Issue 027/2006

Numéro 027/2006



In This Issue - Dans ce numéro
 

  Death Notice - Former Well Known RMC Professor/Club Honourary Member H16511 Richard Arthur Preston   National Day of Remembrance and Action of Violence Against Women
 What's Happening Around the College?   Catching Up With The News
 Otter Squadron Officer Cadet and Wife Off To Kenya   Where are they now?  What are they doing?
  Ex Cadets In the News   We get e-mails
 

 And much, more.               Et beaucoup plus

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Quotation of the Week

“The main concerns of a platoon commander are his men, as always.  The danger from enemy is not too great.  In the last position we were in we got from 20-40 mortars and shells a day thrown at odd times on our immediate locality”.

2861 Lt. DC Loomis (RMC ’52) 1st Bn RCR on the front lines in Korea, during the Summer of 1952 in a letter to the Editor of The Marker, 3265 Cadet RF Mann (RMC ’54). 

Lt. Dan Loomis later to retire MGen OMM MC.  Cadet RF Mann is of course Dr. Ron Mann from the RMC CHM Department, who later himself sailed off to Korea in 1954 just weeks after the RMC graduation.   

We understand a fair number of RMC grads from ’52; ‘53 & ’54 were sent to Korea immediately following their graduations.  Any readers out there from that era have a few memories that they would like to share?

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Trivia  
 

When RMC reopened in 1948 the Scarlet uniform was not issued for some time.  What year was it finally reissued to cadets?

 

a)             1950; 

b)            1952;

c)             1954; or

d)            1956 

Answer and a Flashback right after Extra Innings.


3300 Alick Marshall. The photo was later used for PR purposes in a number of Canadian national magazines


A view of RMC from Fort Henry 100 years ago!  

 

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DEATH NOTICE

H16511 RICHARD ARTHUR PRESTON

Richard Preston, Historian, Author, Founding President of the Association of Canadian Studies in the United States and the Royal Military College Historian, dies at age 96.

Richard Arthur Preston was born in Middlesborough, England, and graduated B.A. and M.A. from Leeds University. In 1933 he went to Yale University as a Commonwealth Fund Fellow and received a
Doctorate in 1936. In 1940 he left the University of Cardiff to enlist in the RAF, serving as a Security NCO in Oxford, and a Security Officer in Gibraltar.

After the war, he emigrated to Canada and, for three years was an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Toronto. In 1949 he was appointed Professor of History at the Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario.

While at RMC, Preston served as President of the Canadian Historical Society and was the first editor of its historical booklets series. He was Secretary of the Kingston Historical Society, and the first
editor of its annual, Historical Kingston, which came to be recognized as one of the foremost publications in local history in Canada. In 1959 he received the City of Kingston
s first Honourable Achievement Award and in 1994 the Kingston Historical Society awarded him a Certificate on the 50th anniversary of its revival.

In 1965 Preston was appointed W. K. Boyd Professor of History in the British Commonwealth Studies program at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. There he laid the foundation for its Centre of Canadian Studies, one of the first of its kind in the US.

In 1971 he organized, then was first President of, the Association of Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS). His services to Canadian Studies were recognized through Donner Foundation Bronze and
Silver Medals and a Northern Telcom (now NORTEL) prize in 1983. Preston was the author of more than a dozen books and many articles on the British Commonwealth, Canadian and Kingston history. Among these he co-authored with Alex Roland and Sydney Wise, Men in Arms, on the relation of war to the development of Western society. This book has appeared in five editions and still serves as a primary text for students of military history.

He published two volumes on the history of the Royal Military College of Canada. [To Serve Canada. a History of the Royal Military College Since the Second World War (1991) University of Ottawa and To Serve Canada: A History of the Royal Military College of Canada (1982).  The College awarded him with the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws.

Richard Preston delighted in the company of his family, colleagues and neighbours in Kingston, at the family cottage in Gananoque and in Durham. His family and friends remember fondly his sense of humour, his generosity and his zest for life.

Richard Preston is survived by his sons, David (and Kate), of Ottawa, and Peter (and Kathleen) of Waterford, Michigan, and by two grand children, Virginia and Nicholas.

Marjorie, his beloved wife of 67 years, passed away in October of this year. A daughter, Carol, of Toronto, also predeceased him.  A joint memorial service for Richard and Marjorie Preston will be held on December 13 at 1600 at The Forest at Duke, Pickett Road, Durham, North Carolina. Online messages can be sent to the family at
prestonsca@yahoo.ca and livpres@aol.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundations of Canada or the USA.

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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
 

Journée nationale de commémoration et d'action contre la violence faite aux femmes

December 6 is the *National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women*.

Established in 1991 by the Parliament of Canada, this day coincides with the sad anniversary of the death of 14 young women who were tragically killed on December 6, 1989 at l'Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal because of their gender.

Beyond commemorating the loss of these fourteen young lives, this day represents a time to pause and reflect on the phenomenon of violence against women in our society. It is also a time to have a special
thought for all the women and girls who live daily with the threat of violence or who have died as a result of deliberate acts of gender-based violence. Last but not least, it is a day for communities to reflect on concrete actions that each Canadian can take to prevent and eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls.


 

Le 6 décembre est la *Journée nationale de commémoration et d'action contre la violence faite aux femmes*. 

Instituée en 1991 par le Parlement du Canada, cette journée coïncide avec le triste anniversaire de la tuerie de l'École Polytechnique au cours de laquelle quatorze jeunes femmes ont été assassinées à Montréal
en 1989, simplement parce qu'elles étaient des femmes.

Au-delà de la commémoration de la perte de ces quatorze jeunes vies, cette journée permet de faire un temps d'arrêt afin de réfléchir au phénomène de la violence a l'endroit des femmes et des jeunes filles
dans notre société. C'est également le moment opportun d'avoir une pensée pour celles qui vivent tous les jours sous la menace de la violence ou qui sont décédées suite a des actes délibères de violence
dirigée expressément contre les femmes et les jeunes filles. Enfin, c'est aussi l'occasion pour les collectivités et les individus de songer aux mesures concrètes pour prévenir et éliminer toutes les formes de violence a l'endroit des femmes.

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What's Happening Around the College?

RMC continues long time tradition of hosting Christmas Dinner. Instead of the traditional turkey dinner, Cadets were 
treated to the full nine yards – lobster & steak was the most popular choice on the menu. 
 

As tradition dictates, RMC, Director of Cadets 
(D Cadet), 13511 Colonel JGB Ouellette 
(CMR ’78)  exchanges tunics with I Year 
OCdt Morin.

LCdr Michelaine Lahaie serves dinner to OCdts from her Division

Part of the hard working college staff,  who helped ensure the day was a smashing success

Please click on picture for larger view - Photos by DDCdt Lt Col Rod McDonald


Follow the links for results and individual stats.

Men’s Basketball 

Team GP W    L PTS  
Carleton 8 8 0 16
Ottawa 8 7 1 14
York 8 6 2 12
Queen's 8 5 3 10
Toronto 8 4 4 8
Ryerson 8 3 5 6
Laurentian 8 2 6 4
RMC 8 1 7 2

http://oua.ca/sports/mbasketball/

IV Year 23785 Matthew McLeod - Chemical Engineering (RETP)

By IV Year 23439 Kayne Carr 

Matthew McLeod is the definition of an all-star player. As a student/athlete, he has excelled in all aspects of his RMC cadet career. In his I Year, he played as a point guard for the most successful Basketball Team in RMC history, placing 2nd in their conference. Since then, he has been a starting shooting guard for the Paladins, has played on the CISM Basketball Team. Following a year off from the hard-wood court he has returned and is the starting point guard for the 06/07 edition of the varsity team.   

The energetic McLeod not only has OUA basketball experience on his resume. Basketball is only the tip of the iceberg!   

As RMC’s Rugby Team made its return to the Varsity scene, the 5’ 8” fly-half has had the honour to be the Captain of the team, for both 2005 and 2006 seasons. He is the acknowledged ‘go to player’ in all crucial game situations. Matty was named an OUA All-Star for both seasons. 

Not only has this Lindsay, Ontario native risen to the challenge and defended his title as an All-star athlete, but he has also been accepted to the All Saints University of Medicine Program in Aruba, continuing his “All” prominent career.

Women's Basketball
 
Team GP W    L PTS  
York 9 7 2 14
Queen's 9 6 3 12
Laurentian 9 4 5 8
Toronto 8 3 5 6
Carleton 8 1 7 2
Ottawa 8 1 7 2
RMC 9 0 9 0
Ryerson 9 0 9 0

http://oua.ca/sports/wbasketball/

Men’s volleyball 

Team GP W    L PTS  
Ryerson  12 10 2 20
Queen's  10 9 1 18
McMaster  12 9 3 18
York 12 9 3 18
Western   12 8 4 16
Toronto   11 7 4 14
Windsor   12 5 7 10
Laurier  12 3 9 6
Guelph  12 2 10 4
Waterloo    12 2 10 4
RMC  11 11  0

http://oua.ca/sports/mvolleyball/ 

Team GP W    L PTS  
Toronto 11 11 0 22
Ottawa 11 8 3 16
York 11 7 4 14
Ryerson 12 3 9 6
Lakehead  8 2 6 4
Queen's 9 2 7 4
RMC 11 0 11 0

http://oua.ca/sports/wvolleyball/

Hockey

Far East

Team GP W    L T OTL PT
UQTR 14 9 1 1 3 22
McGill 15 8 3 3 1 20
Ottawa 16 5 8 1 2 13
Concordia 16 4 11 1 0 9

Mid East

Team GP W    L T OTL PT
Toronto 15 10 5 0 0 20
Queen's 16 3 9 3 1 10
RMC 16 4 11 1 0 9
Ryerson 15 1 14 0 0 2

What it all means?  The hockey team is well positioned for a play-off run!  

Each team plays 28 league games.  The top six teams will qualify for the playoffs.

The Far East & Mid East winners are seeded 1 & 2 based on regular season standings. The remaining top four teams will be seeded 3 to 6 based on regular season standings. 

What does this mean?  Based on the current standings, Queen’s; RMC; and Concordia will be battling for the two final play-off spots.  

The second half promises to be exciting. 

http://oua.ca/sports/mhockey/

IV Year 23742 Nick Cregan - Business Administration (ROTP)

By IV Year 23439 Kayne Carr 

When most RMC hockey fans hear the name Nick Cregan, they have an image of an emerging hero, scoring the goal to tie up the game in the dying seconds of the last RMC/WestPoint Hockey game. As a result of his nothing but spectacular goal, Cregan received the MVP of the game. However, an MVP does not materialize from dust. In high school Nick was named 1999 Top Forward in the Ontario Provincial Championships. In the Minor Hockey League, he was Top 10 in scoring for the league. He was drafted 8th overall to the Central Junior “A” Hockey League (CJAHL) where he finished with the Cumberland Grads. While playing junior hockey, Nick was one of the Top 15 scoring rookies of the league and as a result he was recognized as the CJAHL Rookie All-star and played in the All-star game. After high school, destiny called and Cregan became a member of the RMC Paladin Hockey Team. As a Paladin, Nick has appeared in 3 Carr-Harris cups, 3 RMC/WestPoint games and has been named RMC Hockey Rookie of the Year. Nick follows in the foot steps of his great Uncle 10601 Col (Ret’d) Dick Mohns (RMC ’75), who played and was a standout for the RMC Redmen’s Hockey Team.

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Calgary Visit, Legacy Dinner and much more.
By 23729 IV Year Alex Braden

 

As many of you may have noticed in eVeritas #25, twenty-seven officer cadets and a number of staff from RMC were fortunate enough to attend the Calgary Leadership Dinner on October 27th.  While this was a great occasion for us to meet RMC Club members from the Calgary area, hear the CDS speak in person, and be in the presence of Canada’s four newest heroes from the Afghanistan War; it was not the only major highlight of our action-packed weekend in the west. 

  

On Saturday, 28 October, most of us were fortunate enough to attend an NHL game at the Saddledome between the Nashville Predators and, of course, the Calgary Flames.  For many (myself included), it was our first NHL experience – one we were able to enjoy from two private suites!  But that wasn’t where the excitement stopped.  I, along with the RMC Colour Party, had privilege of being able to take part in the opening ceremonies of the game.  With both teams lined up on their respective blue lines, the red carpet was rolled out and the Colour Party, bearing the American and Canadian flags, took up their spot behind the Calgary goal.  It was then my honour to be able to sing the American and Canadian national anthems.  The ceremony was an amazing experience indeed - one that none of us on the ice that night will soon forget.   

 

On top of all of this, the RMC Drum Line was able to entertain the crowd between the second and third periods.  The house lights came down, and from their private suite, the drummers played the always-popular drum salute under black lights.  They could be seen on the jumbotron, and heard all across the arena.  The drum line was well-received by the Calgary crowd, and maybe let the fans forget for a minute that Calgary was in the middle of receiving a beating from the Predators! 

The Flames may have lost that night, but RMC definitely won.  The game, as well as the entire weekend, was a “once in a lifetime” experience and a huge success, all due to the hard work of people like Glenn MacDonald, Cameron Diggon, Bob Booth, and our Deputy Director of Cadets, Rod McDonald.  There are likely more people to thank whose names I do not know.  From recruiting visits to pipes and drums workshops, launching the poppy fund campaign to a trip to Banff National Park, those of us from RMC were treated like gold.  Members of the RMC Club of Calgary were nice enough to billet twenty-two of the officer cadets on the trip, and we were all shown some great western hospitality.  We thank everyone who was able to make it happen!

Beer workers offer troops their 'ration'

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_PrintFriendly&c=Article&cid=1164625146784&call_pageid=968332188492

Reserve soldiers rejoice

http://www.thewhig.com/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=293283&catname=Local+News&classif=News+%2D+Local

Wife of new Federal Liberal leader, a fellow political scientist who is an expert in counterterrorism issues and teaches at the Saint-Jean campus of the Royal Military College.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20061204.LIBSPROFILE04/TPStory/National

Canada: The Once and Future Peacekeeper?

http://peacejournalism.com/ReadArticle.asp?ArticleID=12227

Recruiting drive will cause trouble

http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/545143.html

Military changing approach to bilingualism

http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/544462.html

RMC Ex Cadet Club Hamilton Branch, Meet and Greet – 21 Dec

Please find “details” for this year's Cadet meet and greet.  It will be a great time, and I know that the young cadets who made it out last year certainly enjoyed it!

Thanks again for your help.  Please feel free to call me with any issues.

Warmest Regards,
20456 Adam McInnis (RMC ’96) 

What: RMC Ex cadet club Christmas meet and Greet

Where: HMCS Star, East Dock, Hamilton, ON  

When: December 21, 2006  1730-1930 

The annual meet and greet allows current or prospective Cadets the opportunity to meet local Ex Cadets and share their experiences in an informal setting. The event includes Cadets and their families and friends, Ex Cadets, and interested students and their families from the Oakville Waterloo and Fort Erie Triangle.  The Hamilton Recruiting Center will also be participating. 

If you are interested, please respond to Adam McInnis via email adam.mcinnis@rbc.com or (905) 639-6877.  Cost is $10/person for Ex-Cadets and guests. No charge for current Cadets.

Cheques to be sent to Paul Southhall, 4476 Tremineer Avenue, Burlington, ON L7L 1H7

 
Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame 
"Unselfishly they showed the way" 
 
Individuals and organizations are commemorated in Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame located within the 
Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin Alberta between Edmonton and Red Deer.  

Three Ex Cadets, who were inducted into the Hall of Fame:

943 William (Billy) Avery Bishop (RMC ’11)
2364  Leonard J Birchall (RMC ’33)  
2893  Bud RA White (RMC ’52)
 
For more on Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame
http://www.cahf.ca/

The 2003 National Film Board documentary, 'The Royal Military College of Canada - A History' celebrates the 125th anniversary of the Royal Military College of Canada.  

The documentary includes interviews with:

4393 Desmond Morton (RMC '59), 4860 General (Ret'd)

John de Chastelain (RMC '60), 5105 Doctor Jack Granastein (RMC '61),

and  8276 Doctor Marc Garneau (RMC '70).

Running Time 46 min 39 s

200k  Producers 90th Parallel Film and Television Productions Ltd. 

THE FILM

http://www.nfb.ca/trouverunfilm/fichefilm.php?v=h&lg=en&id=51299

Class of ’97 – Web Page, Reunion Weekend stuff & more….

Class of 97 now has two websites.  Our primary is: http://www.members.shaw.ca/classof97/, webmastered by our class secretary, Coriann Berry (mizber@shaw.ca).  Our secondary is: www.rmccmr97reunion.org, webmastered by Mike Lesauvage (webmaster@rmccmr97reunion.org), and chaired by me, Andrew McCorquodale (andrew.mccorquodale@rmcclub.ca).  Do you think we could get a two line entry on the Classes page of the Club website?

Thanks,

20802 Andrew McCorquodale (RMC ’97)

andrew.mccorquodale@rmcclub.ca

www.rmccmr97reunion.org
We pick-up our news sources from wherever we can. We do our best to authenticate each one before we publish it.  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

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Otter Squadron Officer Cadet and wife off to Kenya
By MO917 Dean Fleet

 

Joycelyn & Dean Fleet wedding

I belong to the 'old and cranky' squadron known as Otter Squadron. These old timers (25+) are those who have already been in the military, who decide they want to become officers, thus needing a degree. Otters are a unique bunch, as most of the rest of the cadets are coming directly from highschool - and when I say unique, I really just mean old. Without the support of RMC, the mission to Kenya would not have become a reality. From the moment that this idea was presented there was nothing other than full-fledged support for this venture. The RMC Registrar, 13240 L Col David Last, (RRMC / RMC ’81) among others, promoted this idea and made it happen. Furthermore, this is not just a matter of skipping a semester and taking a leave without pay. I will be able to continue my studies through distance education while in Kenya, and will be going on duty while conducting Professional Development rather than simply going on leave without pay. This will certainly be an asset, as we will still have bills to pay while in Kenya. Also this time spent away will not negatively affect my graduation date, summer training or career progression.
 

Jocelyn, as a Registered Nurse, has ample job opportunities wherever she finds herself. Both of her nursing jobs in Kingston have granted her a leave of absence, with the condition that she return to work with them upon our return in May. This process has really been a faith building experience as we watched all of the little bits, pieces and issues come together almost effortlessly.

We hope to keep e-Veritas readers up-to-date with our experiences with regular articles over the next six months.

Post-Riga summit views on Afghanistan!

Links provided courtesy of  CDA

6349 Colonel (ret’d) Alain Pellerin (CMR/RMC '65).  “NATO needs more than military win in Afghanistan”.  The Ottawa Citizen.  December 1, 2006.  Available online at:

http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=82156331-d88f-42a4-9796-e8ef51732e63&1982316913 

Brian Hutchinson.  “Loss of friend gives commander more resolve to fight the Taliban”.  The Edmonton Journal.  December 1, 2006.  Available online at:

http://server09.densan.ca/archivenews/061201/edm/061201ac.htm 

John Turley-Ewart.  “Get the message out: We’re winning in Afghanistan”.  The National Post.  November 29, 2006.  Available online at: http://server09.densan.ca/archivenews/061129/npt/061129dk.htm 

Ahmed Rashid.  “NATO’s failure portends a wider war”.  The International Herald Tribune.  December 1, 2006.  Available online at:  http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/11/30/opinion/edrashid.php

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Where Are They Now? What Are They Doing? 


Warner J Sharkey and wife,
Marie Odile Andrée Berard 

4606 Warner J. Sharkey, P.Eng.; (RMC ’59) 

Warner has recently accepted a position as Senior Consultant with the New York State Technology Enterprise
Corporation (www.NYSTEC.com ).  In this position, his first assignment is with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), which is responsible for all Airports in the area, and for the Terminals, Bridges and Tunnels linking Manhattan with New Jersey, as well as the Seaports serving the area. 

On this assignment, Warner is responsible for the engineering of Public Safety 800 MHz radio communications systems for the JFK airport and for the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) system comprised of about 27 miles of tunnels.  The PATH radio system will permit Port Authority Police to communicate reliably within the tunnels and between tunnels and above ground officers and dispatchers; a significant improvement over existing communications.  

Before joining NYSTEC, Warner was a freelance management and engineering consultant focusing on the design and implementation of mission-critical radio communications systems: his clients include the OPP, NYPD, the Cities of Indianapolis, Baltimore, Chicago and Phoenix, and the Pentagon (post 9/11). 

Warner is active as a Senior Member in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and is Chairman
of the NYC Chapter of the IEEE Communications Society (http://www.comsoc.org/~nyc) . As a sailor, he is particularly fond of his membership with the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, and is there whenever visiting Toronto. 

In July 2005, Warner and Marie Odile Andrée Berard of Paris and New York were married, and they currently reside in Manhattan.  They bring together families of four sons, two daughters and 10 2/3 grandsons

Any Ex-Cadets planning a visit to New York who’d like to have a friendly contact or visit advisory are welcome to contact Warner at 917-686-6183 or cruisingsailor@ieee.org

Update: 5300 Captain (N) (Retired) Robert H Thomas OMM,CD (RRMC RMC ‘62).  
Our e-V26 edition  http://www.rmcclub.ca/eVeritas/2006/Issue26/200626.htm  was incomplete.  We should have included:

Apart from his association with Dalhousie since 1994, he was a member of the adjunct faculty of the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre from 1995-2001 where he developed and conducted courses on the peacekeeping aspects of maritime operations.  According to
Bob, “these were great fun, involving maritime personnel from over 35 countries and one memorable course conducted in Aqaba, Jordan”. 

Bob is also a Governor of the Kingston General Hospital where he is a member of the
Clinical and Academic Committee.  He has also been on the Board of The Thousand
Islands Playhouse in Gananoque for nine years, the past six as President.

Robert Thomas  may be contacted:  thomasrh@sympatico.ca  and  613 547 5298 in Kingston.

5965 Eric West (RRMC / RMC ‘63) 

Eric has now officially retired from his post as Associate Vice-President, Global Business Development, at Royal Roads University.  

After serving three years in the senior service he attended Iowa State University, earning
an MSc (1968) and PhD (1970) in Statistics with a minor in Computer Science. From 1970
to retirement he worked in universities in Canada and abroad, serving as Dean of Business for a total of 18 years in three different provinces. One sabbatical year in France and over a year as CEO of the Czech Management Centre near Prague confirmed his wanderlust.  

He considers the opportunity to return to RRU in 1998, some 39 years after arriving there as a recruit, to help to build the innovative new University, to be the crowning joy of a rich and rewarding career in academe. Working with the RRU Foundation (and with Scotty Clements, a friend since 1959) to help to build support for RRU, is a post-retirement project
he enjoys.

Eric and his wife, Anneluus, are now living in and renovating an older home in Tyringe in southern Sweden, their chosen retirement destination. Eric keeps active with occasional short-term teaching stints, most recently in an EMBA program
in Taiwan. 

His next gig is 6 weeks teaching in Finland in an international business program run by Helsinki University. Eric and Anneluus hope to find time to take their new caravan (trailer) south in Europe after the Finland gig. Any time actually
spent in Tyringe Sweden will be devoted to online teaching and learning how to use his new greenhouse to grow
tomatoes as tasty as the ones they enjoyed in southern Ontario! 

Eric, requested that we add: "Visitors welcome - we live 90 minutes by train from Copenhagen Airport: ericnwest@hotmail.com. Tel: ++46 451-51807"

9619 Doctor Jules JJ Thibault  (CMR ‘68 / RMC ‘73)  

Doctor Jules Thibault holds a B. Eng. in Chemical Engineering (1973) (Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston) and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (1978) (MacMaster University, Hamilton).   

He has been employed as a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Université of Ottawa since January 2000.  He was a Military Professor in the
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the Royal Military College of Canada from 1981-1984.

He served as a CF Military Officer at Base des Forces canadiennes Valcartier
(Québec) from 1978 - 1981. United Nations (Egypt) (Oct 1978 - April 1979); and United Nations (Cyprus) (Sep 1980 -
April 1981).  

His research interests include: Prediction of the cheese moisture content using statistical tools and neural networks; Development of a reciprocating plate bioreactor (RPB); Simulation and control of an industrial rotary dryer; Data reconciliation; Mass transfer in liquid and solid-state fermentations and Mass transfer in artificial arteries.

thibault@genie.uottawa.ca 

For more information on Doctor Jules JJ Thibault 

http://www.genie.uottawa.ca/~thibault/thib_en.htm

Canon 14429 John M. Fletcher (RMC ’84)

 

Lieutenant Colonel the Reverend Canon 14429 John M. Fletcher, (RMC ‘84) B.Sc., M.Div., CD Army Command Chaplain – Chief of the Land Staff 

Padre John Fletcher was born and raised in the province of  New Brunswick. He joined the Canadian Forces upon graduation from high school in June 1980, and was accepted to study science at the Royal Military College of Canada,
and to train to become a pilot. While at RMC, in 1982, Padre Fletcher discerned that God had other plans for him, and although he continued his science studies, he was accepted to train for the Anglican priesthood instead of pursuing flight training. Padre Fletcher graduated from RMC in June 1984, with a Bachelor of Science and was commissioned to the
rank of Second-Lieutenant; he was accepted for study that September at Trinity College, University of Toronto. 

Padre Fletcher graduated from Trinity College in 1987 with his Master of Divinity degree and was ordained in June of
that year as an Anglican deacon in the Diocese of Fredericton. He served as assistant-curate in the Parish of
Hammond River, and then became Priest-in-Charge of that same parish, following his ordination to the priesthood in
June of 1988. 

In 1989 it was time for Padre Fletcher to return to full-time service in the CF chaplaincy. He was promoted to the rank of Captain, and was posted to Calgary, where he served for four years as a chaplain to the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. During his time with the PPCLI he served a six months UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus,
and also served, on two separate occasions, as part of AMF(L) NATO forces training in Norway. 

In 1993 Padre Fletcher was posted to Halifax to serve as a chaplain in the Canadian Navy. He spent five of his eight
years in Halifax at sea, serving in almost all of Canada’s ships and submarines on the east coast. His ministry with the Navy took him to many destinations in both North and South America, and throughout Europe. He served as part of the
UN mission off of Haiti, and with NATO missions in the Balkans, and assisted in search and recovery operations
following the crash of Swiss Air 111 . 

While in Halifax, Padre Fletcher also completed a year-long French course. He was promoted to the rank of Major in
1996, and was appointed as the Senior Fleet Chaplain CANFLTLANT HQ; and then, two years later, as Formation
Chaplain MARLANT HQ.

In 2001 it was time for Padre Fletcher to leave the Navy behind, and to return to the Army. He was posted from Halifax
to Toronto as Area Chaplain LFCA HQ. In this position he was responsible for all army chaplain services across the province of Ontario, and led the largest ecumenical chaplain team in the country, with over 50 chaplains of various denominations serving in Units throughout the province.  

In June 2003 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and was posted to the Chaplain General’s staff at
NDHQ, to work as an assistant to the Director of Pastoral Operations and Chancery Services. In this capacity Padre Fletcher was primarily responsible for implementation of the Chaplain Branch’s strategic pastoral plan, and for working
with the Command Chaplains to assist in the development and support of chapel congregations throughout the CF.  

In July 2004 Padre Fletcher was appointed as Army Command Chaplain where he currently serves as chaplain advisor
to Canada’s Chief of the Land Staff.  

Padre Fletcher has been a delegate to four General Synods of the Anglican Church of Canada, and served for three
years on the Council of General Synod. Padre Fletcher is currently the Anglican Military Ordinariate’s representative on
the national church’s Communication Information and Resources Committee. In the spring of 2003 Padre Fletcher was appointed as Canon Pastor to the Anglican Military Ordinariate of Canada, and was also elected as a member of the
Board of Directors of the national church’s newspaper, “The Anglican Journal”.

15119 Mr John R Graham 1981 (RRMC RMC ’85)
John R. Graham is Director of Health Care Studies at the Pacific Research Institute, a free-market 
think tank based in California. Previously he was Director, Health and Pharmaceutical Policy 
Research, at The Fraser Institute, Canada’s leading free-market think tank. He earned his BA 
(Hons) in Economics and Commerce at the Royal Military College of Canada and his MBA at 
the London Business School, University of London. He is the author of a number of papers on 
prescription drug regulation, managing public drug benefit programs, pricing medicines, and the re-importation 
of prescription drugs from Canada into the United States.  
 
Read more on John Graham
http://www.pacificresearch.org/about/team.html#graham
18814 James Vlad Ceraldi, (RMC ’93)
 
President and Joint Chief Executive Officer, Hothead Games, 
Suite 408, 1008 Homer Street Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6B 
2X1 Telephone: 604.605.0018 Facsimile: 604.605.0017
 
The former RMC Redmen goalie, has fulfilled various roles throughout his ten year career in video games 
including lead programmer, technical director, producer and senior/executive producer. His games have sold over 11 
million units worldwide, generating over $350 million dollars in revenue. He has worked at two of Canada's top 
developers-Radical Entertainment and Silicon Knights-after serving nine years as an officer in the military after 
graduating from the Royal Military College of Canada. He has managed individual production budgets in excess of 
$10 million and demonstrated proven leadership abilities with a history of building strong teams and producing critically 
acclaimed, best-selling games. http://www.hotheadgames.com

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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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Ex Cadets in the News!



 
#6 SJA Denison

 

College # 6 SJA Denison (one of the old 18)…Brother George – a judge of character…… 

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1164798728231&call
_pageid=
968350130169&col=969483202845

5105 Jack Granatstein
(RMC ’61)

The Need for a Defence Advocacy Group

http://www.ccs21.org/articles/granatstein/2006/jlg_defence-advocacy_nov06.htm

9599 C James Prieur 
(CMR ’71)

"Everything is on the table."

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061119/BUSINESS/611190346


11679 LCol Jean Lapointe, (CMR ’73 / RMC ’78)

...from La Malbaie, Quebec was the winner in the Best of Show - Amateur Category – Environment. His "Leave Me Alone" caught the eye of the judges in the 2006 DND photography contest. Congratulations, Jean!

Please click on picture for larger view

"Leave Me Alone"

13071 Christian Beaudin (CMR ’81)

“The Battalion was formed at Châteauguay. Tradition demands that we be here,”

http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lf/English/6_1_1.asp?id=1506

14378 Denis Thompson (CMR ’79 / RMC ’84)

"I can confidently say that support for our deployed troops remains unwavering,"

http://www.thedailyobserver.ca/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=295413&catname=Local+News&classif=

15148 Greg Matte
(RRMC ’85)

Rick Mercer visits Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake to take a flight in a CF-18 with 410 Squadron. Col Greg Matte (right) has a brief interview with Rick Mercer before he gets ready for his flight. 

http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/news/2006/11/23_e.asp

15218 Pierre Babinsky
(CMR ’81 / RMC ’86)

“work is still being done on the recommendations in the ombudsman's investigation.”…

http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=84aba3d5-42dc-46b7-b331-a2ea0ba7da61&k=90307

16888 Al Meinzinger
(RMC ’89) 

"This was the inaugural virtual Exercise Winged Warrior," 

http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/1wing/news/releases_e.asp?cat=12&id=1922

16975 Omer Lavoie
(RRMC ’89)

A CO grieves… "my best friend ... my right hand man and really my only confidante in the battle group. He was always watching my six o'clock,"

http://server09.densan.ca/archivenews/061201/edm/061201ac.htm

20237 Kris Phillips
(CMR ’91/RMC ’96)

“…soldiers defending a key position along Route Summit shot and killed a man after he approached their position in an ‘erratic, agitated’ way

http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=ab6f9897-9a01-4f62-8ae6-2fc5add237a2&k=74233

http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=e6d260d9-c27f-4413-9b5b-5fe9ef9dbb66&k=78545

20929 Kirk Baltussen (RRMC/RMC ’97) 

"We received applicable, relevant training that was a good introduction to the overland environment, which we haven't operated in,"

http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/12wing/news/releases_e.asp?cat=128&id=1954

22203 Jordan Schaub
(RMC ‘02)

I think it's on everybody's mind. Every time we wake up and every time we go to sleep we probably think about the danger and the risks of being here,"

http://thechronicleherald.ca/Canada/9001908.html

22578 Krzysztof Stachura (RMC ’03)

"The weather reflects the mood,"

http://ottsun.canoe.ca/News/OttawaAndRegion/2006/11/28/pf-2530269.html

We pick-up our news sources from wherever we can.  We do our best to authenticate each one befroew we publish it.  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 

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  We get e-mails . . . 

Re. my not having graduated from RMC with the Class of '74: I did the country a favour by choosing to leave RMC in 1971 to attend the U. of Waterloo. I think my cat would have made a better officer than I would have, at that time! Ask anyone who knew me then, and they'll agree. 

I encountered Bernie Couture at a Judo tournament at the CNE in August 1994, and was invited by him to attend the class of '74's 20th reunion 'smoker' that September in Kingston. The warm welcome I received from several old 'buds', Roger Anderson in particular, led to my joining the Club, and offering support to  the College through donations of my time and money.  

I do not attend club or class functions. Why would I? My 'buds' all graduated from Waterloo in Chem Eng in '77. The editors of Veritas labelled me as a member of RMC '74, not me! 

As far as using E Veritas as a forum for editorial comment goes, I have slagged Adrienne Clarkson at every opportunity, and in more than one publication during the last several months because: A) I can; and B) In my opinion, she deserves it. 

I will continue to support the College through donations of my time and money because I feel that RMC is one of the last bastions of a society whose existence is threatened by a lack of resolve in our political leaders and through the often loud and strident incursions of cultural influences beyond our limits of comprehension. 

I other words, its good that you guys (and gals) are around because Canada has been sadly lacking in effective leadership up until recently. 

Enough said. If you need a good mechanical engineer (It pays better and is far more fun then Chemical), or a little shot of Freon to top things off, just call!  

God bless you all and may you all enjoy a Merry Christmas and a happy, prosperous and safe year in 2007.  

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

Ed:  Like a number of other Ex Cadets who did not graduate from RMC, 10143 Michael McCartney continues to support the college/ Club / Foundation in many, many ways.

Thank you for sending me e-Veritas every so often. Your work is much appreciated.
 
19305 Dominique Bélanger (RMC ’94)
 
Ed:  We’re really glad you enjoy it!
I loved the story about the former cadets who modelled for the stamp 
in this edition of e-Veritas.
 
I still haven't received the hard copy of Veritas at the house.  Should I have? 
 
E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC ‘03)
 
Ed:  Victoria Edwards, has been an enormous help to us for the past couple of months in providing suggested articles for e-Veritas.  By the time most e-Veritas readers,  in good standing  read - membership paid up should have received their November 2006 edition of the Veritas magazine.  We’re sure you will all agree it is another outstanding edition!
When I sent you the article I wrote this weekend, I forgot to include any sort of picture.  I've attached a few, and 
hopefully you can use one with the article. The first comes from the dress rehearsal earlier in the day, and the 
other two are from the actual game.  One is bright, yet far away.... the other one is zoomed in a little closer, but 
kind of dark.  If you feel like any of the three are useable (and it's not too late), then go right ahead.  Thank you 
very much!

Alex

I would like to congratulate you on the work on E-Veritas.I know you audience is attentive and wide spread.  We all look forward to each edition.

My question is:  I, too, was watching the Remembrance Day ceremony from Ottawa and was interested in the remark that I heard from one of the commentators, "the cadets of RMC take the right of the line ahead of all of the service branches."  This quote is not verbatim  as my mind is not that good but I have heard it in other years.  What is the history behind RMC taking the right of the line ahead of the services?  I do not believe that I have ever heard any discussion on this and would be curious to know.  Again I may have read it or heard it somewhere in the past but nothing comes to mind.   

3610 Paul Southall (RMC ’56) 

Ed:  Any reader able to help us out?

My name is Ian Miller.  I'm part of the Class of 2000 and I've recently set up a couple of sites.  One is "www.rmc2000.ca" and is a site for our graduating class.  The other, and the reason I'm writing, is: www.foceswire.ca <http://www.forceswire.ca> ,which is a site that acts as a bit of a clearing house for military related news of importance to Canadian Forces members, and allows for discussion on that news.  I was hoping we could get a mention in the next E-Veritas! We'd love to get some traffic through and hopefully generate a bit of discussion and interest.  The site itself is a free service.

Cheers,

21824 Ian Miller (RMC ’00) 

Ed:  Done!

What a great job you and Rolande are doing with e-Veritas.  I enjoy getting it and the content.  A great way to keep in touch with what is happening at the College and to our alumni!

Well done.

Cheers,

7776 Chris A.R. Lythgo (RRMC RMC ‘68) 

Ed: Chris, we’re really pleased that you continue to enjoy e-V.  We will continue to do our best to make it relevant and enjoyable.

The answer about the two postcard views of Hatley Castle at Royal Roads surprised me, because both pictures show the White Ensign being flown.  Because of that, I would have expected the answer to be the 1940's, when it was HMCS Royal Roads.  As a cadet at 'Roads from 58 to 60, I do not recall the White Ensign being flown, but my memory of way back then is a bit hazy... 

5601 Bob Rutherford (RRMC / RMC ’62) 

Ed:  Bob, you may be right.  The cards were so beautiful that we thought we would share them with our readers.  All we know is that the pictures for the cards themselves were produced in the 1960s.  When they were taken -  we can’t confirm.  Please forgive us for the ambiguity.

My husband and I were in Ottawa for the ceremonies this year as our son, Tom, had the honour of marching with RMC. I would be very interested in seeing any other photos you may have been sent or have access to that Mike MacGregor mentions in his posting in this current issue. 

My husband took video footage which we would be more than happy to share/send to anyone interested. Our Cadets did a wonderful job and we were very proud of them! 

Regards, 

Halina and Jim Dinner 

Halina and Jim: 

Not knowing whether or not you have high-speed Internet access, I have attached low resolution .jpg versions of the photos I took of the RMC cadets on parade that day. 

If you wish to have higher resolution versions or in other formats and you have high-speed, I can just attach them to another email.  I try not to send photos attached to email since many folks have only limited access via dial-up and sending along several MBs of files is usually not appreciated.   

Let me know which ones you would like, if any, and I will get them to you.  If you would like to see other photos I took of the National Remembrance Day ceremony of what I could see from where I was in the crowd, I can share them with you on www.flickr.com but you will need to either have a Yahoo! id or create one.   

Cheers. 

13904 Mike MacGregor (RMC ’84)

Mike!!!

Thank you SO very much for the pictures!!!!

My son is on the right side (as they march toward you) 4th one down....and the last two pictures capture him beautifully!!! 

Thank you so much for sending them. I will be sharing them world wide with our family and friends. We only had the video so we tried to capture a frame or two to share with our family but these two pictures are fantastic quality and will be appreciated by all! 

Once again, thank you! 

Halina and Jim Dinnre 

Fantastic!!  Glad to hear that I got the picture you needed.  I thought that this situation may occur; that is why I passed these images to Bill Oliver.  

Now, the images I gave you are of a very low resolution.  If you try to print them much larger than 4 inches X 6 inches you will be disappointed.  So if you would like higher resolution versions or in a different file format to do some image touching (i.e. Photoshop) work on them, just let me know the number of the image and I will send it to you via Internet as an email attachment. 

Cheers.

Mike MacGregor 

Ed:  A nice little example on how e-Veritas can keep people “connected”! Well done, Mike MacGregor.

Just a point on using links to other publications. In the November 1 issue you linked to an article in the 
Kingston WhigStandard. When I tried to access the link today (Nov 24) it was no longer there. It was an 
article on womens soccer.
 
In future you may want to import a copy for those of us who read at a longer period.
 
Good work.
 
7232 Lloyd Goethals 7232 (RMC ’67) 

Ed:  We notified Lloyd and others that we have no control on how long the links last. To copy
& paste all the articles would be far to labour intensive. 

I'm Captain Chris Spearin, 20394.  Thanks for chasing me down.  Probably not the easiest of jobs.  I looked at the website and saw that the info you have for me is for another Chris Spearin.  What are the chances of 2 of us being involved in the Forces.  I'm not a Doctor or an assistant prof.

Currently, I'm on exchange and deployed with the Royal Navy.

Thanks

20394 Chris Spearin (RMC’96) 

Ed:  Chris, sorry for the mix up on our part and thanks for the clarification.

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Extra Innings
Manches supplémentaires


 


Over the past few weeks we have been tackling 
other projects around Panet House.  Many of you have 
been contacted (e-mails / phone calls) in regards to 
taking out or renewing your Club membership; "urged" 
to  visit the Online Club Gift shop and seriously consider 
us when doing your Christmas shopping. 
 
For those who we have not yet contacted - 
if you are not a current member - take out a 
membership now call us toll free 1-888 386-3762  
or Online  http://www.rmcclub.ca/Membership.htm
 
If you are a member, or not  - please consider 
making an Online purchase http://www.rmcclub.ca/
GiftShop/GiftShop.htm

We want to say thanks for your enthusiasm and support.  Keep the staff busy over these next
couple of crucial weeks.

Nous avons contacté plusieurs d’entre vous (par courriel/téléphone) vous encourageant à devenir membre ou à renouveler votre adhésion au Club des CMR.  Nous vous invitons aussi à visiter la boutique en ligne pour vos achats de Noël. 

Pour ceux que nous n’avons pas pu rejoindre et que votre carte de membre est périmée, veuillez renouveler en téléphonant sans frais au 1-888-386-3762 ou en ligne http://www.rmcclub.ca/Membership.htm 

Membre ou non, nous vous invitons à magasiner en ligne au : http://www.rmcclub.ca/GiftShop/GiftShop.htm 

Nous vous remercions de votre enthousiasme et de votre appui.  Le personnel apprécierait être occupé au cours des semaines à venir.

 

 

Trivia Answer: 

c.  1954

Unfortunately, 3300 Flying Officer JA (Alick) Marshall was killed in a flying accident at Portage La Prairie, Manitoba 17 July 1954 only a couple of months following the photo and shortly after his graduation from RMC. 

Flashback -
What Cadets Were Saying About the Scarlet Uniform in 1954


(please click on picture for larger view)

Once again we had extra help in completing this edition of e-Veritas and we appreciate the thoughtfulness.  E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC ‘03) continues to supply us with “gems” and we can never thank her enough .  Also, our friend 20771 Keri Kettle (RMC ’97) sent us an interesting article BTW Keri, PARADIGM still shows you with a Kingston address.  DDCdt Lt Col Rod McDonald provided us with some great photos.

"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.

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