22 November 2023
On 22 and 23 November 2023, the CMEA held its National Conference at the Novotel in Ottawa. The first day of the Conference was devoted to Professional Development with over 100 people in attendance. It was also streamed live to a wide audience.
The PD Day included five sessions covering aspects of the Russian-Ukraine War of interest to Military Engineers. The war in its latest guise is now 21 months long - it has been one year and 272 days since…
This year's Sapper Claus marks the tenth anniversary of this programme. In those ten years, the CMEA has shipped Christmas greetings and gifts to over 1,400 Engineers serving on deployment or in the far north over the holiday season away from family and friends.
Cpl Elizabeth Wenting of MCE and her elves Cpl Moores, Cpl Baptista, Cpl Grantham, Cpl Milne, Cpl Albarracin, Cpl Bridgeman, Cpl Stephens-Merpaw, CWO Allan and other members of MCE,…
This is a story about the compassion and sensitivity shown by Canadian soldiers in the horror of war in Italy. It starts just after the battles of Monte Cassino and the Liri Valley when a small orphan named Gino was found hiding in the rubble of his village overlooking the battlefields. Gino stayed with those men until the end of their time in Italy before moving on to continue the fight in Holland and Germany. Bear in mind, by June 1944, many of these these…
Article by Capt Kyle Ho, Real Property Operations Unit (West)
Friendship forged fighting fires on Op LENTUS
On Nov. 11, Canadians gather to recognize and acknowledge those who have sacrificed so we can enjoy our peace and freedom.
As parades and ceremonies occurred across the country in major urban areas this year, a small contingent of soldiers from 1 Combat Engineer Regiment (1 CER) led by Captain Trent Klimack departed their unit line in the early…
Article by Capt Pavlo Besedin, Real Property Operations Unit (West) with contributions from Carla Forester, 15 Wing
RP Ops Det Moose Jaw Sargeant Major - WO Brian White is the newest recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Saskatchewan) (QPJM)! Congratulations!
WO White was presented the QPJM on 10 Nov 23 by Hon. Tim McLeod, the MLA for Moose Jaw North of the Saskatchewan Party.
WO White was nominated as both a model soldier and an active…
On 11 November this year, the Korean Government's Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs held their annual Turn Toward Busan Ceremony at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan.. The commemoration involved 70 UN veterans and family members including Major Ralph De Coste (Ret'd) who served as a corporal in Korea with the 59th Independent Field Squadron in Korea. The CMEA supported the visit by providing funds to allow Mr. De Coste to be accompanied by his…
November 7, 2023 OTTAWA, Ontario
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presented 55 Meritorious Service Medals (M.S.M.), during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Thursday, November 9.
Created by Queen Elizabeth II, the Meritorious Service Decorations recognize great Canadians for exceptional deeds accomplished over a limited period of time that bring honour to our country.
The following four Engineers were among…
Article by: Captain Kyle Ho, Real Property Operations Unit (West)
In mid-October, the Real Property Operations Unit Western Region (RPOU(W)) HQ hosted the Associate Deputy Minister Natasha Kim. Recently appointed to the position, she was eager to learn about the infrastructure portfolio and discover some of the local challenges impacting Edmonton operations.
The visit started with a briefing from RPOU(W) Commanding Officer, LCol John Hallet, regarding the 5.91 billion dollar…
