Royal Military College Saint-Jean

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Coordinates: 45°17′50.30″N 73°16′0.12″W / 45.297306°N 73.2667°W / 45.297306; -73.2667

Royal Military College Saint-Jean
Motto	Verité, Devoir, Vaillance (French: "Truth, Duty, Valour")
Established	1952
Type	public military college CEGEP
Chancellor	S157 Hon. Peter MacKay (ex-officio as Minister of National Defence)
Principal	Commandant 12603 Colonel Francois Pion (RMC 1980)
Staff	20
Undergraduates	up to 200
Location	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
Campus	80 acres (0.32 km2), waterfront, situated on the west bank of the Richelieu River, Fort Saint-Jean (Quebec)
2 year program	2007
Affiliations	AUCC, IAU,AUFC,COU,CIS,CVU, PPC, UArctic,MAISA, Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Website	http://www.cmrstjean.com

Royal Military College (RMC) Saint-Jean is a Canadian military academy located on the site of Fort Saint-Jean (Quebec), originally built 1666, which is now part of the town of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, 40 km south of Montreal, Quebec. It is the arm of the Canadian Military College system that ensures the smooth transition of selected Cadets from high school to university education by providing pre-university and college-level programs. The programs are harmonized with those at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC). The four components of achievement are Academics, Leadership, Athletics and Bilingualism. RMC Saint Jean offers a low teacher-student ratio, a physical fitness programme, teaching, and leadership activities. The college has clubs, an intramural sports programme and recreational facilities.

Contents 1 Responsibilities 2 Program 3 Academics 4 Student life 5 Centres 5.1 Canadian Forces Management Development School (CFMDS) 5.2 Non-Commissioned Members Professional Development Centre (NCMPDC) 6 Regular Officer Training Plan(ROTP)/Reserve Entry Training Plan (RETP) 7 Routine 8 History 9 Quotations 10 Features and buildings 10.1 Memorials 10.2 Plaques 10.3 Royal Military College Saint-Jean Museum 11 Traditions 12 Commandants 13 Notable alumni 14 Notable faculty 15 In fiction and popular culture 16 Books 17 See also 18 External links 19 References

[edit] Responsibilities

• Conduct of the Preparatory Year academic activities, under the functional authority of RMC, as well as military and fitness training and bilingualism.
• Provision of oversight, under the functional authority of RMC, of the Continuing Studies and Officer Professional Military Education programs.

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[edit] Program

Corresponding to the first two years of collegial (CEGEP) studies in Quebec, preparatory year is a pre-university program of studies. Intended for students who have obtained their high-school certificates in Quebec or the equivalent elsewhere in Canada, the program prepares students to continue their studies at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario.

Military education for Canadian officers is focused on the four components unique to the military colleges: military training, physical fitness, bilingualism and academic excellence. ^[2]

About 200 students per year will be able to receive training at RMC Saint-Jean in a two-year, general military, College of General and Professional Education (CEGEP) diploma program:

• 130–140 cadets in the Preparatory year
• 60–70 in the second year

The RMC Saint-Jean allows Quebecers who have already completed a year at some other CEGEP to switch into the first year at RMC Saint-Jean. RMC Saint-Jean offers courses in French to the French-speaking cadets and in English to the English-speaking cadets. ^[3]

Although the college does not offer university-level courses as it did before 1995, credits can be applied to programs at the Royal Military College of Canada or other universities. So that students can move seamlessly from one to the other, the academic programs at the two institutions will be harmonized. At the end of the first or preparatory year, students who opt for the “General” program (science, arts, business) will stay on at CMR for another year. Students studying engineering will go to Kingston, Ontario into the first year at RMC. ^[3]

At its campus in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu the Royal Military College of Canada offers a pre-university program admitting up to 140 students per year. The preparatory year ("prep year") cadets acquire the necessary academic standard needed to attend RMC. Although the program is intended mainly for students from Quebec, the preparatory year is open to students from Canada who need to upgrade their studies before beginning university courses. The academic function of CMR is to educate its cadets up to the second year of a college degree. The remaining studies are to be completed at the RMC in Kingston.

Divided into two semesters, the academic year is composed of 75 teaching days and a final examination period, followed by a supplemental examination period.

In preparation for continued university studies at RMC, students select either the Social Sciences programme (for students pursuing degree in Arts) or the Science programme (for students pursuing a degree in Engineering or Science). Each programme is offered in both official languages. The two programmes share core courses: four in Literature; three in Philosophy; two in Second Language Studies; three in Physical Education. These core courses are supplemented with courses specific to each programme.

[edit] Academics

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Mathematics Biology Physics Chemistry	Sociology Psychology History Political Science Politics Economics Mathematics

The preparatory year students register in either the social sciences or science program. The programs are offered in both official languages. The social sciences program features courses in sociology, history, political science, mathematics, computer science, chemistry and physics. The sciences program includes courses in: mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, and history. The core courses in both programs include: literature, philosophy, second language, and physical education.

The mandate of the preparatory year is to develop in its students good work habits, academic diligence, critical facility, and team spirit. ^[5]

[edit] Student life

• In fall 2008, officer cadets will return to wearing a distinctive Dress of the Day (DOD) uniform which consists of a white shirt, black sweater or light jacket, as well as black trousers or skirt with a red stripe down the side. The headdress will be a black wedge with red piping. ^[6]

[edit] Centres

[edit] Canadian Forces Management Development School (CFMDS)

Founded in 1966, the mission of the CFMDS is to apply management and leadership training and consultation to the defence team. The CFMDS is housed at the RMC Saint-Jean. ^[7]

[edit] Non-Commissioned Members Professional Development Centre (NCMPDC)

The NCMPDC was created on 1 April 2003 and is located at Campus St-Jean. The courses that are offered at the centre are the Intermediate Leadership Qualification (ILQ), the Advanced Leadership Qualification (ALQ) and finally the CPO1/CWO Chief Qualification (CQ). All courses include both distance learning and a residential portion. The distance learning portion lasts 9 or 10 weeks depending on the course and allows the candidates to remain with their respective units. These courses also prepare the candidates for the residential portion which last three weeks and takes place on the RMC Saint-Jean site. ^[8]

The NCMPDC courses were created as a result of the NCM Corps 2020, which is the strategic suidance for the professional development of the Canadian Forces Non-Commissioned Members. [1]

More than a thousand members of the Canadian Forces transit through the NCMPDC each year in order to perfect their knowledge and skills following or before their promotion to the ranks of warrant officer (petty officer 1st class), master warrant officer (chief petty officer second class) or chief warrant officer (chief petty officer first class).

The NCMPDC is a unique professional education establishment within the CF. It is the only pan-CF school that is for NCM's taught by NCM's and as of September 2007 commanded by an NCM.

Since May 2009, NCMPDC is under the command of the Canadian Forces College (CFC) in Toronto, which offers a similar professional development curricumlum but for officer from the ranks of major to brigadier-general.

[edit] Regular Officer Training Plan(ROTP)/Reserve Entry Training Plan (RETP)

In addition to a university education, Officer Cadets receive military training, occupation training and second language training and a career after graduation. The full-time salary includes full dental care, as well as vacation with full pay. Upon successful completion of ROTP, Officer Cadets are awarded a university degree and granted commissions as Officers in the Canadian Forces. Normally, graduates serve at least five years with the Canadian Forces. The application deadline to ROTP is in January for Basic Officer Training in July and admission the following September.

Typically, successful applicants enter the Canadian Military College (CMC) System as an Officer Cadet, where they receive an education that balances academics, leadership, bilingualism and athletics. If there are more qualified candidates than the CMC System can accommodate or the choice of programme is not offered, such as Nursing, Physiotherapy and Pharmacy, successful applicants would be eligible to apply to any Canadian university where books, lab fees and student fees are covered, and students receive a monthly salary.

Since an application to ROTP is also an application to the Canadian Military College System, all candidates are assessed against an aptitude test, a medical examination, and an interview. Military Potential is an assessment of Aptitudes, Personality Traits, and the choice of occupation. Academic Performance is an a candidate's top six most recent marks related to the requirements of the chosen programme. Officer Cadets are obliged to maintain satisfactory academic and military performance throughout the programme.

[edit] Routine

When they arrive at the Officer Cadets Division, the officer-cadets have already chosen their service. They are soon separated into three squadrons (Richelieu, Iberville or Tracy).

The preuniversity programme features modern, diversified teaching methods: workshops, introduction to research methods, laboratories, group projects, oral and multimedia presentations. The staff provide academic support in the form of workshops, tutorials, and supplementary courses.

The cadets live in the Cartier Building or the Champlain Building and eat in Dextraze Pavilion (completed in 1993). The cadets can leave the campus at any time when they do not have classes, study periods or training.

During the week, the daily routine consists of inspection, running, breakfast, classes, sports, and studies. The officer-cadets attend academic classes and undergo military training. The military training is in the form of drill, cartography, compass use and three major field exercises each year. The cadets take roles as cadet squadron commander, second in command (2IC) and section commanders. Outside classes, bilingualism is promoted by French / English weeks.

On the weekend, with the exception of military training, the students are largely free.

[edit] History

In Fall 2007, the federal government reopened the military college at Saint-Jean, which was closed in 1995. The reopening of RMC Saint-Jean greatly differs from the original college which opened in 1952 and from the RMC of Canada located in Kingston. The new RMC Saint-Jean emcompasses the Canadian Forces Management and Development School, one of the oldest CF training establishments in the country. It is also the home to the Non-Commissioned Member Professional Development Centre, which develops the prospective future senior leaders of the Canadian Forces NCM Corps.

Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, inaugurated the Royal Military College Saint-Jean on May 24, 2008, and she presented the new college coat of arms to the Commandant, Colonel Francois Pion. ^[2]

The Commandant of Royal Military College Saint-Jean reports to the Commander, Canadian Defence Academy (CDA). RMC Saint-Jean also has its own board of governors. Cadets at RMC Saint-Jean are issued scarlet uniforms. The first-year program at RMC Saint-Jean is freeing up beds at RMC allowing more Regular Officer Training Program (ROTP) cadets to attend RMC rather than civilian universities. ^[3]

Year	Significance
1948	In the post-war re-organization of the Canadian Forces, the Canadian Military Colleges Circle (CMC) was formed with RMC, Royal Roads Military College (RRMC) and Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean(CMR) (now known as RMC Saint-Jean)
1950	The Old Brigade, alumni celebrating 50 or more years since they entered one of the military colleges, are inducted.
1952	CMR (now RMC Saint-Jean)was established in order to conduct tri-service cadet training within the Canadian Forces. It was a classical college, with the initial purpose of providing a more equitable representation of French Canadians in the three services of the Canadian Forces. During the Spring of 1952, Louis Saint-Laurent, Prime Minister of Canada, made the decision to found a bilingual military college in Quebec, to open in September. In 1952 the Governor General of Canada officially opened Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean (CMR).
1968	Pavillon Lahaie was built, featuring laboratory, library and office space
1971	CMR established a formal partnership with the University of Sherbrooke, after which CMR cadets were able to obtain a bachelor's degree without leaving Saint-Jean.
1973	The CMR March (music), "La marche du Richelieu" composed by Madame Denise Chabot (wife of head of French department LCol C.A. Chabot) in 1954 became the official college march. "La Gaillarde" is the slow march.
1985	The Quebec government passed an act granting CMR its own university charter.
1988	CMR was authorized to grant master's and doctorate degrees.
1995	Following the end of the Cold War and massive government cutbacks on defence spending, the Department of National Defence closed Royal Roads Military College (RRMC) and Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean (CMR). CMR now operates as part of ASU Saint-Jean as Campus Saint-Jean where preparatory year ("prep year") cadets acquire the necessary academic standard needed to attend RMC. RRMC is no longer a military institution, and is now maintained by the Government of British Columbia as Royal Roads University. The loss of CMR and RRMC along with their many traditions and history as military colleges still remains a bitter event for many cadets and alumni. [9]
2007	The reopening of CMR was discussed during the Debates of the Senate (Hansard) 1st Session, 39th Parliament, Volume 143, Issue 93 on Thursday, May 3, 2007. The reopening of CMR was announced in July 2007 for the fall term 2007.
2008	Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, inaugurated the Royal Military College Saint-Jean (RMC St-Jean) on May 24, 2008, and she presented the new college coat of arms to the Commandant, Colonel Francois Pion. [2]

[edit] Quotations

#	Name	Quote
H7860	Roméo Dallaire (CMR/RMC 1969), Canadian Senator	"The decision to close the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean was particularly ill-advised. I applaud Minister O'Connor's decision to reopen it, and I do wonder why you fired him. I hope that reopening the college is not another of the disingenuous things that seem to be coming out of that department."[10]
H7860	Roméo Dallaire (CMR/RMC 1969), Canadian Senator	"The possibility of starting a new program at the college—a military Cegep that would allow all officer cadets to spend two years in Saint-Jean before going to Kingston, instead of studying only in Kingston—is being considered. In the spirit of progress, would it be possible to support a principle as basic as the freedom of francophones in the Canadian Armed Forces by establishing a Cegep-style francophone bilingual military college."
12046	Pierre Ducharme, President of RMC Club	"Le Collège Militaire Royal de Saint-Jean served our country very well in the past and the Club wishes CMR a long and distinguish life."
	Graham Fraser, Commissioner of Official Languages	"The creation of the College militaire royal in 1952 was very important for the Canadian military, and Canadian society. For 43 years, this institution provided an excellent training and learning environment for Francophone recruits, as well as an exceptional immersion environment for Anglophones who wished to improve their skills in French. Its closing in 1995 caused long-term problems for the Canadian Forces. I am pleased to see that the first step has been taken in the re-establishment of this important institution, which has contributed a great deal to the history of Canadian linguistic duality." "It is important that the men and women who choose to serve their country in the Canadian Forces and accept the inherent risks are able to do so in an environment that respects their preferred official language. It is important that Canadian military leadership be taught—and learned—in both official languages." "The Saint-Jean Royal Military College was established because National Defence wanted to increase its recruitment of Francophone officers. It opened its doors in 1952 and, over the years, it grew from a college to a full university. As it was located in a French-speaking province, it offered the added benefits of enabling Anglophone officers to participate in the best immersion program in North America." [11]
	Michael Fortier, MP for Montreal.	"Reopening of CMR ... is excellent news for the military, for the City of St-Jean, and of course for francophones not only in Quebec but outside Quebec" The 1995 closure of CMR was "as though the NHL had removed the Montreal Canadiens franchise." "Our youngsters in Quebec who want to study in a military college want to study in a francophone environment college close to them, and francophones outside Quebec interested in the armed forces want to study here in Quebec"
14872	Mr. Pierre Lemieux (CMR RMC 1985)	"When I enrolled in the armed forces at 17, I went directly to the Royal Military College in Saint-Jean. I was really disappointed when the former government shut down the college. I am very proud that we have now reopened it." [12]
	Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.	"I am thrilled to have been able to see this institution re-opened—it was a priority for our government and we delivered the goods. This independent and vibrant academic institution provides a vital educational asset to the region and its re-opening exemplifies our government's commitment to getting things done right to provide the best education and training for our CF members." May 2008 [2] "The college is an important institution for students in the region and in Quebec. We know that the Liberals closed this institution in 1995, and we also know that the Bloc did not have the ability to change what the Liberals had done. This government is once again showing that it will take action to meet the needs of Canada, Quebec and the Canadian Forces." Hansard 39th Parliament, 2nd Session Tuesday, June 3, 2008 [13]
S157	BGen (Ret) Gordon O'Connor, Minister of National Defence	"I am here to correct a grave error committed by the previous government"... "We want to give it CMR back its history and glory. The reopening is important because our army is expanding. This is a jewel of our military history." "It is with great pride that I am announcing the re-establishment of the College militaire royal de Saint-Jean" "This vital educational institution will once again take its pride of place in the development of a bilingual officer corps. For too long we have felt its absence. CMR is back." "It has to do with giving francophones their place within the military"
	Marcel Prud'homme, Canadian Senator requesting reopening CMR	"Honourable senators, the closing of Collège militaire royale de Saint-Jean is one error of the past that I find unforgivable. Given the very important role the new administration wants to give to the armed forces, could the government now consider reopening Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean as soon as possible?"
G1415	Major General Walter Semianiw OMM CD (RMC 1980) Chief Military Personnel	the reopening of "Saint-Jean as an independent academic institution will provide a vital educational capability to the Canadian Forces." "This will restore a Commandant, Board of Governors, and a Principal, as well as the military culture of discipline, uniforms and fitness training in order to meet the needs of an expanding and transforming Canadian Forces."

[edit] Features and buildings

Escadron Richelieu uses Cartier Block and Pavillon Lahaie. Pavillons Vanier, DeLéry, Dextraze, Massey and the Old Mess are shared. The campus provides state-of-the-art technological support: library, well-equipped laboratories, ample supplies of learning materials, and Internet access. RMC Saint-Jean infrastructure is currently used by the Canadian Forces located at ASU Saint-Jean and by a non-profit corporation called Campus du Fort Saint-Jean (Quebec), which arranges for the upkeep of many of the educational facilities and leases them out to educational institutions such as the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) for their local program while also renting out others for short events such as large banquets or conventions.

Building	Significance	Built
Administration Building #24	Registry of Historic Places of Canada [14]	1937 to 1938
Cartier Pavilion	Honours Jacques Cartier, French navigator and explorer who claimed what is now Canada for France	1955
DeLery Building	academic classrooms named after Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry, a military engineer who built Fort Saint-Jean (Quebec) in 1748	1957
Dextraze Pavilion	Dining Room named after General J.A. Dextraze H18111 former Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)
La Galissonnière Pavilion	named after Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière, (commandant-general of New France) Registry of Historic Places of Canada [15]	1955
Lahaie Pavilion	Library laboratories and additional offices named after Brigadier-General Marcelin L. Lahaie 1952-57	1968–1974
Maisonneuve pavilion	Dormitory named after Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve, founder of Montreal, Quebec
Massey Building	named after Vincent Massey former Governor General of Canada
Montcalm Pavilion (CMR 4, Building No. 4 and Montcalm Barracks)	Dormitory named after General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm Registry of Historical Places [16]	1839
Old Mess (all ranks), Building 5	Registry of Historical Places [17] recreational and social activity centre is one of a group of buildings located within the earthen rampart	1839
Parade square	300 feet by 400 feet	Aug.–Sept. 1955
Ramparts	The ruins of Fort Saint-Jean (Quebec)	1748
Second World War Memorial	this granite slab monument is dedicated to the officers, non-commissioned officers and men of No. 48 Canadian Infantry (Basic) Training unit who died in WWII	1 Dec 1945
Vanier Pavilion	Sport Complex, also outdoor soccer, tennis and Canadian football fields named after Georges P. Vanier, former Governor General of Canada

[edit] Memorials

Other	Description
25th Anniversary Monument	donated by the Club des Anciens du CMR de St Jean in 1977 to honour 25th anniversary of college
World War II War Monument	The granite slab at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean, World War II War Memorial remembers ex-cadets who died on military service Includes the Bible's 2 Timothy 4:7 (King James Version): I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Donated by the Club des Anciens du CMR de St Jean

[edit] Plaques

Plaque	Description
Fort Saint-Jean (Quebec)	Built in 1748 during the French régime. During the 1837 rebellion, French-Canadian patriots planned to attack Fort Saint-Jean, which was then occupied by British troops. The plan was not executed. "En 1839, des travaux sont entrepris au Fort Saint-Jean dans le but d'y édifier un important camp militaire qui pourrait contrer toute tentative de rébellion ultérieure."

[edit] Royal Military College Saint-Jean Museum

Royal Military College Saint-Jean Museum
Established	1974-1998 2003-present
Location	former Protestant Chapel on the campus of the Royal Military College Saint-Jean
Website	[http://www.cmrstjean.com/musee/ http://www.cmrstjean.com/musee/ (Official)

The museum is located in Fort Saint-Jean on the campus of the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean. The museum mandate is to collect, conserve, research and display material relating to the history of the CMR, its former cadets and its site, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. The museum contains collections of military memorabilia and military artefacts. The site has been occupied since 1666 by different garrisons, a shipyard and a military college.^[18]

The CMR Ex-Cadet Foundation manages the museum which recognizes more than 325 years (1666–1995) of military history at the fortifications located on the Richelieu River. The flora and centennial trees enhance the site.

The museum was located in the old guardhouse from 1974–1998. The museum was closed from 1998–2003 but is now situated in the former Protestant chapel. The museum is opened Wednesday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 17:00, from May 24 until September 1. ^[18]

The museum is a member of the Canadian Museums Association and the Organization of Military Museums of Canada Inc. The museum is an accredited museum within the Canadian Forces Museum System. ^[19] The museum has formed a cooperating association of friends of the museum to assist with projects. ^[20]

[edit] Traditions

Tradition	Significance
blanket toss	blanket toss of senior class members after the last waltz at the Grad Ball
'change of command ceremony'	The former commandant offers farewell and best wishes to the college and to the new Commandant. The new commandant accepts a first salute as the cadet wing marches past.
College Coin	Every new officer cadet is issued a challenge coin upon completion of First Year Orientation Period. The coin is engraved with the name of the college in French and English surrounding the college badge on the obverse. The cadet's college number and the motto is in both languages.
college toast (honor)\	CMR toast to absent comrades meaning those who have fallen in action or who had died
Feux de joie	an honour guard perform a rifle salute with field artillery, or more commonly, rifles using blank ammunition.
Freedom of the fort	Officer cadets are equal independently of their year. They are also allowed to remove their headgear.
Jacket exchange	CMR Director of Cadets exchanges tunics with I Year Officer Cadet at CMR Christmas Dinner.
Just passing by	When a graduate of the CMR pilots an aircraft in the vicinity of Saint-Jean, Quebec, he or she conducts an impromptu airshow over the college.
Obstacle course race	gruelling course for recruits set up by the cadets' immediate predecessors, memorialized by a sculpture
Old 18	First year cadets are required to memorize the names of the first class in the order of their college numbers.[21]
Old Brigade	Alumni who entered military college 50 or more years before wear unique berets and ties, have the Right of the Line on reunion weekend memorial parades, and present the college cap badge to the first-year cadets on the First Year Badging Parade. Each class traditionally marks its 50-year anniversary and entry into the Old Brigade with a gift.
Shouldering professors	at closing exercises, cadets carried professors around the room
Skylarks	annual class practical joke or prank
Sweetheart broach	officer cadets gave their dates an enamel brooch in lieu of a corsage for formal dances at Christmas and graduation. The museum retains several examples.

[edit] Commandants

With college numbers and rank held as commandant

Name	Year	Significance
H11171 Colonel Marcelin L. Lahaie, DSO, CD	1952–1957	The Lahaie Pavilion, built in 1972, named in his honour.
Group Captain Jean G. Archambault, AFC, CD	1957–1960
Captain J.A.T. Marcel Jetté, CD	1960–1963
H12481 Colonel J. Armand Ross, DSO, CD (Honorary 1975)	1963–1966	Brigadier General Armand Ross's DSO was for his actions at Zutphen, Netherlands [22]
Colonel Roland Antoine Reid, C.M., C.V.O., MC, CD, ADC	1966–1968	Brigadier-General (Ret'd) Roland Reid was Founding president of Canadian Battlefields Foundation [23]
H12882 Colonel Jacques Chouinard, CD, ADC (Honorary 1973)	1968–1970
H14129 Colonel Gérard Charles Édouard Thériault CD, ADC (Honorary 1975)	1970–1971	As General, he served as Chief of the Defence Staff from 1983-1986. He was President of AEG Canada Inc. 1986-1995.
3814 & H12478 Brigadier-General Jean-Paul A. (Jack) Cadieux, CD, ADC (RMC 1957) [24]	1971–1973
Colonel J. Arthur R. Vandal, CD, ADC [25]	1973–1975
4377 Lieutenant General Richard J. Evraire, CD (CMR/RMC 1959)	1975–1978
3759 Colonel Charles-Eugène Savard, OMM, CD, ADC (CMR 1957)	1978–1981
5359 Colonel (Ret'd) J. Yvon Durocher, CD, ADC (CMR/RMC 1962)	1981–1983
5643 Colonel (Ret'd) Rudolphe J. Parent, OMM, CD, ADC (CMR/RMC 1963)	1983–1986
6116 Colonel (Ret'd) J.L.H. Claude Archambault, OMM, CD, ADC (CMR/RMC 1964)	1986–1989
H7860 Brigadier-General (ret`d) Senator Roméo Dallaire (CMR RMC 1969)	1989-1991	Senator, Educator, Author
6496 Brigadier-General (Ret'd) Charles J.C.A. Émond CD (CMR/RMC 1965)	1991-1994
8738 Colonel (Ret'd) J.Marcel Parisien (CMR RMC 1971)	1995
12603 Colonel J.U. François Pion OMM, CD (RMC 1980)	2007–present

[edit] Notable alumni

Shown with college numbers.

Student #	Name	College Year	Significance
6873	Major-General Clive J. Addy, CMM, CD (Ret'd)	CMR/RMC 1966	founding Chair of National Security Group
6097	Lieutenant-General (Ret'd) Paul G Addy CMM, CD	CMR RMC 1964	senior officer [26]
5315	Brigadier-General (Ret'd) Robert Alden	CMR RMC 1963	senior officer
18095	Dr.Sylvain Charlebois	CMR RMC1987	Associate Dean, Food and agriculture researcher, University of Regina
6116	Brigadier-General (Ret'd) Claude Archambault	CMR RMC 1964	senior officer
18056	Mr Dominic JL Arpin	CMR 1987	TV host, journalist, movie columnist
15215	Harold Arsenault CD	CMR 1984	Businessman, Director, Amadeus IT Group Amadeus International Inc.
5992	Doctor Allan James Barrett CD	CMR RMC 1964	Vice-principal of RMC and Canadian Defence Academy director of learning management
15227	Captain Christian C. Beauchesne (Ret'd)	CMR RMC 1986	Businessman, VP Halogen Software
6090	The Right Reverend George L.R. Bruce, CD	CMR RMC 1964	Diocesan Bishop of Ontario 2002-present, nominated for Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada in 2007
19616	Miguel Caron	CMR/RMC 1995	Businessman, President and CEO, Lyrtech
18096	Alain JGA Charron	CMR RMC 1992	Businessman, A.C.E. Building Inspection Services, Inc.,
3997	Major-General (Ret'd) Robert Chisholm	CMR 1958	senior officer
4410	Major-General (Re't) Andrew Christie	CMR 1959	senior officer
15204	Diane Claveau	CMR 1985	First women to graduate after 4 years of instruction at the CMR. She holds a B.A.
5639	Brigadier-General (Ret'd) Keith Corbould	CMR RMC 1963	senior officer
15751	Captain Bruno Couillard (Ret'd)	CMR RMC 1987	Businessman, President & Chief Technology Officer, BC5 Technologies Inc., co-founder Chrysalis-ITS Inc.
11182	Major-General Jean-Michel Comtois OMM, CD (Ret'd)	CMR RMC 1976	Businessman, VP, CMC Electronics
3737	senior officer(Ret'd) Colin Curleigh	CMR 1956	senior officer
H7860	Lieutenant-General Senator Roméo Dallaire O.C., CMM (Ret'd)	CMR RMC 1969	former commander of United Nations peacekeeping force in Rwanda
H7543	Senator Joseph A. Day	CMR RMC 1968	retired from Royal Canadian Air Force; lawyer, Liberal Senator for New Brunswick 2001.10.04 -
6415	Major-General (Re'd) Tom Defaye	CMR 1965	senior officer
5359	Brigadier-General (Ret'd) Yvon Durocher	CMR RMC 1962	senior officer
11639	Captain Paul J. Detering (Ret'd)	CMR RMC 1978	Businessman, Founder and CEO Tioga Energy
H18111	General Jacques Dextraze, CC, CMM, CBE, DSO (2), CD	CMR 1987	Chief of the Defence Staff from 1972–1977.
6480	Thomas S. Drolet	CMR RMC 1965	Businessman, Board Member, Western GeoPower Corp
7619	Captain Mark JM Duncan (Ret'd)	CMR RMC 1968	VP, CEO, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
4992	Pierre Y. Ducros C.M.	CMR RMC 1960	Businessman, inducted into Canadian Information Productivity Awards Hall of Fame; pioneer in informatics and telecommunications services; former Chair of the Board of Governors of the Université du Québec à Montréal, and as a member of the Conseil consultatif international des Hautes Études Commerciales.
8662	Dr. Allan English	CMR RMC 1971	author; professor
4377	Lieutenant-General Richard Evraire CMM, CD (Ret'd)	CMR RMC 1959	Chair, Canadian Defence Association
6131	Lieutenant General (Ret'd) Robert Fischer	CMR RMC 1964	senior officer
8276	Doctor MJ Garneau C.C., CD, Ph.D., F.C.A.S.I.	CMR RMC 1970	Canadian astronaut aboard space shuttles Challenger and Endeavour, logged nearly 700 hours in space; NASA Exceptional Service Medal in 1997,
5105	Doctor JL Granatstein O.C., Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.S.C.	CMR RMC 1961	Canadian historian
7855	Mr Paul JP Hession	CMR RMC 1969	Executive Partnerships, Canada Health Infoway Inc
5381	Ray Hession	CMR RMC 1962	Chair, Service Canada Advisory Council
13443	Shamus M. Hurley	CMR 1982	President and CEO, Kinetico Incorporated
18157	Kurt Hoppe	CMR 1990	Businessman, Director, Digeo Inc
12372	Commander Peter Johnston CD (Ret'd)	CMR RMC 1980	Businessman, partner, Lansdowne Technologies Inc.
5982	Robert D Jull	CMR RMC 1964	Businessman, executive and entrepreneur, Icron Technologies Corporation
11635	Dr. Jean de Lafontaine	CMR RMC 1978	founding President of NGC Aerospace Ltd.; educator
17718	Mr Emmanuel Langlois	CMR 1990	Businessman, Executive VP Sologlobe
11597	Captain Richard JPR Laurence	CMR RMC 1977	founder/President of Trillys Systems Inc.
6454	Lieutenant-General (ret'd) William C. Leech, CMM, CD (Ret'd)	CMR RMC 1965	VP, Mincom Defence
15833	Mr Claude François Lemasson	CMR RMC 1987	Businessman, GM, Goldcorp Inc.
14872	Mr. Pierre Lemieux	CMR RMC 1985	Soldier, Politician
7502	Lieutenant(N) Joseph Lyrette (Ret'd)	CMR RMC 1968	Businessman, CEO ADGA Group Consultants Inc.
5404	Major-General (Ret'd) John Arch MacInnis	CMR RMC 1962	senior officer
9573	Steven MacLean (astronaut)	CMR 1973	Canadian astronaut
3776	Vice-Admiral (Ret'd) Hugh MacNeil	CMR RMC 1957	senior officer
13481	Tom Manley	CMR 1978	Businessman, politician
10450	Lieutenant-Commander Jean Marcotte	CMR 1975	cycling across Canada in support of the Military Family Fund, 2007
6018	Right Admiral (Ret'd) Peter Martin	CMR RMC 1964	senior officer
4750	Brigadier-General (Ret'd) Stewart E McGowan	CMR RMC 1960	senior officer
9999	Mr Patrick PG Michaud	CMR RMC 1974	Businessman, Vice-President, Score Media Inc.
4393	Doctor Desmond Morton (historian)	CMR RMC 1959	Canadian historian
12320	Major-General Walter Natynczyk OMM, M.S.C., CD	CMR RRMC 1979	Chief of the Defence Staff; Deputy Commanding General of the Multi-National Corps during Operation Iraqi Freedom
5643	Brigadier-General (Ret'd) Rudolphe R.J. Parent	CMR RMC 1963	senior officer
12110	Mr Christian M. Paupe	CMR 1979	Businessman, Executive VP, CFO Yellow Pages Income Fund & Trader Corporation.
13016	Major Luc JSL Perron (Ret'd)	CMR RMC 1982	Businessman, VP, Optosecurity
10468	Major-General Jerry S.T. Pitzul,	CMR 1975	Judge-Advocate-General from 1998 to 2006.
10026	Denis Pouliot	CMR RMC 1974	Businessman, Director, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
4669	Mr Toivo Roht	CMR RMC 1960	author of "Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean, Royal Roads Military College and Royal Military College 1955–2006"
8752	Jacques Roy	CMR 1971	Director, HEC-Montréal
8356	Guy Saint-Pierre	CMR 1970	Businessman, politician
3634	Brigadier-General (Re't) Doug D Smith	CMR 1956	senior officer
6014	Lieutenant-General (Ret'd) Frederick Sutherland	CMR RMC 1965	senior officer
11199	Jacques St-Laurent CD	CMR RMC 1976	Businessman, VP, Bell Helicopter Textron Canada
20688	Ms. Shanie Ste-Marie	CMR RMC 1997	Businesswoman, owner, Traduction SSM Translation Services
11721	Lawrence Stevenson	CMR RMC 1978	Businessman, CEO Callisto Capital
12464	Tom Sweeney CD	CMR RMC 1980	Businessman, co-founder, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures
5457	Major General (Ret'd) Marc M. Terreau	CMR 1962	senior officer
19282	Didier Toussaint	CMR 1993	Businessman, co-founder, partner, Top Aces Consulting
16817	Louis Veilleux	CMR 1984	Businessman, co-founder, President and CEO, Sologlobe
11731	Mr Dennis D Weiss	CMR RMC 1978	Businessman, VP EWA-Canada
6343	Mr Ian Wilson	CMR 1963	Librarian and Archivist of Canada
3982	Brigadier-General (Ret'd) Douglas Yuill	CMR 1958	senior officer
H12878	Colonel (Ret'd) J.A. Berthiaume, OBE, KStJ, CD	CMR 1952	CMR administration officier 1952-1953, commandant of the 1 R22eR 1957-1960

[edit] Notable faculty

• Roch Carrier, author of Le Chandail de hockey or The Hockey Sweater, and later National Librarian of Canada.
• Jeanine Krieber, wife of former Liberal leader Stéphane Dion
• Charles Castonguay

[edit] In fiction and popular culture

The College's central place in Canadian military circles has made it the setting for novels, plays, films and other cultural works.

• 4377 Lt. Gen. Richard J. Evraire, CD (CMR/RMC 1959) wrote the play Chambre 204 (Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu: Editions Mille Roches, 1982) inspired by his time at the Royal Military College Saint-Jean. http://www.gg.ca/media/doc.asp?lang=e&DocID=5382

[edit] Books

Military history of Canada: Wars since Confederation

Red River Expedition

Boer War

First World War

Russian Civil War

Spanish Civil War

Second World War

Korean War

Cold War

UN Peacekeeping

Invasion of Afghanistan

• H15198 Dr. Jacques Castonguay “Pourquoi a-t-on fermé le Collège militaire de Saint-Jean?” Montreal, Art Global, 2005

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• H15198 Dr. Jacques Castonguay "Le Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean" Meridien 1989
• H15198 Dr. Jacques Castonguay "Le Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean: une université à caractère différent" Septentrion, 1992 ISBN 292111478X, 9782921114783 ^[28]
• H15198 Jacques Castonguay "The unknown Fort, Editions du Levrier" 1966 ^[29]
• H15198 Jacques Castonguay "Les defies du Fort Saint-Jean, Editions du Richelieu" 1975 ^[30]
• Peter J.S. Dunnett, "Royal Roads Military College 1940–1990, A Pictorial Retrospective” (Royal Roads Military College, Victoria, British Columbia, 1990)
• 4377 Colonel Richard J. Evraire, CD (CMR/RMC 1959) "Chambre 204" (Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu: Editions Mille Roches, 1982)
• Jean-Yves Gravel. "La fondation du Collège militaire royale de Saint Jean." Revue d'histoire de l'amérique française 27, no. 2 (sept. 1973).
• H16511 Dr. Richard A. Preston "To Serve Canada: A History of the Royal Military College since the Second World War", Ottawa, University of Ottawa Press, 1991.
• H16511 Dr. Richard A. Preston, "Canada's Royal Military College: A History of the Royal Military College" Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1969.
• 4669 Toivo Roht (CMR RMC 1960) "Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean, Royal Roads Military College and Royal Military College of Canada 1955–2006" 2007
• H1877 R. Guy C. Smith (editor) "As You Were! Ex-Cadets Remember" In 2 Volumes. Volume I: 1876–1918. Volume II: 1919–1984. Royal Military College of Canada Kingston, Ontario. The Royal Military Colleges Club of Canada 1984

[edit] See also

• Royal Roads Military College
• Royal Military College of Canada
• Canadian Interuniversity Sport
• Canadian government scientific research organizations
• Canadian university scientific research organizations
• Canadian industrial research and development organizations

[edit] External links

• Official site (in French)
• Royal Military College Saint-Jean
• Campus du Fort Saint-Jean (in French)

[edit] References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Royal Military College Saint-Jean

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