Updated 31 January 2025
Update: We have received presentation photos for some of our winners. Scroll down to take a look at the winning applicants.
The CMEA is pleased to announce the names of this year's eleven CMEA Memorial Bursary recipients.
The bursary provides $2000 to each scholar. To date, the CMEA has presented a total of $174,500 to further the educational needs of our members and families. If you are a CMEA member and want to sponsor a…
Article By: Capt Kyle Ho, Program Officer
Real Property Operations Unit (West) (RPOU-W) and Defense Construction Canada (DCC) hosted a heartwarming cultural potluck event to foster connections and celebrate the diversity within their teams. The event served as a much-needed icebreaker given that many employees have been working on a variety of teleworking working arrangements since the pandemic. Held in a vibrant atmosphere filled with cultural music, the potluck was a…
Fellow Engineers,
The CME and RCA are jointly planning a St-Barbara activity day in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday, Nov 29th 2024.
The planned activities will be held at the Bell Sensplex Facility (1565 Maple Grove Rd, Kanata, ON, K2V 1A3):
Ice Hockey – Engineers vs Artillery; tentative timings are from 0930hrs to 1100hrs. OPIs: Maj M.A. R.Parent (Engr) & Lcol D. Maheu (Arty);
Backyard games and challenges in the Field House; tentative timings from 0930hrs…
IN THIS ISSUE
President's Report
Honours and Awards
Operational Deployments
Taskings
Courses
Command Positions
Enrolments
44 ES 75th Anniversary
Veteran Affairs
Membership
39 CER Association Contacts
PRESIDENT�S REPORT
Welcome back all from a great summer of Training and follow-on promotions for many members of the Regiment. The Association has been working with 44 Engineer Squadron for their 75th anniversary celebrations on Saturday 05 Oct in Trail BC.…
Article by: Capt Kyle Ho, Program Officer
Recently the Commanding Officer (CO) of Real Property Operations Unit (West) (RPOU-W), Lieutenant Colonel Johnathan Hallett visited Real Property Operations Detachment Wainwright (RPOD-W) to celebrate significant achievements and milestones within the unit.
The promotion of Capt Bryon Boyes who originally joined the Reserve Force in 1998 in Trail B.C as a Field Engineer. After multiple deployments and successful postings, in 2022,…
Article by: Capt Kyle Ho
On 20 Aug 24, Real Property Operations Unit (West) (RPOU(W)) took the time to celebrate a significant milestone: the 10th anniversary of the Canadian Forces Real Property Operations Group's (RP Ops). In true celebratory fashion, the festivities were marked with a unique and fitting tribute—a Canadian Military Engineer cake, which honoured engineering heritage and symbolized the commitment of its members. RP Ops was established in 2014 to streamline…
The CME would like to announce the release or retirement of the following members (no biographies submitted):
After more than 17 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, MWO J.F. Essiambre, CD, will retire on 31 March 2025. Anecdotes and well wishes may be sent to Cpl Desjardins at: natacha.desjardins@forces.gc.ca
After more than 25 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the…
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The CME would like to announce the release or retirement of the following members (no biographies submitted):
After more than 28 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, WO R.J. House, CD, will retire on 23 September 2024.
After more than 26 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, WO R.R. Jury, CD, will retire on 8…
During the night of 25/26 September 1944, sappers of the 20th and 23rd Field Companies, Royal Canadian Engineers along with two British field companies, took part in Operation BERLIN. During the operation, some 2500 Allied airborne troops, surrounded and cut off by German forces with their backs to the Rhein River, were evacuated after the failure of Operation MARKET-GARDEN.
This website has a number of articles covering the event, but the most inclusive is part of out…
