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Issue 024/2006

Numéro 024/2006

In This Issue - Dans ce numéro

RMC Postage Stamps & a little history	Joe Grozelle Inquest Update;
Memorial Tribute to #3252 EA (Ted) Tromanhauser and return of The Greenwood Cup to the College	RMC stands out at MIT - TKD tournament
IV Year Rugby Player, Speaks Out on the RMC Socialization Program	Canadian Forces Athletes, Teams, Coaches, and Officials Honoured
Where are they now? Michael Armstrong (RMC '85)	Ex Cadets in the news
Flashback: November 1981 Cadet Survey

And much, more. Et beaucoup plus

Quotation of the Week

"A university education is like a box of cereal: it's good for you, but to get to the prize at the end you have to make your way past a lot of nuts and flakes first."

15083 Michael J Armstrong (RMC ’85)

DEATH NOTICE

8278 Mario Gentelletti: We have just been informed of the passing of 8278 Mario Gentelletti, in Trois-Rivières on October 21^st 2006, aged 58.The funeral was held in Trois-Rivières on Saturday, October 28^th.

Mario Gentelletti entered CMR on September 2^nd 1965, and was a recruit in Maisonneuve squadron.

No other details are available at this time

Trivia

Issued on June 1, 1976, the image on this Royal Military College

stamp has which error in its design or printing:

1. the stamp has a crease because it was printed on slightly folded

or crumpled paper

2. the picture on this stamp was upside down, known as an inverted

centre

3. the stamp was doubly printed owing to a slight shift in the paper

during the printing process

4. the stamps had no perforations or only partial perforations.

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

RMC Postage Stamps & A Little History

Stamp Collectors, take note. The Canadian Forces Philatelic Society (CFPS) was formed in 1975 for stamp collectors who are members of the Canadian Forces, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Department of National Defence civil servants, and their families. Membership is also open to retired members of these organizations and to serving or retired members of the armed forces of other NATO countries. http://www.cfps-web.com/ The editor of the website and editor of the Canadian Forces Philatelic Society Bulletin is dgronbec@shaw.ca
Issued in 2001, this 47C stamp commemorates the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario.
Issued in 1976, RMC colour party	Issued in 1976, Wing Parade
To celebrate the 100^th anniversary of the Atlas, Canada Post created a domestic rate (51¢) stamp that shows a likeness of James White an Ex Cadet, College number 96, a modern map of Canada and a set of original mapmaking tools. Born in Ingersoll, Ontario, in 1863, James White studied geology at the Royal Military College and became the Geographer and Chief Draftsman for the Geological Survey of Canada in 1883. During his ten years there, he and a team of 20 cartographers (a formal name for mapmakers) produced the first edition of the Atlas of Canada. He passed away at the age of 65. For more on the 100^th anniversary of the Atlas and the James White stamp follow the links. http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/100_anniversary/index.html http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/collecting/default-e.asp?stamp=stpdtl&detail=1528 Click on picture to read the obituary of 96 James White entered RMC in 1880.

TOP HEADLINES

Grozelle Family still await new inquest date

http://www.thewhig.com/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=248814&catname=Local+News&classif=News+%2D+Local

http://www.thewhig.com/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=243655&catname=Local%20news&classif=

http://www.thewhig.com/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=242123&catname=Local+News&classif=

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/26102006/3/canada-coroner-seeks-new-jury-rmc-cadet-death-inquiry.html

New inquest date set for RMC cadet

New inquest date set for RMC cadet

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2006/11/01/cp-grozelle.html

Congratulatory note from, Pierre Ducharme , National President – to the organizers of the Legacy Dinner held in Calgary, 27 October.

Gentlemen,

I would like to congratulate you and your team for their outstanding performance and the resulting success of the Leadership Dinner last night. It was a privilege to attend such a well patronized event and to be associated with RMC graduates that are obviously leaders in their own right in the Calgary Community. You did our Club proud in the process of making our Foundation wealthier. It is my sincere hope that your endeavour will inspire Club Members across the country to emulate you.

Please accept the gratitude of the RMC Club of Canada.

TDV

12046 Pierre Ducharme
President, Royal Military Colleges Club of Canada

Ed: The original note was sent directly to the members the day following the Dinner. We hope to have photos and an article for the next edition of e-Veritas.

22458 Nichola Goddard (RMC 02) ….Fallen soldier's father ‘honoured' by her legacy

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061030.wgoddard1030/BNStory/National/

What's Happening Around the College?

Memorial Tribute to #3252 EA (Ted) Tromanhauser and return of
The Greenwood Cup to the College
now awarded to top female cadet in the annual Harrier Race

Greenwood Cup

On Saturday October 21^st, 2006, the family of the late EA (Ted) Tromanhauser and a number of his classmates (Class of Royal Roads ‘50-’52, RMC ’50-’54) were present at the Harrier Race to honour Ted’s memory and return the historic Greenwood Cup to the College.

Speaking on behalf of Ted’s family and his classmates, #3201 AE (Aus) Cambon addressed the cadets at the Awards Ceremony:

“Ted was a skilled RCAF pilot, a keen businessman, a very devoted ex-cadet, and a very faithful supporter of the College and the RMC Club Foundation. He was also a good citizen, a good friend, and simply a very nice guy.

While here at the College (1950-1954), Ted was an exceptional athlete and, specifically, a great runner. His many accomplishments as a runner included winning The Greenwood Cup for the one-mile run in each and every year of the four years we were here. For this remarkable achievement Ted was allowed to keep the Cup. Ted also starred in the Harrier Race and in intercollegiate cross-country races.

This solid silver Cup is a very historic trophy. It was presented “for Annual Competition by Gentlemen Cadets” for well over 75 years. Ted passed away very suddenly last year after his usual recreational run. In his Will, he expressed the wish that The Greenwood Cup be returned to The College.

Today, for the first time, and from now forward, this Greenwood Cup will be presented to the top female cadet in The Harrier Race. This is quite a fitting tribute. At a time when the concept of enrolling women at the military colleges was not universally popular, Ted strongly supported the idea.”

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In attendance for the occasion were: Ted’s widow: Mrs. Liana Tromanhauser from Ottawa, her son: Kerry Tromanhauser, from the United Kingdom, her daughter: Erica Tromanhauser with her husband Davy McIlveen and their two sons, Ted’s grandsons: Myles and Iain, all from Halifax, NS.

Ted’s classmates and spouses present included #3185 AW (Fred & Sheila) Aldworth,

#3201 AE (Aus) Cambon, #3210 PC (Peter & Shirley) Fortier, #3221 JHF (Jon & Nora) Jennekens, #3235 RF (Ron & Helen) Mann, #3238 FWJ (Fred & Helen) Myers and #3251 JW (Jim) Tremain, all now proud members of The Old Brigade.

RMC, Director of Cadets (D Cadet), 13511 Colonel JGB Ouellette (CMR ’78)
(on the left in the red & white track suit) led the classy reception for the Tromanhauser family and ’54 classmates.

Mrs. Tromanhauser and her family presented The Greenwood Cup to the first winner, first-place female in the 2006 Harrier Race: #24204 Elizabeth (Beth) Crosier, of Trenton, Ontario, not only a very good runner, but also Air Force, as was Ted.

Congratulations, Beth!

More on the…..Wing Harrier Race and Sports Day.
By 23728 OCdt Kim Bowie - CWSRO

On Saturday, 21^st October, the Royal Military College hosted their annual Wing Harrier Race and Sports Day. This event involved over 900 Officer Cadets and staff from RMC, as well as Richelieu Squadron from the preparatory training campus in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. These sporting events are designed to encourage teamwork, esprit de corps, and cohesion at the college.

The event consisted of a five-kilometer race, with an altered format this year. Roughly a hundred top runners at the college started the race first to compete for the fastest individual positions. Following these runners, the different squadrons and the staff ran the race at staggered start times, competing for the best overall time.

In addition to the events, a special tribute to an ex-cadet took place. While attending the College in the 1950’s, Mr. E.A. (Ted) Tromanhauser won the Greenwood Cup (awarded for the one-mile run) four years in a row and got to retain the Cup permanently. In his Will, he requested that the Cup be returned to the College so it was decided that the Greenwood Cup would be given to the top female runner of the Annual Harrier Race. Mr. Tromanhauser’s family and friends attended the events and took the opportunity to visit RMC and share memories.

Beth Crosier on her way to receive The Greenwood Cup she completed the race in 21 min 20 secs.
(click on picture for larger view)

The Wheatley Challenge Cup was awarded by D Cadet, Colonel Ouellette to the overall winner, OCdt Setlack (17 min 29 secs) while the Reade Challenge Cup was awarded to Montcalm Squadron who was the fastest Squadron on the course. (click on picture for larger view)

In addition to cadets the RMC Cadet Wing staff put a team together to participate (not necessarily compete) in the Harrier Run. (click on picture for larger view)

(click on picture for larger view)

The afternoon consisted of inter-divisional sports competitions. The activities included flag football, soccer, beach volleyball, ultimate, and softball. The next Sports Day at the college will be February 10, 2007 where the Officer Cadets will compete by squadron in various winter sport activities.

Photos by Lt Col Rod McDonald - RMC DDCdt

Results from the Harrier Run provided by
24103 III Scholes, RG - CWRO (see below)

mins

secs

time (s)

Rank

Sqn #

Overall Sqn Avg (secs)

Rank

Sqn

28	24	1704	1	10	1277.73	1	1
28	53	1733	2	1	1314.64	2	2
29	5	1745	3	9	1322.45	3	5
29	43	1783	4	6	1330.55	4	3
29	56	1796	5	5	1341.36	5	9
31	30	1890	6	7	1349.36	6	8
31	41	1901	7	8	1352.36	7	6
31	52	1912	8	4	1359.4	8	7
32	1	1921	9	Richelieu	1360	9	Richelieu
32	19	1939	10	3	1364.36	10	10
33	11	1991	11	2	1365.45	11	4
36	10	2170	12	Otter	1603.43	12	Otter

RMC Stands Out at MIT Tournament
By 7581 Richard Brunet (RMC ’68)

Congratulations to the RMC Taekwondo team members who on October 15 dominated the “advanced sparring” competition at the Ivy Northeast Collegiate Taekwondo League tournament held at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Officer Cadets Kevin Brown (2nd year), Gabriel Benoit-Martin (3rd year) and Philippe Belanger (1st year) formed a team which took second place. A team formed by Joey Ring (3rd year) and Jonathan Bussey (3rd year) tied for third. In women’s advanced sparring, Vanessa Larochelle Meilleur (1^st year) and Alexandra Duval (4th year) also tied for third place.

These results placed RMC ahead of Harvard, Brown, NYU, Boston University and five other U.S. universities in overall tournament rankings, this despite the fact that RMC did

not participate in other competitions and categories. In fact only MIT, Cornell and Tufts finished the tournament with higher overall scores. It was a real accomplishment for the RMC Taekwondo team and its new coach, Joel Ridley!

Of special note is the performance of Officer Cadet Philippe Belanger, who began taekwondo only last year at Richelieu Squadron in St-Jean. Now at "blue belt" level, he found himself fighting and defeating all of his “black belt” opponents from some of America’s top university teams. Alors, nos félicitations aussi à Darrell Hengan, l'entraîneur des athèletes de l'Escadrille Richelieu!

Bravo a tous!

RMC (W) Soccer
McLellan Twins Go Separate Ways; Soccer Siblings Play Key Roles for Gaels, Paladins

http://www.thewhig.com/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=247255&catname=Local%20Sports&classif=

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/ IV Year team captain, Leah West of the women’s volleyball team is expected to play a big leadership role in a break-through year for the team.
(OUA basketball for men & women tips off in November)

Hamilton Branch Meet & Greet
click here for more information

Catching Up With the News!

Honour commission

http://server09.densan.ca/archivenews/061028/cit/061028bx.htm

http://server09.densan.ca/archivenews/061025/cit/061025b8.htm

http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=1453b430-ab4e-41a3-8ad0-9dd373b2cea8

Chief of defence fires up rhetoric on plans to drum up more military personnel for deadly Afghan combat

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_PrintFriendly&c=Article&cid=1161899442937&call_pageid=968332188774

Top coach puzzled by military's decision to kill fitness test

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20061027.MILITARY27/TPStory/National

IV Year Morgan Burn in rugby action. Caption: Morgan is propped-up by his mates to catch the ball in a line-out in recent OUA rugby action. The team has wrapped-up league play after recording three OUA wins and will finish the season with a couple of exhibition matches.

Canadian Forces Athletes, Teams, Coaches, and Officials Honoured
By: Brenna Morell – Media Relations Coordinator
Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency

Outstanding athletic achievements of Canadian Forces (CF) personnel were honoured on Saturday, October 21, at the 18th Annual CF Sports Awards Ceremony in Ottawa.

As the theme of this year’s ceremony was “Salute to Navy Sports,” Chief of the Maritime Staff (CMS) Vice-Admiral Drew Robertson joined 300 guests at the Ottawa Congress Centre to pay tribute to the athleticism, spirit, and dedication of CF athletes, coaches, and officials nominated for this year’s CF Sports Awards.

“We play sports so that we can stay fit and healthy,” said VAdm Roberston. “We play sports to develop self-discipline, teamwork, and leadership.”

The ceremony featured the induction of the 2005 CF Sports Hall of Fame and Honour Roll recipients and awards to environmental staff winners of Male and Female Athlete, Male andFemale Coach, Official, and Team of the Year from each of the five CF environments: Maritime Command, Land Force Command, Air Command, Chief Military Personnel, and Vice Chief of the Defence Staff. The event concluded with the Overall 2005 CF Sports Awards presentations.

Canadian Forces Female Athlete of the Year
23022 Second-Lieutenant Marilyne Lafortune (RMC ’05)

Marilyne Lafortune competing at a CISM championship last year.

2Lt Lafortune’s dedication, leadership and skill led the way for the RMC Fencing Team in 2005. In February, the women’s foil team went undefeated winning a gold medal at the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) finals at Brock University.

The following month, 2Lt Lafortune took gold in the individual women’s foil and, combined with her teammates, took silver at the Ontario Senior Provincial

Championship in Toronto. She led her team as they won the overall tournament cup, for the first time in 22 years, at the RMC Invitational in November.

On the international front, in April, she represented the Canadian Military at the 40th World CISM Fencing Championship in Grosetto, Italy. 2Lt Lafortune was honoured as top RMC female athlete of 2004-05 and was awarded the Prince of Wales Cup in recognition of four years of athletic excellence.

CANADIAN FORCES MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
17948 Captain Matthew Barlee (RRMC ’91)

Capt Barlee discovered track cycling in the summer of 2004 and hasn’t looked back since. His two workouts a day, six days a week, paid off throughout the 2005 racing season where he made it to the podium in every race he entered.

In July, at the Canadian National Championships in Calgary, he earned one silver and two bronze medals. Only five days later, Capt Barlee was off to Portland, Oregon for the Alpenrose International Track Festival where he picked up a gold and a silver medal. Later on that same month, he cleaned up at the World Masters

Games in Edmonton earning a gold, silver and bronze medal, in the 1 km Time Trial, the 20 km Scratch Race and the Match Sprints, respectively.

In August, Capt Barlee competed at the British Columbia Provincial Championship in Victoria expanding his medal collection by five; three gold and two silver. His performance caught the attention of the National Team Coach, who invited Capt Barlee to train with the Canadian National team. After just 10 days, Capt Barlee was selected to represent Canada as part of the National Track Cycling Team at the World Cup in Los Angeles.

CANADIAN FORCES MALE COACH OF THE YEAR
22433 Capt Szkwarek (RMC 2002)

Capt Szkwarek, an energetic and devoted soccer coach, led the 17 Wing Phoenix soccer team on and off the pitch. After the departure of 2 PPCLI from 17 Wing to CFB Shilo, 95 per cent of the players and all the coaching staff left with the move. Capt Szkwarek took the very few players that were left and developed a local player pool large enough to have a competitive team.

He prepared his squad for the CF Regional Championship that took place in Winnipeg in August.

The team went undefeated throughout the beginning of the tournament but narrowly missed out of the final. Capt Szkwarek continues to improve 17 Wing’s soccer program by registering his team in a local indoor league.

Capt Szkwarek is a role model for local players. On a number of occasions, he has organized soccer development camps to improve the Prairie regions’ overall level of play.

Former RMC Athletic Department PERI & Varsity Volleyball Coach
Paul Best Earns C.F. Sports Recognition

From intersection leagues to CISM, WO (Ret’d) Best has many meritorious achievements in his military career and is an excellent ambassador for the CF sports program. He began his military career in 1978 in the Navy. Since his first exposure to the CF Sports Program in 1980, he has competed in 19 CF nationals and 36 regional competitions, winning a total of 32 gold and 15 silver medals – four national and 23 regional golds as well as eight national and six regional silvers were in badminton.

In 1994, he won an international badminton singles exhibition match against England. In addition to his participation as a player in several sports, WO (Ret’d) Best is a certified coach of badminton, soccer, and volleyball, right up to the CISM level with volleyball. He

also officiated CF volleyball and badminton at all levels, and in 1997, he was appointed to his current position of CF Chief Official for badminton.

Motivated by his extensive knowledge and keen passion for sports, WO (Ret’d) Best continues to play an active role in the development of the CF sports programs. He is consistently ready to help out wherever he can, fostering good sportsmanship and integrity for all athletes, coaches, teams and officials alike.

Ed: Congratulations to Paul Best for this much-deserved recognition. We remember him well around RMC during 1993 to 1995 timeframe. He served the College and the Cadets at a very high level indeed.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

15083
Dr Michael J Armstrong
(RMC ’85)

Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada michael_armstrong@carleton.ca Office: 803 Dunton Tower, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Phone: (613) 520-2600 ex 2181 Fax: (613) 520-4427

Dr Armstrong was previously employed as an Associate Professor, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston. He holds a BSc (Math & Physics), Royal Military College of Canada, a MBA (General Business), University of Ottawa and a PhD (Business: Management Science), University of British Columbia.

Dr. Armstrong joined the Sprott School of Business of Carleton University in 2001. He teaches courses in operations management with a particular interest in quality improvement for service processes. His research uses the mathematical modelling techniques of operations research to study problems faced by operating managers that involve risk or uncertainty, as in reliability & maintenance and in services management. He is associated with the Center for Security and Defence Studies. His forthcoming paper in Naval Research Logistics is "Effective attacks in the salvo combat model: salvo sizes and quantities of targets", http://sprott.carleton.ca/~marmstro/abstracts/SalvoAttack.html

Ex Cadets in the News!

8816 Marius Grinius (RMC’71)	Canada’s Ambassador in Korea, 8816 Marius Grinius (RMC’71) recently inspected the Korean War Memorial Wall at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan. The wall was just recently commemorated. Veterans and families of those who fell in Korea will take solace that the names of 40,895 servicemen who fell or were reported missing in action are engraved in the black marble panels. Those commemorated came from 17 different nations. There are 516 Canadian names engraved on the wall. Of them, 378 are soldiers buried in the United Nations Memorial Cemetery, 12 who were killed in action but whose bodies were never recovered. Four Royal Canadian Navy personnel are buried alongside Canadian Army comrades in the Commonwealth Cemetery in Yokahama and five of their shipmates were lost at sea. The remainder of those listed on the Canadian Korean War Roll of Honour are buried in Canada. Before beginning his foreign service career Ambassador Grinius had spent several years as an officer in the Canadian Forces. He graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1971. The memorial wall is probably the least publicized but one of the most significant commemorative features of the UN Cemetery. Very little was reported in Korean news media about the wall and the recent commemoration . It is good to know that Marius from the RMC Class of 1971 was there, representing the Country.
Chuck Oliviero and wife Jane on the occasion of receiving his PhD.	Class of 1976 Secretary is a Doctor! 10982 Chuck Oliviero (RMC ’76) received his Doctorate at RMC this past June. 2006 has been a big year for Chuck and Jane – his wife of 30 years. To celebrate the 30^th anniversary the happy couple took an extensive “ holiday” to Hawaii to celebrate the big event. They were actually there when a major earthquake hit the area a couple of weeks ago. They encountered no problems. Their two sons; 23219 Quinton and 24078 Morgan have marched through the Arch at RMC. Quinton graduated in 2005 and Morgan is scheduled to “march through” in 2008. Congratulations to Chuck and the entire Oliviero family!
16275 Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. C. Stéphane Grenier, M.S.C., C.D.(CMR); and 14164 Lieutenant-Colonel Michael R Voith M.S.C., CD (RMC ’83)	Two Ex Cadets among Meritorious Service Decorations: Follow the link for details http://www.gg.ca/media/doc.asp?lang=e&DocID=4888
20940 Sean Morris (RMC ’97)	"When we got into position for the hoist sequence, we were hovering at 2700 feet above ground level," http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/19wing/news/releases_e.asp?cat=79&id=1622 Sean Morris & Crew does again. . . Air rescue saves three in chopper crash http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=b134cb37-242b-4bd1-ac49-0f9d9b4734bc&k=78742
15696 Jonathan Vance (RRMC ’86)	"I think the Mountain Man competition is a tremendous expression of the Army's spirit and the spirit of 1 Brigade, "http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lf/English/6_1_1.asp?id=1354
15687 Kurt Salchert (RRMC ’86)	Crewmembers of HMCS Vancouver have been raising the roof in support of Habitat for Humanity. http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/cms_news/news_e.asp?id=490
11363 Michel Gauthier (RMC ’77)	Just Hanging Around http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/community/mapleleaf/vol_9/ vol9_35/935_full.pdf
6383 Robert D.R. Mulvihill (RMC ‘65).	Ex Cadet very active in the NDHQ Fish and Game Club. Recently, the NDHQ Fish and Game Club undertook a conservation project in Spencerville, building a fishway channel wall. More volunteers will finish the 50 or 60 feet of fishway channel walls in early November. It was a dirty wet day and tough work but the club all had a great time. The work completed far-surpassed what was expected in regards to the amount done and the quality and workmanship! Word has it that a few I think must have missed their calling as stonemasons! The NDHQ Fish and Game Club is currently accepting new members for the upcoming season starting in the fall 2006. The club normally meets at the Montgomery Legion at 330 Kent Street on the first Monday of each month. Come out and enjoy the friendly atmosphere and meet other sportsmen, sportswomen, and conservationists. If you wish to join the club, regular membership is available to Active and Retired Regular and Reserve force members, foreign military exchange personnel, DND and NPF employees. Family members are also eligible. There is also an Associate membership available. The membership rep. can be reached at 613-995-7845 or Mr. Bob Mulvihill à 998-7524 ou 738-8884, - courriel : Mulvihill.DR@forces.gc.ca. Website: http://www.pspottawa.forces.gc.ca/rec/ac_fishgame_e.asp
6979 Wayne Crowell (RMC ’66)	RETIREMENT After 44 years of distinguished and devoted service to Canada and the Canadian Forces, Mr. Wayne Crowell will retire, effective 29 December 2006. As a navigator in the CAF, Wayne served at several Air Force Bases throughout Canada including; CFB Trenton, CFB Winnipeg and CFB Summerside. Wayne was then posted to NDHQ/DAVSSE in 1978 as Maj i/c Simulators and Trainers in service support. Following “retirement” from the CAF in 1983 Wayne returned as a Civ Eng 4 for Simulators and Trainers projects. In 2002 Wayne was promoted to Eng 5 and became sub-section head i/c CF Air Simulators and Trainers. Wayne and his family will remain in the National Capital Region. A luncheon and presentations will take place at the WOs' and Sgts'/C and POs' Mess, 4 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Ottawa, ON, on Monday 27th November 2006 at 1130hrs For planning and seating purposes, RSVP's to Mr. Robert Paulin, (Paulin.JR@forces.gc.ca) or Mr. Bill Squires, (squires.wj@forces.gc.ca) are requested by 20 November 2006 Congratulatory farewells and anecdotes may also be sent to Mr. Robert Paulin or Mr. Bill Squires.
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 - November 1981 – Cadet Survey

The author back in “81 obviously had a great sense of humour and if he / she happens to read this we would be delighted to hear from him / her.

Click on picture for better viewing

We get e-mails . . .

We are wondering when the RMC/West Point weekend is this year, (assuming it is in NY)? Will and I met 25 years ago that weekend when he was playing for the basketball team his graduating year. My date was his West Pt. billet.

We are wanting to celebrate that event by spending a weekend in Kingston, with our oldest, III year. cadet at RMC, Jonathan Groten and presently on exchange at USAFA for fall semester, and our 2nd oldest son, a II year. At Queen's.

We always enjoy reading the going-ons at RMC via e Veritas, as it helps us know a little bit more about the environment at RMC for our son.

Hope you are having an enjoyable fall.

Allison & 13736 Will Groten (RMC ’82) & Family

P.S. Will is in Italy on business for the week. He is to become President of his chemical company Nov.1. We've lived here in the neighbourhood of NASA, Houston since '92, the same summer as Chris Hadfield.

Ed: The WP Weekend is scheduled for the 10 – 11 February at West Point. The athletic / cultural / social activities scheduled for the Weekend have not been determined at this time.

I wish to register my protest at having Adrienne Clarkson made an honorary RMC Club member.

Her swinish overspending on irrelevant overseas jaunts served to alienate the majority of taxpaying Canadians, many of whom, as do I, feel that the $19 million per year she wasted would have been far better spent elsewhere.

By nominating her for membership you have diminished us all.

10143 Michael McCartney RMC ’74), P.. Eng., BDS, Toronto

Ed: The Governor General of Canada on appointment traditionally is asked to become the Honourary Patron of the RMC Club.

For more on Honourary positions with the Club visit: http://rmcclub.ca/AboutUs/Officers.htm

In the latest eVeritas there is a request from Jeff Smith for information. If he were to contact the VI Branch, they should be able to put him in touch with "The Friends of Hatley Park Society", who operate the museum in the basement of the Castle. From my recollection of my last visit, all of the photos that were displayed on the ledge in the RRMC Library are there as well as the colour pictures of the assembled College personnel. From there he could probably get the DND negative number from the reverse of the photo and (hopefully) get a copy from the national photo bureau.

Some of the photos also made their way to the CFB Esquimalt Naval Museum. The Esquimalt PSP Manager, Cdr ( ret'd) Richard Dawe, would be able to help in this regard.

13789 Darren Rich (RRMC ’83)

Thanks for the e-Veritas bulletins as they keep us in touch with home too.

13108 Stan Grabstas (RMC ’81)

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:

3. the stamp was doubly printed owing to a slight shift in the paper

during the printing process

Special thanks once again to E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC ‘ 03) for providing the trivia details and the idea & material for the RMC stamps article; also for a number of other interesting articles which we used in e-Veritas over the past few weeks. She has been a big time help!

These contributions from Victoria confirm our slogan:

"Many Hands - make the burden light". « L’aide de plusieurs rend la tâche facile »

Also, we very much appreciate IV Year Morgan Burn providing insight and his perspective on the RMC Socialization Program.

We invite all readers to submit photos & articles in the language of their choice.

"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.