History of Sport at Hatley Park is Inspired by Olympics

Inspired by the convergence of the world's best athletes at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, RRU archivist Sarah Holland looked in our vaults for evidence of Hatley's sporting past. She found that, clearly, Royal Roads has had its share of athletes who followed the Olympic motto: "Swifter, Higher, Stronger". Physical fitness, for example, was a priority for the naval and military cadets who trained at Royal Roads. At the official opening ceremonies of the college in 1942, cadets heard the following from by Vice-Admiral Percey Nelles, Chief of Naval Staff:

"While you are here, work hard and play hard, and make yourself tougher than any enemy you will ever meet."

Read the rest of this story in the March issue of InRoads at www.royalroads.ca/inroads.