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

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C RE IEW OL. XLVII 1966 EDITORI I shall be telling this with a sigh, Somewhere ages and ages hence: Tfwo roads diverged in n -wood. and I- I took the one less trtwelletl by, And that has made all the differe11ee. Robert Frost. Every year differs but every year follows a certain pat- tern: a newly graduated class replenishes the ranks of Canada's Armed Forces, the membership in the Ex-Cadet Club and the working capital of various car dealers and tailors, the marital status statistics change at the rate of approximately seventy new households, a great loss to the bachelor society lon both sidesl. Every year a newly graduated class marches symbolically under the Arch Cmost of them in bucket seatsj towards a future which, to most, is unknown but by no means uncertain. Every year approximately two hundred young men leave the College with the satisfied feeling of a job well done, a special bond of pride common only to Graduates. Every year, of course has its ioys and its pains, some serious, some minor, but always, it seems, overcome. Every year also sees the addition of new faces to RMC, some still very young, others with the touch of maturity ac- quired at one of the two other Colleges. Every year the ones who are about to leave, the ones that have just arrived and, of course, the all-the-way types participate in num- erous extra-curricular activities, ranging from representative sports to social activitiesgand every year the cadets seem to take an added interest in these. Every year the REVIEXV attempts, amateur-like but with enthusiasm, to capture the highlights of the events which are instrumental in making Graduation so significant and yet so melancholy . Every year, of course, the members of the REVIEVV Staff swear to outdo their predecessors and every year they leave the College with the uncomfortable feeling that per- haps they have failed. I-lowever, every year the experience of editing the REVIEW' is unique, this year certainly not being an exception, although it vzarnrfrlly was an exceptional one. The following pages of the REVIEXV do not attempt to cover ALL the events of interest for 65-66 since this would indeed be impossible. Nevertheless, we have attempted to RE- VIEVV what we feel should be remembered. VVe hope that you agree with us. Acknowledgement lt must be mentioned that the following pages are the product of the combined efforts of not only those shown on the preceding page but also of several other Cadets and Staff members. Again this year FXL Len Kubas deserves special mention for his co-operation. The Editorial Staff also submitted a list which cannot be printed here because of lack ot space. But to all those who gave a hand, we would like to extend our many thanks.

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F OR WARD As Minister of National Defence, and as Chancel- lor of the Royal Military College, I welcome this opportunity to. congratulate the Commandant, the Staff and Cadets, particularly those of the graduating class, on the successful completion of another acad- emic year. I am sure all Canadians share my pride in the traditions of academic excellence and leadership provided by R.M.C. We must continue to strive in the pursuit of excel- lence. The vast expansion of the field of knowledge together with the new ideas and concepts which continually emerge makes us all cognizant of the need for continued leadership, not only in the military forces, but in other pursuits as well. Those of you who are graduating from R.M.C. this year have been given an academic foundation second to none. Upon this foundation you will build your careers. As you go forth to take up new duties, I urge you to remember that education never ceases. The demand for excellence is ever increasing, and this demand is largely measured in terms of continuing education. Some of the graduates will pursue further academic honours. Others will enter into new ven- tures and new concepts of the military organization. Both avenues provide exciting and challenging pros- pects. Both will demand excellence. At R.M.C. you have been given every opportun- ity to exchange cultural views and learn the two offi- cial languages of Canada. You have worked together, played together, lived together, and learned together. Now as you leave R.M.C., you leave not as French Canadians or English Canadians, but Canadians - well aware that two cultures can exist side by side, in harmony. From each other you have learned toler- ance and respect. These are desirable qualiications for leadership. Much of the credit for excellence and leadership belongs to the Commandant and Staff of R.M.C. It has been their task and responsibility to provide you with the basic educational and military foundation. They have carried out their tasks successfully and unspar- ingly of themselves, Their satisfaction lies in their desire to produce the leaders of tomorrow. The returning cadets will have a considerable example to follow. It will not be an easy task to im- prove the pattern, but I am sure they will. The pursuit of excellence is never ending. I am very proud to occupy the position of Chan- cellor of R.M.C. as, I am sure, that all members of the Staff and Cadets are proud to participate as mem- bers of R.M.C. I congratulate you all for a iob well done.