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The Battle of Hill 70: A re-telling
Article written by Captain (ret’d) Hamilton Slessor, RMR Westmount, Quebec – 04 August 2017: “In the summer of 1917, the Allies were losing the First World War. Russia was collapsing into revolution, half…
August 4, 2017 -
CO Visits Troops in Valcartier
Westmount, Quebec – 30 July 2017: On a sunny Wednesday, the Commanding Officer (CO) of The Royal Montreal Regiment (RMR), Lieutenant-Colonel John Shone, visited all of his troops undergoing individual training at…
July 30, 2017 -
Forging Junior Leaders
Article written by Sergeant Juan D. Nino, RMR Valcartier, Quebec – 27 July 2017: As a non-commissioned member in the Canadian Armed Forces, the first step towards becoming a designated leader is the…
July 27, 2017 -
Candidate’s Perspective: Infantry Junior Leadership Course
Article written by Corporal C.B. Randall-Coss, RMR Valcartier, Quebec – 26 July 2017: The Infantry Junior Leadership Course (IJLC) is the second step towards becoming a Junior NCO. This step is very important,…
July 26, 2017 -
In Longue-Pointe’s Fields The Poppies grow…
Montreal, Quebec – 20 July 2017: Fabiola Corona, Museologist with the CF Logistics Museum in CAFB Longe-Pointe, shared some photos with us of poppies growing in their garden. She had received the…
July 20, 2017 -
RMR helps HCol Hart turn 100
Westmount, Quebec – 10 July 2017: Honorary Colonel David Hart, MM, CD, the Honorary Colonel of the 34th Signals Regiment, turned 100 on Saturday 08 July 2017 and a party was organized…
July 10, 2017 -
RMR welcomes new Canadian citizens
Westmount, Quebec – 01 July 2017: In a fitting way to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canada’s founding, the RMR participated in a Canadian citizenship ceremony held at the Westmount Recreation Centre.…
July 1, 2017 -
RIP: Major (ret’d) James (Jim) Walter Anderson, CD
Westmount, Quebec – 23 June 2017: The Royal Montreal Regiment regrets to announce the death of Major (ret’d) James (Jim) Walter Anderson, CD (March 15, 1930 – June 17, 2017). Jim passed away…
June 23, 2017 -
RMR Participates in Hampstead Day
Hampstead, Quebec – 11 June 2017: The Royal Montreal Regiment participated in the Hampstead Day held at Hampstead Park on a sunny Sunday. RMR soldiers in combat uniform showed off equipment, rations,…
June 12, 2017 -
Corporal Grigoriev earns the McKean Trophy
Westmount, Quebec – 11 June 2017: The Royal Montreal Regiment is pleased to announce that Corporal Alexei Grigoriev has earned the Captain G.B. McKean Trophy for being deemed as the RMR’s best soldier…
June 11, 2017