St Barbara Day Hockey Game - Update
Fellow Engineers,
The CME and RCA are jointly planning a St-Barbara activity day in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday, Nov 29th 2024.
The planned activities will be held at the Bell Sensplex Facility (1565 Maple Grove Rd, Kanata, ON, K2V 1A3):
Retirements and Releases Sep 24 / Retraites et Libérations sep 24
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The CME would like to announce the release or retirement of the following members (no biographies submitted):
Op BERLIN 80th Anniversary
During the night of 25/26 September 1944, sappers of the 20th and 23rd Field Companies, Royal Canadian Engineers along with two British field companies, took part in Operation BERLIN. During the operation, some 2500 Allied airborne troops, surrounded and cut off by German forces with their backs to the Rhein River, were evacuated after the failure of Operation MARKET-GARDEN.
Community Spirit Shines with RPOU(W) & 1 CMBG Volunteers at Edmonton Heritage Festival
Article By: Capt Kyle Ho, RPOU(W) Program Officer
King Charles III Coronation Medal
The CANFORGEN printed below may be of interest to retirees in our Association.
Retirements and Releases
The CME would like to announce the release or retirement of the following members (no biographies submitted):
60th Anniversary Peacekeeping in Cyprus Event 24 Sep CWM
Please consider attending a Cyprus 60th anniversary event at the Canadian War Museum on 24 Sep 24. This is a VAC-CWM event leading up to pilgrimage to Cyprus in Nov, to include:
Class action suit. Manuge v. HMK. Notice to class members and families
The CMEA recently received this email that may be of interest to some of our members, especially those currently drawing a pension or the families of deceased pensioners.
L’AGMC a récemment reçu ce courriel qui pourrait intéresser certains de nos membres, en particulier ceux qui touchent actuellement une pension ou les familles de retraités décédés.
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Your Name: MICHEL DRAPEAU
The Izzy Doll Mama Is Inducted Into The Order of the Pukka Sapper
On 15 August 2024, the Colonel Commandant. Major General D. Benjamin, CMM, CD (Ret') hosted, Mrs Shirley O'Connell, at a luncheon to express the Canadian Military Engineers' appreciation for her work ars as the Izzy Doll Mama.
MGen Benjamin took this occasion to induct Mrs O'Connell into the Order of the Pukka Sapper. Following is the text of this honour: