Caption: Ty the nephew of OCdt Lyndsay Cross who was supporting his “aunty” this past saturday (19 March)  at the RMC women’s soccer match against UVic held at Centennial Stadium in Victoria, BC. 

In This Issue 12:

Back-To-Back Grand Slams For ASSISTANT CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF

The Week That Was & More

Nominees Announced for Major Awards

Sure Sign of Early Spring in Kingston: Golf in Florida & Soccer in B.C.

Cadets Participate in Parliamentary Simulation

Lisa Berlinguette Receives Commandant’s Commendation

Ex-Cadets & More in the News

Where are they now?

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

Musée du Fort Saint-Jean

Careers | Carrières

IV Year RETP Engineer Looking for Career Start & Much more…

His great-grandfather was one of the “Old Eighteen”

Flashback | Rétrospective – Message From The Commandant 1971 & More

Former Commandant Wins the Crowd

By 26173 (I) OCdt Emily Morgan

This past Tuesday March 15th RMC welcomed back its former Commandant, Major General Tom Lawson. The lecture room was filled with cadets of all elements and years who had come to hear him speak about the future of the Air Force.

The Assistant Chief of the Air Staff’s talk was a part of a series of lectures at RMC on current Air Force issues.

He began his lecture by announcing that he had “changed his mind” on the lecture topic and gave the cadets two choices: would they rather hear his advice on developing a theory of practical leadership, or would they prefer to listen to his thoughts on developing a philosophy towards a career in the CF?

By an overwhelming majority the second choice won.

“Ring knocker,” Maj Gen Lawson remarked, “is something no young 2Lt wants to be called when they arrive fresh and wide-eyed from RMC to their first unit. When cadets graduate they are fit, well educated, and have developed a taste for leadership.”

“[You] already [have] a huge leg up when you graduate RMC.” He went on to stress that the CF wants graduates to become “careerists” – members of the CF who are always thinking about the next step, are able to network and have a strong need to be promoted.

However, the 1978-79 RMC, Cadet Wing Commander confided that cadets have a history of running out to either a job that is not much fun or to one that evokes an isolated feeling. When they are at RMC they are surrounded by peers who are going through the same trials, and so, there is a solid support system. This is not the case once cadets graduate and are out in the CF world.

Maj Gen Lawson warned the cadets that their first posting won’t always be fun. “You will get over it”. He also made the point that one shouldn’t “undervalue the career” and simply exist in the job, counting down the days until the next posting.

To further his point, the former CF-18 and CF-104 pilot painted a picture of an officer who only put in the minimum throughout his entire career. “Admittedly, it is possible to stay in for 35 years and live rather comfortably; however, you haven’t done anything in your career to move up.”

Furthermore, he stressed that if that is what the cadets can see themselves becoming, they should get out of the CF as soon as possible. That said, with the skills developed at RMC, graduates are very well prepared for successful and affluent civilian careers.

Maj Gen Lawson continued his speech by explaining the projected shortage of senior leadership due to the low CF recruiting in the 1990s. As a result, “we will need your demographic to take on this leadership earlier.” Despite admitting this, he stressed to the cadets that they shouldn’t “be in a race to move through the intermediate ranks.”

His main piece of advice that he repeated many times: “be careful what you wish for”. Junior officers should not be disappointed if their buddies are moving through the ranks faster. What is important is to stay tactical for as long as possible.

Then the CF Officer of 35 years delivered his most valuable piece of advice: “cynicism is absolutely worthless. You are a leader.”

He impressed upon the cadets that after their five years of obligatory service they are all volunteers. They are trapped by nothing except perhaps a desire to hold on to the comfortable salary. If this is the case, “get out.” If the officer becomes bitter and cynical then they become worthless to their subordinates who look to them for leadership.

Another piece of wisdom the former CFB Trenton (8 Wing) Base Commander delivered was “the most dangerous officer is the one who believes those above him know what is best for him.” As officers move up to more senior ranks they will have to take into consideration issues such as family and marriage when considering new postings. “You must negotiate.” At this point the officer will be important to the forces and they will not want to lose him.

“If you have addicted yourself to leadership you are in the right place.”

The former CO of 412 Squadron ended his talk by posing a question to the cadets: “why do we want to be leaders?” One cadet ventured the response: “ego.” The cadets laughed but he agreed, and remarked that it feels good to be the guy that says what we are going to do especially when good decisions are made.

The next response from the cadets was “responsibility”. Maj Gen Lawson’s answer to this was that he was out of time and the cadets would have to ask him back: he had a mess dinner to attend.

Overall, Maj Gen Lawson’s imparted wisdom was practical and his candid and humorous delivery was very much appreciated by the cadets. No doubt the Cadet Wing will benefit from future lectures from their former Commandant.

s26173@rmc.ca

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MGen Tom Lawson Big Hit with Cadets at Air Force Mess Dinner

By: 24347 OCdt (IV) Meghan McCready

This past Tuesday, March 15th, the final fourth year elemental mess dinner took place. All those Officer Cadets, who in two short months will receive commissions into the Air Force sat down in the Senior Staff Mess and were extremely pleased to welcome Major-General Tom Lawson, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff and former RMC Commandant back to the College as their guest of honour.

For the eighty-four Air Force cadets in attendance, it was extremely poignant that the officer who had welcomed them to the College four short years ago was now once again providing guidance to them as they embark on their Air Force careers post-RMC. For MGen Lawson, as he himself remarked, it was very much a homecoming of sorts.

Throughout his career, MGen Lawson has served not only across Canada but also around the world; however, he has returned to the institution where his career began 36 years ago on three different occasions. After the dinner, where only a few chairs were stolen when their occupants escaped to the bathroom during the meal, MGen Lawson began his address by reflecting of the growth of the class of 2011 and all that they have accomplished.

Though most of the references were related to maturity in the case of OCdt Nathan Cooke, MGen Lawson jokingly commented that his growth was physical and that the cadet who stands head and shoulders above some of the tallest at the College was “only 5’2” when he first arrived.” The ACAS then went on to speak of the exciting Air Force that the class is about to join. He commented on how over his long career he truly believes that there is no better time to be entering the element and that with over half the fleet having recently been replaced and more to follow, the operational world will be fast-paced and endless.

Furthermore, he commented on the reliance that the Army and Navy have on the Air Force and that the other two components would struggle to operate at the necessary level without the assistance of the air component.

Finally MGen Lawson explained what would be expected of the soon-to-be junior officers and what should be the primary focus at the start of their careers: technical excellence, seeking out leadership opportunities and being as prepared as possible for the challenges to come. Although the official part of the evening was the traditional demonstration by the Pipes and Drums and Highland Dancers, the night carried on into the wee hours with Cadets, guests and staff reminiscing on four years at the college and an impromptu sing-a-long to the “Piano Man”.

The class of 2011 were extremely honoured that MGen Lawson took time out of his busy schedule to join them during the dinner, and they look forward to catching up again when he once again returns to RMC on May 20th, 2011 to join in the celebrations following the commissioning parade. s24347@gmail.com

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We were indeed fortunate to exchange an e-mail with MGen Lawson the day following his visit to the college. Here is what he had to say:

“I was very pleased to have the opportunity to mix with the Cadet Wing for an afternoon and evening. It is clear that Commodore Truelove, his command staff and the faculty, have the Class of 2011 finely honed for graduation, and to take on the leadership roles we have waiting for them. They happen to be graduating as the equipment and fleets in all three environments are being replaced and refurbished, and at a time when the government regularly sees fit to employ the CF to further Canadian interests at home and abroad. This graduating class could not be better placed for wonderful and challenging careers.

At the Air Force Mess Dinner last night, I told the cadets to buckle in and be ready for an exciting ride. They told me quite clearly that although they have loved their time at the College, there are 66 days to graduation and they are ready for the next phase of their young careers.”

TJ Lawson

MGen

ACAS

II Currie 25302 and II Cousins 25797 are laughing and enjoying themselves on the beautiful Saturday. “We’ve gotten a lot of donations actually,” claims Currie, “everyone is being extremely generous.” 

II Years Go All Out for Food Drive

Article & photos by: 25323 (III) OCdt Kate Haddon

The second year class project is finally underway. Running from 08h00 Saturday March 19 until 17h00 Sunday March 20, the Class of 2013 were fund-raising at five locations: Food Basics on Barrack St., Metro on Barrie St., Loblaws Princess St., Loblaws Midland Ave., and Metro on Gardiners Rd.

Unfortunately, the OPI for the event, II Allison 25670, was unable to take part due to Women’s Varsity Soccer in British Columbia. However, II Clark 25586, the 2 I/C said that “the event is meant to serve many purposes: To help those less fortunate in our community, to connect to civilians and foster a positive image of RMC and the CF, and to provide second year cadets with leadership opportunities.”

At the end of the event, all the proceeds of the project will be donated to Partners in Mission, a local food bank that serves the less fortunate in Kingston. Partners in Mission has almost six thousand unique individuals that use the food bank every year; almost half are children under the age of 18.

At Food Basics, II Gibson 25755 smiles as a customer inquires about the event and how to donate.

At the Metro on Barrie St., II Miron- Morin 25516 and II Lee 25769 accept a donation from a Queen’s third year civil engineer.

II Choi 25795 and II Lyall 25900 accept a very generous donation from civilian and ex-W.R.E.N (RCN) Primula Bull. She served during WWII and she said: “I like to my little bit (for the community).”

Even the “buggy boys” at Lowblaws Midland are showing their support towards a great cause. Employees, or as they call themselves “buggy boys,” Brandon Johnson and Kyle Allen were more than happy to take a break from collecting carts and chat to II Kettenacjer 25751, II Kerr 25895, and II Hahm 25803.

Five year old Benjamin Winterborn made a generous donation at Loblaws on Princess St. while II Shingoose 25903 laughs when II Simard 25813 tries to help him lift his heavy load of groceries.

A man tells the second years that he thinks the RMC program is “great.” II Simpel 25758, II Serrao 25756, and II Salinken 26178 say thank-you while he thanks them “for all you will do for Canada.”

The project was still ongoing when we put this article together to meet e-Veritas deadlines. OCdt Clark is optimistic that when the projects wraps up that the amount of $$$ raised and food collected will rank right up there with past similar food-drives conducted by II years from the royal Military College of Canada.

We plan to follow-up and have the final numbers this time next week.

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CONCERT IN SCARLETS SMASHING SUCCESS

Music by such varied composers as Holst, Vivaldi, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Carlos Santana and Lalo Schifrin high-lighted the very impressive performance Saturday (19 March) when cadets from Royal Military College held their annual Concert in Scarlets downtown Kingston.

The concert featured the RMC brass band, pipes and drums, highland dancers and choir, who performed modern, traditional, military and highland music. The college’s stage band also performed a few high quality jazz numbers.

The popular event was well attended by both members of the RMC community and the general population of Kingston.

All proceeds will go to the United Way. (WE hope to insert some photos as the week unfolds – sorry for the inconvenience)

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Cadets Enjoy Spring Brunch at the “B&B”

Today’s brunch was officially named First Day of Spring Brunch, and the weather didn’t disappoint. Walking over to the commandant’s residence, I enjoyed the warmth of the sun, something we can all appreciate after 5 long months of winter. (click on photo for better view)

Once I arrived at the house, the hospitality received reflected the weather. I was quickly made to feel at home, and told to feel free to explore while sipping on some great coffee.

After visiting the house, I made my way into the kitchen where a group of officer-cadets listened to the commandant talk about how important it was for us to enjoy out time at RMC, because the years were going to start flying by faster and faster as our careers went on. Wise words, and easy to believe as we are already approaching that time of year dreaded by all students: final exams.

Brunch was then served, which was enjoyed over a vigorous debate amongst the officer-cadets on whether or not the meat was back-bacon or thinly sliced ham; we’re still not sure. Either way, it was a delicious meal appreciated by all.

Many of the guests were repeat visitors, and the new guests, I included, all agreed that this was definitely worth doing again and promised to come back at the next opportunity. Even though some of the officer-cadets mentioned having to cut short their lazy Sunday mornings in bed, the pros of interacting with the commandant in a much more relaxed setting outweighed the extra 45 minutes of sleep some could have gotten had they not shown up this morning.

I strongly recommend attending one of the next brunches to those who haven’t yet had the pleasure of doing so, and plan on becoming a regular visitor in the near future.

25529 OCdt (II) Josh Bouthot 1 Sqn

20 March 2011

I had a very enjoyable morning at the Commandants Brunch. It was lovely to eat a home-cooked meal instead of the usual weekend breakfast, which for me is lunch. Exploring the historic building was the best part; the main floors are modern and furnished but when you see the basement you are reminded of how much history the house has. I also enjoyed perusing the Commandant’s book shelf. The juxtaposition between Sun Tzu’s Art of War and the Harry Potter series was great. It was a relaxing and fulfilling morning with excellent food, conversation and exploration. Thank you to the hosts, Brenda and Commodore William Truelove and their family.

26173  OCdt (I) Emily Morgan 1 Sqn

Commandant’s Brunch

By 25881 (II) OCdt Anthony Matlock

This Sunday morning Commodore William Truelove once again opened the doors to the Commandant’s House and welcomed thirty-odd cadets for brunch. This opportunity to enjoy a homemade breakfast cooked by the college’s “first family” and be “nosey” throughout the residence — a part of the college rarely seen by cadets — was greatly enjoyed by all those who attended.

According to 25888 (II) Joey Martin, a regular attendee of these gatherings: “The brunch was fantastic as usual. Commodore Truelove and his family were great cooks and gracious hosts.”

As for first time guests such as 26014 (I) Gabriel Leitao: “It was a great honour to be welcomed by the Commandant and his family at the brunch today. The Commandant has a lovely house, and I was particularly amused to enter his office and see all seven Harry Potter books on his bookshelf. The food was so excellent it made me feel at home. I had a great time with friends, and I will surely attend more brunches to come.”

Not only was the delicious home-cooked breakfast a welcomed change of menu from the Cadet Dining Hall, but the friendly atmosphere created by the Commandant and his family cements these brunches as an excellent monthly tradition at the college.

Today’s experience was best summed up by 25749 (II) Turner Hibben: ” The commandant’s brunch is a wonderful way to spend any Sunday morning, with great food and great people. It is nice to know that our commandant takes the time to get to know the cadets at our college outside of school.”

Commandant’s Brunch

From the warm welcoming to the actual conversations with the commandant, I thoroughly enjoyed the brunch. This was my first time attending this event and I am glad I did. It began with us coming in and making conversation with everyone else there and then saying hello to those who lived there. The majority of the activity happened in the living room and the kitchen, since the family was preparing the brunch. It was very intriguing hearing the stories they had to offer about their previous postings and how they dealt with a lot of it.

The food was delicious, and the group picture was a nice token. As we left, we signed the guest book and was thanked to have visited them. Over-all, it was beneficial since I had nothing better to do on a Sunday morning, and the food and stories were great.

25168 OCdt (III) Kye Emond

Varsity Sports Awards Ceremony Slated for Tuesday 22 March

Varsity athletes will be feted this week in what promises to be another first class event.

A number of awards will be handed out. These include: top athletes in each year; MVPs for each team; All Canadian Academic Awards; and a handful of others.

The four high-profile awards are: HRH The Prince of Wales Trophy; Tommy Smart Cup; Kelly Gawne Memorial Trophy; and The Captain Matthew Dawe Memorial Cup.

Below are the nominees for the major awards. We plan to have a complete list of ALL the winners in the next edition of e-Veritas.

HRH The Prince of Wales Trophy – Awarded to best all around Cadet in athletics during the entire course

H.R.H. Prince of Wales Cup – Nominees: 

Carolyn Pumphrey – Basketball (W)

-team co-captain over the past two seasons has been a leader and mentor to her teammates with regards to all college requirements, while excelling herself in all four components

Richard Lim – Hockey

-current team captain has led men’s hockey team both on and off the ice throughout his time at the college

David Bernatchez – Running

-named CIS Academic All-Canadian (80% average) in 2008-09 and 2009-10, Bernatchez has volunteered with several aspects of the running team over the years (recruiting IC, organized winter trg camp)

Paul Demers – Volleyball (M)

-starting each of his team’s matches throughout his four years at RMC, Demers has excelled academically and on the PPT throughout his time at the college

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Tommy Smart Cup – The Best All Round Gentleman Cadet in Athletics

Nominees:

Colin O’Rourke – Hockey / Soccer

-dual sport athlete played every minute of the season for the men’s soccer team, then laced up the skates to patrol the blueline for the hockey team for 22 of the team’s final 28 regular season games

Felix Kesserwan – Taekwondo

-sporting a 15-7 record this season, Felix earned a gold medal at 2011 CF Nationals and helped lead RMC to its’ victory over West Point in February

Paul Demers – Volleyball

-durable attacker started every match for the Paladins while ranking 10th in the OUA in kills (198) and 11th in the OUA in total points (229.5)

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Kelly Gawne Memorial Trophy The Best All Round Lady Cadet in Athletics

Nominees:

Nicky Sapera – Fencing

-won silver medal in individual foil and bronze in team foil at OUA Championships hosted by RMC this past February

Laura Gray – Soccer

-team co-captain was named OUA East 2nd Team All-Star for a third time in her four seasons at RMC

Danielle Vortisch – Volleyball

-rookie was named OUA East 2nd Team All-Star and OUA All-Rookie Team member after leading RMC in kills (144), digs (289) and total points (173)

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The Captain Matthew Dawe Memorial Cup is awarded annually to the outstanding male or female ROTP varsity athlete, of any year, who excels in all aspects of College life at RMC.

Nominees:

David Bernatchez – Running

-was the 2010 FYOP OIC, and contributed points towards the OUA banner at both the Cross-Country and Track and Field Championships in 2010-11 in his fourth year

Jason Song – Taekwondo

-with a record of 9 wins and 4 losses in 2010-11, the second year Chemical Engineering student also maintained a high standard in both academics and on the PPT

Paul Demers – Volleyball (M)

-the physically fit, fourth year member of the men’s volleyball team has volunteered with the Boys and Girls Club of Kingston

IV Year Attends, CISM Golf Tryouts

By: 24974 OCdt (IV) Richard Lim

This March I was privileged to be selected to join the CISM Golf Selection camp in Pensacola, Florida. Along with 11 other CF members, including ex-cadet Lt. Mike Stark (24261), we arrived in Pensacola on Saturday and settled in at the Naval Air Station. We were greeted by 25 degrees of sunshine each day and 3 phenomenal golf courses. While the trip was a nice escape from the busy schedule of RMC, it was still tiring. Our days began at 0600, and even 0400 one day, at which time we would leave for the course for our first round. The long days were only part of the fatigue we felt; the mental part of the game is where the fatigue was really evident. As it was early in the season, each round was mentally gruelling to stay sharp and to continually try to hit good golf shots, especially in the afternoon rounds.

Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday we played 36 holes per day on the A.C. Read Golf Course at NAS Pensacola. The course, featuring 27 holes, was in magnificent shape and set right on the water. It was quite an experience as the air traffic above could have been mistaken for Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. We were also lucky enough to see the Blue Angels fly above our heads while golfing. On Wednesday, we traveled 90 minutes west and played Kelly Plantation, a Fred Couples designed golf course. The course was phenomenal and one of the best courses I have had the privilege to play. On Thursday, we again travelled to play, this time to Alabama where we played all 27 holes at Timber creek Golf Club. It was yet another magnificent course that penalized any player that did not hit the ball well off the tee. The weekend saw the team play in a Gulf Coast Scratch Tour tournament. This tour has produced pros such as Boo Weekley, Heath Slocum, and Bubba Watson. Unfortunately, I was unable to participate, as I had to return home to Kingston for my Iron Ring ceremony.

The week in Florida was the first time since last golf season that most of the players had swung a club. The first few days saw the team shaking the rust off and not scoring well. By mid-week the scores began to resemble the expected scores of a CISM member. Players posting scores as low as 71 became a regular occurrence. Despite a knee injury suffered from my hockey season I managed to be competitive in all the rounds. I managed to shoot a low round of 73 and a couple of nine hole scores of 34 which helped me post other mid 70 scores. Unfortunately, golf is not yet back as an event in the World Military Games and the destination of this year’s CISM golf tournament has not yet been decided. The trip was a great experience and I have met many friends that I hope to stay in contact with for a long time. I would like to thank Maj Cam Lowden and Jason Price for all their efforts in organizing this great event and Mr. Steve Bobe for hosting us at the A.C Read Golf Course.

But now I have to trade my golf bag in for a calculator and pencil for the final push to grad. 60 DTG!!!

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RMC Rugby too much for Concordia

Game was played,  Sunday (13 March) at Concordia – under a large dome with a turf field

Playing arguable his most complete game of his career II Clarke O’Reilly (Kitchener ON) lead the way for the Paladins with a solid performance in the line out, hard hitting defence and scoring a pair of tries in the 25-15 victory over the Concordia Stingers.

The Paladins pack turned in a dominate effort once again as they disrupting the Stingers lineout and sent the hosts scrum reeling, resulting in numerous turnovers that led to points.

Rounding out the scoring for the Paladins was II Riley Saliken (Abbottsford BC) II Colin Carswell (Toronto ON) II Brandon Black ( New Market ON) with a try each.

The road win over Concordia pushes the Paladins winning streak to 5 games with past victories over Syracuse, Ottawa U, Canadian Forces Staff College, and Laurier University. RMC’s next action will see them travel to Annapolis to take on the Midshipmen of the US Naval Academy on May 1st.

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(W) Soccer trip to B.C. more than a game!

Hello Bill and Rolande

Today my husband and I had the opportunity to attend the RMC women’s soccer game against UVic held at Centennial Stadium in Victoria, BC. Unfortunately RMC lost but as proud supporters of RMC we felt that the play improved over the course of the afternoon, perhaps the lovely sunshine that appeared helped. There was a small group of onlookers and judging by the number of RMC clothing in evidence we felt that 80% of this group was family, friends and supporters of RMC.

I have included a few of the over 150 pictures we took of this day including one of young Ty the nephew of Lyndsay Cross (class of 2013 and # 2 on the soccer field) who was supporting his “aunty” ! (Click on photo for better viewing)

Please feel free to use these pictures as you wish ( I do have verbal approval from Ty’s parents for his picture to be used).

Renee Stieda

(mother of OCdt (III) Anthony Everitt)

RMC Participation at University of Toronto Model Parliament

This week RMC sent a contingent of 6 members to participate in the U of Ts Second Annual Model Parliament. They were Melissa Chandler, Alex Warren, Eve Bonneau, Kevin Morin, Jean-Luc Plante, and myself, Derek Vanstone. We were all assigned to one of the sitting provincial parties. Kevin and myself were in the PC party and by day two, so were Jean-Luc and Eve after they crossed the floor from the Liberal Party. Alex and Melissa retained their party solidarity and stayed with the NDP party. Each party was supposed to act as realistic as possible unfortunately at times it seemed like the PCs were the only ones actually following their ideologies when the liberals demanded more subsidies and tax breaks for big businesses and the NDP advocated that we create more nuclear energy. The PCs were just trying to do what they always do: privatize and lower taxes.

Although there was a junior contingent of high school students, we did not have much to do with each other besides sharing the same facilities and listening to the same speakers. The Juniors were definitely more rowdy however their display of energy was encouraging.

Our two case studies that we had to write up bills for were ‘green energy creation,’ and ‘re-thinking subsidies for post-secondary studies. These were based on real current issues in Ontario politics and society. Energy creation is necessary because in the next 12 years over 50 percent of power generation will have to be renewed as all the nuclear power plants are reaching the end of their lives. Education subsidizing is a real issue in Ontario because tuition prices are so high and many students are having difficulty working with OSAP. There were many creative ideas brought up to combat these problems in the bills proposed by the government.

Once the bills were written up the government, which was being held by the PC Party, they were presented to the chamber, and debated. Once there had been a chance to discuss it we broke into committees and haggled over details. The problem was that the NDP and Liberals were more focused on overthrowing the government than proposing any amendments or realistically debating the bills proposed. It was still a good learning experience and it was enjoyable to learn more about provincial politics and procedure, as well as make friends with other bright university students who have an interest in politics and world affairs.

The speakers were all interesting in their own way and all gave presentations on different topics. The first one was Dr. Adam Chapnick who actually teaches at RMC in the 400 level classes and at the CFC. He spoke more about international relations and touched on creating goals to achieve ends. He explained that there are idealists who have big ideas and pragmatists who have more realistic ideas and together they meet somewhere in the middle to create forward thinking realistic goals. He also explained how Canada is able to take on world problems that other major powers do not want to. For example Canada is very large with many climates so it is a great breeding group for pandemics and therefore were can learn how to battle them and show the rest of the world how to deal with this problem. I did not feel very warm and fuzzy after hearing this part of his presentation and I could not help but relate it to something that comedian Brian Regan had said about being the youngest of several brothers. Basically the way I see it, Canada is the little brother going for a car ride with his family and older bothers. It knows that the big brothers are going to take the good seats anyway, so it pretends that it wants the worst seat in the car; “I call the middle, with my feet on the hump!” We have seen this multiple times in the CF especially. Three of the most famous examples are Vimy Ridge, the Dieppe Raid, and Kandahar Province.

The second speaker was NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo. She touched on the fact that there are scandals in the government and secret laws passed and the country needs to know more about this. She also said that Ontario should follow the example of Scandinavian countries that give free university degrees to all citizens. She believes that education is a right, not a privilege. She said that more education is necessary in order to increase the standard of living. She said that there are more food banks in the GTA than McDonalds’. Her solution to unemployment would be to give everyone a free university degree so that they can get a job and raise minimum wage to a “living wage”. Her ideas were very idealistic and sounded very similar to Marx’s Utopia where everyone will not pay or sell, but live together in happiness and without any problems. I guess when the NDP take a majority government they can show us how it is done.

The third speaker was MP Peter Kent, Minister of the Environment, and former journalist and broadcaster. He gave an overview of his life as a journalist and how he got involved in federal politics. He explained how journalism has changed over the years and how one might get a job as a journalist. He also promoted working in the civil service as a public servant. He said there are a lot of career opportunities available and it is a wonderful way to serve the country.

The final presentation was given by Liberal MP, Martha Findlay.  She mostly talked about getting involved in politics and that we as young people who are already involved need to spread the word and get others involved too. She spoke of different vehicles one can use to get into politics and said that there is a need for more representation of women and minorities in Parliament.

For all of these presentation is was interesting to hear the questions asked by the potential future leaders of Ontario and understand what they are thinking. It was also interesting to hear the answers from the speakers.

All in all it was time well spent and I hope that the UTMP organization learns from their second event and is able to make next year’s event even better. As a former member of Saskatchewan Youth Parliament and the RMC Debate Club it is very easy to criticise a very new organization. There is a steep learning curve for these things and I hope the executive members are able to keep up. I realized that it was almost essential from a military standpoint to insert RMC students into this event because the civilian students were very eager to ask questions about the military and RMC. It is clear that they do not receive much information in their schools, from the media, and from society in general about the military. If we want future politicians to understand the military, support it, and use it to its full potential, then we need to inform the country as a whole what it is we do, and how or organization works. That reason alone would be reason enough for me to attend these events, however the experience and information I take from this event will stay with me for a long time.

24908 Derek L. Vanstone – Cadet Wing Public Information Officer

Outstanding Work Rewarded! Pictured (L-R) LCol John J Adamczyk, Chief Information Officer for RMCC looks by proudly as Ms Lisa Berlinguette, CIS Administration Officer receives the Commandant’s Commendation from Commandant, Commodore Bill Truelove.

Photo by: OCdt (III) Andrew Sheahan

Five Year DND Employee, Lisa Berlinguette  Receives Commandant’s Commendation

Lisa Berlinguette is a five year DND employee who has worked at the Royal Military College of Canada, College Information Services (CIS) since April 2009. Prior to her employment at RMCC, she worked at the CFB Kingston Base Hospital for three years.

Lisa was recently recognized for her outstanding work with a Commandant’s Commendation in front of a capacity crowd at the Field House during the military training weekend parade.

The Administration Officer for CIS hails from Ottawa and moved to Kingston around 18 years ago.

She is a vibrant young lady who obviously enjoys her work. “I very much enjoy my position here at CIS, as well as working at RMC in general.”

We asked her about her future plan.

“Future plans include (part-time) post-secondary studies at RMC – I will be starting my Certificate Program – Business Management with Applications to Defence in the summer semester this year, and eventually would like to work that into a BA.”

The citation reads:

Faced with the colossal task of organizing, monitoring and executing the expenditure of large amounts of year end funds, on top of her normal duties, she demonstrated unwavering dedication to the task, working many evenings and weekends to ensure all necessary timelines were met. Requiring very close liaison with Comptroller staff, constant engagement with Supply, and the motivating of managers to complete required paperwork, she impressed all with her unwavering professionalism, attention to detail and extreme devotion to duty. The result of her steadfast dedication, leadership and guidance has resulted in the acquisition of critical IT equipment, software and supplies which will greatly improve services to the College.

Confrontée à la tâche colossale d’organiser, de surveiller et d’effectuer la dépense de montants élevés de fonds de fin d’exercice en plus d’accomplir son travail normal, Mme Lisa Berlinguette a fait preuve d’un dévouement inlassable travaillant pendant de nombreuses soirées et fins de semaine afin de veiller au respect de tous les délais. Cette tâche a exigé qu’elle soit en communication étroite avec le personnel du Bureau du contrôleur et en rapports constants avec le personnel d’approvisionnement, et qu’elle motive les gestionnaires à remplir les documents nécessaires. Tous ont été impressionnés par son professionnalisme sans faille, sa grande minutie et son admirable dévouement. Grâce à ses conseils, à son leadership et à son dévouement indéfectible, on a pu acquérir de l’équipement, des logiciels et des fournitures informatiques essentiels qui permettront d’améliorer considérablement les services fournis au Collège

Canada may take on large share of Libya mission

“Nothing has changed since World War One, World War Two,” he said. “The fighter pilots are very carefully trained and they look forward to an opportunity to show they have learned their skills well.”

3528 Paul Manson, a retired air force general and chief of the defence staff in the late 1980s.

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Families of Canadian fallen visit Kandahar

“It’s good to be here to see the full moon over Kandahar and taste the dust and just be in this place where Nichola was,” Mr. Goddard said Sunday, following a sombre memorial service at Kandahar Airfield. “My wife, Sally, decided she didn’t want to come; she feels at peace with things as they are. I felt a duty to come.”

Tim Goddard father of Capt. Nichola Goddard the first female Canadian soldier to be killed in combat.

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Defence industry critic claims he was blacklisted over political views

“I have a great deal of respect for him,”

Retired Canadian 10155 Brig.-Gen. Greg Mitchell, then in charge of SHIRBRIG, also supported the idea of deployment to Darfur, although he presented his case to his military superiors in Ottawa, rather than the PMO.

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Obama’s foreign policy is in tatters

Historian 5105 J.L. Granatstein is a senior research fellow of the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute.

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Afghan, Canadian gunners train together

18254 Lieutenant-Colonel Michel-Henri St-Louis, commander of 1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment Battle Group

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Canada prepares to pack everything for Kandahar pullout

“We could put more people, we could put more effort, we could put more hours … but we’re done that day. That’s the one constant.”

16124 Lt.-Col. Steve Moritsugu

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Flying high in Kingston

It was RMC Paladins coach Adam Shell who recommended the Vees program to Pym, who missed the application deadline for the college last year.

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Afghan governor praises ‘peace, stability’

“The surge has enabled us to have the right counter-insurgency ratio on the ground to properly provide the security that’s needed,”

14596 Dean Milner

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Ombudsman accepting award nominations

“Liz Hoffman was an investigator with our office who had a deeply rooted sense of fairness and was a tremendous force for positive change,”

DND/CF Ombudsman 9485 Pierre Daigle

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Troops prepare for last rotation in Afghanistan

“The purpose of this exercise is to validate and confirm the level of operational readiness of the members of the unit prior to deployment to Afghanistan,” said 22780 Captain Daniel Baillargeon, the Assistant Operations Officer of 430 Tac Hel Sqn.

“Being able to conduct joint training with the Battle Group in Valcartier prior to deployment was very interesting, and the training was highly realistic,” commented 23126 Capt Jillian Bristow, a CH-146 Griffon helicopter pilot.

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Canadian fighter jets en route to support Libya no-fly zone

“They’re properly positioned and upgraded to participate in this sort of conflict,”

16392 Elinor Sloan, an associate professor of international relations at Carleton University and a former Defence Department analyst.

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The trouble with training

“That type of training always carries risk,”

Walter Dorn, an associate professor at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto.

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Walter Dorn – Bio

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Wolfe Island’s Hockeyville support network extends to Florida

“It’s like you were the Montreal Canadiens,” he said. “Everyone on the island made a big deal out of us. Everywhere you went people made a point of congratulating you. It made you feel like you were a National (Hockey) Leaguer.”

Jim Hulton – Florida Panthers assistant coach – former RMC Paladins Head Hockey Coach

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Canadian space business group mulls Arctic sovereignty and small satellites

“We’re claiming that all of this acreage is ours and yet we’d be very hard-pressed to survey it, let alone protect it,”

M0776 Maj. Marc Fricker, a lecturer at Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont

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MASc Thesis Oral Examination

Soutenance de thèse de maîtrise

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

Département de génie électrique et de génie informatique

20654 LCdr Dany Ouellet

Supervisors/Superviseurs: Dr. Alain Beaulieu and Dr. Sidney Givigi

Time/Heure: 1130hrs/1130am

Tuesday/ Mardi 29 March/mars 2011

Location / Endroit Swing Space 5119

Abstract

Control of Swarms of Autonomous Robots Using Model-Driven Development: A State-Based Approach

Unmanned systems are becoming increasingly pervasive in military and civilian applications. A natural progression is to bestow autonomy upon these vehicles. In this case, the resultant robots must be able to deal with unexpected circumstances on their own and, more importantly, in real-time. In this thesis, we focus on swarms of robots, defined as the capability of robots to keep close to each other without colliding with neighbours and obstacles. We start by modeling and simulating a possible swarm solution in MathWorks® Matlab™ and, then, moving on to change the algorithm in such a way that a controller written as a Finite State Machine may be derived. We then use IBM® Rational Rose Real-Time™ to implement such a controller in emulation following the formalism of Model-Driven Development. Both model behaviours are then compared to validate their similarity.

Résumé

Le contrôle d’essaims de robots à l’aide du développement dirigé par les modèles: Une approche basée sur les états

Les systèmes non-habités sont de plus en plus omniprésents dans les applications militaires et civiles. Une progression naturelle est d’accorder l’autonomie à ces véhicules. Dans ce cas, les robots résultants doivent être en mesure de faire face à des situations imprévues d’eux-mêmes et, surtout, en temps réel. Dans ce mémoire de thèse, nous mettons l’accent sur des essaims de robots, définie comme la capacité des robots à demeurer près des autres sans entrer en collision avec les voisins et les obstacles. Nous commençons par la modélisation et la simulation d’une possible solution générée avec MathWorks® Matlab™, puis nous modifions ensuite l’algorithme de telle manière à ce qu’un contrôleur écrit comme une machine à états finis puisse être dérivé. Nous utilisons ensuite IBM® Rational Rose Real-Time™ pour mettre en œuvre un tel contrôleur en émulation suivant le formalisme du développement dirigé par les modèles. Ces deux modèles comportementaux sont ensuite comparés afin de valider leur similitude.

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Chalk one up!

23855 Lt Bianca Einsfeld, an air navigator with 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron, points to the submarine silhouette painted on the CH-124 Sea King helicopter signifying an “exercise submarine kill” during a US Navy submarine commanders’ course. Lt Einsfeld is currently posted to the helicopter detachment assigned to HMCS Vancouver, which participated in an under-surface warfare exercise with US Navy submarines off the Hawaiian Islands February 12–21.  Source

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Caption: 13846 LCol Kevin Bryski, Commanding Officer 76 Communication Group was among recent recipients on appointments to the Order of Military Merit (Officer level).

Governor General invests 56 individuals into the Order of Military Merit

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presided over an Order of Military Merit investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall, on March 11. The Governor General, who is chancellor of the Order, bestowed the honour on two Commanders, 13 Officers and 41 Members, including several Air Force personnel.

The Order of Military Merit was created in 1972 to recognize meritorious service and devotion to duty by members of the Canadian Forces. The Order has three levels of membership: Commander (C.M.M.), Officer (O.M.M.) and Member (M.M.M.).  See the complete list and the entire article here

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Mail call: Indian Ocean!

By 22057 Major Bob Mitchell

As a navigator on the CP-140 Aurora, I was quite surprised when I was asked to be the air liaison officer for Combined Task Force 151, which is a multinational task force tasked with fighting piracy in the Indian Ocean. More specifically, the position, which falls under the umbrella of Operation Saiph, would involve deploying on a British frigate and working directly for Commodore Abdul Aleem of the Pakistan Navy.

Fighting pirates seemed like an interesting concept and, I have to be honest, when I boarded Her Majesty’s Ship Cornwall to begin my deployment, I had no idea how big a problem piracy was in this part of the world. I don’t think I was expecting to see a sailing ship flying the Jolly Roger, with a pirate with a wooden leg at the helm and a parrot on his shoulder, but I definitely wasn’t expecting to find vessels that were 333 meters long, such as the M/V Irene SL, being captured. Nor was I expecting to see pirates stalking the seas with assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades.   READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE

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14356 Lieutenant-Colonel Michael A. Rostek, CD, Ph.D. joined the Canadian Forces in 1979 by way of Le College militaire royal de Saint-Jean. In 1984, he graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a Bachelor of Arts (Commerce) and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. Upon completion of armoured training in 1985 he became a member of The Royal Canadian Dragoons stationed in Lahr, West Germany. He has held a variety of command and staff appointments as well as various school and training positions. He was promoted to his current rank in 1999 and has served as Directing Staff at both the Canadian Forces College in Toronto and the Australian Command and Staff College in Canberra. He holds two Master’s degrees – a Master’s of Arts (Defence Management and Policy), Royal Military College and a Master’s of Management in Defence Studies, University of Canberra, Australia and a doctorate in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. He is currently employed as the Concepts Team Leader in the Directorate of Land Concepts and Designs. Source

BdV: Le Colonel Guy Maillet, Commandant du CMR Saint-Jean, porte un toast à la branche de l’Arme Blindée.

Photo crédit : Élève-officier Jérémy Gaulin 26080

LES ÉLÈVES-OFFICIERS ONT LE BEC SUCRÉ

- un article de l’Élève-officier Érika Gagné, 26079

Les élèves-officiers du Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean (CMR Saint-Jean) ont été bien gâtés en ce samedi 12 mars 2011. Ils ont eu la chance de se rendre à la cabane à sucre en compagnie de leurs instructeurs et ont, pour la plupart, participé à leur premier dîner régimentaire en soirée, leur permettant de côtoyer leurs supérieurs dans une ambiance décontractée.

Ces deux activités ont permis aux militaires du CMR Saint-Jean de passer du temps ensemble et de créer des liens hors du lieu de travail. La cabane à sucre, en plus de donner aux élèves-officiers venant de loin l’opportunité d’aller à une cabane à sucre du Québec et d’assister à quelques coutumes québécoises telle la danse en ligne, a permis à tous de relaxer et de passer un bon moment.

Après avoir dévoré des beignets faits maison, les étudiants du CMR Saint-Jean ont fait leur entrée dans une fermette, où une vingtaine d’animaux se trouvaient. Malgré l’odeur, tous ont bien apprécié cette expérience. Par la suite, ils ont tous dégusté un repas typique de la cabane à sucre dans une ambiance très décontractée et agréable. Par après, les gens sont allés dans une autre salle, pour danser, prendre des photos ou tout simplement discuter.

Le dîner régimentaire, quoique plus officiel, a donné la chance aux élèves-officiers de faire plus ample connaissance avec leurs instructeurs militaires mais aussi avec leurs professeurs civils, étant tous assignés aléatoirement à des places pour faciliter le développement de nouveaux liens. Ainsi, plusieurs élèves-officiers ont pu parler avec des militaires retraités, avec des capitaines d’escadron ou avec des enseignants.

L’activité, bien que de longue durée, a plu à la majorité des étudiants du CMR Saint-Jean qui en ont profité pour discuter et échanger avec plusieurs de leurs supérieurs. «J’ai trouvé agréable de pouvoir échanger avec des gens nouveaux comme le personnel militaire et civil dans une atmosphère plus détendue qu’à l’habitude» a dit l’Élève-officier Charlotte Raymond, 26060.

Donc, ces deux activités ont permis aux élèves-officiers de créer des liens et d’échanger avec leurs supérieurs ainsi qu’avec leurs pairs dans un environnement moins stressant et rigoureux. Ainsi, ils ont pu apprendre et échanger avec des gens plus expérimentés et en découvrir plus sur leurs enseignants et instructeurs.

Musée du Fort Saint-Jean

A military bastion for centuries

The Musée du Fort Saint Jean has collected some 2588 pictures for an online photo album illustrative of the history of Le Collège Militaire de St Jean from 1952 to 1984.Thanks to the important contribution of this country’s heritage institutions, the Artefacts Canada database is made available to museum professionals and the public.To name all of the cadets, faculty and personnel would be impossible in the available space, they are so numerous. It does not attempt to photograph every CMR graduate who was prominent at the college or in after life; to have done so would have made the online album unwieldy. Names which appear served to illustrate the story of the college itself. Many ex-cadets contributed information, material, and photographs of military education, athletics, traditions, parades, and ceremonies. Some artefacts, however, must be picked out for special mention.

Grâce à l’importante contribution des établissements patrimoniaux du pays, la base de données Artefacts Canada contient près de 4 millions d’enregistrements d’objets et environ 800 000 images provenant des musées canadiens. C’est une précieuse mine de renseignements à la disposition des professionnels de musées et du grand public. Par ailleurs, les enregistrements accompagnés d’images deviennent plus accessibles au public dans la Galerie d’images du MVC.

• CMR ‘A diploma not like the others’ ‘Un diploma pas comme les autres’ c. 1984.

• Cannon shot greets the arrival of the Minister of National Defence L’Hon Barney Dason Sat 8 Oct 1977 for 15th anniversary of CMR. Coups de canon pour le MDN. Barney Dason – 15e Anniversaire 8 Octobre 1977 1977-1981

• The 22ième Royal Regiment Monument stands proudly on the CMR campus 1977. Le Monument du Royal 22ième se dresse dans toute sa fierté au Collège Militaire Royal de Saint-Jean 1977

• Plaque presented to Collège Militaire Royal de Saint-Jean by the RMC Club 8 Oct 1977. Offert au Collège Militaire Royal de Saint-Jean par Le Club Des Anciens du CMR 8 octobre 1977

• CMR logo 1977 Collège Militaire Royal de Saint-Jean Vérité * Devoir * Vaillance

• Publicity photo taken 10 Sept 1984 for the Xmas Card Photo featuring Officer Cadets 14840 Mark Albers (CMR 1984) and 14893 Donna Peckham-Lamothe (CMR 1984). Prise le 10 Septembre 1984 pour la carte de Noel et aussi à des fins publicitaires avec les élèves-officiers 14840 Mark Albers (CMR 1984) & 14893 Donna Peckham-Lamothe (CMR 1984)

• Publicity photo taken 10 Sept 1984 for the Xmas Card Photo featuring Officer Cadets 14840 Mark Albers (CMR 1984) and 14893 Donna Peckham-Lamothe (CMR 1984). Prise le 10 Septembre 1984 pour la carte de Noel et aussi à des fins publicitaires avec les élèves-officiers 14840 Mark Albers (CMR 1984) & 14893 Donna Peckham-Lamothe (CMR 1984)

• Honour Guard of 114 cadets at the depart of pope Jean-Paul II 20 September 1984 Garde D’Honneur de 114 élèves-officiers aux cérémonies de départ de sa sainteté le pape Jean-Paul II le 20 septembre 1984

• Banquet des sports le 13 April 1984 Rempart Fever – We caught it Sport Banquet 13 April 1984

• 1,200 personnes à la graduation des élèves-officiers, samedi le 12 mai 1984 : Pour la première fois cette année, la Musique du Collège Militaire Royal de Saint-Jean participait à la parade des cérémonies de fin d’année. The band performed at the CMR graduation held 12 May 1984.

• CMR band performed Xmas music at the retirement residence Gertrude-Lafrance 21 Dec 1984. Résidence Gertrude-Lafrance – Des élève du CMR jouent pour les personnes âgés. : Mme Suzanne Fréchette a interprété quelques airs de Noel, le vendredi 21 décembre dernier.

• 25 July 1984: A cadet drove the CMR Rempart zamboni on Gouin Boulevard in the summer as a class skylark. Mercredi 25 juillet 1984 – Plutot bizarre de rencontrer un tel engin em plein été. Et pourtant, il était bel et bien sur le chemin du boulevard gouin, la semaine derniere.

Musée du Fort Saint Jean: http://www.pro.rcip-chin.gc.ca/KX/bd-dl/artefacts-eng.jsp?emu=en.artefacts:/Proxac/ws/human/user/www/ResultSet&w=NATIVE(‘INS%20ph%20words%20”Mus?e%20du%20Fort%20Saint%20Jean”’)&upp=0&rpp=10

Researched by: E3161 Victoria Edwards

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IV RETP Eng. looking for engineering employment.

Are there any “buds” out there that can help point him in the right direction?

Good day Sir,

My name is Adam Masood and I spoke to you earlier with interest in finding full time engineering employment upon graduation in May, 2011. I am especially interested in engineering design or power generation opportunities but I am open to engineering employment in many other disciplines.

If I may tell you about myself, I am currently a 4th year Officer Cadet at RMC, studying mechanical engineering. I have been actively involved in various areas during my time at RMC. I have gained leadership skills as a Cadet Squadron Training Officer where I was responsible for addressing the dress, deportment and discipline of my squadron. I have also been actively involved in the RMC Engineering Society Club as a member. I was a part of the Varsity Soccer Program for three years and have been actively involved in a number of other sports at RMC. Outside of school, I referee soccer in competitive local leagues.

I am very interested in finding engineering employment in preferably the Toronto and the GTA (Mississauga, Oakville, Richmond Hill, Markham, Pickering, etc) areas, however anywhere from Windsor to Ottawa would also be suitable.

In the summer between my 3rd and 4th academic years, with the aid of the ex-Cadets, I was able to find a very challenging and rewarding summer placement with an engineering consultant firm in the Greater Toronto Area. I am hoping to find any opportunities within the RMC network of ex-cadets.

Thank-you in advance for your consideration

Email: adam.masood@hotmail.com

Phone: 613-539-3953

25027 Adam Z. Masood

Note from the Editor: RMC Ex cadets (including family & friends) have a long history of stepping up and helping recent RETP graduates.  Contact Adam directly for a copy of his resume – or  william.oliver@rmc.ca

Photo upper left:

Older brother 23779 Sherif Masood (left) with IV Year Adam, in scarlets.

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In the latest e-Veritas it states

“IHOR KOZAK …In 1997… Became one of the first (if not the first) Canadian immigrants to join RMC.”

Not to detract from Ihor’s many accomplishments, but there were a few earlier “immigrant” RMC grads. I graduated in 1966 (after having immigrated from Germany). I believe that Col Erwin Sippert (1966) was also an immigrant.

I am sure there must have been many others.

Volker Feuerstack, RMC 1966, 6826

Aka “Phil” “Filtie”

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Dear Editor,

Tonight, I was forwarded your electronic newsletter eVERITAS, where you talk about Ukrainian Canadian ex-cadet Ihor Kozak.

Thank you so much for publishing this article. Even though I do not know this young gentleman personally, I wholeheartedly support your words of praise and the call for action.

I must, however, bring to your attention one unfortunate mistake. In the second sentence of your introductory paragraph your write ‘the Ukraine’ instead of Ukraine (you did write it correctly in the first sentence).

While this may sound like a trivial issue to you, we (Canadians of Ukrainian heritage) take this matter very seriously as it is directly linked to our past.

I am including for your information a short article addressing this matter:

http://www.infoukes.com/faq/the_ukraine/

You may also want to give your write up another quick read as I have also noticed a couple of minor grammatical inconsistencies in the bio part.

Thank in advance for addressing this matter and I sincerely hope that I have not offended you or your staff.

Sincerely yours,

J. Kowalchuk, CD

Winnipeg

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Regarding your article on “Cadets Visit Vintage Wings”, it is worthy of note that the founder and President of Vintage Wings is an ex-cadet, Mike Potter, Class of ’66.

Vintage Wings is a splendid organization, and it exists that way today mainly through the resources, philantropy and vision of Mike Potter. Their web site is well worth a visit.

Art Nielsen, 6932

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My name is Stan Davis, and my great-grandfather was one of the “Old Eighteen.” I’ve been in contact recently with Dr. Rodney K. Watterson concerning a book he has authored called 32 in ’44: Building the Portsmouth Submarine Fleet in World War II. Published by the U.S. Naval Institute Press, Rod’s

book is just out this month and available through Amazon and from the USNI web site http://www.usni.org/store/books/history/32-44, at least (if not yet in military bookstores).

One of the major characters described in the story is my paternal grandfather, CAPT Henry F. D. Davis U.S. Navy, an engineering duty officer who was the Portsmouth (NH) Naval Shipyard’s Industrial Manager from 1940 through 1944.

The book’s title comes from the fact that in his final year there, Portsmouth LAUNCHED 32 submarines, a record of high quality production that has never been equaled. Indeed, this shipyard accounted for a third of all U.S. submarines built during WWII. As it happens, CAPT Davis was, in fact, the oldest child of “Old Eighteen” Cadet Number 8 Frederick Davis.

One great engineer begets another!

Even from the professional standpoint, prospective military officers should find this work interesting. It says a lot about how procurement of exceptionally high quality military hardware was executed during the world’s greatest conflict to date. The book points out that innovation and attention to detail, a hallmark of CAPT Davis’ career, was key to exceptionally high performance in a massive government -managed operation, which out-performed private shipyards.

I believe that many of the traits, which made my grandfather the outstanding engineer and manager that he was, were passed on in his formative years from his father, and that these include values, interests and skills acquired in training at the RMC.

Just thought you might be interested!

Cheers, Stan Davis

7631 S. Galileo Lane, Tucson, Arizona

520.320.3750

dfam13@aol.com

Below and attached is another artifact of interest I happen to have handy, an image of my great grandfather Frederick Davis C.E. surveying routes for the CPR in wilderness out ahead of mainline construction in the 1880s. I understand that he was principally involved in bridge/trestle siting, design and construction.

Having recently retired COMPLETELY from several careers, I am just now finding time to delve into family papers and other paraphernalia, follow up on items of interest etc. I hope one day to visit Kingston and tour the fabled RMC, stories of which I heard (albit second hand) from my grandfather. At another house back in Virginia, I have a sword reputed to be that of Frederick Davis. Perhaps this is something I should return to the RMC at some point.

More later. Cheers, Stan

P.S. Incidently, I am, myself, a retired naval officer (among other things) and, like your commandant, a graduate of the Naval War College in Newport.

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