Today a CANFORGEN was released announcing the Senior Appointments and Key Positions for Chief Warrant Officers. Among these appointments are seven CME members. The entire CME family should take pride in the accomplishments of these outstanding individuals. The CMEA congratulates them all.
CWO J.A. Guimond will be appointed Canadian Army Sergeant Major, in Ottawa, replacing CWO M.R. Hornbrook
CWO D.W. Coxall will be appointed 1st Canadian Division Sergeant Major, in Kingston…
The Canadian Military Engineers are pleased to advise that the Government of France will be presenting the National Order of the Legion of Honour to Sapper Donald Somerville, a WW II Royal Canadian Engineer veteran and a participant in the Battle of the Liberation of France. Arrangements are being made for a ceremony in April.
Sapper Donald Taylor Somerville enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers in February 1941 with 9th Field Company and, after completing his…
These are two articles reprinted from the WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT Weekly. Vol. 8 No. 4a. Both were written by Laureen Sweeney and published on 1 April 2014.
Armoury Not Up to Fire Code, Future Uncertain
Quietly and without fanfare, most functions of the 34 Combat Engineer Regiment – formerly the 3rd Field Engineer regiment – moved out of the Hillside Armoury on the week of February 19 after 67 years in Westmount.
The Regiment has taken up new quarters at Canadian Forces…
Article by Cindy E. Harnett in the Victoria Times Colonist, April 28, 2015
Seven Comox air force base firefighters with disaster training had just hours to gather their gear and deploy Sunday as part of Canada’s response to the earthquake in Nepal.
The Royal Canadian Air Force firefighters from 19 Wing Comox and the firefighting team from Trenton, Ont., are being deployed as part of a Disaster Assistance Response Team, also known as DART, one component of Canada’s response…
On 25 June 2012, CWO Kevin Patterson was appointed as the Canadian Military Engineer Branch Chief Warrant Officer. This position has allowed him to accompany the CME Col Cmdt from coast to coast visiting Engineers all across Canada. Having spent 32 years as a Combat Engineer this has been a tremendous opportunity to visit Engineers of all trades in all locations, Regular Force and Reserve Force. After more than 35 years of service is has been a privilege and an honour to…
Calling all “movers and shakers” — join the Change Gang!
At the February 27 ADM (Infrastructure and Environment) town hall, Capt(N) Pete Crain, Director of Portfolio Strategic Planning in DG Portfolio Requirements, explained the creation of a Change Gang to support our organization’s transformation.
“The Change Gang concept is a staff-led approach to identifying and solving issues,” Capt(N) Crain said. “We are looking for natural leaders, the ‘movers and shakers’ of the…
By: Lynn Capuano, Army Public Affairs
Gagetown, New Brunswick — Warrant Officer Erica Oliver, who recently became a Member of the Order of Military Merit, is the only currently serving woman combat diver in the Canadian Army (CA). These shining achievements are just two of many for this veteran of two tours in Afghanistan who chose her life’s work at the tender age of four years.
The theme for International Women’s Day this year is “Make it Happen!” That certainly fits well…
On 9 February 2015, Major-Generals Whitecross and Wynnyk issued a letter to all members of the CME family explaining how the restoration of the RCE in the Canadian Army and the re-birth of the RCAF should in no way affect the unity our Branch has enjoyed over the last 45 years. The letter can be found in this site under the top menu item "Who Are We?", or by clicking this link.
We received the following note from Ralph Storey who will be travelling to Europe. Ralph has offered a unique opportunity for friends and families of Canadian servicemen killed in Germany to receive a photo of that man's grave. Here is Ralph's note:
Just thought I would mention to you knowing you will pass this on, my son Ed and I are heading to Europe in April. We will be in Hamburg and Berlin amongst other places.when in Hamburg and Berlin we will be visiting the…
by Jim Harris
The two heavy monuments were returned to All Sappers Memorial Park today. Commencing at 7:00 am a small group of us gathered in very cold but clear weather, waiting for the sun to clear Promontory Hill to load the monuments. Eagle West from Abbotsford arrived with their 280 ton crane and three flatbeds (@ $700.00 per hour).
Eagle West’s appraisal for the job was $8,250.00 and they reduced it to $5,000.00 because they knew Chilliwack Foundation had given us a $…
