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Issue 023/2006

Numéro 023/2006

In This Issue - Dans ce numéro

Joe Grozelle Inquest	What's Happening Around the College
Catching Up With the News!	Five New Honourary Members - RMC Club
Ex Cadets - What Are They Writing Now?	Ex Cadets In the News
Flashback - October 1981 - The Times Were Changing

And much, more. Et beaucoup plus

Quotation of the Week

"The mothers and fathers of America will give you their sons and daughters...with the confidence in you that you will not needlessly waste their lives. And you dare not. That's the burden the mantle of leadership places upon you. You could be the person who gives the orders that will bring about the deaths of thousands and thousands of young men and women. It is an awesome responsibility. You cannot fail. You dare not fail..."

General H. Norman Schwarzkopf

From a speech to the Corps of Cadets at West Point on 15 May 1991 by General H. Norman Schwarzkopf

Trivia

Which tombstones on the Royal Military College grounds memorialize a horse and a dog?

a Spot & Geby;

b Bullet & Comet;

c Shylo & Griffin;

d Wag & Casey

Answer right after Extra Innings below.

Visit the Club Web Site at www.rmcclub.ca

Gift Shop Ideas! http://www.rmcclub.ca/GiftShop/GiftShop.htm

Visit the RMC Club Foundation website at www.rmcclubfoundation.ca

RMC Club Foundation Online Donation Page https://www.rmcclubfoundation.ca/fundraising/donations/donateform_e.html

Commemorative Stones
http://www.rmcclubfoundation.ca/fundraising/stones_e.html

LOST AND FOUND

Lost Camera in the venue where the Old Brigade Dinner was held on Reunion Weekend. The camera was owned by a dear friend who has a number of great “shots” from the Weekend that were sentimentally important to him. It was an Olympus similar to the photo.

We are hoping who ever found the camera may have passed it on to someone and it is stored on a shelf in a drawer waiting for a call. If you know the whereabouts of it, please contact Bill Oliver William.oliver@rmc.ca and an Old Brigade member will be a very happy person!

TOP HEADLINES

Joe Grozelle Inquest…..

http://www.thewhig.com/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=236146&catname=Local+News&classif=

http://news.google.com/news?ie=utf8&oe=utf8&persist=1&hl=en&client=google&ncl=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/
LAC.20061020.NATS20-4/TPStory/National

http://www.thewhig.com/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=237775&catname=Local+News&classif=

How long Grozelle's body was in water questioned

http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/CityandRegion/2006/10/24/2114177-sun.html

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2006/10/24/cadet-inquest.html

What's Happening Around the College?

Follow the links for results and individual stats.
	http://oua.ca/sports/mrugby/
	http://oua.ca/sports/msoccer/ http://oua.ca/sports/wsoccer/
	http://oua.ca/sports/mhockey/
	http://oua.ca/sports/mvolleyball/ http://oua.ca/sports/wvolleyball/
(OUA basketball for men & women tips off in November) The Harrier Run run was held on Saturday under sunny skies and ideal weather conditions for this time of year. We expect to print a full report with photos for e-V 24.

9th Annual CDAI-CDFAI Graduate Student Symposium

The Conference of Defence Associations Institute (CDAI) and the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI), in collaboration with the War Studies Programme of the Royal Military College (RMC) of Canada, Queen's University, General Dynamics Canada, David Scott, and the DND-Sponsored Security and Defence Forum (SDF) will host the 9th Annual CDAI-CDFAI Graduate Student Symposium on "Security and Defence: National and International Issues" on October 27 and 28, 2006. The Symposium will take place in the New Gym, Yeo Hall at RMC in Kingston, Ontario.

http://www.rmc.ca/geninfo/hotmap/index_e.html

The Symposium has been created to provide a unique venue for graduate students to present scholarly works on defence and foreign policy related issues in a public forum. The 2006 Symposium will include 2 days of presentation by 38 students engaged in the study of defence and security issues, and marks the one of the most successful turnout of student presentations ever.

Presenters come from a variety of academic institutions across North America, including the

Centre for Military of Strategic Studies (CMSS), Calgary, Dalhousie, University of Manitoba, McGill, Université de Montréal, Queen's, RMC, the Université du Québec à Montréal, the University of Regina, York University, Oxford University, as well as the University of Hawaii.

The keynote speakers for this year’s Symposium are M. Claude LeBlanc, Director General, Policy Planning, Department of National Defence on Friday, October 27 and Dr. John S. Cowan, Principal of RMC on Saturday, October 28. Cash prizes of $3000.00, $2000.00, and $1000.00 will be awarded to the top three papers presented at this year’s Symposium.

Registration is free and includes lunch on Friday and Saturday as well as a dinner on Friday night in the Cadet Mess at RMC. Registration forms and a draft agenda are available on our website at:

www.cda-cdai.ca/symposia.htm.

If you require hotel information or have any other questions, contact Elizabeth Sneyd, Project Officer for CDAI at projectofficer@cda-cdai.ca

http://www.cda.forces.gc.ca/ccel_conference_ccdel/engraph/home_e.asp

ATEC Fellowship 2006/07

Two Ex Cadets are among a group of four who will be awarded the ATEC Fellowship for Academic Year 2006/2007.

21394 David Sanscartier, (RMC ’99) PhD Environmental Science

22885 Jared Saunders, (RMC ’04) MSc Environmental Science

Each will be presented with the $5000 fellowship at the Fall Convocation,17 November 2006.

Well done David & Jared!

Investors Take Note . . .

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

If you are looking to increase your tax deductions prior to the end of this year, please be aware that the

physical transfer of stocks and securities can take as much as 5 business days, and must be transferred fully to the charity prior to the end of the year to qualify for a charitable tax-receipt against that year.

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

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

Catching Up With the News!

RMC Foundation Fundraiser

7076 John van Haastrecht, 6897 David Campbell, 6900 Yvon Côté and 7001 Harry Hamilton – all from the RMC Class of 1966 arrive at Panet House after 1 ½ days of battling the elements (unrelenting rain storm & heavy head winds) to raise $$$$ for the RMC Foundation.

Four very fit and determined Ex Cadets cycled from Ottawa to RMC using mostly back roads through unseasonably bad weather including strong head winds and heavy rains over a day and half to help celebrate Reunion Weekend 2006. The challenge and grind was well worth it though as this hearty quartet from the Class of 1966 raised over $25,000.00 in support of the RMC Foundation.

Three of the four are experienced cyclist while John van Haastrecht is considered a neophyte at best. At times during the rugged journey, John was convinced that his three other riding companions were really assassins, hired by his wife to take him out.

As shown in the picture above, all four arrived safe, sound, and a great example of TDV.

Great effort from the boys of ’66!

On patrol with the Dragoons in Kandahar Province

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061013/workman_dragoons_feature_061013/20061014?hub=CTVNewsAt11&pr=showAll

University Athletes & DND Recruiting

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20061019.CISMILITARY19/TPStory/Sports

Canada retains a Korean War legacy:

http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=707e01f7-414d-4bea-9b6b-9d7f99c194c5&k=74339

Goose Bay,,, If this were one lone military boondoggle, it would be one too many.

http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=7335e073-0578-40fc-90a7-7ed974648ad8&source=somnia

Sheila & "The Maj" Attend Reunion in Halifax

The South Alberta Regiment Veterans Association (29th Cdn Armd Recce
Regt), one of the strongest Second World War associations in Canada, met for its 66th anniversary and reunion over the weekend in Halifax.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/Metro/534659.html

North Bay… The "hole" as it's been affectionately called by generations of Canadian Forces personnel, is now just that - a hole in the ground.

http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/22wing/news/releases_e.asp?cat=141&id=1611

Royal Roads… "Cadets used to sleep on the top floor which had been the ballroom," said RRU spokeswoman Stephanie Slater. "Sometimes they had been wakened by a woman tugging down their blankets at night".

http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=26934446-771b-451c-a2f6-5614e1fe4f75

Poppy plates on their vehicles….Legion strikes out!

http://www.ottawasun.com/News/Columnists/McRae_Earl/2006/10/14/pf-2024254.html

Canada Changed For Ever…..50 years ago

http://server09.densan.ca/archivenews/061014/cit/061014b1.htm

Change of Command in Edmonton

http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Edmonton/2006/10/22/pf-2095885.html

http://www.canada.com:80/components/print.aspx?id=deeed8d4-db2d-4126-88e3-c4825da21673

"If you're serving in the army and you haven't been to Afghanistan -- you're going."

http://www.forces.gc.ca/dsa/app_bio/engraph/FSeniorOfficerBiographyView_e.asp?SectChoice=1&mAction=View&mBiographyID=240

http://www.forces.gc.ca/dsa/app_bio/engraph/FSeniorOfficerBiographyView_e.asp?SectChoice=1&mAction=View&mBiographyID=292

Rudyard Griffiths thinks self-serving analysis of Canada's mission is poisoning the public debate

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_PrintFriendly&c=Article&cid=1161467438985&call_pageid
=968256290204

Afghan roads are one wild ride

http://www.theglobeandmail.com//servlet/story/RTGAM.20061020.WBwitnessworld20061020110613/
WBStory/WBwitnessworld/

Tough Mission

http://www.theglobeandmail.com//servlet/story/RTGAM.20061021.wxgreene21/BNStory/
Afghanistan/home

On the unanimous advice of the distinguished military historians of the Valiants Foundation, fourteen valiant men and women have been chosen to be honoured for their heroism. Their statues or busts will be placed on Confederation Square in Ottawa. The members of the Valiants Selection Committee included: LGen (Ret'd) H22547 Charles CH Belzile (Honouary member Class of 1952); 8008 Doctor Serge GLA Bernier (RMC ’69) and 5105 Doctor Jack JL Granatstein (RMC ‘61).

The Valiants include General Sir Arthur Currie, KCB, GCMC, DSM (1875-1933) - A courageous and innovative officer, he helped plan the great victory at Vimy Ridge. Then, as the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps, his brilliant leadership produced the sweeping Canadian victories of the war's Last Hundred Days. At the Royal Military College there is a building and a memorial hall named for Currie.

Sir Arthur Currie

For more on Arthur Currie:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Currie

Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies (CISS) News and Events

Established in 1976, the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies (CISS) has gained wide recognition as the nation's foremost source of independent and balanced information and research on a broad range of issues affecting Canada. It satisfies a need for a body of informed opinion on defence and security issues and stimulates greater public awareness of national and international developments.

The following CISS news and events sites are provided by: President LCol (Ret'd) Alex WA Morrison MSC CD (RMC 1980 G0053) and Chairman of the Board of Directors MGen (Ret'd) Fraser DF Holman CD (RMC 1965 6541).

Checkout strategic headlines of interest from countries around the world.

http://www.ciss.ca/event&news-news_headlines.htm

The Autumn edition of ON TRACK is now available

FEATURING:

A critical overview of the capacity that the Canadian Forces needs, international reality, the Riga NATO Summit, what Canada is doing in Afghanistan, Hans Island negotiations, an assessment of the capability of the Aurora CP 140, anti-satellite capability of ABMs, and acknowledging some of the traditions of North America’s aboriginal people. The electronic edition of ON TRACK, with the cover showing Brigadier General David Fraser, this year's recipient of the CDA Institute Vimy Award, is available on line at: http://cda-cdai.ca/ontrack.htm

ARTICLES OF INTEREST:

Senator Colin Kenny, Canada’s Military Fix: The Illusion and the Reality

9918 Major-General (Ret’d) Doug Dempster, (RMC ’74) Understanding the New International Reality

General (Ret’d) Klaus Naumann, What to Expect from the Riga Summit

Colonel Mike D. Capstick, After a Year in Kabul: Strategic Reflections

Mr. Kyle D. Christensen, Real politic Extraordinaire: Hans Island and Canadian Diplomacy with Muscle

Colonel (Ret’d) Terry E. Chester, CF Manned Strategic Capability

Matthew Gillard, Anti-Ballistic Missiles as Anti-satellite Weapons: Implications for Canada

H24263 Dr. John Cowan, A Debt Owed to the Traditions of North America’s Aboriginal Peoples

5105 J.L. Granatstein, (RMC ‘61) Book Review

Dr. Douglas Bland, Foreword: Re-inventing Defence Procurement in Canada

Welcome and congratulations to five new Honourary members to the RMC Club:

1. S157 - Minister of National Defence BGen (Ret'd) Gordon O'Connor;
2. S158 - Terrence Christopher, OMM. LVO, CD;
3. S159 - LCol (Ret'd) John Hugh Kerr;
4. H2859 - Dr. John Pike, (RMC '52);
5. H3356 - Robin Cumine, QC (RMC '55).

Note: H= Lifetime membership.

Meet some of the other Honourary Lifetime members of the RMC Club.

H14513 Schreyer Edward (Honourary Life) [Currently involved with several environmental, cultural and philanthropic groups, he also serves as Chancellor of Brandon University. In the recent federal election, he re-entered federal politics as the NDP candidate in Selkirk-Interlake, but was unsuccessful. Appointed Canada's Governor-General in 1979, he subsequently served as Canadian High Commissioner to Australia.] 26119 Centerline Rd; Dugald, MB R0E 0K0 (204) 853-7371

H22982 Clarkson Adrienne (Honourary Life) [The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, 26th Governor General of Canada - Her energy, enthusiasm and knowledge of the country have left an indelible mark on the nation's history. She also had a long and illustrious career at CBC, which included her series Adrienne Clarkson Presents. The former Governor General received

honourary degrees in 2006 at the Ontario College of Art & Design and at Ryerson University. Ms. Clarkson has been widely recognized for having brought considerable attention to the courage and commitment of Canada's Armed Forces in her capacity as Commander-in-Chief.

H16511 Preston Richard (Honourary Life) [military historian; author of RMC: A History of the Royal Military College. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. – Lifetime member of the Kingston Historical Society. Richard A. Preston and Sidney F. Wise, Men in Arms: A History of Warfare and Its Interrelationships with Western Society, 4th ed. (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1979), 259-277.

The Dominion Institute Memory Project

The Dominion Institute [www.dominion.ca], The Province of Ontario and Labatt Breweries of Canada are pleased to announce a partnership aimed at encouraging MPPs to support veteran visits into classrooms during Remembrance Week through the Memory Project [www.thememoryproject.com]. More than 40 Ontario MPPs plan to attend veteran visits during Remembrance Week, November 5-11. Over 400 Ontario veterans visit with more than 75,000 young people to share their stories of service and sacrifice in their communities during Remembrance Week.

The Memory Project is a national bilingual program of The Dominion Institute that trains veterans on the best techniques to share their stories with youth. More than 1500 veteran volunteers visit schools and organizations in their local communities to talk with youth about their wartime experiences. The Memory Project Digital Archive, [thememoryproject.com/digital-archive/] an online database that houses the oral histories and artifacts of more than 1000 Canadian veterans, complements the Speakers' Bureau.

The Dominion Institute Advisory Board include 5105 Doctor Jack JL Granatstein, military historian (RMC '61) and S154 Doctor Margaret Olwen MacMillan.

For more information, please contact the Dominion Institute, 183 Bathurst St. Suite 401 Toronto, ON M5T 2R7 Tel: 416-368-9627 Toll-Free: 866-701-1867 Fax: 416-368-2111 Email:staff@dominion.ca

We pick-up our news sources from wherever we can. Readers are encouraged to forward any item on an Ex Cadet, former staff member from any of the three military colleges. College number & photo will make our life a lot easier. William.oliver@rmc.ca

FOCUS

Where Are They Now?

14356 Michael MA Rostek (RMC ’84)

Lieutenant-Colonel Michael MA Rostek is a visiting defense fellow at the Queen’s Centre for International Relations, wrote occasional paper #60: Approaches to National Security: A Canadian-Australian Comparison. The archived Occasional Papers are available by copy from the Centre for International Relations. Queen’s Centre for International Relations; Location: Policy Studies Building, Suite 403 Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Postal & Courier Address: 138 Union Street, Suite 403 Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario Canada K7L 3N6 Tel: 613 533-2381 Fax: 613 533-6885 email:

11450 Stanley SF Benda (RMC ’77)

Stanley SF Benda is currently adjunct faculty, Osgoode Hall Law School York University. Stanley SF Benda graduated with an Hons BA, International Studies (Royal Military College), LLB (Calgary), LLM (Intellectual Property) (Osgoode). Stan Benda is a PhD candidate, Labelling of GM Crops & Foods (Osgoode), also Senior Counsel, Department of Justice, Canada. Stan F. Benda Osgoode Hall Law School York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto, Canada M3J 1P3 Telephone: 416.736.5030 Fax: 416.736.5736 http://www.osgoode.yorku.ca
E-mail:Stan.Benda@rogers.com

Ex Cadets . . . What Are They Writing Now?

click for larger view	16080 Major Douglas D.E. Delaney (RMC ‘87) The Soldier's General: Bert Hoffmeister at War, University of British Columbia Press. Douglas E. Delaney is Assistant Professor of History at the Royal Military College of Canada, and Infantry Officer (Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry).2005, 320 pages, 6 x 9"21 b/w photos, 15 maps, 11 figures 0-7748-1148-X /978-0-7748-1148-4hc $85.000-7748-1149-8 / 978-0-7748-1149-1pb $29.95
click for larger view	4393 Doctor Desmond DP Morton (RMC ‘59) Fight or Pay Soldier's Families in the Great War, University of British Columbia Press. Desmond Morton holds the Hiram Mills Chair in History at McGill University and is the author of numerous books on Canadian military, political, and industrial relations history.2004, 368 pages, 6 x 9"27 b/w photos, 5 tables 0-7748-1108-0 /978-0-7748-1108-8 hc $39.95
	Former RRMC/ CMR /RMC cadets wrote articles in the summer 2006 edition of the Canadian Military Journal, the official professional journal of the Canadian Forces and the Department of National Defence. Each issue of the journal is published simultaneously in print and electronic versions; it is available on the Internet at http://www.journal.forces.gc.ca
	14067 Lieutenant-Commander Parkinson, (RRMC '83) an Intelligence Officer, is J2 Plans of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Command in Ottawa. Lieutenant-Commander Parkinson asks, "Has the Time Arrived for a Canadian Foreign Intelligence Service?" http://www.journal.dnd.ca/engraph/Vol7/no2/05-Parkinson_e.asp
	M0748 Captain William R St. John CD (RMC '96), is an Aerospace Controller currently serving as the Integrated Threat and Warning Cell Director at Headquarters, 1 Canadian Air Division/Canadian NORAD Region. Captain St. John writes, "From the Great War to the Next War: Transforming the Canadian Infanteer" http://www.journal.dnd.ca/engraph/Vol7/no2/07-St-John_e.asp
	12001 Major Les R Mader (CMR '74) an experienced field and air defence artillery officer, is currently employed with the Land Staff in National Defence Headquarters. He has served in the equipment procurement and secretariat sections of the Land Staff, along with the Operational Research Division. Mader considers, "Reviving the Princes – Some Thoughts on a Canadian Standing Contingency Task Force" http://www.journal.dnd.ca/engraph/Vol7/no2/11-Mader_e.asp Mader.LR@forces.gc.ca
	3873 Major-General Daniel DJJ Gosselin OMM, CD, (RMC '84) considers "Canada’s Participation in the Wars of the Early 20^th Century: Planting the Seeds of Military Autonomy and National Command" Major-General Gosselin, a PhD candidate in military history at Queen’s University, is Director General International Security Policy at National Defence Headquarters. http://www.journal.dnd.ca/engraph/Vol7/no2/12-Gosselin_e.asp Gosselin.JPYD2@forces.gc.ca

Ex Cadets in the News!

16158 Mark Watson (RMC ’87)	At sea in Darfur http://www.cbc.ca/news/viewpoint/vp_watson/20061016.html
17845 Scott Greenfield (RMC ‘91)	"I love the shock factor," http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/19wing/news/releases_e.asp?cat=118&id=1606
22688 Kevin Hynes (RMC ’03)	"This is a true Cinderella story!". http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/14wing/news/releases_e.asp?cat=126&id=1620
5381 Raymond RV Hession (RMC '62)	…“We thank Ray for his eight years of dedicated service to Adherex and express our gratitude for all of his valuable contributions,” http://www.adherex.com/news/news_items/2006-09-18
16707 Darren Hawco (CMR ’88)	“In practical terms, this means surveillance, intelligence collecting and, when necessary, boarding party operations, to help stabilize the region,” http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/cms_news/news_e.asp?id=554
14378 Denis Thompson (RMC ’84)	"These Dragoons were heroes," http://www.thedailyobserver.ca/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=235273&catname=Local+News&classif
14274 Al Howard (RMC ’84)	Fighting and helping http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=0f0042cb-0a32-4c95-a545-4c5628ce66ff
19876 Mark MacIntyre (RMC ’95)	"This is by nature a fairly high-risk exercise," http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/10/21/whitehorse-towfish.html
16850 Karen Johnstone (RMC ’89) 7441 Ken Summers (RMC ’67)	"So they’re looking at a whole bunch of options to meet that goal, and one of them is this temporary use of people outside of their primary role." Afghanistan is "not just an army deployment," http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/535722.html
17242 Patrick Pressoir (CMR ’90)	Director Procurement, comes to Techcraft after six years at Bombardier Aerospace and Charles River Laboratories in purchasing management. “Patrick will fill the vacancy created by Peter Caci’s move to Director, Product Development,” said Berthelet. “Peter brings many years of experience to his new role, and Patrick will take over leadership of the buying team. (sorry rest of article not available)
13752 Aralt Tadhg Mac Giolla Chainnigh (RMC ’82) (formerly – Harold Kenny)	Officer fights military over salute, toast to the Queen…. http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=002801b5-660e-433d-9631-a2405b815f6e&k=58362
We pick-up our news sources from wherever we can. Readers are encouraged to forward any item on an Ex Cadet, former staff member from any of the three military colleges. College number & photo will make our life a lot easier. william.oliver@rmc.ca

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.

FLASHBACK

Flashback - October 1981 – The Times Were Changing

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We get e-mails . . .

You are absolutely correct in prodding me for a membership! I should and I will. I've been meaning to for a long, long time but between the PEO, OIQ, ASPE, NCGBA, ASHRAE and BOMA (these are all associations I belong to and for which I volunteer much time!), I never got around to being a real ex-cadet. I definitely will step up and join. Thanks for the reminder.

15884 Joel Primeau (RMC ’87)

Joel, thanks for stepping up – very much appreciated.

We have been prodding a number of eligible members of late – many like Joel have provided support by taking out or renewing their membership to the Club.

We very much appreciate the support.

Les East didn’t win the bugle while he was at RMC but he is still winning T&F medals 43 years after graduating.

I was so pleased to see the submission re the Brodeur father-son successes in Masters Track & Field in the recent VERITAS. Little did they know they had another Ex cadet already in the Victoria T&F club.

Reflecting back 43-odd years I was wondering what about the status of the T&F Bugle. The bugle was won by amassing the most points during the day's competition. If you won the bugle three years in a row, the bugle would be renamed in your honour. I won the Bugle in my 3rd year but lost it in my final year to recruit Adams in 1961/62. "Roadents" or CMR types did not have a chance, as they were only present at RMC for two years. Only four-year RMC cadets were in the "running". The renaming of the Bugle looked like a good possibility - from the then, "Rainie Bugle", to perhaps the "Adam's Bugle" ... except for the appearance of Super Star Dave Dorman in the Fall of '62.

Danny McLeod may remember a day in the Spring of 1962 when, after I had watched the Ontario High School T&F championships at Queen’s one Saturday, I approached him in his office & suggested the College should go after this outstanding T&F kid who had won all the events he entered. Dorman apparently did arrive, because when I met Adams years later, he confirmed the bugle was then the Dave Dorman Bugle.

Wonder what name it goes by now?

As an aside, I've recently completed Masters/Seniors T&F competitions at the Washington Seniors Games in Tumwater WA, the Port Angeles WA Senior Games, the Nevada State Senior Olympics, & the Huntsman World Senior Games in St George.

TDV

5554 Les East (RMC ’62)

Any readers out there know what happened to the bugle?

Thank you for the latest issue, here below, and for your continuing work.

A question, if I may. Whom do I approach within the RMC staff about obtaining archival photos of the now former RRMC? I am looking for an annual photo of the cadet wing of that fine military college to better track down some classmates, and to display for posterity in my rather formal big law firm reception area.

I am looking for a photo of the entire RR cadet wing, not on parade, but assembled, with senior staff officers, in or about April or May 1988. It would be a photo of cadets standing, arranged in rows on bleachers, with Hatley Castle in the background.

Kind regards,

16142 Jeff Smith (RRMC ’88)

Note to RR staff & Classess of ‘88, ‘89 and ‘90. The Rodent grads of 88 and 89 or the Rodents of 90(at Roads or RMC) you may have copies tucked away somewhere.

Anyone able to help Jeff?

I was thrilled to read about Guy Lemieux from Ernie Dueck’s e-mail in the last E-Veritas. I sent an e-mail to his son to get his e-mail address so I can get in touch with him. We were classmates from day 1.

Could you send me Ernie’s e-mail address? I last saw Ernie at one of our RMC reunions, Class of 1962, and it would be fun to correspond with him via e-mail.

Many thanks in advance!

5631 Laurent Langevin (RMC ’62)

Done!

Would you be kind enough to send me Art Wade's e-mail address.

I was in 4 squadron under his benevolent command and have a few questions for him.

Thank you,

3894 William Badger (RMC ’57)

Done that too!

Just a short note; Chuck Badcock kept me playing during all the injuries that I experienced during my RMC career, especially in fourth year.

6772 Bob Mason (RMC ’66)

Ex cadets who were around during the time that Bob Mason was playing football and basketball would be well aware just how much Chuck Badcock would have been instrumental in having him up & ready to compete.

I am working with Mike Bardon on a project in support of Mech Eng and am interested in artwork that has to do with the Cordite. I know that Anthony Tucker has done a painting and is selling the prints in your gift shop (I have purchased two). I have also heard that there is a retired gentlemen living in the Kingston area that has done a fair amount of art by the name of Larson, I believe he was the DCdts at some time. I was hoping that you might know where I could find an email address to get in touch with either or both of these gentlemen.

Much appreciated.

15584 Rob Tucker (RMC ’86)

All done!

Extra Innings
Manches supplémentaires

For those readers who are members of the Club and moved house (snail) mail address over the past six months or so – a reminder: Peter Dawe and his Veritas magazine staff have outdone themselves again with another outstanding November edition. In particular, first hand personal stories not available in the regular media by Ex Cadets highlight this edition

Veritas should be in mailboxes in a few weeks. Don’t be disappointed, if you have not already done so - please forward your current coordinates and address to rmcclub@rmc.ca

This November 2006 edition of Veritas magazine is destined to be a collectors item.

For those who are not current members in good standing – we invite you to take out a membership now http://www.rmcclub.ca/Membership.htm or call us toll free 1-888 386-3762

Un gentil rappel à nos lecteurs membres du Club : si vous avez déménagé au cours de l’année veuillez nous faire parvenir votre nouvelle adresse postale. Peter Dawe et son personnel se sont surpassés encore une fois pour vous offrir l’édition de novembre de Veritas. En particulier les récits personnels qui ne sont pas disponibles aux Anciens par les autres médias.

La plus récente édition de Veritas devrait être à la poste dans quelques semaines. Ne soyez pas déçus, si ce n’est pas déjà fait, veuillez mettre à jour vos coordonnées au rmcclub@rmc.ca.

La revue Veritas, édition de novembre 2006 promet d’être une pièce de collection.

Pour ceux qui ne sont pas membres en règle du Club – nous vous invitons à le devenir, par courriel au : http://www.rmcclub.ca/Membership.htm ou communiquez avec le personnel de la Maison Panet, sans frais au : 1-888 386-3762

Trivia Answer:

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d Wag & Casey

Casey the horse was the longtime companion (working partner) of the Commandant of the time, 151 Lt-Gen Sir A.C. Macdonell, KCB, CMG, DSO. (Entered RMC in 1883)

Users of the gymnasium are familiar with the Acronym – “SAM” (Sir Archibald Macdonell)

Burness - the owner of Wag was a resident of Hewett House. LCol K.C. Burness, MC, PPCLI, was appointed chief instructor at RMC, 12 Dec 1938.

Thanks to 8057 Ross McKenzie (RMC '70) and E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC ’03) for taking the time to research and provide the trivia details.

"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.

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.