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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CMEA Commendation - MWO Craig Tucker

CMEA Commendation is awarded to recognize outstanding contributions by individual. The Canadian Military Engineers Association recognizes the extraordinary commitment and leadership of Craig Tucker during his tenure as President of the… more...
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De gauche à droite, le colonel commandant, bgén Steve Irwin (Retraité), l’Adjum Craig Tucker et le Chef – Génie militaire des FAC, Mgén Karl McQuillan – 11 février 2016 - Gagetown

CME Fire Fighters at work on Operation IMPACT

Article / February 1, 2016 By Air Task Force-Iraq Public Affairs On an early morning, the rising sun gradually heats the air while the Canadian jets cool down on the flight line in Kuwait, after a busy night of operations over Iraq.… more...
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CME Fire Fighter demonstrates how to use a water pump // Un pompier démontre l’utilisation d’une pompe à eau

Canada Post Honours No. 2 Construction Company, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Canada Post has chosen to honour No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force as part of its annual Black History month campaign.  Here is an extract from their site: Celebrate Black History Month and pay tribute to… more...
No. 2 Construction Company Stamp issued Feb 2016

Op NANOOK 15 in Inuvik

By Cpl E.A. Beaulieu Op NANOOK is an annual Joint Domestic Operation which consisted of all branches of the CAF. JTFN coordinated over 550 military and over 10 civilian personnel from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Reserves and the Rangers as… more...
No wooden bridge is complete without the mark of the Engineer Colours // aucun pont de bois n’est complet sans les couleurs du génie

Change of Appointment for 4 CES Honorary Colonel – Cold Lake

On 25 August 2015 at 4 Wing Cold Lake, the Change of Appointment for 4 Construction Engineering Squadron Honorary Colonel Ajaz Quraishi occurred. The 2 Wing Commander, Colonel Luc Boucher, and 4CES Commanding Officer Major Megan Kavanagh… more...
4CES HCol Ajaz Quraishi and 4CES CO Maj Megan Kavanagh signing the Scroll of Appointment // Le Col hon Ajaz Quraishi du 4e Esc GC et le commandant du 4e Esc GC, le major Megan Kavanagh, signent la lettre de nomination de poste

Soldiers Awarded the Royal Canadian Humane Association’s Bronze Medal for Bravery

Written by Lt Pier-Olivier Lessard-Godbout, 2 Troop Commander, 11 Field Sqn, 1 CER On November 2nd 2015, Cpl Charland and Cpl Joseph Isaac (1 CER), accompanied by civilian recipients Dustin Bill and Jarrett Desrosiers, were given the… more...
Cpl Charland, Her Honour, the Honourable Lois Mitchell, CM, AOE, Lt Gov of Alberta, Cpl Joseph Isaac // le Cpl Charland, l’honorable Lois Mitchell, C.M., A.O.E., Lt-gov de l’Alberta, le Cpl Joseph Isaac

Exercise NIHILO SAPPER abandons ‘the same old thing’ and builds not only a bridge but community spirit

By Lieutenant Ryan Perry, 4 Engineer Support Regiment St. John, New Brunswick — It was November again, and for the soldiers of 4 Engineer Support Regiment (4 ESR) from Gagetown, New Brunswick (NB), that meant spending another month in the… more...
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A bridge was built in Rockwood Park for the local community during Exercise Nihilo Sapper in November 2015. // Un pont a été construit au parc Rockwood pour la communauté locale par 4 RAG. Photo: l’Adj Jerry Kean

2015 CME Christmas Message

As your Colonel Commandant, Canadian Armed Forces Chief Military Engineer, and CME Branch Chief Warrant Officer, it is with great pleasure that we take this opportunity to offer our best wishes of the Christmas season to all members of… more...
Christmas Holly

CMEA National Conference 2015 a Great Success

The 2015 CMEA conference was a signature achievement. Carried out over two days from 25-26 Nov 2015, and culminating in the National Capital Region Engineer Mess Dinner, it was attended by over 70 participants. The conference built upon… more...
Conference 2015 Programme

First class graduates from Canadian engineer training in Ukraine

From Defence Connexion originally published 28 Sep 14 Kamyanets-Podilsky, Ukraine – The first class of Ukrainian military personnel being trained by the Canadian Armed Forces graduated on September 19, 2015, after a week of intensive… more...
LCol Gavryluk speaks to Ukrainians and Canadians during a ceremony to present certificates during Operation UNIFIER in Ukraine. // Lcol Jason Guiney, commandant de la Force opérationnelle interarmées en Ukraine, parle aux ukrainiennes et canadiennes lors d’une cérémonie pour la présentation de certificats aux instructeurs des ukrainiennes et canadiens pendant l’opération UNIFIER en Ukraine. (Photo : Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes, MDN)

Sapper Maurice Clouâtre: The Efforts and Sacrifices of a Generation

Written by Major Sébastien Picard, CD This story could have been about Sapper Spence who died in Europe on February 19, 1945 for the reason that his father wrote on his death certificate that according with his son’s real date of birth; he… more...
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Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery

Op LENTUS 15-02

Written by: Cpl Greg Bell, 12 Fd Sqn, 1 CER While walking your dog, playing with your kids, or mid-set of your workout, you receive a call from work. "Be ready in "X" amount of hours!" Plans must change, dates are pushed, and your course… more...
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Photo 1 - Op LENTUS - 12 Fd Sqn, RCE

Sapper Joins Paul Nichols on Cross Canada Ride

By Colonel (Ret’d) Brent Warne On 27 April 2015, I had the privilege of joining fellow veterans Paul Nichols and Will Smit, a veteran of the Dutch Army, on the Communities for Veterans ride across Canada. This ambitious project was… more...
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Brent Warne, Will Smit and Paul Nichols

James Melville, The man who brought the poppy to Canada

The poppy campaign arrived in Canada thanks to an Ottawa soldier, Brig.-Gen. James Melville. He was an engineer by trade who fought in both world wars. Melville worked in senior positions in federal departments dealing with veterans until… more...
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Poppy Campaign banner

CMEA Cold Lake Chapter builds Disc Golf Course

By: Capt Tony Walsworth CMEA’s Cold Lake Chapter has just completed their annual community project. The project consisted of installing 9 Baskets for the Disc Golf Course at 4 Wing. In the first picture, CMEA Members, Lt Everitt & CWO… more...
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Cold Lake Chapter's latest project

First Primary Reserve Geomatics Technician Course

By Sgt Mark Pikul, Geomatics Cell, CFSME Photo: Pictured left - students receiving certificates, center - Course NCO, WO Browning, 36 CER and right, Reviewing Officer, LCol Martineau, CO 35 RGC. 19 August 2015 marked the graduation of the… more...
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Students receiving certificates // Les étudiants reçoivent leurs certificats.

Lieutenant-Colonel Doré Turns the Page After Three Years with 34 CER

By Alexandra Ventura-Giroux Servir Newspaper Photo: Major André Desrochers and Major Daniel Doran present the unit pennant to Lieutenant-Colonel Benoit Doré (centre), Outgoing Commanding Officer of 34 Combat Engineer Regiment (34 CER), at… more...
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LCol Dore Change of Command

New Commanding Officer at 34 CER

by Captain Wetson Werleigh Public Affairs Officer, 34 CER Photo: Signing of the scrolls. From left to right: Lieutenant-Colonel Pierre St-Laurent, Incoming Commanding Officer of 34 Combat Engineer Regiment (34 CER), Lieutenant-Colonel… more...
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Pierre St-Laurent, LCol Benoit Doré, Col Dan Chafaï

14 Construction Engineering Squadron Welcomes Their New Honorary Colonel

The role of Honorary Colonels with the Royal Canadian Air Force has become a long standing institution. The Canadian tradition of honouring regional or local dignitaries with an honorary rank in the military goes back to 1857 although it… more...
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14 CES Change of Appointment Ceremony // La cérémonie officielle de passation des fonctions.

2015 CMEA Bursary Winners

The Canadian Military Engineers Association (CMEA) is pleased to announce the following winners of the Bursary program 2015: Cpl Mason Broadfoot is a member of 38 CER (Winnipeg) MCpl Judah Leung is a member of 33 CER (Ottawa) Antoine… more...
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CMEA Bursary logo

“We Built This City” – Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE 2015 – Wainwright, AB

Written by WO Donnie Matthews, Firefighter, 1 ESU I must admit I was taken-aback somewhat by the magnitude of the task; that being designing a camp to house over 4,200 military personnel along with their equipment and vehicles. Keeping… more...
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The Build Team // L’équipe de construction