Issue 011/2005

Numéro 011/2005



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ATTENTION CLASS OF 2000 (Y2K)
 
We at the Club and Foundation are trying to CONTACT the Secretary for the Class of 2000. 
Any “LEADS” from readers would be appreciated. 
Both Adam Bruce and Luke Schauerte were suggested but we have been unable to reach either of them. 
Please let us know by e mail or at 1 888 386 3762. 
 
Your 5 year reunion is at hand!

Club Membership Info 
Need to renew / purchase your membership?  Go to www.rmcclub.ca/www/club/join_e.html 

Renseignements sur l’adhésion au Club
Voulez-vous renouveler/devenir membre?  Visitez www.rmcclub.ca/www/club/join_e.html 

 

Quotation of the week

A few people think & talk of little; and do little.

Some other people think a lot; talk a lot; and do little.

Still others think a little; talk a lot; and do little.

Leaders just do it!

Anonymous 

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Trivia  
One of the most scenic spots in the Kingston area, if not, all of Canada is the "Point". Long after this photo was taken, this "Point" was a good portion of the 1 1/2-mle run that used by Cadets as part of the CMC Physical Fitness Test.

What is the full & correct name for the "Point"?

a)    Point Henry;

b)    Point Champlain;

c)    Point Haldimand; or

d)    Point Frederick

Answer can be found right after Extra Innings!


 
 

For me, the most satisfying part of teaching at RMC is helping cadets to discover their sense of vocation.  What are they going to do with their careers, with their lives?  The hectic pace of life at the college leaves little time for reflection, and so it is often when they are away that they think most about their future and their profession, informed by their time at the College.  In comparison to the stability of the Cold War, these are exciting times for the next generation of "managers of violence".  Do we give them enough opportunity to get out into the rapidly changing world around us?  RMC is not like civilian universities.  It is not buffeted by the outside world in the same way as Concordia or the University of Toronto, where Arab-Israeli or Tamil-Sinhalese conflicts find daily expression.  

The most skilful and well-informed professor cannot bring these conflicts into the classroom, but these more than 

Vimy Ridge or the Plains of Abraham are the battlefields of tomorrow that cadets must understand. 

Meeting and understanding young people behind real conflicts builds enthusiasm for understanding the management of violence that we desperately need in the next generation of officers. 

The article that follows is a narrow window on a wide and deep learning experience.  We need more of this.  What can the club and foundation do to encourage it?  Money helps.  Awards or essay prizes might stimulate more such expeditions.  Mentoring and advice by those who have been there is always welcome.   

Adventurous study-travel in the margins of the peaceful world, if not in war zones themselves, must be part of the education of officers.  Let's work to get more cadets out into the real world, before they have to lead troops there.
 

Dry Turkeys or Spicy Cadets?  Advocating International Exposure
Naval Cadet M. St-Pierre & Officer Cadet J. Green

Traveling and studying abroad imparts experience unachievable elsewhere, and sadly, is one of RMC’s greatest deficiencies.  For thirty days, we traveled through Eretz Israel, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the Republic of Egypt.  Our aim was to investigate a series of research questions for our Fourth Year Directed Readings Project, and gain a better understanding of this ancient and politicized region. While our endeavours are definitely not the only eclectic adventures taken on by Cadets, we would like to suggest that we are apart of a new, small, and outward looking group that would like to highlight our efforts in hopes of convincing our leaders that study travel, and the experience it imparts, is essential for the development

of future leaders in the CF, and should be accorded greater importance in RMC’s mission statement. 

Travel offers a unique outside view of behaviour and beliefs.
Not only true for the study of others, we suggest that this holds true to the study of ourselves and of our own society.

The introspective exploration of our personal and Canadian identities–from being away- deconstructs stereotypes, preconceived notions, absolutes, and faulty assumptions of societal infallibility as they are challenged by difference. Those differences, in the form of new surroundings, opinions, sensitivities, force us to learn, adapt, open-up, overcome, and interact with others. 

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RMC CLUB FOUNDATION
COMMEMORATIVE STONES

FONDATION DU CLUB DES CMR DU CANADA
PIERRES COMMÉMORATIVES

The perfect gift for all Cadets and Ex-Cadets!

Order one for yourself, honor a special friend or surprise a loved one.  Join your classmates and be remembered in perpetuity with a Commemorative Stone laid at the Memorial Arch, RMC.

Located in Graduating Class groupings, a beautiful 22 x 28 cm granite slab will be engraved with your college number, surname and initials, college (s) attended, and year of graduation.

Cost: $300 ($150 tax receipt, and gift card provided)

NOTE: Orders received before April 15, 2005 will be installed prior to Convocation Weekend

Please visit the RMC Club Foundation website at www.rmcclubfoundation.ca to order securely on line.

For more information call the RMC Club Foundation

1-888-386-3762/ 1-613-541-6000, ext.6850

 

Un cadeau idéal pour les élèves officiers et les Anciens!

Commandez en une pour vous-même, pour rendre hommage à un(e) ami(e) ou encore pour un être cher.  Faites comme plusieurs camarades de classe et laissez votre nom à la postérité en posant une pierre commémorative près de l’Arc commémoratif sur le terrain du Collège militaire royal du Canada. 

On gravera votre numéro matricule, votre nom de famille et vos initiales, le(s) collège(s) fréquenté(s) et l’année de l’obtention de votre diplôme, sur une belle plaque en granite de 22 par 28 cm qui sera disposée selon votre classe de promotion.

Coût : $300 (un reçu de $150 pour fins d’impôt et une carte-cadeau sont fournis)

NOTE : les pierres commandées avant le 15 avril 2005 seront installées avant la fin de semaine des finissants.

Consultez le site de la Fondation www.rmcclubfoundation.ca pour commander en ligne en toute sécurité

Pour de plus amples renseignements composez le 888-386-3762/ 1-613-541-6000 poste 6850
Family & Friends Support Program (FFSP)
 www.rmcclub.ca/www/club/join_e.html 

Programme de soutien pour les parents et amis (PSPA)
 www.rmcclub.ca/www/club/join_e.html 

Gift Shop Ideas! www.rmcclub.ca/www/kitshop/kitshop_e.html 

Visit the RMC Club Foundation website at www.rmcclubfoundation.ca

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What's happening around the College?

The Crucible  
March 16 & 17, 2005
Written by Arthur Miller

Are you afraid of witches?  In Salem, Massachusetts, many of them were hanged after a wind of craziness blew over the little town.  Come and enjoy Arthur Miller’s “The Crucibles” played in French by the talented actors of the RMC Drama Club.  On the 16 and 17 of March, a witch hunt will invade Kingston at the Centre culturel Frontenac.  This show is offered at a cost of 8$ for students and 13$ for adults.
 

 Craignez-vous les sorcières? En 1692 les gens de Salem, Massachusetts, connurent un vent de folie qui mena plusieurs d'entre eux à la pendaison... Venez apprécier le théâtre d'Arthur Miller dans une interprétation de la pièce « Les Sorcières de Salem », jouée et mise en scène par les élèves-officiers du Collège militaire Royal (liste des acteurs à la fin).  Les 16 et 17 mars prochain, la chasse aux sorcières s'abat sur Kingston, à la salle l'Octave du Centre culturel Frontenac. Les prix sont de 8$ pour les étudiants et de 13$ pour les adultes.

MILITARY HISTORY SYMPOSIUM 17-18 MARCH/
 SYMPOSIUM  SUR L’HISTOIRE MILITAIRE 17 AU 18 MARS 2005   
The RMC History Department will host its annual Military History Symposium on 17-18 March 2005. This year's format will feature a mix of invited speakers and panels of graduate students and new scholars.  The theme will be: "Old Wars - New Perspectives: The Way Ahead for Military History in the New Millennium."  The Symposium will provide a convivial forum for students of military history to discuss and debate new perspectives and emerging trends.  The RMC History Department extends a special invitation to members of the RMC Cub of Canada.  The Symposium programme and registration forms are available at: http://www.rmc.ca/academic/history/new_e.htm  

For more information please contact Major Michael Boire at:  boire-m@rmc.ca,  or tel: (613)-541-6000 x 8781. 
 

 

 

 Le symposium sur l’histoire militaire qu’organise chaque année le département d’histoire du Collège militaire royal du Canada, aura lieu les 17 et 18 mars 2005. Il y aura divers conférenciers invités et des étudiants de deuxième et de troisième cycle ainsi que de nouveaux chercheurs participeront aux tables rondes. Le thème sera le suivant: « Guerres anciennes, perspectives nouvelles: l’avenir de l’histoire militaire au cours du nouveau millénaire.»  Le symposium offrira aux étudiants de l'histoire militaire un cadre convivial, propice aux discussions et aux débats sur les nouvelles perspectives et les courants émergents. Le département d’histoire du Collège militaire royal invite tout particulièrement les membres du Club des CMR du Canada. Le programme du Symposium et la fiche d'inscription sont disponibles à  http://www.rmc.ca/academic/history/new_f.htm. 

Pour tout renseignement, prière de s’adresser au major Michael Boire. Courriel : boire-m@rmc.ca. ; téléphone : (613)-541-6000, poste 8781.


 

The RMC Band Concert in Scarlets
La Musique du CMR en concert


(click on picture for larger view)

The Band pictured, minus Rick Mercer, will be performing  at

Regina Rosen Auditorium Grand Theatre, Kingston 

Saturday, March 19th, 7:30 p.m.
Samedi 19 mars à19h30.
(see poster to left)

All proceeds donated to Boys and Girls Club of Kingston/ Club garçons et filles de Kingston

III YEAR PROJECT -
CADETS, ORGANIZING TALENT SHOW IN KINGSTON!

The talent show will take place, 7 PM, March 23, Regina Rosen Auditorium, Grand Theatre 218 Princess Street.  

Price: $8 military/student $10 for adults.

Tickets Available at: CDH, SSM, CPSS and the Grand Theatre Box Office.

Box Office Hours: 0830 to 1730 Monday to Sunday.  Phone Number: 530-2050

www.grandtheatre-kingston.com

Featuring acts, musical talent and bands by RMC Cadets

The proceeds from the show will go the Kingston Cancer Society.

This is a night that you will not want to miss!

Benefits and Costs of Peacekeeping
24 March 2005
Donald Gordon Centre, Kingston, ON


12141 Commodore Bryn Weadon


Hugh Segal

Coffee (09:30)  

Session 1: Costs of PK (10:00-11:30)  

Chair: Peter Dunnett (Dept. of Politics and Economics, RMC) 

  1. Commodore Bryn Weadon (Director General Financial Management, NDHQ), “The Economics of Peacekeeping”
  2. Ben Solomon (Defence Economics Research and Analysis DB 5, NDHQ), “Assessing Peacekeeping Costs”
  3. James Finan (Dept. of Politics and Economics, RMC) & Lawrence McDonough (Dept. of Politics and Economics, RMC), “Stability and the Cost of Intervention”

Lunch (11:45-13:30)
 

Session 2: Benefits of PK (13:45-15:15) 

Chair: Dane Rowlands (Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton Univ.)  

  1. Hugh Segal (School of Policy Studies, Queen’s Univ. and Institute for Research in Public Policy), “Peacekeeping and Canada's Geopolitical  Integrity: A Cost/Benefit Perspective”
  1. Ross Fetterly (Director Strategic Finance and Costing 2, NDHQ), “Peacekeeping Revenue from the United Nations: A Subsidy to Canadian Defence”
  2. U.G. Berkok (Dept. of Politics and Economics, RMC and School of Policy Studies, Queen’s Univ.), “Third-party demand for peacekeeping”

Coffee (15:15-15:30)  

Plenary Session: Why do we do peacekeeping? (15:30-16:30)

Chair: Doug Bland (Chair, Defence Management Studies Program,
School of Policy Studies, Queen’s Univ.) 

Introduction: Dan Usher (Dept. of Economics, Queen’s Univ)

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Military crash probe released……Widow of Ex Cadet, 18389 Captain Derek Nichols, gains some comfort.

Reprinted from CN NEWS 11 March


Ex Cadet, 18389 Pilot,  Derek Nichols

HALIFAX (CP) - Military investigators are blaming mechanical failure for a crash that killed a Canadian fighter pilot in South Carolina last June.  

Captain Derek Nichols of Tatamagouche, N.S., was on exchange with the U.S. Marines when his F-18 Hornet crashed after skidding off the runway and flipping over following a 10-hour flight from Denmark. 

Nichols, who was 34, died in hospital a few hours after being pulled from the wreckage.  

A joint U.S.-Canadian investigation concluded that a problem with landing gear caused the crash.  

"The strut failed allowing the forces . . . to be transferred to other linkages within that landing gear which caused them to fail," said Maj. Peter Earle, a Canadian military flight test engineer, in an interview with CBC Radio.

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 9806   “Big Luke” Class of 1973 to be
appointed Chief of the Air Staff.

9806, Lieutenant-General Steve Lucas, fondly referred to as “Big Luke” by many of his RMC classmates, will be appointed Chief of the Air Staff at NDHQ in Ottawa, replacing LGen Ken Pennie who will retire. Change of Command ceremonies is expected before the summer.

Warning: The coast is clear

By JOEL SOKOLSKY 
Reprinted from the Globe and Mail, Thursday, March 10, 2005


Joel Sokolsky
The debate over Canada's non-participation in the U.S. missile shield has overshadowed an equally important aspect of continental defence. Ships from the Canadian navy, the Canadian Coast Guard and the U.S. Coast Guard recently engaged in exercises near the approaches to Esquimalt Harbour and the Strait of Juan de Fuca involving surveillance, interdiction and simulated explosives disposal. The co-operation embodied in these exercises may prove more critical to the future of Canada-U.S. defence and security co-operation than the impact of our decision on missile defence.

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Focus

"Staying Connected" . . .

Staying connected pieces with a focus on Ex Cadets and / or RMC connection are invited from our readers, regardless of where you are located. A photo and brief article would be appreciated.  Send to William.oliver@rmc.ca 

RMC Civilian Staff - Gerry Locklin, Volunteers in East Africa.

There isn't a more unlikely person to be found in Africa.  He doesn't like crowds.  He doesn't like hot temperatures and he certainly doesn't like being in a hospital.  But that is just where you will find this long time member of the RMC staff on his holidays. 

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Who Is It?

  1. RMC entry year 1949;
  2. Arrived in Korea just as the war was ending;
  3. Successful civilian career in both Montreal & Toronto;
  4. Lifelong interest in nature and published several articles on wild flowers.
  5. Veteran member of the Toronto Bruce Trail Club.

Who Is It?   Press HERE to find out.

Who Is It?

  1. He entered RR in 1977.

  2. Graduated, RMC in 1981.

  3. While at RR he played on the soccer, tennis, and hockey teams, He even had to do his penance as a first year bell ringer at the Christmas concert.  At RMC he played on the soccer team, never passed up a ski trip, drove the slickest two door Ford Fairmont you have ever seen and had to do his duty as an out of character 4 Sqn CSTO before he was able to resort to the CSSO position.

  4. He is a pilot and stayed in the CF until 1990 doing three consecutive tours in Trenton on Buff’s, Herc’s and a very short stint in ATG headquarters. He was a goalie on the Trenton Base Hockey team and enjoyed the heck out of beating Canadian Forces Europe to win the Forces Championship in 1985.

  5. He currently lives in Hong Kong with his wife Lyn and two daughters, Blaire and Maren. He is a Captain on 747-400’s with Cathay Pacific Airways and even manages to get in the odd hockey game or two in the South China Ice Hockey League.

Who Is It?   Press HERE to find out.

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Sandhurst shake-up 'to get right commanders'
By Michael Smith, Defence Correspondent,  
News Telegraph

The Army is reviewing the way it recruits and trains officers following the Deepcut and Iraq abuse scandals, a senior general said yesterday.

This was to ensure the right people were in command.
 

The officer disclosed that there was concern at the highest level that when the training course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst was cut from two years to one, key elements of officer training were lost.

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Ex Cadet, 7860 Romeo Dallaire honoured with peace medal
The Canadian general who led an ill-fated United Nations peacekeeping mission during the genocide in Rwanda was honoured Wednesday for his work in the international community.

Romeo Dallaire was presented with the 25th Pearson Peace Medal by Gov. Gen. Adrienne Clarkson during a ceremony in Ottawa.

Clarkson praised the retired general for his willingness to talk openly about the mission's failures.

As many as 800,000 people died during the 100-day genocide in Rwanda in 1994. Despite repeated pleas, Dallaire failed to persuade the United Nations to intervene to prevent the slaughter.

"By doing this, you made us all more human ... more emotionally attached to people half a world away," said Clarkson.

Quoting UN special envoy Stephen Lewis, Clarkson called Dallaire "a man who screamed into the void and never stopped screaming."

In a brief acceptance speech, Dallaire said it is his duty to keep the memory of the Rwandan genocide alive and remind the world of atrocities happening in northern Africa and Darfur.

Young Canadians, he said, are looking for Canada to "be the country that the world expects us to be – the leader in human rights."

Dallaire has harshly criticized the world's response at the time, saying the "international community didn't give one damn for Rwandans because Rwanda was a country of no strategic importance."

United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has publicly apologized for the UN's "sins of omission."
 


Senator
Joseph JA Day

Senate seat for Dallaire?
Will 7860 join Ex Cadet 7543 Joseph, JA Day and become a Senator? 

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SEAN GORDON
 OTTAWA BUREAU for the Toronto Star 10 March


Romeo Dallaire
 

Où sont-ils? 
Que font-ils?


De temps à autre, e-Veritas mettra en vedette un Ancien, un membre du personnel d'autrefois et ou un ami du Collège.  Ces articles seront reproduits dans le langage reçu et rarement traduits.  Nous invitons nos lecteurs à soumettre des articles a william.oliver@rmc.ca dans la langue de leur choix.

Where are they now?
What are they doing?

 
From time to time, E-Veritas will focus on an Ex cadet; former staff member; and / or a friend of the college. Articles will be reproduced in the language received and in most cases not translated.  We invite readers to submit articles to william.oliver@rmc.ca in the language of their choice.
 

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19382 (Class of ’94) Constable Al O'Byrne receives his Ontario Medal for Police Bravery from the Honourable James K. Bartleman,  Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.  

His heroic efforts in October 2002 helped to rescue 16 residents of a burning building in Picton.

Ex RMC Cadet, 19382 Al O’Byrne, Class of ’94 - honoured  at Queen's Park for bravery
                             By: Amanda Bobbitt
                                From the Online Pioneer, 5 March 2005
                                Belleville, Ont., Canada

A local police constable was among the recipients of the      Ontario Medal for Police Bravery awarded Feb. 25 at a ceremony at Queen's Park.
 

 

Al O'Byrne is a  constable at the Prince Edward detachment of the  OPP and was recognized for his heroism during a routine     shift in the early hours of the morning in October of 2002.

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  We get e-mails . . .

I was particularly interested in your article about the hopeful re-institution of the Iraq military academy, staffed largely by ex British military staff. I guess I grew up in that era when the Brits still really did rule the world and especially on places such as "On the Square" at RMC. Although I think the "old Brit Military" can still be found - many of us, especially newer Canadians unfortunately think of it as just - "another time - another place". 

I was indeed fortunate to spend many hours "On the Square" under the wonderful leadership and commands of the late RSM Coggins.

I recall one day, as we were preparing for opening ceremonies someone said - "if Coggie decides to march us down to the end of the pier and doesn't give the command - "HALT" - all of us will dutifully march into Lake Ontario, just like Lemmings". True - we would have! 

After two years of trying to get accepted into RMC I finally managed to do so. But - I was not an academic student - never have been, and never will be - but I longed for the military life, especially at that time - the RCAF - but because of eye problems I was "shunted" into the army. 

The best "shunt" I ever had was to the Black Watch - for a 27 year career, which in my earlier days (the 1950s), were amongst the most happy and memorable days of my life. 

However, I must say though that my one year at RMC did bring up several accomplishments such as - when Col "Buzz" Sawyer had me paraded into his office after the Christmas exam marks came out and he said - "Stewart - RMC does not grant a diploma for having the shiniest boots in the College". True story - but one of which I am still very proud as I thought that was what RMC was all about - learning to take and then to give - in all things of - "how best to do". Not just about shiny boots or best kept rooms ( for which I was also noted) but I thought RMC was going to teach me  how to be a leader with a little knowledge about a number of things, especially about all things military.   

One thing that seems to have changed in RMC's favour is that it no longer seems to be a "ring knocker" academy. I remember once being on the staff of a rear echelon WW2 vet , ex cadet, who as a Brigadier - "held court"- every day at our coffee breaks. He was an insufferable egotist and he unfortunately portrayed what so may great ex-cadets had to suffer -  the snobbery effect that RMC unfortunately portrayed in those days. But, fortunately, many more ex-cadets have proven to be leaders, not only in the military, but in business, and the professions - including - Space.  

William Raine STEWART (3247)
 

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Extra Innings
 Manches supplémentaires

 
Rolande and Bill

On behalf of the Executive Director, Peter Dawe, and the Executive Committee, sincere thanks to the readers who have recently renewed or have taken out Club membership. 

We hope this trend to support the Club continues!

Au nom du Directeur exécutif, Peter Dawe, et du Comité exécutif nous remercions tous les lecteurs qui ont récemment renouvelé ou se sont procuré une adhésion au Club. 

Nous espérons que cette tendance continuera.
 

Trivia Answer: d)  Point Frederick

"Many Hands - make the burden light".   « L’aide de plusieurs rend la tâche facile »

S125 Bill & S134 Rolande Oliver

 

The eVERITAS electronic Newsletter reaches over 5,000 readers . It is a service provided by the RMC Club for Members in good standing with current addresses in the data base.  It is designed to provide timely information on current events at RMC and to keep Members "connected".  Occasionally, it will be distributed to non-members to entice them to join or renew their membership.  Membership information is available at www.rmcclub.ca

Newsworthy articles from national or local papers that may not have been available to the majority of our readers may be reproduced in e-VERITAS.  We will also publish articles in either official language as submitted by Cadets and Staff, on "current life" at RMC.  Other short “human interest stories" about Cadets, Ex-Cadets, Alumni and current and former Staff at the College will appear from time-to-time.  Readers of e-VERITAS are encouraged to submit articles in either official language to william.oliver@rmc.ca.  In particular, up-to-date “Where are they now?” articles on Ex-Cadets, Alumni and current and former Staff would be most welcome.

eVERITAS is intended as a supplement and not a replacement of Veritas, the highly popular magazine of the RMC Club printed and distributed three times a year to Members by mail.

Chaque édition du bulletin électronique e-VERITAS rejoint plus de 5,000 lecteurs.  C’est un service fourni, par le Club des CMR, aux membres dont les adresses sont à jour dans notre base de données.  Son but est de fournir des renseignements à point nommé sur les actualités au CMR et de garder en communication les membres du Club.  Occasionnellement, il sera distribué aux membres qui ne sont plus en règle espérant qu’ils renouvelleront leur carte de membre annuelle ou qu’ils deviendront membres à vie.  Les renseignements sur l’adhésion au Club sont disponibles au www.rmcclub.ca.

Articles d’intérêt national ou local qui ne sont pas disponibles à la majorité de nos lecteurs seront reproduits dans e-VERITAS.  Nous produirons aussi des articles dans l’une des deux langues officielles soumis par les élèves officiers et le personnel du Collège sur la vie actuelle au CMR.  Nous offrirons de temps à autre de courtes anecdotes sur les élèves officiers, les Anciens et les membres du personnel d’hier et d’aujourd’hui. Nous encourageons les lecteurs de e-VERITAS à soumettre des articles dans l’une ou l’autre des deux langues officielles à Rolande.Oliver@rmc.ca.  En particulier des articles récents sur « Où sont-ils présentement? » seraient grandement appréciés.

e-VERITAS est un supplément et NON une substitution pour VERITAS la revue populaire du Club des CMR imprimée et distribuée aux membres en règle, par la poste, trois fois par année.

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