Issue 022/2006

Numéro 022/2006

In This Issue - Dans ce numéro

Death Notices: 5824 Ywe Looper (RMC '63); 4631 MacDougall, John A (RMC '60)	Inquest: Joe Grozelle Answers 'Overdue'
Reunion Weekend Memories	Catching Up With the News!
Views from the Ground in Afghanistan and at Home!	Former RMC Athletic Trainer - Chuck Badcock Headed to the HoF
Flashback: A Modest Proposal for a Change in Dress	Ex Cadets In the News
We Get E-mails

And much, more. Et beaucoup plus

Quotation of the Week

There are three things in my life, which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit.

Al Gallagher, 1971

Trivia

Q1: Which Prime Minister of Canada established the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario in 1874?

1. Alexander Mackenzie

2. Mackenzie King

3. Sir John A. Macdonald

4. The Royal Military College was not established by a Prime Minister

Bonus Trivia Question:

He became Governor General of Canada in 1872, and his six-year tenure was a period of rapid change in Canadian history. During his term, the Royal Military College of Canada was established.

1. Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester

2. Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood,
3rd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava

3. Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vim.

4. Charles Vincent Massey

Answer right after Extra Innings below.

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DEATH NOTICES

5824 Ywe Looper (RMC’63) - With heartfelt sadness the family of Ywe Looper announce his passing on September 25th 2006 in Calgary. Ywe, the son of Jan and Bontje, was born in Leek, the Netherlands, on July 24th 1940 and immigrated to Canada in 1950.

Ywe graduated from the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario, as a civil engineer in 1963. He served his country for 35 years in the Middle East, Europe, and North America, finishing his career as the Base Commander of CFB Chilliwack in British Columbia.

Following his career in the military Ywe continued his profession with BED Engineering and had leadership roles on the Chilliwack School Board, Rotary, and Cancer Campaign. Ywe and Barbara moved to Qualicum Beach in 2004 and enjoyed the nature of the area, hosting friends and family, and participating in the Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church.

In addition to Barbara, his loving wife of almost 40 years, left to cherish Ywe’s memory are his mother Bontje, daughter Heidi (Sylvain) Coderre, sons Ywe (Julie) and Karl (Lisa), 8 grandchildren Samuel, Paul, Camille, Marcus, Alison, Gabriela, Jessica, and Eva, and three brothers John (Pat), Jenne (Jackie), and Albert (Liz). Also in our hearts we cherish the memory of Ywe’s father Jan and sister Aafka.

Ywe was a man of strong principle and admirable moral character. He will be remembered for his devotion to family, contributions to the community, and Christian beliefs. His courage and tenacity throughout his battle with pulmonary fibrosis and subsequent lung transplant will remain an inspiration to all who knew him.

A celebration of life was held at the Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church, 550 Pym, Parksville, BC. Ywe’s hope for the future was to improve organ donation throughout Canada. To honour his wishes, please consider becoming an organ donor. Charitable donations may be made to the BC Lung Association.

4631 MACDOUGALL, John A. (RMC ’60) - In the early hours of September 26th, 2006, John A. MacDougall lost his long battle with leukemia after a brave fight and a gift of two and a half years since his successful bone marrow transplant. He will meet his parents Martha and John Bernard (JB) in Heaven. He will be missed by is loving family; his wife Anne Donovan, sons and daughters-in- law, John and Ysanne, James and Catherine and grandchildren Asenia, Tyama and Jorin. Lovingly remembered by his siblings and their spouses Isabel and Ken, Malcolm and Sheila, Lauchie and Sherry, Harold and Janet and Joe Page. His lust for life, his playful and powerful personality brought out the best in us all. Friends and family are invited to a Funeral Mass to be celebrated on Saturday, October 7, at 1:15 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church Wolfe Island, Rev. Fr. Raymond Vickers Celebrant. A reception will follow at Sacred Heart School. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to support renovation work to Sacred Heart Church Wolfe Island, Ontario K0H 2Y0 or to your local Cancer Society

TOP HEADLINES

Inquest in the death of Joe Grozelle will start soon, almost exactly three years after the Ridgetown native disappeared from his dorm room at Royal Military College . . .

http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/CityandRegion/2006/09/27/1904983-sun.html

their U.S. counterpart, are pleased to announce that registration for their bilateral conference - "Common Defence and Shared Security" - is now available on-line.

This conference will commence with a reception at the Chateau Laurier on Monday, October 30 and continue through to Wednesday, November 1. Engaging both Canadian and U.S. high level government and industry leaders, this conference will discuss common interest, challenges and opportunities as they relate to bilateral industrial cooperation in defence and security.

To register for this event or for more information, please visit the on-line CADSI events listing at https://www.defenceandsecurity.ca/public/index.asp?action=events.isloggedIn&eventID={3E406BD8-F3E6-422F-BE71-BB9C7B470DE5 or by contacting Andrea Walton at the CADSI offices at 613-235-5337 or email to andrea@defenceandsecurity.ca.

What's Happening Around the College?

Reunion Weekend Memories

Rooks - Sorry no names available at press time.

I enjoyed being there for my 40th, and had one special moment that I thought I'd share with you. It is captured in the attached photo. I was at the badging parade on Saturday, seated in the bleachers right where the recruits were formed up, ready to march on and join the cadet wing.

I looked back and somehow made eye contact with one of the recruits (who were standing easy). She spotted my camera and nudged her neighbour to look my way. I shot and got a beautiful photo that somehow became the highlight of my weekend. It was over in a flash, but shows their spontaneity and enthusiasm.

Thanks again for the wonderful newsletter.

TDV

6938 GAJ (Graham) Smith (RMC’66)

Photos by Lt Col Rod McDonald - RMC DDCdt


Following the Obstacle course, 30 members of the Old Brigade presented a RMC “coin” to each cadet from the Class of 2010. With the sharp red & white RMC scarf around his neck is 4898 Jack Eggens (RMC ’60) with the red ball cap is 3625 Art Wade (RMC ’56) making presentations to unidentified I Year cadets with other members of the Old Brigade. Parents & friends are looking on in support.	Two “rookie members” of the Old Brigade: foreground, 4976 Reg Watts and 4913 Ed Hare both from the RMC Class of 1960 enjoyed the opportunity to Mingle and meet with “rookie members” of the Cadet Wing.

Sorry, no cadet names available at press time	Sorry, no cadet names available at press time

A family affair

"Three Generations" Reunion Weekend was an especially proud one for the Stewart family. Former RMC Commandant, 3173 MGen (Ret'd) John Stewart had three sons (Ken, Allen, & Greg) all former RMC graduates on hand when grandson, 24855 Alexander completed the obstacle course and took his place as a I Year cadet at RMC.

L to R 12342 Dr. Allen Stewart (Dean of Engineering) (RMC ’79) : 11722 Capt (N) Ken Stewart (RMC ’78) : 24855 O/C Alexander Stewart (RMC ’10) : 3173 MGen (Ret'd) John Stewart (RMC ’53) (former RMC Commandant 1980-82) : 13694 Capt (Ret'd) Greg Stewart (RMC ’82).

H3948 John Plant (RMC ’57) and 4860 John de Chastelain (RMC ’60)
two kingpins sharing a moment at the IX Annual Legacy Dinner.

The Ninth Annual Legacy Dinner thanking the Donors, Friends and Volunteers of RMC was held in the Senior Staff Mess at RMC on the evening of the 28^th of September. A smashing success, the event had more than 230 guests attending the evening’s activities. Highlights of the evening included a poignant speech by General (Retired) John de Chastelain, the unveiling of donations presented to the RMC Club Foundation in excess of $700,000, and a show-stopping performance by La Chasse-Galerie—a group of 15 intrepid canoeists who paddled their way from Ottawa to Kingston raising more than $110,000 in support of the Danny McLeod Athletics Fund. 8788 Geoff Bennett (RMC’71) earned “Volunteer of the Year” honours for his leadership in spearheading this tremendous combination adventure training activity / fundraising effort.

(Please click on photos below for larger view)

For many more photos from the entire 2006 Reunion Weekend. Click here.

Other Foundation News . . .

Investors Take Note…

Investors who hold appreciated stocks can now offer gifts of securities to their charity of choice and eliminate paying capital gains on their gift. Effective May 2, 2006, donors can now donate listed securities, obtain a tax-receipt for the full market value of the gift, and be completely exempt for any capital gains tax. The tax receipt is worth about $44 of tax refund for every $100 of shares, which can then be used to reduce the burden of taxes against other income—a win for both the investor and the charity!

If you are looking to increase your tax deductions prior to the end of this year, please be aware that the physical transfer of stocks and securities can take as much as 5 business days, and must be transferred fully to the charity prior to the end of the year to qualify for a charitable tax-receipt against that year.

For more information on how you can make a gift of stocks or securities to the RMC Foundation, contact 13731 Mr. Steve France, Executive Vice President, RMC Club Foundation,

1-888-386-3762, or local to Kingston 613-541-6000 ext. 6697.

Memorial Tribute - #3252 E.A. (Ted) Tromanhauser - RMC October 21, 2006

Members of the Class of “Royal Roads ‘50-’52, RMC ‘50-‘54”, together with Ted’s widow, have planned a memorial tribute at the College to be held on the occasion of the annual Harrier Race (and many other sports events) on Saturday, October 21^st.

Ted won The Greenwood Cup (awarded for the one-mile run) four years in a row and got to retain the Cup permanently. In his Will, he requested that the Cup be returned to the College. It will be awarded henceforth to the first-place female cadet in the Harrier Race.

An appropriate tribute to Ted will be delivered (and the Cup will be returned to the College) at the 0800 hrs Parade of the Cadet Wing. At the conclusion of the Harrier Race (expected to be at approximately 1030 hrs) members of Ted’s family will present the Cup to the first winner. The family, relatives, Ted’s classmates and friends attending this tribute will then gather for a reception/lunch at the College.

For further details and to indicate attendance at this event, please contact:

#3201 Aus Cambon at (905) 465-5393, or by e-mail: ae_cambon@hotmail.com .

Catching Up With the News!

Court orders Ottawa to pay costs in vet suit

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Law/2006/10/02/pf-1936396.html

Military worried about Tory failure to defend Afghan mission

http://www.theglobeandmail.com//servlet/story/RTGAM.20061001.waf1001/BNStory/National

Ceremony honours maritime aircrews

http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/531933.html

Ex-military homes bust out of box

http://server09.densan.ca/archivenews/060930/cal/060930fy.htm

Awards to Air Cadets…A121 Associate Life Member Bill Coyle….

http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/16wing/news/releases_e.asp?cat=64&id=1593

Colonel Mike Kampman, former RMC Squadron Commander (late 80s / early 90s) will be BGen van Loon's chief of staff.

http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lf/English/6_1_1.asp?id=1275

"Stand by to Copy"

http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/cms_news/news_e.asp?id=177

Just don't mention the war

http://www.theage.com.au/news/opinion/just-dont-mention-the-war/2006/10/02/1159641261628.html

Australia must fight in global struggle for freedom and liberty

http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/australia-must-fight-in-global-struggle-for-freedom-and-liberty/2006/10/03/1159641328095.html

Confessions of a military wife

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2003289137_militarywife05.html

… Surrey sent more recruits last fiscal year to Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont., than any other location in Canada.

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=86dbe0b6-93aa-4627-8e87-04faa85f174a&k=63060&p=1

H7543 Senator Joseph A. Day, (RMC '68)

Senator Joseph A. Day, Senate Official Opposition Critic for Bill C-2, stated on behalf of all Liberal members of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs that they were looking forward to continuing their study of the Federal Accountability Act, Bill C-2.

A copy of the speech delivered by Senator Day in the Senate during second reading debate can be found at www.senatorjosephday.ca/Speeches.htm

Appointed to the Senate by the Rt. Honourable Jean Chrétien, Senator Joseph Day represents the province of New Brunswick and the Senatorial Division of Saint John-Kennebecasis. He has served in the Senate of Canada since October 4, 2001. Senator Day is currently the Chair of the Senate Committee on National Finance, and is the Deputy Chair of the Subcommittee Veterans Affairs.

He is currently also a Member of the following committees: Anti-Terrorism Act;

National Security and Defence and Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration. Among his many other volunteer efforts, he has served as National President of both the Alumni Association (1996) and the Foundation (1998-2000) of the Royal Military Colleges Club of Canada.

http://www.senatorjosephday.ca/ http://www.senatorjosephday.ca dayja@sen.parl.gc.ca

S 151 Senator Hugh D Segal (Honourary Member – RMC Club)

Senator Hugh D Segal, member of the special committee on Senate Reform, wrote on Democratizing the Senate in the Kingston Whig-Standard (ON)

http://www.anticorruption.ca/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3807&sid=6be1393cf52c1d108e285462a4253b0c

Appointed to the Senate by the Rt. Honourable Paul Martin (2005), Senator Hugh Segal represents the province of Ontario and the Senatorial Division of Kingston-Frontenac-Leeds as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He is a member of the following Senate committees: Aboriginal Peoples, Agriculture and Forestry, Foreign Affairs (Chair), and Senate Reform (Special). Senator Hugh D Segal holds a Doctorate in Law (honoris causa) from the Royal Military College of Canada.

Senator Hugh D Segal, Senate of Canada, 413 Victoria Building, Ottawa, Ontario E-mail Address: kfl@sen.parl.gc.ca Telephone: (613) 995-4059 Fax: (613) 995-5259

The Conference of Defence Associations (CDA), in concert with the Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI), announced the recipient of the 2006 Ross Munro Media Award: Ms. Christie Blatchford, a columnist with the Globe and Mail.

The Ross Munro Media Award was initiated in 2002 to recognize Canadian journalists who have made a significant and extraordinary contribution to increasing public understanding of Canadian defence and security issues. Recipients of the award have produced outstanding work regarding the efforts of the Canadian Forces in preserving Canadian democratic values (for more details see www.cda-cdai.ca).

The Selection Committee was chaired by 4377 Lieutenant-General (Ret'd) Richard Evraire (RMC ’59), Chairman Conference of Defence Associations. The members of the Selection Committee included 5105 Dr. Jack Granatstein (RMC ‘61), Canadian Military Historian and 6261 Colonel (Ret'd) Charles Keple (RMC’64), Vice- Chairman CDA, Public Affairs.

The Conference of Defence Associations is the oldest and most influential advocacy group in Canada's defence community, representing thirty one associations from all parts of the country - a non-partisan, independent, non-profit organization. The Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute is dedicated to enhancing Canada's role in the world by helping to stimulate awareness and debate amongst Canadians about their nation's defence and foreign policies and the instruments that serve them.

http://www.cda-cdai.ca/Munro_%20Award/recipient2006.pdf

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

More Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) News

Views from the ground in Afghanistan and at home:

David Rohde. “The Afghanistan Triangle”. The New York Times, October 1, 2006. Available online at:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/01/weekinreview/01rohde.html

Mitch Potter. “This is not peacemaking: The Story of C Company”. The Toronto Star

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_PrintFriendly&c=
Article&cid=1159566611565&call_pageid=968332188492

Mitch Potter. “General frets about home front – Canadian commander worries that we “are our own worst critics””. The Toronto

Star, October 1, 2006. Available online at:

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1159654214783&call_page=TS_Canada&call
_pageid=968332188774&call_pagepath=News/Canada&pubid=968163964505

Christie Blatchford. “Pitching a long view of Afghan mission”. The Globe and Mail. October 5, 2006. Available online at:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com//servlet/story/LAC.20061005.BLATCH05/TPStory/National/columnists

Timothy Garton Ash. “Policy Shift in the Air”. The Guardian Weekly October 5, 2006. Available online at:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardianweekly/story/0,,1887416,00.html

Douglas Bland. “Time for a non-partisan Afghanistan party”. The National Post, October 5, 2006. Available online at:

http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=497dcf2f-d39b-4ffe-aca8-45f77b0eef84

Steven Edwards. “Canada right to keep troops in Afghanistan”. The Ottawa Citizen. October 5, 2006. Available online at:

http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=c04d64c5-15cb-434b-9f17-4c75cbf58d82

3528 General (ret’d) Paul D. Manson (RMC ’56). “A Rational Exit Strategy for Afghanistan” CDA Commentary 6-2006. Conference of Defence Associations, 2006. Available online at:

http://www.cda-cdai.ca/CDA_Commentary/Manson_Afghanistan_Exit_Strategy.pdf

“CDA Position on Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD)”. Conference of Defence Associations, 2005. Available online at:

http://www.cda-cdai.ca/misc/statementonBMD.htm

FOCUS

Former RMC Athletic Trainer - Chuck Badcock Headed to the HoF

Elected to Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame – Induction Ceremony
scheduled for Saturday, 4 November in Winnipeg...
He started his Sports Therapist career at RMC (1964-70).

Cadets who attended RMC between 1964 & 1970 may remember many outstanding personalities that were part of the Athletic Department staff. Danny McLeod; Hank Tatarchuk; Doug Hargreaves; Jim Gebhardt; and Wally Travis quickly come to mind. They along with many others were highly respected and popular with cadets. There was one other individual who was not a PTI or a coach but to those cadets who played in any of the 21 sports offered at the college during that era – he was the man!

We speak of RMC Head Sports Therapist, Chuck Badcock. If he were paid by the hour, Chuck would have racked up a pretty penny. If he were paid for every ankle he taped at RMC, he would have been even richer.

What Ex Cadets may not realize is that Chuck Badcock after departing RMC went on to become one of the best known Sports Therapist in Canada. He had a ten-year stint with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1970-80); and an 11-year gig with the Winnipeg Jets (1980-91).

Born in St. John’s Newfoundland, he served with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps for 23 years including the Korean War. He “worked” the Winter Games in Saskatoon (1971) and Lethbridge (1975) and was head trainer at the British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand (1974). He was the recipient of the CATA– 1970 & 1973 Trainer of the Year Award. That award is given to a member of CATA in recognition of his/her service to CATA and/or outstanding contribution to the profession of athletic training.

At the end of the ’75 season the Bomber players all chipped in from their own pockets and presented Chuck and his wife, Josephine, with a two week all expense trip to Hawaii as an expression of their gratitude for the great acts of kindness he did for them over the previous five seasons.

In 1982 & 1986, he was the Therapist at the NHL All Star Game(s). When the “Jets” embarked on a European Tour – he was the Team Therapist. He is acknowledged as a national leader in the growth of athletic training as a profession and is a founding member of the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA) holding the position of Secretary-Treasurer (1966-1974). When CATA was formed in 1966 there were all of four members. Card carrying membership to CATA exceeds 3,000 today.

When he departed RMC, Chuck left a legacy of a dynamic and caring therapist and took athletic training to new heights never imagined only a few years before he arrived at the college. He has mentored numerous CATA Athletic Therapists who are in athletic training or medical facilities around the country. Some of his protégées like Dr. Len Bergeron who is now a Sports Medicine Doctor at the University of Winnipeg got their start in the athletic injury business under the tutelage of Chuck Badcock. Paddy Clayton also a well-known former athletic trainer at RMC during the 1970s ironically replaced Chuck as the Blue Bombers Head Therapist in 1980. Coincidence? I don’t think so.

We reached him by phone last week. Chuck became an athletic trainer in a very natural way. A former medic in the Navy and the Army he loved sports and he had over 20 years experience treating various types of injuries. Major Danny McLeod wasted little time in convincing him that besides performing his regular RMC MIR duties he could best serve the college by acting as “Trainer” (as it was called at that time) for the 21 team sports. Chuck recalls, “I loved every minute of it.” He also added, “When I received the call from the Blue Bombers General Manager, Earl Lunsford asking me to become the Bombers’ trainer, I had a very difficult decision to make.” Why? “Leaving the military college after six years was not easy and to this day some of my best memories in sports are from my days in Kingston at RMC and working with the Kingston Aces” the now retired trainer said with a trace of sadness in his voice.

From the start at RMC, Chuck's focus was on serving others. He truly cared — not about fame and fortune, just about people. This athletic trainer was in the corner of every cadet who suited up as a Redmen and they were in his corner, too. Ask any one of them who were there during that time period.

Jim Gebhardt with daughter 14962 Sandy (Malone) (RMC’85). Cadets from the 1960s and hockey fans beyond remember he was the type of player who would require often the services of the team trainer. He took his share of hits; got cut up a few times; and suffered a number of serious bruises over the years. The same fans have little sympathy for him though because he usually “dished out” a great deal more then he ever received!

Jim Gebhardt had this to say about his long-time good friend:

"I saw his loyalty and attention to detail as he prepared the training room for injured players’ hours in advance, and I can't forget his caring side as he rushed to tend to injured players when they called out his name in practice or a game.

Then there was the fun side of Chuck Badcock whose quick wit would fill a training room or a dressing room of players with laughter. He had a terrific sense of humour. Chuck truly was special in so many different ways and I am honoured to say that I was part of the same staff and team.”

Gebby also mentioned, “When the Kingston Sr. “A” Aces traveled to the Spengler Cup in Davos Switzerland in 1967 and then again to Sweden in 1968 we were playing against most of the top teams in Europe. The games were very physical. Chuck worked around the clock to repair our cuts; treat our bruises and have us ready.”

The induction ceremony for the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Dinner will take place Saturday, 4^th November at 6:30 PM. - Canad Inns Polo Park. We understand that over 600 tickets have been sold for the event. Ex Cadets in the Winnipeg area who remember Chuck may wish to check out the website http://www.sportmanitoba.ca/recognition/halloffame.php

Chuck Badcock is 78 years old now. He lives alone, Josephine passed away ten years ago. He doesn’t use a computer but he may be contacted:

14 Wordsworth Way
Winnipeg, MB R3K 0J9
(204) 888-7426

He would be delighted to hear from many of those ex cadets whose ankles he taped; injuries he treated; and especially those who he had excused “from drill practice”; parades and other duties because of a sports injury.

FLASHBACK

A Modest Proposal for a Change in Dress

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Whatever Happened to:

G0053 LCol (Ret'd) Alex WA Morrison MSC CD

In his decades of military and civilian employment, he developed, enhanced and implemented major undertakings which have been of benefit to Canada and the international community. His political/military experience has ranged from commanding and leading troops in a purely military environment, through a tour of duty in a UN peacekeeping force headquarters, service with the Canadian Forces in Germany, a faculty member with two universities and two military staff colleges, six years in a combined civilian / military position with the Canadian delegation to the United Nations in New York, Executive Director of the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies, to being founding President of the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre.

He successfully completed the year-long course at the Canadian Forces Command and Staff College in 1970 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1980 with a Master of Arts in War Studies. Between 1980 - 1982, he was a staff member at the Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario where he taught an undergraduate course in Canadian Military History.

He is the Conference of Defence Associations Historian and author of The Voice of Defence: The History of the Conference of Defence Associations (1932-1982), and Co-Chair of the Program Committee

of Fifty Years of Canadian Peacekeeping, Peacemaking and Peace Support, a conference held in Ottawa 11-13 May, 2006, sponsored by the Organization for the History of Canada. In addition he is a member of the Board of Directors of the Royal United Services Institute of Nova Scotia and Chair of its Security Affairs Committee, and Vice-President of the Army Cadet League of Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia representative on the National Council of the Army Cadet League of Canada.

LCol (Ret'd) Alex WA Morrison President, Peacekeeping Education Associates
P.O. Box 56
Annapolis Royal
Nova Scotia B0S 1A0
CANADA

Telephone: 902-532-0193
Facsimile: 902-638-3310
E-mail: sandym@mail.com

Many thanks

Terry Shepard

Thanks for the great uplink on the flag issue through the Archives! It's perfect - streaming videos just like we were there. Hey, some of us really were, come to think about it!

For the LCG'06 voyage & crew, there will be no shortage of terrific photos and lots of opportunities during Legacy and Ex-cadet weekend. If you can get Geoff Bennett, Piper "extraordinaire", The "Maj'" and Ross MacKenzie (Museum Curator) all together with the '45-49 Ensign (originated Whitehorse, YT), it seems to be timely for a 'Lest We Forget' tribute next month.

The photo in your link of Ensign, Piper and Pipes together near the Locks looks great, although there might be complaints from those Liberals who will pooh-pooh a story about old flags. Having lived in California now for so long (& with an election based on good looks coming up) I may have gotten Whigs & Tories mixed up! MacGregor will set me straight next visit for sure.

Trust all is well, thanks again & good luck in a busy week.

8035 Don Gates (RMC’69)

Extra Innings
Manches supplémentaires

Bill and Rolande

2006 Reunion Weekend was a winner in all respects. A successful R.W. requires the collective effort of everyone – military & civilian staffs; cadets; and visitors.

The support and goodwill of hundreds of dedicated members of the RMC extended family guaranteed a particular enjoyable weekend for returning Ex Cadets celebrating “reunion years” and family & friends of I Year cadets.

The weather was “on & off” for a good part of the weekend. But when everything was wrapping up on Sunday around noon – the happy faces; handshakes; and hugs from those who traveled to Kingston and were now departing told the whole story!

Truly all involved had a great weekend!

Les membres du CMR, le personnel de la Maison Panet ainsi qu’un grand nombre d’autres personnes se préparent avec zèle pour la fin de semaine de Réunion 2006.

Nous espérons rencontrer plusieurs de nos amis qui anticipent visiter le collège au cours de cette fin de semaine. Pour ceux qui nous connaissent et se souviennent de nous, venez-nous dire bonjour.

Nous serons aux alentours!

Trivia Answer:

Alexander Mackenzie

Bonus Trivia:

Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 3rd Marquess of Dufferin and Ava

Ed Note: Many thanks to E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC’03) for submitting the two trivia questions and a number of other articles.

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

S125 Bill & S134 Rolande Oliver

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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.