Brief RMC Club & Foundation Histories

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To bring together our alumni and other members for their mutual benefit, support, mentorship and camaraderie; advance education by establishing and maintaining scholarships, bursaries and prizes; support and promote training and leadership programs by providing funding for programs and initiatives for the benefit of the Canadian Military Colleges to grow and develop Canada’s future leaders; establish, preserve, protect and commemorate monuments and significant heritage sites at the Canadian Military Colleges; enhance, preserve and promote the experience, history, traditions and culture of the Canadian Military Colleges; and to promote and advocate for the foregoing.

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Brief History of the RMC Club of Canada

The Royal Military College opened its doors to the first eighteen cadets in June 1876. A mere four years after the first class graduated, the first steps were taken to form an alumni association.

This effort, initiated by two members of the first class at the College, #6 S.J.A. Denison (first Club Secretary) and #7 L.H. Irving (first Club President), resulted in the inauguration of the “Royal Military College Club” on March 15th, 1884. This event was highlighted by the Club’s inaugural Annual General Meeting and Club Dinner in Toronto. Since the opening of RMC, over 30,000 Canadians have qualified to become members of The RMC Club of Canada.

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List of RMC Club Past Presidents

Year	College Number	Name
1947-48	1230	Col S.H. Dobell, DSO
1948-49	1855	BGen I.S. Johnston, CBE, DSO, ED, QC
1949-50	1625	LCol D.Watt, OBE, ED, KC
1950-51	1542	Capt E.W. Crowe
1951-52	1860	LCol N. Kingsmill, ED, QC
1952-53	1828	Brig G.E. Beament, OBE, ED, QC
1953-54	1620	LCol R.R. Labatt, DSO, ED
1954-55	1766	Col K. Tremain, OBE, ED
1955-56	1474	LCol de L.H.M. Panet
1956-57	2034	G/C P.Y. Davoud, DSO, OBE, DFC
1957-58	1954	LCol W.P. Carr
1958-59	1945	BGen G.D. de S. Wotherspoon, DSO, ED, CD, QC
1959-60	1379	H.A. Mackenzie. OBE, FCA
1961-62	2157	BGen J.H.R. Gagnon, OBE, CD
1962-63	2183	J.E. Pepall
1963-64	2336	LCol J.H. Moore, FCA
1964-65	2351	Maj G. Savard, MBE
1965-66	2749	J.B. Cronyn
1966-67	2691	J.F. Maclaren, ED
1967-68	2791	J.P.W. Ostiguy
1968-69	RCNC90	Cdr. J.F.Frank, CD
1969-70	2859	Prof. J.G. Pike
1970-71	2494	Maj G.E. Ward
1971-72	2761	Col C.S. Frost, CD, QC
1972-73	2544	Maj T.A. Somerville
1973-74	3641	W.I. MacLachlan
1974-75	2954	J.H. Farrell
1975-76	3661	T.E. Yates
1976-77	5533	J.G. Allen
1977-78	3172	M.M. Soule
1978-79	RCNC261	W.B. Tilden
1979-80	3672	C.C.M. Powis
1980-81	3251	J.W. Tremain
1981-82	2897	MGen H.C. Pitts, MC, CD
1982-83	2576	Cmdre W.P. Hayes, CD
1983-84	2652	Col A.B. Smith, MC, CD, QC
1984-85	RRA15	BGen B.A. Howard, CD
1985-86	7268	J.W. Brown
1986-87	5604	K.A. Smee
1987-88	3010	E.P. McLoughlin
1988-89	4100	J.J.J. Choquette
1989-90	3475	H.F. Champion-Demers
1990-91	3173	MGen J.A. Stewart, CD
1991-92	5233	J.M. Buchan
1992-93	3356	R.B. Cumine, QC
1993-94	5244	A.T. Downs, CD
1994-95	7543	J.A. Day
1995-96	5739	A.A.J.S Costin
1996-97	3550	Col M.C. Johnston, CD
1997-98	8813	LCol J.G. Gibson, CD
1998-99	G55	V.A.R. Keyes, CD
1999-00	8833	Col L.J. Leggat, CD
2000-01	5758	Cdr M.F. Morres, CD
2001-02	16461	Capt I.P. MacKinnon
2002-03	6777	BGen J.J.M. Charron, OMM, CD
2003-04	7776	Col C.A.R. Lythgo, CD
2004-05	7943	Maj J.W.K. Lye, CD
2005-06	10080	R.T. Booth
2006-07	12046	J.R.P. Ducharme
2007-08	6776	Col T.A.H. Sparling, CD
2008-09	15988	T.J. Kearns
2009-10	16412	Lt[N] G.J. Clarke
2010-11	19307	Cdr Dave Benoit
2011-12	M0058	Marc Drolet
2012-13	9889	LCol Robert J. Benn
2013-14	12059	Jacques Gagné
2014-17	6440	Capt (N) Tony Goode
2017-19	9143	Bruce McAlpine
2019-21	10973	John McManus

Brief History of the RMC Foundation

The RMC Foundation was formed in 1966 and was incorporated without share capital pursuant to Part II of the Canada Business Corporations Act and registered as a Charity with the Canada Revenue Agency.

The RMC Foundation acted as a vehicle to satisfy the desires of the alumni, both collectively and as individuals, to provide philanthropic financial assistance to the Colleges. The Foundation acted as a trustee, managing long-term funds and ensuring that they are applied in accordance with the wishes of the donor.