Sapper Albert Richard Wells (Ret’d) passed away peacefully on 21 July 2019 at his home in Kamloops BC, three months shy of his 104th birthday. Albert was a veteran of the Second World War and was the last known surviving D-Day veteran of the 6th Field Company, RCE. Today 6th Field Company RCE is perpetuated by 6 Engineer Squadron of 39 Combat Engineer Regiment.
On 7 October 2019, Albert was laid to rest in a small, private Celebration of Life. The service took place at…
Invitation from the Branch Advisor
Invitation du conseiller de la Branche
2 October 2019
Dear Fellow Engineers,
All members of the Canadian Military Engineer Family are invited to the National Capital Region Canadian Military Engineers’ Mess Dinner, which will be held on Thursday, 28 November 2019, at the Sala San Marco Banquet and Conference Centre, 215 Preston Street, Ottawa. The Guest of Honour for this event will be the LCol (ret) Ken Holmes, CD.…
Article by Stanley Britton, CME, FRAIC
Oyez, Oyez, Oyez
My Lords, Ladies, Gentlemen and Sappers
Take heed and listen
on this the 22nd Day of September
in the year of our Lord 2019
We are gathered
at this magnificent point on the Great Trail
to acknowledge the work
of Canadian Military Engineers
in bridging the gap in the Salt Marsh Trail
over the Cole Harbour waters
by constructing the Ready-Aye-Ready Bridge.
We declare that this bridge
is well and truly made
and will be…
The Government of Canada is planning an overseas commemorative program to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands. An official Government of Canada delegation will travel overseas from approximately 1 May to 10 May 2020 to attend remembrance ceremonies and events at a number of sites in the Netherlands.
If you are aware of any Royal Canadian Engineer who participated in the Canadian Liberation of the Netherlands campaign who would be…
On 8 September 2019 firefighters from across Canada assembled at the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial in Ottawa to honour their fallen. Even though it is an annual occurrence and I have attended several over the years, the impact of the beautiful ceremony never diminishes.
The memorial site consists of an expansive 105’ granite wall etched with the names of those who have died in the line of duty since 1848. There are over 1,400 names etched on…
On 2 September 2006, the Canadian Army launched what is considered to be one of the most deadly operations in recent military history. NATO's Operation MEDUSA aimed to reclaim the Pashmal/Panjawyi district of Afghanistan from the Taliban. The enemy had been massing in the region with the express purpose of launching a major assault against the city of Kandahar.
The 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment (1 RCR) led a battle group of 1,500 strong…
Re-published from CBC Article https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/jennie-carignan-iraq-training-sajjan-1.5190824 by Murray Brewster Posted: Jun 26, 2019
Canada will stick around an extra year to command the NATO training mission in Iraq — and has appointed a woman who saw combat in Afghanistan to lead it, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced Wednesday.
Roughly 250 Canadian soldiers provide headquarters, security and transport services for the other…
A new badge for the Canadian Forces Real Property Operations Group (CFRPOG) has been approved.
The tower symbolizes strength and efficiency in architecture, engineering, planning, construction and technology, some of the Group’s main areas of activity.
The latticework in the background not only represents the infrastructure and networks built and maintained by the Group but also the highly specialized and diversified teams behind that work.
The blue and red colours are…
Article by Capt Gary Leblanc, Real Property Operations
Three members of Real Property Operations Section Esquimalt – Capt Leblanc, Maj Monette-Saillant and Rob McDermot - self-funded their trip to Nijmegen, Netherlands, to participate in the 103rd Vierdaagse (Four Days Marches).
With an intensive training schedule that started back in February and over 600 km of marching behind them, their feet were finally ready for the task.
Prior to the four-day event,…
