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BREAKING NEWS…

Director of Cadets, LCol Tony O’Keeffe will be leaving his position this summer but his next posting is not yet confirmed.

14510 LCol Sue Wigg (RMC 1984), one of the First 32 female officer cadets to arrive at Royal Military College of Canada in 1980 is the designated DCdt for the summer of 2010.

e-Veritas carried a couple of article on LCol Wigg about this time last last year.  Here and Here.

The designated DCdt is currently serving in Europe.  We were able to make contact with her just prior to go live with e-veritas 10.

“After many diverse and interesting positions during my career, I look forward with great enthusiasm to returning to RMC. Contributing to and leading in the development of Canada’s future officers is a responsibility I accept with honour.

I am pleased to join the team committed to giving their best to ensure the future leaders of the

Canadian Forces receive the direction and guidance needed to meet the challenges of Canada’s military operations now and in the future.”

We expect to have further details on this and other senior appoitments changes at both RMCC and RMCSJ over the next few weeks.

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IN THIS ISSUE 10:

5730 Reasons Why They Biked! & Cadets on the Road Again;

Commandant – Still Doing Rounds & Hosting Visitors;

Battlefield Tours: The Major is Going. Cadets Just Came Back!

Long Service Recognition Awards;

Young Memorial Lecture: Dr Tyseer Aboulnasr from U.B.C.;

Ex Cadets Ring the Bell @ TSE…And Much More;

Where are they Now?

Catching Up With the News;

100 Years of Naval Service – Dr. Richard Gimblett;

RRMC Memories;

Careers | Carrières;

Who was He?

You May Know These 24…But Do You Really Know Them?

Deaths | Décès:

CWO (ret’d) Jack Tripp (RMC ‘82 & ‘95);

James Pearson Cairns – RMC Professor 1960 – 1990;and

2324 Richard Hudson Garrett (RMC 1933)

II Annual RMC 24hr Bike-a-Thon:

The Road to Nowhere Leads To…

By: 25117 Leah D’Ettore

What could move hundreds of Officer Cadets and Staff to take time out of their weekend to ride a bike to nowhere? The answer is quite simply the “Soldier-On” program. The call to raise money and awareness for CF members with disabilities brought a crowd of RMC’s students and staff to take up the challenge and ride on stationary bikes for anywhere from a 2 minute sprint to a 24 hour endurance test.

The first ten minutes of the event were kicked off by the Cadet Squadron Leaders with a 10 minute sprint, each of them eager to get their squadron a head start in the 24 hour race. The energy was high and continued on through the long night all the way into the following evening.

The Commandant was also sighted spinning away with the group for 30Km at 5 am! Like last year, DCdt, LCol O’Keeffe (photo left) cycled for 24 straight hours stopping only for a few “nature breaks”.

Squadrons brought out their own TVs and game systems while giant speakers were set up around the New Gym to provide the cyclists with some techno/rock inspiration.

The last hour saw heightened emotions, cheering, screaming, and adrenalin rushes that had the bikes shaking in their stands to the point that it seemed that some of the ones with two wheels might take off. When the last minute ran out, the room was full of cheers and a great deal of relief on the part of the cyclists.

In the end, RMC was able to hand a cheque for $5,730.00 to Soldier-On representative WO Andrew McLean. The final standings for the squadrons were:

1. 2 Squadron

2. 4 Squadron

3. 1 Squadron

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CDS joins cadets at CDAI Seminar – Ten Cadets travelled to Ottawa to attend the annual CDAI conference. Under the leadership of Dr. John Scott Cowan and the CDAI executive team, this conference is a keynote event which provided the Cadets the opportunity to hear from a broad range of important speakers including the CDS, ECS’s and foreign experts and leaders including Gen Patreus.

From left to right: OCdt Hasanzadah, OCdt Laprise, OCdt Anderson, OCdt Moffat, Gen Natynczyk, OCdt Gélinas, OCdt Lévesque, OCdt Lystiuk, OCdt Larochelle-Meilleur, OCdt Sidiqi, NCdt Caceres

Cadets Exposed to the Real World of… Defence Planning

By OCdt Joycelyn Moffat

Ten Cadets travelled to Ottawa from 3-4 March to represent the college at both the Conference of Defence Associations Institute 26th Annual Defence Seminar, “Protecting Canada’s National Interests in an Uncertain World” and the Conference of Defence Associations 73rd Annual General Meeting, “Power Projection and the Canadian Forces: Resources and Capabilities”.

The lectures spanning over the course of two days featured presenters from across Canada and the United States, though most notably including the Chief of Defence Staff, General Walter Natynczyk, and the Commander of US Central Command, General David Petraeus.

Exposure to the world of defence planning was beneficial to all the Cadets involved and it is hoped that future participation will be possible.

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Toronto Garrison Officer’s Ball – ADC Point of View

By: 25005 NCdt (III) Aaron Bradley 10 Sqn – Aide de Camp

Saturday I was pulled away from the velo-thon, where I was riding for my squadron and the triathlon club, in order to attend the Toronto Garrison Officer’s Ball where the who’s who of Canada gathered to celebrate their service together. It was also the 150th anniversary of the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, which I was told is Canada’s oldest regiment.

From parliamentary ministers and the mayor of Toronto to industry leading business directors from the local community and of course numerous military commanders and a plethora of officers from around the country. It was an excellent opportunity to meet and greet in addition to finding exsiting relationships. Saturday night I met many military commanders, other Aide de Camps, liaison officers, an Afghan cultural advisor working between our country and his, and various other officers that were interested in current college life. But what I was most impressed with was the number of people I already knew or had connections. I met up with several recent graduates from the college, some of which I had run with on the running team, others with whom I had played in the pipe band. I even met a wife of a PPCLI Company Commander’s who had graduated from the same high school in Sherwood Park, Alberta. It is truly incredible how important the relationships are that you make every day.

Four AERE  IV Years at the 2010 Toronto Garrison Officers’ Ball

By: OCdt 24565 (IV) Rudy Guay

On Saturday, March 6th, the Toronto Military community hosted the annual Garrison Officers’ Ball at the Toronto Convention Centre. Many important guests were present at this event such as David Miller, the Mayor of Toronto, LGen Andrew Leslie, the Chief of the Land Staff, LGen André Deschamps, the Chief of the Air Staff, and Cmdre William Truelove, our commandant.

Mr. William Coyle, Honorary Colonel of the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering at 16 Wing Borden, had the brilliant idea to buy many tables to be filled by Air Force personnel at this prestigious Army dinner. Four Aerospace Engineering officer cadets from RMC had the honour of attending the event.

We really appreciated the experience. For junior officers, it was an excellent opportunity to socialize with the “crème de la crème” of the Canadian Forces. Furthermore, it was interesting to share opinions about the current and future status of our military. We are looking forward to meet some of those senior officers again at the Air Force mess dinner held next Wednesday.

The Commandant and Principal enjoyed a great visit with Dr. Steve Lukits and the faculty of the English Department last week. Once again, this visit provided an excellent opportunity to meet with those who educate RMC cadets in the classroom.

Commodore Truelove was heard later in the day when talking about the morning visit. “We are very fortunate to have Dr Lukits and his great team at RMC.”

The first year Commandant went on to add. “The visit was very successful and illustrated the tremendous level of commitment and professionalism that is present across the College.”

Acting Chief of Land Staff, MGen AJ Howard, made a visit to the Department of Applied Military Science last week. The aim of the visit was to give the ACLS an appreciation of the army’s tech staff training. The Army of Tomorrow will need highly skilled and qualified officers and NCM’S to execute the new equipment purchases in the Canada first defence strategy, and AMS will provide these people.

MGen Howard received a series of briefs from the Staff and students. This presented an excellent opportunity to showcase the great work being done at AMS and to confirm that the program continues to meet the needs of the customer.

ACLS indicated that he is very pleased with the AMS course design and the very high quality of graduate that it is producing.

In the photo (L-R) CWO Marc-André Ross, AMS Master Gunner, Departmental Sergeant Major, Directing Staff;Col Bill Lewis, Head of the Department of Applied Military Science and Director of the Land Force Technical Staff Programme; MGen Al Howard, Assistant Chief of the Land Staff; Cmdre Bill Truelove, RMCC commandant; CWO J.M. Chiasson, College Chief Warrant Officer.

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8684 BGen (Ret`d) Peter Holt (CMR RMC 1971) was a special visitor last Friday.  The former Director of Administration and a long time friend and supporter of RMC, Gen Holt spent the day visiting various areas of the College and was the Guest of Honour for the PG Mess Dinner that evening.

The Major and Wife Sheila Embarking on WW11 Battlefield Tour

H25917  Danny McLeod aka “The Major” and wife Sheila will be departing Canada 25 April and due to return 10 May.

This will be the 14th and likely, the last formal Battlefield Tour of North West Europe, organized by Danny McLeod, celebrating the 65th Anniversary of VE Day.

There are still a few spots open – If you would like to join, contact DH Tour 2289 Fairview Street, Suite 313 Burlington ON 1-888-5973519 ASAP for details, while there is still room, or Call Danny McLeod 613-546-7045.   mcleod_61@sympatico.ca

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“It was at that moment that the headstone became a soldier, that the soldier became a Canadian, that the Canadian became a son, and that the son became an entire family.”

8th annual battlefield tour -  life changing experience for some…

By: 24700 Matthew J. Zelina (RMC 2010)

From February 20-28th , twenty-six third and fourth year cadets and nineteen faculty members journeyed to northern France and Belgium in order to take part in the 8th annual battlefield tour. Working up to the departure date, the cadets and faculty met every Wednesday evening, beginning in early January, in which study preparations were executed; group presentations were carried out by cadets on the specific battlefields they would be visiting. We visited the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Amiens, Ypres, Verrières Ridge, Dieppe, and Juno and Omaha Beach to name only a few. On each of these battlefields, all on the trip were fortunate to have the expertise of LCol (ret’d) Delaney, Maj (ret’d) Boire, and Prof. Hennessy narrate every facet of the operations we covered. As a participant, being able to speak only for myself, I can confidently acknowledge that this tour has altered and shaped my perspectives on soldiering, leadership, and our nation’s history.

It is a bizarre feeling to stand in a farmer’s field, a place of one man’s livelihood today, which was, only a short time ago, a pit of death, violence, and muted glory to hundreds of thousands of WWI and WWII soldiers. What makes this tour so intensely emotional and moving is the constant encounter with death. As a 4th year cadet here at RMC, I can walk through the memorial staircase and look at the faces and names of those who have given their lives in our nation’s service; however, after visiting the very place they were killed, and then paying my respects at their graves, I cannot help but feel a powerful connection with these soldiers that would otherwise be absent without confronting the reality of death and war on this tour. For the first time in my military career I understand what it means to ‘remember.’

Approaching one cemetery, I stared out into what appeared to be a blanket of gray reaching for the horizon. After walking closer, the stones slowly melted away from one another and they formed neat rows. I walked up to a single grave marker and knelled down to read the name:

W. Collins, Cpl.

Age 24. Royal Winnipeg Rifles.

Remembered always in death as in life.

Mum, Dad, Family, and your Princess.

It was at that moment that the headstone became a soldier, that the soldier became a Canadian, that the Canadian became a son, and that the son became an entire family. Then, after standing up, I looked out at the thousands of other soldiers, Canadians, sons, and families. It is overwhelming to realize the cost of war.

In other areas, the trip offered me practical lessons that I can use as an armoured officer; my ability to read and use the ground has greatly improved, as well as my grasp on defences and machine gun placements.

This is a tour that I can only describe as life changing. It ought to be the goal of every cadet at this college to be competitive enough to be selected for this tour and be offered the opportunity to learn about war, remembrance, this nation’s history, and the soldiers whose footsteps we walk in.

Their Names Liveth For Evermore

1. Beaumont-Hamel memorial
2. Cabaret cemetary
3. Danger Tree at Beaumont Hamel
4. Dieppe Beach
5. Farbus Battery
6. German Cemetery
7. Headstone
8. L’Arc de Triomphe
9. Menin Gate Ypres
10. Mother Canada- Vimy Ridge
11. Notre Dame de Lorette-French cemetery
12. Pegasus Bridge
13. Puis Beach – Dieppe.
14. St. Eloi
15. Thiepval Memorial
16. Tyne Cot cemetery
17. Vimy Ridge Memorial
18. Vimy Trench System

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Last Tuesday the Commandant, Commodore Bill Truelove gathered with a number of long-service RMCC employees. The occasion was recognizing and presenting Long Service awards to a number of RMC civilian team members.

During a wonderful ceremony in Currie Hall, the Commandant publically thanked these individuals for their incredible contributions and commitment to DND and RMC.

We are truly blessed to have such tremendous professionals on the RMC team.

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J.D. Young Memorial Lecture – Big Success

By: WJO

The College once again honoured the memory of Maj Doug Young through the Young Memorial Lecture.

This year, Dr. Tyseerr Aboulnasr, from UBC, presented an excellent lecture entitled “Leadership, the Canadian Way”.  This terrific presentation was in front of facility, staff  & cadets to a full house in Currie Hall.

Dr. Aboulnasr, a fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Engineering, was named to the Order of Ontario in 2005.

Her visit included a luncheon at the Senior Staff Mess and meeting with with various staff members from all stripes; officer cadets and other students during the day.

Events like this are part of the Margin of Excellence which sets RMC apart from the rest and permits our Cadets to hear broad perspectives from across Canada and around the world.

The Young Memorial Lecture was a successful event. We caught up with a member of the audience, who said, “I thought it was a complete success. It was educational and inspiring.”

Organizers should be proud.

Thursday, March 4, 2010 – Biox Corporation (Two Ex Cadets) Opens the Market

14971 Tim Haig (RMC 1985) , President and CEO and 16890 Kevin Norton (RMC 1990), Co-Founder, BIOX Corporation joined Ungad Chadda, Senior Vice President, Toronto Stock Exchange, TMX Group to open the market. BIOX Corporation is a renewable energy company, which operates a 60 million litre per annum biodiesel production facility that the company designed and built in Hamilton, Ontario. Their patented production process utilizes a wide variety of feedstocks ranging from pure seed oils, animal fats and recovered vegetable oils with no change to the speed of the production process. BIOX Corporation trades on Toronto Stock Exchange under the stock symbol BX.  (Also to note, Nak Paik, Vice President of Operations (pictured, centre – of Korean descent) at BIOX served with General Walt Natynczyk in Kosovo, but was not an RMC grad.)

Biox becomes first TSX biodiesel play; ‘Incredibly efficient’ Oakville firm raises $46.7 million to build second Canadian plant

Article first appeared in The Toronto Star – Thu Mar 4 2010 – Page: B03

By: Tyler Hamilton

Canadian biodiesel producer Biox Corp. has finally gone public on the Toronto Stock Exchange after a false start in 2007.

The Oakville-based company, which has a commercial biodiesel plant in Hamilton that produces 67 million litres a year, said it will use $46.7 million raised as part of a reverse-takeover of JJR IV Acquisitions Inc. to build a second plant.

“We are able to make biodiesel in the most cost-effective way in the market right now,” said Biox chief executive Tim Haig, pointing out that the company is already Canada’s largest biodiesel producer.

“We are incredibly efficient.”

Some plants make biodiesel from soya beans, while others use canola. Biox’s process, first developed in the mid-1990s at the University of Toronto, is what Haig calls “feedstock agnostic” – it can use soya, canola, old kitchen grease, algae, animal renderings and any other waste material with the right fatty molecules.

“Its key competitive advantage is an ability to process a variety of feedstocks while still maintaining a decent yield, making the process economic even when certain feedstocks may not be economic,” said alternative energy analyst MacMurray Whale of Cormark Securities.

Haig said Biox can process 99 per cent of the oils in feedstock into biodiesel.

“It’s a spectacular technology,” he said.

The company’s plan is to build, own and operate biodiesel facilities around the world, based on its modular design, in markets that support and have demand for the renewable fuel.

In Canada, that market is largely for trucking companies and other large transportation fleet operators that see biodiesel as a clean replacement for regular diesel fuel.

New federal mandates going into effect in 2012 require all diesel fuel in Canada to contain a 2 per cent biodiesel blend.

Ethanol is a bigger focus in North America, which has a small percentage of diesel-engine passenger vehicles on the road. In Europe, however, the opposite is true.

Haig said that over time, he expects demand for diesel-powered vehicles will increase in North America and that will lead to higher demand for biodiesel.

“Over the next couple of years, as new mandates come into play, we will become more familiar with it,” he said.

It’s been a long road for Biox. It was first incorporated in 2000 and a year later completed construction of a pilot plant in Oakville.

In 2004 it won a $5 million grant from Sustainable Development Technology Canada toward construction of its first commercial-scale facility, which was commissioned in 2007. By that point, it had raised about $70 million from investors, the largest of which was Birch Hill Equity Partners Inc. in Toronto.

With the first commercial plant demonstrating that the technology worked as claimed, the company filed for an initial public offering in July 2007. The plan was to raise enough money in the markets to build four more plants.

But the asset-backed commercial paper market collapsed a month later. The market’s appetite for risk evaporated and the IPO was shelved.

That appetite, however, is returning. And with the federal biodiesel mandate around the corner, Biox’s expansion strategy is back on the table.

Asked where the second plant is likely to be located, Haig said nothing has been settled. “We hope and expect it will be in Canada.”

Whale said the challenge for Biox will be to maintain enough cash flow so it can weather a full economic cycle.

“There will be significant periods when the spread between feedstock costs and output prices will severely cut into margins,” he said.

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11919 Vice-Admiral P. Dean McFadden CMM, CD (RRMC 1978), Chief of the Military Staff and Royal Canadian Mint President Ian E. Bennett celebrate the launch of the 2010 Silver Dollar with the image of HMCS Sackville honouring the Centennial of the Canadian Navy at the Mint’s Ottawa facility. VAdm Dean McFadden is a graduate of Royal Roads Military College, with a degree in Physics and Physical Oceanography.

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11919 Le Vice-amiral Dean McFadden CMM, CD (RRMC 1978), chef d’état-major de la Force maritime et le Président de la Monnaie royale canadienne, Ian E. Bennett marquent, de l’établissement de la Monnaie à Ottawa, le lancement du Dollar en argent 2010 avec l’image du NCSM Sackville honorant le centenaire de la Marine canadienne. Le Vam McFadden a obtenu son baccalauréat en physique et en hydrographie du Collège militaire Royal Roads.

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ALAIN PELLERIN RECEIVES CDN INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL B-GEN DR. G. BELL SHIELD AWARD FOR STRATEGIC EXCELLENCE

The Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) is pleased to announce that 6349 Colonel (Ret’d) Alain (CMR RMC 1965) has been named the recipient of the Canadian International Council Brigadier-General Dr. George G. Bell Shield Award for Strategic Excellence.

The Award was established to recognize the qualities of outstanding intellectual leadership, inspiration in strategic studies and promotion of public awareness of international security interests as exemplified by Brigadier-General Bell, Soldier, Scholar, and Founding President of the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies. Colonel (Ret’d) Pellerin’s selection as the 2010 recipient of the Award is in recognition of his exceptional contributions to promoting research in and public awareness of Canada’s defence and security interests, and his dedication to this cause through his outstanding leadership and management of the Conference of Defence associations and its Institute.

The Award was presented to Colonel (Ret’d) Pellerin at the Conference of Defence Associations’ annual mess dinner on 4 March 2010 by Brigadier-General (Ret’d) W. Don Macnamara, Chair of the Strategic Studies Working Group, on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Canadian International Council.

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19307 Commander David Benoit (RMC 1994) is attending the Joint Command and Staff Course (JCSP) at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto from 8 Sep 09 – 30 Jun 10. When he graduated from the Royal Military College in 1994, he thought he was done with school. Now, he’s considering a doctorate. But that decision is at least partly up to his wife and twodaughters.

“She says, ‘No, you owe me,’ ” Benoit says. Born in Chatham, Ont., and raised on a hobby farm, Benoit is one of eight siblings.

Ironically, he was a member of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets as a youth, but decided after high school that he wanted to work on ships.

“At the time, the navy was embarking on a major ship revitalization program, so I thought it’d be great to work on a frigate,” he says. “I also like being out at sea, in open spaces.” Benoit spent several years as a combat systems engineer, marrying and starting a family, before enrolling in graduate education. David Benoit, 38, completed his MBA from Athabasca University in 2008.

“It was amazing to see how similar, especially at an organizational level, the problems are between the Department of National Defence and other businesses, and how people are managing the same types of problems,” he says. Benoit is not likely going to captain a ship, but the lessons the Canadian Forces commander learned from his studies have put him on the fast track for command and leadership positions. “The navy chooses operations officers [not engineers] to drive ships, and that’s fine. But I can still play a critical role,” he says. He plans to put his new combined skill set to work in Ottawa, looking at the logistics and economics behind the purchase and development of new ships, submarines, aircraft and other vehicles. “The skills I learned will help me understand the macroeconomics, the processing of public money, and moving those projects through the development stages,” he says.  Source

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22523 Lt (N) Hayley Mooney (nee Nichol) (RMC 2003) was the community torchbearer for the 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay on March 6, 2010 in Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt, British Columbia. Mooney is a marine systems engineer with Canada’s west coast Navy. She’s the Executive Assistant to Deputy Commander Joint Task Force Games. been with Joint Task Force Games, the Canadian Forces contribution to Olympic security, since the summer of 2008. A native of Ottawa, Mooney joined the Canadian Forces in 1999 and is a graduate of the Royal Military College in Kingston. In addition to having served in Afghanistan, she is an accomplished national military athlete in swimming and triathlon. Mooney carried the Olympic Flame for two as she is pregnant with her first child. “When I run with the torch I will be thinking about all the work I’ve done to date with Op Podium. My job right now is working with the RCMP-led integrated security unit in Vancouver. I feel pretty involved with the Oly mpics as I have been living and breathing them for the past year and a half,” says Lt(N) Mooney. “The Olympic and Paralympic Games have been on my mind for a while, so carrying the torch will be a pretty awesome experience.” Each Paralympic Torchbearer is offered the opportunity to purchase the torch as a keepsake. “My husband is really excited about this and he wants to hang it on the mantle piece,” says Lt(N) Mooney.  Source

12324 Rear-Admiral Tyrone Pile (RRMC RMC 1979), Commander Maritime Forces Pacific cohosted the pre-relay celebration in the Archie Browning Sports Centre. The celebration featured a free pancake breakfast hosted by the Esquimalt Lions, a bouncy castle for the kids, a performance by the Naden Band of Maritime Forces Pacific, and display tents hosted by representatives from local disabled associations. “I hope residents from all municipalities will come and enjoy Esquimalt&#8217s hospitality and meet the inspiring guests and athletes.” said Rear-Admiral Pile. CFB Esquimalt was asked by the Vancouver Olympic Committee (VANOC) to organize the relay because the Paralympic movement originally stemmed from a need for war veterans with disabilities to become more active through sport. Three days after the Olympic Flame was extinguished on the West Coast, the new flame was ignited in Canada’s national capital, Ottawa, sparking the official start and inspirational journey of the 201 0 Paralympic Torch Relay on March 3. The Paralympic Torch Relay travels through 13 other cities before arriving in Vancouver on March 12 to light the cauldron officially opening the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. Rear-Admiral Tyrone Pile enrolled in the Canadian Forces in 1975 as officer cadet and graduated from Royal Military College, Kingston with an Honours BA in English in 1979. Source

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Female Afghan police officer honoured by Hillary Clinton

Canadian Maj.-Gen. Mike Ward, chief of NATO’s police mentoring program in Afghanistan, also likened what Quraishi and her colleagues in the Afghan National Police had to overcome to “when I was at (Royal Military College) between 1976 and 1980 and there were no women in my class.

“When women began to go there, they were treated brutally by some of their peers, so I am not surprised at the challenges that Afghan women in uniform face. Of course, it is exacerbated by other factors here. The life of an Afghan woman is very, very hard.”

12632 Mike Ward (RMC 1980)

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Success of an Engineer

A/SLt 24498 Noelani Shore (RMC 2009)

Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, this Toronto-raised Engineer is not your average ex-cadet.

10143 Mr. Mike McCartney (RMC 1974), BA Sc., P. Eng., BDS, emigrated to Canada in 1953, and joined the Royal Military College in 1970. He stayed for one year, before graduating with a degree in Chemical Engineering from Waterloo in 1977.

“I think I may have set a record behaviour unbecoming of an officer!” Mr. McCartney said with a laugh. “I outdid The Good Soldier Švejk (1) in terms of idiotic behaviour. My only and best excuse: I was 18 at the time!”

Mr. McCartney decided to join RMC because he was imbued with a sense of patriotism.

“I was also, to some extent, seeking my father’s approval. He was a Royal Air Force veteran,” he explained. “The free education offered by RMC was, at the time, the best option for someone like me, especially because I come from a family of six children.”

During his year at RMC, Mr. McCartney was a member of the football team, and he was also associated with the hockey team as an assistant manager.

“That assignment was a hoot; it got me out of a lot of extra duty, and I had a great time on road trips,” he said.

Mr. McCartney began his athletic enthusiasm at RMC, but he continued to push himself and excel.

“I have trained for and run in marathons. I have fought in and won Karate bouts, as well as Judo matches,” he said.

He learned that he could achieve anything he put his mind to, and at RMC he saw what it takes to be a leader in the truest sense.

“I had never been challenged to the extent that I was in that year. I have the respect and loyalty to all my employees, a sign that whatever clues I picked up about leadership at RMC sunk in and bloomed over the years,” he said.

After working for a year in Toronto as a surveyor’s assistant for the Toronto General Burying Grounds, Mr. McCartney took up Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical and Management Science options.

“The work I do now involves applying the principles of fluid dynamics, an area in which I excelled,” he explained.

The first job Mr. McCartney had upon graduation was as an equipment sales engineer with TRANE, a manufacturer of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment.

“I worked for their Toronto sales office from 1977 to 1981. After that, I went to CIMCO Refrigeration and learned the ins and outs of ice rink design. After a few other stints I ended up at TECHAIRE SYSTEMS in Toronto, in 1985. I have been a partner in that firm since 1988,” he said.

Mr. McCartney founded M.E. McCartney Engineering in 1992 in order to keep his freelance engineering projects at arm’s length from TECHAIRE. He co-founded AEGIS Engineering Ltd. in 2001 in order to be able to offer engineering service on larger public tender projects.

“In 2008, I took up consulting for GIFFIN KOERTH INC as a forensic engineering investigator,” he said. “I can tell you, I have had some interesting projects over the years. Perhaps the most unusual was a request I had to air condition a nude resort. I asked the owner why there was a need for air conditioning (tongue in cheek, of course), and he told me that they held dances on Saturday nights, and that people there tended to get hot and sweaty! When it came time to brief my crew about the job, I added the proviso that they were to respect the rules of the place and that they were to wear only the following items: Hard hats, tool belts, and work boots,” he laughed.

One of the challenges Mr. McCartney has faced over the years is keeping current in the many fields in which he is involved.

“Laws governing the practice of Engineering have been in flux over the last few years, especially here in Ontario. The Building Codes are also revised from time to time. Mastering such items as AUTOCAD and a few other programs has proved to be a real time saver, but difficult at times too,” he said.

Mr. McCartney has also managed to maintain a pilot’s license, though not without some difficulty.

“My currency requirements as a private pilot change from year to year too, it seems.”

Mr. McCartney reconnected with RMC at a Judo tournament at the Canadian National Exhibition in 1994.

“An announcement came out over the loudspeaker, asking Berny Couture to go to the judge’s desk. Berny was a member of the Class of 74. I went over, said hello, and was invited by him to attend the 20th reunion in Kingston that fall. So, I attended the Friday night meet and greet, chatted with a couple of old buddies and decided to join the RMC Club as a life member,” he said. “I do look back on that one year as being one of the most eventful, and in a way, instructive years of my life. And I do wish them all well, all of them.”

Family ties are very important to Mr. McCartney, and despite all of his success in his career, the proudest moment he has experienced so far is when he saw his daughter, who is now 18, being born, and held her in his arms for the first time.

“My current wife Merrill and I have been together now for six years, and it looks like we have another fifty to go. She is a first class woman and is probably too good for me, but I haven’t told her as of yet!”

(1) A number of literary critics consider The Good Soldier Švejk to be one of the first anti-war novels, predating Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front. Furthermore, Joseph Heller said that if he had not read The Good Soldier Švejk, he would never have written his novel Catch-22. The novel deals with broader anti-war themes: essentially a series of absurdly comic episodes, it explores both the pointlessness and futility of conflict in general and of military discipline, specifically Austrian military discipline, in particular.

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6554 Doctor Harold M. Merklinger (RMC 1965) retired in 2001 from the Defence Research Establishment Atlantic (as its Director-General) in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. His main scientific contributions have been in the field of underwater acoustics although his experience has covered communications, space surveillance and ship technology. His main hobby since the age of eight, however, has been photography, with a lesser interest in motorsport. (He’s a past president of the Bluenose Autosport Club in Dartmouth.) He has written technical books on photography FOCUSING the VIEW CAMERA and The INs and OUTs of FOCUS which are available for download. The information in these books is the result of his personal research; it is not related to his work for the Canadian Government. He has also written numerous articles for Shutterbug, View Camera, Photo Techniques and The Luminous Landscape. Harold was educated at the Royal Military College of Canada, and the University of Birmingham (in England). He is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America, a member of the Canadian Acoustical Association, and a founding member of The Institute of Acoustics of Atlantic Canada. Those interested in underwater acoustics might wish to consult his book Progress in Underwater Acoustics published by Plenum Press in 1986. He also wrote a chapter in `The Naval Service of Canada 1910-2010: The Centennial Story.` merkgen@trenholm.org

http://www.trenholm.org/hmmerk/HMM.html

http://www.trenholm.org/hmmerk/download.html

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18524 Christopher Theal (RRMC 1992) is Managing Director, Institutional Research, Tangent Capital. Mr. Theal joined Tangent in September 2002 and is responsible for institutional equity research. Prior to Tangent, he was a research analyst at CIBC World Markets Inc. for four years. Prior to CIBC, Mr. Theal was a corporate analyst for a major Canadian integrated oil and gas company. Mr. Theal was previously an officer in the Canadian Navy and is decorated with the Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal for UN service abroad. Mr. Theal has a Bachelor’s degree, with distinction, in Economics and Political Science from Royal Roads Military College and an M.B.A. degree from the University of British Columbia. Mr. Theal is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Calgary Branch of the RMC Club of Canada. http://www.tangentcapital.net/tristone.htm

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13893 Dr. Jeff (Jean-François) Lafortune (RMC 1983) is president of International Safety Research Inc. (ISR) which provides services worldwide in the technological areas of nuclear safety, radiation protection, emergency preparedness and response, safety management sytems, and CBRNE counter-terrorism response. He is a Professional Engineer with a Ph.D. in nuclear/chemical engineering. He has 24 years of international experience in the development, evaluation and training of safety management programs and processes for the nuclear and chemical sectors, and five years experience in SMS for the aviation industry. Jeff Lafortune was awarded the Lt Governor’s silver medal in 1982. jefflafortune@i-s-r.ca

http://www.i-s-r.ca/cv_jeff.html

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14971 Timothy R. Haig (RMC 1985) is the Director, President and Chief Executive Officer JJR IV Acquisition Inc. JJR IV Acquisition has entered into an amalgamation agreement dated January 27, 2010 with BIOX Corporation. Mr. Haig, 47, has over 20 years in the field of strategic business development with an emphasis on environmental technologies and engineering.

Prior to co-founding BIOX with Monteco Ltd., a technology transfer company, and Kevin Norton in September 2000, and acting in the capacity of President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Haig held several senior management positions with high profile organizations both in Canada and the United Kingdom such as Marketing Director of Ove Arup & Partners as well as Director of Strategy and Development for Tarmac, Black and Veatch. In addition, Mr. Haig was a principal in CMA Associates which promoted, developed and financed several major wind farms across Europe. Mr. Haig received his MBA in London, England and his degree as an Industrial Engineer from the Royal Military College of Canada. He served in the Canadian Forces (Army) for 10 years as an officer.

http://www.cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/28/c4864.html

Also see article Ex cadets in the news… Ringing the TSE Bell!

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MORE RRMC MEMORIES

Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards

The bar at Royal Roads features a selection of badges which provide an emblem for ships, air squadrons, reserve divisions and shore establishments.

All Canadian Navy badges are surmounted by either the naval crown, which distinguishes HMC ships from other badges. Badges, which first came into use in the 13th century, primarily as a means of identification.

Before the First World War there was little or no official control over the kind of badge a ship might wear. Until the Second World War Canada’s Navy the captains of the ships made their own arrangements to design badges designed for them.

In 1942, a ship’s badge committee led by LCdr (Ret’d) Alan Bedford Beddoe, O.B.E., R.C.N. was formed in the Royal Canadian Navy to work out various designs which conformed to the rules of heraldry and did not conflict with devices already adopted by the Royal Navy.

LCdr Beddor was an accomplished artist and expert in heraldic design, whose best known work is the ‘Book of Remembrance’ in the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill. Lt.-Cdr. Beddoe spent weeks in tireless research just to make sure that his facts were absolutely right.

In 1948 all the H.M.C ships and establishments were presented with their own official badges. Today, ships of the Royal Canadian Navy, in common with ships of the Royal Navy and other navies of the British Cornmonwealth, all have badges. http://readyayeready.com/badges/crowsnest-dec-48/index.htm

17948 Captain Matthew Barlee (RRMC 1991) has been instrumental in creating opportunities for Canadian Forces personnel to be involved in the Olympics in a ceremonial role as the Canadian Forces liaison officer to the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) for the 2010 Olympic andParalympic Winter Games.

An elite athlete himself, he qualified for the 2008 Canadian Olympic track cycling team after winning a bronze from the 2006 Pan American Games. He already had high standing in 21 otherinternational competitions. He retired from track cycling in 2008, but is thrilled to be making these Olympic Games the best experience for both the athletes and the Canadian Forces alike.

Capt Barlee’s own athletic accomplishments were recently acknowledged at the 2009 CF Sports Awards Ceremony, when he was inducted to the CF Sports Hall of Fame. Capt Barlee has also been involved in other initiatives such as the Olympic Truce Northern Outreach Project. The project recently delivered Olympic Spirit Boxes to 20 remote Northern communities with assistance from the CF. The boxes contain enough sports equipment to outfit two teams in each community to play soccer, baseball, basketball, lacrosse and hockey. Projects such as this are excellent opportunitiesto promote the many benefits of sport.

The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Truce Northern Outreach Project was created by VANOC in partnership with the Canadian Forces and the United Nations Association in Canada (UNAC) in recognition of the values and benefits of inspiring children to lead active and positive lifestyles through sport.

The Olympic Spirit Boxes, decorated with the cheerful blue and green palette of the Games, are full of hockey, soccer, lacrosse, baseball, and basketball equipment, and enough jerseys to fully equip two teams for each of the five sports in 20 Aboriginal communities located in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. 14474 BGen David Millar OMM, CD (RMC 1984), commander of Joint Task Force North, said “The Canadian Forces is very excited to be part of this initiative [Olympic Truce Northern Outreach Project], which will inspire futureyoung Olympians from Canada’s North”. ”

The Canadian Forces Rangers in each of the communities receiving Olympic Truce boxes will assist with the delivery of the sports equipment with the help of our cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers. The Canadian Forces is extremely proud to be able to bring a part of the Olympic Games to the children of our northern communities.”

21104 Capt Rich Kinner (CMR 1997), one of the pilots wore his Vancouver 2010 red mittens and scarf as he flew a Canadian Forces’ CC-130 Hercules transport aircraft at Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg. Spirit boxes were delivered to the communities of:

* Watson Lake, Faro and Mayo in the Yukon;

* Norman Wells, Paulatuk, Tuktoyaktuk and Ulukhaktok in the Northwest Territories;

* Cambridge Bay, Gjoa Haven, Taloyoak, Kugaaruk, Hall Beach, Coral Harbour, Baker Lake, Whale Cove, Arviat and Rankin Inlet in Nunavut.

Canada proudly celebrates 100 years of naval service in 2010. This lavishly illustrated commemorative volume chronicles the full century of the Canadian Navy as a proud national institution. The editor, 12173 Doctor Richard Gimblett (RMC 1979) is the command historian of the Canadian Navy and past president of the Canadian Nautical Research Society. A former serving officer, he is the author of studies on Canada’s role in the Persian Gulf and a contributor to Volume I of the official history of the RCN (1867-1939). The foreword is by H24575 Governor General Michaëlle Jean (as Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces) and the 11 contributors are highly recognized authorities on their particular period.

http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/centennial/3/3-c_eng.asp?category=121&title=261

La Marine canadienne aura 100 ans en 2010, et le Canada est fier de célébrer cet anniversaire. Cet ouvrage commémoratif, richement illustré, est une collection d’articles, tous écrits par d’éminents historiens spécialistes de leur période, sous la direction de 12173 Richard Gimblett, Ph. D., (RMC 1979) historien du commandement de la Marine canadienne et ancien président de la Société canadienne pour la recherche nautique. Ancien officier de marine, il est l’auteur d’études sur le rôle du Canada dans le golfe Persique et il a contribué au volume 1 de l’histoire officielle de la MRC (1867-1939). L’avant-propos est de la H24575 Gouverneure générale Michaëlle Jean, commandant en chef des Forces canadiennes. Chaque chapitre est consacré à une période de l’histoire de la marine : ses origines remontant à 1867, les deux guerres mondiales, la guerre de Corée, l’après-guerre, l’avenir; il y a aussi un chapitre sur les peintres de guerre et leurs œuvres.

http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/centennial/3/3-c_fra.asp?category=121&title=261

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Who was he?

* He was born 1891.02.16 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

* The Hamilton neighbourhood bounded by Barton Street East (North), Main Street East (south), Wentworth Street (west) and Sherman Avenue (east) was named after his father, who was the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

* He graduated from RMC in 1911.

* In 1914, he served with the Royal Fusiliers.

* He practiced law from 1919.

* He was a founding member of the Royal Military College ex-cadet club in Hamilton in 1930.

* He was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. He served overseas during World War I 1914 – 1919.

* As Member of Parliament for Hamilton West, he was reelected three times from 1940.03.26 to 1950. He was appointed Minister of National Revenue (1940.07.08 – 1945.03.07). He was appointed Minister of Defence for Air (1945.03.08 – 1946.12.11) and (1945.01.11 – 1945.03.07). He was appointed Secretary of State (1948.11.15 – 1949.03.31) and (1946.12.12 – 1948.11.14). He was Minister for Mines and Resources (1949.04.01 – 1950.01.17).

* He resigned from both cabinet and parliament upon being appointed Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Ontario.

* He died on 1974.07.03 at 83 years old.

* A medal at RMC, named in his honour, is awarded annually to the top graduating student in the Arts Division.

a) 790 A.G. Lawson (RMC 1908-1911)

b) 791 A.B. Van Straubenzee (RMC 1908-1911)

c) 797 W.J.S. Hendrie (RMC 1908-1911)

d) 805 C.W.G. Gibson (RMC 1908-1911)

e) 810 J.F.J. Blanchard (RMC 1908-1911)

f) 817 J. O’Reilly (RMC 1908-1911)

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Match up the photo with the clue:

die-hard NY Mets – NY Rangers – NY Giants fan; former varsity hockey player.

former EA to the commandant; Cycling and Ultra cycling enthusiast.

varsity basketball & rugby player; Tommy Smart Cup winner.

the glue that keeps 6 Merritt Drive operating on all cylinders.

completed a MA @ John Hopkins in ’01; MBA @ Columbia in ’02.

loves cruising around RMC in his new black Mustang.

running; cycling; swimming; triathlon; volleyball; hockey are his current recreational activities.

broke his leg as a Redmen; Hockey, Camping, Fly Fishing are his current recreational activities.

last RMC grad to compete at the Olympics.

played Redmen hockey with the heart of a lion every game; only fumes left in the tank when the final whistle blew.

was part of the negotiations leading up to the Good Friday Agreement in 1988 that brought peace to Northern Ireland.

went from Waterdown District High School ‘98; RMC ’02; London School of Economics in ‘03.

once earned OUA player-of-the-week for his performance with the Redmen.

worked with Dr Charles Best, co-discoverer of Insulin at the Charles H. Best Institute on the University of Toronto campus from 1962-1986.

XCVIII president of the RMC Club of Canada.

earned a Masters of Public Administration at Dalhousie ‘01; Hockey, Golf, & Downhill Skiing are his current recreational activities.

will respond to the name señor pescador, this OCdt spends his weekends in Montreal, as often as possible.

have a boat? Need to get somewhere? Ask this OCdt to row you there, he’s experienced, to say the least.

SciFi- he knows it. Wargaming- he loves it. Lego- he loses it.

did his first year at RMCSJ; plays a mean base guitar.

like Arnie, he is a great athlete (triathlon is his cup of tea), and, at first glance, has an equally unpronounceable name.

this former RMCSJ OCdt ran the 2009 Army Run in full CBRN gear, and has a love for skylarks like no other.

is built like an Ox and owns an awesome Imprezza.

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JOHN (JACK) TRIPP – CWO (retired) MMM, CD – 02 January 1940 to 05 March 2010

Honourary RMC graduate – 1983 & 1995

Member Legion Branch #160

UBIQUE

After a courageous battle with cancer, John (Jack) passed away on 05 March 2010 at the age of 70 in Picton, ON. He will be deeply missed by his wife Veronica of 46 years of Wellington, his son Jeffrey, daughter in law Sherri, grandsons Johnathan and Joseph of Smith Falls and his daughter Lisa of Kingston. He is predeceased by his father Samuel and his brother Keith. He is survived by his mother Flossie of Wellington, his sister Betty of North Bay, his brother Bruce (Hilda) of Coalhurst, Alberta and his brother Robert (Shelly) of Trenton. He will also be missed by his in-laws Glenda of Ottawa, Gloria (Ken) of England, Patrick of Alberta, Louise (Salvator) of Montreal, Lionel of North Bay and Ann of Belleville and by many cousins, nieces, nephews and his best friend Lochlin. John (Jack) was a proud serving member of the Canadian Armed Forces for over 35 years. He retired in 1995 from the Royal Canadian Artillery and was stationed over the years in Gagetown, Germany, Winnipeg, Shilo, Toronto, Kingston and St. Jean. Jack was honoured by the Cadets at the Royal Military College as honourary graduate in 1983 while he was the drill Sergeant Major and again in 1995 as CWO of the College. He took great pride in being the RSM at the Language School in St. Jean and at the Artillery Battle School in Shilo. He was passionate about sports and loved to play hockey, golf and enjoyed fishing. He always supported the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Yankees. The family would like to thank the Doctors and nurses at the Cancer Unit at KGH and the nursing staff at Picton Memorial Hospital and at Hallowell House for the wonderful care and support they provided to him and to our family.

Friends may call at the

AINSWORTH FUNERAL HOME,

288 NOXON AVENUE, WELLINGTON

on Tuesday, March 9th from 1-3 and 6-8 p.m.

Funeral Service will be held in the chapel on

Wednesday, March 10th at 1:00 p.m.

Reverend Andrew Wilson officiating.

Spring Interment Christ Church Cemetery in Hiller, ON.

Memorial Donations to the Wellington Arena Fund or the

RCA Regimental Fund would be appreciated by the family.

Online condolences and donations at www.ainsworthfuneralhome.com

Cadets Called Him Mr. Tripp

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James Pearson Cairns

Dr. Cairns was a Professor of Economics and Dean of the Faculty of Arts

CAIRNS, James Pearson – October 5th, 1923 – March 2nd, 2010. Beloved husband, adored father, treasured grandfather and loyal friend, James Pearson Cairns (Jim) died as he lived, with courage, patience and an unfailing sense of humour. Jim was born in Galt, Ontario, the son of Hugh and Lily Cairns. He attended Galt Collegiate Institute, graduating with a scholarship to the University of Toronto. His education was interrupted by a brief stint in the RCAF as a wireless mechanic (likely the high water mark of his mechanical achievements). He returned to university after the war, graduating with the Breuls Gold Medal in Political Science. After earning an M.A from Columbia University, he went to Oxford on a Beaver Club Scholarship. Although he had to withdraw in order to recover from tuberculosis, there was a silver lining to his time in the U.K. While convalescing, he met his very own English rose, Patricia Parnell. They married in 1952. Daughter Rosemary was born in 1956. Jim completed a Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. He joined the Faculty of the Royal Military College in 1960, retiring as professor emeritus after 30 years of distinguished service, including twelve years as Dean of Arts. Although his career was a source of personal satisfaction, what really mattered to Jim was family and friends. He was a gentle and dedicated partner to Pat for 57 years, a loving father to Rosemary, a role model and second father to son-in-law Daniel (Way), and an exemplary grandfather to Erin, Alexander and Kielan. He followed their exploits with tremendous pride, offered considered counsel, and, above all, demonstrated for them the qualities of fairness, pursuit of excellence, and commitment to social justice. Jim was a passionate reader, whose well-marked collection of books provides testament to his rigourous engagement with the world. He played chess for 70 years, was a long-standing member and Past President of the Kingston Chess Club, and a keen participant in correspondence chess – often managing twelve to fifteen games at a time via snail mail. A Big Brother for many years, Jim exemplified the “think globally, act locally“ credo, donating his time and resources to diverse community organizations. He loved his garden, enjoying the yearly rituals of planting and harvesting tomatoes, beans and raspberries, which he and Pat “put up“ in their well stocked freezer. Jim was a generous and compassionate man, whose life was filled with great good fortune, who appreciated the gifts that fate bestowed upon him, and who tried, every day, to make a difference. A celebration of his life is planned for 1 p.m. May 8th, Senior Staff Mess, Royal Military College – just about the time that the peas need planting.

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GARRETT, Richard Hudson

May 18, 1916 – February 25, 2010

2324 Richard Hudson Garrett (RMC 1933) of West Vancouver passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Lions Gate Hospital, North Vancouver, after a short illness. Richard was born in Victoria, BC, attended Royal Military College in Kingston, ON, and was a veteran of World War II, in which he served in Gander, Newfoundland as a pilot and Flight Lieutenant. Richard was always interested in mechanical things and became a Professional Engineer after the war. For many years he operated his own business turbo-charging diesel engines. Besides cars, his passions were tennis and golf, and he was a long-standing member of the West Vancouver Tennis Club and the Squamish Valley Golf Club. Richard is survived by his wife Dawne, daughter Margot (Frank) Leslie and predeceased by son Michael and first wife Jerry. He will be missed by Dawne’s children Anne (Doug) McNeill, David (Ann) Knowlton, and Sally Roberts. He will be remembered lovingly by their grandchildren Patricia, Diana, David, Catherine, Karen, Susan, Marianne, Cheryl, Trevor, Will, Lisa and their eighteen great-grandchildren as a true gentleman with a tall, slender build and a military bearing. The family will be holding a private memorial gathering on Monday, March 1st. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Condolences may be sent to mleslie@telus.net.