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Old Brigade Activities

  • 27 Apr 2024 - Updated the Old Brigade Entry to Show Tentative attendees (includes corrections).

  • 30 Jan 2024 - RMCAA confirms that the Old Brigade Dinner will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton (old Ambassador Hotel) at 1550 Princess Street (near the train station). Map added.

Old Brigade Fundraising

  • 11 Jan 2024 - Updated Thermometers as of 31 December 2023

Events/Class Luncheons

  • Ottawa - TBA - HMCS Bytown - Noon (OPI - Scotty Mills)

Photos/RMC

  • 17 Feb 2024 - Summer Training/BOTC - Added numerous photos from BOTC in 1976 including from the Paisley Beefest and Grad Parade sent in by Lutz

  • 17 Feb 2024 - Squadrons/2 Sqn - Added two photos of 2 Sqn guys during Ex-Cadet Weekend in 1975 sent in by Lutz

Photos/RRMC

  • 25 Jan 24 - Added Photo of Champlain Flights Rooks being taught to Floss sent by Richard Groves

  • 11 Dec 2023 - Added Two Photos to RRMC UTPM page to include Mess Dinner and photo on Library Steps submitted by Larry Richardson

  • 20 Oct 2023 - Added Photo of Honour Guard for Prince (now King) Charles sent in by Al Stephenson who was the Guard Commander

Photos/CMR

  • 5 Mar 2024 - Ajout d'une photo de groupe de la classe préparatoire de 1974-75 à la page Année préparatoire soumis par Dave Crawford

Environmental and Summer Training

  • 5 Mar 2024 - Summer Training/AERE - Added AERE Phase IV course photo submitted by Jim Kightley

  • 11 Dec 2023 - Added Photo of CELE Phase III sent in by Larry Richardson

Classmates/Achievements

  • 31 Jan 24 - In the process of reviewing the draft of the Class of 79 book, came across a couple of new photos to add to the biography for 12320 Walt Natynczyk

  • 28 Jul 2023 - Added 12264 Doug Campbell who has been appointed the Host City Manager and Chair of the FIFA 2026 World Cup Vancouver Secretariat

Classmates/Anecdotes

  • 11 Dec 2023 - Added CFB Esquimalt The Lookout Article about the Mount Benson exercise t the anecdote Mutiny on Mount Benson by Larry Richardson

  • 4 Dec 2023 - Added “Pavlovian Conditioning and the Rooks” by chwylms

  • 3 Dec 2023 - Added “Sistrurus Catenatus and Me, or: Not Just Another Escape and Evasion Story!” by chwylms

Classmates/Authors and Artists

Classmates/Operation Reconnect

  • Mar/Apr 2024 - Craig Wood was able to get in touch with Sandy Davidson, Donnie Hawco and Chris MacLean.

  • 17 Jan 2024 - Finally got in touch with Wayne Hirlehey through Pete Avis and Steve McPherson

  • 9 Jan 2024 - Andy Main put us in touch with Jean-Claude Gagnon

  • 16 Oct 2023 - Sadly, found Bruce Mohr who had passed away on May 28th, 2023

  • 15 Oct 2023 - Found Larry Baba who was located with help of Steve McPherson and Pete Avis

Classmates/Theatres and Operations

Classmates/In Memoriam

  • 18 Oct 2023 - Found and posted some more photos of Bruce, both from his time at RMC as well as from his daughter Holly’s wedding

  • 17 Oct 2023 - Added page and photos/obituary for Bruce Mohr

  • 1 Sep 2022 - Added page and photos for Kevin Johnston

Classmates/Where Are They Now