full course meal will be served at a cost of 20$ to be paid by 6 Decembre. You must confirm your attendance to this ceremony to major Denis Noël at noel.jrd@forces.gc.ca.

Gagnon.JHFJ@forces.gc.ca

11593 Major Jean Robert Gagnon, CD (CMR 1977) Logistique Le major Gagnon prendra sa retraite des Forces canadiennes le 16 janvier 2008 après 35 ans de services loyaux et dévoués à la branche logistique et les FC. Le major Gagnon à joint les FC en janvier 1973. Gradué du collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean en 1977, il a servi au 2 Svc Bn à Petawawa, 5 Ambulance de campagne et 5 Bns du C à Valacartier, au 55 Bns du C à Québec, QG de la FMC à St-Hubert et est présentement employé à la DGGPET, QGDN Ottawa. La cérémonie de départ dans la dignité en son honneur se déroulera le jeudi 13 décembre 2007, à la Légion canadienne, filiale Norris 227, au 231 Boulevard Maloney,Ouest à Gatineau. On demande aux invités d’arriver pour 11h30. La cérémonie débutera à 11h45. Un repas complet sera servi au coût de 20$ payable avant le 6 décembre. Les personnes qui désirent assister à cette cérémonie doivent communiquer avec le major Denis Noël à noel.jrd@forces.gc.ca.

Gagnon.JHFJ@forces.gc.ca

Calendrier des activités pour décembre: CMR de Saint-Jean et Chapitre de MontréalQUOI: Concert de Noël de la Musique du CMR Kingston. Ce concert vise à amasser des fonds pour la Fondation de l’hôpital du Haut Richelieu
OÙ: Campus du CMR Saint-Jean, amphithéâtre Vanier.
QUAND: Samedi le 1ier décembre 2007. 19h00 pour 19h30.
Coût : $5 par personne. Réservation à 12944 André Durand aptl 30 novembre 2007 : ranger.durand@videotron.ca  ou au 450 359-7452
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QUOI: DINER DE LA TROUPE DE L’ESCADRON RICHELIEU, ANNÉE PRÉPARATOIRE AU CMR SAINT-JEAN

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Paladins – Earn 15 Academic All-Canadian and Five OUA Academic Achievement Awards

(W) Soccer leads the way with five. – PWOR Corporal – First CF reservist to earn this recognition

RMC had a total of 15 student-athletes earn Academic All-Canadian status under Canadian Interuniversity Sport guidelines in the 2006-07 school year. Another five fencers copped the equivalent OUA achievement. In order to qualify for All Canadian, a student-athlete must be full-time and have achieved a minimum of 80% in their studies while using a year of athletic eligibility in a CIS sport. RMC sports such as taekwondo and fencing are not eligible because these two sports do not compete at the CIS level.

In the 17 years since the program was initiated, dating back to 1990-91, RMC has a grand total of 142 Academic All-Canadians. The best year was 2004-05 when 20 Paladins earned the honour. Paladins women soccer proved to be the smartest of all the RMC teams with five honorees, followed by men’s basketball (3); hockey and women’s volleyball (2). Men’s soccer, women’s basketball had one each.

The list, which was composed of eight women and seven men, featured a geographical breakdown by province had seven from Ontario, British Columbia had a trio, followed by Quebec with a deuce; New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Alberta each had one. In terms of academic discipline, arts was the leading faculty with nine, engineering and science each had three.
The breakdown by class was one I Year, two II Year, seven III year, four IV year and one PG student. 

(W) Soccer                             

Amelie Clot | Marsalie MacKenzie | Katherine Marasco | Andrea Perry | Melanie Ross

(W) Fencing

Chantel Lemay | Erin McEachern | Julie Perreault | Sarah Rogers 

(M) Basketball   

Adam Asquini | David Duizer | Paul Hungler

(M) Hockey                                   (W) Volleyball               

Luke Pierce |Mathew Fetzner      Melissa  Calnan | Leah West                                  

 (M) Volleyball    (W) Basketball     (M) Soccer              (M) Fencing

Brent Fisher             Jennifer Donofrio     Martin  Beaulieu        Charles  Presley

PWOR – Cpl Mathew Fetzner makes high marks on & off the ice.

Included with this select group of 15 is Rouston, British Columbia native, Corporal Mathew Fetzner who is a proud member of the Princess of Wales Own Regiment (PWOR).

Mathew is presently attending classes full-time III Year (Military Arts & Science) and is a potential All Star within OUA hockey. Prior to his arrival at RMC he was a key member of the Tier II, Junior (A) Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) Royal Bank Cup winners emblematic of Junior “A” hockey supremacy in Canada – 2005.

Indeed an impressive young man who is both a credit to RMC and PWOR.

OUA Academic Achievement Award
OUA Academic Achievement Award is very similar to the CIS All Canadian Academic except the particular sport is not competed at the CIS level. The criteria:

- The athlete must have been enrolled as a student-athlete, as determined by their institution (minimum 18 credit hours as per OUA policies)
- – The athlete must have received a September to April grade point average, equivalent to an A- or 80% or better. which takes into consideration every course the athlete was registered in during that period,
- The athlete must have been a member of the institution’s OUA varsity team(s).

Five members of the RMC fencing team earned this achievement for the 2006-07 school year. The breakdown: four women and one man. Four were from engineering and the other was from the faculty of arts. Four different provinces: Ontario (2) followed by Nova Scotia, British Columbia, and Quebec each with one.�

WANTED – SUSPECT STUDENT ATHLETES

RMC varsity teams are looking for e-Veritas readers to help identify “suspect – student-athletes”.

You may ask, “What the heck is a suspect student-athlete?”

Profile of a “suspect student-athlete”

a) He / she has the athletic skill / talent (or potential) to make a varsity team;

If you or someone you know is aware of a young man or young woman send particulars to the RMC varsity coach. E-MAIL OR PHONE 613 -541-6000 ( THE LOCAL PHONE NUMBER OF EACH COACH IS LISTED NEAR HIS / HER NAME & SPORT) The coach will follow-up to provide information and determine interest – including a plan which will help determine if the “suspect” has the academic potential to succeed at RMC.

“Student – Athlete Suspects” should meet at least seven of the 10 criteria:

1. Plays RMC sport at an “elite” level during his / her high school years;
2. History of being a responsible person;
3. Potentially motivated towards RMC & Canadian Forces;
4. History of being involved in community / school / church / activities (2 out of 3);
5. Demonstrated good work ethic in full / part-time/ volunteer positions;
6. Dynamic and steadfast;
7. Thrives on challenges;
8. Potentially academically solid;
9. Excellent time-management skills; and
10. Has what it takes to be a potential “leader”.

Coordinates of RMC varsity coaches (RMC phone 613 541-6000 x see below:)

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Military to study Grozelle death; Board of inquiry to review investigations
“A tragedy occurred here, and it was a tragedy for the family, for the Royal Military College and for the Canadian Forces,” – RMC commandant Brig.-Gen Tom LawsonBy Ian Elliot – Kingston Whig Standard

The military has announced a board of inquiry that will look into the mysterious death of Royal Military College cadet Joe Grozelle in 2003. The decision comes six months after a coroner’s jury failed to find a cause, time or place of the 21-year-old cadet’s death and found the circumstances surrounding the death “undetermined.”

More…http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=779849&auth=Ian+Elliot

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7812 Reg Shortt (RRMC RMC ‘68) has been a partner at Stoakley-Dudley Consultants in the Toronto area since 1994. He is a recruiter specializing in engineering, technical, manufacturing, sales and marketing positions, primarily in electrical, mechanical and electronic manufacturing industries. He was an International Sales Manager at Chubb Security Systems from 1988-1992. He earned a degree in chemical engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1968. At RMC, he played lead drum in the Pipe Band, served in the Pistol Team, and was a social event organizer. Upon graduation, he served for 6 years as an Army Signals Officer (Communications and Electronic Engineering Officer. He plays with the Streetsville Pipes and Drums.   rshortt@stoakley.com

http://www.stoakley.com/our_team.php

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6593 Reg Bird (RRMC RMC ’65)

Vecima Shareholders Elect Reg Bird to Board of Directors

Mr. Bird holds a degree in electrical engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada, as well as diplomas from the Banff School of Advanced …

http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=794608

12723 Pat Stogran (RRMC RMC ’80)

New ombudsman vows to ‘go to the wall’ for veterans.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/11/10/veterans-ombudsman.html?ref=rss

13700 John Turner (RMC ’82)

New Regional Deputy Commissioner Atlantic Region: Correctional Service of Canada

I am pleased to announce the appointment of John Turner as Regional Deputy Commissioner Atlantic Region, effective November 5, 2007.

John has a solid background in management and operational experience. He comes to CSC from Treasury Board Secretariat, where he was Executive Director, Security and Justice Division. He also served as Director General Strategic Planning, Business Integration, and Shared Services, at Public Works, Government Services Canada. Prior to that, John was a member of the Canadian Forces, serving in a number of capacities, including leadership roles in international assignments.

John holds a Master in Strategic Studies, US Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania; a Master in Business Administration, Queen’s University; and a

Bachelor of Engineering Management, Royal Military College.

I welcome John to CSC, and invite you to join me in congratulating him on his appointment to the position of Regional Deputy Commissioner Atlantic Region.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Terry Hatcher, who has acted in this position, for his exceptional contribution to the executive team over the past several months.

Keith Coulter
Commissioner

Pierre Quenneville wins 2007 Wood WORKS! Award as Wood Champion – Wood Advocate

13928 Doctor Pierre Quenneville (RMC ‘83), wins 2007 Wood WORKS! Award as Wood Champion – Wood Advocate. Wood WORKS! is a national campaign to increase the use of wood in commercial, industrial and institutional construction. Doctor Quenneville formerly with the Department of Civil Engineering at the Royal Military College of Canada, is a leading innovator in wood structural design. His research focuses on the resistance and behaviour of connections in timber structures. He obtained his undergraduate education in civil engineering at RMC in 1983, his M. Eng. degree at
École Polytechnique in Montreal and his Ph. D. at Queen’s University in Kingston in 1992. Among many other accomplishments, he has served on the Canadian Standard Association’s technical committee for the Design in Wood Structures since 1992.

http://www.canadianarchitect.com/issues/ISArticle.asp?id=76081&issue=11072007

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Rear-Admiral William Moss Landymore, RCN (Ret’d) OBE CD MID Presentation of his water colour paintings

 Reprinted from Trident (submitted by Bill Gard)
On Wednesday morning, 14 Nov 2007, at CFB Halifax wardroom, Mrs. Lauretta Harris, daughter of #2399 Rear-Admiral William Landymore, presented her father’s water colour paintings of the ships that he sailed in during his lengthy career. They were painted by the artist, E. Tufnell, who worked for Gieves for many years.

Admiral Landymore was born in Brantford, Ontario in 1916. He entered the RCN as a cadet at RMC in 1934. His training took place in the Royal Navy. During his career, he sailed in 14 ships: HMS Probisher, HMS Glasgow, HMCS Fraser, HMCS Margaree, HMS Urchin, HMS Emerald, HMS Windsor, HMCS Restigouche, HMS Belfast, HMS Ulster, HMS Grenville, HMCS Uganda, and HMCS Iroquois.

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OUA Major Rugby Awards Matt McLeod a three-peat All Star!

The OUA recently released the 2007 major award winners and league All Stars.

RMC is well represented. MBA student, Matt McLeod the 2007 RMC Tommy Smart winner was selected to his third straight All Star selection. III Year, Civil Engineering cadet, Brent McIntyre who racked up a total of 35 points to finish in a tie for 7th spot in overall league scoring was a near unanimous selection. Stouffville, Ontario native and team “hooker” James Wood also earned a berth as did IV Year Chris Wood who first arrived at RMC hoping to make the hockey team.

RMC Coach Sean McDonaugh was named East Division Coach of the year. McDonough is in his third year at the helm of the RMC rugby team and he joins Les Davidson (1989) and an other gentleman, who many people call the saviour of RMC rugby, Bob Parent (1997), as former OUA All Star rugby coaches.

Rugby is again on sound footing at RMC thanks in large part to Parent. Once the sport was axed by college authorities a few years ago he immediately led the charge to have it reinstated as a recognized varsity sport at RMC. It was his persistent efforts and personal creditability within the rugby ex cadet community which eventually started a grassroots movement that eventually led to the decision being reversed three years later.

The third All Star selection by McLeod is indeed a rare feat not only for RMC but the entire OUA. Not since the days of the late Phil Cowie (RMC ’85) has RMC had such a prominent OUA rugby player. Available records show: Scott McKenzie; Dave Suffoletta; Simon Brouchu; and Ray Towsend were All Stars in 2000. Colin Herbert as an Outside Centre and Kevin Judd as Full Back were 2001 selections. Following an absence of three seasons by RMC rugby competing at the OUA level, McLeod was joined by Victor Armes a flanker who made quite a name for himself in rugby circles during the 2005 season. Last year, Tyler Gill and Kent Miller joined McLeod. The scrappy McLeod, a Fly Half from Lindsay, Ontario also spent four seasons with the varsity basketball team is currently seeking a spot on an All Canadian Team. .

Congratulations to Coach McDonaugh, his four All Stars and the entire RMC rugby team – assistant coaches, players and support staff.

The Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) would like to draw your attention to a series of continuing themes in the coverage of events in Afghanistan and the region. They are: the flare-up over the issue of the treatment of Afghan detainees; the situation on the ground in Afghanistan ; opinions on the state of emergency in Pakistan ; and developments related to Canada ‘s allies.

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