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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WWII D-Day Sapper Veteran making plans for visit to Normandy.

WWII D-Day Sapper Veteran Making Plans for Visit to Normandy Serendipity has recently played its part in presenting us an opportunity to get a Sapper to France to participate in the D-Day 70th Anniversary activities this June. An… more...
Full article with photos. (48.33 KB)

Thank you from the CMEA

Thank you from the CMEA. On 20 February 2014, the Senior Manager for TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Business Development presented a cheque for $6,000 to the CMEA in recognition of the successful affinity program that the Association has… more...
TD Insurance_Presentation_20 Feb 2014_e.pdf (94.86 KB)
Mr. Ted House of TD Meloche Monnex Presenting $ 6,000 Cheque to CMEA

Thank you from the CMEA

Thank you from the CMEA. On 20 February 2014, the Senior Manager for TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Business Development presented a cheque for $6,000 to the CMEA in recognition of the successful affinity program that the Association has… more...
TD Insurance_Presentation_20 Feb 2014_e.pdf (94.86 KB)
Mr. Ted House of TD Meloche Monnex Presenting $ 6,000 Cheque to CMEA

Heritage Moments CME 2003

This downloadable document contains over a hundred news items and articles covering a wealth of stories from a short history of No. 2 Construction Battalion, the only all black unit in the Canadian Army, a series of articles on military… more...
Heritage Moments CME2003 Compilation.pdf (6.84 MB)

CFB Chilliwack Memorial

The CFB Chilliwack Memorial has been completed and was dedicated by CME Branch Colonel Commandant, Brigadier-General DesLauriers, OMM, CD (Retired) on 12 Oct 2013. Engraved Bricks were being offered at $100.00 each, and are still available… more...
CFB_Chilliwack_Brick_e.pdf (91.72 KB)
Saluting Base and March Past

CFB Chilliwack Memorial

The CFB Chilliwack Memorial has been completed and was dedicated by CME Branch Colonel Commandant, Brigadier-General DesLauriers, OMM, CD (Retired) on 12 Oct 2013. Engraved Bricks were being offered at $100.00 each, and are still available… more...
CFB_Chilliwack_Brick_e.pdf (91.72 KB)
Saluting Base and March Past

Level II Training 4 CES

4 Construction Engineering Squadron builds a 50-person camp to meet requirements of Level II training. The exercise was carried out at 4 Wing Cold Lake, provided the opportunity for personnel to work-on and practice with deployable kit and… more...
Level_II_trg_4CES_e.pdf (843.78 KB)

Ex Nihilo Sapper

Reprinted from 'The Maple Leaf January 2014, Volume 17, Number 1' While soldiers of 4 Engineer Support Regiment (4 ESR) Gagetown, N.B. boarded a plane to support international relief efforts in the Philippines, more than 400 soldiers from… more...
Complete article with photos. (23.17 KB) , Article complet avec photos. (52.83 KB)
Sappers of 4 ESR build a 24-metre MGB // Sapeurs du 4 RAG construisent un PM de 24 mètres

Australian Op Renders Safe Ammunition

Ten members of the Canadian Armed Forces, including Engineers, participated in Op RENDER SAFE 2013 in the Solomon Islands alongside more than 200 personnel from the Australian Defence Force (ADF), New Zealand Defence Force, US Navy and the… more...
Australian_Op_Nov13_MLJan14_e.pdf (25.71 KB)
Royal Canadian Navy, Master Seaman Clearance Diver Shawn West (centre) calculates demolition charges required to clear unexploded ordnance in Russell Islands during Operation RENDER SAFE 2013 in Solomon Islands.

Restoring Canadian Army Identity

In 2011, the MND announced that Maritime Command and Air Command would be renamed back to the RCN and RCAF. Land Force Command was also restored to its historic Canadian Army (CA) identity. Since the Canadian Army has been restored, non-… more...
Complete article with photos. (390.46 KB) , Article complet avec photos. (390.6 KB)
Canadian Army Badge

New CFB Chilliwack Memorial

by MWO Jim Harris, MMM, CD (Ret'd) The Saluting Base at CFB Chilliwack has now come back to life as a memorial. We can all be very proud of what has been achieved over the past year. Retired Sappers “Everywhere” can take a well‐earned bow… more...
Complete article with photos. (1.19 MB) , Article complet avec photos. (135 KB)
The Saluting Base at CFB Chilliwack has now come back to life as a memorial. We can all be very proud of what has been achieved over the past year. Retired Sappers “Everywhere” can take a well‐earned bow.

Naming of Manitoba Lake Honours Lt-Col. Coulson Norman Mitchell, VC, MC, RCE

The province of Manitoba has an active geo-naming program to honour its servicemen. To date some 4200 lakes, islands, bays and various other geographical features have been named. Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger recently announced that four… more...
Complete article with photos (128.91 KB) , Article complete avec photos. (71.83 KB)
Norman Mitchell Lake Map

4 ESR in Action

By Lt Babin, EOD Tp Comd, 43 C-IED Sqn, 4 ESR Between the 16th and the 27th of September, 43 C-IED Sqn and personnel from Tech Services Supply Company conducted a remediation of Wellington Range, situated in the training area at 5th… more...
Complete article with photos (74.54 KB)
4 ESR in Action

Naming of Manitoba Lake Honours Lt-Col. Coulson Norman Mitchell, VC, MC, RCE

The province of Manitoba has an active geo-naming program to honour its servicemen. To date some 4200 lakes, islands, bays and various other geographical features have been named. Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger recently announced that four… more...
Complete article with photos (128.91 KB) , Article complete avec photos. (71.83 KB)
Norman Mitchell Lake Map

2013 CMEA Bursary Winners

The Canadian Military Engineers Association (CMEA) is pleased to announce the following winners of the Bursary program 2013: Cpl Ryan Bae is a member of 32 CER (Toronto) Leila-Ann Fife-McGinn is the daughter of Sgt S.R. McGinn (Winnipeg)… more...
CMEA_2013_Bursary_Winners_e.pdf (42.29 KB)
Bursary Logo

Chilliwack Armoury Complex to be named - Colonel Roger Kenwood St. John, OMM, CD Armoury

With the closure of CFB Chilliwack in 1997 and the move of the Regular Force units to different locations, Area Support Unit (ASU) Chilliwack was established to provide support to the Canadian Forces units on the British Columbia mainland… more...
Downloadable copy (105.46 KB)
Armoury

The Engineers Challenge Run 2013

The 32nd Canadian Military Engineer Challenge Run occurred on Friday, 4 Oct 13. Over 100 people, comprising 21 teams, and many individual runners / walkers participated in the event. The race was followed by a meal and awards presentation… more...
CHIMO_586_Engr_Challenge_Run_2013_e.pdf (397.46 KB)
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