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Issue 028/2006 |
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Numéro 028/2006 |
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“On the 40th anniversary of your arrival at RMC it is a very great honour for me to be present at
this most deserving tribute to your 11 outstanding years at RMC and lifetime of service to Canada
and hockey. I feel fortunate to currently hold the position of RMC hockey coach for which you set
the standard. Your personal counsel and friendship over the past four years have been greatly
appreciated.”
14080 Andy Scott, (RMC ’83) on the occasion of The Major Danny McLeod testimonial Dinner 26 August 2000. |
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SPECIAL NOTE - RMC/West Point Hockey As many of you know, or will soon know upon reading the attached full press release issued by RMC last week, this year’s historic West Point / RMC hockey game, customarily played in February, has been postponed indefinitely. Several Ex-Cadets have already expressed their profound disappointment and their fear that the tradition itself may be in danger. The Executive of the RMC Club has been following this issue closely for over a year now and the Commandant has been very forthcoming with all the information relevant to this file. In the past week alone, E1607 BGen Lacroix has spent much more time than anyone could ask keeping the Club informed of the background, numerous exchanges between the Colleges and difficulties relating to the scheduling of the game. Following discussions with 10080 Bob Booth (immediate past-President of the Club) and me, the Commandant has agreed to let S109 Danny McLeod attempt to mediate a resolution of this situation. With Danny’s active participation, it is expected that a meeting of USMA and RMC key players will take place in early January to hopefully choose a mutually agreeable date and format for the game this season, as well as subsequent seasons. Rest assured that considerable efforts are being made by both the staff at RMC and the RMC Club Executive to urgently address the situation. For this reason, I ask all Ex-Cadets to refrain from communicating directly with the Commandant and Club Executive at this time. While we empathize with the concerns you may have, the extra efforts required to answer your queries may hamper our efforts. I assure you that we will keep all members of the Club up to date on this important issue at each step of the discussions in further e-Veritas articles. This is not a «gag order», but rather an appeal for your cooperation. Should you consider it necessary to express your views or opinions, please direct your correspondence to me at Pierre.Ducharme@rmcclub.ca. TDV
12046 Pierre Ducharme (CMR’79)
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What's Happening Around the College?
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The Major - Danny McLeod Retires at 85 . . . Well, Not Quite
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Ex Cadets Off to Korean War
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The 23rd Annual Conference of Defence Associations Institute (CDAI) Seminar and the 70th Conference of Defence Associations Annual General Meeting will be held 14-16 February 2007 at the Fairmont Chatêau Laurier, in Ottawa, Ontario Canada. The 23rd CDAI Seminar, which takes place on 15 February 2007, is presented in collaboration with Queen’s University, Pratt & Whitney Canada, General Dynamics, Boeing, Bombardier, Magna Corporation, and the Department of National Defence’s Security and Defence Forum. This year’s theme is Canada’s Security Interests, and will feature the following guest speakers: The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada (invited); Dr. Douglas Bland, Queen’s University; 4860 General (ret’d) John de Chastelain (RMC ’60), former Chief of Defence Staff; Dr. Rob Huebert, University of Calgary; Dr. Alexander Moens, Simon Fraser University; Dr. Stéphane Roussel, l’Université du Québec à Montréal; Lieutenant-General Eric Findley, Deputy Commander NORAD; Senator Colin Kenny; Dr. Jim Boutilier; S151 Senator Hugh Segal (invited); 6523 Mr. Terry Colfer (RMC ’65), former Ambassador to Iran; Mr. Peter Harder, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; Major General Jonathon Riley, former Commanding General of the Multi-national Division (South-East) and General Officer Commanding British Forces in Iraq; Brigadier-General David Fraser, former Commander of the Multi-national Brigade for Regional Command South in Afghanistan. 3528 General (ret’d) Paul Manson (RRMC / RMC ’56), President of CDAI will preside over the Seminar. The 70th CDA AGM will take place on 16 February 2007, with open sessions based on the theme Canada’s Security Interests – Impact on the CF. This year’s speakers include: The Honourable Gordon O’Connor, Minister of National Defence; S148 General Rick Hillier, Chief of the Defence Staff; General Peter Schoomaker, Chief of Staff of the US Army; 5105 Dr. J.L. Granatstein (CMR / RMC ’61); 11363 Lieutenant-General J.C.M. Gauthier (RMC ’77), Commander Canadian Expeditionary Forces Command; Lieutenant-General M.J. Dumais, Commander Canada Command 4377 Lieutenant-General (ret’d) Richard Evraire (CMR / RMC ’59), Chairman of CDA, will preside over the AGM. To view the agenda and register, visit: http://www.cda-cdai.ca/AGM_Agenda.htm or contact +1 (613) 236-9903 |
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The War In Afghanistan:
Links provided courtesy of CDA TV Ontario. “The Agenda – 7 December 2006 edition” Available online at: Carlotta Gall and Ismail Khan. “Taliban and Allies Tighten Grip in North of Pakistan”. The New York Times. December 11, 2006. Available online at: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/11/world/asia/11pakistan.html?ei=5094&en=d40c9f7513e01a59&hp=&ex=1165899600&partner=homepage&pagewanted=print International Crisis Group. “Pakistan’s Tribal Areas: Appeasing the Militants”. Asia Report N°125. December 11, 2006. Available online at: http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm Peter J. Middlebrook and Sharon M. Miller. “All along the watchtower”. Asia Times. December 12, 2006. Available online at: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/HL12Df07.html BBC News. “Violence 'eroding Afghan hopes'”. December 7, 2007. Available online at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6213244.stm |
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. |
3826 Lt. Commander (Ret.), RCN, Donald M. Coulter, BASc, MEng, Ph.D, PEng,
CD. (RRMC / RMC ’57)
Coulter served in the Royal Canadian Navy as an Engineering Officer
from 1953 to 1968. Coulter attended Royal Roads and graduated from the Engineering
program at the Royal Military College of Canada in 1957. He received a BASc in
Engineering from the University of British Columbia and a Masters in Engineering from
Royal Military College of Canada as one of the first students of the RMC Graduate
Program.
Dr. Coulter earned a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary in
1970. As part of his military training, he studied Marine Engineering Sub-Speciality at
the Royal Naval Engineering College in Plymouth, U.K. He was awarded the Canadian
Forces Decoration in 1965. Professor Coulter is a Mechanical Engineer who taught at
the Royal Military College of Canada as a RCN officer from 1964 through 1967, and then
as a professor 1970 through 1997. He served as Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. From 1987 to 1988,
he was an Exchange Lecturer in Guided Weapons propulsion at the Royal Military College of Science in Shrivenham,
U.K.
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11751 LCol (Ret'd) David DB Button CD (RMC 1978)
Dave Button is a certified engineer, planner, and project manager. Dave has a Civil Engineering
degree from the Royal Military College, graduated magna cum laude from the School of
Community and Regional Planning at UBC and was the first graduate ever nominated for the
Governor General’s Gold Medal. Over the past 30 years Dave has had an extensive career in
Facilities Management and Development Planning in both the Department of National Defence,
and the University of Regina. Dave is currently the Vice President (Administration) at the
University of Regina and as an Adjunct Professor, teaches Project Management in the
School of Public Policy, Faculty of Business and Faculty of Engineering.
David Button was appointed vice-president (administration) of the University of Regina, effective
July 1. In his previous position as associate vice-president (facilities and planning), Button and
his unit received international recognition for the planning and execution of the recent building
boom on campus, at the same time delivering substantial energy savings for the university. Button has served the U of R
for the past 11 years.
Dave Button (MSc, PEng), Vice President (Administration), University of Regina, 585-4386 Building AH Room 522 Dave.Button@uregina.ca http://www.uregina.ca/presoff/vpadmin/personal.shtml |
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13847 LCol Benoit Carrier (RMC ‘83) retired from the CF on 18 Sep 06 to take up the position of Director of Air Operations at the Quebec Government Air Service. In addition to three helicopters and 3 business aircraft, Ben
now owns more bombers than the CDS, 14 in fact, of the water carrying kind! All Ex-Buds to park on the
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Councilor 14444 Dorothy Hector (RMC ’84), one of the first 32
females to enter RMC
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16132 Donald BS Perrin (RRMC / RMC ‘87)
Don Perrin is President of Legio X, Inc., printers, publishers, game designers and
toy soldier makers! The company is one of the first Print-on-Demand book printers
in the United States. His work in publishing began with the Traveller RPG, and he
worked on several other card games, role playing games and miniature games before
starting Legio X (the Tenth Legion). He is also known as an author, and has written
many Dragonlance novels, as well as co-authored the Knights of the Black Earth
series.
Don Perrin (born 1 October 1964) is a Canadian writer and
former military officer. He lives in Beloit, Wisconsin. dperrin@donperrin.com
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S143 Doctor Thomas Brzustowski
Tom Brzustowski was appointed RBC Professor for the Commercialization of Innovations in the School of Management of the University of Ottawa in October 2005. He is also Chair of the Board and Senior Advisor at the Institute for Quantum
Computing at the University of Waterloo.
Tom Brzustowski was President of NSERC from 1995 to 2005. An engineer, he graduated with a B.A.Sc. in Engineering Physics from the University of Toronto in 1958, and a Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering from Princeton in 1963. He was a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
at the University of Waterloo from 1962 to 1987, teaching and carrying out research in thermodynamics and combustion. He served as Chair of Mechanical Engineering from 1967 to 1970 and as Vice-President,
Academic of the University from 1975 to 1987.
After that he served as deputy minister in the Government of Ontario from 1987 to 1995, first in the Ministry
of Colleges and Universities, and later in the Premier's Council. He was appointed President of National
Science Engineering Research Council (NSERC) in October 1995, and reappointed in 2000.
Tom Brzustowski holds an honorary doctorate from Royal Military College of Canada. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada and a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and of the Royal Society of Canada, and was recently awarded the Gold Medal jointly by the Professional Engineers Ontario and the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers. |
Flashback to Korea, 1950 - 1954 |
Nova Scotia Branch News
L to R: 23710 Matthew Maxwell (RMC ’06), 23412 Brenda Andrews
(RMC ’06), M0872 Jeremy Cutler (RMC ’06). |
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"Many Hands - make the burden light". « L’aide de plusieurs rend la tâche facile » S125 Bill & S134 Rolande Oliver |
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