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

Page 29 text:

77I8 DENNIS BENIAMIN BAKER The year 1946 was a phenomenal one for Canada, for in August of that year a seven pound bundle of joy slalomed into existence, one pound of Dennis in six pounds of ski boots. Fate was good to Dennis, it actually snowed in Victoria during the winters of his first two years at Royal Roads. Skiing definitely is a way of life to him, as his winning of the OSLIAA ski-jump championship proves, but his prowess encompassed much more in his years at CSC. Gen Sci., too, has been good to Dennis - those many spares taken up by such intellectual pursuits as reading the latest info in the sports car field, and creative thinking whilst lounging in his it. 0152 might say that Dennis was slightly taken aback by the military aspect of life at CSC, a definite contributing factor occurred upon his return to his cabin one day to find the hundred and one pieces that constitute the FN rifle taped all over his walls, floor and ceiling. VVith the tactful help of his army comrades in fitting the pieces together, this air force lad put himself together as well. Throughout those years Denis has shown everyone that he likes a laugh, likes living, likes people, and loves the Air Force. His determination and all-round genial nature will ensure Dennis a rewarding career. The best of everything, Dennis! HED 763I WAYNE WILLIAM BALDWIN Two decades or so ago, according to the tales of the Kitimat old timers , there was a mild tremor throughout the area: Wayne Baldwin and Earth had collided. Life was normal for Wayne until the fall of '64 when he came to RMC. However, after a few early morning musters, he soon fell twas pushedj into the groove. Spare time was at a premium, but this most diligent son joined the rep Track and Field and Basketball teams, and has found the time to remain a senior b-ball player for his entire four years. Being a pure Scientist , Generally speaking fEngineering was too easyk, VVayne has always found time for socializing. Party',, Party , we're sure, is one of his favourite words, for he is most definitely one of it's devotees. Devotion, diligence and natural ability have lcd to success in Wayne's military life. Each summer he has continued to be one of the top cadets in the RCE. At the termination of third year he received the distinguished appointment of Leading Cadet and was destined to become the Frigate's pencil sharpener while serving as CSA. If Wayne's past is a promise of his future, then there is nothing but success for this most deserving individual. Best wishes, Wayne. May the world return the happiness you've IIT. 7632 GU NARS BALODIS Gunner , a red blanket man of reknown, has lead a suppressed life at RMC, suppressed by the pit . Visiting Gunars, one would find him wrestling with a psychadelic dream of merely grappling with the magnetic monster who has been his room-mate for four years. As the original sup writer, Gunner has squeaked through four years of Civ. Eng. to take his place in the affluent society where he will pursue his many loves. If you listen intently on frosty nights, you will hear him singing, with guitar accompaniment, laments to the old farm, and if you listen even more intently, you will hear his coffee percolator beating time. Gunner has, on occasion, been called a surreptitious engineer because many a night has seen him skulking towards the Civ. Eng. lab to take a reading Che saysj. These trips don't take too long, nor are the effects long lasting. Memories of the Luftwaffe ! Gunner seeks to stake his claim on the turmoiled RCAF as a back seat driver. He will undoubtedly take his red blanket with him in order to main- tain a cool head, since being cool is the respected means of getting ahead. TH 7633 MARVIN LEROY BECKETT Born on 12 February, 1944, in Hamilton, Ontario, 'Merf' managed to survive the smog and to become an ardent Ti-Cat fan. Recognizing in himself the potential of a general, he journeyed over the mountain to cadet camp, where he distinguished himself as a hard-rock sergeant instructor. After suffering a small setback in his final year at Central, probably due to the devastat- ing discovery that girls existed, Marv graduated to RMC where he joined the Baby Bluel' as as a recruit in 1964, and was immediately established, unofficially, as 114 Squadron AXCSTO. However, his aim has improved, and he has distinguished himself in intercollegiate and in- ternational competition as captain of the Match Rifle team. In sports Marv has been a big help to his squadron teams in lacrosse, softball, basketball, waterpolo and swimming. Marv's studies have also improved, and this year we all hope that he will get away with no sups - for a change. Upon graduation Marv will proceed to RCAC where, this summer, he won the Worthing- ton Sword for the best third phase Armoured cadet. We wish him continued success in his career and in his new life as a young married officer. 7720 GORDON GEORGE ELWOOD BEECH C Gord, making one of his first major decisions in life, took up the call to go west, young man and left Toronto for Royal Roads, where he became noted for his original skylarks which will always be remembered, especially by those involved. Cartier Flight would never have been the same without his presence. Yet Gord had to carry on, and as an older young man he went east to RMC where he settled into Frontenac's section of the hotel. Chem. Eng. was his chosen field, and there was suspicion only to further his knowledge of his specialty, homemade explosives. The work load associated with the course soon cut out a large part of Gord's skylarking and at almost any hour one could find him in his room swearing and sweating over some lab report. Still it was DOE all academics, and Gord was generally involved whenever a party or social affair was perpetrated. Definitely not a flyboy type, he spent his summer training periods in the armament branch of the Air Force at Comox and Cold Lake, where he discovered he likes the west. When he graduates from RMC, Gord will leave many friends behind, whose hopes will be that their paths will again cross his. All one can say is, best of luck in all your en- deavours. DFA

Page 28 text:

7132 PIERRE AUCLAIR Pierre est ne le 12 mars 1943, dans la paroisse St-Paul a Montreal. Apres une vie desor- donnee dans la metropole, il entra au O.M.R. pour reprendre des forces. Il s'integra a la vie du College, et fut tres connu des rccrues durant son annee de finissant. Apres avoir rencontre Francyne at Montreal, il decida lil y fut obligel de quitter St-jean pour venir s'etablur a Kingston afin de poursuivre ses etudes en Genie Civil. ll se specialise en structures et espere y faire carriere. Il affirme qu'il pourrait faire d'excellents debuts en tant qu'1ngerueur en charge des constructions au quartier general sur la rue Atwater a Montreal Clagcite merveil- leusel. Apres dleux etes passes a St Hubert, il n'est pas surprenant qu'il veuille demeurer res de cette vi e. p Ce qu'il aime dans la vie? La blonde fcmme Cqui ga?J, son auto et la vie paisible du ca- det senior Cpour quoi?J. Ce qu'il deteste le plus? Etre en devoir les fins de semaines. Meme s'il n'est pas un athlete ine, il adore le soccer, le hockey et le ballon-volant. ll aime aussi conduire sa Chevelle '67, surtout dans une direction specifique CCE-4017 . . . 7630 ROBERT McPHERSON AULD To escape from Fort William's northerly confinement, Bob chose to come to RMC and expand his horizons as an educated navigator in the Air Force. Picking up the pipes in his recruit year, he soon found that rifle skills were required to defend his musical talents. Be- sides rep coffee-housing, Bob also found time to block lacrosse balls with his teeth, collect the names of all the Queen's women, maintain his aquatic prowess and fall in love with the computer. His secondary trade of Tech CE gave him summers on the prairies before his new found love caused him to remuster for the Grand Bend course in Tech Tel this past summer. The last of the original DH Flighters this year, his loyalties are split between his pipes and his Volvo. Whether he flies or opts out to his true love, his future, we trust, is secure. Bon succes dans toutes tes entreprises Pierre. CC GKS 7716 THOMAS ALLEN BADENOCH A service brat, Tom has been travelling all his life, and in the fall of '64 he headed out to BC and Royal Roads. By driving the mind and body intermittently, and despite some rather unbelievable ski trips, Tom eventually emerged at RMC in Engineering Physics, with his sanity otherwise intact. Resisting academic pressures, Tom made the volleyball squad and, as a firm believer in squadron Cpartyb spirit, attempted a comparative study in depth between coeds and nurses. However, the wanderlust never dies, and Tom, rover by personality and Naval by inclination, is hoping for a sea berth on the west coast. We wish him the best of luck, knowing that whereever he endsup, Tom's determination and easy-going manner will see him through all encounters. DGD 7599 DENIS IOSEPH NORMAND BAILLARGEON Ne le 30 decembre 1944 dans une petite campagne aux sites pittoresques et enchanteurs, Denis est reste profondement marquer par les souvenirs de son passe. Pour lui, un souvenir, est la derniere chose qu'il se resignera a oublier. Ses reves, ses ambitions demeurent discretement caches. Le connaitre n'est pas chose facile puisqu'il ne seme pas ses sentiments ei tout vent. On le connait bien et on ne liaprecie que lor- squ'on a pu tirer de lui les mures reflexions, issues d'un dialogue profond. Sa grande dispon-, ibilitelpour ses amis et la confiance qu'il inspire ont fait sa popularite. Vers Page de seize ans, Voyager devint pour lui une sorte d'obsession. Pour satisfaire cet instinct, il joignit les rangs de la Marine Royale en septembre 1963 au C.M.R., d'oi1 il com- menca son cours d'ingenieur. Arrive a R.M.C., il crut que le genie restreindrait ses horizons sur le monde, et il opta pour les sciences politiques et economiques, qui ne sont plus pour lui des betes noires academiques. Bonne chance Vieux frere dans ton avenir matimonial et professionnel. -Vespere que tu n'oublieras pas les gars du R.M.C. 68 . MG 7560 ROBERT GEORGE BAIRD While walking down a comfortable road a funny little man handed Robert a plane ticket to a far away castle. Because of the approaching bend in the road, he rode miles east. Once there, Bob fell upon the routine as sorely trying, but endurable. The young squire took to mounting white chargers and tilting at windmills, which often stood in the chapel. These actions were largely unpopular, but tolerated. However, in his third year, he worked on-the castle newssheet and nailed a railing copy on the chapel door. The Lord relieved him of his post, causing editorial reverberationwas far away as the comfortable road. Diligent in his study of the ancient manuscripts, the senior scribes gave him more than one award for his work. He was the scourge of the sweatsmen and avoided them whenever possible. COnetime for a whole year due to his having rolled a German horse.D A great verbal wrangler, Rob often visited other towns to dispute a point. For his final two years Paps maintained a cottage outside the castle walls, for he felt that two hands for the green were one and a half hands too many. I The Beginning

Page 30 text:

7150 IOSEPH GAETAN ROBERT BEGIN Avec quelques minutes de retard et dans un cri retentissant, Robert vint finalement au monde. Depuis ce jour, malgre son habillte la course a pieds, Robert n'a jamais reussi a dis- siper ce retard initial. Cependant, c'est la le moindre de ses soucis. Quelquefois Robert est etudiant conciencieux. Mais ce n'est pas toujours a ses emacs qu'il travaille. Parfois nonus pouvons le voir fouiller dans unreveille-matin, s'acharner a remettre en condition un tourne-disque, jongler avec des ondes courtes ou meme photographier des ombres. Les calculateurs electroniques les fascinent et plusieurs le reconnaissent comme l 'ex- pert en la matiere. Du cafe sportif, il adore s'ebattre dans la piscine, jouer a lacrosse et faire du canotage. Son rire, un des plus bizarre que l'on puisse entendre, doit sans doute lui demander beaucoup d'efforts, si l'on en juge par sa portee. Son humour, son entrain, sa sociabilite en font un ami apprecie de tous. Apres son mar- iage qui suivra de tres pres sa graduation, Robert rejoindra son ecole au camp Chilliwack pour unc periode indeterminee. Nous te souhaitons le succes merite, apres un si long entrainement poursuivi dans les domaines du genie, de l'armee et de l'amour. Y.L. 7554 PIERRE BELISLE Pierre, sur cette pierre je batirai mon avenir . La construction prend fondations au College Ste-Marie de Montreal et continue de s'elever pendant CMR et RMC. Pierre utilise des materiaux de premiere qualite: une excellente methode de travail, un bon coeur, un sens de l'entre-aide peu commun et beaucoup d'enthousiasme. A mesure que son edifice progresse, il presente des caracteristique tres personnelles: Pierre possede des convictions et des idees Cseparatisme, mariage, auto, . . .D qu'il sait defendre, souvent avec acharnement. Des fissures? Bien oui, il y en a quelques-unes toutes menues, d'abord, Pierre veut tout faire par lui-meme, aussi il se lance quelquefois trop vite vers l'inconnu, mais, il realise prom- ptement ses erreurs et les corrige si bien que les failles ne paraissent presque plus. Comme tout bon bzitisseur, Pierre connait l'art de la decoration interieure, lecteur acharne, il devore les classiques autant que les modernes. Qui peut predire la forme finale de ce gratte-ciel en construction? Comme nous le connaissons, il batira encore dans 50 ans. J.R.E. 7721 CALEB BENNETT C. J. made the big step to higher learning in '64 when he left Bruce Mines and travelled .to Victoria. Cal was quick to realize that the best way to get weekends away from the college was to join a rep team. He played judo and rugger, and was twice runner-up in wing wrestling. After scraping through second year, Cal came to RMC where his primary objectives were to obtain a Civil Engineering degree and continue as a rep rugger player. As an advanc- ed dirt man in fourth year, he found that obtaining an equilibrium between academics and good times was exceedingly difficult- who else could lose a new Mustang and a set of bars all in one wild weekend? Undaunted by it all, C. J. finally settled down to graduate as a civil engineer. Suitably impressed by 436 Squadron in Europe, he hopes to become a full fledged flyboy and spend more time with Transport Command. Cal's many friends wish him every success in his ensuing ventures in life. 7723 PAUL G. BESWICK Known for such witticisms as Get your leg off my bed or I'll break it! , and You had better win, OR ELSE! , is Three Squadron's beloved CSSO. Entering Royal Roads, what now seems like many years ago, Grog Cas he is affectionately called by his buds in the zool blazed a trail of glory in academics, athletics, and the mil- itary. Paul led his term in engineering while an Engineering Physicist Che is now an ardent Chemical Engineerl, and became known to everyone as an outstanding wrestler fhe won all sorts of medals and stuffl, but his biggest coup was leaving the Army to join the Navy. This is especially noteworthy considering that he spent his second summer afloat wearing his Army TW's when need be during his sick leave. Upon his arrival at RMC Paul continued along these same lines. Working night and day Cwell almostl with his test tubes, or whatever Chemical Engineers work with, he established himself quickly in this area. He also did a great service to the college, by organizing, coach- ing, and captaining the college's first intercollegiate wrestling team Cwhich went on to win the OSLAA championshipj. Now that graduation is upon us, Paul's plans for the future include post-graduate work, a little white TR3, and many years afloat in the RCN. From all the boys at the zoo, Best of luck to you Paul. RCD 7513 GARY THOMAS BINGHAM Gary has made a very good go at RMC. In his third year, following graduation from OMR, he played JV football and did very well as corner linebacker. In the same year, he joined the rep ski team and helped carry the team to its victories. This year Gary tried his hand at rep wrestling and once again joined the famous ski team. Academically, Gary has done quite well and this year he will be a proud grad of the Chemical Engineering faculty. When not studying or playing sports at the college, Gary can usually be found test driving or tuning up his MGB. For the past few years during the summer months, Gary has been training in the Army with RCEME. Each summer, on completition of summer training, Gary 'takes his annual trip to Florida, either to soak up a few rays or else to enjoy the surf. We all wish the best of luck to Gary in his future endeavours.