Thomas Edwin “Tom” Matthews was born in Québec City, QC. He was an artist, teacher, builder, traveller, sailor, reader, history buff and a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War. As a teenager, his interest in painting and design was nurtured by teachers such as Ethel Curry (a renowned Haliburton artist) and Arthur Lismer of the Group of Seven. He worked and studied industrial design in Chicago before joining the Canadian Army in 1942 as a…
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This year the volunteers at the Mapping and Charting Establishment will prepare over 160 gift packages to be sent to our Engineers serving overseas and in the far north. In addition to the usual gift items, this year the package will include a COVID face mask. This annual CMEA event honours those who serve during the holiday season away from family and home.
Cette année, les bénévoles du service de cartographie prépareront plus de 160 trousses-cadeaux qui…
In this Issue:
President’s Report
Quilt of Valour Presented To CWO Terry Haley CD (Ret’d)
Exercises
Ex SALISH SAPPER 2020
Honours & Awards
Museum
Membership
Use the link below to download a copy.
A video has been posted to YouTube that will enable you to visit an important element of the 39 CER Museum (and you don’t have to wear a mask).
The Seward Gallery
This exhibit is in the LCol JP Fell armoury in North Vancouver and is managed by 6 Field Engineer Squadron Museum Association. It is named for Brian Seward who has served 6 Engineer Squadron as Sapper, Sergeant Major and Captain. Brian is a WW 2 veteran and his biography can be found on the museum website. He was…
Captain Ruth-Ann Beaudry (nee Schamuhn) graduated from RMC in 1999 and served as an engineer officer in 5 RGC before becoming a Medical Officer.
Three years ago, Ruth-Ann was diagnosed with an aggressive type of kidney cancer. The cancer continues to spread and she was medically released from Canadian Forces a few months ago. Unfortunately, there are no more publicly-funded treatment options available so she is seeking private options.
Recently, to support Ruth-…
Friday 2 October 2020 marks 76 years since the day the First Canadian Army launched the Battle of the Scheldt to unlock the shipping route to the port of Antwerp and open a vital supply route to support the Allied advance into Germany. Strong defences and the unique geography of the Scheldt Estuary made this one of the most difficult battlefields of the Second World War. Under Canadian leadership, Canadian, British and Polish troops advanced over a maze of narrow roads,…
Canada’s ambassador to The Netherlands lays a wreath at the Driel monument remembering the actions of Canadian and British Sappers during Op BERLIN. This link includes text and a video describing the ceremony.
The article is in Dutch. Chrome users can right-click on the text to translate to English. The video is in English.
Below is a rough translation of the text. You will have to go to the link to see the video.
DRIEL - Ambassador Lisa Helfand…
On 23 September 2020, Firefighter Cliff Provo of White Rock, BC will be 102 years old. Cliff was one of the original Royal Canadian Air Force Firefighters having completed Firefighter Course #1 in 1940.
Cliff was born to a grain-farming family outside of Humboldt, SK. He is a third-generation Canadian. He has three daughters (Linda, Connie and Cynthia), six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He spent 25 years as a firefighter with the RCAF, a job…
Battle of Op Medusa, Sept. 2-17th, 2006.
To honour the sacrifice of our soldiers and their ISAF allies I have decided to make "Clearing the Way" available for viewing at no charge beginning today, September 5th, for the duration of the battle until Sept. 17th.
This is a story that needs to be told.
I encourage supporters of CTW to share the link and help tell the story of the Canadian Engineers and Canadian Forces in Afghanistan.
Below is the link with password for "Clearing…
