CHIMO! Communiqués

CHIMOs by Title and Year of Publication.

CHIMO! Communiqués are informal way of disseminating unclassified information of interest to the CME Family. They are collected, collated and distributed by the CME Branch Adjutant and passed down the line. There is no schedule for these publications, nor is are there any terms of reference concerning their content. You can review past issues in our archives using the Search feature on this page.

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1 ESU – 75 Years of Engineering

By: Captain Mackenzie Smith – 15 Sqn Force Protection Engineering Officer 2017 marks the 75th anniversary since the founding of the Construction and Maintenance Units (CMUs) in 1942, the progenitors of 1 Engineer Support Unit (1 ESU… more...
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Present and former COs in attendance at the 1 ESU Mixed Dining-In held to commemorate the Unit’s 75th Anniversary. From left to right, LCol Thomas Murphy (current CO), LCol Dave Riddell (Ret’d), LCol Steve McEwen, LGen Chris Whitecross, LCol Phil Baker, Col Ed Everest (Ret’d), and Col Tom Carr (Ret’d).

Two-Hundred UXO Retrieved from 87-Year Old Shipwreck

Last June, the Royal Canadian Navy retrieved a collection of 200 unexploded explosive ordnance (UXO) from an old shipwreck off the coast of British Columbia. Operation THIEPVAL was carried out by a team of 15 Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)… more...
HMCS Thiepval

France Remembers the Canadian Forestry Corps

By LCol David Burbridge and  CWO Bruce Blanchard Canadian Military Engineers (CME) Branch Formation Europe​ The Corps Forestiers Alliés en Aquitaine 1917-1919 (CFAA) has been working for the last five years to raise awareness of… more...
Left to right: LCol David Burbridge (CME), Mr. Jean Michel Mormone (CFAA), Mr. Kevin Laussu (CFAA), CWO Bruce Blanchard (CME), Consul Daniel Hall (for US in Bordeaux), LCol Lee Goodman (CME), Mr. David Devigne (CFAA), Major David Kopecky (US Army), Sgt Peter Schiller (US Army), Mr. Christophe Haen (friend of David Devigne), Mr. Christian Tauziède (CFAA), Absent: Mr. Al Gaudet (CFAA)

2017 CMEA Bursary Winners

The Canadian Military Engineers Association (CMEA) is pleased to announce the following winners of the Bursary Program 2017: Daniel Mateus - MCpl C. Mateus-Rodriguez’s son (Ottawa) Marie-Hélène Richard - Spr M. Vincent’s spouse (Quebec… more...
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CMEA Crest

Canadian Military Engineers Change Of Appointment – Branch Advisor

Under the authority of the Chief of Military Personnel, Col Martin Gros-Jean, CD, was appointed the new Branch Advisor for Canadian Military Engineers. On the 02 November 2017, he has assumed his new responsibility during the Change of… more...
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BGen A.R. Jayne, CD (Outgoing Branch Advisor), MGen J.S. Sirois, OMM, CD (CAF Chief Military Engineer), Col M. Gros-Jean, CD (Incoming Branch Advisor) signing the Branch Advisor change of appointment certificate

Remembering the Woodsmen

By Cpl A. Watts (4 ESR) & Capt J. Bennett (4 ESR) There are distinct nostalgic qualities rooted through decades of developed reputation that come to mind when one hears the title Lumberjack. A burly character with calloused hands, who… more...
Canadian and French representatives

Sgt Dale Kurdziel Receives Second Medal of Bravery

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, presented the Medal of Bravery to Sergeant Dale Kurdziel,  MB at a ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Thursday, 23 November 2017.  This… more...
Sgt Dale Kurdziel, MD receives a second Medal of Bravery, 22 November 2017

CME Fun Run 2017

Over 100 people, both civilian and military, working within engineering branches around the National Capital Region took part in the CME Fun Run on Friday 20th October 2017. The CME Fun Run is annual event that coincides with the CF Sports… more...
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Q-Tips from RP Ops Gp comprised of Maj Jessie Knocklby, Maj P.A. Chéné, LCol Sarah House, Maj Pierre Muscat-Drago, and Col Martin Gros-Jean. They finished in a time of 25m30s.

Goose Bay Clean-Up Reaches Its Peak of Activity

After more than 12 years of work on one of the Department of National Defence’s largest environmental projects, activity at CFB Goose Bay reached its peak this summer with the remediation of thousands of cubic metres of contaminated soil… more...
Planting vegetation in the Engineered Wetland, South Escarpment at CFB Goose Bay, NL

Presentation of the Major-General John Arthur Stewart Trophy 2017

On 18 May 2016, over 200 officer cadets graduated from Royal Military College in Kingston, ON.  Among the activities was the presentation of the Major-General John Arthur Stewart Trophy. This trophy is awarded to the top Canadian… more...
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OCdt Philippe Bolduc with Col Richard Dixon (Ret’d) and BGen Jennie Carignan

4 Engineer Support Regiment Participates in Historical No 2 Construction Bn Commemoration Events

On the 8th of July, 4 Engineer Support Regiment (4 ESR) participated in the No. 2 Construction Battalion commemoration festivities in Pictou, Nova Scotia. The No. 2 Construction Bn has deep seeded Canadian military history and a special… more...
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Pictured is the 4 ESR contingent led by WO Michael Harty as they pay respect to the Parade Reviewing Party. Photo done by MCpl Chris Rignius of Formation Imaging Services.

Sappers Wrap-up Invictus Games Participation

With the closing of the 2017 Invictus Games on 1 October, the Canadian Military Engineer participants deserve our congratulations for their participation and performances. Their individual results can be seen at the attached.   With… more...
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Prince Harry closes Invictus games, Toronto, 30 Sep 17

Two CME Officers Summit Mount Kilimanjaro

By Major Ed Batchelor (Ret’d), CD, PEng Have you ever dreamed of being on top of the world? Many have dreamed but few have stepped up and seized the opportunity to make the dream a reality. In mid-July 2017 a group of 19 Canadian… more...
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Mt Kilimanjaro

75th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid

2017 marks the 75th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid, also known as Operation JUBILEE. Canada’s experiences in war have been marked by great triumphs but also by harsh setbacks. The Dieppe Raid during the Second World War was one of the… more...
Dieppe 75 Banner

CWO Glenn Simpkin Appointed CME Branch CWO

On 9 June 2017, CWO G. Simpkin, CD, was appointed the new Canadian Military Engineer Branch Chief Warrant Officer. He has assumed his new responsibility during the Change of Appointment ceremony presided over by the CAF Chief Military… more...
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CWO G. Simpkin, CD (Incoming CME Branch CWO), MGen J.S. Sirois, OMM, CD (CAF Chief Military Engineer) and CWO R.G. Swift, CD (Outgoing CME Branch CWO) signing the Branch CWO change of appointment certificate

Thomas Kirk Stewart, CD Receives DM Award

This award recognises the contributions of civilian colleagues with exceptional talent and dedication, who have distinguished themselves through sustained and outstanding performance in the achievement of Defence priorities. You are… more...
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Thomas Kirk Stewart, CD

1 CER Ex SAFWAN SAPPER 2017

By: Cpl Allen, T.D. 1 CER arrived in Chilliwack B.C. on 25 April 2017 ready to conduct engineer-specific training at the OPSEE training area. Several members of the regiment arrived the previous week. They were tasked with establishing the… more...
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Bon Accord, Alberta bestows Freedom of the City on 1 Combat Engineer Regiment

Written by By Lieutenant McNeely, 12 Field Squadron, 1 Combat Engineer Regiment (Originally published in Canadian Army at http://army.gc.ca/en/news-publications/national-news-details-no-menu.pa… ) On June 3, 2017, 1 Combat… more...
Mayor Randy Boyd, escorted by members of 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, inspects the soldiers during the Freedom of the City ceremonies, in Bon Accord, Alberta on June 3, 2017. Photo: Master Corporal Andrew Davis, 3rd Canadian Division Support Base Edmonton. © 2017 DND-MDN Canada

Royal Canadian Engineers Memorial: WW II Dieppe Raid

By LCol K. Holmes, CD (Ret'd) Operation JUBILEE, the WW II raid on Dieppe, France across the English Channel took place on 19 August 1942. Originally conceived in April 1942 as Operation RUTTER, the Allies planned to conduct a major… more...
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RCE Dieppe Memorial at Newhaven, England

Combat Engineer Completes NCMPD Programme

Pictured here with the Minister of National Defence, Harjit Singh Sajjan, and the Commandant of the Royal Military College, Brigadier-General Sean Friday, is Chief Warrant Officer Mike Thompson displaying his newly granted degree.  … more...
From left to right: Comdt RMC, BGen Sean Friday; MND, Harjit Singh Sajjan; and CWO Mike Thompson