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…
On 25 August, CWO Stacy Merriam, MB, CD, was appointed the new Canadian Military Engineer Branch Chief Warrant Officer. He replaced CWO Glenn Simpkin, CD and assumed his new responsibility during the Change of Appointment ceremony presided over by the CAF Chief Military Engineer, MGen J.S. Sirois, OMM, CD.
1. Applications are open to CMEA member or a dependent of a current or deceased CMEA member.
2. Applicant must have completed or be in his or her final year of secondary schooling and preparing to attend or continuing a program at a certified post-secondary educational institution such as an institute of higher learning (University, Trades School,…
The Bank of Canada has decided to put a new face on the five-dollar bill and are accepting recommendations for great Canadians worthy of consideration.
There are many great Canadians worthy of consideration including Sergeant Tommy Prince—a great Indigenous Canadian who embodies duty, courage, bravery, and patriotism.
Many of our members will know that one of the most distinguished soldiers in the 1st Special Service Force was Sgt. Tommy Prince. What you may not know is…
Extracted from story by Terry Roberts
CBC News · Posted: Jun 29, 2020 6:00 AM NT
According to research by CBC News and the Royal Canadian Legion, there are now an estimated two dozen living Second World War veterans in the province of Newfoundland Labrador. The collective energy of the thousands of men and women from Newfoundland and Labrador who took part in the Second World War is rapidly fading, as the end of an era approaches. Just as they had in the…
