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…
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…
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…
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…
There are four videos posted covering Canadian Recruiting posters in WWI and WWII, the history of firefighting in the CAF, IED operations in Afghanistan and Canadian contributions to Op IMPACT:
https://youtu.be/gWMe2A0qod0 - Maj Robbie Robertson (Ret'd) discusses Canadian Recruiting Posters
https://youtu.be/1G67UWR2bO8 - Maj Rick Dunning discusses Canadian Military Firefighters
https://youtu.be/H-x4BhP4JkA - Sgt Jeff Quesnelle discusses his…
Mr. Pierre Voisine left the Canadian Forces Fire Marshal (CFFM) office on April 23, 2015 after 11+ years of loyal and dedicated service as the Deputy CFFM.
Friends and colleagues saw him off at a lunch in his honour. Mr. Voisine will soon move to Cornwall, Ont., where he will become the new Fire Chief.
Mr. Voisine is presented with a plaque by Mr. Gaétan Morinville, CFFM, and Col Darlene Quinn, Commander, CF Real Property Operations Group and Director General, Fire and…
The Association has received some good news concerning the success of the TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Home and Automobile Insurance Program as at March 31, 2015.
A document detailing these results is attached, but in summary:
number of active policies during this period has increased by 87% as compared with the first quarter of 2014
automobile policies increased 86% and home policies increased by 89%
as of March 31, 2015 there are 532 CMEA members insured with TD Insurance…
These are two RCAF News Articles reprinted here to highlight the role of 5 Wing Goose Bay Construction Engineering Section in supporting a US Engineer operation. The first was originally published in August 1914, and the second in May 2015. All photos were taken in 2014.
U.S. Army Engineering Reservists Undertake Construction Projects at 5 Wing Goose Bay
Reprinted from RCAF News Article / August 21, 2014
By Lieutenant Olivier Gallant
5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland and…
The Major General John Arthur Stewart Trophy for 2015 was awarded to 26305 OCdt Daniel Filipe Cruz (Construction Engineer) seen in the photo receiving the trophy from CME Col Comdt Steve Irwin.
The Major-General John Arthur Stewart Trophy is awarded to the top Military Engineer cadet in his or her graduating year whose occupation classification is Engineer (MOC 24) or Construction Engineer (MOC 46) . The award is sponsored by the Canadian Military Engineer Association (CMEA…
