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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Engineers Won!

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… more...
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5 CER Obstacle Crse Winners // 5 RGC remporte la victoire

5 CER’s Expertise Used During OP NANOOK

By Capitaine Vincent Laframboise, CmdtA Esc 58, 5 RGC During August and September, several members of 5 CER were deployed in Haines Junction, Yukon, to participate in OP NANOOK. This operation aims to assert Canadian sovereignty in the… more...
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5 CER in the Yukon // 5 RGC en Yukon

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

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… more...
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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

2 CER Construction Troop’s Introduction to the RTC

Written by Lt Marc-André Jean, 53 Const Tp Comd During Ex STALWART GUARDIAN 16, Construction Troop deployed to the field with the intent to practice and confirm their general engineer support skills as part of the road to high readiness.… more...
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Relocatable Temporary Camp (RTC) // Camp temporaire démontable (CTD)

2 Wing’s Creation Sails on the Pacific

Originally printed in Journal de la BFC de Bagotville, Le Vortex, September 2016, volume 11, number 9 Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Vancouver was asked to provide a display booth representing Canada during the international reception… more...
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HMCS Vancouver manages a display representing Canada during the international reception at the end of Ex Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) on 4 Aug 16. The display was entirely designed and built by Cpl Lee-Ann Smith, a construction engineering technician with 2 Wing. // NCSM Vancouver utilise un présentoir représentant le Canada durant la réception internationale de clôture de l’exercice Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) le 4 août 2016. Le présentoir a été entièrement dessiné et fabriqué par la Cpl Lee-Ann Smith, tech

Combat Diver Course 0029

By Lt. Andrew Jarvis Serial 0029 of the Combat Diver course ran from 31 August to 19 November 2015. If the first day was an indication of things to come, we quickly found out that this was going to be a challenging course. As per the… more...
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Course Photo

New Bridge Built in Time for Key Wainwright Exercise

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… more...
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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

Canadian Combat Divers Experience Invaluable Training at RIMPAC 16

Article reprinted from Army News July 29, 2016 By: Inez Neville, Exercise Rim of the Pacific Communications Officer For Sergeant Nathan Miller and Lieutenant Josh Bennett, being in Hawaii for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) is… more...
Combat Divers Lt Josh Bennett (left) and Sgt Nathan Miller, search a sunken ship off the coast of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii during RIMPAC 16 on July 16, 2016 // Les plongeurs de combat, Lt Josh Bennett (gauche) et Sgt Nathan Miller fouillent l’épave d’un navire au large des côtes de Pearl Harbor, à Hawaï, durant l’exercice RIMPAC 2016

Col Pilon and Col Gasparotto’s Handover Ceremonies in Haiti

On 13 July 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Col Nicolas Pilon, CD, handed over the reins as Chief of Staff for the Military Component of MINUSTAH (United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti) to Col Mark Gasparotto, MSM, CD.  During a… more...
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Col Pilon and Col Gasparotto on parade with MINUSTAH Military Component (MC) Force Commander Gen Ajax Porto Pinheiro // Le Col Pilon et le Col Gasparotto sur la parade avec le Commandant de la Force composante militaire MINUSTAH, le Gén Ajax Porto Pinheir

Army Command Team 2016

Commander Canadian Army, the Canadian Army’s New Command Team as of 14 July 2016. Please note that both members of the Command Team are Engineers. The entire CME family should take pride in the accomplishments of these two outstanding… more...
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CWO Alain Guimond, Army Sergeant Major and LGen Paul Wynnyk, Commander Canadian Army // L’Adjuc Alain Guimond, Sergent-major de l’Armée et le Lgén Paul Wynnyk. Commandant de l’Armée canadienne

Commemorating WW II Operation BERLIN - The Evacuation from Arnhem

by Bill McVean and Ken Holmes We were pleased to recently receive a report from Bill McVean on his activities during the Battle of Arnhem Commemorations in September 2015. Bill McVean is a keen student of the WW II Arnhem battle and the… more...
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The popular book 'A Bridge Too Far' describes Op MARKET GARDEN and was made into a movie

Resurrecting a Lost Fire Service Tradition

By MWO John Pereira During the RCAF Run held at 17 Wing Winnipeg on June 5th, a medical emergency was communicated to the Wing Fire Hall for a patient who had collapsed during the 10K run. This person was transitioning back and forth from… more...
Brigadier General (USAF) Chad Manske promotes Sgt Nelson Nordstrom

34 CER, Detachment Rouyn-Noranda, Celebrates 75th anniversary

By Maj André Desrochers, Capt Wetson Werleigh and Capt Nicolas Gervais, 34 CER 34 Combat Engineer Regiment, Detachment Rouyn-Noranda, celebrated in style as it marked the 75th anniversary of its founding in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region… more...
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The regiment paraded on the Place des Citoyens in front of City Hall, led by Maj André Desrochers, the commander of 34 CER, Detachment Rouyn-Noranda./Le Régiment a défilé sur la Place des citoyens devant l’hôtel de ville, mené par le Maj André Desrochers, commandant du Détachement de RouynNoranda du 34e RGC.

BGen Carignan Becomes Highest Ranking Female Officer in the Combat Arms

June 16, 2016 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Brigadier-General Jennie Carignan became the highest-ranked woman in the Combat Arms yesterday, June 15, in a ceremony presided over by the Commander of the Canadian Defence… more...
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Colonel Jennie Carignan

BGen Carignan: An Army Frame of Mind

By Anne Duggan, Army Public Affairs Article / June 15, 2016 / Project number: 16-0147 Ottawa, Ontario Now a Brigadier-General, Jennie Carignan’s first steps in the Canadian Army (CA) were made with new challenges in mind. Literally. “My… more...
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Brigadier-General Jennie Carignan, the commanding officer of Task Force Kandahar Engineer Regiment, takes a break in her Light Armoured Vehicle III in the District of Arghandab, Afghanistan in June 2010./Le Bgén Jennie Carignan, alors commandant du régiment de génie de la Force opérationnelle Kandahar, prend une pause dans son véhicule blindé léger III dans le district d’Arghandab, en Afghanistan, en juin 2010.

Update CMEA Engineer in Need Support - Sgt Larry Ramore (Ret'd)

by CWO RG Swift Sgt Larry Ramore retired from the CAF in 2009 after serving with the Engrs for over 24 years (Cbt Engr and Constr Tech at 4 ESR). Over the years, he developed chronic back and neck pain, as well as Crohn’s Disease. He had… more...
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Col Comdt Steve Irwin, Larry Ramore and Branch CWO Ron Swift

New Recipient - CMEA Commendation - MWO Jim Harris (Ret'd)

MASTER WARRANT OFFICER JIM HARRIS, CD (RET’D) The Canadian Military Engineers Association recognizes the contributions of Master Warrant Officer Jim Harris, CD (Ret’d) for his vision in the formation of the Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack… more...
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New Recipient - CMEA Commendation - Branch CWO Ron Swift, MWO Jim Harris (Ret'd) and Col Comdt Steve Irwin

Where Mitchell Won his Victoria Cross

By LCol RE Crane   Seizing on a recent opportunity during a visit to Europe in May 2016, Major-General Paul Wynnyk and Lieutenant-Colonel Erik Crane plus some adventurous friends had a chance to find and visit a site of significance… more...
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Major-General Paul Wynnyk and Lieutenant-Colonel Erik Crane at the Canal de l'Escaut

Bridging Exercise in the Anse au Foulon

Article by Lt Isabelle Provost, UPAR, 35 CER During the weekend of April 29 to May 1, about 40 engineers of the 35 Combat Engineer Regiment (CER) built a floating bridge in the Anse au Foulon to maintain their bridging capability.… more...
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WO Miso Zekanovic directs the placement of the floating bridge to moor it on the shore of the Anse au Foulon // L’adjudant Miso Zekanovic dirige le pont flottant afin de pouvoir l’accoster sur la rive de l’Anse au Foulon. Photo : Lt Isabelle Provost

New Armoury for the 35 Combat Engineer Regiment

Article by Pte Laurie Valcourt-Lachance The first shovelfuls of earth were turned during a ceremony marking the official start of construction work on the new 35 Combat Engineer Regiment Armoury in Sainte-Foy on May 9. The project to… more...
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The first shovelfuls of earth are turned during a ceremony marking the official start of construction work on the new 35 CER Armoury // Une première pelletée de terre a été soulevée pour souligner le début des travaux de construction du nouveau manège militaire du 35 RGC à Sainte-Foy. Photo Lt Isabelle Provostin Sainte-Foy. Photo: Lt Isabelle Provost

Presentation of the Major-General John Arthur Stewart Trophy 2016

It was a beautiful, sunny day on Friday, 20 May 2016 as many senior engineers were on hand at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC) Commissioning Parade to present the prestigious Major-General John Arthur Stewart Trophy. This trophy… more...
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26420 OCdt William Antoine Carle receives trophy from BGen Steve Irwin, Col Comdt. See text for photo details // 26420 OCdt William Antoine Carle recu le trophée du BGen Steve Irwin, Col Comdt. Voir la texte pour les détails