Lauren Sankey is a co-producer of Sickboy, a health-related comedy CBC Podcast about living with illness and has told us that they have just released an episode with Captain Deane Gorsline, who has ALS. (See CMEA News Item Captain Deane Gorsline's Virtual Walk to End ALS)
Alternately hilarious and poignant, Capt Gorsline informed us that ALS is more prominent in the military, but that the Canadian Forces provides excellent benefits to its members living with…
This year is the first time each award has been given in memory of a prominent member of the Canadian Military Engineer family. The personalities selected represent the rich range of history and accomplishments the Engineers have contributed to our nation. Each recipient will receive a special memorial scroll in their name. The tradition has begun and all future bursary awards will be so named. Congratulations to all our winners.
The ten winners of this…
Do you know someone who deserves to be celebrated for their courage & leadership?
The Conference of Defence Associations Institute is pleased to announce the opening of the Captain Nichola Goddard Leadership Award Call for Nominations.
The Captain Nichola Goddard Award was created to recognize and honour a young Canadian innovator and trailblazer who has made an inspiring early or mid-career contribution to Canadian security and defence.
See more at Captain Nichola…
From the McGILLREPORTER 8 November 2020
Badawy Sha’ath’s path to becoming a member of the Canadian Armed Forces was a little more circuitous than most people. In fact, it began thousands of miles away. “Originally, I was stateless, a Palestinian refugee with travel documents from Egypt,” he says. “My parents used to work as foreign nationals in Kuwait and decided to immigrate to Canada once they saw that there was no future for their kids in Kuwait.”
Captain…
PRESIDENT’S REPORT Hello all, I am pleased to highlight one new initiative from the Hon Col, which is the production of 39 CER masks. More detail is included in this Newsletter and you can help make a financial contribution to the Museum by purchasing a mask....
By Captain Brandon Pinkney
There are countless examples of the quality of work put forth by the military engineer family across Canada, but it is in operational theatres overseas such as Operation REASSURANCE where the strength of the Royal Canadian Engineers is truly tested and proven.
Supporting Canada’s largest sustained presence in Europe in more than a decade, engineers are very active within the Task Force Headquarters, the enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group, and…
Hier, (2 février 2020) le GCmdt de la 2e Div a remis les mentions élogieuses ‘’ Du Commandement des opérations interarmées du Canada’’ aux Adj Pouliot (géomatique); et Sgt Bédard (sapeur de combat) du 5e RGC.
On 2 December 2020, Commander, 2nd Canadian Division, has awarded the Commander Joint Operations Command Commendation to WO Pouliot (geo) and Sgt Bedard (Cbt Engr) of 5e RGC.
Roughly translated, WO Pouliot's commendation reads:
On 29 March 2019. WO Marc…
Serving and Retired CME Branch Members,
As your Senior Serving Engineer, I want to take the opportunity to thank you all for the tremendous support and professionalism you continue to give to the Canadian Armed Forces as I hang up the uniform after 38+ years of service. I will be retiring on Friday 4 Dec 2020.
These past 38 years have been humbling and inspiring, both professionally and personally. The CME Branch has been at the center of my career from the beginning, back…
Lt John Chard is arguably, the most famous Royal Engineer in the Corps’ long and illustrious history. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his leadership at the defence of Rorke's Drift where he commanded a handful of British infantry in a desperate yet resolute defence against a substantially larger Zulu force led by Prince Dabulamanzi kaMpande. Cited for his intelligence and tenacity, Chard has long been one of the heroes of the Corps. The story was told in the…
