The Canadian Military Engineers Association

A Friendship Forged in Blood and Sacrifice

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Published December 22, 2015

By Rick Drennan 20 December 2015

Reprinted by permission from the Mississauga News

The world shuddered in 2015. Terrorist attacks left many feeling there was no place safe from evil.

But hope springs eternal, as it did 70 years ago, in 1945. The Second World War came to an end and VE (Victory) Day was met with a loud sigh after millions of lives were lost in the great conflagration. The war’s end hammered home the notion that good eventually overcomes evil.

2015 CME Christmas Message

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Published December 11, 2015

Christmas

CMEA National Conference 2015 a Great Success

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Published November 30, 2015

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.

First class graduates from Canadian engineer training in Ukraine

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Published November 28, 2015

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)

From Defence Connexion originally published 28 Sep 14

Military Engineers Museum Association of Canada

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Published November 18, 2015

Your United Way donation can be directed to the CME Museum

When your United Way campaigner asks for a donation, you can direct your donation to the Charity of your choice by completing the proper section of the donation form. To make a United Way Campaign donation to the CME Museum through MEMAC (Military Engineers Museum Association of Canada), provide the name and address below and this Revenue Canada registration number: 119245231 RR 0001

James Melville, The man who brought the poppy to Canada

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Published November 10, 2015

Brigadier J.L. Melville, OBE, MC, ED, CD – Canadian Military Engineers Colonel Commandant (1962-1973)

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 he retired in 1958.

Introduction of RP Ops Unit (Atlantic)

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Major General C.S.L. Hertzberg CB, MC, VD

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Major General Charles Sumner Lund Hertzberg was born in Toronto in 1886. He graduated from the School of Practical Science, University of Toronto in 1905. He was a consulting engineer before and after World War I. He joined 2 Field Company Canadian Engineers (CE) in 1902, and was commissioned in 1904. He went overseas in 1916, and then to France with the 7th Field Company CE later that year. He was awarded the Military Cross in January 1917 for conspicuous gallantry in action.