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Foundation ReportFall 2013
PROFILES
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President’s Message and Profile
Cadet Profile - 26268 Officer Cadet Stéphanie Paquette
Cadet Profile - 26941 Officer Cadet David Chadwick
Donor Profile - 5586 Ian Mottershead
Cadet Profile - 25654 Officer Cadet Marc-Antoine Pelletier
Cadet Profile - 25651 Officer Cadet Kenny Panza
Ex-Cadet Profile - 13738 Chris Hadfield
Cadet Profile - 25923 Officer Cadet Adelaide Fearnley
Cadet Profile - 25664 François Savard
Donor Profile - 6116 Claude Archambault
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The Royal Military Colleges Club of Canada Foundation Inc.
Our MissionThe mission of the RMC Foundation is to secure and deliver the funds
necessary to Enhance Excellence in the attraction, education and training of
the students of the Royal Military Colleges.
In Enhancing Excellence it will be our goal to ensure that no opportunity
is missed, through lack of funding, to broaden the academic, athletic,
leadership and bilingual prowess of the students of the Royal Military
Colleges as they prepare to become the future leaders of Canada.
We all believe that the graduates of RMC should be the best they can
possibly be! We seek to fund Opportunities to Enhance Excellence that are
outside of the College curriculum and training programs and hence may not
be funded through Government budgets.
Foundation Facts• Since being formed in 1966 the Foundation has received over $17 million
in support for the Colleges from over 7,300 donors.
• All members of the RMC Club are automatically members of the
Foundation; about two-thirds of donors are RMC Club members.
• Foundation revenues currently average about $1.6 million per annum.
• The Foundation has approximately $10 million in financial assets of which
$7.3 million is held in an investment portfolio and $2 million represents
research grants held in trust for RMCC.
• Over the past nine years the Foundation has provided over $4.5 million in
direct financial and other support to the Colleges.
• During 2012 the Foundation processed over 2,100 individual donations
from 715 donors, ranging in amounts from $2 to over $384 thousand and
totalling over $1.7 million.
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26941 Officer Cadet David Chadwick
25651 Officer Cadet Kenny Panza
Introducing the New RMC Foundation President6604 JAMES FRANKLIN CARRUTHERS, PH.D., P.ENG.A native of Drumheller, AB Jim attended Royal Roads,
received his undergraduate degree in Electrical
Engineering from RMC in 1965 and his Ph.D. in EE in
1974 from Dalhousie (Tech). He was a member of the
Canadian Armed Forces Command and Staff College
class of 1977.
Jim served as a general list officer and was the prototype
for the Combat Systems Engineer (CSE). He served on
HMC Ships NEW GLASGOW, MARGAREE, GATINEAU
and TERRA NOVA. Shore appointments included USN
GLNTC, DMCS3 (SONAR), MOTEF, CSD, DMCS7 (C&C)
and DMCS9 (SHINPADS). Capt(N) Carruthers last
served as the CO of NEU(A) and DCOS(E&M) in Halifax.
In 1982 he was posted as DMCS but did not serve.
After leaving the Navy in 1982 Jim was CEO of Norpak
Corporation until he retired in 2006, helping develop
many of the advanced TV based data capabilities we all
use every day.
Dr. Carruthers is the originator of the SHINPADS
concept of combat system integration and the author of
numerous papers on combat system design, interactive
television and data broadcast.
Since first joining the RMC Foundation Board in 2002
Jim has held a number of positions most recently
assuming the Presidency in 2013. He is also the National
President of Naval Association of Canada.
He is concerned that never having finished high school
his resumé is incomplete.
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6604 Jim Carruthers took over as President of the RMC
Foundation at the 2013 AGM held Reunion Weekend. He
served as a Naval Engineer until 1982 and subsequently as
the CEO of the NORPAK Corporation and currently is the
President of the Naval Association of Canada.
“I have been a member of the RMC Foundation Board of
Directors since 2002
and have served in
various capacities up
until my appointment
as President. I first
became involved with
the RMC Foundation
through organized
Class giving when we
started on the Teaching Excellence Award at RMC which we
have now expanded to RMC Saint-Jean as well.”
“I believe that the RMC Foundation does a great job
“Enhancing Excellence” at the Colleges within its limited
means. While I personally prefer either a restricted or Class
donation when a donor makes a significant donation, I fully
appreciate the flexibility the Foundation has through those
who give unrestricted funds.”
“I firmly believe that the Colleges are the best institution in
Canada by far, to develop leaders for the Canadian Forces
and Canada. The College has changed significantly since my
time as a cadet, mostly for the good to instill the tenants of
Truth, Duty, Valour.”
“My message to all is that
as budgetary pressure
increases, so will the need
for funding support. You
have a duty to give back
to help improve an
institution that was
responsible in a big way for your success. The size of the
donation does not matter, but taking that first step to donate
perhaps in support of a class project does.”
“DND funding is restricted — it is taxpayer money. Those
items that make the difference must be funded by the alumni
— as is the case at every university in Canada.”
“ You have a duty to give back to help improve an institution that was responsible in a big way for your success. The size of the donation does not matter, but taking that first step to donate perhaps in support of a class project does.”
RMC PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
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I am OCdt Stéphanie Paquette (class of 2015) from
Gatineau, Québec. I decided to study electrical
engineering at RMCC in order to become an Electrical
and Mechanical Engineering (EME) Officer in the Canadian
Armed Forces, but also for the leadership experience and
training opportunities offered at the Military Colleges.
In my opinion, you can
learn about leadership
by taking courses, but
you can also take
initiative and create
your own leadership
opportunities. Often, it
is with the second
option that Cadets
learn the most. The support of the RMC Foundation for
those Cadet initiatives such as skydiving qualification trips,
expeditions across the globe – in India and in the Canadian
Arctic in 2013, and the Sandhurst Military Skills Team make
possible true leadership experiences. Also, a common point
about those activities is that participants have to venture
outside their comfort zone, something that is not possible if
you are only taking part in the day-to-day routine.
Last semester, as I was training with the Sandhurst Team
Canada 2013, I really learned what it was to be part of a
team. When you train for a military skills and leadership
competition, team work becomes the main effort in order
to be as efficient as possible. The physical and mental
training that I went through with the Sandhurst team
definitely helped me become a better officer. Training
twice a day with other motivated Cadets helped me stay
motivated through the training but also through the
school semester.
Since my first year, the
RMCC Expedition Club
has also helped me stay
motivated as I got the
chance to go on eye-
opening expeditions that
reminded me that outside
RMC there is so much that Cadets haven’t experienced yet,
but that they may face during their career as officers in the
CAF. As the President of the Club, I oversee Cadet-led
expeditions. I have learned to delegate tasks and share my
knowledge in order to make those expeditions successful
without necessarily being a member of the expedition.
By taking part in activities funded and supported by the
donors of the RMC Foundation, I am learning so much and I
feel like I am getting more prepared to become a good
officer in the CAF.
“ By taking part in activities funded and supported by the donors of the RMC Foundation, I am learning so much and I feel like I am getting more prepared to become a good officer in the CAF.”
Cadet Profile – 26268 Officer Cadet Stéphanie Paquette, Class of 2015
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Cadet Profile – 26941 Officer Cadet David Chadwick, Class of 2017“I am very happy to be part of the Military Skills Team
at the Royal Military College Saint-Jean,” explains
Officer Cadet David Chadwick, who is from Ottawa,
Ontario. He is in his first year at Royal Military College
Saint-Jean and studies in Social Science. “I joined the
Military Skills Team because it allows me to train hard
and practice unique military skills, while building
strong teamwork.”
David is very grateful for the opportunities the Military
Skills Team provides him and other team members. “I
feel the Military Skills Team allows me to develop my
military and leadership abilities in a realistic
environment. I am especially grateful for the funding
provided by the donors of the RMC Foundation.
Without their funding, it would not be possible to
have such realistic training which makes the Military
Skills Team so interesting.”
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“ I am especially grateful for the funding provided by the donors of the RMC Foundation. Without their funding, it would not be possible to have such realistic training which makes the Military Skills Team so interesting.”
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In 1958, I had the good fortune to be introduced to military
life at Royal Roads. In 1960, I transferred to RMC and
graduated in 1962. After four years of service in the Royal
Canadian Navy, I took an MBA at Queen’s where something
like half of the students in my class were ex-RMC.
After I left the Navy in 1966, I focussed intently on my
business activities, and for the next forty-five years I frankly
seldom thought about RMC. Those who took leadership and
committee positions in
the RMC Club and
Foundation during
those years deserve
much credit. No doubt
they were busy people
too. After retirement
and stepping down from Board positions except for my
foundation, I reflected on some of the key positive influences
in my life, and decided to see what I could do to support the
military colleges.
My first involvement was to finance a three year project at the
100 year old Hatley Park Gardens at Royal Roads University,
which leases the land from DND. Subsequently, I decided
that financially supporting the RMC Foundation was the best
way I could help now.
For a few years, I have donated funds for unrestricted use
because those on the ground know where the needs are
greatest. More recently, I became involved in the financing of
a particular project, the European Battlefield & Memorial
Tour. There is no doubt that for the twenty to twenty-five
Cadets who go on the tours each February, they are a real
eye opener. Anything that will broaden the Cadets’ outlook
in this way is valuable. I am now initiating a program so that
the tours can take place annually with less reliance on
taxpayer funds.
Quite apart from the
military, I am impressed by
how desirable a graduate
of the military colleges is in
the business world. They
have proven academic skills, stamina, and character. Efficient time
management and prioritizing are instinctive. Equally importantly,
they know how to work in a team and how to get the most out of
a team which is a skill often missing in business.
It is sometimes surprising how little the average Canadian knows
about the military colleges and indeed our armed forces as a
whole. We who have graduated from RMC know how unique and
important it is. I have concluded that it is very much up to us to
support the colleges in the manner and to the extent we can.
“ We who have graduated from RMC know how unique and important it is. I have concluded that it is very much up to us to support the colleges in the manner and to the extent we can.
Donor Profile – 5586 Ian Mottershead, Class of 1962
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I am Officer Cadet Marc-Antoine Pelletier, a fourth-year
business administration student. I joined the Royal Military
College in Kingston for the challenges, the many outstanding
opportunities and the chance to develop my leadership skills.
During my time here at the College, I have participated in a
number of extraordinary events, one of which was the tour of
the battlefields in
France, dubbed the
Remembrance
Expedition. The RMC
Foundation was a major
contributor to this
event. In fact, without
the funding they
provided, RMCC officer cadets would not have had the
opportunity to visit these sites.
The Remembrance Expedition began the night of February
16, 2013. We were accompanied by several professors who
showed us the key points in the battles of Ypres, Somme,
Vimy Ridge, Amiens, Normandy and Verrières Ridge. At each
battlefield or commemorative monument we visited, they
took the time to have us reflect on the decisions of our
forefathers, both good and bad, in the hopes that we would
draw on these lessons in our future roles as Canadian Forces
leaders. The experience taught me a lot about the actions
and decisions of soldiers back then, and what I learned has
heavily influenced my leadership ability.
The trip was very emotional; many officer cadets were deeply
moved when they came
across the grave of a
young soldier who had
shared their family name,
when they read the
epitaphs of families for
loved ones who were
missing in action, or by
the sheer number of tombstones, which sometimes stretched
out further than our eyes could see.
I would like to thank the donors of the RMC Foundation for
their support, without which our battlefield expedition would
not have been possible. We are all grateful to have had this
incredible opportunity. I learned a great deal about the World
Wars and I hope that, with this new-found knowledge and the
emotional experience I had in Europe, I will be better able to
live up to the legacy of the soldiers who died in battle.
“ The RMC Foundation was a major contributor to this event. In fact, without the funding they provided, RMCC officer cadets would not have had the opportunity to visit these sites.”
Cadet Profile – 25654 Officer Cadet Marc-Antoine Pelletier, Class of 2014
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“ At age 21, I consider myself extremely fortunate to have had the chance to represent the Royal Military College of Canada, the Canadian Forces and all of Canada at numerous musters, activities and competitions.”
Cadet Profile – 25651 Officer Cadet Kenny Panza, Class of 2014Four years ago, I had no idea that the Royal Military
College was going to have such a positive impact on
my life. Today, in my final year, I am commander of a
squadron of first-year students, and when I look at
them, I know that given the chance I would do it all
over again. The extracurricular activities are a crucial
part of the RMCC. Long days spent in classrooms end
on a good note when they are capped off with a game
of soccer. Being a member of the varsity soccer team
played a major role in my integration into the College.
There are no words to describe the feeling I get when
I put on the team uniform, with the shield on my chest.
Last summer, I had the opportunity to represent
Canada at the 97th Four Day March in Nijmegen,
Netherlands. When I stopped to pay my respects at
Groesbeek Cemetery, my heart went out to the fallen
Canadian soldiers. Being Canadian had never been as
important to me as it was at that moment, and I
wouldn’t have had this experience had it not been for
the support of the RMC Foundation.
At age 21, I consider myself extremely fortunate to
have had the chance to represent the Royal Military
College of Canada, the Canadian Forces and all of
Canada at numerous musters, activities and
competitions. When I stand tall and proud on the
parade square, under uncased colours, I know that
four years ago, I made the best decision of my life…
to become a RMCC officer cadet.
25651, Kenny Panza
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RMC is far more than a university or simply a preparatory institute for Canadian Forces officers. The breadth and depth of history and traditions are so strong that they become unconsciously internalized into the Cadets themselves. RMC’s core values of self-discipline, personal excellence, physical fitness and mutual support are contagious, and help create graduates who advance and lead our country, both while in the military and afterwards. Any of my successes in life are due in very large part to what I was taught at the Colleges. All ex-Cadets owe a great debt of gratitude to the people and nation that have made RMC the 137-year-old continual success story that it is.
I applaud the generous individual philanthropy that has been provided to the Cadets through the RMC
Foundation, and encourage all ex-Cadets to do their part in supporting the Colleges.
Chris Hadfield (Colonel ret’d, OOnt, MSC, CD) is an honours Mech Eng ’82 graduate via RRMC and RMC. He served 25 years in the RCAF as a CF-18 pilot, test pilot, and astronaut. During his 21 years with the Canadian Space Agency he
served in the United States and Russia as NASA’s Chief CAPCOM, Director of Operations Russia, and Chief of Space Station Operations.
A veteran of 3 spaceflights, Chris flew on Space Shuttles Atlantis and Endeavour, piloted the Russian Soyuz spaceship and commanded the International Space Station. He was the first Canadian to operate the Canadarm in orbit, the sole Canadian to visit the Mir Station, our first spacewalker, and the sole Canadian to command a spaceship.
“ I applaud the generous individual philanthropy that has been provided to the Cadets through the RMC Foundation, and encourage all ex-Cadets to do their part in supporting the Colleges.”
Ex-Cadet Profile – 13738 Chris Hadfield, Class of 1982
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My name is 25923 Adelaide Fearnley and I am an officer cadet
beginning my fourth year at the Royal Military College of Canada
(RMC). I am in Honors Chemistry with a double minor in Life
Sciences and Business Administration. I was introduced to RMC
by the varsity women’s soccer coach after playing in a soccer
tournament in Burnaby, British Columbia. Since being at RMC I
have had many opportunities to develop my leadership
capabilities and gain valuable life experiences in the process. This
summer I was fortunate enough to take part in the International
Nijmegen 4 Days March
in The Netherlands as
the 2IC of the RMC Team
within the Canadian
Forces Contingency.
As a Health Care
Administrator, my required trade training takes place after
graduation so this summer I was eligible to take part in the
Nijmegen Marches. This was extremely exciting for me as I knew
that this event was a once in a lifetime experience and something
that very few officers in the Canadian Forces get to take part in,
let alone officer cadets.
Without the financial support from the RMC Foundation, this
incredible opportunity would have not been possible for the
members of the team and I. Essentially, the RMC Foundation
funded the team’s entire summer requirements. The funds that
were provided were able to cover all the training costs as well as
the many fees and expenses that were incurred for the actual event
that took place. Needless to say, the RMC Foundation has been
more than generous to myself and the other 10 members of the
RMC Nijmegen team. We have memories and an experience that
we will all cherish for the rest of our lives.
The Nijmegen Marches were an invaluable experience for
myself in particular as I
held the position of cadet
2IC for the RMC Nijmegen
Team. Under the guidance
and mentorship of our
team leader, Lt (N) Pothier,
this summer gave me
many different opportunities to enhance and further develop
my leadership skills and style. Some of my taskings included
coordinating team events and scheduling as well as leading
some of the team recovery training sessions.
Overall, the RMC Nijmegen team is extremely grateful for being
able to take part in this memorable experience thanks to the
necessary funds provided by the RMC Foundation. It is events like
this that help positively shape the leadership and life experiences
of the officer cadets here at the Royal Military College of Canada.
“ Overall, the RMC Nijmegen team is extremely grateful for being able to take part in this memorable experience thanks to the necessary funds provided by the RMC Foundation.”
Cadet Profile – 25923 Officer Cadet Adelaide Fearnley, Class of 2014
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I am Officer Cadet François Savard. I joined the CAF
because I wanted to lead an exciting and extraordinary life.
In fact, the RMCC weighed heavily in my decision, as I saw it
as providing the best opportunity for my personal and
professional development. I have not been disappointed,
particularly with respect to the extraordinary opportunity I
had through the RMCC Expedition Club.
I am referring to the
event that changed my
vision of the world, our
expedition to India.
Our team of 12 officer
cadets explored the
cultural centre of
Chennai and the
villages of rural Tamil Nadu, explored the coastal
communities of Kerala, travelled north to visit the Taj Mahal
and learned about Canada’s diplomatic mission in New Delhi.
I found the expedition shocking in that it drove home just
how privileged we are here in Canada. The images of
poverty and misery in the world that we see on TV don’t
compare to witnessing it first-hand. The expedition also
provided me with experiences that will serve me throughout
my career and that I never would have had during my
training, such as the feeling of instability from being in
another country where you don’t have any points of
reference. I now have a better understanding of the
difficulties faced by Canadian troops on foreign soil, such as
having to interact with communities that speak neither
French nor English and
therefore having to rely
on guides and
interpreters who are not
always easy to deal with.
Organizing the India
overseas expedition for
an entire team was a
challenge, but we met it and are all different people for it. It
was extremely rewarding in terms of developing my
leadership skills, as it taught me a lot about myself.
On behalf of the entire team, I would like to thank the
donors of the RMC Foundation for their support in making
this experience possible. Without question, you made a
huge difference.
“ On behalf of the entire team, I would like to thank the donors of the RMC Foundation for their support in making this experience possible. Without question, you made a huge difference.”
Cadet Profile – 25664 Officer Cadet François Savard, Class of 2014
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I am 6116 Claude Archambault from St-Bruno, QC. I am a member Executive Committee of the Fort Saint-Jean Branch of the RMC Club. I have been involved with the Colleges as a former cadet, as the Commandant of RMC Saint-Jean and now with the local chapter of the RMC Club. I wholeheartedly support the “Enhancing Excellence” mission of the RMC Foundation.
I believe that the Colleges produce excellent, well-educated officers. I support various funding initiatives depending on their intent to enhance excellence.
The Colleges are outstanding institutions but must be prepared to adjust to the needs of society or risk losing credibility and support. The needs to accomplish this are immense and therefore, so is the level of support required as public funds either cannot or won’t fund everything needed to produce the officers to which we are accustomed. We only need to look at the results of the outstanding leaders they have produced, not only for the armed forces but for Canada.
I encourage all ex-cadets to get involved, provide the necessary financial support to the extent that you can and take an active part in passing the word.
Donor Profile – 6116 Claude Archambault, Class of 1964
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“ I wholeheartedly support the “Enhancing Excellence” mission of the RMC Foundation.”
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