Petawawa, Ontario — Originally published November 10, 2015 in Canadian Army News
Sergeant Jeff Veinot, a Canadian Army combat engineer, says the bonds formed in combat are unlike any other, and the friendship he formed with an American civilian military contractor Richard Cicero under fire in Afghanistan is no exception.
Mr. Cicero, who lost two limbs to an improvised explosive device (IED) in Afghanistan, credits Sgt Veinot with leading the effort to save his life.…
By Rick Drennan 20 December 2015
Reprinted by permission from the Mississauga News
The world shuddered in 2015. Terrorist attacks left many feeling there was no place safe from evil.
But hope springs eternal, as it did 70 years ago, in 1945. The Second World War came to an end and VE (Victory) Day was met with a loud sigh after millions of lives were lost in the great conflagration. The war’s end hammered home the notion that good eventually overcomes evil.
Holland, once…
Your United Way donation can be directed to the CME Museum
When your United Way campaigner asks for a donation, you can direct your donation to the Charity of your choice by completing the proper section of the donation form. To make a United Way Campaign donation to the CME Museum through MEMAC (Military Engineers Museum Association of Canada), provide the name and address below and this Revenue Canada registration number: 119245231 RR 0001
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From Dave Carney, Executive Director, CMEA
After over a year of hard work by the national executive, a new governance model is in effect for the CMEA. This has been brought about by new rules of the Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act, remembering that the CMEA was first incorporated as a Not-For-Profit (non-charitable) corporation in 2010. Full details of the process and effects can be read by clicking Backgrounder: Effect of the Canada Not For Profit Corporations Act (…
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Article / September 28, 2015
The Theatre Activation Team (TAT) was in Ukraine in early August to ensure everything was ready for the arrival of the Task Force Ukraine members and for the start of Operation UNIFIER.
The TAT of approximately 90 personnel deployed to the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre (IPSC) located in Starychi, Ukraine. They took care of setting up housing, feeding, administration and logistical support that the Task Force requires as part of…
A $3,000 cheque, proceeds from the 2015 CMEA Edmonton Chapter Charity Golf Tournament, was presented to Mr. Troy Wencek, Director of the local Firefighters Burn Treatment Society by Edmonton Chapter executive members (L to R): MWO Marshall Dumont, President, WO Ryan Vincent, Vice President and organizer of the golf tournament and LCol (Ret'd) Ralph Gienow, Secretary/Treasurer. The CMEA tournament is an annual event and the benefitting charity for each year is chosen by the…
