On this date in 1942, Spr F.P. Hutchinson returned to 1st Field Company two years after being left behind in France after Dunkirk in 1940. He was awarded the first Military Medal to a Canadian in WW II.
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On September 14, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Matt DeCourcey, attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a newly-constructed Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) facility at 5 Canadian Division Support Base (5 CDSB) Gagetown.
The facility meets LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver standards. Completed on time and on budget, this $26.1 million facility will house 61 TAPVs and provide 12 maintenance bays for…
By: Lt AJ Landry
On September 6th and 7th, 2017, members from 2 CMBG assembled at Dundonald Hall for the 34th edition of the annual Ironman race. This challenge composed of a 32 km ruck march, 4 km portage, 8 km canoe race down the Ottawa River, and final 6 km ruck march to the finish line is one of Petawawa’s most daunting events. 2 CER had many participants among the contestants on both days, displaying more than respectable performances. The completer’s day was held on…
By: Lt Alexander Landry
From 7-9 July, 2 Combat Engineer Regiment (2 CER) held a celebration named 40Twenty honouring 40 years since the Regiment has been stood up, and 20 years spent at the Neder Rijn Engineer Park (NREP) within CFB Petawawa. Over the course of the weekend, 2 CER hosted many alumni, engineer family members and other attendees to partake in many events celebrating the Regiment’s history and comradery.
MEET AND GREET
The weekend kicked off on the afternoon…
Reminder:
Applications for the CMEA Bursary Program for 2017 are due by 15 September 2017. See https://cmea-agmc.ca/cmea-bursary-program for entry requirements and application details.
The Early Canadian Periodicals project has digitized the complete run (15 issues, 1918-19) of the Canadian Sapper, the official magazine of the Canadian Military Engineers during World War I. Over 40,000 Canadians served as engineers ("sappers") in the war.
The Canadian Sapper is accessible and searchable through our ECO and Canadiana Online electronic databases:
http://eco.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.8_06893
http://online.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.8_06893
First World War…
Veterans and members of the Canadian Armed Forces will compete as Team Canada in the 2017 Invictus Games held between September 23 and 30, 2017 in Toronto. The Invictus Games is an international Paralympic-style multi-sport event, created by Prince Harry in which wounded, injured or sick armed services personnel and their associated veterans take part in sports competition.
More than 550 servicemen and women from 17 allied nations will compete…
By: Lt Alexander Landry
From 7-9 July, 2 Combat Engineer Regiment (2 CER) held a celebration named 40Twenty honouring 40 years since the Regiment has been stood up, and 20 years spent at the Neder Rijn Engineer Park (NREP) within CFB Petawawa. Over the course of the weekend, 2 CER hosted many alumni, engineer family members and other attendees to partake in many events celebrating the Regiment’s history and comradery.
MEET AND GREET
The weekend kicked off…
31 CER (The Elgins) are commemorating the 150th anniversary of Confederation with a trip to visit Lord Elgin, their Honorary Colonel. The trip recognizes the pivotal role his ancestor, Lord Elgin, played in bringing about responsible government in the Canada and in developing an early sense of Canadian identity, especially in the use of the maple leaf and the establishment of other national institutions.
As part of the Elgin Family, 31 CER (The Elgins) both serving…
