By Rick Drennan 20 December 2015
Reprinted by permission from the Mississauga News
The world shuddered in 2015. Terrorist attacks left many feeling there was no place safe from evil.
But hope springs eternal, as it did 70 years ago, in 1945. The Second World War came to an end and VE (Victory) Day was met with a loud sigh after millions of lives were lost in the great conflagration. The war’s end hammered home the notion that good eventually overcomes evil.
Holland, once…
Your United Way donation can be directed to the CME Museum
When your United Way campaigner asks for a donation, you can direct your donation to the Charity of your choice by completing the proper section of the donation form. To make a United Way Campaign donation to the CME Museum through MEMAC (Military Engineers Museum Association of Canada), provide the name and address below and this Revenue Canada registration number: 119245231 RR 0001
Outside of the United Way,…
From Dave Carney, Executive Director, CMEA
After over a year of hard work by the national executive, a new governance model is in effect for the CMEA. This has been brought about by new rules of the Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act, remembering that the CMEA was first incorporated as a Not-For-Profit (non-charitable) corporation in 2010. Full details of the process and effects can be read by clicking Backgrounder: Effect of the Canada Not For Profit Corporations Act (…
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Article / September 28, 2015
The Theatre Activation Team (TAT) was in Ukraine in early August to ensure everything was ready for the arrival of the Task Force Ukraine members and for the start of Operation UNIFIER.
The TAT of approximately 90 personnel deployed to the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre (IPSC) located in Starychi, Ukraine. They took care of setting up housing, feeding, administration and logistical support that the Task Force requires as part of…
A $3,000 cheque, proceeds from the 2015 CMEA Edmonton Chapter Charity Golf Tournament, was presented to Mr. Troy Wencek, Director of the local Firefighters Burn Treatment Society by Edmonton Chapter executive members (L to R): MWO Marshall Dumont, President, WO Ryan Vincent, Vice President and organizer of the golf tournament and LCol (Ret'd) Ralph Gienow, Secretary/Treasurer. The CMEA tournament is an annual event and the benefitting charity for each year is chosen by the…
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…
