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Numéro 026/2005 |
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“It is China that may well decide world history in the next half century. Her vast wealth of people is a willing tool for her leaders. Her leaders, ruthless, ambitious and brilliant, backed by a powerful political and military machine, have seized every opportunity to increase China’s power.” Excerpt from Pick’s Notebook – The Marker – The Unofficial Newspaper of the Gentlemen Cadets of the Royal Military College of Canada – 13-11-64. 6934 L.J. (Wayne) Pickering. |
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Trivia
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The following
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There is a small group of men who have made RMC what it is today. Most are never recognized for their contributions. A few, such as Colonel Sawyer, Colonel Gelley, and Major McLeod, are outstanding examples of those who have been recognized. Although recognition can come in many forms, the greatest honour the cadets of the Royal Military College of Canada can proffer is to ask such a man to join their class.
“The members of the Class of 1968 upon graduation from the Royal Military College of Canada are proud to present this scroll in recognition of his personal dedication to their mental, physical and moral development to Chief Petty Officer R.G. Pitt thereby establishing him as an honourary member of their class” This announcement, made in the Cadet Mess on the night of May 13 during the Sports dinner, was greeted with a completely spontaneous, enthusiastic ovation from the assembled cadets. The man the cadets of RMC are proud to honour has, during his 5 years at the college, made an invaluable contribution both to the college and to every individual who has come into contact with him. The Chief is an untiring supporter of the college and college sports. He has attempted to instill into every cadet his personal code of courage, sportsmanship and duty. The Chief joined the Royal Navy at 16 and served under (then Captain) Louis Mountbatten. During WW II, Chief Pitt became a PTI, survived a torpedo attack off the coast of France, married his childhood sweetheart, and served in the Pacific. After that hectic history, he transferred to the Canadian Navy in 1949 where he found himself an ordinary seaman. Nine years later he regained the rank of chief Petty Officer, which had held in the Royal Navy. Chief Pitt came to RMC a fencing master, a superb soccer player, a gymnast, boxer, swimmer and all-round |
athlete. He seems to have had no problem in staying ahead of all us “younger fellows”. He has been amazingly active in the college and local area. In 1967 he was awarded the Centennial Medal by the Federal government.
We recently spoke with his son Tony who advised us that …..”physically, dad is fine; however, he is suffering from vascular dementia and would not recognize visitors….” Ex cadets and current cadets may recognize the Pitt / Porter Cup given annually at the RMC Athletics Award Banquet to the MVP on the Women’s soccer team. From a personal point of view it was the example of CPO Pitt; and the likes of Jim Gebhardt; Bill Hayward; and Wally Travis that a young Corporal PERI during the 1960s aspired to be part of the RMC athletic department one day.
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Once again we present a graph of Club membership by Class. Class for the sake of this article is the year of graduation. (We are aware that many of those who entered at CMR consider the year of entry (not grad.) as their Class.) Also, we have not taken into consideration the size of each class because college numbers were issued to a number of individuals who spent no or very little time in the system. Press here to see the Membership by Class graph. (Graphic design and layout by Nathalie Jean) The aim of the graph is not to have a competition between Classes. However it does show clearly the number of Ex Cadets, by Class, who are members of the Club. Interestingly enough, when we contact “non members” directly (phone or face to face), over 75% take out a membership right away or shortly after. Our problem is finding the time to contact “non members” directly. e-Veritas and personal letters from the Executive Director, S150 Peter Dawe have also been used as tools to increase memberships. The problem is phone calls; and letters are very labor intensive for a very small full-time work force. Also, it is uncomfortable for all involved when it appears we are “strong-arming” Ex cadets to take out a membership. We want to do better. We have noticed that Ex cadets when the topic is CMR; RRMC & RMC or the Club relates to a |
classmate much more than anyone else. We have tried many methods of signing up new members such as with committee members and local Branches etc. all with limited success. If the Club is to move forward – we have to do it better. It is our feeling the vast majority of non-members will take out a membership, if personally approached. Therefore, we are calling for volunteers to help contact classmates directly. We would expect volunteers to contact between 1 & 5 classmates each. Two or three volunteers from each Class calling their “buds” will do the trick – for now. In closing, we must say how much we have admired over the years the closeness and friendships of Ex cadets with each other, in general and classmates, in particular. Most impressive! If you are willing to help us as a “buds volunteer”, please contact Bill Oliver (toll free 1-888 386-3762) William.oliver@rmc.ca we will provide you the list of classmates who are not current Club members. Volunteers will choose whom they will contact.
For
those of you who are not current members, save us all
some time, take out a membership now. Go to the main
Club site
www.rmcclub.ca for detailed info. |
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What's Happening Around the College? |
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To receive up-to-date results on the RMC varsity sports team, follow the link www.oua.ca. |
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Cadets saw another side of their D Cadets (half of them for most of the run) during the annual RMC Harrier event. The logo on the T-shirt says it all. Official results had D Cadets finishing in the top 400 out of approximately 800 runners. No word yet on how much remedial P.T. the 400 cadets who finished behind Colonel Peters will have to endure. |
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In the Spirit
of Sir Percy…Giving Tradition a Helping Hand
[1] Notes for a presentation to the Kingston Branch of the RMC Club of Canada, Yeo Hall, 2 March 2005. Revised for e-Veritas, 20 March 2005 |
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Catching Up With the News! / Anciennes nouvelles! |
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This Saturday, 5 November 2005 at 19:00 hrs across Canada,The CTV show W5, with cooperation from the Navy, is making a documentary on the heroic actions of the sailors onboard HMCS CHICOUTIMI last Oct. The show will focus on the mens' experience, how they used their training to save themselves and the bonds forged from this terrible incident. Several serving and retired submariners have agreed to participate and share their emotional accounts of what happened last fall. Marlant Public Affairs will be providing targeted media awareness training and will attend interview sessions as required. Full details of the scope of public affairs support to this film are provided in the attached briefing note. Though the broadcast date is not yet confirmed it is believed that the show will air the first week of October to coincide with the first anniversary of this incident. |
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Search and Rescue Pilot |
Military crash report urges redesign of damage-prone helicopters. Dene Moore ST. JOHN'S, N.L. (CP) - Canadian military investigators are urging the U.S. manufacturer of its fleet of Griffon helicopters to redesign the aircraft's tail rotors. A report released Monday by the Air Force Flight Safety Directorate also suggests the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration look at its certification of Bell Helicopter's CH-146 aircraft. Two Canadian air force pilots died three years ago when a Griffon crashed in the remote Labrador wilderness during a search-rescue mission. Follow links http://www.recorder.ca/cp/National/051024/n1024105A.html http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/dfs/docs/Epi/CH146420_e.asp Or press here for more…… |
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Alberta/2005/10/28/pf-1282477.html or press here for more |
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Starfighter Pilots Roar in JasperOld and bold CF-104 Starfighter pilots gathered at Jasper Park Lodge September 18-21st to renew old friendships and rekindle the memories of the glory days of the Cold War in NATO Europe. The intrepid aviators that strapped on the "widow maker" for their daily bread for a quarter century, 1962-86, descended on Jasper from all over North America for five days of war stories, non-stop repartee and golf at Canada’s Top Rated Resort course at Jasper Park Lodge. Ex-cadets attending this historic reunion included: 6215 Brian Ailey (RMC ’64), 7264 Ross Betts (RMC ’67), 5820 Garry King (RMC ’63), 3528 Paul Manson (RMC ’56), 6301 Al Robertson (RMC ’64) and 5981 Bill Turnbull (RMC ’64). For an entertaining account of the Starfighter Pilot reunion, including an impressive picture gallery, We highly recommend you have a look at www.canadianstarfighterassociation.org and click on ”Second Reunion.” |
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An advanced reconnaissance vehicle |
19098 Major John Casey, (entered CMR in 1989) the officer responsible for UAV operations. |
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From ideas to steel |
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Hundreds Bid Farewell To The Labrador Helicopter http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/8wing/news/releases_e.asp?cat=99&id=525 |
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been published by Elsevier Press of Oxford, UK for
world-wide distribution. Elsevier are one of the
biggest publishers in the world, particularly in
Science and Business books. The subject is “The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Overview and
Implementation Procedures”. A guide for senior
management types for compliance with the SOX Act,
which as most of the readers probably know is the US
Act of Congress that was created in response to the
Enron and WorldCom financial scandals.
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Où sont-ils? Que font-ils? Where are they now? What are they doing? |
| De temps à autre, e-Veritas mettra en vedette un Ancien, un membre du personnel d'autrefois et ou un ami du Collège. Ces articles seront reproduits dans le langage reçu et rarement traduits. Nous invitons nos lecteurs à soumettre des articles a william.oliver@rmc.ca dans la langue de leur choix. |
From time to time, E-Veritas will focus
on an Ex cadet; former staff member; and / or a friend of the
college. Articles will be reproduced in the language received and in
most cases not translated. We invite readers to submit articles to
william.oliver@rmc.ca in the language of their choice. |
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We get e-mails . . . Gord Hawkins was a dear friend. What can you tell me about the death notice!! He was one of my teachers in High School and we have always kept in touch. I knew he had cancer and was taking chemo. Please advise if you can and details so that I can send condolences?
14444 Dorothy Hector (RMC ’84)
Ed Note: Cremation has taken place and a celebration of Gord's life will take place at RMC, Currie Hall, 12 Nov commencing at 1PM. Memorial donations may be made to Gord Hawkins Memorial Scholarship Fund with Pegasus Volleyball Club (www.pegasusvolleyball.com ), the Kingston Regional Cancer Centre or a charity of your choice. Personal letters / cards may be sent to: Hawkins family; 64 Hillcrest Ave, Kingston, ON, K7K 4L8 e-mails with personal notes concerning Gord may be sent to rmcclub@rmc.ca The e-mail personal notes will be presented to the family prior to the memorial |
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"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. |