On the 11th February 2022, Capt Emilie Aumont, CMEA Comox Chapter President, presented the Major Robert Burns Cameron, DSO, OC (1919-1999) Canadian Military Association Bursary to Ms. Shelley Paulus. Ms. Shelley Paulus is currently pursuing her fourth year in the Bachelor of Interior Design program at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, BC. Shelley is the daughter of Maj Andy Paulus, (Ret'd), a Military Engineer Officer. Canadian Military Engineer Bursaries are…
1 Engineer Support Unit (1 ESU) in Kingston has many Reserve positions, two of which are currently vacant and need to be filled. The Reserve Employment Opportunity (REO) for the Training Officer and CE SUPT positions are attached. The CE SUPT position has an approved cost move.
Over the next few months, several other 1 ESU REOs will be advertised, ranging in rank from Cpl to WO. Anyone who is interested is encouraged to apply and to contact the unit Adjt (Jean-Luc.Armstrong@…
Over time, our Lost Trails feature has helped reconnect many members with old friends and comrades. We invite you to take a look at the list and send us any news that will help close these cases. If you have someone you want to re-connect with, simply fill in the form on the Lost Trails page you can click near the bottom of the membership menu.
The CMEA is pleased to award the
Lieutenant G.A. Hickson, DCM, MM Memorial Bursary to Ms Ashley Granter, a student at Memorial University in St John's. With the assistance of CWO Doug Payne, RSM of 37 CER, Ms Granter is receiving the framed certificate from BGen Tony Stack (Ret'd), former CO of 56 Field Engineer Squadron and Deputy Commander of Land Force Atlantic.
Captain Philippe Bolduc was recently deployed on Operation IMPACT (Op IMPACT) between Nov 2020 - Apr 2021 as the Construction Engineer Troop Commander (CE TP Comd) within the Operation Support Hub - Southwest Asia (OSH-SWA) in Camp Canada, Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. He has written a full account of his experiences on that tour describing the significant contribution of construction engineers deployed on that mission.
This week we welcome members of the 39 CER Association to the CMEA. We continue to reflect the many different facets of the CME, all those serving in the Regular or Reserve force, as well as those retired and family members, and now those who continue to support their primary reserve unit after service.
CHIMO!
The CMEA congratulates CWO Martin Rousseau on his most recent appointment as Military Personnel Command Chief Warrant Officer. Well done!
Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Chief Warrant Officer CWO Martin Rousseau was involved at an early age with the Scouts, Sea Cadets and team sports playing hockey and baseball. Those experiences led him to join the Canadian Armed Forces in 1987 with the Primary Reserve as an infantryman with the 4th Battalion, Royal 22nd…
This newsletter is limited in content primarily due to the COVID19 protocols. The museum update is quite interesting and good read. Stay safe and keep moving forward.
Article by LCol Melanie Lake, CO 2 CER
(from 2 CER Facebook page 16 Jan 22)
Parwana had a risky job in Afghanistan. She educated women and girls and advocated for their right to learn. She also worked as a Child Protection Officer with International Rescue Committee. When the Taliban took Helmand, she and her family fled to Kabul to hide. The Taliban destroyed her home when they came to get her and couldn’t find her then killed a young man in her family who refused to give…
