Royal Military College of Canada - Review Yearbook (Kingston, Ontario Canada)

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7466 IOSEPH MICHEL ANDRE BLANCHARD Mais c'est evident, vois-tu, ce qui arrive, c'est que. . . Tiens, voila Michel qui vient de faire son entree dans la conversation. Evidemnient. il n'est pas le type qui participe at des discussions sans fin mais plutot celui qui donnc sou idee fmnchcmcnt et sans detour, de sortc que tous comprennent tres bien ou il veut en venir. Cest done avec les idees bien arretees que Michel met le pied au CMR en septembre 1963. Depuis ce temps, il n'a pas cesse d'etonner tous ceux qui le cotoient. La priemiere annee a ete pour Michel un des moments decisifs de sa carriere. En effet, notre homme se lance dans des entreprises vraiment fructueuses. Clest a ce moment qu'il fait connaissance avec les arts martiaux Ciudo et karateb et quiil devient en plus une tres fine lame d'escrime. Par la meme occasion, il met a l'epreuve ses qualites de chef et son sens du devoir et, sa personnalite aidant, il est nomme eleve-officier commandant d'escadre, position qu'il remplit avec grande competauce et oh il s'avere un chef respecte qui inspire confiance. Inutile de dire que sa position le place a l'avant-garde de liescadre et qu'il devient tres influ- ent aupres de . . . la secretaire de l'OCCW. C'est done avec une certaine amertume que Michel dut quitter le CMR et St-jean afin de poursuivre ses cours au RMC. fMalgre tout, il s'integre tres rapidement a son nouveau milieu Ctout en n'oubliant pas jojob et sous peu exerce une tres grande influence aupres de ses compagnons, tant et si bien que durant sa derniere annee, Michel cumule les responsabil- itees d'adjudant d'escadre, position ideale, ou la delegation des responsabilites est a l'honneur. Faisant comme toujours preuve de beaucoup d'initiative, Michel tire partie de ses talents d'organisateu.r pour se creer une situation enviable ou il se permet quelques petits 51-cores. Bref, on pourrait presque dire que durant les loisirs qui laissent ses nombreuses activites culturelles et sociales, Michel trouve le temps de suivre un cours eonduisant a un Baccalaureat CHonoursD en mathematiques et physique, il fait aucun doute dans l'esprit de tous sesamis que Michel reussira a mener a bien la grande aventure qu'est une carriere dans la vie militaire. 7543 IOSEPH ARTHUR DAY Deja is one of the few New Brunswickers who have managed to come out on top of the CSC system. Both at CMR and RMC, he has been one of the most consistently well- known and well-liked cadets in his class. joe has always been closely associated with sports and in his third year was named most valuable player in inter-squadron sports, no small ac- complishment considering that he was also one of our top inter-collegiate soccer players. Stepping naturally into the position of CVVSO, joe proceeded to take control of the sports program, perhaps to the consternation of the PT staff, but definitely to the advantage of the cadet wing. Joe fully approves of beautiful girls - provided they keep their distance. He is best known for his seemingly endless string of different girls, each of whom lasts only until she first mentions the one four-letter word for which joe has no use-luv. I heartily applaud his sstand on this issue and hope that he can avoid the inevitable for many years to come. No one knows what Deja will be doing in he future, probably not even he does. A reserve entry Cbright ladb, he has ideas only on what he does not want to do and refuses to make concrete plans. So, while Aardvark and Bode and all 'Ales boys are off Air Forcing, Joe may well be managing a house of good repute in Tokyo. In any case, the future is bound to be full of be good to joe Days. AAA 7619 IGHN MARK DUNCAN Mark hails from Makusp, B.C., but small timew is hardly a term to describe this effer- vescent chap who is determined to put the world on fire. Through hard work Cand harder funl he has rallied against the evils of the outer world and has surfaced clutching some of the finest qualifications ever attributed to a cadet. Sport is Mark's middle name. This trophy-laden cadet can often be seen after a track meet hauling the hardware back home. Playing every sport well Cfootball, basketball amongst his foremostb, Mark is a valuable asset to his squadron and college. Mechanical Engineering, however, takes up most of his time. With diploma in hand, Mark plans to slip into a pilot's helmet and realize yet one more of his goals. To the Stone Fri-gate's Cadet Squadron Leader, the class of ,68 wishes much success in the future, be it as a pilot or connoisseur of life. SA

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Cadet Wing Commander 7637 DAYLON OSBORNE CHESTER BROWN Wallace Berry Ches' initial inability to contain a growing reputation at his h'igh school in Cochrane was disasterous. His en- vious schoolmates sentenced him to two years of supposed hardship as President of the Student's Council . He celebrat- ed the event by carving h'is initials and those -of his love in a tree in Cochrane Municipal Park - C. B. and A. C. CA. C. for any chicknl. lt was at that moment that Ches realized his calling: noting that the wood chips he had scratched from the now scarred maple tree floated 'in a nearby mud puddle. Ches followed up his discovery and found the adventure of ships and the RCN. Never acting on impulse, Ches was now bent Cor twistedj toward a career in the Navy. So in September, 1964. with a copy of The Odessey and Ia11e's Fighting Ships under h'is arm, he doubled through the Inner Enclosure, his arms Cand his books and baggagej shoulder high. Three years passed quickly and suc- cessfully, then Ches was asked to per- form the supreme sacrifice for the Col- lege - become Cadet Wing Command- er. But nothing has ever been too dif- ficult for Ches, so he used his strong personality along with his irresistible charm and smile, to make this year's graduating class one of the most re- spected and successful yet to go through the sys-tem. With a keen fore- sight, an understandable self-confidence and a qu'ick, cutting and very to the point wit fdeveloped on the debating circlel, 'Ches has in every sense been a winner - a complete cadet in both the physical and intellectual sp'heres of life at RMC. A few of the long list of honours are: crossed swords and crown I the highest award 'in military pro- ficiencyj held for three consecutive years, Queen's Canadian Sword, mem- ber of the J. V. and Senior Hockey teams, World Affairs Club, Debating fseven, or is it eight big-mouth trophies? Ches?j, intramural football, softball, volleyball, waterpolo- and the list goes on and on. Ches' postgraduate opportunities are not fully clear yet, in any case his fu- ture career plans are to use h'is Honours History degree Cwith emphasis on Can- adian Constitutional Historyj in the Department of External Affairs. If this is what Ches wants, this is undoubtedly what he will get. But every success story has its failure, and although Ches' hasn't appeared on the horizon yet, when she does, she will be getting one of the best available products. Thanks for a great year, Stud, and with all sincerity, the future is yours. T B

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7492 GORDON PETER HARRIS Young Gord sprang up in the sunshine province of British Columbia, and spring up he did, to a height of six foot three. Not much is known of that dark distant past but Gord seems to have acquired several abilities, such as handling a cue, which nlakes us wonder what he did in his earlier years! Howver, it is a fact that GP gave up the 'wonders of Duncan for a look at Montreal and CSC in the summer of '63. After a brief glimpse of Montreal Cthrough a bus window? Gord was subiected to Prep Year at CMR. Following this, he had time to revisit Montreal with particular interest in R.V.C. During his stay at CMR, Gord discovered that his fluency in the French language and his ability on skates were among his lesser attributes! Nonetheless, by the end of second year Gord had attained the rank of CSO. During Third Year at RMC,t'Young Gord soon made himself known as 'ang ardent advocate of Kingston social life. After a year of enthusiastic participation in 'squadron and wing activities, and of big successes in the new course of Engineering and Management, Gord was made CSL of the baby-blue squadron for his senior year. In sports GPR plays basketball, football, soccer, volleyball and waterpolo intramurally, and captains the RMC 357 Rifle Team. He is a handy man to have on any team. And what does the future hold? Our fair-headed friend is looking forward to a successful career in the Army, R.C.E. in particular. This may or may not be interrupted by post-gradu- ate work. Whatever befalls him, we can be assured that Gord will do his best, and do it well. Good luck from all of us, Young Gord . 7578 RICHARD WAYN'E IOHNSTON Rick, better known as Alfie, was born on March 25, 1946, at St. Thomas, Ontario. Alfie's father is a member of the Canadian Air Force, so military life was not an entirely new experience to Alfie when he stepped from a bus into the new routine of CSC at CMR in September 1963. Rick was an active member of St. Laurent High School in Montreal before going to CXIR. He was president of the Student Council and an energetic participant in athletics. At CXIR Rick continued to display a keen interest in student affairs, showing a particular in- terest. in the cadet mess committee and in the organization of many of the cadet wing unctions. On the sports field Alfie is second to none. Of the many sports in which he participates, his favourites are football, volleyball, water polo and basketball. An unfortunate injury suffer- ed during a football game forced Alfie to give up body contact sports, but like the true athlete that he is, he immediately began to develop his skills in individual sports and to or- ganize athletics for his fellow cadets. The position of Cadet VVing Recreation Officer seems to have been established just for Rick. He held the appointmentbothiat CMR and at RMC. One cannot help but suspect that the influence of the many weekends of consultation in Montreal with a certain attractive sclgfool mar'm named jackie, has been a contributing factor to the success of our Recreation O icer. Some of the personal qualities which were distinctively Alfie while he was at RMC, were: leaving friends waiting for him on street corners, collecting donations from the cadet wing to support his industrious recreational programme, and acting as rep spectator to a much appreciative senior soccer team. Shortly after Rick's graduation, jackie is destined to become Mrs. Richard Johnston. The days of Alfie, his little red Volvo and CSC will soon be history, but the experience gain- ed and the many friendships made will always be with him. To Rick, jackie, and the future, a wish for nothing but the best. JAD 7545 RICHARD I. LALONDE Au milieu d'un monde encore secoue naissait at Montreal un petit bout d'homme, qui devait par la suite ne garder qu'une caracteristique, celle d'un grand besoin de sommeil . . . Richard apres des etudes classiques decouvrit la vraie voie et se dirigea vers les sciences au College de Longueuil. Apres plusieurs annees chez les scouts et un an chez les UNTDS, il quitta en brave homme, parents et amis, ferma la barriere de la ville, fit un grand noeud dans le fil de saviet grimpa la muraille de la discipline militaire. A son arrivee au College, il ne tarda pas at se faire remarquer par ses idees personnelles, originales et typiques. Enthousiaste et soutenant avec acharnement son point de vue dans les discussions, il ne concede la victoire que si vous pouvez prouver le contraire. Toujours souriant et gai, sa presence dans un groupe est le signe d'une reunion mondaine dont il est 1'animateur. Rick se caracterise par sa soif de vivre, de profiter des bons moments. Avec toutes les joies qu'ont pu lui procurer la vie militaire, il parcourt le monde en revant des ses ambitions cefles ci lorsqu'lles se concretisent, devenant une harmonieuse silhouette feminine aux eux b eus. Rick est tiln athlete averti, car apres avoir represente CMR au footfall, il decide de se faire joueur de tennis a RMC. Rick ne ressemble pas 51 Samson par sa chevelure, mais ne vous y fiez pas car, il a une force enviable qu'il sait mettre a profit . . . Rick est un excellent militaire, qui semble prendre le militarisme comme une partie de sa vie de tous les jours: il ne faut pas, selon lui, faire aujourd'hui ce gu'on peut faire de- main. C'est sans doute le mystere qui l'entoure qui lui donne une si interessante personnalite. C'est un. aventurier sous toutes ses formes et bien malin qui pourrait nous informer de son avenir. Dans toutes tes entreprises, tu as le support de la classe 68 et a 1'unisson nous te souhai- tons bonne chance Richard . JL