Issue 013/2006

Numéro 013/2006


In This Issue - Dans ce numéro
 
 

Quotation of the Week

When things are going badly in battle the best tonic is to take one's mind off one's own trouble by considering what a rotten time one's opponent must be having. 

Sir Archibald P. Wavell, 1944

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FEATURE ITEM


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$60     (Members $55)

Exclusive to the RMC Gift Shop!

Authored by 11415 M.J. (Mike) Smith and winner of vermeil and silver-bronze medals at philatelic literature competitions in the U.S., this full colour handbook and price guide showcases thousands of Canadian patriotic, military and political postcards published from 1898-1928.

At almost 400 pages (with over 900 illustrations!), this book provides a wonderful snapshot of Canada’s late 19th and early 20th century military, political and social history. There’s something for everyone inside – postcard and stamp collectors, history buffs, veterans, and all proud Canadians will find it fascinating.

Click here to purchase or for more Gift Shop ideas.
 

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Trivia  
 

How well do you know RMC?   Where was this photo taken?   

a.         Fort Frederick;

b.             Near Panet House;

c.             Near the front entrance of the college; or

d.             Near the Commandant’s House.

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photo by Gerry Locklin

Answer right after Extra Innings below.
 

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DEATH NOTICE

3475  Frank Champion-Demers (RMC ’56) 

Former (1989-90), RMC Club of Canada President, 3475 Frank Champion-Demers (RMC ’56) passed away, Monday 24 April.   Frank and his wife, Joan were in Europe for several months at the beginning of the year, but came home a bit early because Frank was having problems with his health. 

He was hospitalized only a short time before his sudden passing.  A full obituary will be available in an upcoming edition of the Veritas magazine.  

Funeral services will be held in Lévis, just across from Quebec City, Monday 1 May.


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Activité théâtrale et visite du CMR
 17-18 Mars 2006
 par André Durand, OL CMR (Québec)  

Le 17 et 18 mars dernier un groupe d'une centaine de personnes, formé d'étudiants de l'Escadron Richelieu, postulants au PFOR, cadets, conseillers en orientation scolaires, recruteurs, anciens et parents d'Élofs a participé à un voyage culturel au CMR. Ce voyage a débuté avec un repas /visite des installations du CMR au Campus du Fort Saint-Jean. Le repas du vendredi midi fût tenu conjointement avec le lunch mensuel du Chapitre de Montréal. Après le repas, le groupe s'est dirigé vers Kingston à bord d'autobus nolisés dans lesquels des vidéos promotionnels sur le CMR et les Forces canadiennes ont été montrés.

Après le souper et l'installation du groupe dans les quartiers de la BFC Kingston, le groupe s'est dirigé vers le centre culturel francophone de Kingston afin d'assister à la pièce de théâtre, produite et jouée par les élèves-officiers du CMR. Cette pièce fût suivie d'un buffet au

 Mess des Élofs où les membres du groupe ont pu échangés avec les Élofs ayant pris part à la pièce de théâtre.

Malgré une courte nuit, le groupe s'est dirigé, après le déjeuner du samedi matin, au CMR où l'attendaient 6 Élofs du CMR  pour une visite du Campus. Cette dernière s'est terminée avec une visite grandement appréciée du magasin du Club des CMR et un repas avec les Élofs du CMR à la salle à manger des Élofs. Le retour à Saint-Jean sur Richelieu s'est complété à 16h30 et tous ont grandement apprécié leur voyage.

Suite aux recommandations des divers participants, l'activité sera conduite à nouveau l'année prochaine, probablement aux mêmes dates.  Un événement annuel à ne pas manquer…
 


"Un aperçu des membres du Chapitre de Mtl qui ont participé au lunch du 17 avril
à la Salle à manger des Élofs de l'Escadron Richelieu"


"Discussion entre des cadettes et une Élof ayant jouée dans la pièce"


 " Les acteurs en pleine action


" Un aperçu des visiteurs devant le McKenzie"
 

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What's Happening Around the College?

RMC Team Off -  To Defend Title 

RMC will enter a team in the 2006 Sandhurst Competition which will take place at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, N.Y. on Sat., April 29.  It is a two-hour military skills competition that includes equipment inspection, boat movement, marksmanship, grenade throwing, river crossing, wall obstacle, reconnaissance and other challenging tasks. 

Last year, for the first time ever, the RMC team won the competition, finishing first with 834 points, 11 points before the second best team from the U.S.  Canada competed against 45 teams from the U.S. and U.K,.
Best wishes to our RMC team for another successful Sandhurst competition.

Photos  by Brad Lowe, DND.


Cadets Preparing a Rope Bridge


Cadets Preparing a Rope Bridge


Team in the Assault Boat Crossing Navy Bay from RMC to the Fort Henry Hill


Team Running Obstacles

 Children's Sports Day at Kingston Military Community Sports Centre


Officer Cadet John Miller carrying Morgan Brown During the
Children Sports Day at the Kingston Military Community
Sports Center on Saturday April 9th. The Officer Cadets were participating as part of the first year class project


Matthew Beckman, all geared up, is cam-painting Officer
Cadet Ryan Bartek before the Children Sports Day's
obstacle course at the KMCSC on Saturday April 9th.
The Officer Cadets were participating as part of the
first year class project.

 

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FOCUS

Ex Cadets Do Well on Generals Promotion List

A number of Ex Cadets are included in the latest list of promotions and appointments of General and Flag Officers, which will take place during 2006:

  • 11712 VADM D.W. ROBERTSON (RMC’78) WAS APPOINTED CHIEF OF THE MARITIME STAFF AT NDHQ; 
        

  • 11363 MGEN J.C.M. GAUTHIER (RMC'77) WILL BE PROMOTED LGEN AND WILL REMAIN AS COMMANDER OF CANADIAN  EXPEDITIONARY FORCES COMMAND IN OTTAWA
     

  • MGEN A.B. LESLIE WILL BE PROMOTED LGEN AND APPOINTED CHIEF OF THE LAND STAFF.  Although not an Ex Cadet, in Fall 2004 to June 2005 he was a full-time PhD student at the Royal Military College in Kingston.
     

  • 12320 MGEN W.J. NATYNCZYK (CMR ’79) WILL BE PROMOTED LGEN AND APPOINTED VICE CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF.
     

  • 12324 RADM T.H.W. PILE (RMC ’79) WILL BE APPOINTED CHIEF OF MILITARY PERSONNEL AT NDHQ OTTAWA.      
     

  • 11330 MGEN W.A. WATT (RMC '77) WILL BE APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER (AIR) NATO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE ROTATION IX IN KABUL.
     

  • 13337 BGEN S.A. BEARE (RMC’83) WILL BE PROMOTED MGEN AND WILL REMAIN COMMANDER LAND FORCE DOCTRINE AND TRAINING SYSTEM IN KINGSTON. 
     

  • 13072 BGEN D.J.R.S. BENJAMIN (RMC ’81) WILL BE PROMOTED MGEN AND WILL REMAIN COMMANDER CANADIAN OPERATIONAL SUPPORT COMMAND IN OTTAWA    
     

  • BGEN J.P.Y.D. GOSSELIN WILL BE PROMOTED MGEN AND WILL REMAIN DIRECTOR GENERAL INTERNATIONAL SECURITY POLICY AT NDHQ OTTAWA. (Not an Ex Cadet but completed his MA War Studies at RMC). 
      

  • 11669  BGEN J.D.A. HINCKE (RMC ’78) WILL BE PROMOTED MGEN AND APPOINTED CHIEF OF PROGRAM AT NDHQ OTTAWA.
     

  • 11919 CMDRE P.D. MCFADDEN (Entered RRMC ’74) WILL BE APPOINTED COMMANDER JOINT TASK FORCE ATLANTIC AND COMMANDER MARITIME FORCES ATLANTIC REPLACING. 
     

  • 11129  CMDRE R.D. MURPHY (RMC ’76) WILL BE PROMOTED RADM AND WILL REMAIN DIRECTOR OF STAFF STRATEGIC JOINT STAFF AT NDHQ OTTAWA.    

 

 

  • 12632 BGEN M.J. WARD (RMC) WILL BE PROMOTED MGEN AND HIS APPOINTMENT WILL BE CONFIRMED AT A LATER DATE.   
     

  • 12141 CMDRE B.M. WEADON (CMR ’79) WILL BE PROMOTED RADM AND WILL REMAIN DIRECTOR GENERAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AT NDHQ OTTAWA 
       

  • 12162 BGEN D.A. DAVIES (RMC ’79) WILL BE APPOINTED DEPUTY COMMANDER CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES COMMAND IN OTTAWA 
     

  • 12193 BGEN T.F.J. LEVERSEDGE (RMC ’79) WILL BE APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL AEROSPACE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AT NDHQ OTTAWA. 
     

  • 11921 CMDRE J.R. MACISAAC (RMC ‘78) WILL BE APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL RECRUITING AT NDHQ OTTAWA. 
     

  • 10967  BGEN D.E. MARTIN (RMC ’76) WILL BE APPOINTED ASSISTANT CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF AT NDHQ OTTAWA. 
     

  • 10593 BGEN P.J. MCCABE (RMC ’75) WILL BE APPOINTED VICE COMMANDER CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN OPERATIONS CENTER IN COLORARO SPRINGS.     
     

  • 12966 COL J.M. HAINSE (CMR ’82) WILL BE PROMOTED BGEN AND APPOINTED CHIEF OF STAFF CANADA COMMAND IN OTTAWA 
     

  • 14274  COL A.J. HOWARD (RMC ’84) WILL BE PROMOTED BGEN AND APPOINTED J3/ DIRECTOR GENERAL OPERATIONS, STRATEGIC JOINT STAFF AT NDHQ OTTAWA.
     

  • 12444   CAPT (N) P.A. MADDISON WILL BE PROMOTED CMDRE AND APPOINTED COMMANDER STANDING CONTINGENCY TASK FORCE IN OTTAWA. 
     

  • 12708  COL I. POULTER (RMC ’80) WILL BE PROMOTED BGEN AND APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL LAND STAFF AT NDHQ OTTAWA. 
     

  • 14369  CAPT (N) A.M. SMITH  (RMC ’84) WILL BE PROMOTED CMDRE AND APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL MARITIME PERSONNEL AND READINESS AT NDHQ OTTAWA.
       

  • 11973 COL E.B. THUEN (RMC ’78) WILL BE PROMOTED BGEN AND APPOINTED DIRECTOR GENERAL AIR PERSONNEL.
     

  • 11027  COL K.W. WATKIN (RMC ’76) WILL BE PROMOTED BGEN AND WAS APPOINTED JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL.  

The following Ex Cadets and / or former Commandant have retired or will retire in 2006.      

  •   11258 RADM J.J. GAUVIN (Entered CMR ’72) 

  •   10468 MGEN J.S.T. PITZUL  (Entered CMR 
      ’70)

  •   B0089 BGEN R.H. CLARK (RMC ’78) 

  • 9479 BGEN J.E.G. CLOUTIER (Entered CMR ’68)

  • S133 BGEN J.M.J. LECLERC (former RMC Commandant & Honourary member of the Club) 

  • 10155 BGEN G.B. MITCHELL (RMC ’74)

For more details ……..

Defence Minister Announces Senior Promotions and Appointments 

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=1893

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FLASHBACK

1978 Flashback:  Something Has Happened at RMC

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Ex-Cadets In The News!

3528
Paul Manson
(RMC ’56)

How we know we're at war 

http://www.canada.com:80/components/print.aspx?id=882eb953-5469-492e-a004-8bb410b3907b&source=somnia

4393
Desmond Morton (RMC ’59)

… “prime ministers have always kept their defence chiefs on a tight leash.” 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20060419.wxhillier19/BNStory/National/
home?source=somnia

5998
Robert Reid (RMC’64)

… 'I instantly knew I was going to die' 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060421.BCMEMORIAL21/TPStory/National?source=somnia 

more… 

http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/19wing/news/releases_e.asp?cat=79&id=1116

9806
Steve Lucas (RMC ’73)

… "We are building on the successful consolidations of other squadrons,"… 

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=1906

10441
Michel Legault (RMC ’75)

Canada honours Slovenian soldiers with General Campaign Star 

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/Feature_Story/2006/04/slovenia_f_e.asp

10966
Michel Maisonneuve (RMC’ 76)

RMC cadets participating…. “For us at Allied Command Transformation, the Azalea Festival represents 53 years of friendship between NATO and the citizens of Norfolk and Hampton Roads,"

http://www.ccnmatthews.com/news/releases/show.jsp?action=showRelease&searchText=false&showText=all&actionFor=590714 

more… 

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=1907

12557
Gilles Hainse (RMC ’80)

Navy boss has new attitude 

http://thechronicleherald.ca/Metro/498243.html?source=somnia

14632
Simon Sukstorf (RMC’84)

16 Wing Borden celebrates RCAF 82nd Anniversary

http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/16wing/news/releases_e.asp?cat=64&id=1095

16126
Rob Mulholland (RMC ’87)

Injured Hiker Rescued by 442 Squadron

http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/19wing/news/releases_e.asp?cat=79&id=1109

18688
Mark Larsen (Entered CMR ’88)

People at Work -

http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/1wing/news/releases_e.asp?cat=12&id=1097

19662
Major Bill Fletcher (RMC ’95)

Canadian troops welcome Easter chocolate. 

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060416/afghanistan_easter_
060416/20060416?hub=World&source=somnia

19918
Brad Steels
(RMC ’95)

Search For Overdue Aircraft Ends in Tragedy 

http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/19wing/news/releases_e.asp?cat=79&id=1107

20366
Walter Moniz (RMC ’96)

"The guys think it's kind of neat," 

http://www.canada.com:80/components/print.aspx?id=91e95870-20c9-4d6d-bb91-9035147d1177&source=somnia

22171 JF Dore (RMC’02)

"In a country like Afghanistan, contracting out for a serviceable piece of kit is quite a challenge." 

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060319/afghanistan_template_
060402/20060416?hub=World&source=somnia

22813
Angela Court (RMC’04)

New Public Affairs Officer for 17 Wing

http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/17wing/news/releases_e.asp?cat=75&id=1110

We pick-up our news sources from wherever we can. Readers are encouraged to forward any item on an Ex Cadet, former staff member from any of the three military colleges.  College number & photo will make our life a lot easier.  william.oliver@rmc.ca

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What happened to the Otter?

http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/16wing/news/releases_e.asp?cat=64&id=1090

Intronisation du 425e Escadron « Alouettes » au Panthéon de l’Air et de l’Espace du Québec 

http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/3wing/news/releases_f.asp?cat=20&id=1108

Quebec Air and Space Hall of Fame inducts 425 “Alouettes”Squadron 

http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/3wing/news/releases_e.asp?cat=20&id=1108

Setting it straight on Royal Roads… 

http://www.canada.com:80/components/print.aspx?id=bde3f092-1a88-4734-99e3-81ff58654a57&source=somnia 

http://www.esquimaltnews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=10&cat=23&id=633054&more=
We pick-up our news sources from wherever we can. Readers are encouraged to forward any item on an Ex Cadet, former staff member from any of the three military colleges.  College number & photo will make our life a lot easier.   William.oliver@rmc.ca


Cintas is a major recruiter of transitioning military personnel seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, committed, leaders who are looking for advancement based upon performance.

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Où sont-ils?  Que font-ils?

Where are they now?  What are they doing?
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. 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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  We get e-mails . . . 

Thanks for the memory. I got my President's Circle pin in the mail to-day from Steve France and then found the new e-veritas in my inbox. It was a great Ex-cadet day!

Joan and I are still functioning and still connected helped on by e-veritas.        

3550 Murray Johnston (RMC ’56)

More on the Flag & Former Redmen Hockey Star Wishes Danny McLeod Well!

My memory of the flag is that my room mate, Jim Kempling, was deadly against any change; he loved the old one! So I bet $5.00 with him that we would have a new flag before we graduated... and since we did, he did pay up. Not bad for a royalist! 

As an asie, my new licence plate on my car is RMC 6715. It is now travelling in Miami beach Florida for 3 months. Do you know of anyone else who has is/her college # on their plate?   

I really like what you do with Veritas. I read it while I spent 3 months in Tibet, China and India last Fall. 

I would like to add my name to the long list of people who wish Danny the speediest and most complete recovery as possible. 

I was not surprised to see the names of many of my best friends and fellow Redmen players wish Dan the best. I played for him and with him in many practices, as he used to replace missing players at practices all the time, and like so many others, I have the most respect for him. To this day, every time I meet him, his smile and robust handshake are but the signs of his friendship and strength of character.  

I want to see him when I get back to Canada in May. 

TDV, 

6715 Yvan Gagnon (Left wing, RMC, Redmen, 1963-65)

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Extra Innings
 Manches supplémentaires
 


Bill and Rolande

Cadets have just about wrapped up their exams.  The Sandhurst team is already at West Point for some valuable training before the big event this weekend. Graduation is only a couple of weeks away. The tennis nets are up, we are waiting for Bernie Laliberte to return from the Maldives (5 May) so we can renew an old rivalry. 

Thanks to all Ex cadets (and family & friends) who recently renewed their Annual membership or took out a Club life membership.  We will stay away from a “rant” to others but we have started our phone blitz.  If you can see yourself clear on saving us a phone call(s), we would appreciate it.  We would much rather be out on the tennis courts!   Membership info:  http://www.rmcclub.ca/Membership.htm 

Life is grand!


 

Les élèves-officiers ont presque terminé leurs examens.  L’équipe Sandhurst est présentement à West Point dans le but de s’entraîner pour les compétitions de la fin de semaine.  Il ne reste que quelques semaines avant la remise des diplômes.  Les filets de tennis sont installés et nous attendons le retour (des Maldives, le 5 mai) de Bernie Laliberté afin de renouveler une ancienne rivalité. 

Nous remercions tous les Anciens (et parents & amis) qui ont récemment renouvelé leur carte de membre annuelle ou qui sont devenus membres du Club à vie.  Nous avons lancé notre campagne téléphonique afin d’obtenir de nouveaux membres.  Nous serions très reconnaissants si vous pourriez nous éviter ces appels.  Les terrains de tennis sont vraiment attrayants lors de ces belles journées ensoleillées!  Les renseignements sur l’adhésion :

http://www.rmcclub.ca/Membership.htm 

La vie est belle!
 

Trivia Answer: 

a.         It was taken in Fort Frederick. Each of the 32 lbs guns in the Fort have similar
           markings stamped on the end of the gun carriage.

"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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