On the evening of Friday 25 January, Major Nils French and Sergeant Derek Shiell of 39 Combat Engineer Regiment (39 CER) attended the inauguration ceremony of Chief Jason Louie, a former member of the unit. Major French was honoured to guide both Chief Louie and Councillor Sandra Luke through the oath of office during the ceremony, which was held in a traditional roundhouse on the territory of the Lower Kootenay Band in the Creston Valley.
Chief Louie, who was elected…
We have received the following Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs. While we have not yet received advice on the composition of any Official Party for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy at Juno Beach on 6 June 2019, anyone considering attending these activities in France should be aware that they must register online with Veterans Affairs Canada.
Any WW II D-Day Sapper Veteran considering attending the events in France should…
Reprinted from The East Kootenay News Online Weekly 15 January 2019
The Canadian Army is establishing a greater presence in the City of Cranbrook with the opening of a new Armoury at 2500 Cranbrook St. on January 19.
The Armoury will be home to 44 Engineer Squadron (44 ES), part of 39 Combat Engineer Regiment. The squadron comprises Combat Engineers and other support trades from both Cranbrook and Trail.
The changes are part of a planned expansion of the unit in…
Reprinted from The Maple Leaf Jan 14, 2019
Article by Captain Matt Clancey, RCPTT Troop Commander
“We’re here to develop Iraqi solutions suitable to their needs and sustainable after we leave.”
Deploying north of Baghdad to instruct Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) on the use of specialized counter-improvised explosive device (IED) equipment, 20 soldiers from 4 Engineer Support Regiment (4 ESR) in Gagetown, N.B. have been supporting Coalition efforts in…
From CTV Montreal, Published Thursday, January 3, 2019
Brigadier-General Jennie Carignan is one of the highest-ranking women in the Canadian Armed Forces and is the first and only woman from a combat arms occupation to rise to the general officer rank level.
She's also one of only 10 women currently serving at the general officer rank level in the CAF.
Her day starts out like an ordinary morning for most people – she drinks coffee and has a little family time helping…
Article by Jenna Hauck From the Chilliwack Progress,Jan. 3, 2019
Exercise Paladin Response gives soldiers the skills to help fellow Canadians in natural disasters.
More than 300 military engineers and personnel gathered in Chilliwack over the holiday season to brush up on their bridge-building skills.
Exercise Paladin Response is an annual event for army reserve combat engineers where they practise building various types of bridges over water and land…
From Legion Magazine 19 December 2018
Story by Stephen J Thorne
"James Victor (Vic) Johnson was a 25-year-old second lieutenant still in training at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, B.C., when he was mistakenly tagged to go off to war just before Christmas 1951.
The Eston, Sask., native had been in no rush to get to the front, but there were two Second Lieutenant Johnsons in training at the time and the other one, who had served several…
On 13 December, the National Capital Region Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) hosted their annual Izzy Doll Project. The Izzy Doll Project is a national initiative that brings smiles to faces of many children in countries where are Forces are deployed. It has become a contribution towards humanitarianism and caring for children caught up in conflicts around the worl
Most members of the CME family know that the Izzy Doll project was started by a Canadian Sapper…
The summer of 2019 will mark the 75th Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. More than 90,000 Canadians fought from the sands of Juno to the banks of the Seine liberating Normandy. Over 5500 Canadian soldiers did not make it home and remain buried in Normandy today. To honour their memory, the Juno Beach Centre has launched Canada’s Juno75 Commemorative Campaign to recognize those who made the ultimate sacrifice that summer.
The Juno Beach Centre…
Today marked the final day for Dennis Dwyer as the President of the Edmonton Sapper's Club. Dennis has been involved with the club for several decades, serving on the executive and has been President for about 14 years. Another milestone was marked today. The Edmonton Chapter of the CMEA and the Sappers' Club have officially amalgamated. The Objectives established by the original members when they founded the club in 1945 were: the…
