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The RMC Club of Canada is proud to announce the launch of the new online RMC network.

Your user name is your college number and your password is the word ‘password’

The sign in link is found here:

http://rmc.voisinhq.com

Once you have signed in, change your password by clicking on ‘Change Password’ under the ‘Actions’ menu on your profile page. Within this menu you will also find the ‘Update Profile’ link.

To provide feedback for the development team, click on ‘Browse Groups’ in the dashboard and post to the User Feedback discussion board.

You can use the ‘peer search’ function to find and post on individual message boards and reconnect with your RMC peers.

This network is built by ex-cadets for ex-cadets. If there is something that we can do better, please let us know.

21654 Joel Halse

Le Club des CMR du Canada est fier d’annoncer le lancement de son nouveau réseau en ligne.

Votre nom d’utilisateur est votre numéro de collège et le mot de passe est ‘password’

Vous pouvez vous inscrire à l’adresse Internet suivante : http://rmc.voisinhq.com

Après vous être inscrit, changez votre mot de passe en cliquant sur l’item ‘Mot de passe’ au menu ‘Actions’ dans votre page d’info personnelle: ‘mon profil’. Vous y trouverez aussi un lien pour la mise à jour de l’information.

Pour communiquer avec l’équipe de développement, cliquez sur l’icône “Naviguer les groupes” du menu et affichez sur le babillard des commentaires des utilisateurs.

Vous pouvez utiliser l’outil ‘recherche de pairs’ et afficher sur les babillards personnels pour rejoindre vos confrères du Collège.

Ce réseau a été monté par des anciens pour les anciens. Nous vous prions de nous laisser savoir comment nous pouvons l’améliorer.

Sincèrement,

21654 Joel Halse

IN THIS ISSUE:

RMC AHLETICS IN GOOD HANDS;

101 THINGS GOING ON;

Jack Granatstein DEDICATES THE GENERALS;

WHO AM I?

EX CADETS IN THE NEWS;

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

CATCHING UP WITH THE NEWS;

HE WAS THE XI COMDT AT RMC;

WE REMEMBER;

PLENTY OF SPORTS REUNON WEEKEND;

DEATH NOTICES: Andre Archambault (CMR) & Dr. Gerald FitzGibbon;

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES;

HUDSON TO HOST HARRIER RACE; &

TWO BOOKS WORTH READING.

“Easily the greatest challenge right now facing PE and all of our programs is access to facilities and equipment. With the emphasis on fitness in the CF and the growth of CFB Kingston and RMC it has made it challenging at times for everyone to gain access to what they require for their training. The way we see it is this is a good challenge to have! It means CF members are being active!”

Darren Cates, RMC Director of Athletics talks to e-Veritas about the PE / varsity sports / IMs and the Receation Clubs.

By: WJO

Q What were your expectations on arrival at RMC?

A Wow, that seems like so long ago! When I arrived in June 2004, I knew RMC had fantastic facilities and tremendous support from senior leadership of the college. My expectation was that the college was looking to build on what already existed in the Athletic Department. I knew it was going to be hard work, but with all the advantages we have I really saw them as opportunities. I was also excited as I expected to learn a lot about the CF and that I would get to play a key role in training Officers.

Q Looking back over the past four years: What are your more positive memories – things that you are most proud of etc.

A There are so many positives that come to mind. I will never forget when Patricia Howes called me in 2005 when we won the Women’s Fencing Championship. Last year when the Women’s Soccer Team qualified for the playoffs and beat Queen’s in the first round. Seeing our first rugby game in the fall of 2005 after re-introducing the team to the college. All of these are particular highlights.

Away from the playing field, I am very proud of the improvements we have made in facilities and equipment for all of our programs. Finally we have developed a phenomenal staff that are dedicated and committed to the mission of RMC and care greatly about the OCdts and the institution.

Q What are (if any) your biggest disappointments?

A Clearly the fact that a hockey game was not part of West Point Weekend (I-81 Exchange) in 2006 and 2007. Also, the fact that not all of our varsity programs have reached the level of competitiveness that we would like to see. Overall though I am very fortunate for the positive memories far outweigh the disappointments!

Q In regards to the PE program & testing: What are the biggest challenges? For the past school year – What was the rate of pass / failure for I, II, III, & IV years? What is the process for failures by year?

A Easily the greatest challenge right now facing PE and all of our programs is access to facilities and equipment. With the emphasis on fitness in the CF and the growth of CFB Kingston and RMC it has made it challenging at times for everyone to gain access to what they require for their training. The way we see it is this is a good challenge to have! It means CF members are being active!

Overall, the OCdts had a solid year from a fitness standpoint. Of all the PPT’s that were administered, 89.1% resulted in a passing grade. Only 10.9% were failures. This is still too high in our opinion so with the support of the college changes were made to the Supplementary Training Program (SPT). This resulted in only twenty OCdts not successfully completing a PPT in the 2007/08 academic year.

Starting this year, PPT will take place in the morning from 5:30 to 7:00 a.m. and SPT will for the most part not be available for III and IV year OCdts. I expect the number of failures to continue to decrease.

Q IMs List the highlights of this program. What are the short-falls – if any?

A The intramural program is in great shape. The OCdts are playing two nights per week and the competitiveness of IM’s has increased significantly in the past couple of years. IM’s not only help OCdts maintain physical fitness but also provide a large number with leadership opportunities as team captains and administrators. Playing as squadrons is also valuable as it develops cohesion and team spirit. Finally, IM’s allow cadets to have some fun and relieve stress.

I have noticed that as the competitiveness of IM’s has increased that the level of officiating has not increased at the same pace. We have been trying to better prepare the referees but we still have more work to do in this area.

Q Recreation Clubs / teams: How many Recreation Clubs at RMC? How many Rec teams? Outline the pros & cons of this program.

A Currently we have twenty-four active Recreational Clubs at RMC. These range from astronomy and art to yachting and windsurfing. The full list of clubs can be found at http://www.rmc.ca/athletics/rec/exec_e.html Over 600 OCdts participate in the Rec program and the clubs offer many great activities and host some fantastic events. This adds tremendously to college life and allows the OCdts to pursue their favourite activities and to try some new things. The only challenge with Rec Clubs is that since it is a voluntary activity, OCdts do not have a lot of spare time and are therefore limited with how much they can participate.

Q Varsity: Only a few of teams over the past few years have proven to be truly competitive in the OUA. For the teams that have not shown much, if any true competitiveness at the university level consistently over the past five years, are there any plans to change the structure of varsity teams at RMC? For example, is there any thought or talk of dropping teams?

A I honestly believe we’re getting there. Some of our teams are tremendously successful. Our fencing teams are the best in the province, hockey made the playoffs four out of the past six years and set a school record for wins and points this past season. Rugby and Women’s Soccer both made the playoffs last year. Tae Kwon Do continues to produce fantastic results and Running showed some positive early results. Obviously some of our teams have not gained as many wins as we would like to see. It is important to note that although the win-loss record might not show it these teams have really improved the past few years and other teams do not take playing RMC for granted.

People also need to be careful about how they define success. Success is not just a win-loss record. A varsity program provides a great deal to those who participate as well as the College in general. I truly believe that our varsity athletes get more of an opportunity to develop mentally, emotionally and physically than anyone else at the college. Imagine the commitment, dedication and perseverance it takes to practice every day and compete almost every weekend.

In regards to reviewing the structure or the possibility of “dropping” teams, we are developing an evaluation tool to review all of the varsity programs in the spring of 2009. This comprehensive review will look at everything that defines success – academics, PPT scores, bar positions, community relations and, of course, competitive success. There will be no untouchable programs in this review and if we are in a sport and it is not achieving what we want from the varsity program, then we will make the necessary changes.

Q How did the recruiting of student-athletes work out this year?

A For September 2008, 39 recruited student-athletes received ROTP / RETP offers from RMC. 36 of these accepted their offer (92.3% acceptance rate) In August, all 36 recruited athletes reported to RMC for “recruit camp” and all 36 are still here.

This was our best recruiting year in the past five years.

Q (W) rugby has been approved as a Recreation team sport. Do you see any scenario that they could become a varsity team? If yes, how?

A I know there are many people excited over Women’s Rugby being approved as a Recreation Club and people such as Capt Kristin Topping, OCdt Nicole Bach and OCdt Laura Locklin have worked very hard to get it to this point.

I think the key thing right now is to start slow and see how many women we have at RMC that are interested in and play rugby. As you know, about 22% of our OCdts are female so we do not have large numbers from which to draw. We already have Tae Kwon Do, Fencing, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball and Running at the varsity level for women. We have to be careful not to over extend ourselves. This is not to say that it couldn’t become a varsity program but it did take the men’s program 2-3 years to build and return to varsity status so let’s wait and see how the women’s club progresses.

Q You must be proud of the Birchall Pavilion project – when can we expect to see it operational?

A I am really excited about the Birchall Pavilion. It will be a tremendous addition to campus and will benefit the OCdts and the RMC community for years to come. All of the credit goes to Steve France and Al Roberts who were really the driving force behind this project becoming a reality and to people such as Major Julia-Atherly Blight, Byron McConnell, and Dominic O’Neill who have kept it moving along. I have been told the pavilion will be ready for use in time for August 2009. I can’t wait!

Q Are there any further big ticket facility projects in the wind? Artificial turf for one of the fields?

A We are always looking to improve the facilities for our programs and we work closely with people from all over CFB Kingston to get this work done. Many of our current projects are smaller in scale, for example scoreboards on the Navy Bay fields, team rooms in the KMCSC, additional outdoor lighting, and in-ground sprinklers.

Under BGen Lawson’s direction we are working with the Director of Physical Plant to look at the feasibility of an artificial turf field. This would be a tremendous addition to RMC but the question remains, can we do it?

Wrap-up - If there is an area that we have not covered and you would like to mention / elaborate on – you have the last word.

Darren Cates – Thanks for the opportunity Bill. E-veritas is a great method for communicating with ex-cadets and supporters of RMC. We try our best to stay in touch with as many ex-cadets as possible and we would like to get more involved. Everyone in the Athletic Department enjoys talking with ex-cadets, hearing their stories and answering their questions. Ex-cadets play an important role and their input and involvement is always welcome in our programs. If anyone wants to stay up to date on our varsity teams, I encourage you to send an email to Guy.Dube@rmc.ca and ask to be added to the “Varsity Round-up” a weekly publication from September to March that highlights that week’s activities in RMC varsity athletics. I also invite all of you to attend one of our varsity or Rec Club events in Kingston or in another city. Visible support from ex-cadets at our events means a lot to our student-athletes and coaches.

Ed note: This will be the first edition in a couple of months that we do not have an article from 23996 OCdt Alex Cushley aka “Cush”. He is back in the Cadet Wing preparing with his peers to kick-off the new school year. In addition, to supporting us with timely articles from his perspective – “Cush” was a big time help on a number of technical matters, in particular, stream-lining our distribution process to over 7,000 e-mails addresses.

He and I also found a little time to “hit” the tennis ball a few times and play a little (high / low) pool over some lunch hours. What he lacked on the tennis courts he more than made up for with a pool cue in his hands.

e-Veritas readers have not seen the last of “Cush” and his writing. We have one more of his articles on a former Commandant which is in the process of being finalized. We hope to publish it later in September.

“Cush” willingly and enthusiastically took on a number of high profile assignments with very little training and background in this area. He was also aware that there was a critical audience reading his stuff.

He has every right to be pleased with his performance.
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IV Year Impressed With What He Sees of Recruit Camp – 2008

Last week upon arriving at the college following Artillery Phase 3, I discovered a new program that I had only had speculation about: the RMC recruit camp. Curious as to what the new system was all about, I read up on the last two e veritas articles and talked to some of my friends who are staffing the camp.

I will admit that my initial impressions were not too positive. Why not have the recruits go to St Jean before arriving at RMC? Surely the Non Commissioned Members were much better suited to training the recruits in the ways of the military than mere Officer Cadets. But then after a few days of observation my viewpoint began to change. This recruit camp is not just about teaching some new recruits drill and polishing, but also is about having officer cadets lead their recruits. This is not too great a task for people who will be asked to lead troops in combat situations within the next two years.

So while some may view the recruit camp as another cost saving measure, or something that only hurts the training of CF officers I will disagree. The recruit camp is an excellent opportunity for the 3rd and 4th years of RMC to get practical leadership experience. This will only serve to benefit the cadet wing at the college as cadets will have more leadership. Another positive that recruit camp brings to the college is that it gives the cadets an opportunity to shape the institution that is RMC. Gone are the days were cadets come to the college with a preconceived notion of RMC which was fostered in St. Jean. We, the cadets, now have an even larger part to play in the formation of the cadet wing as well as the officer corps in general.

It is on this point that I will end. The recruit camp has brought an exciting new experience to RMC. What was old is new again and time will tell if the cadets take advantage of the opportunity.

24359 Steve Paish (RMC ’09)

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How Great the Howes – Pictured is the 2007 / 08 Tommy Smart Cup Winner – OCdt Brendan Kilburn with David and Patricia Howes – Assistant and Head Coaches respectively of the RMC varsity Fencing teams (M) & (W). Brendan is just one of the many fencers from across Canada attending the RMC High Performance Fencing Training Camp. The “Howes” are quickly earning a national reputation as elite leaders in the sport. Patricia as a head coach and husband David who is a crucial component as an assistant – and without a doubt a major factor into the success of the RMC Fencing program.

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The 5th annual RMC High Performance Fencing Training Camp is taking place this week in the home of the men’s and women’s fencing teams, the Old Gym. Organized by Paladin Head Coach Patricia Howes and Asst Coach David Howes, this camp is attended annually by RMC OCdts, other military fencers that are members of the CF’s CISM fencing program, members of RMC’s Cutting Edge Fencing youth program, and civilian fencers from across Canada. Over the years the camp has attracted young athletes from Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, NB, NS, and across Ontario, as well as from the US. For the past two years, special guest coach Felix Becker, an Olympian and 1994 World Champion from Germany, has been brought in to bring an international flavour to the camp. The athletes are provided with a wide variety of training sessions including fencing-specific circuit and core strength training, as well as technical, tactical and sport psychology training to name a few.

This camp not only provides excellent training for the athletes attending, it also serves as a recruiting tool for those fencers who might be interested in coming to RMC in the future. Current OCdts Liam Roach and Brendan Kilburn (formerly of Cutting Edge), both attended the camp as civilians, and Andrew Sheahan (another Cutting Edge alumnus) who is currently busy enjoying RMC’s recruit camp, has attended the camp the past four years. Hopefully we’ll see some of the athletes from this year’s camp march through the arch in the next few years as well!

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The countdown is on and everything is on schedule for the beginning of the 2008/09 school year at RMC.

Labour Day Monday – Recruits will “march” through the arch, at 1400 hrs. and begin an arduous First Year Orientation Period (FYOP) which will climax on Friday, 3 October and the challenges of completing the traditional Obstacle Course. As most e-Veritas readers are aware, this tradition is a significant milestone for I Year officer cadets, as it represents a rite of passage for them and formalizes their acceptance into the Cadet Wing.

Meanwhile, the tried and hardened veterans from II III & IV Years are pretty well all back from most corners of Canada and few other spots from all over the Globe. Jim “the Barber” Ryan is working overtime to keep up with haircuts; military and civilian staffs have been noticed with a sharp bounce to their step. The atmosphere is positive! Everyone appears ready to go!

Classes start Tuesday, 2 September!

BGen Tom Lawson has a year under his belt as Commandant. DCdt, LCol Tony O’Keeffe has been chompin’ at the bit  all summer anxiously waiting for this time of year.

DCdt will have his plate full in September:

Wing Harriers and the Sports Tabloid will both take place the first Saturday, 6 September. The Battle Britain Parade is scheduled for Sunday, 14 September. A first time event – The Army Run is scheduled a week later in Ottawa – RMC is expected to be “showing the flag”, big-time at this high profile affair. September will wrap-up with some serious Sandhurst Training to start the process for the major competition held every May at West Point.

On the sports side of the house – Running, Soccer and rugby teams (M) & (W) will be training or competing most days through September. The other varsity teams will be practicing and tuning up for their regular OUA schedules to launch in October. Entire RMC Varsity Schedule 2008 – 09

The clock is ticking everyone appears ready to go!
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5105 Doctor Jack Granatstein (CMR RMC ’61) dedicated his book, The Generals: The Canadian Army’s Senior Commanders in the Second World War (University of Calgary Press, 1993) to the memory of 4746 Rod Byers (CMR RMC ’60) and 4919 Barry Hunt (RRMC RMC ’60), “cadets with me at the Royal Military College who became fine scholars, one at York and the other at RMC. It is also dedicated to three of our best teachers at RMC, Don Shurman, J. Murray Beck, and Exio Cappodocia, who tried to pound some history and political science – and other things – into our heads. I have never forgotten Schurman telling me quite bluntly and quite rightly, at our first meeting, “you are not backward in being forward.” Writing this book has also helped me to come to terms with my time at Le College Militaire Royal and at RMC. I now understand more clearly than before how and why this was the formative experience of my life, for good and ill. The dawn may be delayed, but it comes at last.” More on The Generals

Who am I? By E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC ’03)

• Following a short stint as a teacher in Brant County, I studied civil engineering at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston.
• Fagging and hazing and such childlike practices were unknown when I was a cadet.
• During my initiation, however a senior imitated the sergeant-major’s voice and ordered me to parade with the rest of my recruit class. The recruits were marched to the coal
  cellar and left there in total darkness. We were then brought one at a time before a “court” consisting of “titled dignitaries of European and African armies” appropriately garbed. The trial was humorous and punishments, if any were slight.
• I graduated from RMC as the bronze medalist in a class of 23 cadets.
• I worked as an engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway leaving temporarily to serve as a transport officer in the Northwest rebellion of 1885. In the period from 1886 to early 1906 I was involved mainly in railway and hydroelectric projects in central and eastern Canada. Among these, my crowning achievement was the construction of the first Niagara Falls power station, in 1892-93.
• A grubstaking venture in northern Ontario in 1905 led to the acquisition of a mineral-rich claim in the centre of Cobalt. These mines, which contained cobalt (co), nickel (ni), silver (ag), and arsenic (as), made me wealthy.
• My wife Kate and I built a stately home, Springbank, which overlooked the old Welland Canal in St Catherines.
• I joined the Corps of Guides in 1904. In 1911, Robert Borden made me chairman of the National Transcontinental Railway Concern, the forerunner of the Canadian National Railways, where I oversaw the construction of the line from Moncton, N.B., to Winnipeg.
• When the war broke out I served in Europe with the Corps of Guides. I was promoted to a lieutenant-colonel in September 1915. In 1916, I established a philanthropic foundation and gave extensively to educational institutions, churches (low-church Anglican), hospitals, and other causes. I established an educational trust primarily to assist the sons of clergymen, teachers, and war veterans. I gave generously to support the war effort.
• Following the armistice, I served a year as president of the Engineering Institute of Canada in 1919-20 and was appointed in 1920 to the Canadian Battlefields Memorials Commission.
• In 1923, I donated land to Queen’s University, on which a Hall, and Field were later named in my honour. I was appointed to boards of governance at the University of Toronto, Wycliffe College in Toronto, Ridley College in St Catharines, the School of Mining and Agriculture and Queen’s University in Kingston, and the Khaki University of Canada.

a) 86 RW Leonard (RMC 1883);

b) 101 JL Weller (RMC 1883);

c) 112 R Davidson (RMC 1883); or

d) 120 AW Ridout (RMC 1884);

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15322 Alex Grant (CMR ’86)

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14378 Denis Thompson(CMR RMC ’84)

Sea King also took aim at sub
22221 Kevin Leblond (RMC ’02)

Canada, UK hold Army Staff Talks
13551 Guy Thibault (RMC ’83)

Canadian Forces deal ‘huge blow’ to Taliban: official
15273 Dave Corbould (CMR RRMC ’87)

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11955 Craig Sandiland (RRMC ’79)

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The RMC Club of Canada announced the launching of the new online RMC network. See announcement – In This Issue.
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6541 Major-General D. Fraser Holman (RMC ’65), CD (Ret’d)

Major-General Fraser Holman is currently a member of the Senior Directing Staff at the Canadian Forces College, supporting the implementation of the National Security Programme, a year-long programme at the ‘war-college’ level commencing in 2008. Born in Toronto in 1943, he grew up in Ottawa and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) at Kingston, Ontario, in 1965.

MGen Holman’s military career spanned 35 years and alternated between operational and educational assignments. Initially, he served as an instructor pilot on T-33 trainers at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Next he converted to the CF-104 Starfighter and served a four-year tour as a reconnaissance pilot in Baden-Soellingen, Germany, then at the headquarters in Lahr, Germany.

Returning to Canada in 1974, MGen Holman was assigned as an Assistant Professor of mathematics at the RMC for three years. Next he attended the CF Command and Staff Course in Toronto, before returning to Germany and the CF-104 – this time in the ground-attack role. This was to become a four-year tour as he was promoted lieutenant-colonel and appointed Commanding Officer of 421 (Red Indian) Squadron.
In 1982, MGen Holman returned to Toronto and the Command and Staff College, where he covered four different assignments over six years. He was promoted to colonel in 1986 and finished his time there as Director of Air Studies, as well as Director of Unified Studies. Returning to fighters in 1988, he was appointed Commander of BFC Bagotville, Quebec, a CF-18 Wing for a glorious two-year tour.

MGen Holman was promoted to brigadier-general in 1990 and assigned as the (last) Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at the 4th Allied Tactical Air Force at Heidelberg, Germany. Next, he was reassigned in 1993 to headquarters NORAD, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He served as Vice-Director of Plans, then Deputy Commander of the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Centre, before being promoted to major-general in 1995 and becoming the J-3, Director of Operations, for NORAD.

He retired from the Canadian Forces in 1996 and returned to live in Toronto. He established himself in a consulting business and since 1997 has been working in support of the Canadian Forces College as a senior mentor and facilitator. He shared in the development and implementation of two advanced courses in senior officer professional development – the Advanced Military Studies Course, and the National Security Studies Course – which have now been replaced by the National Security Programme.

MGen Holman accumulated over 3600 hours of pilot-in-command time, primarily on the CF-18, CF-104 and the T-33. His education includes a BSc in Mathematics and Physics (1965) and an MSc in Mathematics and Operations Research (1978) both from RMC, and an MA in International Relations (1987) from York University, Toronto.

MGen Holman is married to the former Sandra Hayter of Ottawa; they have two adult sons and four grandchildren.
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8276 Doctor Marc Garneau (CMR RMC ’70) is a Liberal Candidate in the Westmount-Ville Marie by-election.

Marc was selected as an astronaut and, in 1984, he became the first Canadian in space. He
flew on two other missions before becoming the Executive Vice-President and then President of the Canadian Space Agency, from 2001 to 2005, at which time he ran as the Liberal candidate in Vaudreuil-Soulanges.

He spent his first career in the Canadian Navy as a Combat Systems engineer. Mr. Garneau became an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1984 and was promoted to the rank of Companion in 2003. He is an Honourary Fellow of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space
Institute, as well as a Member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia and, in 1988, he was named Honourary Member of the Canadian Society of Aviation Medicine. Mr. Garneau is also the Honourary Patron of Hope Air and was President for Celebrations Canada – Fêtes du Québec in 2005.

For four years (2001-2005), he was the President of Montreal’s McGill Chamber Orchestra. In 2003, Mr. Garneau became the Chancellor of Carleton University. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Physics from the Royal Military College, Kingston (1970) and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, England (1973), he is also the recipient of eleven Honourary doctorates.

Born in Quebec City in February 1949, Marc Garneau became a resident of Westmount in 2001 with his wife Pamela and their two young boys, Adrien and George. Source

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11938 Donald Olechowski (RRMC RMC ‘78) has been a Regional Manager at Intermap Technologies in the San Francisco Bay area since 2008. He was General Manager Morgan Advanced Ceramics, Hayward 2006-7. He earned a BEng (1st Class Honours), Mechanical Engineering, at Royal Military College of Canada 1974 – 1978 followed by a SM, Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT (1981- 3).
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13272 François Robillard (RRMC RMC ’81) has worked in the computer games industry since 1993, most recently as a Game Creation Executive at A2M in the Montreal, Quebec area since 2008. He was President at Rhino Entertainment Inc from 2003-2007. He worked as VP Production (2000 – 2003) and Studio Director (1996-2000) at Disney Interactive.
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13812 Michal Zeithammel, P.Eng (RRMC RMC ‘82) has been the VP INFOSEC (information security) consultancy at Komokoa Corporation in Ottawa (1997 – Present). He took Masters of computer engineering courses at Carleton University (1988 – 1990) and University of Ottawa (1985 1987). He earned an Honorary PhD at the University of Tuktoyaktuk 1985 -1985. He holds a B.Eng., Engineering Physics / Science, Royal Military College of Canada 1980 – 1982. He earned a Diploma, Science and Engineering at Royal Roads Military College 1978 – 1980. His interests include Volleyball, Basketball. Biking, InLine skating, Snow boarding and skating.

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14621 Robin Ross (RRMC ‘84) has been the Director of Technology at American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in the greater Chicago area since 2007. He was a manager at the Field Museum 2000-2007. He served as a Communications Officer Canadian Department of National Defence from 1980 – 2001. He earned a BSc from Royal
Roads Military College 1980 – 1984 followed by Canadian Forces Command and Staff Course in 1999.
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16290 Yves-Laurent Khoury (CMR RMC ’89) has 15 years experience in all phases of project management, most recently as the lead Project Manager at BlueCross BlueShield of Dallas Texas since 2006. He was Sr. Project Manager BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont 2002 – 2006. He served in the Canadian Forces from 1983 – 1990. He holds a Bachelor of Economics from Royal Military College 1989, a M.Sc. Business from McGill 1994 and studied political science at Concordia 1989 – 1992. He earned the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award.

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16464 Ian Milne (RMC ‘88) has been Director, Equipment Engineering at Fiber Tower in San Francisco since 2004. He was Director Systems Engineering at Netro 2000 – 2003. He earned a B.Eng., Engineering Physics, Royal Military College of Canada 1984 -
1988 followed by a MBA from University of Ottawa 1989 – August 1992.
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16677 Daniel Duchesne (CMR RMC ‘89) has been a Solution Architect at Ericsson since 1998. He was a Group leader at CAE from 1994 – 1999. He studied Computer Eng., at Royal Military College of Canada 1984 – 1989.
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17911 Stephen Saunders (RMC ‘91) is Regional Support Manager – EMEA at ActivIdentity (Formerly ActivCard) currently based in Paris 2005-present. He was a Senior Pre-Sales Systems Engineer at ActivCard (2001-2004). He was an Aerospace Engineering Officer (AERE) with the Canadian Armed Forces (Air Force) from 1987 – 1991. He earned a Bachelor, Computer Systems Engineering, Carleton University 1991 – 1999. He studied Chemical Engineering at Royal Military College of Canada 1987 – 1991.
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19586 Peter Angel (CMR RMC ’95) has been a Systems Engineer – Interoperability Solutions at Prolity Corporation in Ottawa since 2004. He was a Software Engineer – Interoperability Solutions ASMG Ltd from 2001 – 2004. He served as a Combat Systems Engineer for the Department of National Defence 1995 – 2001. He earned a B.Eng,
Software Engineering, from Royal Military College of Canada 1990 – 1995. He played on the Varsity Rugby team at RMC.
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M0708 Frank Maloney (RMC ’96) has been a Forensic SW/HW Engineer at RCMP since 2001. He was a SW Designer at Nortel 1997 –2001. He served as a Combat Engineer with the Canadian Armed Forces1985 to– 1997. He studied Computer Engineering at Royal Military College of Canada 1992 – 1996 and was a member of the Rifle Team and served as Sqn Trg Officer for Otter Squadron.
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20277 Matthieu J Turmel (RMC ’96) has been a Senior Satellite Engineer at Telesat Canada in Ottawa since 1998. He was a System Engineer at Canadian Space Agency in 1997. He studied at Royal Military College of Canada 1993 to– 1996, followed by a M.Eng., Aerospace Engineering, 1996 to– 1998 at Université de Montréal – Ecole polytechnique de Montréal.
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This year we recognize the 90th Anniversary of the End of the First World War. Remembrance events and activities will be held across Canada and overseas, providing opportunities for Canadians to learn about Canada’s role in the First World War.

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Discovery of historic wreck is a significant find

The fall of Fort Frontenac

(pictured left Maj. John Grodziniski, history professor at RMC)

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Kaboul veut renégocier la présence internationale

Le Canada consacre 16 millions $ à la formation de jeunes officiers afghans

US cold-war waste irks Greenland

New navy supply ships too costly, government says

Renewing maritime fleet still priority, says minister

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U. S. urban legend adapted for Afghan war

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XI Commandant, RMC – 621 Major-General Charles Francis Constantine, CB, DSO was born in Winnipeg. His father was the superintendent of the Royal North West Mounted Police. He was educated at Upper Canada College, in Toronto (1896-1902). He studied at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario 1902-1905. He was an outstanding athlete and CSM. He played rugger for two of the leading British teams, Blackheath and Harlequins.

Often referred to as a soldier’s soldier, Constantine spent his life in the army from the time he joined the artillery in 1905, until he retired in 1943. He entered the Permanent Force in 1905. By the time that the First World War broke out, he had become a captain. He was appointed brigade major shortly after proceeding oversees with the First Division. He was promoted to Lieutenant-colonel just before the Battle of Vimy in 1917 and placed in command of the Fifth Canadian Field Brigade. He rose to the command of an Artillery Brigade, winning the D.S.O. (21-Oct-1883) and bar and the Legion of Honour. He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath. Since the war he has held many important military posts, including O.C. of the Royal Canadian Artillery.

Following the war, he taught at Royal Military College (R.M.C.) then went to staff college in England.

He was appointed the 11th Commandant at R.M.C. (1925-30). During this period he consolidated the work of restoring RMC after the war. In 1925, Constantine was informed that the Department of Militia intended to expand the College over the next ten years so that it could handle three hundred cadets, a seven-month physical training course for officers and other ranks, equitation courses and special courses for the military training of officers of the Royal Canadian Navy, the Active Militia and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Summer training and accommodation was provided at the RMC for cadets who were candidates for the Permanent Force, the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force.

To accommodate the growth of the college, a new mechanical engineering shop was built and equipped to release the space under Currie Hall for a drafting room. Although he also recommended plans for the construction of dormitory, mess and recreation facilities, the accommodation problem was not immediately resolved. The universities and professional societies, such as the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario continued to recognize RMC courses and several members of the academic staff took measures to improve their academic qualifications. Although the Advisory Board recommended that RMC offer a bachelor of military science degree or that civilian universities give a special bachelor of military science degree to RMC graduates who completed their degrees in civilian universities, the proposal was coldly received by the Deputy Minister and Chief of the General Staff. Although some ex-cadets recommended the addition of more humanities and cultural courses, specialization was eliminated. All cadets took the same subjects with a heavy emphasis on mathematics, with the exception of third year specialization in chemical engineering 1924-29. During the 20s, between one quarter and a half of each RMC class went into regular military service in Canada or in Britain, particularly into the Canadian technical corps, the signals and the engineers.
The Constantine Arena was named in Major-General Constantine’s honour, who in addition to his distinguished service career was an outstanding sportsman, hockey player and coach at RMC. The arena was built in 1960 during a period of rapid expansion of the Royal Military College (RMC) of Canada.

After leaving RMC, he served as district officer commanding at Saint John, New Brunswick (1930). In 1934, he became adjutant-general in Ottawa. In 1938 he was the commanding officer of Kingston Ontario, Canada’s largest military district. His wife, Marie served as the Provincial Commissioner with the Girl Guides of Canada from 1937-40. With the advent of war in 1939, he was sent to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

He died in Kingston, Ontario in 1953

Footnote: There is a connection between Major-General Constantine and the secretive Camp “X” run by the Allies in WWII.

CANADA’S DEFENCE FORCE–ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE WORLD CONFLICT
AN ADDRESS BY MAJOR-GENERAL C. F. CONSTANTINE, D.S.O.

Thursday, April 16, 1942

#1849 Flying Officer Hugh Lockhart Gordon (RMC 1925-1928) was born September 27, 1907, at Toronto, Ontario. He was the son of Colonel H. D. L. Gordon, D.S.O., and Kathleen Cassels Gordon. He entered the Senior Trinity College School in September 1922 and in his final year (1925) became a member of the top set of the Fifth Form. In football, he proved to be a highly competent and dependable outside wing, winning his first team colours. On leaving Trinity College School he was admitted to the Royal Military College of Canada and after a successful career there went on to Trinity College, Toronto. At the end of his first year he left to study Chartered Accountancy, passing his examinations successfully. He was the husband of Helen Gordon of Ottawa, Ontario. For some years he was a member of the firm of Clarkson, Gordon, Dilworth and Nash in Montreal. He was commissioned in the R.C.A.F. at the outbreak of war and won promotion to Flying Officer. He was posted to British Columbia and on August 14, 1940, while being flown to Patricia Bay as Equipment Officer, he was killed on active duty when his plane crashed into the sea near Courtney, British Columbia. He is commemorated on Page 13 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance and with a plaque in St. James Cathedral (Anglican) in Toronto. His grave/memorial is Panel 1 Column 1 at the Ottawa Memorial, Green Island in the City of Ottawa.

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2587 Major Frederick George McLaren (RMC 1937-1939) was born July 21, 1918, at Witley, Surrey, England. He was the son of Lt. Col. George H. McLaren and Sarah H. McLaren; He came to the Junior School in 1928 and spent nine years at T.C.S., being a member of the Sixth Form in his final year (1937). In sports he won third team colours in football and cricket, and second gym eight colours. In recognition of his general standing in the School he was appointed a Prefect. He passed his Honour Matriculation well and entered the Royal Military College of Canada where he became Quartermaster-Sergeant. Interrupting his course to enlist, he received his commission in the 48th Highlanders of Canada in October 1939. He went overseas early in 1940 and served with his regiment in France during the same year. He was promoted to Captain in 1942 and took part in the Sicilian campaign after being torpedoed en route to the Mediterranean. He was the husband of Elizabeth N. McLaren, of Toronto, Ontario. He commanded Headquarters Company of the 48th Highlanders from September 1943 and was promoted to Major in November. He was wounded in December 1943, and after a period of hospitalization rejoined his regiment in the line. A year later he received serious leg injuries when a shell burst near him and he died of wounds on December 5, 1944. His grave/memorial is IV, F, 4 Cesena War Cemetery in Italy and he is Commemorated on Page 388 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
Source: Trinity College School Old Boys At War 1899 – 1902 1914 – 1918 1939 – 1945

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#1874 Major Edward Britton Rogers (RMC 1925-29) was born September 9, 1908, at Hamilton, Ontario. He was the son of James Turner Rogers and Florence Atkinson Rogers. In his three years at Trinity College School (22-’25), he won many friends and in his last year he was a member of the Fifth Form and played on Bigside football, being awarded second team colours. He was also a member of the Middleside cricket team. He went on to the Royal Military College of Canada and upon graduating, attended the University of Toronto. He was the husband of Ruth Blanchard Rogers of Gananoque, Ontario. He joined the St. Lawrence Steel and Wire Company in Gananoque and rose rapidly to become Vice-President of the Company. He took an active part in the affairs of his community, was a member of the Gananoque Town Council and a president of the Golf and Country Club. He was commissioned in the R.C.A. in 1941 and went overseas in the rank of Major. He took part in the invasion of the Continent while commanding the 102nd Anti-Tank Battery, 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment, R.C.A. He was killed in action at Caen, France, on July 23, 1944. His grave/memorial is XI. G. 8 Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in Calvados, France.

Source: Trinity College School Old Boys At War 1899 – 1902 1914 – 1918 1939 – 1945

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# 1940 Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Alexander Vokes (RMC 1926-1930) was born September 29, 1907, at Columbo, Ceylon. He was the son of Major Frederick Patrick Vokes, the Engineering officer at RMC and Elizebeth Vokes. He was the brother of #1633 Major General Chris Vokes (RMC 1921). The family lived in Married Quarters at Ridout Row. He came to Trinity College School from Kingston, Ontario, for only one year (25-26) but as a member of the Sixth Form he did well in his work and in football starred as a middle wing. After leaving school he completed successfully his four year course at the Royal Military College of Canada, passing out with the rank of Lance-Corporal. He is the husband of Kathleen Edith Vokes of Manitoba. Recommended for a commission in the Permanent Force, he joined the Lord Strathcona Horse and in 1935 was sent to England for a course with the Imperial Army. In 1937, he was promoted to the rank of Captain and was stationed in Winnipeg. He went overseas in January 1940 as Captain, being appointed Liaison Officer. In September of the same year he was promoted to Major and appointed Officer Commanding the Canadian Reconnaissance Squadron, 2 Canadian Division. Later he was appointed second-in-command of the Canadian Reconnaissance Battalion. In December 1941, on promotion to Lieutenant-Colonel, he commanded the 8th Canadian Reconnaissance Regiment. He took a leading part in the assault on Dieppe in August 1942 and early in 1944 was sent to Italy as Commanding Officer of the 9th Canadian Armoured Regiment. On August 31, 1944 he was seriously wounded in action and died in hospital on September 4, 1944. He was Mentioned in Despatches for distinguished service in Italy. Source: Trinity College School Old Boys At War 1899 – 1902 1914 – 1918 1939 – 1945

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REUNION – 2008 – Fin de semaine de réunion

Schedule of Events / Calendrier des activités

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Sports Activities – Saturday – Reunion Weekend: Ex cadets returning to the college Reunion Weekend have an opportunity to “participate” and in some cases “compete” in their favourite sport. Listed below are the scheduled activities and the contact person for each sport.

Please contact the appropriate coach ASAP so the particular activity will run smoothly.

Ex Cadet Weekend – Sports Activities:

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Men’s volleyball – SAM Gym – 1330hrs (contact Steve Leknois at

steve.leknois@rmc.ca to participate)

Women’s volleyball – SAM Gym – 1330hrs (contact Carolyn Welden at carolyn.welden@rmc.ca to participate)

Taekwondo Open House – KMCSC Martial Arts Room – 1400hrs (contact Joel Ridley at joel.ridley@rmc.ca for more info)

Men’s basketball – SAM Gym – 1500hrs (contact Scott James at scott.james@rmc.ca to participate)

Women’s basketball – SAM Gym – 1500hrs (contact Brad Schur at brad.schur@rmc.ca to participate)

Men’s rugby – Navy Bay 5 – 1400hrs (contact Sean McDonaugh at sean.mcdonaugh@rmc.ca to participate)

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Ex-Cadet Hockey Scrimmage – Constantine Arena – 1400hrs (contact Adam Shell at adam.shell@rmc.ca to participate)

Fencing Open House - RMC Old Gym – 1400hrs (contact Patricia Howes at patricia.howes@rmc.ca for more info)

Women’s soccer (Red and White Match) – Navy Bay 4 – 1400hrs (contact Chad Beaulieu at chad.beaulieu@rmc.ca to participate)

A post-game reception will be held at the Cadet Mess from 1600-1800hrs.

All are welcome!

Please note:

Soccer (M) players – OUA regular league play:

Men’s soccer vs. Queen’s University – RMC Inner Field – 3PM

At press time we were waiting word on whether or not the Water Polo game which has been very popular over the past couple of Reunion Weekends will be a go again this year. When we receive word we will “spread” it! Any Ex cadets out there willing to pick up the “ball” please contact me soon SVP. william.oliver@rmc.ca

LATE FLASH - Joel Primeau – looking for water polo players:

Could you please post a note on the next Veritas that I’m looking for waterpolo playing ex-cadets to take on the cadets during the ex-cadets weekend? The can contact me at joelp@rogers.com or on my cell: 613-447-5635. The game will be played on Saturday afternoon at around 4pm (time to be confirmed).

Seeing as we regularly beat the cadets, I’m sure you’ll want me to have enough players again this year!

Joel Primeau

Andre Archambault (CMR)- 70 years, of Lighthouse Cove, born December 11, 1937, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2008 at Tilbury Manor. Survived by his wife Bertha (Gadal, Johnston) Archambault; three step-daughters, son and five grandchildren. Andre was born in Selkirk, Manitoba and emigrated to Welland with his parents as a young boy.

After joining the Royal Canadian Army at 16, he finished his schooling in Chilliwack, B.C. and entered the Soldier Apprentice Program-Royal Canadian Engineers, Third Intake 1954-56. He did other studies at the Royal Military College in St. Jean, Quebec. He became an army pilot with fixed wing and helicopter experience from the Canadian Joint Air Training Centre in Rivers, Manitoba. He was promoted to Lieutenant in Manitoba. In civilian life, he made use of his training as Architectural and Engineering Draftsman.

Memorial donations to Canadian National Institute for the Blind or Canadian Cancer Society appreciated. Source

At press time we were attempting to confirm the college number & year for Andre Archambault. Reader assistance would be appreciated.

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Gerald FitzGibbon: From 1970 to 1989, he was director of the cardio-pulmonary unit at the National Defence Medical Centre in Ottawa. He then worked, until 1995, as a full-time consultant in cardiology, after which he retired from medical practice.

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Through an association with RHR Expert, the Royal Military Colleges Club of Canada has joined a vast network for recruiting engineers and engineering specialists, a unique venture in Canada. This new service was officially launched on June 3, 2008.

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Le Club des Collèges Militaires Royaux du Canada s’est joint à un vaste réseau de recrutement d’ingénieurs et de professionnels du génie unique au Canada en s’associant à RHR Expert. Le 3 juin dernier avait lieu le lancement officiel de ce service.

Hi Bill,

Here is an invitation to all buds to come out to Hudson Quebec for a good old fashioned Harrier Race. Please pass on if you can.

Thanks,

17242 Patrick Pressoir (CMR ’90)

Hello fellow runners and walkers! Bonjour chers marcheurs et coureurs!

Please accept this invitation to attend the inaugural Hudson Harrier Race this coming October 4th.

What is a Harrier Race, you ask? A harrier race, or hash, is a cross-country race with roots dating back to the early 1900s. It was based on the earlier British Paper Chase where participants (hounds) were required to follow a paper trail left by a “hare”. For our race, we will have various checkpoints located throughout Hudson’s trail network. Participants will be required to report in to 10 of the 15 checkpoints before coming back to the finish. It should be about a 20 km distance, but this will depend on the route taken, of course. After the race, take some time to visit some of the local shops and restaurants. Make a day of it and bring the whole family!

The Hudson Harrier will start promptly at 8 a.m. and everyone must return to the finish by noon regardless (we don’t want to lose anyone). Participants can walk or run the race but no other form of transportation is permitted. It should be a fun day! Hope to see you there. This year, proceeds will be going to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada.

Pease click HERE to register :

Veuillez SVP accepter cette invitation pour participer à la course inaugurale du Hudson Harrier le 4 octobre prochain.

C’est quoi un Harrier Race? Un harrier, ou hash, est une course cross-country qui date du début du 20e siècle. C’était basé sur les chasses au papier anglais du temps victorien. Lors de ces chasses, les participants (chiens) suivaient des traces de papier laissées par un « lièvre ». Pour notre course, nous aurons des points de contrôle établis à travers le réseau des sentiers de Hudson. Les participants devront franchir au moins 10 des 15 pour terminer la course. La distance devrait être environ 20 km, mais dépendra du parcours choisi. Après la course, prenez le temps pour visiter les magasins et restos sympas de notre petit village. Pourquoi pas passer la journée ici en famille?

La course débutera à 8h et tout le monde devra être de retour au départ/arrivé pour midi au plus tard (nous ne voulons pas vous perdre). Les participants pourront marcher et/ou courir mais aucune autre forme de transport est permise. Nous espérons vous avoir parmi nous pour cette journée très amusante! Cette année, les fonds amassés iront à la Société de Leucémie et Lymphome du Canada.

SVP vous enregistrer au lien suivant:

http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=4019

RMC in popular culture…

Dr. David Clark’s Canadian Army Trilogy, The Ridge (1994), Lamone (2001) and Lucifer’s Gate 2002 outlines the stories of two generations of the Warwick family and the Canadian Army in the Great War.

Dr. David Clark, a practising psychiatrist in Barrie, Ontario attended medical school through the Regular Officers Training Plan, and served previously as a medical officer in the Canadian Army.

In Lucifer’s Gate, Captain James Niles, a Royal Military College graduate, is posted temporarily to a recruit training batallion. He is a professional officer, all spit and polish, everything by the King’s Regulations. When he orders an old NCO to order a section for picket duty to deal with an Anti-German riot in Toronto, the old NCO trotted offs, muttering under his breath. “Wait till the colonel hears of this; the captain will burn, not me. These flaming’ RMC types. Aint got not flamin’ common sense…”

Niles draws his Webley revolver, and orders the crowd to disperse. After accepting thanks from a German proprietors of a tailor shop, Hans and Analise Holzhauer an he falls for their strikingly attractive nineteen year old daughter, Rosamund, who works as a domestic. The lovely Rosamund is an unsuitable match, however, since they are worlds apart in social position. Niles is practically engaged to the Colonel’s daughter Roselyn. While serving under Commander Arthur Currie in France, Niles comes to realize that Roselyn never has a serious thought, caring only about tennis and garden parties.

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Three Princes Armed, Luxury Liners To Warships by Robert Darlington & Fraser McKee

ISBN 978-0-9810274-0-1, Self published by Robert Darlington, 206 pp

BOOK REVIEW by Peter Chance

The initial impression is one of thoroughness of research and eye appeal. The layout, many photos and illustrations, the appropriate lines from classic prose as an opener to each chapter, the personal comments from wartime crew members, the list of credits and a very good index, all add to the value of this exciting and engaging book about the three all but forgotten Princes, Henry, David and Robert, initially peacetime luxury liners to wartime workhorses in various valuable roles to an only partial success in postwar service with two of them converted to passenger liners. A few edits in the first fifty pages, and which do not detract from the force of the story, have been passed to the author.

While the book’s prime purpose is to tell the stories of the wartime activities of these ships, the pre and post war peacetime lives of the Three Princes is an intriguing and very well told preface and finale. Moreover, the comments of former crew members add a special flavour of authenticity to the ship’s wartime accounts.

The essential backdrop to this story is, as the authors dub it, ‘the well described involvement of the would be empire builder Sir Henry Thornton’. With the success of his Canadian National Steamships, ‘Lady Boats’ on the Halifax/ West Indies passenger and trade runs, he then challenged the CPR monopoly of the West Coast triangle ferry route Vancouver, Victoria, and Seattle with the construction and operation of the three luxury Prince liners named after members of Sir Henry’s Board including one for himself. They were only partially successful having been overtaken by the economical collapse of the great Depression. By 1939 with a White Elephant soubriquet all three were purchased by the Department of National Defence. With their lives revitalized they would become valued complements to Canada’s hugely expanding navy.

Whether, Armed Merchant Cruiser, to Anti Aircraft Cruiser, to Landing Ship Infantry, with service from the Aleutians, relief of Hong Kong, D-Day participation, and operations in the Mediterranean from the south of France to Greece, their Canadian naval contribution during WW11 makes an exciting hitherto almost unknown and unsung story.

Once again, the team of Darlington and McKee has produced a quality book. This one surely must be added to the lexicon of Canadian naval history. It is a thoroughly enjoyable read for, not only all of us with continuing naval connections, but also for the layman with a thirst for maritime history.

RCNSE86 Peter Chance, Sidney, BC

Author Robert Darlington at writes: Fraser McKee and I have collaborated on another book. It is the full historiography of the three Prince ships. There are 8 chapters in 224 pages. The first two deal with Sir Henry Thornton of CN Steamships and the background of the decision to acquire them. The next four chapters deal with their wartime lives including west coast & Caribbean patrols, Weser, Hong Kong, Aleutians, conversions, Normandy & Dragoon landings, Biscayne convoys, Greek waters & Hong Kong again. The final 2 chapters cover their post war lives. We leaned heavily on a 1965 DHist paper, Fraser’s research, plus interviews we did going back twenty years. Sadly, many of those interviewed have passed on. I am self publishing locally & with modest sales simply hope to recover costs. Price is $20 for locals or $25 if mailed to Canadian addresses. Jan Drent did a Foreword and seems to feel the book is a valid contribution to our naval history. I would hope to be present at a Fall NOA luncheon to show the book which will be printed locally in August.