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  • 21 Jan 2024

    Simplifying Service Requests 1

    Article submitted by: Shereen Almosallem Co-op Student. Eng, Real Property Operations Unit (West), 15 Wing

    In a significant effort to enhance service accessibility at the RP Ops Det base, Captain Besedin and WO White, members of the RP Ops...

  • 20 Jan 2024

    The Dias and Promenade

    This is the second in a four-part series by Lieutenant-Colonel Don Kennedy, CD (Ret'd) in which he related his personal and professional connections with the former home of the Engineers. 

    The heart and soul of the Chilliwack Home Station was always the terrain south...

  • 19 Jan 2024

    Front Page

    19 January 2024

    The current CMEA website was launched on 19 January 2014, ten years to the day of writing. Since that time it has grown from 500 pages to over 8500 pages of current news, events, historical entries and other items of interest.  In...

  • 18 Jan 2024

    Canadian Engineer Badge worn during the First World War

    Welcome to the 50th Annual Retired Sappers Reunion, 2024 and as always, your reunion committee is gearing up and looking forward to the challenges of putting together your Annual Retired Sappers Reunion. Welcome to our new Chairman Dave Shavalier.

    This year...

  • 17 Jan 2024

    Engr Planning WGs – J3 Operations Officer, RPOU(O), Maj David Larrett, during the question period.

    Article by: Capt Kyle Ho, Real Property Operations Unit (West)

    Infrastructure management teams face competing priorities with limited resources, and there is no one‑size‑fits‑all solution to solving problems.

    To better equip management...

  • 16 Jan 2024

    Camp Chilliwack PMQs under construction circa 1950.jpg

    This is the second in a four-part series by Lieutenant-Colonel Don Kennedy, CD (Ret'd) in which he related his personal and professional connections with the former home of the Engineers.

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  • 12 Jan 2024

    IN THIS ISSUE

    • President’s Report
    • Sapper Appreciation Dinners
    • Exercises
    • Polar Bear Swim
    • Robbie Burns Dinner
    • 44 ES 75th Anniversary
    • Veteran Affairs
    • Membership
    • 39 CER Association Contacts...
  • 11 Jan 2024

    A Heartwarming Community Effort – (L-R) RPOU(W) CO, LCol John Hallett, RPOU(W) RSM, CWO Eric Barney, RPOU(W) Assistant Administrative Officer, Angela Richard, and RPOU(W) Operations Officer, Capt Kyle Ho at the base Church, CFB Edmonton.  Photo by: Michelle Cure, Chapel Admin

    Article by: Capt Kyle Ho, Real Property Operations Unit (West)

    In a beautiful act of generosity, Angela Richard, the Assistant Administrative Officer Real Property Operations Unit (West), volunteered to support a local family in need during...

  • 10 Jan 2024

    The Parade Square Saluting Base remains as a reminder of Chilliwack’s past history through war and peace.

    This is the first of four articles by Lieutenant-Colonel Don Kennedy, CD (Ret'd) in which he related his personal and professional connections with the former home of the Engineers.

    A Prodigal Sapper Returns to Vedder Crossing

    I was invited by a legendary...

  • 23 Dec 2023

    In 2014, to mark the 70th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy, the French government began the process of honouring Canadians who participated in assisted with the liberation of France. To date, nearly 1,200 Canadian veterans have received the French National Order of the...

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