Trailblazers
Recreation Clubs aren’t always about athletics
The RMC Foundation supports a variety of Recreational Clubs at the Colleges. From Sport Parachuting to Debate Club the Recreational Clubs are meant to offer Officer Cadets a much deserved break from…
RMC Debate and International Affairs Society Takes Home Honours at Annual Model NATO Conference
During the reading week break, the RMC Debate and International Affairs Society (DIAS) attended the Carleton Model NATO conference in Ottawa.
RMC Curling Club competes at the Garrison Curling Club
The Royal Military College Curling Club has nine Officer Cadet’s comprising two teams competing in the local open league at the Garrison Golf and Curling Club at CFB Kingston. Every Thursday both…
Kilimanjaro Team Honoured at Kingston Branch Luncheon
It was a bright and sunny afternoon on 12 February at the Senior Staff Mess where seven officer cadets and MWO Corneau from the RMC Expedition Club were presented with commemorative coins…
Mottershead Battlefields Tour 2020: an ex-cadet’s perspective
Mottershead Battlefields Tour 2020: an ex-cadet’s perspective Also affectionately known as “The Blue Booties Tour.” In February of this year, I had the privilege of joining 27 Officer Cadets and 1 Naval…
Member of the Class of 1962 reaches $1 Million in Donations
The Class of 1962 has done it again, adding another classmate to the list of Board of Governor donors (Lifetime donations of $1 million or more). With this recent donation, the Class…
Le blanc et noir de Saint-Jean Chess Tournament
The Royal Military College Saint-Jean participated in a Chess Tournament on the weekend of the 17th of January 2020. The Royal Military Colleges Foundation generously covered the admission costs for the officer…
RMC Saint-Jean Officer Cadets Dine with Québec City Chapter Ex-Cadets at Annual Gala Dinner
Last month during the RMC Club Québec Chapter Annual Gala myself, Officer Cadet André, along with fellow Cadets Bobu, Dagg, and Robidoux, had the opportunity to meet several former Military Colleges officers,…
Prepping for The Battlefields
In preparation for this year’s 2020 Mottershead Battlefield tour, I, as well as the rest of the individuals who will be embarking this adventure, have been partaking in multiple activities in order…
Civil Engineering Students Win People’s Choice Award
The Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race This past weekend, twelve engineering students participated in the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race design competition in Toronto. Universities from all across Canada traveled to Toronto…
From the classrooms of the Royal Military Colleges to the heart of Canada’s national conversation on food and public policy, Sylvain Charlebois, CMRSJ/RMC Class of 1992, has built a career defined by rigorous analysis, public service, and thought leadership. A nationally recognized authority on agri-food systems, Sylvain’s work sits at the intersection of food distribution,…
General (Retired) Wayne Eyre, CMM, MSC, CD – honoris causa General (Gen) Wayne Eyre began his military journey as Army Cadet at 12 years of age, and then served in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) for over 40 years, finishing as the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS). He attended Royal Roads Military College and Royal…
Lieutenant Colonel Eleanor Taylor (RMC 1998) is widely respected for a distinguished 25‑year career in the Canadian Armed Forces and for the influence she continues to have well beyond her time in uniform. Her professional journey is marked by courage, humility, and a deep commitment to developing others — qualities that define her as a…
The federal government’s proposal to appoint Anton Boegman as Canada’s first Foreign Influence Transparency Commissioner marks a significant milestone in the country’s ongoing efforts to safeguard democratic institutions. This nomination reflects both the urgency of addressing foreign interference and the confidence placed in Mr. Boegman’s longstanding leadership in election administration. An alumnus of Royal Roads…
The Trailblazer Podcast celebrates the accomplishments and milestones of notable alumni of Canada’s Military Colleges and provides a platform for them to share their stories and contribute to building future leaders for Canada and the world. To mark the 45th anniversary of women joining the Canadian Military Colleges, we convened an extraordinary panel of alumnae—each…
Eva Martinez, RMC Class of 1993 and Vice-President of the RMC Alumni Atlantic Branch, was recently named as one of the recipients of the Pepper Pod ELLE-vation Award The Pepper Pod’s ELLE-vation Awards recognize the achievements of women from the Canadian veteran, military and RCMP community who have supported, empowered and lifted women around them.…
When Amanda Kalhous graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1994 with a degree in electrical engineering, she carried forward lessons in resilience, adaptability, and time management from her years as a cadet. She went on to serve nine years in the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Communications and Electronics Engineering Officer,…
The Trailblazer Podcast celebrates the accomplishments and milestones of notable alumni of Canada’s Military Colleges and provides a platform for them to share their stories and contribute to building future leaders for Canada and the world. We caught up with Earle G. Hall this spring to trace the remarkable journey that’s taken him from the…
Phill Perron (RMC 2012) is a retired Royal Canadian Air Force Logistics Officer, having served nearly a decade with distinction. A proud alumnus of 8 Squadron, Phill comes from a multi-generational Canadian Armed Forces family. His father, Russell Perron (RMC 1993) is a UTPNCM RMC graduate from Otter Squadron who served 21 years in uniform,…
The Trailblazer Podcast celebrates the accomplishments and milestones of notable alumni of Canada’s Military Colleges and provides a platform for them to share their stories and contribute to building future leaders for Canada and the world. Graduating from the Royal Military College of Canada in 2013 with a degree in Civil Engineering, Jaemok was commissioned…
The Trailblazer Podcast celebrates the accomplishments and milestones of notable alumni of Canada’s Military Colleges and provides a platform for them to share their stories and contribute to building future leaders for Canada and the world. We sat down in late June with Lieutenant-General Lise Bourgon who recently retired as Chief of Military Personnel and…
The Trailblazer Podcast celebrates the accomplishments and milestones of notable alumni of Canada’s Military Colleges and provides a platform for them to share their stories and contribute to building future leaders for Canada and the world. We sat down in early June with Lieutenant-General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet to discuss her journey from Officer Cadet at RMC…