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Numéro 021/2005 |
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3173 Major-General (Ret’d) J.A. Stewart. RMC Commandant 1980-82 |
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Quotation of the week “My first impression was that they represented a typical cross section of Canadian young women – apprehensive, of course, but keen, enthusiastic, intelligent and anxious to succeed.” 3173 Major-General (Ret’d) John Stewart – Excerpt from: Veritas magazine article July 2004, page 11. The article featured the first 32 lady cadets who entered RMC 30 August 1980. |
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Trivia
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The First 32 RMC Lady Cadets by Squadron, 30 August 1980 |
| Frigate | 14481 Linda Newton | 14423 Liz Dyson | 14484 Jacquie Pothier | 14390 Kathy Armstrong |
| 2 | 14397 Chris Best | 14433 Debbie Fowler | 14396 Kathleen Beeman | 14512 Cheryl de Bellefeuille |
| 3 | 14451 Theresa Hutchings | 14467 Joanne MacIsaac | 14478 Theresa Murphy | 14448 Becky Horn |
| 4 | 14400 Sylvie Bonneau | 14504 Brigitte Vachon | 14412 Helen Davies | 14491 Karen Ritchie |
| 5 | 14444 Dorothy Hector | 14487 Sue Raby | 14510 Sue Wigg | 14479 Sue Nadarozny |
| 6 | 14460 Lorraine Kuzyk | 14402 Charmaine Bulger | 14501 Marie Thomson | 14443 Kathy Haunts |
| 7 | 14508 Sheila Walters | 14418 Marnie Dunsmore | 14477 Brigitte Muehlgassner | 14411 Ann David |
| 8 | 14394 Laura Beare | 14407 Marie-Pier Cloutier | 14419 Johanne Durand | 14507 Julia Walsh |
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1. She was born in London, England. 2. She was with the first group of 32 ladies who marched through the RMC Arch, 30 Aug 1980.
3. Her first memories of RMC were of being unloaded off buses in the
dark in front of the dorms. There were 4. She spent her fair share of time running circles for punishment during "Rook Term"; an activity that she was convinced was designed to waste time during the valuable hours after study and before bedtime.
5. Her saddest day at RMC was Graduation in 1984 when her original classmates left the College for good. The happiest was on Convocation in 1985 when she finally received her degree.
6. She remained at RMC for the summer after graduation to work as a Professor's Assistant in the Mech Eng Dept was a great summer, sailing on Wednesdays and writing a user manual for the new RMC mainframe computer. 7. "First Year was very difficult for the entire College. Media attention was high and a certain number of cadets were opposed to the introduction of female cadets." 8. Overall, RMC was an incredible positive experience for her. Although she was glad to graduate and leave the milcol environment, she would love to return to RMC as DCadets or in another senior position. 9. She did Post-Graduate training in Virginia where she earned a Masters degree in Integrated Logistic Support. 10. She was promoted to her current rank in June 2004. Click here to learn more about one of the first 32. |
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It is with regret that we received word on the passing of a former lady cadet, 22321 (RMC 2002), Rhonda Marie Button (Klein), 27, in Ottawa, August 12, wife of 21922 Capt Tim Button. No other details are available at this time. |
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LINKS
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2005 Legacy Dinner Tickets Going Fast! |
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All indications are that the Legacy
Dinner will be well attended this year. Consequently,
readers planning to attend are advised to make arrangements
to obtain their tickets early. The Poster detailing the
costs and timings etc, follows this article. Readers who are
considering attending may also consider sponsoring an
Officer Cadet. Those of you who wish to support the Dinner
but are unable to attend may wish to “sponsor” a Cadet. |
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Friday,
September 30th
See
www.glenlawrence.com for directions to the Club
Click
here for more on the Reunion Golf
Classic. |
Reunion Weekend Club Executive Director, Peter Dawe, has been hard at work over the past year ensuring the 2005 Reunion Weekend is a winner for all returning Ex Cadets. The Dinner and Dance (Field House) plus the Old Brigade Dinner (SAM) will be catered at a level never before experienced for these type of functions. We have assembled a support staff to help take care of the mundane, behind the scene but essential tasks if these types of events will be successful. We are confident that no stone will be left unturned, thereby, guaranteeing all those in attendance a great time.
Click
here to get a glimpse of the menu for the two
Reunion Weekend 2005
Class Events |
Class of 1995 - Looking to Honour Their Three Fallen Comrades Reunion Weekend
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Update: Four Ladies from Royal Military College Exceed 10k Goal |
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GOAL: $10,000
Well done to the four RMC ladies who took on the challenge to raise $10k over the summer and to walk 60 kms over two days in September. Thanks also in no small part to many e-Veritas readers who generously donated to The Weekend to End Breast Cancer Event. All four ladies concede without your help they would have had a much tougher struggle in reaching their goal. Your support to this project is very, very much appreciated. Teri Share; Amanda Jayne; Amanda Bruni; & Michelle Whitty all should be proud (we are) of their tremendous fund-raising accomplishment. Well done ladies, the first 32 would be proud! |
Teri Share: http://to05.endcancer.ca/site/TR?px=1206480&pg=personal&fr_id=1000 Amanda Jayne: http://to05.endcancer.ca/site/TR?px=1206789&pg=personal&fr_id=1000 Amanda Bruni: http://to05.endcancer.ca/site/TR?px=1267354&pg=personal&fr_id=1000 Michelle Whitty: http://to05.endcancer.ca/site/TR?px=1248337&pg=personal&fr_id=1000 |
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Catching Up With the News! |
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19210 Captain Angela Koskie |
Congratulations to Captain Angela Koskie (nee McDonnell) (
#19210 , RMC Class of '94) for obtaining her
Baccalaureate of Laws
from the University of Ottawa. Captain Koskie graduated
cum laude,
ranking 10th out of 153 students.
She also received the Edelson and Associates Prize for the highest academic standing in Advanced Criminal Procedure. Captain Koskie is currently writing her Bar exams and will be articling in Ottawa, with the firm Borden Ladner Gervais LLP this fall. On being called to the Bar, Captain Koskie will serve as a Legal Officer with the JAG Branch. Fiat Justitia! (Let Justice Prevail). Angela's husband, Major Brad Koskie, is with 412 Squadron in Ottawa ,and has just returned from 6 months at Camp Mirage. Ed note: Angela is the daughter of proud parents 5736 (RMC ’63) Doctor Frank and Margaret McDonnell. |
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Snowbirds Welcome To Celebrate 35th Anniversary Season |
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By Lieutenant (Navy) Petra Smith
MOOSE JAW, SASK – The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are celebrating their 35th anniversary season in 2005. Current and past members of 431 (Air Demonstration) Squadron are welcome to attend the 35th anniversary celebrations scheduled for October 13 to 16, at 15 Wing, Moose Jaw. “This is an exciting year for the Snowbirds with the 35th Anniversary and the 2,000th show for the Team,” said Major Ian McLean, commanding officer and team lead, Canadian Forces Snowbirds. “We encourage all Snowbirds to join us in celebrating our Team’s history of professionalism, dedication and teamwork.” The 35th anniversary weekend will include a meet and greet, the year-end Snowbird show, a hangar party, and the Red and White Ball. Squadron members wishing to attend must register by September 13. “The Air Force is proud of the Snowbirds’ history of excellence and of their important role as ambassadors for the Canadian Forces and Canada,” said Lieutenant-General Steve Lucas, Chief of the Air Staff. “The 35th anniversary is a tribute to the legacy of all Snowbirds who have represented the men and women in uniform so honourably.” The Snowbirds have performed in front of more than 116 million spectators across North America during their 35-year history. To the credit of the technicians, the Snowbirds have never missed a show due to mechanical problems. The 35th anniversary season is dedicated to the memory of our friend and fellow Snowbird, Captain Miles Selby, who died December 10, 2004 during a training accident. For more information or to register for the 35th anniversary weekend, please visit the 35th anniversary website at www.snowbirds35.com or contact Mrs. Marg Fowler, operations support administrator, at (306) 694-2431. |
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Class of '63 Ottawa Branch is Alive and Well |
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Following the RMC Club Ottawa Branch Golf Tourney at the Hylands Golf Club on July 15th, the class of ‘63 held a BBQ at Frank & Marg McDonnell's place in Ottawa, along the Rideau River. First the RMC golf day was sold out & very popular (144 golfers shotgun start at 8:00 am). Players from the Class of '63 included Tory Payne, Trayten Jensen ,Darwin Marquardt, Frank Jewsbury, Doug Sinclair & Frank McDonnell, a good representation. The Class of '63 BBQ also featured a great turnout, perfect weather, lots of laughs, good food & a few refreshments etc. Attendees at class BBQ were Doug Sinclair & Kelda, Barry Winfield & Claire, Frank Jewsbury & Lorette, Ken Drolet & Estelle, Don Poole & Jan,Trayten Jensen,Tory Payne & Mary,Darwin Marquardt, Frank McDonnell & Marg, Fred Carpenter & Ann,Bill Bawden & Fran, Mary Partington, Art Hunter & Maggie, John Thomas, Nigel Van Loan, Gord Caffrey. Rumour has it that Frank & Marg are planning to host the 2nd annual BBQ again next year following the golf. |
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 Conference of Defence Associations (CDA)
“New Mission for Canadian Troops in Afghanistan,” Peter
Forsberg, CDA Media Advisory, 8 July 2005,
http://www.cda-cdai.ca/medialetters/advisory8jul05.htm ““The Return to Kandahar, Are we up to it?” Nic Boisvert, Council for Canadian Security in the 21st Century, 12 July 2005 http://www.ccs21.org/articles/2005/july05/boisvert_kandahar-return_july05.htm Click here for MND point of view. |
Nimègue 2005, beaucoup
plus que des ampoules
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Memories of Nijmegen 2005 go far beyond the
blisters
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LAST
LIGHT Last light can be purchased at the RMC Kit Shop. $20 for members; $22:50 for non members plus taxes & S&H. Contact Mary at Panet Houe for more info. Also, available at: www.amazon.ca or www.trafford.com/04-2049 .On Amazon the book can be found more easily under the author's name. The Trafford website provides quite a bit more background on the book, author etc. The Amazon price is $22.08 Cdn or $18.40 US. The Trafford (publisher's) price is $22.95 Cdn or $18.40 US A great book by an Ex Cadet!
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1. He entered CMR in 1969, stayed for 5 years and graduated in 1974. 2. He served in Petawawa and Ottawa before leaving the CF in 1978. 3. During his civilian career, he worked both with insurances companies and benefits consulting firms. 4. For the last two years, he has operated his management consulting firm. 5. He presently lives in Oakville Ontario with his wife Jocelyne. Click here to learn more. |
5909 Ted King Receives USCG Award
Click here for more Ted King sailing pictures. |
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Où sont-ils?
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Where
are they now?
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We get e-mails . . . Bill, I have just read the August 2005 e-veritas. Well done again! I printed the whole thing out this time - all 24 pages of it. Both Joan and I read it with great interest. It was full of all sorts of interesting College/Club related items. It can be a great recruiting device for the Club and Foundation. One direct result of this e-veritas is that Joan and I are now signed up for the Legacy dinner in September. On the Nijmegen Marches article there were a couple of points on which I would like to comment. The first is that I don't think that this is the first time that RMC has entered a team in the Marches. I think that that honour goes to the 1994 and 1995 Marches when #8684 LCol (now BGen(Retd)) Peter Holt lead the RMC teams when he was the College's Administrative Officer. He subsequently became the long time Nijmegen Team Commander. But his action in having RMC send a team in those two years kept the CF's participation in the Marches alive during those tough years of transition after the closure of CFE and for that, inter alia, he was inducted into the CF Sports Hall of Fame. General Romses name (misspelled once) is a also a War Studies Graduate of RMC and, more importantly, like General Fenton has a college number. I suggest that it is important to include the numbers of folks like this. It is a way of making them feel more at home in the Club and hence more willing to become Club members. See you and Rolande at the Legacy Dinner and Reunion Weekend. 3550 Murray C Johnston (Colonel ret’d)
We regret the errors. Of course, we should have recalled both the 1994 & 95 Marches headed by 8684 Peter Holt. All who have known about Nijmegen over the years are fully aware of his tremendous contribution to this very popular annual international event. We are also aware that in 2004 Peter was deservingly inducted into The CF Sports Honour Roll. The Honour Roll was initiated in 1987 to recognize outstanding sports performances. For more: http://www.cfpsa.com/en/psp/sports/honour_roll.asp Our sincere apology to General Romses for the spelling miscue. We’ll continue to try to do better. |
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Help Us Update Our Lists! |
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(All forms are in PDF Format) Click here to review the current Club membership list as of August 23, 2005. Click here to review list of LIFE MEMBERS OF THE RMC Club who we have lost track of because of no current mail address. If you or someone you know is on this list please contact rmcclub@rmc.ca (We recognize many of the names but time does not permit us to try and contact each name individually) The expense of “Return to Sender” Veritas magazines is staggering. Please help us out. Click here to review list of individuals who have a college number who may have entered CMR; RRMC; or RMC between 1948 and 1995.In some cases, the person may have been issued a college number but due to some last minute situation never set foot inside the grounds. Others may have left at any time. Many we are sure graduated but for one reason or another we do not have current coordinates. Our aim is to update the Club data base so we can better serve the membership. Once again, please help us if you can. Contact: rmcclub@rmc.ca |
"Many Hands - make the burden light". « L’aide de plusieurs rend la tâche facile » S125 Bill & S134 Rolande Oliver |
| The eVERITAS electronic Newsletter reaches over 5,000 readers . It is a service provided by the RMC Club for Members in good standing with current addresses in the data base. It is designed to provide timely information on current events at RMC and to keep Members "connected". Occasionally, it will be distributed to non-members to entice them to join or renew their membership. Membership information is available at www.rmcclub.ca Newsworthy articles from national or local papers that may not have been available to the majority of our readers may be reproduced in e-VERITAS. We will also publish articles in either official language as submitted by Cadets and Staff, on "current life" at RMC. Other short “human interest stories" about Cadets, Ex-Cadets, Alumni and current and former Staff at the College will appear from time-to-time. Readers of e-VERITAS are encouraged to submit articles in either official language to william.oliver@rmc.ca. In particular, up-to-date “Where are they now?” articles on Ex-Cadets, Alumni and current and former Staff would be most welcome.
eVERITAS
is intended as a supplement and not a replacement of Veritas, the
highly popular magazine of the RMC Club printed and distributed three
times a year to Members by mail.
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Chaque édition du bulletin électronique e-VERITAS rejoint plus de 5,000 lecteurs. C’est un service fourni, par le Club des CMR, aux membres dont les adresses sont à jour dans notre base de données. Son but est de fournir des renseignements à point nommé sur les actualités au CMR et de garder en communication les membres du Club. Occasionnellement, il sera distribué aux membres qui ne sont plus en règle espérant qu’ils renouvelleront leur carte de membre annuelle ou qu’ils deviendront membres à vie. Les renseignements sur l’adhésion au Club sont disponibles au www.rmcclub.ca. Articles d’intérêt national ou local qui ne sont pas disponibles à la majorité de nos lecteurs seront reproduits dans e-VERITAS. Nous produirons aussi des articles dans l’une des deux langues officielles soumis par les élèves officiers et le personnel du Collège sur la vie actuelle au CMR. Nous offrirons de temps à autre de courtes anecdotes sur les élèves officiers, les Anciens et les membres du personnel d’hier et d’aujourd’hui. Nous encourageons les lecteurs de e-VERITAS à soumettre des articles dans l’une ou l’autre des deux langues officielles à Rolande.Oliver@rmc.ca. En particulier des articles récents sur « Où sont-ils présentement? » seraient grandement appréciés. e-VERITAS est un supplément et NON une substitution pour VERITAS la revue populaire du Club des CMR imprimée et distribuée aux membres en règle, par la poste, trois fois par année. |