In a bygone era, the bells would ring at Canadian universities in tribute to students who received military training on campus. The program had a modest beginning at McGill University in 1912, but at its height in the mid-1950s it was training 3000 officer cadets in 60 reserve units at 35 universities across Canada. Then, suddenly, the program was cancelled; a Canadian success story thrown away. This documentary focuses on the lost tradition of Canadian universities hosting leadership training for Canadian Forces officers.