Veterans’ Week 2008, November 5 to 11

Canada Remembers the 90th Anniversary of the End of the First World War. The Royal Military College of Canada and Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean, the Directorate of History and Heritage and the Naval Museum of Québec are sponsoring the 13th Canada-Quebec Seminar on Military History.

Though seeming a long and placid river, the St. Lawrence hides under its surface centuries of war, real or dreaded. Was this hydrographic gash in the side of North America not an invitation to invasion, but also, for who held it, a position fraught with danger?

The seminar suggested herein proposes to demonstrate how the defence
of this route has evolved according to the great strategic issues of History, as of the rage of men.

The St. Lawrence at War (1608-2008) November 06 -07 2008,  08:00- 12:15pm.  FREE ADMISSION. Musée de la civilisation 85 Dalhousie Street Québec, Quebec.

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In This Issue 39:

Competitive IMs a Big Deal;

Civ Engs on National Stage / RMC Welcomes Security Conference / I Remember When / I Year Makes RMC Hockey History in Debut;

OPINION: Ex Cadets Should Know Better;

Where Are They Now?

Ex Cadets In the News;

Catching Up With the News;

Career Opportunities;

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

Comdt Series;

Who Am I?

We Shall Remember;

The Yellow Ribbon Gala & Birchall Leadership Award Presentation;

Twelve Stained Glass Windows; and

We Get e-mails.

The IM Program, in conjunction with the Varsity Program, allows every Officer Cadet the opportunity to compete in a wide variety of team sports while being put in different situations to practice and improve upon many of the sports skills he/she has learned in the Physical Education Program.

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The organization and supervision of the IM Program is the responsibility of the Officer-cadets as part of the Athletic Component. Professional assistance is provided by the Recreation & IM Manager, Christine Powers and her assistant, Chad Blundy when required.

Christine Powers a native of Saint-Basile (Edmundston), NB. She completed a Kinesiology Science Degree at the “Université de Moncton” in 2001. Prior to accepting the RMC position in August 2005, Christine was the Executive and Technical Director for Volleyball New/Nouveau Brunswick from 2001-2005.

The RMC IM programme is a busy one! In the Fall Term – Ultimate, Soccer, Hockey, Handball and Waterpolo. Winter Term – Basketball, Ball Hockey, Hockey, Dodgeball and Waterpolo.

Game times are from 5PM to midnight – depending on the sport and Cadets are obliged to compete both evenings.

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e-Veritas: What are main differences in the cadet / IM Manager relationship with the current DCdt compared to previous years?

Christine Powers: Although we always tried to give OCdts some responsibilities and leadership opportunity, I would say they are now even more accountable for the delivery and success of the program. We want all OCdts to take ownership in the IM program whether they are participants, team captains, referees or CSSOs.

e-Veritas: What is the most satisfying part of the IM Managers job?

C.P. Seeing OCdts playing a competitive IM game, having fun yet taking it seriously is great to see. It’s also great to see a CSSO or team captain take-on the leadership role and do a great job with it. As Rec & IM Mgr, I also take care of the RMC Recreation clubs and I love working with the OCdts that are part of these clubs because they are passionate about their respective activities. Having a small part in giving them the opportunity to do what they want and escape the day to day stresses of RMC life is great.

e-Veritas: What is the most challenging part of the job?

C.P. Being the bad cop!  Running an IM program where attendance is mandatory and where we must enforce rules and discipline matters make it less fun but I guess that’s just part of the game.

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The conduct of the IM program is the responsibility of the Cadet Wing led by the CWIMO 24612 Mathieu Frechette.

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Our e-Veritas photographer, 25490 (I Year) Andrew Sheahan – 6 Squadron was out and about last Thursday night and caught some of the IM action.

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RMC Civil Engineering Wins 2 National Awards

Congratulations to Dr. Richard Bathurst for winning the R.M. Quigley Award for 2008. The R.M. Quigley Award is awarded annually by the Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS) to an individual or individuals whose paper was judged to be the best paper published in the Canadian Geotechnical Journal during the preceding year. This is the 2nd year in a row and the 3rd time overall Dr. Bathurst has received the award. His winning paper “Development of the K-stiffness method for geosynthetic reinforced soil walls constructed with c-ö soils” authored with Yoshihisa Miyata appeared in the December 2007 issue of the Canadian Geotechnical Journal.

Congratulations also to 2Lts Martin Douglas, Stephen Hinks, and Melanie Ross for winning the CGS’s Undergraduate Student Report Award (Group Competition) for 2008. Their report was entitled “The Environmental Clean-Up and Remediation of the FOX-3 DEW Line Site” was completed as part of their 4th year Design Project supervised by Drs. Philippe Lamarche and Greg Siemens.

Dr. Bathurst and 2Lts Martin Douglas and Melanie Ross (in photo) were in Edmonton to receive their awards at the Awards Banquet on 22 September 2008.

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RMC to welcome security conference

“Canada’s Security Interests” will be the theme of the 11th annual Conference of Defence Associations Institute when it holds its graduate student symposium Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at Royal Military College.

Thirty-eight grad students from 15 Canadian and American institutions will gather to present and discuss papers on security, defence and foreign policy.

Mel Cappe, president of the Institute for Research of Public Policy, will speak Friday on the “Defence of Canada -Who Cares?”

On Saturday, Senator Hugh Segal will speak on coming to terms with NATO and the new Russian reality.

Prizes totalling $6,000 will be presented to the top three presenters, and the top five presenters will be hosted by NATO next spring at the NATO summit in Strasbourg-Kehl.

The institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness of Canada’s security, as well as the role played by the Canadian Forces in Canadian society and abroad.

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I Remember When…

By: OCdt Stephen Paish

Passchendaele Screening an Overwhelming success.

This past Wednesday the Military Strategic Studies (MSS) program hosted a screening of the new Paul Gross film “Passchendaele.” The new landmark Canadian film. The event was an overwhelming success as over 160 people showed up! The lines were out to the street as person after person appeared. It appeared there was not going to be enough room at first but the crowd fit into the theater. After the film a lengthy discussion period was held at the RCHA Brigade Association in which students and faculty participated.

As the MSS Student Adjutant I would like to say thank you on behalf of the program to all members of the RMC community who showed up in support of the event. The students enjoyed your company and we look forward to seeing you at more MSS events that will take place over the course of the year. Keep your ears to the ground!

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The first recorded hockey game played by RMC occurred in 1886 – about 122 years ago! Over that time there have been many dramatic games. However, to our knowledge never before in the history of RMC hockey has anything been more dramatic than what happened on opening night of the 2008 / 09 Ontario University Athletics (OUA).

Following is an excellent account of this dramatic game which was written by Clint Walker – Kingston Whig Standard:

RMC forward a ‘net’ asset

Through four games, Landon Lavictoire leads Canadian Interuniversity Sport men’s hockey with a 0.00 goals-against average and a perfect 1.000 save percentage.
Those numbers would be the envy of any proud goaltender, but Lavictoire happens to be a first-year winger for the Royal Military College Paladins. Yes, a rookie forward.
Two weeks ago tomorrow, with 8:38 remaining in the third period in a 6-6 game, the Kirkland Lake native found himself between the pipes in his first Canadian Interuniversity Sport contest thanks to a bizarre scenario – one Paladins goalie was injured and the other was ejected.
Lavictoire, 21, stopped three shots through the remainder of regulation and a five-minute overtime period. Then, in a stunning encore, he turned aside all three shooters he faced in the shootout to give RMC a wild 7-6 win over the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks in the season opener.
“I looked down the bench when I realized I had to find someone to put in the net and Landon said, ‘I’ll do it coach, put me in net,’ so I thought why the hell not,” Paladins coach Adam
Shell said. “What happened from there is as much fairy-tale as anything else.”
After Paladins starter Adam Briggs was ejected (for shooting the puck over the glass after a goal in the third period) and backup Alex Stewart pulled his hamstring, the referee gave the Paladins 15 minutes to find a man willing to tend to the RMC twine. So Lavictoire quickly, and jokingly, offered his services.
“Being the naive first-year [player], I told the coach I’d go in net and it’s no big deal,” said Lavictoire. “When he actually sent me to the room, I was kind of thinking, ‘What did I just get myself into?’ ”
Inside the dressing room, Lavictoire heard the buzz of the home crowd at RMC building to a fevered pitch.
“As soon as I got on the ice, the first thing I did was almost wipe out flat on my face,” recalled Lavictoire. “It was the first time I’d had goalie equipment on since I was five years old and I’d never had goalie skates on. I almost blew a tire, but I made it to the net safely.”
But the next obstacle Lavictoire faced truly elevated the surreal proceedings.
“It didn’t take long for them to come down and take their first shot,” said Lavictoire. “I swear to God, the goal judge behind me could see my legs shaking in the pads I was so nervous. Once I got hit with the puck the first time – I wouldn’t call it a save – I settled down a little bit and it went better.”
Indeed, with two saves down in regulation and one in overtime, Lavictoire was starting to get the hang of his new gig.
“With 7.4 seconds left in overtime, it was like, ‘holy crap, this is going to a shootout,’ ” said Lavictoire. “All those nerves I had came back again.”
Shell admitted he would have been more than happy to take the one point from an overtime or shootout loss. Getting a win seemed flat-out ludicrous.
“I thought we were doomed at that point,” said Shell. “Next thing you know, they haven’t scored and we get one. It was an unbelievable performance and the guys really rallied around him. He got better and better.”
Even Lavictoire was a firm non-believer as he prepared for his first shooter.
“I went to the bench and told the boys I had no idea how it was going to go,” said Lavictoire. “I told them I was sorry and I wanted to apologize right then. When I stopped all three, the crowd was going absolutely crazy. The next day at school, everyone knew me and [people] were coming up to me to congratulate me. It was quite the experience.”
Lavictoire never had played a competitive game in goal before the season opener, but he always has wanted to give it a shot.
“I didn’t want to sit on the bench and be a backup goalie, so that’s the only reason I wasn’t one,” said Lavictoire. “I’ve always been super-interested, but now I know I definitely don’t want to be one. I’ll be there in emergency appearances only.”
Ironically, the team is 0-3 since Lavictoire delivered the improbable victory.
“It was the most memorable night of my life,” said Lavictoire. “I will never ever forget my first CIS game. I got an assist, I got the win in net and I stopped all three shots in a shootout. I couldn’t sleep for two nights because I kept replaying everything in my head. I’ve never felt that way before, I was so happy it was just ridiculous. I can’t follow that up.”

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Hockey Team Wins @ Home and in Ottawa Over the Weekend

6-3 over Ryerson & 4-3 clutch victory @ Carleton

Luke Pierce took all of twenty six seconds to make his presence felt in his first game of the season.  Pierce earned an assist on the first goal of the game scored by UTPNCM I Year Kirk Sullivan. Rookie Justin Lacey scored four goals and Richard Lim sealed the 6-3 win with an empty net marker at 19:23 of the third period.

RMC 4 Carleton 3 – Team captain, Paul Bradley could not have picked a better time to notch his first goal of the season.  Bradley scored with only 8:46 remaining in regulation time to snap a 3 -3 tie against the number 8th ranked team in the country.

Bradley is the most prolific RMC point getter since the days of  16009 Steve Molaski (RMC 1983 – 88) who had 76 goals and 129 assists during his five seasons of playing at the CIS level (all league games). The Molaski 205 points still ranks him in ninth place in the history of OUAA / OUA men’s hockey.

The Bradley game winning marker gives him a lifetime 46 goals with 60 assists early in the start of his fourth year.

Mitch Monette, Landon Lavictoire, and Jeff Oke all added single tallies while Richard Lim chipped in with two assists bringing his point total to 8 for the season – good for a top ten spot with league scoring leaders.  Adam Briggs was big in goal, making 39 saves ensuring RMC  evened their seasons record to 3 and 3.   OUA hockey standings here.

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Fencers Qualify for National Championships

Seven members of the RMC Fencing Teams have qualified for the Senior Canadian National Championships to take place in Calgary, Alberta November 27th to 30th 2008. To qualify, athletes must compete at a series of Open level competitions, from which they gain points, based on their final results. Cumulative points are gained throughout the season and if they are in the top 48 in the country they are invited to the Senior Nationals. Fencers III Ocdt Michael Dubois-Boudazza (24842), Ocdt II Eric Castellani (24934) Tio Raharjo (IO student) Ocdt III Brendan Kilburn (24424), Ocdt III Nicholas Goulet (24198), PG student Sarah Rogers (24052) and PG student Rebecca Walker (War studies).

The National Championships rotate from east to west, on alternative years, and this year it is in Calgary. Head Coach Patricia Howes believes that this is a very positive opportunity for RMC fencers to travel and compete in Western Canada. It provides positive PR for RMC to the western provinces, as well it shows potential recruit athletes and their coaches, that RMC has a strong presence in all three weapons, foil, epee and sabre at the national level. RMC hosted the Canadian National Championships in June of 2003.

The trip to the Nationals will be a self-funded event for the RMC fencers but they will receive some funding support from both the RMC Fencing fund raising efforts through the Cutting Edge Fencing program and children’s summer camps. The RMC Athletic Department has also agreed to provide some financial support for this special project, since the fencers will be representing the college, at the National level. RMC Assistant Coach Capt (ret’d) David Howes will accompany the fencers to Calgary for the Championships, while Patricia will remain in Kingston, to continue to run the training for the two varsity teams and the Cutting Edge fencing programs. Good luck to all the members of the team!

Also, congratulations are in order for IO student Tio Raharjo, RMC’s top men’s foil fencer, who achieved a personal best result this past weekend in Montreal at the Carl Schwende Junior World Cup. Mr. Raharjo finished 6th, his best ever international result to date, beating out many American and foreign fencers! Great job Tio!!!

Pictured are members of the Old Brigade during the “March to the Arch” on the Sunday during Reunion Weekend. At least one of our readers believes “everyone” on this parade should be properly dressed. There should be an explicit dress code for ex-cadets and it should be enforced – military dress uniform or club blazer, club tie and grey flannel pants.  What do you think?  Leave a comment.

Having consistently missed the “March to the Arch” for every Reunion Weekend through my 40th (when we enter the Old Brigade may be my first), I should probably be the last one to comment. However I will comment regardless, it has never stopped me before.There are certain things that should be sacrosanct and participating in the Sunday parade in proper dress is among them. There should be an explicit dress code for ex-cadets and it should be enforced – military dress uniform or club blazer, club tie and grey flannel pants. If I don’t have them with me, I would not expect to participate in the parade and no one else should either. In my opinion, anything less than expected dress, especially wearing sweaters or windbreakers, shows disrespect for others participating and disrespect for the College and its traditions. The Friday night mixer and the Saturday night dinner dance are different – they are private affairs and away from the College. The Sunday parade is at the College, in front of the cadets and the public. In my (probably old fashion) opinion, improper dress diminishes us.Getting all that off my chest, it’s a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon here in LA and I think I’ll take a walk down to the ocean to contemplate the meaning of life.

Have a good weekend,

7723 Paul Beswick

ZVUE Adds Ex Cadet 13760 Mark Mansfield To Board

13760 Mark Mansfield is currently the Managing Member of Pacific Ridge Capital, a boutique investment banking platform focused on middle market M&A primarily in the Technology, Aerospace/Defense and Healthcare sectors. Prior to that he served as President of an investment banking platform, Meridian Capital Group Inc. during which he actively oversaw a broad portfolio of investment companies. Meridian Capital Group, Inc was subsequently purchased by E*OFFERING, the investment bank of E*TRADE Corp. After the sale of Meridian, Mr. Mansfield was recruited as a turnaround manager to facilitate the exit of stressed companies within a venture capital fund’s portfolio. Additionally, he designed and facilitated strategic planning workshops throughout the world for the senior management of companies such as Bell Canada, Dow Corning, Kodak, Casa Cuervo, Covance and Pep Boys. He has been a guest lecturer at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Webster University and Santa Ana College and is a member of the advisory board for the Center of Unconventional Security Affairs, University of California, Irvine (UCI). Mr. Mansfield received an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business and a BA (Top Honors) from the Royal Military College of Canada; after graduation he was commissioned and served four years as a Naval Officer. He is on the Board of the Harvard Business School Association of Orange County (HBSAOC) and is the Co – Chair of the HBSAOC monthly networking breakfast. In addition to his board responsibilities Mr. Mansfield will join the Nominating and Compensation committees.

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17386 Glen GA Schlyter founded GSR Canada Limited on September, 1999, in recognition of the need for cost effective management solutions for entrepreneurs and small to medium sized businesses. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada (B. Eng., Mechanical), and has over 13 years of experience in leadership and general management. He has provided general, technical and project management consulting services primarily to small and medium sized companies since January 1999.    Source

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Former RMC (M) BB Coach, Craig Norman, coached McGill to 75 – 74 Tournament win over the host Ottawa Gee-Gees and capture the Jack Donohue Memorial Tip-Off tournament in Ottawa on the weekend.

McGill, which rallied from an early 14-0 hole, led only three times in the entire game. They took a short-lived 59-58 lead with 1:29 left in the third period, then fell behind by six before battling back to go ahead briefly 67-65 with just over six minutes remaining in the contest.

“It was a huge win for our program,” said McGill head coach Craig Norman. “The team showed great character in coming back and our guys executed in a number of crucial situations down the stretch.”

Craig Norman, a 45-year-old native of Greenfield Park, Que., was appointed full-time head coach of the McGill University Redmen in June, 2004 and enters his fifth season in 2008-09 with a 23-57 regular season record at McGill. His previous basketball coaching position was at RMC.

He took over a struggling RMC program and made them a contender. The Paladins, which finished 1-21 in 2001-02 had a 14-8 second-place record in the OUA East last year (behind the national champion Carleton Ravens).

Since he has left RMC (M) basketball team they have a combined OUA record of 4 wins and 84 losses over four years.

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Mon épouse, Tania, mes enfants (Éric, Patrick et William) demeurons à Rosemère depuis 15 ans. Après 21 ans dans les Forces armées, j’ai joint la compagnie Bombardier Aéronautique Division des service à la défense en 1993. D’abord sur le programme CF-18 et chez les avions commerciaux par la suite. 10 ans plus tard j’ai joint CAE, inc. et depuis 2004 je suis chez Bell Helicopter. Mon épouse est infirmière et elle a également servit dans les Forces. Mes trois fils demeurent encore avec nous et sont tous étudiant, mon plus vieux Éric est au CEGEP Lionel-Groulx en science de la nature en direction de l’université de Montréal en biologie, Patrick est aux études secondaires en formation musicale intensive à la polyvalente de St-Thérèse et le petit dernier est encore au primaire à l’école Alpha. Depuis les forces armées j’ai évolué en gestion de projet, développement des affaires et gestion des opérations dans les secteurs de fabrication et assemblage d’avions et hélicoptères, services d’entretien et réparation et de formation sur simulateur d’avion. Mon expérience dans les forces m’a amenée à évoluer tant au Canada qu’à l’étranger. Je me tiens également très occupé avec Scouts Canada comme animateur, déjà depuis 13 ans, une activité qui occupe toute la famille également.J’espère que c’est ce que vous recherchiez!

Merci de maintenir contact et surtout de mettre à jour mes coordonnés.

11589 Marc Bourret

Click HERE to go to the The Poppy Campaign website.

Cliquez ICI pour accéder au site de la campagne du coquelicot.

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Colonel was proud to be known as an ‘Army Girl’

‘Force of nature’ could fix things and believed people could achieve anything with support – 14491 Karen Ritchie

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Top 40 Under 40: Staff Sergeant Bob Gauvin

19835 Robert “Bob” Gauvin is a Staff Sergeant with the Hamilton Police Services.

Some fight crime on the street. Others fight it in a courtroom.

Staff Sergeant Bob Gauvin does both.

A drug cop with a law degree, he has pushed laws into new territory, using every legal mechanism at his disposal to shut down the city’s worst drug operations.

Unlike many who head into policing, Gauvin had no cops in his family. It was a turbulent upbringing with an abusive father that inspired him to go into law enforcement. While a Churchill Secondary School student, he walked into a police station and asked the front desk officer what he needed to become a cop.

“Get an education,” he was told.

He earned a scholarship to Kingston’s Royal Military College and was excelling there when he made a difficult decision to leave so he could support and protect his mother and young brother. He earned an economics degree at Lakehead University, graduating first in his class. Police services weren’t hiring at the time, so he got an Osgoode Hall law degree.

A day after graduation, he started at Ontario Police College as a Brantford Police recruit.

In 1999, Gauvin joined Hamilton Police as a patrol officer. A couple of years later, he articled in-house with his own service and was called to the bar. While working as a Crown prosecutor in Kitchener, Gauvin had his pivotal moment. He was prosecuting a domestic assault case in court when he heard a scream from the hall. He ran past police and stopped the accused man assaulting his wife in the courthouse.

“I realized at that moment, I’m more effective as a police officer.”

This month he was promoted to staff sergeant and is now back in uniform.

Despite his legal acumen, he thinks of himself as a street cop — ready to be first through the door.

To view the full article click HERE.

Original article published in The Hamilton Spectator by Susan Clairmont.

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14098 Chris B Wattie, veteran National Post reporter, wrote, Contact Charlie, The Canadian Army, The Taliban and The Battle That Saved Afghanistan, which chronicles the lives of soldiers of the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry during their tour of duty in 2006.

Wattie was one of the first Canadian journalists to spend significant time with Canadian soldiers in the field in Afghanistan. Also notable is his military background: he grew up in a military family, spent time at Royal Roads Military College before becoming a journalist, and also serves as an army reservist with the Toronto-based Governor General’s Horse Guards.

Wattie effectively uses his military and journalistic experience to paint a detailed and accurate picture of the war against the Taliban. But he also manages to do it in a manner that makes Contact Charlie a really good read. The book helps put a human face on what our soldiers are going through in Afghanistan, in p articular in the very dangerous Kandahar province.

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GEN. NATYNCZYK WANTS VETERANS TO COME BACK INTO THE FORCES

Brit Hercules report doesn’t worry Canadian commander

Soldiers to target Afghan drug labs, not poppy fields

12320 Walter Natynzcyk

Two navy ships return home

Six-month round-the-world mission ends in joyful reunion for crew families.

12286 Nigel Greenwood

Flight school at full capacity

17451 Paul Dittmann

Want a Canadian Forces College paper? Do a quick search for CFC papers below. Papers are retrievable by keyword in the title, author’s last name or you can search for papers from a particular course or year. CFC papers are also indexed by author, title, subject, and keyword for more detailed searching. CFC papers can be found HERE.

We came across some Military College Ex cadets who wrote papers at Canadian Forces College in Toronto in 2008.

14245 Captain Richard RD Foster (CMR RMC 1984) Going to combat!
Influencing Canada’s decision-making process. Foster.RD@forces.gc.ca

13041 Colonel Jim J.B. Simms (CMR 1982) Joint Interagency Multi-national and Public (JIMP) environment: making sense of a crowded battle-space.
Simms.JB@forces.gc.ca

14162 Captain (N) Marc E St-Jean (CMR 1983) Rising tide that lifts leaky boats: public-private partnerships for naval infrastructure renewal

13666 Colonel Steven P Noonan (RMC 1982) Strategic communication: a transformational approach Noonan.SP@forces.gc.ca

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Catching Up on other sports:

RMC still in search of (m) volleyball victory

The Royal Military College Paladins dropped their opening two matches of the OUA men’s volleyball season. RMC lost in straight sets 3-0 (16-25, 22-25, 23-25) to Western (2-0) in their home opener on Friday night.

The Paladins then fell 3-1 (14-25, 27-25, 21-25, 20-25) to Windsor on Saturday.

Although losing the two matches from all indications of the scores in all their seven games they are competing.

RMC women winless in volleyball

The RMC volleyball team is still looking for its first win after dropping their match to Brock on the weekend.

The Paladins (0-2) lost 3-0 to the Badgers by scores of:25-8, 25,14, and 25-17.

(M) Rugby loses sudden death play-off game to Brock by a score of 51-9.

GUELPH SWEEPS OUA CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM TITLES

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Frigate crew feels Somalia mission did some good

HMCS Ville de Québec completes mission: WFP humanitarian operation successfully supported

Meet Canada’s Official War Poet

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Positions Available / Postes disponibles

Here is a list of job opportunities provided by our partners from RHR with the working area and the experience required. To see the complete details of the jobs, you should be registered on www.RMC-Careers.com.

Voici une liste des possibilités d’emploi fournis par nos partenaires de RHR avec la zone de travail et l’expérience requises. Pour voir le détail des offres d’emplois, vous devez être inscrits sur www.cmrcarrieres.com.

1- Structure engineer (Ingénieur structure) – Montréal or Center of Quebec – 5 years

2- Municipal engineer, construction superintendent (Ingénieur municipal, chef de chantier) – Montréal – 8 years +

3- Municipal engineer, conception (Ingénieur municipal, conception) – Laval – 8 years +

4- Building electrical engineer (Ingénieur électrique du bâtiment) – Montréal – 8 to 10 years

5- Civil engineer, construction superintendent (Ingénieur civil, responsable de chantier) – Montréal – 5 years +

La survie du plus apte

Par : OCdt Spencer Charest, SJ

Passer une nuit d’automne dans la forêt québécoise n’est sans doute pas quelque chose qui attire la majorité des gens, mais pour les étudiants du Collège militaire royal de St-Jean, c’est une journée de travail comme les autres.

Le 18 et 19 octobre dernier, 180 élève-officiers du CMR de St-Jean se sont rendus dans la forêt de Farnham pour approfondir leurs connaissances et leur expérience de la survie sur le terrain et de plusieurs autres compétences militaires. Aidés par une douzaine de membres du personnel, on a enseigné aux futurs officiers comment faire des descentes en rappel à différentes hauteurs, à traverser des rivières sur des ponts de corde et en tyrolienne ainsi que comment se comporter de manière à s’adapter à son environnement. Ces connaissances seront précieuses lorsque les étudiants seront des officiers des Forces canadiennes et qu’ils seront amenés à faire preuve de leadership par leur exemple.

La tour de descente en rappel

La part de la fin de semaine consacrée à la survie s’est déroulée à un rythme soutenu et était consacrée à établir un bivouac le plus rapidement et le plus efficacement possible, et ce, peut-importe les conditions. Certains escadrons ont choisi d’aménager leur site pendant le jour, d’autres l’ont fait la nuit. On a également enseigné aux étudiants l’importance de la nutrition sur le terrain et comment faire cuire des rations. Les devoirs des officiers sur le campement ont également été abordés.

Bien que l’activité ait été assez brève, elle a servi de point de référence quant à l’entraînement auquel les élève-officiers aura à faire face dans les années à venir. Au cours de l’été, ils suivront un cours de 13 semaines à la Garnison Saint-Jean de la fin de mai et jusqu’au mois d’août. Il n’y pas de doute que cette expérience est la première de plusieurs pour ces leaders de la prochaine génération des Forces canadiennes.

Survival of the Fittest

By: OCdt Spencer Charest, SJ

Spending an autumn night out in the backwoods of Québec might not sound interesting for most people, but for the students at the Royal Military College Saint-Jean, it is just another day on the job.

On the 18th and 19th of October, 180 Officer Cadets of RMC St-Jean, took to the woods of Farnham in order to further their knowledge experience of survival on the field as well as many other military skills. Aided by a dozen staff members, the prospective officers were taught how to rappel from various heights, cross rivers using rope bridge and zip-line as well as how to conduct themselves in a manner appropriate to one’s environment. These will all be invaluable skills when students will become Officers in the Canadian Forces, and they will be required to lead by example.

Time to learn the ropes!

The survival portion of the weekend was fast-paced, geared towards establishing a bivouac as fast and as effectively as possible, regardless of the conditions. While some squadrons established their site during the day, others did it at night. Students were also taught the importance of nutrition in the field, how to cook rations, as well as officers’ duties on the campsite.

Though the activity was rather short, it served as an indicator of the training the Officer Cadets will face in the years to come. During the summer, they will attend a course at the Saint-Jean Garrison which lasts 13 weeks beginning at the end of May and ending in August. No doubt this experience will be the first of many for these leaders of the next generation of the Canadian Forces.

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Une rencontre fructueuse à l’École de leadership et des recrues des Forces canadiennes

Le soleil d’automne brille sur Saint-Jean avec une intensité particulière pour le corps professoral du CMR de Saint-Jean en ce 18 octobre 2008. Depuis la réouverture en grande pompe au printemps dernier, le Collège vit au rythme des Forces canadiennes. Mais, ce matin-là, les professeurs et autres membres du personnel du CMR de Saint-Jean s’apprêtent à découvrir une autre dimension de la formation militaire, celle de l’École de leadership et des recrues des Forces canadiennes (ELRFC).

L’accueil est chaleureux. Au nom du lieutenant-colonel Whelan, commandant de l’ELRFC, le major Hétu et les capitaines Tardif et Allen présentent les différentes facettes de la mission de l’école : préparer moralement, mentalement et physiquement les membres des Forces canadiennes à la profession des armes. Ensuite, les invités se rendent à la salle d’exercice de tir virtuel. Là encore, l’accueil est sympathique, la présentation dynamique et, en prime, les professeurs mettent à l’épreuve leur talent de tireur. Le résultat est surprenant ! On ne le croirait pas, mais il y a des mathématiciens qui ne savent pas seulement résoudre une équation ou calculer une intégrale, mais aussi atteindre un char avec un bazooka !

Après la séance de tir, le groupe se rend à Farhnam pour voir à quoi ressemble un véritable champ de tir. C’est aussi l’occasion de se rendre au camp Allouette 425, qui reproduit en miniature les conditions d’un véritable camp en situation opérationnelle. La tour centrale attire l’attention et quelques-uns n’hésitent pas à se hisser dans le poste d’observation, d’où ils reçoivent de véritables projectiles lancés par un « ennemi » imprévu !

Cette journée passée avec le major Hétu et le capitaine Tardif n’a pas seulement été agréable, elle a été instructive. Les professeurs ont pu discuter avec plusieurs instructeurs de l’École de toutes sortes de questions – certaines aussi futiles que l’aménagement des quartiers des recrues, d’autres aussi graves et sérieuses que la responsabilité des officiers en opération et celle de ceux qui les forment.

Cependant, ce qui ressort le plus de cette journée est probablement le fait que les professeurs du CMR de Saint-Jean ont pu situer concrètement la place de la formation académique dans le cheminement de leurs étudiants, jusqu’à la commission d’officier et, ultimement, la participation aux opérations des Forces canadiennes partout dans le monde.

Marc Imbeault
Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean

A fruitful meeting at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School

The autumn sun shines on Saint-Jean with a particular intensity for the Faculty of RMC St-Jean on this October 18th, 2008. Since it’s reopening with great pomp last spring, the College lives to the rhythm of the Canadian Forces. But this morning, professors and other members of the personnel of RMC St-Jean are about to discover another dimension of military training, that of the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School (CFLRS).

As a warm welcome, in the name of the Lieutenant-Colonel Whelan, commander of the CFLRS, the Major Hétu and Captain Tardif and Allen introduce the different aspects of the School’s mission: to morally, mentally and physically prepare the members of Canadian Forces for the profession of arms. Then, the guests go to the virtual shooting practice room. There again, with cheerful hospitality, the presentation that follows is dynamic and, in bonus, the professors put their shooting talent to the test. The result is surprising! It is hard to believe, but there are mathematicians who can not only solve an equation or calculate an integral, but also hit a tank with a bazooka!
After the shooting session, the group goes to Farnham to see what a real firing range looks like. It is also the opportunity to go to Allouette 425 camp, which reproduces in miniature the conditions of a real operational camp. The central tower draws people’s attention and some do not hesitate to heave themselves in the observation post, where they receive real projectiles thrown by an unforeseen “enemy”!

This day spent with Major Hétu and Captain Tardif was not only pleasant, it was instructive. The professors had the opportunity to have discussions with several of the School’s instructors about different issues- some as trivial as the layout of the recruits’ quarters and others as serious as the responsibility of officers in operation and that of those who form them.

However, what comes out most important of this day is probably the fact that RMC Saint-Jean’s the professors were able to understand in concrete terms where the academic training stands in the development of their students, up to the officers’ commission and, ultimately, to the participation in the operations of the Canadian Forces everywhere in the world.

Marc Imbeault
Royal Military College of St-Jean

XV Commandant of RMC

816 Lieutenant General Kenneth Stuart, DSO, MC, ADC was  born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on September 9, 1891. He studied at  Royal Military College of Canada from 1908 until he graduated in  1911. He served with the Royal Canadian Engineers overseas 1915-18.

He returned to RMC as an general services officer 1 from 1934  – 1937. He then served as a professor of tactics at RMC from 1937-8. He  delivered a lecture to the senior class in 1937 on the origin and  practice of recruiting (hazing). He suggested that by 1925, the recruiting at RMC was a hybrid of customs from RMC, the Naval College  which had been located on college grounds and West Point. He argued that the senior cadets were abusing their priviledge in administering discipline and in the conditioning of recruits. He found that petty bullying might attain superficial results in training such as smartness on parade but it was out of date and should no longer be tolerated. He argued that discipline should be based on confidence, respect and loyalty to one’s self and one’s comrades and one’s superiors, not on fear of punishment. The lack of judgment and abuse of privilege was potentially prejudicial to the future of the college and the career of the commandant. As a result of the hazing, some cadets had run away and some parents had proposed to withdraw their sons. Incidents had been the subject of letters to the Commandant, to NDHQ and to members of parliament. By 1938, Stuart believed that they had succeeded in reducing the severity of the recruiting and in eliminating some of the hazing practices.

As Director Military Operations and Intelligence in NDHQ from 1938-9, he was editor of the Canadian Defence Quarterly and an elected memberof the Royal Military College club. After the Canadian declaration ofwar in 1938, he attended a meeting with the Chief of the General  Staff, Major General TV Anderson, previous commandant Major General Matthews and present commandant Brigadier Harry Crerar to draw up apolicy for the college. The group recommended commissioning the top two classes of the college and recommended that the first and second
year continue until they were commissioned in spring 1940. RMC would then become an officer’s training establishment for special war courses of a year’s duration rather than gentlemen cadets. Brigadier Stuart suggested that the Royal Military College club prepare a list of ex-cadets who wanted to serve as officers.

Brigadier Stuart succeeded General Crerar as commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada from 1939-40. To suits the needs of theshortened courses and to meet the requirements of the war, he made  several changes to the college. The remaining two classes at the college were reorganized into four companies. As there were no recruits, there was no recruiting. As the permanent force member of  the staff left for the front, the civilian members of the staff were  called out as members of the Non-Permanent Active Militia to give military instruction.

A new intake class of 100 recruits arrived in Kingston in August 1940 for a two year course with a longer academic year and higher military content. Instead of being issued the traditional blues and scarlets, they were issued khaki battledress and officer’s barathea.

He was succeeded as commandant by Major General H. Hertzberg on 5 July 1940.

Brigadier Stuart served as Deputy Chief General Staff (1940 -1) followed by Vice Chief of the General Staff (1941) and Chief of the General Staff (1941-1943).

Lieutenant-General Kenneth Stuart briefed the Royal Commission which examined the Hong Kong operation on the Canadian Expeditionary Force to the Crown Colony of Hong Kong on 1  March 1942. (Link to the Hong Kong Enquiry)

He served as Chief of Staff Canadian Military Headquarters, England from Dec 1943 to Nov 1944. He served as Acting General Officer Commanding, 1st Canadian Army, England until November 1944.

The Government of Canada imposed Conscription in November 1944 in part, due to his General Stuarts’s forecasts of infantry casualties. He was awarded the Order of the Bath, the Distinguished Service Order andthe Military Cross. He died on November 3, 1945 in Ottawa, Ontario.

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XVII Commandant – RMC

1841 Brigadier General Douglas Gordon Cunningham  CBE DSO ED QC was born in Kingston, Ontario (ON). He was the son of Arthur Breden Cunningham and Katherine (Gordon) Cunningham of Kingston. He was educated at Kingston Collegiate, Upper Canada College, Toronto ON. He graduated from the Royal Military College, Kingston in 1929. He studied at Osgoode Law School, Toronto. In 1933, he was called to the Bar of Ontario and he had a law practice in Kingston.

In November 1939, he married Isabelle Simpson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Huntington Simpson of Kingston. They had two sons; John Douglas and Ian Simpson.

He served as adjutant of the Princess of Wales Own Regiment. He was brigade major of a Canadian infantry brigade which took part in the Dieppe raid in 1942. He served as General Service Officer 1, 1st Canadian Corps in 1943. At the beginning of WW2, Captain Cunningham commanded the Camerons of Canada and as brigadier, commanded the 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade in 1944. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for gallantry and distinguished services in the field of battle. He was awarded the Efficiency Decoration (Canada). He was a member of the Order of the British Empire. He returned to the Royal Military College as Commandant in 1944-5, but this was now a wartime training establishment. After retiring from the military in 1945, he returned to his law practice and he was a director of several companies. In 1946, he was part of a deputation which interviewed the Minister of National Defence about the proposal not to reopen RMC. He was a member of a subcommittee of the RMC Club which urged the reopening of the college in 1946. He served as president of the RMC Club of Canada in 1946. In 1946 he was created King’s Counsel which later became Queen’s Counsel (QC) when Elizabeth II ascended to the throne. He died July 18 1992.

Source #1: Preston “Canada’s RMC: A history of the Royal Military College”

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Group Captain Alan Frederick Avant DSO DFC C BME 8th Commandant of RRMC

Group Captain Alan Frederick Avant DSO DFC C BME was born in September 1922 in Haughton, Saskatchewan and was educated at Haughton and the University of Saskatchewan.

In March 1941 he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and was trained as a pilot. He received his commission as a Pilot Officer and in February, 1942. Avant completed his training overseas and joined 115 RAF squadron, flying Wellington bombers until June 1943 when he was posted as an instructor to 6 RCAF Group. He was transferred to operational duty as a flight commander with 426 Thunderbird Squadron. He was Mentioned in Despatches – No.115 Squadron – Award effective 20 April 1943 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 2198/43 dated 29 October 1943. Avant was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC): One night in March 1943, this officer captained an aircraft detailed to attack Berlin. Whilst over the city his aircraft was held in searchlights and subjected to intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire . The bomber was repeatedly hit and one of its engines was damaged. Undeterred, Flight Lieutenant Avant executed his bombing run exactly as planned, releasing his bombs with precision. By skilful evading tactics he then succeeded in piloting the bomber out of a perilous situation although, in so doing, it sustained further damage and lost some height. Almost as course was set for the homeward flight, the damaged engine burst into flames. Efforts to extinguish the fire were successful and displaying fine airmanship, this captain flew the damaged bomber to an airfield in this country. Whilst over the airfield, one of the port engines became defective but Flight Lieutenant Avant effected a masterly landing with two engines unserviceable. This officer has at all times displayed high courage and outstanding determination in the face of the enemy.

Avant served as an instructor to 6 Bomber Group RCAF and then completed a second tour with 426 Squadron RCAF, for which he was awarded& n bsp;a Distiguished Service Order (DSO): This officer has completed numerous sorties on his second tour of operational duty. He is a highly skilled and fearless squadron commander, whose gallant leadership has been well reflected in the fighting qualities of the squadron. His devotion to duty over a long period has been unfailing.

After the war Avant resigned from the RCAF to earn a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (BME) degree at the University of Saskatchewan. After several senior appointments, which included a stint as the 8th Commandant of Royal Roads Military College, Victoria, B.C. (1960-63),

Avant served as CO of No. 1 Wing of the NATO Air Division in France from August 1963 to August 1966. He retired from the Canadian Forces in December 1976 with the rank of Group Captain.

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A quick – Who Am I?

I was born in 1897. I earned a war certificate from RMC in Kingston in 1915. I served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.

I returned to RMC from 1936-40 as Lieutenant Colonel staff-adjutant. In May 1939, I announced to the Royal Military College on behalf of the Commandant 816 Brigadier K. Stuart that the present class would not be offered commissions until June 1941. This decision was made because the government had decided that an applicant for a Canadian commission had to be at least 20 years old. Ex-cadets were delighted by this policy. The largest recruit class since World War I, one hundred cadets, arrived in Kingston in Augusy 1940.

I was promoted to Brigadier, General Staff, army headquarters in 1943 and Major-General Commanding Officer of the 5th Canadian Armored Division from Jan 1943 to Oct 1943.

Who am I?

a) 1119 John JH Price (RMC 1915)

b) 1089 Charles RS Stein (RMC 1915)

c) 1131 Stanley PAS Todd (RMC 1915)

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Who Am I? (By E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC ‘03)

• I was born in 1863 at Yale, British Columbia.
• I was educated in England and the Royal Military College in Kingston.
• I received a commission in the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) in 1884. I served under General Middleton during the Riel Rebellion.
• In 1884, I married Caroline Augusta Jukes, 1859-1938, the daughter of NWMP Senior Surgeon Augustus Jukes. We had two daughters,Phoebe and Constance.
• I was awarded a Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.). in 1901.
• I remained in the NWMP until 1911, and at various times was stationed in Saskatchewan at Maple Creek, Battleford and Regina, and in Alberta at Calgary, Fort Macleod and Athabasca Landing.
• I interrupted my police career to fight in the South African War Boer (1900-1911), during which I commanded “D” Squadron of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles.
• In 1911, I was appointed a police magistrate in Calgary.
• During the First World War, I commanded the 2nd Canadian Pioneers.
• I was awarded the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1917.
• I was president of the Ranchmen’s Club in Calgary from 1921 to 1923.
• I resumed the position as police magistrate after the war, until my retirement from the Mounted Police in 1932.
• I served with the Unemployment Relief Commission in 1934.
• I worked with the Veterans’ Assistance Commission 1936-1942.
• I served with the Corps of Commissionaires 1937-1944.
• I was appointed Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in 1940.

a) 111 GE Sanders;
b) 114 W  Graham;
c) 115 FW White;
d) 116 JW Laidlaw; or
e) 117 KB Cameron

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1016 Captain William Otway Boger (RMC ’13) DFC, from Winnipeg, Manitoba was the son of Henry Western Otway Boger and Sarah Elizabeth Boger. He was a graduate of the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario. In February 1916, he reported for duty to the Fort Osborne barracks in Winnipeg. Early in July 1916, the first draft of overseas reinforcements were called for. Boger was chosen. In the fall of 1916 he transferred to the Royal Air Force, 56th Squadron. By August 1918, Boger had been promoted to Captain. On August 10th 1918, Captain William O. Boger, flight commander, was leading a patrol of two other Allied aircraft and led them down to attack a two-seater enemy aircraft flying about 2,000 to 3,000 feet below them. Another allied pilot, squadron Leader Flintoft saw that behind and above Boger was a swarm of enemy Fokker aircraft. The two-seater German aircraft was a decoy and both Boger and his colleague H. Allen, an American were shot down by the Fokker aircraft. At 22 years of age, Boger died of wounds and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). This action took place in the Montdidier area of France near the village of Boulogne. He is commemorated on Page 370 of the First World War Book of Remembrance and on the Arras Flying Services Memorial in Pas de Calais, France.

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236 Brigadier-General Duncan Sayre MacInnes DSO CMG entered the Royal Military College of Canada at Kingston in 1887.

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598 Major Alfred Syer Trimmer was the son of Wilfred Henry and Emma Trimmer, of Huntsville, Ontario (December 2, 1883-April 28, 1917). He entered Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario in 1901.

Much more here and here.

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995 Captain George Evelyn Tinling was the son of  Mr. C .Widdrington and Mrs. Louisa (Ryall) Tinling of Hamilton, Ontario. He was educated at the Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario between 1913 and 1915.

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792 Lieutenant Charles Gordon Mortimer was educated at Trinity College School, entered the Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston in 1908 and later studied Law at Osgoode Hall, Toronto.

He had just completed his law course and was planning to practice law in British Columbia when war was declared.

He served with the Royal Field Artillery attd. 24th Anti-Aircraft Battery.

He died at 26 years of age on October 21, 1916 during the Great War.

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823 Lieutenant Clifton Manbank Horsey entered  the Royal Military College in 1908 and studied civil engineering. At the time of enlistment he served with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) 13th Battalion. At the time of his death he was attached to the Brigade Trench Mortar section.

He was Killed in Action at 25 years of age on April 22, 1916 in the trenches in the St Eloi area during the Great War.

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658 Major Kenneth. B. Carruthers entered  the Royal Military College in 1903 and  served with the Canadian Field Artillery, 5th Brigade. He was killed in action at 32 years of age on October 28, 1917 at Passchendaele.

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1948 Major Ainslie Power Ardagh was born March 30, 1908, at Orillia, Ontario.

He entered the Royal Military College of Canada in 1927 and successfully completed his four years’ course. He received his commission with the Royal Canadian Dragoons prior to the outbreak of war, and in April 1940 was posted overseas as Captain and Camp Commandant to Major-General Victor Odium, G.O.C., 2 Canadian Infantry Division.

In November 1940, he was posted to the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, returned to Canada in April 1942 for a staff course at R.M.C., and was reposted overseas in September. He served first as a Brigade
Major and then as second-in-command of the British Columbia Dragoons.

Recalled to Ottawa for staff duty as GSO 1 in July 1943, he returned overseas at the end of June 1944 and was reposted to the B.C.D.’s in Italy. He was killed in action at Foggia, Italy, on August 31, 1944, while commanding the regiment.

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1961 Flight Lieutenant Ian Bruce Croll was born March 17, 1910, at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

He entered RMC in 1927. Following graduating became associated with the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company in Winnipeg; later he was appointed branch manager of the Monarch Life, becoming one of the leading insurance men in the city.

He enlisted in the R.C.A.F. early in 1940 and after receiving his commission as a Pilot Officer served as an instructor at the Central Flying School in Trenton where he was promoted to Flying Officer. During this period he was frequently assigned the duty of testing instructors at the various flying schools across Canada.

He went overseas in October 1943, being promoted to Flight Lieutenant in December while attached to the R.A.F. He flew Mosquito bombers. In June 15, 1944, he was reported missing, presumed dead, after a raid over enemy territory during the invasion of Europe. He was posthumously awarded the Operational Wings of the R.C.A.F. in recognition of his gallant services.

Researched by: E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC ‘03)

MANITOBA Branch

Royal Military Colleges Club of CANADA

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Branch Executive:

12059 Gagné, Jacques  J.                   Branch President  (Red & White rep)

3062    Kear, Allen                               President Emeritus

9276    Michon, Claude                       Branch VP  (Red & White rep)

9400    Mossman, Charles                  Branch Secretary

20687  St-George, Rob                       Webmaster

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” The Yellow Ribbon Gala & Birchall Leadership Award Presentation “

In February 2009 the Manitoba Chapter – Royal Military Colleges Club of Canada (Alumni) in partnership with the Winnipeg Military Family Resource Centre (WMFRC) will be hosting a Gala “friend-raiser” in support of WMFRC’s many non-for-profit projects.  WMFRC provides social services and ongoing support to the families of our troops deployed overseas. The CDS General Walter Natynczyk is a strong supporter of the MFRC program and has committed participation at the Gala as Guest Speaker and Award Presenter.

During the Gala an award of distinction (Birchall Leadership Award ) will be presented to an outstanding Canadian and Manitoban, General (retired) R.R. (Ray) Henault, CMM CD who lead the Canadian Forces not only as CDS but also as Chairman of NATO’s Military Committee.

Corporate sponsors are still required along two fronts.  First, supporters wishing to donate to WMFRC’s Gala event directly may contact Branch coordinator: Jacques Gagné. Secondly, sponsors’ are required to assist the Manitoba Branch with a number of event related expenses. Please take the time to consider this opportunity and join us in recognizing our military families.

Branch contact:  Jacques Gagné, Branch President

e-mail:   gammail@mts.net

Event

Saturday, 21 February 2009

Grand Ballroom, Delta Hotel, Winnipeg.

Special Guest Speaker & Award Presenter:

General W.J. Natynczyk, OMM CMM CD Chief of the Defence Staff

Birchall Award Recipient : General (ret’d) R.R. Henault, CMM CD

Other Distinguished Guests to include:

Lt Governor of Manitoba, Premier of Manitoba, Mayor of Winnipeg, Commander 1^st Canadian Air Division, retired Sr. Officers, MPs, MLAs and media personalities

Musical Program: The Air Command Band

Dress:

Military – mess kit w/miniatures

Civilian - gown, tux or business suit

Program highlights

VIP reception (Sponsors)              1700 hrs

Cocktail (Meet & Greet)                1800 hrs

VIPs – piper                                    1845 hrs

Gala Dinner                                   1900 hrs

Guest Speaker                                2100 hrs

Birchall Leadership Award           2200 hrs

Dance                                             2245 hrs

Costs

Gala Dinner: $85.00 per ticket (includes a $ 40.00 Tax Receipt)

WMFRC contact: Sandra Doody

Tel      (204) 833-2500 Ext 4507

Fax:    (204) 489-8587

Email: Doody.s@forces.gc.ca

NB : When reserving event tickets please ensure that you inform Sandra Doody that you are a RMC Ex-Cadet……

Accommodations

Delta Hotel special event room rate @ $ 109.00 / night

Room reservations can be made directly by calling the Hotel

NB: To ensure discount, indicate you are attending the Gala event

Delta Hotel

350 St. Mary Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 3J2
Tel: 204-942-0551 | Fax: 204-943-8702
Toll-Free: 1-888-311-4990
Number of Rooms: 393
Check In : 3 p.m. | Check Out : 12 p.m.

Transportation -  Limo/ Cab Service available from the Airport

NB: On a limited basis; accommodations for singles available at CFB Winnipeg – 17 Wing.  There are (10) rooms available. First come first served.Contact:  Jacques Gagné, Branch President.  Tel (204) 471-2331 or email: gammail@mts.net

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“From the Holocaust to Rwanda to Darfur: Lessons in Humanit for Today”

Major Brent Beardsley, (RMC MASc Management 1999) M.S.C., C.D., will be addressing the Kingston Community on November 3rd at 7:30pm at Queen’s University in Stirling Hall, Auditorium D. His talk entitled, “From the Holocaust to Rwanda to Darfur: Lessons in Humanit for Today” is part the Kingston Jewish Council’s annual Holocaust Education. He is a former Operations Manager of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda, (UNAMIR), and former personal staff officer to Romeo Dallaire. He is currently stationed at the Royal Military College in Kingston and will connect his presentation about his experience in Rwanda to the ability of individuals to affect change and social responsibility. He is completing a second masters degree in the War Studies Programme with a focus on genocide studies and humanitarian intervention. Major Beardsley is an Infantry Officer in The Royal Canadian Regiment of the Canadian Army with 26 years of service. He served as part of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR) before, during, and after the genocide in 1994 as the Operations Manager for Canadian H7860 General Roméo Dallaire (CMR RMC 1969), the Force Commander. Major Beardsley collaborated with Dallaire on their book, Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda (2003). He was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross (M.S.C.), presented by the Governor General of Canada, for his heroic personal actions in Rwanda. Major Beardsley testified at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Arusha, Tanzania in the 2004 trial against a suspected mastermind of the Rwandan genocide, former army colonel Théoneste Bagosora.       http://www.thewhig.com/Community/NewsDisplay.aspx?c=8604

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H7860 Le Senateur Roméo Dallaire (CMR RMC ’69) est le conférencier principal de la colloque annuel de la Société royale du Canada le 14 novembre prochain au Musée canadien des civilisations – Théâtre 100 rue Laurier, Gatineau, Quebec.

H7860 Senator Roméo Dallaire (CMR RMC ’69) is the keynote speaker at the Royal Society of Canada`s Annual Symposium on November 14th at the Theatre, the Canadian Museum of Civilization 100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec

http://rsc.ca/index.php?page=2008%20Symposium&lang_id=1&page_id=259

The 12 Twelve stained glass windows in Kingston City Hall Memorial Hall were dedicated in 1921 “In Honour of Kingston’s Sailors,Soldiers, Airmen and Nursing Sisters who served overseas in the Great War – 1914-1918.” Most of the windows were donated to the City of Kingston in memory of someone who died in the war.

The Amiens window was developed from photographs taken at the Riding
Establishment of the Royal Military College, and is correct in every detail. It was at the Battle of Amiens, August, 1918, when the Canadians, on the first day of the battle, advanced 14,000 yards in one day, the deepest penetration made in one day during the period of war.

The Battle of Amiens involved aircraft, tanks, artillery, cavalry and infantry. Their success initiated the “hundred days” during which the Germans were driven back all along the Western Front, and which culminated in the armistice of 11 November 1918.

General Sir Arthur Currie’s greatest victory was at the Battle of Amiens. Two of Currie’s four divisional commanders were ex-cadets, 151 Major-General Sir Archibald C. Macdonnell and 246 Sir Harry Burstall as was the GOC of the short-lived Fifth Division, 458 Major-General Garnet B. Hughes. Currie’s artillery commanders included ex-cadets 256 Brigadier Generals Herbert Cyril Thacker and 255 Henri A. Panet. His engineer commanders included ex-cadets 444 Major-General W.B. Lindsay, 533 Lieutenant-Colonel S.H. Osler and 232 Lieutenant-Colonel J Houliston.

In addition, 319 Major General Percy E. Thacker was Adjutant-General of the Canadian Overseas Forces.

The Passchendaele window was developed from photographs taken at the
Royal Military College, and is correct in every detail. Anyone who took part in this terrible battle will never forget the ordeal through which he passed to enable the Canadian Corps to seize Passchendaele.

Lieutenant-Gen Sir Arthur Currie’s Canadian Corps operations at Passchendaele, Belgium extended from October 26th to November 10th. During that time men lived, ate and slept in mud, water and slime and over 15 000 were dead and wounded.

Comment Worth Repeating:

Karen is my daughter.

I always knew that Karen was a very special young lady and I was very proud of all her accomplishments, or at least, as it now seems, those few accomplishments of which I was aware.
It has been a highly emotional week since the tragedy, and now looking back over the celebration of her life, I realise that I was only aware of a small part of what made up Karen’s life, which she certainly lived fully.

My family has been overwhelmed by the tributes that were provided in person by Karen’s colleagues, friends and acquaintances, who attended the visitations and the funeral service.
We have also read all the wonderful postings that have been added to this site, and thank you for taking the time to open up your thoughts to the rest of us.
Yesterday, Sunday, I spent about 2 hours reading through your various postings and my emotions were sent on a roller coaster ride. Some of you were able to attend the visitations and personally recounted your experiences, for which I and my family are also most grateful.
To all of you who have posted comments, I wish you to know that they are deeply appreciated, throw new light on my understanding of Karen’s daily activities and special gifts, and serve to accentuate what a full life Karen enjoyed with her colleagues, friends, acquaintances and extended family.

I would like to thank each of you personally for sharing your thoughts with us and with the world, in this way.

Once again, thank you all for the content of your postings, your thoughts and expressions of sympathy.

John Ritchie,

brlynt@gmail.com

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Thank you for your kind offer, but I do not wish to join. I do not need to receive e-Veritas.

I am grateful for my education at RMC but I served my country in the RCN and CF for 36 years and have moved on to other careers since retirement. My work and other commitments keep me fully occupied.

Regards,
5524 Steele, JK.