Category: Class of 1971 (page 1 of 1)

In the lead-up to their 30th reunion, members of the Class of 1971 were looking for a way to mark the milestone that was meaningful, memorable, and a little different from the usual golf tournament. Inspired by the success of the 2000 Chasse-Galerie canoe trip, Bev Slater proposed an idea that was both ambitious and uniquely fitting: gather classmates in the Rockies, climb a mountain together, charge a modest participation fee, and donate the proceeds … Read the rest

Between 2000 and 2016, a remarkable tradition took shape within the RMC alumni community. On five separate occasions—2000, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016—a determined group of graduates paddled a 36-foot canoe from Ottawa to Kingston, arriving at RMC just in time for Reunion Weekend. Each journey spanned seven days and covered the full 200 kilometres of the Rideau Canal, blending endurance, camaraderie, and a renewed connection to the College.

A Class of 1971 Contribution to

Few graduating classes can claim to have gifted something as iconic—or as heavy—as a Sherman Firefly tank to the Royal Military College of Canada. But in 1971, the Class of ’71 did exactly that, leaving behind a piece of Canadian military history that remains one of RMC’s most striking landmarks.

The tank, named Athene, is an M4A4 VC Firefly, one of the most famous Allied tanks of the Second World War. Its reputation comes from … Read the rest