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Change of Command
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It was a hot sunny Friday morning, July 17 for the
change in command ceremony between
Brigadier-General
T.J. Lawson, OMM, CD and Commodore W.S.
Truelove, OMM, CD. Nearly 200 RMC cadets were on parade as was the band of the
Canadian Sea Cadets. The Presiding Officer was Major-General J.P.Y.P Gosselin,
CMM, CD.
BG Lawson spoke about his extreme delight in commanding RMC, and
explained to cadets and guests that RMC was fortunate to have the three
fundamental elements of an excellent military college; a high standard of
enthusiastic cadets, a dedicated civilian and military staff, and a committed
command structure to support and promote the College's interests. MG Gosselin
thanked the outgoing Commandant for the College's advancement under his command
and welcomed Commodore Truelove, who in turn addressed the assembly and declared
his delight at the appointment.
An Air Force "fast mover" saluted the parade with a low pass at
the culmination of the Cadet body's advance in review order, and the guests
welcomed Commodore Truelove at a reception in the SSM following the
departure of BG Lawson.
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July Branch Luncheon
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John Cowan was the guest speaker, and he attracted an unusually large number of
members to hear about the early days of the RMC Club. As usual, John's
presentation was interesting, amusing and filled with interesting facts and
anecdotes, most of them new to us.
John spoke about the early days of the Club, which
was formed by two ex-cadets of the Old 18, of threats to the continuation of the
Colleges and the Club's responses. He pointed out that some of the most stalwart
RMC Club supporters and accomplished warriors were not always those that had
done well at RMC. Questions followed, many of which centered around the
political decision-making related to the closure of the two 'feeder" colleges,
and John pointed out that RMC is in a strong position today because those
closures resulted in RMC becoming truly bilingual.
Debbie Piers
Memorial - Report by Andrew Robb
"When
we were in Nova Scotia in May we drove through Chester and found that a memorial
has been erected for Debbie Piers who was Commandant during some of our years at
the College (1957-60). The memorial is located on the shore overlooking Chester
Harbour."
4 June Branch Luncheon
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| Bob Carr - President of Hamilton
Branch and Brother of Chris Carr
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Branch Spring Formal Dinner
This year we had our largest Spring Formal turnout ever, and
everyone enjoyed the candlelight ambience and the background music of Ross
MacLachlan. Our dinner guests were S162 Jack Chiang, columnist, photographer,
and now Justice of the Peace. Our speakers were E0733 LCol Tony O'Keeffe,
DCadets, who described the heroic efforts of the RMC Sandhurst Military Skills
Competition Team, Captain Nathan Price, coach of the Sandhurst Team, and the team leader O/C Jean LeBoutillier who described the
reason that RMC has prevailed 4 time in the last 5 years in this competition
against 46 military academies from around the world. The audience was spellbound
and quickly rose with a standing ovation.
See Anyone You Know?
Two Tankers and a Pilot!!
Danny McLeod Proposes Toast
O/C Jean LeBoutillier - RMC Sandhurst Team Leader
to fallen Comrades
Guest Speaker - LCol A.J. O'Keeffe Outgoing President - Ed Murray
 
The following "toast to the ladies," in Iambic Pentameter to mimic Shakespeare's
sonnets, was written and presented by Charlie Simonds at the Branch Spring
Formal. Critics are invited to submit their appreciations of Charlies work using
the form in the "Contact" tab of the site.
In Praise of
Ladies Living
‘Gracious
lady’ is the term in common use;
An apt
expression of their state, for first
They grace us
with their bodies, giving birth,
Then nurse
and nurture us throughout our youth.
They grace
our homes with culinary skill,
With washing,
mending, cleaning, serving all
The family,
who expect with beck and call
The lady of
the house to do their will.
They grace
the office with proficiency
And at days
end they often grace our bed
About which
any more is best unsaid.
Yes,
gracious, then, is truly what they be.
So raise with
me a glass in praise of wives
And lady
friends who kindly grace our lives.
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