Engineers Won!

Published September 29, 2016

5 CER Obstacle Crse Winners // 5 RGC remporte la victoire

by Capitaine Vincent Laframboise, CmdtA Esc 58, 5 RGC

On 13 and 15 September was held the obstacle course competition at Valcartier Garrison. Of all the units of the brigade, 5 CER ranked first and won the trophy of the supremacy by scoring high in both individual and team events. Congratulations to all our athletes who participated.

CHIMO!

CDA Supporting the CME Branch, Our Sappers and Families, Through Strong Connection with the CMEA

Published September 20, 2016

Minister Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence // L’honorable Kent Hehr, ministre des Anciens combattants et ministre associé de la Défense nationale
Minister Harjitt Sajjan, Minister of National Defence and Daniel Gosselin, President CDA Institute // L’honorable Harjitt Sajjan, ministre de la Défense nationale, et M. Daniel Gosselin, président de l’ICAD

For many years, the CMEA has been advocating for Sappers in many different ways; through the Sapper in need program, a job placement program, an insurance program, a house mortgage program and presentations to recognize the achievements of our members. Our association is also a member of the Conference of Defence Associations (CDA). The CDA is comprised of 51 Regular and Associate Member Associations, which represent more than 500,000 regular members, reservists, and Veterans.

New Bridge Built in Time for Key Wainwright Exercise

Published September 6, 2016

Battling winter conditions, contractors prepare for the installation of the first circular pile that secures the bridge // Luttant contre les conditions hivernales, les entrepreneurs se préparent à installer le premier pieu circulaire qui sécurisera le pont
The new bridge is launched across the Battle River // Le nouveau pont enjambe la rivière Battle.
The Purple Bridge, a 40-metre modular steel equipment structure, was completed in time for MAPLE RESOLVE // La construction du pont Purple, une structure modulaire en acier mesurant 40 m, s’est achevée à temps pour l’exercice MAPLE RESOLVE 2016
Aerial view of the Purple Bridge at CFB Wainwright // Vue aérienne du pont Purple à la BFC Wainwright
From DCC at Work, Issue August 2016, vol 15, No 3
 
When 7,000 people are coming over, you pull out all the stops. For a Defence Construction Canada team at CFB Wainwright, that included building a new bridge almost a year ahead of schedule and in the middle of winter.
“It was a big effort on everybody’s part to get this done,” said Peter Burgess, DCC Site Manager, Wainwright.
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