Reprinted from The Winnipeg Tribune 5 Apr 41 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/37352294/
"Soldiers Never Die?"
Ask Sapper R. Thompson of Calgary, Alberta. He is 65 years of age, has been in three wars, and has another under his belt. Invalided home after 14 months service overseas, in the present war, Sapper Thompson claimed proudly during a brief stop-over at the C.P.R. station Friday afternoon that he is the oldest man in the active army today. "…
Written by Capt Derrick Forsyth, PAO 41 CBG
Forty soldiers from 41 Combat Engineer Regiment (41 CER) travelled to the North Shore of Cooking Lake, January 22-24, 2016, to complete Exercise SURVIVING SAPPER, the final confirmation for the unit-run Basic Winter Warfare (BWW) course.
"Being able to operate effectively in winter conditions is an essential part of our training as Canadian soldiers," said Major Scan Nemcsok, 41 CER's Operations Officer. "The lessons…
Written by MWO WILLIAM ELLIOTT Fire Chief, 3 CDSB Edmonton
On Friday, January 22, 2016, four members of the 3rd Canadian Division Support Base (3 CDSB) Edmonton Operations Services Branch Fire Hall, received Commander Commendations. The commendations were presented in recognition of the valuable skill sets these members were able to use during extreme circumstances, which had a positive outcome for military and civilian personnel in distress.
The four members' commendations…
How tragic is it to lose everything you have in a house fire? That happened in January to Cpl Ray Lambe, an RCAF ACS Tech with 14 Air Maintenance Squadron, Greenwood.
Ray is a former Combat Engineer with previous service in 2 CER Petawawa. Base Greenwood came through with much help to Ray and his family, but when the CMEA learned that he was a former Engineer, the wheels started to turn in the CMEA Engineers in Need program. This program aims to assist any Engineer, former…
By Darcy Cheek, Recorder and Times (Brockville, ON) Saturday, February 27, 2016
Joan Anstead is diligently carrying on the legacy of a Canadian soldier who recognized the needs of children affected by the ravages of war.
The Roebuck-area woman is carrying on a mission of the late Mark ‘Izzy’ Isfeld by making Izzy Dolls, which have been distributed to comfort children around the world for more than 20 years.
While serving with the Canadian Military Engineers,…
Seventy-five Canadian soldiers will be learning to survive in an arctic environment in the Bathurst area for the next 10 days. Members of 4 Engineer Support Regiment are taking part in a "Basic Winter Warfare" course on Crown Land west of Bathurst off Rio Grande Road. "It's kind of like basic training, but to go and do it in an arctic environment," Lt. Daniel Doucet, course officer, said in an interview with Information Morning Moncton on Wednesday.
The training will include…
Adam Donnelly, CFJC News
KAMLOOPS — As part of the 70th Anniversary of the Battle for the Liberation of France, the French Government put out a call to Veterans Affairs Canada. The plan was to identify all living Canadian Veterans who took part in Liberating France from the Nazi scourge, during World War II. One of the veterans identified was 95-year-old Kamloops Resident Len Ford.
He remains a humble man, despite receiving France’s highest honour. Just before Christmas, he…
Reprinted from the Western Sentinel
Written by NATALIE FINNEMORE, CFB Suffield Public Affaire
A call for help can come at any hour, from any location, and in any weather conditions.
This was certainly the case on January 10 at about 1 a.m. when Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Suffield Fire Services responded to reports of smoke billowing from a Snack Shack restaurant and gas station located about 6 km south of the base community along the Trans-Canada Highway.
That night had been…
Our TD Insurance Meloche Monnex affinity program not only saves money for CMEA members on home and auto insurance, and it also provides a return to the Association to support our activities.
The photo shows Mr. Eric Marion, Senior Manager, Business Development for TD presenting a $21,245 cheque to LGen Christine Whitecross as our agreed return for support to the Affinity program with them.
Also pictured are Branch CWO, CWO Ronald Swift, CMEA Executive Director Dave Carney,…
By Herb Peppard , Reprinted from Truro Daily News 20 February 2014
"When I think of the Royal Canadian Engineers I always think of heroes" Clayton Moss
It was early afternoon on a quiet fall day. I was sitting at the kitchen table having a strong cup of tea and one of my favourite sweets - chocolate chip cookies.
Then the doorbell woke me out of my daydreaming. To my surprise, I welcomed a complete stranger. It turned out he had an unusual request. He knew I…
