IN THIS ISSUE 6

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Proud parents Tania (nee Stevenson, 20854) and 20660 Jean-Paul Pendergast, (CMR RMC 1997), would like to announce the birth of their second child. Colin Roger Pendergast was born at 0208 hrs on 24 Jan 2010 at the Montfort Hospital in Ottawa. He weighed in at a healthy 8 lbs 14 oz and was a nice 21 inches long. Big sister Stella (almost 5) is adjusting to her new role in her own fashion and on her own time. We are very thankful to have been able to expand our little family. We are currently both posted to Ottawa and enjoying our time here immensely.

Contact e-mail is lulu.pendy@gmail.com

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RMC HOCKEY MEMORIES

1956 Redmen

Great Hockey Memories! The photo had been taken just before the West Point game in 1956 because in those days that was the only time that the team was photographed … likely as a PR shot by an Army PR staffer.

John MacDougall died of leukemia in 1983; Clint Justice died in 2007, Gordon Whatman, has been institutionalized for many years due to Alzheimers; George McClure is alive and well in Perth, Ontario.

Army won a closely fought 3-2 game.

Copies of the restored image were sent to the families of those in the image.

Courtesy,

#3959 Phil Smith

Class Secretary

RMC’58

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IN THIS ISSUE 6:

Keeping Up With the Boss & WP Weekend Slide Shows;

(W) VOLLEYBALL WIN A THRILLING 3-2 MATCH;

Carr-Harris Cup & HISTORIC HOCKEY;

No More Excuses and Ex-Cadets in the News;

There Are Two Ways to Leave RMC;

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

QUEBEC BRANCH DINNER;

What’s Happening At RMCC;

Notices | Avis;

Welcome Back BGen Vance & The Official Ship’s Bell;

RMCC & RMCSJ BoG Profiles;

Careers | Carrières;

Who am I? and

DO YOU KNOW THESE 24?

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Keeping Up With the Boss & WP Weekend Slide Shows

Posted by rmcclub on February 7th, 2010

Gift exchange

As anticipated, an incredibly busy week around the College. Some highlights from the perspective of the Commandant – Commodore Bill Truelove:

Monday – The week started with a visit by the Formation Chaplain , LCol Guevremont. Padre Guevremont had the opportunity to meet with RMCs padres and to conduct services in our Chapel last Sunday. It was wonderful to have the opportunity to chat with him on a range of issues. We certainly appreciate his support and treasure the tremendous work that RMC’s Padres do each and everyday in support the entire RMC family.

On Monday, we had the pleasure of hosting the senior leadership of RMCSJ for the second CMC Coord Committee meeting. A new initiative launched by the two Commandants, this Committee is focused on ensuring that RMCC and RMCSJ are fully aligned thereby providing the very best training and education, in a seamless manner, to the OCdts/NCdts at both Colleges. Led by their Commandant, Col Francois Pion, the RMCSJ team had representation from all components of the College. Throughout the forenoon, leadership of the various areas of the Colleges, including the Commandants, the Principal and Director of Studies, COSs, DCdts and the RSM’s met separately to discuss issues within their respective areas. On completion, the group gathered for a working luncheon at the SSM following which they met in Plenary in the Senate Chamber to review/capture areas requiring further discussion. It was a pleasure for RMCC to host this very important event and the associated opportunity to continue the excellent level of cooperation and dialogue between both Colleges. The next CMC Coord Committee meeting will occur at RMCSJ in the Fall.

Tuesday – A full slate of internal meetings at the College including focussed budget updates as the College progresses through the final quarter of the Fiscal year. Thanks to the tremendous work and cooperation of the entire College leadership throughout the year, the College is in great fiscal shape as we move through these final months. In parallel, the team is working very hard to get out ahead of next years budget and preparation of the 2011/12 Business Plan.

Wednesday – The College was very privileged to host Cmdre Ron Lloyd, Pacific Fleet Commander and A/Comd MARPAC, along with his team, at the College. Cmdre Lloyd spoke to both the 3rd and 4th year classes during the day and was a guest at the 4th year Naval Mess Dinner that evening. By all accounts, Cmdre Lloyd and his team provided an excellent overview of the Navy and certainly inspired the audiences with the great work being done throughout the fleet and the wonderful opportunities that the Navy presents.

The Commandant and Principal spent most of Wednesday meeting with the RMCC Board of Governors. Chaired by BGen (Ret’d) Don McNamara, the BOG is comprised of leading Academics from across Canada along with representatives from each of the ECSs. The BOG provides oversight of RMCC’s academic programs on behalf of the MND. RMCC is privileged to have the support and advice of this group of distinguished Canadians who are clearly focussed on ensuring that the Cadets of the Royal Military College receive the highest standards of education. The BOG will next meet in Ottawa in April during which time they will have the opportunity to provide an update to Armed Forces Council.

On Wednesday evening, the 4th year Naval Cadets gathered for the first of the 4th year environmental mess dinners. This year, the NCdts were pleased to host RAdm Nigel Greenwood, Assistant Chief of the Maritime Staff, as their guest of Honour. All gathered enjoyed a great evening as they celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the Navy. An unexpected treat was the impromptu flute concerto by RAdm Greenwood, accompanied by the RMC Cadet Band.

Thursday – On Thursday evening the RMC Paladins hit the ice at the Kingston Memorial Centre for the 24th annual Carr-Harris Cup hockey game against Queens. A longstanding rivalry going back 124 years, this competition ranks as the oldest Hockey rivalry in Canada. In a hard fought match which had significant playoff implication for both teams; Queens came out on top by a score of 3-0. I could not be prouder of RMC team who represented the College with professionalism, sportsmanship and determination second to none. They are yet another example of the level of excellence that exists across RMC. We are looking forward to hosting the Silver Anniversary game next year and seeing the cup return to RMC.

West Point Exchange

As the RMC Commandant noted in his opening remarks, “… this exchange is about many things but most importantly it is about building relationships. It is about recognizing that somewhere down the road these Cadets will serve together in operations somewhere in the world and that the relationships, and associated trust and confidence, that they will have in each other, will enable them to work together to achieve success as those before them have done for decades.”

Fri – Sun – This past weekend was one of the ‘highlight’ weekends of the year – the annual I-81 West Point/RMC exchange weekend. On Thursday evening 130 Cadets from West Point passed 100 Cadets from RMC on the highway as they made the historic trek to visit each others campus. On Friday, the Commandant and Brenda had the great honour of welcoming BGen Bill Rapp, West Point Commandant of Cadets along with his leadership team to RMC. After kickoff ceremonies Friday evening, followed by a wonderful evening at the Brew Pub, the Commandant’s enjoyed an action packed Saturday as cadets from both Colleges engaged in Sports, Debate, Pipes and Drums exchange and above all else, building life long friendships.

The competitions on Saturday were outstanding as the Cadets from both Colleges strove to ‘take home the prize’. When it was all said and done, RMC stood tall in Fencing and TKD while West Point took home the gold in debating and Waterpolo. The Day ended with a wonderful dinner in the CDH following which the cadets gathered in the New Gym to be treated to a performance by the combined Pipes and Drums of both colleges along with RMCs Highland Dancers. With the formal events complete, the cadets enjoyed a final night in Kingston while the leadership teams from both Colleges had the chance to compare notes over “Moose Milk” at the Commandant’s residence.

As Cadets of West Point boarded their buses on Sunday morning, it was clear to me by the smiles on their faces and those of their RMC hosts, that this weekend had been a complete success. Of course, the weekend would not have been possible without a tremendous amount of work by a large number of folks from across the RMC team and I am most appreciative of all their efforts. I’d be remiss if I didn’t particularly note the outstanding efforts of LCdr Hugo Laplante for his tremendous work in coordinating the entire event. Well done Hugo!!

The weekend rounded out with the RMC/Queens/LFHA Historic Hockey matches on the outdoor rink in Kingston. RMC won once again for the 5th time in the last 6 years.  Well done!

(Photos and first six Slide Shows by 25436 Matt Telfser)

Another Successful I-81 exchange and Winter Sports Day!

By: 24991 Aarthi Prabhakaran

In what had to be the coldest day in Sports Day history, this year’s I-81 exchange and Cadet Wing Winter Sports Day was filled with much fun-spirited competition. Again this year, the US Military Academy, Westpoint, sent a delegation of their Cadets to take part in the snow covered fun! The games seen this year were a little less snow covered, but fun nonetheless. Ball Hockey on the Parade Square, Football, Dodgeball and the Chain of Command Relay Race were some of the events occurring around the campus.

The opening ceremonies took place Saturday morning with the usual display of Squadron pride at the parade at the KMCSC, 3 Squadron showed off their new flag drawn by III Brendan Alexander. Throughout the course of the day, one could see a great show of comradeship as squadrons came together to take part in the days activities.

In terms of results, 1 Squadron dominated in Ball Hockey over 4 Squadron, 5 Squadron beat out 4 Squadron in Football, 8 Squadron took the cake in Dodgeball over you guessed it, 4 yet again! Better luck next time 4! The all-important Chain of Command Relay race was won by 2 Squadron this year followed at a close second and third by 13 and 7 Squadrons, respectively. Finally the Spirit award went to 13 Sqn partly due to their energetic mascot who took part in most of the activities throughout the day.

The day was not only fun for regular cadets and their Westpoint counterparts but for some the RMC Varsity teams and Recreation clubs as well. This year’s exchange with USMA included a competition between Taekwondo, Fencing, Water polo and Debate while the Pipes & Drums group and the Judo club took part in workshops. The following are the results from each respective competition:

Taekwondo RMC 5 USMA 1

Water polo RMC 5 USMA 15

Debate RMC Loss USMA Win

Fencing

Women’s Foil: RMC 45 USMA 14

Women’s Sabre: RMC 45 USMA 36

Women’s Epee: RMC 45 USMA 34

Men’s Foil RMC 45 USMA 18

Men’s Epee RMC 45 USMA 32

Men’s Sabre RMC 43 USMA 45

As per tradition, this year’s I-81 Exchange and Winter Sports Day was an excellent display of cadet pride, a lot of fun and a chance to let out the kid in all of us!

ED: We hope to receive a write-up and photos from the RMC cadets who travelled to West Point over the weeskend.  We will include it all in e-Veritas 7 next week.

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(W) VOLLEYBALL WIN A THRILLING 3-2 MATCH

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HOW SWEET IT IS!  Photo by: John Sheahan

(Slide Show by 25436 Matt Telfser)

WVB WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  WELL DONE  LADIES!

By 25249 Rebecca Fielding

RMC vs Windsor

The RMC Lady Paladins volleyball team went up against the Windsor University Lancers Sunday afternoon. The Paladins came out with a victory over the Lancers with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 29-27, -25, and 15-6.

The Paladins entered their home court with confidence and showed the Lancers what they were capable of. (I) Norah Collins sustained an injury on the court within the first 10 minutes of the first set which benched her for the rest of the game. Collins persistently supported her team mates while they continued play on the court. The first set was taken with a kind of ease and the ladies walked onto the court for the second set.

The Lancers responded to the Paladins’ set win and the calibre of play went up. Well thought out and executed plays were what kept the Paladins close behind the Lancers in points. (II) Melissa McCoy, deemed ‘The Real McCoy’ during the match, totalled a whopping 22 kills throughout the match and 2 serve aces, which helped the team win. She was able to manoeuvre the ball around the Lancers’ blocks and onto the floor and with each kill, the Lancers would get more frustrated.

With the third set came more spectators than the last. The gym began filling up at a fast rate due to the spreading of the word of how well the ladies were playing. The teams were within 2 points of each other throughout the closing of the set. The cheering of the crowd combined with the on court communication enabled the ladies to come out on top. (I) Kelsey Chang was always prepared and under the ball for many passes. She was a strong leader on the defensive and it showed in how well she played and dug the balls. She also served an ace.

(I) Nicole Shingoose totalled 15 kills throughout the match and 4 serve aces. Shingoose shone on the court alongside her team. Each lady Paladin understood their goal and they knew their purpose on the court. (IV)s Glynis Rogers, who served an ace during the match, and Kim Hymers showed the Lancers whose house they were in with 5 and 4 stuff blocks respectively.

(I) Brianne Baum totalled an amazing number of 43 set assists throughout the match and 6 serve aces. Baum kept the Paladins on their feet and set them up for strong executed plays, which were well cheered on in the stands.

The ladies would like to thank all who were cheering them on during the 5 set match. Your support was very much appreciated and they share their win with you. Congratulations to the Women’s volleyball team for their hard work that demonstrated with their win today. The Lady Paladins would also like to thank all their fans and especially their coaches, Carolyn Welden and Kara Mazerolle. The girls are extremely pleased to announce their first win and they are excited for the upcoming weekend in Lakehead, where they hope to continue their winning. Team Captain (II) Rebecca Fielding is very proud of her team and excited to see the growing support for the varsity program. (II) Mellissa McCoy was player of the game and she says “I am so proud of the team and how far we have come this year. Our win is much deserved for all the effort and hard work we show in practice. Everyone is excited and we anticipate great success this weekend”. Good luck to the Lady Paladins this weekend on their road trip to Lakehead University. The girls also play at Queens on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010.

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(Photo by 25436 Matt Telfser)


IAN WOOKEY (L) and BRENT FISHER are two IV years who may have played their last vb match at RMC.

Varsity season winding down

By: WJO

IanWookey is known as a sparkplug type of competitor. At 6 feet and 190 lbs, he plays volleyball with strength, power, and grace. The Sarnia, Ontario native is a 5th year player at RMC. In addition to playing varsity this year – he was CSL for first term and just happens to be the Cadet Wing Commander for the winter term.

Brent Fisher contributed much to the team with his steady play and accurate setting, over four seasons. The 5 ‘ 11 “, 165 lb is from Kingston, Ontario.

Word has it Brent may be remaining at RMC to complete a Masters Degree. We’re not sure whether or not he will be back with the team next season or not. He is currently a CSL.

Both gentlemen demonstrated that cadets can combine high calibre varsity sports and its demanding schedule with high level cadet wing responsibilities during their IV Year.

We had the opportunity to work with both these to fine young men during the “attractions phase” of their applications process to RMC.

We watched them develop on the volleyball course which was neat.  We also watched as they both developed and matured into fine young leaders.

Both will do well following graduation.

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Carr-Harris Cup & HISTORIC HOCKEY

Posted by rmcclub on February 7th, 2010

Carr-Harris Cup: The Pre-Game (Slide Show by 25436 Matt Telfser)

Carr-Harris Cup: The Game  (Slide Show by 25436 Matt Telfser)

Carr-Harris Cup: The Post-Game  (Slide Show by 25436 Matt Telfser)

(More photos from the Carr-Harris game)

GAELS BLANK PALADINS IN OLDEST HOCKEY RIVALRY

Play-Off Run Comes Up Short 24 hours later in Montreal

Queen’s 3 – RMC 0;   Concordia 4 – RMC 2

Members from the Carr-Harris family travelled from different points in Ontario and were joined from a large turnout of RMC & Queen’s Universities staff and students – all enjoyed a competitive game.

Queen’s now holds a 15-7-2 advantage in Carr-Harris Challenge Cup games… Payton Liske was named the game’s MVP for Queen’s while Ken Morin of St. Prosper, Que., earned the same honour for RMC…The cup is named in honour of the Carr-Harris family which has had several members compete in the rivalry in the past and representing both schools.

The Gaels have captured the last three Carr-Harris Challenge Cup meetings in a game that commemorates what is considered the oldest hockey rivalry in the world. The two teams originally clashed in 1886 with Queen’s winning 1-0.

As tough as the C-H loss was, it pales to what occurred just 24 hours later at Concordia.  RMC trailed Concordia by three points in the standings – with three games remaining.  Two goals in the third period – one into an empty net by Concordia sealed the fate of the 2009/10 version of the Paladins.  The final score was 4-2.

Consequently, the final two RMC games scheduled for friday and saturday this week against U of T will lack the hopeful drama that goes into a play-off run.

The Friday game will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Constantine Rink.  RMC & CFB Kingston dignitaries along with descendants of General Constantine will be on hand for a red carpet pre-game ceremony scheduled for 7:15.  Opening faceoff is slated for 7:30.

Click Here for more on the opening of the Constantine Rink

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HISTORIC HOCKEY

(Slide Show by 25436 Matt Telfser)

5th title in 6 years!

This past weekend, RMC competed in the Historic Hockey Series which took place at Market Square in downtown Kingston. The series is an annual three game round robin tournament that features RMC, Queens and the 2nd Regiment of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. The series is a part of the Kingston Feb Fest activities and serves as a re-enactment of the first organized game of hockey played in 1886 on the Kingston Harbour.

This year, RMC claimed their fifth title in six years at the Historic Hockey Series. They dominated the tournament beating Queens 3-1 and the 2nd Regiment of RCHA 5-1. IV Paul Mayne 24518 was awarded the Jim Couvell Memorial Award as the tournament MVP with three goals. RMC is looking forward to defending their title at the series next year.

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No More Excuses and Ex-Cadets in the News

Posted by rmcclub on February 7th, 2010

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No more excuses

By: A/SLt 24498 Noelani Shore (RMC 2009)

Second Lieutenant 24446 Jaclyn Power, (RMC 2009), an active swimmer and rugby player in high school, was a likely candidate for the Royal Military College.

“I was involved in a lot of sports and leadership activities and my high school marks were high. It was really the challenge of seeing if I would be accepted that I liked,” said 2Lt Power.

She enjoyed her time at RMC, despite the fact that former Cadet Wing Commander kept herself very busy throughout the four years.

“I just had to accept that I was going to be busy for eighteen hours of the day, and there was no way around it. I just worked all day long until it was time to sleep and did it again the next day and I was happy to do it,” she said.

Being a part of the fencing team played a big part of 2Lt Power’s life at RMC. Practice was a place to catch up with friends, and it was a great way to blow off steam through exercise.

“I was lucky to have that outlet. Being a member of the fencing team forced me to learn a lot about myself. It was a really diverse environment, as it’s a co-ed team, and it was a new sport. Trying to learn a new sport and compete against athletes who had been fencing for years was a true test of my character and sportsmanship. In high school I played rugby and swam and didn’t put much strategic thought into either sport. Fencing is a mental game and I had very little experience with a highly technical sport, or with combative strategy,” she said.

The Toronto-native enjoyed great success with the fencing team, and she will continue competing with the military fencing team in Venezuela in April with the International Military Sports Council (CISM).

“In 2006, the fencing team beat west point, and won double Ontario University Athletics Championship banners on both the men’s and women’s sides. My women’s epee team also won gold at every team tournament that we competed in. It was a good year,” 2Lt Power said.

In addition to being a member of the top four and participating in varsity sports, 2Lt Power worked hard to graduate with an Honours degree in Psychology.

Jackie 4“Graduation was by far the proudest moment of my life. I cried as soon as I walked two inches past the arch. The whole event (convocation/parade/ball) was one of the most fun and meaningful three days of my life. I also received a leadership award and was very humbled,” she said.

While a typical contender for RMC, this young and healthy 22-year-old was an unlikely candidate for developing Large Diffuse B-Cell Lymphoma (Non-Hodgkins), but just before graduating from RMC, that is exactly what happened.

“By the end of April 2009, I knew that I wasn’t going anywhere after graduation. I had constant pain in my right foot since Feb 2008 and always thought that I had strained a ligament. I ignored it, iced, did a bit of physiotherapy, and tried to stay off it the best I could, until finally, I could barely walk. I was sent for a bone scan where they found a tumour growing inside a bone in my foot,” 2Lt Power explained. “They did a long series of tests (CT scans, nuclear CT scans, MRIs, bone density tests, chest & lung x-rays, etc) and concluded that I had to stay in Kingston and would need surgery to fix my foot. After a biopsy, they found that the tumour was malignant and I was sent to the cancer centre.”

The cancer had started in the lymph-nodes in her abdomen, and spread through her bone marrow, creating the tumour in her foot. She had to have surgery to remove the tumour, when they used cement to fill in the bone in her foot, as well as six rounds of chemotherapy.

“I never smoked cigarettes or used tanning beds, and I have always eaten healthily and exercised. My type of cancer is not genetic either, so I was really shocked,” she said.

After four years at RMC, 2Lt Power felt fortunate to have the support system of her friends and peers.

Jackie“My fencing team was amazing; they were a great support. They organized a Terry Fox Run where we raised $2000 for cancer research. I was overwhelmed with kindness and support and I will never forget how great everyone was to me. My coaches Patti and David Howes were like second parents who took me to all of my appointments when my own family couldn’t be there,” she said.

“I hated going to the cancer centre for my rounds of chemotherapy because I was the only young person there. The only people close in age to me, were women in their forties with breast cancer. I felt like I didn’t belong there. When the nurses would call my name everyone would stare at me, and I once heard someone say “but she’s too young.” It was really hard on my mom to be there with me, when everyone else her age was there with their elderly parents, not their 22-year-old child.”

2Lt Power kept herself motivated throughout the process, especially when the light at the end of the tunnel began to brighten.

“When your prognosis is good, it makes it a lot easier to be happy. I knew I was going to be sick, but at some point I would be better again and it would all be over,” she said. “I also came to realize that many people are dealing with the same thing that I was, and often way worse, so I was thankful that I was going to live. I often told myself that things can always be worse, and things will always get better.”

The entire military wing staff was very supportive of 2Lt Power, and the athletic department brightened her day with presents and flowers.

Cancer Done 011“They were all so good. I can’t thank them enough for helping me through it all. Second Lieutenant 24052 Sarah Rogers (RMC 2008) is an amazing roommate, and she helped me a lot. Having Jenn, my sister, out with me meant a lot to me too. She even risked not graduating on time to be with me. I couldn’t ask for better support, and I can’t thank them enough.”

She did not lose her sense of humour throughout, and managed to laugh despite her sickness.

“One funny story comes to mind for me. During chemo, I would lay back in the recliner and fall asleep because it took five hours each time I went. I would always wear a sweatshirt, sweat pants and hats. One time I was sleeping with my hood over my face and I woke up when chemo was over. I pulled my hood off and started talking to my sister who was there with me. I heard an old couple across from say, ‘Oh look! It’s a girl.’ It made me laugh,” she said.

Now that she finished her round of chemo, 2Lt Power is feeling better and better, and she couldn’t be happier now that she is back at work.

“I am elated. I don’t think that anyone is as happy as I am to get up early and go to work every morning. I really like my job. I am doing on-job-training with the Integrated Logistics Section on base, and they are giving me some important and meaningful tasks to do. I am actually busy at work and am learning a lot everyday. I feel like I have restored a bit of normalcy in my life, although I do feel like I had to create a new kind of normal for myself,” she said.

“Getting cancer was one of the best things that could have happened to me. I got to learn at 22 exactly how much you need to appreciate the things and people that you have in your life, and how much you need to value yourself. I value my body 100% and strive for optimal health. I want to do everything that I can to never get cancer again.”

Now that she has begun to heal, 2Lt Power has some big goals for herself in the coming months.

“I am going to run a marathon in the fall of this year, as well as do a few triathlons this summer. Erin O’Reilly, with the Personnel Support Program, is working with me to get back in shape, and she really helps me out.”

She will not make any excuses for herself, and 2Lt Power is determined to push hard to accomplish great things.

“I realized that a lot of people make excuses for themselves, or are too scared or reluctant to achieve their goals. I was one of them. Now, I have no excuses. I’m not sick anymore, my foot doesn’t hurt anymore, I am happy, and there is no reason not to do everything and anything that I want to do in this lifetime. When I need to push myself, I just think ‘no excuses.”      Jacklyn Power may be reached susiepo@ibm.ca

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Ex-Cadets in the News

Hector ‘very excited’ about opportunity

“The key thing is to have an impartial view of how you’re doing in terms of following your laws. Every country has its own unique pieces as to how it goes through an election. Ukraine is no different.”

14444 Dorothy Hector (RMC 1984) READ FULL STORY


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Team Winnipeg members participate in Haitian relief efforts

“We were the first Canadian (CC-130) crew to land in Jacmel and the approach into Jacmel was challenging due to the tall trees on the edge of the runway so the entire crew worked together to ensure we could safely execute the landing,”

20586 Scott Frost (CMR RMC 1997) READ FULL STORY

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Canadian Forces Captain, Collingwood Native, Directs Air Battle Space for Southwest Asia AWACS Missions

“I find that what we bring to the fight is possibly a little bit more experience than some of the junior lieutenants and junior captains the USAF provides. Bringing that experience and that little extra leadership, or the different style of leadership, into a theater like this is helpful. It gives a different perspective on how we fight to allow the U.S. Air Force and the Americans to see the war from different angles and not just in the one they were trained in. I think it’s helpful.”

22260 CJ Horner (RMC 2002) READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

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There Are Two Ways to Leave RMC

Posted by rmcclub on February 7th, 2010

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Gerry Locklin, a well-known face around RMC for many years is taking his retirement from this institution. I recently had the privilege to interview my friend Gerry in order to write this article. Also, all of the pictures featured herein are Gerry’s handiwork.

by m0917 Dean Fleet

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“There are two ways to leave RMC, in a box or feet first,” boast Gerry Locklin, “I’ve left twice because of illness, this time I’m walking out!” As RMC’s Art Director (Graphic Design), Gerry has been dubbed a living artifact by historian 8057 Ross McKenzie (RMC 1970) for his longevity in the position. He is retiring from his office in the Girouard Building, but spent the first 17 of his 27 years at RMC in the Mackenzie Building, thereby making him the longest ‘resident’ of the place.CMQ

Originally from Peterborough, ON, Gerry studied at Sheridan College in Oakville before settling in Kingston because his wife was a member of the last graduating class of nurses from Kingston General Hospital, and as Gerry quips, “Her job paid better.” They have since come to love K-town and have raised both a son and a daughter here. Since he was a visual guy who enjoyed creating things telling stories with pictures, the field of graphics design seemed a natural fit. Over the course of his work Gerry has become an accomplished photographer in his own right, and has been listed in the local Yellow Pages since 1974 as a commercial and aerial photographer. He is also the managing publisher of Canada’s only journal on metallurgical research since 1998: Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly. After working at the Staff College and CFB Kingston for a little over seven years, Gerry came to RMC in 1983. His simple answer as to why RMC is that like many ‘he was sent here,’ though I suspect that the opportunity and the freedom to do what he loves doing may have had a small role to play as well. As for why he stayed in Kingston, he says ‘why would I want to leave where everyone wants to come to?’

PosterfinalMost of us have seen Gerry’s handiwork without realizing it. From the most recent battlefield tour posters to the picture behind the display case when you first walk into the base gym, Gerry’s work has been displayed on most of the walls found throughout the campus, to the College’s anniversary coin and the Commandant’s medal. As a freelance designer and photographer he has even created recruitment artwork for all of Kingston’s post-secondary institutions, often at the same time, at the same education fairs… something which brought no small smile of satisfaction and delight to Gerry and his eccentric sense of humour. His photos have long been featured in eVeritas, and in fact, Gerry and Bill, eVeritas’ editor, have been friends since the latter was Major Oliver, athletic director of RMC. There is a running joke between these two about a favour for a microwave deal which you would do better asking them about as I do not fully understand it myself.

In his tenure he has had close working relationships with the many Commandants who have passed through this institution. Gerry was more than once heard to say ‘at RMC he comes right under the Commandant’… as his office was directly under the Commandant’s and he liked the sound of it. Among the things that he has been called to do was create the Cyrillic alphabet for his Mac computer by hand as there weren’t any computer fonts available in those days for the Soviet visit in 1989. His handiwork had Marshall Losik and his entourage open-mouthed as the slide show was given by two cadets speaking Russian and Ukrainian. However, Gerry’s most memorable incident with a Commandant actually occurred at Gerry’s house – and he was not even at home!

He was working on a project for 8850 Rear Admiral David Morse (RMC 1971) which could not be done at RMC. When the Admiral came by one Saturday to pick up the completed project, Gerry was not at home due to other commitments, but had left specific instructions to his then 17 year old son, Graham, to hand the package to the Admiral when he comes to the door. Well needless to say Graham was expecting a well-decorated sailor to come calling for his dad’s handiwork and when the Admiral came to the door in civilian dress, Graham refused to hand over the goods. Despite the Admiral’s pleas, it was not until photo ID was presented and Graham’s dad was contacted that the Admiral was able to collect what he had come for.

Another incident involving the same Commandant was when Gerry was asked to design a new dormitory for the cadets. It was to be a 120 room dorm, but Gerry was given no plan, no visualization, or location, just a concept. So Gerry used his imagination, which as anyone who knows him knows how wild that can be, and came up with numerous ‘aerial photos’ depicting his creations. It was not until years later that Fort Brandt was built, but it bears a striking similarity to Gerry’s original idea. Since then Gerry has called it ‘Gerry’s Hall’.

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With his close association and intricate knowledge of RMC, it seems only natural that he would eventually lead one of his family members here. His niece, 24431 Laura Locklin (RMC 2009), was talking to him one Christmas about her plans after grade 13 and happened to ask him about RMC. Well, an hour and half later of conversation and her interest was perked. Gerry arranged for Laura to meet with Dr. George Akhras from the Civil Engineering department, and that turned out to be the swing vote for determining her future career path. She graduated as a Civil Engineer and is currently an AERE Officer, very much enjoying the adventure of a career in the CF. Gerry was very proud to make her diploma this past year!

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Besides Laura, Gerry has had the opportunity to forge bonds with other staff and students as well. Of note were his strong ties with 17863 Jonathon Knaul (RMC 1991) when Jonathan was at RMC, he mentioned Gerry in the dedication of his PhD thesis, as the one who “never let him off the hook!” Also 20398 Jeff Szumlanski (RMC 1996), who interestingly enough, as a Major ended up buying a house next door to Gerry, but admittedly had second thoughts after the ‘hard time’ that Gerry had given him as a cadet.

One thing that will always stand out in Gerry’s memory is on skylark in particular which happened to one young cadet. From his old office in Mackenzie building he could look out onto the parade square. On one particular foggy fall morning, he was watching as the fog thinned and revealed a bed, a dresser, actually an entire cadet’s room, on display in the middle of the square, complete with the unfortunate cadet sleeping the sound sleep of the inebriated in his bed.

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As comes with age, Gerry has had a couple of health scares over the last 5 years. He survived a rather nasty pancreatic tumour, putting him in the fortunate 1 in 2 million to do so, and a few years later a heart triple bypass, which has been the driving reason beyond not his retirement, but his slowing down and reassessing his priorities. He actually credits comedian Lorne Elliot with saving his life. There Gerry was, eating a McDonald’s hamburger, and listing to Lorne being interviewed by Shelagh Rogers on a rebroadcast of CBC radio’s “Sounds like Canada.” Lorne was describing the symptoms which had let up to his recent heart attack when all of a sudden Gerry realized that he, too, was feeling those same symptoms. Needless to say a quick trip to Kingston General Hospital, his suspicions proved correct and he was booked in for immediate surgery. He has since had the opportunity to talk to Lorne and thank him personally, as well as appear on Rogers’ program on CBC to share his story.

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Kijabe_KenyaThose who know Gerry also know that he is heavily involved with helping disabled children in Africa. He is the Chair of the Board for BethanyKids (Canada) which works alongside African Inland Mission to spread the Good News through giving medical care to children with disabilities throughout the east African region, based primarily out of Kijabe, Kenya. This all began when a friend of his, Dr. Ivan Stewart, one of the founders of BethanyKids, asked him for some help with graphic design for the organization. Fifteen years later and numerous trips to Kenya, Gerry is thankful for the opportunity to assist and looks forward to devoting more of his time to the organization in the years ahead. As an aside, it was through Gerry’s work with this organization that I came to know him, and through his contacts that I was able to spend a semester abroad with my wife doing missionary work.

Gerry, who has been a professor at St. Lawrence College for the past 12 years, is simply ‘redeploying’ into a teaching role, which is something he originally began doing as a way to keep working while working around repetitive strain injuries. Officially speaking, he will be around the campus until October, but with leave that needs to be used up, he will barely be seen for most of 2010.

You might say his parting words are something he learned as a child, ‘Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.’ - Dr. Seuss

To a good friend and talented artist, you will be missed around the campus Gerry, but He has other plans for you so we know you will always be in good hands.  Gerry Locklin <locklin-g@rmc.ca>

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RMCSJ

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Le Capitaine de vaisseau Donovan au Collège militaire

Capt(N)- un article du Capitaine Bob Firth-Tessier

Le 27 janvier dernier, le Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean recevait le Capitaine de vaisseau C.P. Donovan dans le cadre d’une de ses conférences de perfectionnement professionnel. Le Directeur – Besoin Maritime (Mer) a fait un survol dynamique et rapide de l’évolution de la marine canadienne pour se concentrer sur les projets en développement, ainsi que sur les enjeux futurs auxquels la marine devra faire face dans les années à venir. Dans un contexte où la marine canadienne est en recherche de personnel, cette présentation incitera certainement quelques un de nos élèves-officiers à envisager une profession au sein de cet élément.

Cette présentation s’inscrit dans le cadre des activités de promotion du Collège entourant le centenaire de la marine canadienne. Nos élèves-officiers participeront également au Bal de la marine ainsi qu’à la parade de la bataille de l’Atlantique en avril et mai prochain. De plus, en collaboration avec le musée du Fort Saint-Jean, une torpille sera restaurée et mise en valeur sur le site du Collège au cours de l’année.

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RMC Saint-Jean 2010 Broomball Tournament

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It was with great enthusiasm that the Royal Military College (RMC) Saint-Jean hosted the 31st edition of its annual broomball tournament. From January 22 to 24, hundreds of athletes invaded the Campus Fort Saint-Jean to perform on the ice as much as to recall the good years spent at the College.

Each year, a broomball tournament is organized at RMC Saint-Jean to bring together in a friendly competition old timers of the military colleges and officer-cadets. The tournament is an RMC Club initiative jointly organized by the Officer-Cadet Division. This year, Richelieu Squadron expertly planned and conducted this massive family reunion.

The tournament was split into three categories: female, participation and competition. Twenty-six teams took part in this tournament. The unique condition to take part in this event was to possess a college number. In consequence, the teams were a happy mix of officer-cadets and past and present officers coming from across the country.

In the female category, the RMC of Canada “Chicks with Sticks” won the trophy. In the participation category, the “Fées” won the first place in their classification. The “Fées” entered the competition in 2006 and was created by old timers of the RMC Saint-Jean. Thereafter, the team won in their category in 2007 and 2008, making this year’s win their third victory in four years.

In the competition category, the “Jeudis” won the competition by defeating the tenacious opposition of the RMC Saint-Jean “Remparts”. The “Jeudis” are formed of old timers who graduated from the College between 1998 and 2000. From 2004 to 2006, they won every year in the competition category. After their defeat of 2007, the “Jeudis” took back their champion title with this second victory. “Of course we’re going to reach our old record and we will even exceed it in the years to come,” asserts Major Justin Thibert 21182, member of the “Jeudis” team.

This tournament is a tradition that RMC Saint-Jean is proud to keep alive as it allows officer cadets to learn about the esprit de corps of military colleges and the special bond that ties RMC alumi. For the old timers, coming back good years, bad years is the opportunity to spend good time with friends and to socialize with the officer cadets. For everyone, fun is guaranteed…as well as some stiffness.

Photos by:  OCdt Abel Mfumuangani 25530

Tournoi de ballon sur glace 2010 du CMR Saint-Jean

- un article de l’Élève-officier Mathieu Falardeau 25583

C’est avec grand enthousiasme que le Collège militaire royal (CMR) de Saint-Jean a accueilli pour la 31e année son tournoi annuel de ballon sur glace. Du vendredi 22 janvier au dimanche 24 janvier, des centaines CMR2010-043d’athlètes ont envahi le Campus du Fort Saint-Jean, autant pour performer sur la glace que pour se remémorer les années passées au Collège.

Chaque année, un tournoi de ballon sur glace est organisé au CMR Saint-Jean pour rassembler, lors d’une compétition amicale, les anciens et actuels membres des collèges militaires. Le tournoi est une initiative du Club des CMR conjointement organisée par la division des élèves-officiers. Cette année, l’escadron Richelieu a dirigé d’une main de maître la planification et l’orchestration de cette grande réunion que l’on peut qualifier de familiale.

Le tournoi comprenait trois catégories: féminine, de participation et compétitive. Vingt-six équipes se sont succédé sur la patinoire pour démontrer leur talent. L’unique condition d’admissibilité au tournoi étant de posséder un numéro de collège, les équipes étaient donc un heureux mélange d’élèves-officiers des deux collèges, d’officiers et anciens officiers provenant des quatre coins du pays.

Dans la catégorie féminine, ce sont les « Chicks with Sticks » du CMR du Canada qui ont gagné le trophée. Dans la catégorie participation, les «Fées» ont décroché la première place dans leur classement. Formée en 2006 par des anciens du CMR Saint-Jean, les « Fées » avait également remporté la victoire dans leur catégorie en 2007 et en 2008, ce qui leur fait une troisième victoire en quatre ans au tournoi de ballon sur glace.

Dans la catégorie compétition, l’équipe les « Jeudis » a gagné la compétition malgré une féroce opposition de la part des « Remparts » du CMR Saint-Jean. L’équipe des « Jeudis » est composée d’anciens élèves-officiers du CMR Saint-Jean ayant gradué entre 1998 et 2000. De 2004 à 2006, ils ont remporté le trophée dans la catégorie compétition. Après leur défaite de 2007, les « Jeudis » reprennent leur titre de champions de ballon sur glace avec cette deuxième victoire en deux ans. « C’est sûr qu’on va reprendre notre ancien record et on va même le dépasser dans les années à venir », affirme avec confiance le Major Justin Thibert 21182, membre de l’équipe des « Jeudis ».

Ce tournoi est une tradition que le CMR Saint-Jean est fier d’accueillir annuellement afin d’initier les élèves-officiers à l’esprit de corps des collèges militaires. Pour les moins jeunes qui s’y retrouvent bon an mal an, c’est l’occasion de passer de bons moments entre amis et d’échanger avec la relève. Pour tous, c’est du plaisir garanti…avec quelques courbatures en prime!

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QUEBEC BRANCH DINNER

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QUEBEC BRANCH DINNER – 30 JANUARY 2010

By: 3918 Al Roberts

On 30 January, under the able leadership of its President, 9068 Jean Drouin, Secretary, 4100 Jacques Choquette, and Treasurer, 6027 Gilles Tremblay, the Quebec Branch held its annual gala dinner at the venerable Cercle de la Garnison de Québec (formerly known as the Garrison Club), which is located just below the entrance to La Citadelle in Old Quebec – a most charming and historic location. A total of 79 attendees enjoyed a delicious and elegantly served meal. There were 55 persons from the Quebec Branch (including spouses), 11 from the Fort Saint-Jean Branch headed by its President, 8765 Claude Tassé, and two officers and 11 cadets from RMCSJ. One of these officers was the guest of honour, 12603 Colonel François Pion, Commandant of CMRSJ.

Following dinner, the Adjutant of the Old Brigade, 3918 Al Roberts, conducted the traditional roll call. The first to stand was H15200 the Honourable Gilles Lamontagne, former Minister of National Defence and former Chairman of the RMC Board of Governors (amongst several other prestigious posts held during a long and illustrious career). He was the only veteran of WWII present. The senior ex-cadet present was 3209 Joe Ford, who entered RMC in 1950.

An amusing incident occurred when the roll call reached 10838 Marc Grondin (CMR Entry 1971). After Marc called out his number and name, a beautiful (much) younger female ex-cadet, 20676 Tanya Rousselle (CMR Entry 1992), jumped up from her place, rushed around to where Marc was standing and gave him a big hug and kiss before returning to her seat without saying a word. When Marc regained his composure, he asked in a somewhat unsteady voice (but without any hint of objection!) just what that was all about. Tanya brought down the house when she replied, “That’s the year I was born!!”. The story doesn’t end there, however. Two of the cadets from CMRSJ quietly approached Tanya after the dinner was over and told her that they’d been born in the year she entered CMR!!! So there were many generations of cadets and ex-cadets present for this most enjoyable affair.

The evening concluded with an informative and illustrated description of CMRSJ and its many activities by Colonel Pion. The clarity and precision of this presentation helped many better understand what is going on at this ‘new’ College. The speaker was thanked by 5059 Guy Charest, who gave a learned, sometimes witty, response that nicely rounded out the evening’s activities. Such were the pleasant surroundings and agreeable atmosphere, it took some time before the contented attendees finally took leave of the premises!

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What’s Happening At RMCC

Posted by rmcclub on February 7th, 2010

RMCC II Years – Qualify Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC)

By: OCdt O’Rourke 25353, OCdt Powell 25358, OCdt Kisielius 25194, OCdt Apedaile 25276

The following documents the journey of four OCdts to and through the 2010 Ontario Engineering Competition. The OEC is an annual competition between the top engineering students of Ontario universities. These four competed in the Junior Design competition against 15 other teams made up of first and second year engineering students.

Getting Started

After being tipped off by a wing-wide email, OCdt Ben Apedaile 25276, OCdt Alex Kisielius 25194, OCdt Sean Powell 25358, and OCdt Colin O’Rourke 25353 decided to attempt this year’s OEC. We began with little time and our first challenge was to get accepted – both by RMC to go and by OEC to participate. We did a lot of running around from office to office, squadron commanders to the dean’s secretary, sending emails and printing and reprinting memos and ‘Absence from Class’ forms over the few weeks before the competition on January 30th. We missed each of the two official registration deadlines, but contacted a competition administrator who gave us another deadline. We missed that one by an hour or two, but still managed to get registered.

Getting There and Getting Known

We left RMC for the University of Waterloo on Friday January 29th at 1330 and, after heavy traffic through Toronto, arrived at U Waterloo at around 1930, found the hotel and rushed to the welcome dinner in the Grand Ballroom. We missed the dinner service, but a volunteer said he would see if he could help and disappeared into the kitchen. At 2000, the briefing for the Junior Design contest began while we sat empty handed and hungry. A few minutes later, four waitresses emerged from the kitchen, each with a silver platter. We ate an amazing dinner as the brief continued. We were already the envy of the competition.

Later that night was the wine and cheese meet and greet and a 50/50raffle where the proceeds went to help Haiti. We were pretty popular and other competitors seemed to crowd around us in our combats. We felt and looked quite professional. We also met a lot of competitors and a few judges. We discovered that a lot of these competitors had already won preliminary competitions at their universities beating many other teams. These teams had experience and knew what to expect the following day.

Mental Prep and the Assignment

Dreams and jokes about winning the competition filled our heads that night. We woke at 0530 on Sat morning and tried to have breakfast before anyone else. We arrived at the university around 0800 and waited in a classroom for the final brief and our problem statement. Excitement filled the room as we received booklets outlining our task for the day. Our mission was to design an amphibious vehicle to carry logs across a lake and that would also have to ascend and descend the shores.

“The lakes in rural Quebec have been a problem for DTS Logging Ltd. and they require a faster means of transporting their logs across the lake to the far side. The trucks had to travel 60 km around the lake, which was too expensive and time consuming. They would like a vehicle to traverse the lake for a faster means of transportation.”

Building, Testing and Presenting the Vehicle

We entered our assigned building area at 0845 with the tools to construct our vehicle. Our planning stage began as each member of the team put forth ideas. We combined all the ideas to finalize our prototype design that was closest to OCdt Powell’s idea. We designated him IC with the power to make the executive decision on any part of the prototype to reduce arguments. We then took the list of materials available through ‘the store’ and gradually bought the necessary materials while slightly adjusting the prototype. With $6000 available, we came under budget at $5780 — quite a feat considering the nature of the store where a 6’ X 6’ piece of pink styrofoam was $600.

The design/build stage went very smoothly in terms of team dynamics, but was quite hectic, especially near the end, as we had to accomplish a lot in little time. An important discovery was made in the last few minutes: one of our motors was spinning the wrong way. Luckily, this was easily fixed at the hands of OCdt Kisielius while OCdt O’Rourke frantically and artistically put together the poster for our presentation.

We finished our prototype with seconds to spare; just enough to install our RMC flag. We did not have time to use our allotted 10 minutes to test our prototype through the course. Next, we had the presentation to the judges.

We used the SMESC format from summer training. The judges saw our machine work for the first time along with us. When it actually moved and the steering mechanisms worked and it didn’t sink we could all breathe again. We were hailed by fellow competitors as the most professional group during the presentations. Although unsuccessful at completing the goal, our vehicle demonstrated excellent maneuverability and real-life scalability. The Judges were also treated to a running commentary by OCdt Apedaile when things went wrong.

The Judges’ Decision

After all the presentations, we went back to the hotel feeling quite optimistic and hoping we might be in the top three. After a formal banquet with more great food the announcements began. There was big money riding on the competition: $500for third, $1,000 for second and $1,500 for first place. Third place was announced and it wasn’t us. Then, in the room of dark suits we heard through the speakers, “And in second place, the gentlemen in red, The Royal Military College!” We looked at each other with wide eyes, double-checking that we were in fact the only ones in bright red. The entire journey from paperwork to never-ending Toronto traffic to the presentation rushed through our minds in a second before going up on stage to receive our trophy and medals. We had amazingly placed second out of 16 teams from across Ontario.

The rest of the night was very joyous and included bowling with the rest of the competitors. We had won$1,000. The two top teams also qualify for the Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC) March 18-21 at the University of Toronto. We plan to start our planning a bit sooner this time. In fact it started the following morning on the drive back to the College.


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This semesters First Response Team captain is third year Kevin Hagen, and on behalf of the teams AMFR qualified individuals, he accepted the Saint John’s Ambulance AMFR qualification badges from  Brian J. Reid, SBStJ, CD, a member of the SJA community.  Looking on are DCdt, LCol Tony O’Keeffe and MWO Andy Skinner, Drill Sgt Major.

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The RMC First Response Team (FRT) has existed at RMC for many years.  The FRT plays a major role in cadet activities around the college; the team provides qualified individuals to every event where potential injuries and overall safety are of concern.  Training the members of the RMF FRT is typically an annual event.  All members of the FRT hold the Standard First Aid qualification given to them during basic training, but every year, a handful of cadets are selected to attend an Advanced Medical First Responder (AMFR) course where old skills are revised and new skills attained.  This year, six second year and two first year cadets were loaded on to the AMFR course.

This semesters First Response Team captain is third year Kevin Hagen, and on behalf of the teams AMFR qualified individuals, he accepted the Saint John’s Ambulance AMFR qualification badges from Mr. Brian Reed, a member of the SJA community.

—25075 OCdt Hagen

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Notices | Avis

Posted by rmcclub on February 7th, 2010

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G2173 Jay Serdula, a research assistant at Royal Military College, has published a book about his experiences living with Asperger’s Syndrome and his swim across Lake Ontario. Entitled The Ambition of an Aspie-A stroke by stroke account of one man’s swim across Lake Ontario, the book contains five sections; Asperger’s Syndrome, Becoming an Athlete, Training for a Dream, Crossing Lake Ontario, and After a Dream Comes True. Serdula decided he wanted to swim across Lake Ontario, inspired by swimmer Jenna Lambert. He did the swim over two gruelling days — July 28-30, 2008. It is his hope that by reading the book people will gain a better understanding of Asperger’s Syndrome which is an autism spectrum disorder. It is characterized by difficulties in social interaction and repetitive behaviour patterns. For Serdula, the syndrome manifests itself in his life through communication problems.

“With my case of Asperger’s Syndrome, I communicate better in writing because I like to think about what I’m saying, and I often feel put on the spot when people ask me a question which I can’t answer on the spur of the moment,” he says. For this reason, Serdula does a lot of writing in the form of journal entries. This is something he did a lot of while he was training for the Lake Ontario swim, and several chapters in the book are abridged versions of a journal entries. Serdula began work on the book in September, shortly after his Lake Ontario crossing. He completed the rough draft in April 2009 and handed the manuscript over to friends and family members for proofreading. As a last step he had a professional editor, Chris Cavan, edit the manuscript. *The book is for sale at the RMC Gift Shop

G2173 Jay Serdula (RMC) received his Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics with Electrical Engineering Electives at the University of Waterloo, and he earned his Master’s degree in Physical Oceanography at the Royal Military College of Canada. He is currently employed as a research assistant in the Chemical Engineering Department at the Royal Military College of Canada, doing mathematical analysis and computer programming to study defective fuel rods in nuclear reactors. His pastimes include cross-country skiing, cross-country running, biking (both for fun and for transportation), chess, and of course, swimming. He is happy to share a joke with anyone willing to listen.

3161 Researched by Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003)

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LETTER OF APPRECIATION – Officer Cadet Maxime Mattar

MattarSince May last year, my husband has been away on deployment, supporting Canada’s participation to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. My two children and I are extremely proud of the work he does while serving overseas, but as you surely know, life for those who stay behind has it share of challenges.

Thankfully, some of our everyday stress and worries during my husband’s absence were alleviated through to the help and support of Officer Cadet Maxime Mattar. This young officer-cadet volunteered his time to assist my children and I with household chores. From mowing the lawn to taking out the garbage, he’s provided help out of the goodness of his heart, not waiting for me to ask, no expecting anything in return. By providing his help, he not only made my life and that of my children better, he also took away some of the guilt and pressure that my husband felt when thinking of all the chores that I would have to take on during his time away.

Therefore, although I will pass on my thanks in person, I would appreciate, Sir, if you could acknowledge the support and dedication of Officer Cadet Maxime Mattar in a more formal manner. It is not often that we see such kindness in these days and age. Officer Cadet Maxime Mattar is a testament to the professionalism and true selflessness that characterize our military members. Please pass on my heartfelt appreciation and my most sincere thanks for his support to my family and by extension, to our Canadian troops overseas.

Best Regards,

Marie-Claude Robitaille

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victoria_edwardsE3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) presented “A Critical Consideration of Arbitration as a Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Case Study” at the Symposium on Conflict Resolution in Ottawa on Fri, Feb. 5, 2010.

Victoria has been a main part of the e-Veritas team for the past three years. Her regular submissions covering a wide rage of topics and human interest articles are a must read by a large number of  people of all ages every week.

She was the recipient of the RMC Club 2008 Presidents Award.

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RMCC & RMCSJ BoG Profiles

Posted by rmcclub on February 7th, 2010

This is the fifth in a series of five in which we are including profiles of members of the Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC) Board of Governors.

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tooleErin Michael O’Toole, C.D., B.A., LL.B.

Erin Michael O’Toole is a corporate lawyer for Procter & Gamble Canada where he is responsible for Canadian litigation matters and serves as legal counsel to their healthcare and beauty divisions. Erin holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the Royal Military College of Canada and a Bachelor of Laws from Dalhousie University.

Erin served 12 years in the Canadian Forces. Following graduation from the Royal Military College of Canada, he trained as an Air Navigator. He was posted to 423 (Maritime Helicopter) Squadron, in Shearwater, Nova Scotia. As a Tactical Navigator, he flew on the Sea King helicopter doing missions involving Maritime Surveillance, Naval Support, Search and Rescue and Anti-Submarine Warfare. During this time, he also sailed with the Royal Canadian Navy, most notably aboard HMCS St. John’s. Erin retired from the regular Canadian Forces at the rank of Captain in 2000. Between 2001 and 2003, he served in the Reserves with 406 (Helicopter Training) Squadron. He was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration (C.D.) in 2003.

Actively involved in community work, Erin is the founder of the Rev John Weir Foote, VC Memorial Military Luncheon in Toronto, Vice-Chair of the True Patriot Love – Military Families Fund Gala (Nov 2009), and has been an Outreach Advisor for Canadian Forces Public Affairs (Ontario), among others.

Erin is a Member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Canadian Bar Association. He has served as a director of several non-profit organizations in the Greater Toronto Area.

Erin Michael O’Toole, C.D., B.A., LL.B.

Erin Michael O’Toole est avocat de société chez Procter & Gamble Canada. Il est responsable de la résolution des litiges canadiens et agit à titre d’avocat conseil dans les secteurs des soins de santé et de beauté de l’entreprise. M. O’Toole détient un baccalauréat ès arts (honorifique) du Collège militaire royal du Canada et un baccalauréat en droit de l’Université Dalhousie.

M. O’Toole a servi douze ans dans les Forces canadiennes. Au terme de ses études au Collège militaire royal du Canada, il a entrepris une formation de navigateur aérien. Il a été affecté au 423e Escadron d’hélicoptères maritimes à Shearwater, en Nouvelle Écosse. En sa qualité de navigateur tactique, il a participé, à bord de l’hélicoptère Sea King, à diverses missions comportant de la surveillance maritime, de l’appui naval, de la recherche et sauvetage et de la lutte anti sous marine. Durant cette période, il a également accompagné la Marine royale du Canada dans ses missions, et plus précisément le NCSM St. John’s. M. O’Toole a pris sa retraite des Forces canadiennes (Force régulière) en tant que capitaine en 2000. Entre 2001 et 2003, il a servi dans la Réserve au sein du 406e Escadron maritime d’entraînement opérationnel. Il a obtenu la Décoration des Forces canadiennes (C.D.) en 2003.

Très actif dans sa communauté, M. O’Toole est entre autres l’instigateur du Rev John Weir Foote, VC Memorial Military Luncheon à Toronto, vice président du True Patriot Love – Military Families Fund Gala (nov 2009), et sert de liaison avec la communauté pour les Affaires publiques des Forces canadiennes (Ontario).

M. O’Toole est membre du Barreau du Haut Canada et de l’Association du Barreau canadien. Il a été directeur de plusieurs organisations sans but lucratif dans la région du Grand Toronto.

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trueloveCommodore William Truelove, CD

Cmdre Truelove enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces in 1981. He attended Royal Roads Military College, graduating in 1985 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Military and Strategic Studies. After graduation, Cmdre Truelove completed his initial naval officer training in HMC Ship’s CHALEUR, FUNDY, SASKATCHEWAN and QU’APPELLE. He was then posted to HMCS ATHABASKAN in 1986 where he served as a Bridge Watchkeeper, Navigation Officer and Above Water Warfare Officer. In 1990, he was posted to the Canadian Forces Officer Candidate School where he served for two years as a Course Instructor and member of the Standards and Evaluation Cell.

In 1992, Cmdre Truelove was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander and attended the Operations Room Officer course in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Following the course, he was posted to HMCS IROQUOIS where he served as Deputy Combat Officer and Combat Officer until 1995. During this time, he completed a 7-month deployment to the Adriatic Sea in support of the United Nations Embargo on the former Yugoslavia. In 1995, Cmdre Truelove was appointed as the Senior Staff Officer Above Water Warfare in Maritime Command Headquarters following which he returned to Victoria, BC in 1997 to assume Command of HMCS CHALEUR. In 1998, he was selected to attend the Canadian Forces Command and Staff College and subsequently promoted to Commander and appointed as Executive Officer of HMCS PRESERVER. Cmdre Truelove returned to Victoria, BC to command HMCS REGINA from August 2001 –August 2003 during which he deployed to the Persian Gulf for 5 months in support of Operation Apollo – Canada’s contribution to the War on Terrorism. He then commanded the Naval Officer Training Center in Victoria, BC from September 2003 until June 2004.

Cmdre Truelove was promoted to Capt(N) in July 2004 and completed studies at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island as a student in the Naval Command College Class of 2005 while also completing a Master’s in International Relations at Salve Regina University. In August 2005, Cmdre Truelove was appointed as the Canadian Forces Naval Attaché in Washington and subsequently assumed Command of Maritime Operations Group Four in Esquimalt in July 2006. In 2007, Cmdre Truelove moved to Ottawa and assumed duties as the Special Assistant to the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff until July 2008 when he transitioned to Special Advisor to the Chief of the Defence Staff. Cmdre Truelove was promoted to Commodore in June 2009 and assumed Command of the Royal Military College of Canada on 17 July 2009.

Commodore W.S. Truelove, CD

Le Cmdre Truelove s’est joint aux Forces canadiennes en 1981. Il a poursuivi des études au collège militaire Royal Roads au terme desquelles il a obtenu, en 1985, un baccalauréat en études militaires et stratégiques. Après avoir obtenu ce diplôme, le Cmdre Truelove a suivi sa formation initiale d’officier de la marine à bord des NCSM Chaleur, Fundy, Saskatchewan et Qu’appelle. Il a ensuite été affecté au NCSM Athabaskan en 1986 et y a agit à titre de chef de quart à la passerelle, d’officier de navigation et d’officier de lutte au-dessus de la surface. En 1990, il a été envoyé à l’École des aspirants-officiers des Forces canadiennes où il est demeuré deux ans à titre d’instructeur et de membre du Module des normes et de l’évaluation.

En 1992, le Cmdre Truelove a été promu au grade de capitaine de corvette en plus de suivre les cours d’officier du Centre des opérations à Halifax, en Nouvelle-Écosse. Par la suite, il a été affecté au NCSM Iroquois et a occupé les postes d’officier de combat adjoint et d’officier de combat jusqu’en 1995. Durant cette période, le Cmdre Truelove a participé à une mission de sept mois dans l’Adriatique pour appuyer l’embargo des Nations Unies contre l’ex-Yougoslavie. En 1995, il a été nommé officier supérieur d’état-major, Lutte au-dessus de la surface, au Quartier général du Commandement maritime, pour ensuite retourner à Victoria (C.-B.) en 1997 afin de prendre le commandement du NCSM Chaleur. En 1998, il a été accepté au Collège d’état-major et de commandement des Forces canadiennes, puis il a été promu au grade de capitaine de frégate et affecté au NCSM Preserver en qualité de second. Le Cmdre est revenu à Victoria pour prendre les commandes du NCSM Regina d’août 2001 à août 2003, période au cours de laquelle il a été déployé dans le golfe Persique pendant cinq mois pour appuyer l’opération Apollo, la contribution canadienne à la guerre contre le terrorisme. Il a ensuite assumé le commandement du Centre d’entraînement des officiers de la marine à Victoria de septembre 2003 à juin 2004.

Le Cmdre a obtenu le grade de capitaine de vaisseau en juillet 2004 et a fréquenté le Naval War College de Newport, dans l’État de Rhode Island, à titre d’étudiant faisant partie des diplômés de 2005 du Naval Command College. En août 2005, le Cmdre Truelove a été assigné à l’Attaché naval des Forces canadiennes, à Washington. Il a ensuite pris le commandement du Groupe d’opérations maritimes Quatre en juillet 2006, à Esquimalt. En 2007, le Cmdre Truelove a déménagé à Ottawa où il a assumé les fonctions d’adjoint spécial au Vice-chef d’état-major de la Défense jusqu’en juillet 2008, lorsqu’il est devenu conseiller spécial du Chef d’état-major de la Défense. En juin 2009, il a été promu au rang de commodore et le 17 juin, il a assuré le commandement du Collège militaire royal du Canada.

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This is the fifth in a series of five in which we are including profiles of members of the Royal Military College Saint-Jean (RMCSJ) Board of Governors.

RMCSJ Reference

Elinor SloanCapitaine (Retraitée) Elinor Sloan, PhD

Mme Sloan obtient un baccalauréat spécialisé en sciences politiques et en économie du Collège militaire royal du Canada en 1988, une maîtrise en affaires internationales de la Norman Patterson School of International Affairs de l’Université Carleton, à Ottawa, en 1989, ainsi qu’un doctorat en relations internationales de la Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy de la Tufts University, à Boston, en 1997. Ancien officier de la logistique dans les Forces canadiennes et analyste de défense civile au ministère de la Défense nationale, Mme Sloan est actuellement professeure agrégée en études sur la sécurité internationale au Département de sciences politiques de l’Université Carleton, à Ottawa.

Mme Sloan est membre du conseil consultatif du Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute et chercheur supérieur attaché à cet Institut. Elle est également membre du conseil consultatif du Canadian Centre for Treaty Compliance et siège au comité de rédaction de La politique étrangère du Canada et de la Revue militaire canadienne. Mme Sloan a publié quatre livres sur des questions militaires.

Captain (Retired) Elinor Sloan, PhD

Dr. Elinor Sloan received her B.A. (Hons Political and Economic Science) from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1988, her M.A. (International Affairs) from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, Ottawa, in 1989, and her PhD (International Relations) from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, Boston, in 1997. A former logistics officer in the Canadian Forces and civilian defence analyst in the Department of National Defence, she is currently an Associate Professor of International Security Studies in the Department of Political Science at Carleton University in Ottawa.

Dr. Sloan is a member of the advisory council of the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute and is a senior research fellow with that institute. She is a member of the advisory board for the Canadian Centre for Treaty Compliance and is on the editorial board of Canadian Foreign Policy and Canadian Military Journal. She has published four books on military affairs.

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Sandra Perron2Major (Retraitée) Sandra Perron

Le Major (Retraitée) Sandra Perron a servi pendant 13 ans dans les Forces canadiennes.

Au début de sa carrière militaire, le Maj Perron est officier de la logistique, commandant de peloton de transport des FC, officier de soutien mobile de la base et officier de sécurité. Elle dirige deux importants déploiements en Alberta et au Nouveau-Brunswick à partir du Québec, et reçoit le prix du commandant de la base pour souligner son rendement exceptionnel et est rapidement promue au grade de capitaine.

En 1990, le Maj Perron transfère à l’infanterie, et termine au premier rang de son groupe pour l’instruction de l’infanterie et pour l’instruction aéroportée, et reçoit l’épée du commandant de la base. Elle est commandante de peloton d’infanterie pendant les opérations de lutte contre la contrebande à la frontière entre le Canada et les États-Unis, officier adjoint des opérations pendant les six premiers mois d’une période de service de maintien de la paix en Bosnie, et commandant de peloton antichar pendant une deuxième période de service de six mois en Croatie. Elle reçoit la mention élogieuse de la Force de protection des Nations Unies (Yougoslavie) (FORPRONU) en reconnaissance de son service exceptionnel.

Elle quitte les Forces canadiennes en 1996 et de 1997 à 2000, elle préside le Comité consultatif ministériel sur l’intégration des femmes et l’équité en matière d’emploi. De 1996 à 1999 elle sert dans les Réserves, ou elle est promue au rang de major.

Le Maj Perron est titulaire d’un baccalauréat en économie et en commerce de l’Université de Winnipeg. Elle travail maintenant pour General Motors, à titre de Directrice des affaires publiques (Québec) et Director, Corporate Affairs and Government Relations (Quebec). Elle est aussi Présidente du Projet « Imagine… », une œuvre de charité qui a distribué plus de 4000 boîtes de fournitures scolaires aux enfants démunies de l’Afrique et du Pérou.

Major (Ret’d) Sandra Perron

Maj (Retired) Sandra Perron served 13 years in the Canadian Forces.

Maj Perron initially started her career with the CF as a Logistics Officer (Transport) coordinating two major deployments of the 5th Brigade Group to Alberta and New Brunswick, and receiving the Base Commander’s commendation for exceptional performance. She was rapidly promoted to the rank of Captain.

In 1990, Maj Perron transferred to the Infantry, graduating amongst the top of her class in both Infantry training and the Airborne Parachutist course. She subsequently commanded an infantry platoon during contraband operations on the Canadian-US border, and then deployed twice to former Yugoslavia for six month peacekeeping tours, first as Assistant Operations officer, and then as Anti-tank Platoon commander. She received the UNPROFOR exceptional service commendation from the Force commander.

Maj Perron left the military in 1996 and chaired the Minister’s Advisory Board on Gender Integration on Employment Equity between 1997 and 2000, as well as being Manager Partner of Meridian Consulting. She served between 1996 and 1999 in the Reserves, where she was promoted to the rank of Major.

Maj Perron has a Bachelors of Commerce from the University of Winnipeg. She is currently employed by General Motors as Directrice des affaires publiques (Québec) and Director, Corporate Affairs and Government Relations (Quebec). She is also President of the “Imagine…” Project, a charitable organization which has distributed over 4000 boxes of school supplies to children in need in Africa and Peru.

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Careers | Carrières

Posted by rmcclub on February 7th, 2010

RHR Expert

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Positions Available / Postes disponibles

Here is a list of job opportunities provided by our partners from RHR with the working area and the experience required.

Voici une liste des possibilités d’emploi fournis par nos partenaires de RHR avec la zone de travail et l’expérience requises.

Job posting for this week

1- Quality Assurance and Reliability Manager / Chef de service – Qualité et fiabilité – Montréal – minimum 3 years of experience – (Thomas & Betts)

2- Process engineer / Ingénieur de procédés – Candiac – minimum 2 years of experience (Cascades)

3- Chief mechanical material & building engineer / Chef du service des installations matérielles – Laurentians – minimum 2 years of experience – (CSSS des Pays-d’en-Haut)

4- Construction manager / Directeur construction – Kingsey Falls – minimum 5 years of experience – (Cascades)

5- Civil Engineer / Ingénieur civil – Montréal – 5 to 10 years of experience (SAQ)

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Who am I?

Posted by rmcclub on February 7th, 2010

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Who am I?

I was born in 1930 and attended Port Colborne High School;

I achieved the rank of Flight Sergeant in Air Cadets;

I received both a flying scholarship in 1948 and an Air Cadet League scholarship to Royal Roads in 1949;

I’m a product of both RRMC & RMC;

At RMC, I was an active member of the rifle & pistol club, achieving the D.C.R.A.’s highest award: distinguished marksman;

As a cadet I dabbled in oil stock;

My wife the former Mary Elizabeth Forwasier and I celebrated our 55th wedding anniversary 17 July 2009;

Early in my RCAF career I was a pilot on: Dakotas; Harvards and Expeditors;

I had an exchange posting in 1969 to USAF Logistics Command HQ at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. They saw fit to award me their Air Force Commendation Medal for my contribution;

I finally retired from my fourth career during the big downsizing in 1996;

I have been a long-time supporter of the RMC Club Foundation Legacy Dinner by sponsoring a few cadets to join me at our table every year;

I have supported the RMC Band on occasion and even purchased them a special set of bag pipes;

In the December 2009 edition of The Foundation Report, I am listed in the Commandant’s Circle ($50,000 – $99,999).

Who Am I?

3055 Tony Hampson;

3164 Paul Ruck;

3024 Pete Chisholm; or

3076 Ned Mundell

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DO YOU KNOW THESE 24?

Posted by rmcclub on February 7th, 2010

Match up the photo with the clue:

CMR cadets baby-sat him from time-to-time back in the days when his dad was DAth.

A former HMCS Ontario CIC Staff member.

Trained as a Fighter Control Operator on the Pinetree Line prior to RMC.

Comes from a family of Butchers.

Played in the fist hockey game in Constantine Rink 50 years ago.

The Yearbook editor for the upcoming yearbook.

Former Base Commander at CFB Penhold.

Played with Les Brosseux broomball team and trains hard for the RMC Sandhurst team.

Racks up Wayne Gretzky like numbers in Old Timers Hockey.

Former football player at CMR

Knows all that is to be known about Metallica.

Queen’s University graduate winner of the prestigious Tricolour Award.

Was a figure skater before she was a cadet.

Inspired colleagues to compete in Triathlon, Duathlon and Swim Cycle events; was once a soloist in a school choir.

Was a small army cadet and a big RMC Cadet.

Lisgar Collegiate Institute Grad (Ottawa) avid and accomplished golfer, squash & tennis player.

Hometown is near the first native spiritual site in Canada.

Has the primary responsibility for developing certain performance programs, that reflect well on RMC.

Former “hooker” with the RMC rugby team.

Member City of Kingston Affordable Housing Development Committee.

Recent e-Veritas “staffer” on his way to a career as an army sapper.

Finish first in his age group at the 2009 CF Triathalon Championship.

RMC professor with operational experience in Somalia, Cyprus and the Balkans.

Basketball and cricket enthusiast.

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Welcome Back BGen Vance & The Official Ship’s Bell

Posted by rmcclub on February 5th, 2010

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Brigadier-General Jonathan Vance, 15696 (RRMC 1982-86)

On Thursday, February 4th Royal Roads University was pleased to welcome Brigadier-General Vance back to campus. BGen Vance recently returned from Afghanistan where he served as Commander of Canadian and NATO Forces in Kandahar Province from February to November 2009. About 100 Royal Roads staff, students, ex-cadets and local community members came out to hear him share first-hand insight into the counter-insurgency struggle taking place in this conflict-stricken region as well as how Canadian Forces are working to assist the Afghans in sustaining a more secure environment in order to facilitate development, reconstruction and law and order.

Vance, Jonathan from Log 1984BGen Vance first came to Royal Roads as a cadet in 1982 and graduated in 1986 with a degree in Military and Strategic Studies. Following his graduation BGen Vance was posted to 3RCR in Winnipeg in 1986 as a rifle platoon commander. He deployed with the battalion to CFB Baden-Solingen, Germany in 1988 and served in anti-armour platoon until 1990. Later, he was posted to Canadian Forces Europe Headquarters in Lahr, Germany as Aide-de-Camp to Commander CFE.

Posted to Petawawa in 1992, Brigadier-General Vance commanded a company in The RCR Battle School. He was then posted in 1993 to 1RCR in Petawawa and served as the Battalion Operations Officer and as a company commander. In 1994, while employed as the battalion operations officer, Brigadier-General Vance was awarded a Mention-in-Dispatches for his leadership while commanding a task force during the battalion’s UN mission in Croatia.

Leaving 1RCR in 1996, Brigadier-General Vance attended Staff College in Toronto and was posted thereafter to National Defence Headquarters where he served as Staff Officer to Director General Strategic Planning. Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in 1999, he remained on the strategic planning staff until 2001.

Brigadier-General Vance assumed command of Second Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment in Gagetown, NB in August 2001. During his command, the battalion prepared for contingency operations and deployed elements in support of Op ATHENA. Upon relinquishing command Brigadier-General Vance completed a year of professional development on the advanced training list before being posted as a member of the Directing Staff at the Canadian Forces College, Toronto in 2004. He was promoted to the rank of Colonel and served as Chief of Staff Land Force Central Area from 2005 to 2006.

Brigadier-General Vance is a graduate of the Canadian Forces Staff School, the UK Combined Arms Tactics Course, the Canadian Army Staff College, the Canadian Forces Command and Staff Course and the Advanced Military Studies Course. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Military and Strategic Studies from Royal Roads Military College, and a Master of Arts Degree in War Studies from RMC.

Brigadier-General Vance assumed command of 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in August 2006 for two very operationally demanding years. Upon relinquishing command, he stood up Task Force 5-09, the Canadian Headquarters that will command and coordinate Canadian and Coalition civil-military operations in Kandahar Province as of February 2009.

(Biographical information and photo retrieved from: http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dsa-dns/sa-ns/ab/sobv-vbos-eng.asp?mAction=View&mBiographyID=686)

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Ships Bell

We of the west coast branch think that the bell discovered in Kingston and featured in E-Veritas is not the official Ship’s Bell of HMCS Royal Roads. The official Ship’s bell is in the Naval Museum in Esquimalt complete with iron mounting frame and kisbie ring. It is a Class of 1963 project to restore the bell and mount it once again at Royal Roads. It will be in a secure museum-style enclosure and mounted indoors somewhere in the Grant Building, formerly known as the Cadet Block. The bell in Kingston was located in the chapel off the quarterdeck in the same building and used exclusively as a baptismal font.

Padre Don Hatfield: Can you add any additional info to this?

Dave Wightman

Secretary Treasurer

VI Ex-Cadet Club

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