CHIMO! Communiqués

CHIMOs by Title and Year of Publication.

CHIMO! Communiqués are informal way of disseminating unclassified information of interest to the CME Family. They are collected, collated and distributed by the CME Branch Adjutant and passed down the line. There is no schedule for these publications, nor is are there any terms of reference concerning their content. You can review past issues in our archives using the Search feature on this page.

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No Sapper Can Be Forgotten

Article by Ken Holmes The Canadian Military Engineer Association and its predecessor, the Military Engineer Association of Canada (MEAC) have a long history of recognising the sacrifices of those members of the Canadian Military Engineer… more...
Memorial Books at CFSME

CME Branch Commendation to LCol Doug Foreman

2 May 2017, CFB Esquimalt Certificate No 035 – Presented to LCol D.J. Foreman, OMM, CD (Ret'd) This Commendation is presented in recognition of the outstanding dedication, leadership, and personal commitment of Doug Foreman in the… more...
CME Colonel Commandant, BGen Steve Irwin (Ret’d), LCol Doug Foreman (Ret’d) and CME Branch CWO,

Profiles of Courage at Vimy Ridge

  As a way to recognise the victory and sacrifice at Vimy Ridge, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) has published a series of Profiles in Courage listing a number of soldiers, including one Sapper. Sergeant Sam Glode, a Mi’kmaq… more...
Badge of the Canadian Engineers during the Great War

100th Anniversary of the Arrival of the Canadian Forestry Corps in France

100th Anniversary of the Arrival of THE CANADIAN FORESTRY CORPS in the Aquitaine Region of France in the Summer of 1917 Note: “The Lumberjack Trail” is a project in France that honours the American, British and Canadian Forestry troops… more...
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Top Engineer Officers Speak to Future Leaders at Ex UBIQUE 2017

By 2Lt Imad Sabri 5 CDSB GAGETOWN - The theme of the capstone training activity for Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering (CFSME) this year was “Mission Ready”. Over 150 sappers attended the Exercise UBIQUE 2017 from February 15-… more...
Colonel Commandant's Opening Remarks

ADM(IE)’s Capt Véronique Jacques Honoured at Gala Event in Toronto

On 24 November 2016, the Women’s Executive Network held a gala event in Toronto to unveil their list of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women 2016. We are proud to share that ADM(IE) member, Capt Véronique Jacques, Combat Engineer Officer… more...
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Capt Véronique Jacques

4 ESR Ready to Deploy After Ex NIHILO SAPPER

The recent Exercise NIHILO SAPPER, designed to allow military engineers to practice their skills, was conducted in Northern New Brunswick over a 20-day period. The exercise set a new training precedent for 4 Engineer Support Regiment (4… more...
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Members of 4 ESR, Gagetown push the Acrow bridge spanning the Tetagouche River outside Bathurst, N.B., during Ex NIHILO SAPPER 16. Photo: WO Jerry Kean

Sgt J.J.C. Maillet reçoit une Mention élogieuse de la Branche du GMC

Le dévouement extraordinaire et la fierté que témoigne le Sergent Maillet dans son rôle de formateur en matière de culture et de patrimoine au Musée du Génie militaire canadien font honneur à la Branche du Génie militaire canadien et… more...
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CWO R.G. Swift (CME Branch CWO), MGen J.S. Sirois (CAF Chief Military Engr), Sgt J.J.C. Maillet and the CME Branch Col Cmdt, BGen S.M. Irwin (Ret’d). Presentation date: 16 Feb 2017

2016 CMEA Bursary Winners - Photos

These six successful applicants received a bursary cheque of $1,000 towards their post-secondary academic program (from East to West). Talia De Palma (Gagetown) Tyler Snook (Gagetown) Léa Landry (Ottawa) Danielle Aman (Kingston)… more...
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Tyler Snook, Gagetown

5 CER Conducts Winter Training

On the 3rd of February 2017, 5 CER, 35 CER and 34 CER members deployed to the Valcartier training areas for exercise SAPEUR BLANC 2017. During this exercise, in which the main training phase ran from 3 to 9 February 2017, the troops… more...
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Members from 51e squadron of 5 CER are drilling a hole through the ice layer that formed over Lake Hayes in order to install water pumps.

Canadian Army Divers Conduct Training Near Victoria, British Columbia

February 7, 2017 – Victoria, British Columbia – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Approximately 100 divers from across the Canadian Army, as well as NATO Allies, will participate in Exercise ROGUISH BUOY 2017 near the city of… more...
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A Combat Diver from 2 Combat Engineer Regiment conducts a tactical dive using a diver propulsion device in Comox Lake, British Columbia, on February 16, during Exercise ROGUISH BUOY 2016. Photo: Sergeant Yannick Bédard, Canadian Forces Combat Camera ©2016 DND/MDN Canada.

Combat Engineers Build Bridges and Skills during Winter Exercise

December 22, 2016 – Chilliwack, British Columbia – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces More than 200 soldiers from 39 Combat Engineer Regiment, along with additional engineers from across Canada, will practice bridge and raft design… more...
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Army Reserve Combat Engineers assemble a Medium Floating Bridge on Cultus Lake near Chilliwack, B.C., during Exercise PALADIN RESPONSE 2013. This exercise allows participating soldiers to practice water and gap crossing tasks. These skills enable the Canadian Army to provide mobility support to provincial and local authorities, if required, in response to natural disasters. Photo credit: Bombardier Albert Law, Canadian Armed Forces

Christmas Message from Canadian Military Engineer Branch 2016

As your Canadian Military Engineer (CME) Colonel Commandant, CME Branch Advisor, and CME Branch Chief Warrant Officer, it is with great pleasure that we take this opportunity to offer our best wishes of the Christmas season to all members… more...
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Colonel Commandant, BGen Steve Irwin (Ret'd)

Feast day of St. Barbara celebrated in Valcartier

On December 4th, we celebrate the feast day of Saint Barbara, the patron saint of occupations related to lightning and fire. In the Canadian Forces, Saint Barbara traditionally protects artillerymen, firefighters and, by association,… more...
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5 CER CO is doing a public speech during Ste-Barbara feast

LGen Christine Whitecross Assumes Command of NATO Defense College

November 29, 2016 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Lieutenant-General Christine (Chris) Whitecross today assumed command of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defense College in Rome, taking over from Major-… more...
LGen Christine Whitecross

No. 2 Construction Battalion: The Operational History

by Mathias Joost   Major Mathias Joost, CD, is officer in charge of the war diaries/operational records at the National Defence Directorate of History and Heritage. His areas of interest include the Air Reserve and visible minorities… more...
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5 CER Conducts Annual Training Exercises

From  4-21 November2016, 5 Combat Engineer Regiment (5 CER), deployed to the Valcartier training area as part of Exercise INVINCIBLE SAPPER 2016. The bulk of 5 CER’s personnel spent the duration of the exercise in Camp Ubique, a… more...
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53 Field Squadron during the assembly of a floating bridge on the Jacques-Cartier River

CMEA Engineer in Need Project in Action in Greenwood

WO Dempsey is an electrician working in the training cell at CFB Greenwood. His wife, Susan, recently experienced  a medical problem causing a severe  infection spread throughout her body, destroying her hip.  After several… more...
Ramp built for Mrs Susan Dempsey by CFB Greenwood Chapter of the CMEA.

Ex-Combat Engineer, Constable Curtis Barrett, Receives Star of Courage

Curtis Barrett joined the Canadian Army in 2000 and served as a Combat Engineer in 2 Combat Engineer Regiment in Petawawa until 2004 before joining the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.   On 26 October 2016, Constable Barrett was awarded… more...
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RCMP Constable Curtis Barrett, of Chelsea, Que., receives the Star of Courage from Governor General David Johnston during the Bravery Awards at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa on Friday, October 28 2016. (Fred Chartrand / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

A Fire Fighter Is Never Off Duty

By MWO John Pereira, 17 Wing Fire Chief When you’re a Fire Fighter, your sense of vigilance is always at a heightened state whether you are on duty or just carrying out regular day to day activities. MCpl Jonathan Boudreau (then Cpl) from… more...
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RV overturning on its side while travelling in the opposite direction. RV overturning on its side while travelling in the opposite direction.

New CMEA Chapter in Quebec

During the recent visit of our Colonel Commandant and Branch CWO to CFB Valcartier, Captain John Natynczyk was presented with a CMEA Commendation for his superior performance as the first President of the CMEA Quebec area Chapter. The… more...
Shown in the Photo, CWO Ron Swift, CME Br CWO, LCol Eric Fortin, CO 5 RGC, Capt John Natyncyk, President of the CMEA Quebec area Chapter, BGenSteve Irwin, CME Col Cmdt, MWO Marc Drolet, acting RSM 5 RGC