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Old Brigade Entry 2024
15 Jan 2025 - Added photos to Meet and Greet page of Class of 79 Book being presented by Ulrich to the RRMC Museum and by Pete to the RMC Museum
12 Jan 2025 - Added three photos to the Legacy Dinner page
15 Nov 2024 - Posted Photo of Book Presentation to RMC Librarian on Meet and Greet page
12 Nov 2024 - Posted several new photos on the Old Brigade Dinner page, from Paul Madore and one from Larry that was taken by Marie Wall
5 Nov 2024 - Posted photos from UTPM-mini-reunion at Golden Valley restaurant that was primarily for the purpose of presenting Darlene McCann with a copy of the Class book
4 Nov 2024 - Posted about 30 new photos on the Meet and Greet page that were sent in primarily by Paul Madore, but also included a couple taken by Jacqueline Fraser and also more by Deb Patterson
Old Brigade Fundraising
5 Aug 2025 - Updated Thermometers as of 31 Jul 2025
15 Feb 2025 - Updated Thermometers as of 31 Dec 2025 including interest attribution
10 Oct 2024 - Updated Thermometers as of 30 Sep 2024
5 Sep 2025 - Added several photos from Richard Groves collection including Grounds/RCAF Sabre; Sports/Broomball; Sports/Other/Relay Team; Sports/Rugby - 1977; Band/1977 in front of Mackenzie; and Squadrons/6 Sqn/78/79 Recruit Drill Competition (Doug McLean and Ed Richmond)
18 Aug 2025 - Added several photos of Mini-UTPM Reunion for Randy and Laurel’s 50th Wedding Anniversary
5 Aug 2025 - Revamped the Swearing In section to include the additional photos and information provided by many of the guys after it was pointed that 1 Aug 2025 was the 50th Anniversary of the enrolment ceremony for most.
31 May 2025 - Added photos of Pete Avis presenting the Dr Walter AVis Honour Shield to the top UTPNCM candidate for 2025 graduation
16 Sep 2024 - Added Steve Gasser’s “Class of 1978 + 1 Rehabs” photo to the Photos/RMC/Graduation page
9 Sep 2025 - Added more photos sent in by Richard Groves including under Parade, two Watling photos of Parade in the Upper Circle; under Sports/Other - two of the 2 Sqn Broomball team, one of the Sailing Team and one of the Intersquadron Track Meet; under Recruit Life, Wine Stewards; Under Grounds - Mess Deck Renovations and under Parades/Band, added two Christmas concert photos.
9 Sep 2025 - Added two Watling recruit obstacle race photos sent in by Paul Madore.
8 Sep 2025 - Added several more Len Watling photos sent in by Richard Groves - one to the Parades/Opening of the BC Legislature; a couple to Exercise New League; and one to Skylarks
7 Sep 2025 - Added several Len Watling photos sent in by Richard Groves that were better versions of than in the online album. Added multiple photos to Entry Year/Recruit Life and one to Squadrons/Champlain Flight with all the names
6 Sep 2025 - Added photos from Richard Groves Collection - Grounds/Japanese Garden and paved path alongside houses of Cmdt’s, VCmdt and Padre. Also added photo of cadets on parade square from first year to both Grounds and Recruit life pages.
14 Aug 2025 - Added photos and names of Lasalle Flight and Champlain Flight guys arriving at RRMC for the first time, to both the Recruit Life and the Squadrons pages, and also a photo of some arriving guys carrying their suitcases.
5 Aug 2025 - Revamped the Swearing In section to include the additional photos and information provided by many of the guys after it was pointed that 1 Aug 2025 was the 50th Anniversary of the enrolment ceremony for most.
31 Jul 2025 - Added anecdote from Al Lounsbury about him and Bob Hills sneaking out one night in second year entitled “Goons and Bad Bobs Excellent Adventure (or How We Tested the Timing Theory)”
9 Jun 2025 - Added anecdote by chwylms entitled “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance”
21 May 2025 - Added anecdote by chwylms entitled “Ambiguity of Language Is the Nemesis of Knowing; or How I Bamboozled the English Major Major”
21 May 2025 - Added anecdote by chwylms entitled “How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Engineering Department of a Warship”
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
July 2025 - Added an In Memoriam page for Bob Hills and made numerous additions in eulogies following his funeral
14 Nov 2024 - Added several photos of Ed from the 40th Reunion in 2019.
12 Nov 2024 - Added a really nice tribute to Ed written by David Wiley for the Beechwood Guestbook
26 Oct 2024 - Added the Beechwood Obituary for Ed Vos who sadly passed away on the 17th of October, along with comments from Classmates that were added to the online Guestbook. Also added a number of photos of Ed from his time at RMC, RRMC and on course.
21 May 2024 - Found an obituary of of LCol(Retd) Larry Hyttenrauch, a UTPO who was in Mech Eng at RMC and graduated in 1979 with our Class.
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
