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  • RIP: Colonel (ret’d) Rhett Lawson, CD, KH, KLJ

    21 January 2015:  The RMR Foundation regrets to announce the death of Colonel (ret’d) Rhett Lawson, CD, KH, KLJ, a former Commanding Officer (1967-70), Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel (1979-84), and Honorary Colonel (1984-90) of The Royal Montreal…

    January 21, 2015

  • RIP: Garry Gould, MC, CD

    14 January 2015, Westmount, QC – The RMR Foundation is sad to announce the death of a beloved friend of the Regiment, the former Honorary Colonel of the Sherbrooke Hussars Regiment: Garry Gould,…

    January 14, 2015

  • CAMP LIFE, STILL ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE In 1915

    Tuesday, January 12, 1915 In Camp, Lark Hill, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Battalion drill and training.” [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: The Associated Press filed this report…

    January 12, 2015

  • RMR ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES 2015 BURSARY PROGRAM

    Westmount, 07 January 2015: Two different application packages have been launched for bursary and scholarship programs through the Royal Canadian Legion: the RMR Association Bursary Program and the Quebec Provincial Command Scholarship Program. …

    January 7, 2015

  • CHANGE NEEDED IN 1915

    Monday, January 11, 1915 In Camp, Lark Hill, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Training.  Battalion route march and drill.” [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “Salisbury, January 11., –…

    January 1, 2015

  • THE RMR HELMET PLATE THAT NEVER WAS

    by Buzz Bourdon (late the RMR, 1975-82) Two documents that had been buried and forgotten for over seven decades in the archives of the Department of National Defence saw the light of…

    December 22, 2014

  • WESTJET AND AIR CANADA ENHANCED BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE

    Westmount, QC – 22 December 2014:  A reminder to all members of the RMR Family who are travelling this holiday season, this past July the Canadian Armed Forces announced via CANFORGEN 110/14…

    December 22, 2014

  • RMR CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH A CHRISTMAS DINNER

    Story and photos by Buzz Bourdon (late the RMR 1975-82) Every December, the officers and soldiers of The Royal Montreal Regiment gather in their venerable armoury to celebrate the Christmas season by…

    December 20, 2014

  • RMR Foundation joins Giving Tuesday

    Westmount, QC – 02 December 2014: GivingTuesday marks the opening day of the holiday giving season. Occurring annually on the Tuesday after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the movement encourages individuals and organizations…

    December 2, 2014

  • GALA BALL KICKS OFF RMR CENTENNIAL WITH A BLAST

    Written by Buzz Bourdon (late the RMR 1975-82) 30 November 2014, Memories from the past, thoughts about the present and future,  colleagues you worked with for years, sharing both the good and bad times,…

    November 29, 2014