Recently, the President of the CMEA received a note from Isabella Poston, the recipient of the Sgt C.M. Ralph Memorial Bursary. Isabella is studying at the University College of London (UK) where there is a COVID-19 lockdown. She wrote:
Dear Mr. Dickson,
Thank you once again for having selected me as one of the recipients for the CMEA Memorial Bursary. I am very honoured.
I apologise that this email is coming so late; I had left the country when the award was delivered…
Ralph De Coste spent over thirty-five years in the Royal Canadian Engineers, serving from sapper to major, from Korea to Chilliwack, before he retired with a barrack box full of memories. He has recently published these memories in a new book, Toward Life's Sunset. In her forward to the book, Senator Yonah Martin writes of the gratitude Canadians, especially those of Korean descent, owe to soldiers like Ralph.
Congratulations to the…
From 34 CER Facebook Page 30 December 2020:
Mrs. Gina Cody, who will be the future Honourary Lieutenant-Colonel of 34 CER beginning in Fall 2021, was recently inducted into the Order of Canada. 34 CER is very proud to have such a pre-eminent member of Canadian Society join our Regimental Family. Chimo!
From CBC News:
"... Toronto engineer Gina Cody, has been appointed a member of the order. Cody came to Canada as a foreign student in 1979 at age…
A proposed class action suit has been filed against the Government of Canada concerning an error that was made in the calculation of Veterans Affairs Canada Disability Benefits payable for the period 2002 to 2010. The suit alleges the error was discovered by the Government in 2010, but not disclosed to veterans until 2017 as a result of a report by the Veterans Ombudsman. [Editor's note: This report has since been deleted from the Government's website]. The Government of…
From Facebook 29 Dec 20:
“It’s very humbling and I’m really surprised,” said Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Edward Hebb on December 4, 2020, upon learning Her Excellency Governor General Julie Payette has appointed him as a member of the Order of Military Merit.
“I’ve worked with some great people over the years and I can say my troops make me look good,” he said, addressing his Construction Engineering (CE) colleagues assembled for the presentation at Camp Canada, on…
Premier Jason Kenney has appointed Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs and former Commander of the Canadian Army, General Paul Wynnyk (Ret’d), to lead Alberta’s COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force to direct the distribution of Covid 19 vaccines across the province. From his time serving in the Canadian Forces, General Wynnyk brings a wealth of experience that will be invaluable in addressing the challenges of this project.
After graduating from the Royal…
From the CBC, 19 December 2020
As the head of NATO’s training mission in Iraq, Canadian Military Engineer MGen Jennie Carignan had a front row seat to some of the most extraordinary and dangerous moments on the international scene in 2020. What was it like to sit in her chair as she tried to hold the NATO mission together in the face of a potential war with Iran, possible expulsion from Iraq and a global pandemic?
The CBC's Murray Brewster spoke with her about some of…
Lauren Sankey is a co-producer of Sickboy, a health-related comedy CBC Podcast about living with illness and has told us that they have just released an episode with Captain Deane Gorsline, who has ALS. (See CMEA News Item Captain Deane Gorsline's Virtual Walk to End ALS)
Alternately hilarious and poignant, Capt Gorsline informed us that ALS is more prominent in the military, but that the Canadian Forces provides excellent benefits to its members living with…
This year is the first time each award has been given in memory of a prominent member of the Canadian Military Engineer family. The personalities selected represent the rich range of history and accomplishments the Engineers have contributed to our nation. Each recipient will receive a special memorial scroll in their name. The tradition has begun and all future bursary awards will be so named. Congratulations to all our winners.
The ten winners of this…
Do you know someone who deserves to be celebrated for their courage & leadership?
The Conference of Defence Associations Institute is pleased to announce the opening of the Captain Nichola Goddard Leadership Award Call for Nominations.
The Captain Nichola Goddard Award was created to recognize and honour a young Canadian innovator and trailblazer who has made an inspiring early or mid-career contribution to Canadian security and defence.
See more at Captain Nichola…
