Our TD Insurance Meloche Monnex affinity program not only saves money for CMEA members on home and auto insurance, and it also provides a return to the Association to support our activities.
The photo shows Mr. Eric Marion, Senior Manager, Business Development for TD presenting a $21,245 cheque to LGen Christine Whitecross as our agreed return for support to the Affinity program with them.
Also pictured are Branch CWO, CWO Ronald Swift, CMEA Executive Director Dave Carney,…
By Herb Peppard , Reprinted from Truro Daily News 20 February 2014
"When I think of the Royal Canadian Engineers I always think of heroes" Clayton Moss
It was early afternoon on a quiet fall day. I was sitting at the kitchen table having a strong cup of tea and one of my favourite sweets - chocolate chip cookies.
Then the doorbell woke me out of my daydreaming. To my surprise, I welcomed a complete stranger. It turned out he had an unusual request. He knew I…
It is requested that this message be given the widest possible distribution.
Prière de distribuer ce message au plus grand nombre de personnes possible.
This message from the CDS was sent to all recipients on the DWAN. It is being repeated here due to its importance to all members of the CMEA.
Le texte français suit.
The health and well-being of the Defence Team is always top of mind. Mental health in our community is important and we must keep the conversation about mental health and its effects open and clear. Again this year, we are participating in the national discussion on mental health as part of the Bell Let's Talk…
As a result of a Treasury Board directive taking effect 1 January 2016, pay allotments of $2.00 and less are no longer being processed. The CMEA and others were only notified after the directive was implemented and are no longer receiving members’ monthly dues. This means members’ dues paid by the pay allotment system are no longer being deducted from their pay.
As a way to work around this situation and ensure our members can continue to use the very convenient pay…
Due to the efforts of Russ Vida and Dave Armitt, the CMEA can now claim a new Chapter located in Comox, BC. To date 29 members have joined. All members of the CME family living in the Comox Valley or anywhere in Central or North Vancouver Island are welcome. Activities and events will be posted to this page.
The Chief of the General Staff, General John Vance has announced the following promotions and key appointments for two CME officers (CANFORGEN 008/16 CDS 003/16 191319Z JAN 16):
Major-General P.F. Wynnyk will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General and appointed Commander of the Canadian Army replacing Lieutenant-General J.M.M. Hainse.
Colonel M.A.J. Carignan will be promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and appointed Canadian Army Chief of Staff Land Operations…
Petawawa, Ontario — Originally published November 10, 2015 in Canadian Army News
Sergeant Jeff Veinot, a Canadian Army combat engineer, says the bonds formed in combat are unlike any other, and the friendship he formed with an American civilian military contractor Richard Cicero under fire in Afghanistan is no exception.
Mr. Cicero, who lost two limbs to an improvised explosive device (IED) in Afghanistan, credits Sgt Veinot with leading the effort to save his life.…
