RLMI 2017 November Newsletter

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1 - RLMI 2017 November Newsletter Notice of Annual General Meeting- 15 November 2017 Please see page 14 for the formal Notice of our Royal London Military Institute Annual General Meeting to be held Wednesday, 15 November 2017 HMCS Prevost (Meet and Greet: 1900 hrs). Our speaker will be introduced following the AGM. Speaker- 15 November 2017 Our speaker following the AGM will be RAdm Dan McNeil (Retired) CCM, CD2, BA, MA. on the topic: Naval Procurement, Past and Present, A Sailor's View. RAdm McNeil is uniquely qualified to speak on this subject. He has been involved either in planning or operations on most of the major Naval programs in recent years, including the Tribal Update Modernization Program (TRUP), the Canadian Patrol Frigate (CPF) Program, Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel (MCDV) Program and the Victoria Class Submarine program. RLMI Mixed Formal Dinner- 5 December 2017 A RLMI Mixed Formal Dinner will be held at HMCS PREVOST on Tuesday, 5 December Invitations will be sent out on or about 7 December with a RSVP deadline of 21 November RLMI Annual Cocktail Party Fifty-five members and guests attended the RLMI Annual Cocktail Party held at HMCS Prevost 19 September Once again we are grateful to HMCS Prevost 1

2 for their support and also to Armin Grunwald and Judy Grunwald for their work as Hospitality Directors. Please see the pictures below and on page taken on 19 September. RLMI Nominations: Executive Committee Please note the information below from the RLMI Constitution and Bylaws ( ) as well as the nominations received for our upcoming Annual General Meeting. Section 4.0 (a) of the RLMI Constitution indicates that the affairs of the Institute shall be managed by the Executive composed of the officers and a Board of not less than five directors who shall be elected bi-annually 2

3 Section 4.0 (b) indicates that Nominations for the Executive shall be made by a Nominating Committee which shall submit to the Secretary, in writing, by the date of the October Executive Meeting its nominations signed by two Regular Members in good standing and agreed to by the nominees. Individual Members may make nominations in the same manner as the said Committee. Section 5.6 indicates that the incoming President may assign duties and responsibilities to a director who is best suited to assume these duties and responsibilities in each of the areas such as membership, finance, cadet awards, social, facilities, program, historian, assistant secretary and assistant treasurer, if and as required. Nominations for Executive to 2019 President: Lt G. (Gerry) Treble 1st Vice President: LCol I. C. (Ian) Haley, CD 2nd Vice President: Secretary: MWO G. L. (Gail) Sneddon, CD Treasurer: Mrs. J. A. (Judy) Grunwald Past President: LCol A. (Armin) Grunwald, COM, MSM Appointed Directors to 2019 Tours: Mrs. J. A. (Judy) Grunwald LCol A. (Armin) Grunwald, COM, MSM Cadets: Capt S. F. (Sam) Newman, CD Kit Shop: WO E. (Elizabeth) King, SSStJ, CD Newsletter: Lt G. (Gerry) Treble Speakers: LCol I. C. (Ian) Haley, CD Hospitality: Mrs. J. A. (Judy) Grunwald LCol A. (Armin) Grunwald, COM, MSM Website Coordinator: Mrs. J. A. (Judy) Grunwald TBD: LCol B. N. (Brian) Harris, CD TBD: LCol J. W. (Scotty) Martin, MSM, CD ********** Chaplain: Rev. F. R. (Frank) Mantz Auditor: Major D. (David) Weames 3

4 Victoria Park- Cenotaph Rededication- 17 September 2017 The Royal Canadian Legion hosted the rededication ceremony of London s 83 year old cenotaph. Structural repairs on the monument were completed and updates to the engravings include the dates for the conflict in Afghanistan and UN peacekeeping missions. Bob Waring, Ian Haley, Dayle Waring at the Cenotaph 4

5 HMCS Wardroom A Stammtisch (German for "regulars' table) is a table for an informal group meeting or a friendly get-together held on a regular basis. Bob Waring, ably assisted by Dayle, crafted and donated a Stammtisch to the HMCS Prevost Ward Room as a thank you for the exceptional home they have given us as Associate members. Dimensions see a 6 foot long x 32 inch top, 3 inch side skirt set on 4 inch square legs with table height of 46 inches. This height is the same height as Prevost bar. Enjoying the new Stammtisch table Rick Phillips, Brian Harris, Bob Waring, Dayle Waring, Randy Warden, Gerry Treble, Elizabeth King, Mike Devine, Gail Sneddon 5

6 RLMI General Meeting 18 October 2017 " Fuhrer, Folk and Fatherland, A Soldier's Story" Douglas Gagel spoke about his book, a true story, " Fuhrer, Folk and Fatherland, A Soldier's Story". The book is the story of his father's experiences as a German Soldier in WWII, a first-hand account of experiences during the Third Reich. The book details the experiences of the author's father, Albin Gagel, who grew up in rural Bavaria and was drafted for what turned out to be six years of enforced service in Hitler's Wehrmacht. It is a very personal story and also a love story amid the strife and devastation of war. 6

7 RLMI New Members At our October General Meeting, we welcomed three new members pictured in the photo below: New RLMI Members, Maj Geoff Hutton, Bob Aggerholm and Eileen Harrison, presented with RLMI lapel pin, name badge and membership card by WO Elizabeth King, SSStJ, CD, Kit Shop Director and LCol Armin Grunwald, President 7

8 Future Meetings and Mixed Formal Dinners Tuesday, 5 December 2017 Mixed Formal Dinner 1830 hrs Cocktails (cash bar) for 1930 hrs Tariff: $60. Wednesday, 17 January 2018 Meet & greet: 1900 hrs (cash bar) Speaker: 1930 hrs Wednesday, 21 February 2018 Meet & greet: 1900 hrs (cash bar) Speaker: 1930 hrs Wednesday, 21 March 2018 Meet & greet: 1900 hrs (cash bar) Speaker: 1930 hrs Wednesday, 18 April 2018 Meet & greet: 1900 hrs (cash bar) Speaker: 1930 hrs Tuesday, 15 May 2018 Cocktails at 18:30 hrs (cash bar) Mixed Formal Dinner 19:30 hrs Change of Address / / Telephone Please advise of any change in your contact information by contacting our RLMI Secretary, Gail Sneddon at glsneddon@rogers.com RLMI Membership Renewal- Annual Dues 2018 Please your renewal cheque for $25.00 and the form on page 16 by 31 January 2018 to: Royal London Military Institute, c/o J. Grunwald, Treasurer, 333 Hartson Road London, ON N6H 5B7 RLMI Membership/Guests We welcome guests to our meetings and encourage members to bring guests. For Membership forms, please see Royal Designation RLMI, the successor organization to the London United Services Institute (LUSI), was granted permission to use Royal in its title in See the letter on the next page addressed to S/Ldr (Rtd) DMR Hammond, C.D. 8

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10 RLMI Executive President LCol A. (Armin) Grunwald, COM, MSM Past President S/L E. F. (Fred) Sasse, CD 1st Vice-President Lt G.W. (Gerry) Treble 2nd Vice-President LCol I. C. (Ian) Haley, CD Secretary MWO G. L. (Gail) Sneddon, CD Treasurer Mrs. J. A. (Judy) Grunwald Director, Speakers Directors, Tours LCol I. C. (Ian) Haley, CD Mrs JA (Judy) Grunwald LCol A. (Armin) Grunwald, COM, MSM Director, Cadets LCol JW (Scotty) Martin, MSM, CD Director, Kit Shop WO E. (Elizabeth) King, SSStJ, CD Director, Website Editor Mrs. J.A. (Judy) Grunwald Director, Newsletter Lt GW (Gerry) Treble Director, Chaplain Rev. F. R. (Frank) Mantz Directors, Hospitality LCol A. (Armin) Grunwald, COM, MSM Mrs. J. A. (Judy) Grunwald 10

11 Reminders: Annual General Meeting and Speaker -15 November 2017 Following the AGM will be RAdm Dan McNeil (Retired) on the topic: Naval Procurement, Past and Present, A Sailor's View. RLMI Mixed Formal Dinner- HMCS Prevost-Tuesday 5 December 2017 Earlier editions of RLMI Newsletters may be viewed at: Please send comments and suggestions for articles to: gerrytreble@rogers.com 11

12 Additional Photos: September 2017 Cocktail Party 12

13 Additional Photos: October 2017 General Meeting 13

14 Notice of Annual General Meeting Royal London Military Institute Annual General Meeting will be held Wednesday, 15 November PM HMCS Prevost 19 Becher Street (east of Wharncliffe Road North...near the Childrens' Museum) London, Ontario N6C 1A4 Meet and Greet: 1900hrs Speaker: 2000 hrs RAdm Dan McNeil (Retired) CCM, CD2, BA, MA Topic: Naval Procurement, Past and Present, A Sailor's View RAdm McNeil is uniquely qualified to speak on this subject. He has been involved either in planning or operations on most of the major Naval programs in recent years, including the Tribal Update Modernization Program (TRUP), the Canadian Patrol Frigate (CPF) Program, Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel (MCDV) Program and the Victoria Class Submarine program. 14

15 RLMI Membership Renewal Please mail your renewal cheque and the form below by 31 January 2018 to: Royal London Military Institute c/o J. Grunwald, Treasurer 333 Hartson Road London, Ontario N6H 5B7 Royal London Military Institute MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL 2018 Surname Rank Initials Post Nominals Please record changes or omissions Address Telephone (Home) Telephone (Bus) Telephone (Cell) Fax Annual Dues: $25.00 Amount Remitted: 15