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New Governance Model for the CMEA

From Dave Carney, Executive Director, CMEA After over a year of hard work by the national executive, a new governance model is in effect for the CMEA. This has been brought about by new rules of the Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act, remembering that the CMEA was first incorporated as a Not-For-Profit (non-charitable) corporation in 2010. Full details of the process and effects can be read by clicking Backgrounder: Effect of the Canada Not For Profit Corporations Act (…

2015 CMEA National Conference 25-26 Nov 2015

Attendees: Click HERE to see who is coming. Registration: Please click here for Registration Page. Questions: Please click here to contact the Conference Registrar. Schedule: Click this link for all details including events and locations and can be found at CMEA National Conference Ottawa 25-26 November 2015. Programme:  Download the Programme using the link below.

Operation UNIFIER Theatre Activation by the numbers

Article / September 28, 2015 The Theatre Activation Team (TAT) was in Ukraine in early August to ensure everything was ready for the arrival of the Task Force Ukraine members and for the start of Operation UNIFIER. The TAT of approximately 90 personnel deployed to the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre (IPSC) located in Starychi, Ukraine. They took care of setting up housing, feeding, administration and logistical support that the Task Force requires as part of…

12/22/06

On this date in 1943, sappers were still having to remind 1 Canadian Infantry Brigade of the limitations of their equipment.

CMEA Edmonton Chapter Supports Firefighters Burn Treatment Society

A $3,000 cheque, proceeds from the 2015 CMEA Edmonton Chapter Charity Golf Tournament, was presented to Mr. Troy Wencek, Director of the local Firefighters Burn Treatment Society by Edmonton Chapter executive members (L to R): MWO Marshall Dumont, President, WO Ryan Vincent, Vice President and organizer of the golf tournament and LCol (Ret'd) Ralph Gienow, Secretary/Treasurer. The CMEA tournament is an annual event and the benefitting charity for each year is chosen by the…

CMEA National Conference Ottawa 25-26 November 2015

Plan now to attend the 2015 CMEA National Conference. It will be held on November 25 and 26 at the beautiful Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa. Come out to support your Association, find out what is happening within the Association and the CME Branch, and look ahead to what is in store for the future for both organizations. We have a great line-up of speakers, will provide food and refreshments for breaks and lunches, and will finish on Thursday with the annual CME Mess…

5th Canadian Division Gets New Division Sergeant-Major

CWO Mark Baisley handed over his position as Division Sergeant-Major of 5th Canadian Division to CWO Shawn Croucher in a ceremony at the Cambridge Military Library at Royal Artillery Park in Halifax on Thursday (16 Jul 15). CWO Croucher served with 1 Combat Engineer Regiment where he was employed as the Engineer Squadron Sergeant Major. During which time, he completed a tour of duty in Afghanistan with the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team under Operation ENDURING…

Cape Breton Sapper Awarded French Legion of Honour

This article was publshed in the Cape Breton Times under the title "Mira Gut man presented National Order of Legion of Honour medal".  It was written by Sharon Montgomery-Dupe smontgomery@cbpost.com. The article is summarised below. Russell Power, president of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 5 in Port Morien, NS awarded the Legion of Honour to a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran, Mr. Bill Nicoll of Mira Gut, NS. The award was accompanied by a letter from the Ambassador of…

BGen André Corbould, OMM, MSC, CD (ret'd) Inducted into the Canadian Academy

This item recently appeared in a news release from the Canadian Academy of Engineering. BGen André Corbould, OMM, MSC, CD retired from the Canadian Military Engineers in 2012. Kenneth Andre Corbould – Deputy Minister, Alberta Transportation Andre Corbould is the finest example of an engineer applying his skills in the most challenging circumstances: conflict, natural disasters, reconstruction and international events. His exemplary leadership and engineering skills have…