November 7, 2023 OTTAWA, Ontario
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presented 55 Meritorious Service Medals (M.S.M.), during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Thursday, November 9.
Created by Queen Elizabeth II, the Meritorious Service Decorations recognize great Canadians for exceptional deeds accomplished over a limited period of time that bring honour to our country.
The following four Engineers were among…
Article by: Captain Kyle Ho, Real Property Operations Unit (West)
In mid-October, the Real Property Operations Unit Western Region (RPOU(W)) HQ hosted the Associate Deputy Minister Natasha Kim. Recently appointed to the position, she was eager to learn about the infrastructure portfolio and discover some of the local challenges impacting Edmonton operations.
The visit started with a briefing from RPOU(W) Commanding Officer, LCol John Hallet, regarding the 5.91 billion dollar…
The Professional Development Day will be live-streamed and recorded, as will our National General Meeting the following day. You will need to register to gain entry for each event. Details will be published in the coming days. Click here to register for Live Streaming.
La Journée de développement professionnel sera diffusée en direct et enregistrée, tout comme notre Assemblée générale nationale du lendemain. Vous devrez vous inscrire pour pouvoir participer à…
This issue of the newsletter includes the following:
President’s Report
Honours And Awards
Exercises
Retirements
Presentations
44 ES 75th Anniversary – Date Change
Captain (Retd) Leonard Brian Seward, MMM, CD
Veteran Affairs
Membership
39 CER Association Contacts
There are more than 60 locations in Canada where Legions, Municipalities, Museums, Service groups and other groups have instituted a program in their community to honour their veterans. More than 5,000 of the banners have been produced.
Royal Canadian Legion branches have worked to display banners in the following locations:
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Chilliwack
ALBERTA
Devon
High River
Invermere
Lethbridge
Mayerthorpe
Okotoks
St. Paul…
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IN THIS ISSUE
Honours And Awards
Quilt Of Valour
Operational Deployments
Taskings
Courses
Exercises
Change Of Appointment
44 ES 75th Anniversary
Veteran Affairs
Membership
39 CER Association Contacts
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Hi all, the Regiment is at the start of the training year with readiness reviews and annual weapons qualifications. Readiness training leads to overseas deployments. Notable is the fact
that the Regiment has five…
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Good day to all fellow Engineers,
Following the enduring success of our CME Classics, you are all invited to participate in the 4th NCR CME Hockey Game, Winter Classic 2023 edition. The intent of this game is to gather amongst the engineer extended family in a friendly, yet slightly competitive, environment as the holiday season nears and to celebrate Ste-Barbara. Following to the hockey game, a social hour will be organized, in location.
WHO: All…
Mark Your Calendars!
The Canadian Military Engineers Association (CMEA) is hosting a Professional Development Day on 22 November at the Novotel, Ottawa.
The subject is: The Ukrainian War: Its Impact on the Canadian Armed Forces.
It will comprise five sessions:
Background to the War.
Phases of the War.
International Responses.
Canada’s and the Canadian Armed Forces Response and Involvement.
Engineering in the Russo-Ukraine war – Lessons Learned…
Article submitted by CWO Donnie Matthews, CD
On 16 October 2023, the Canadian Forces Fire and CBRN Academy (CFFCA) conducted a most meaningful ceremony to commemorate the brave actions of a military firefighter. Flying Officer Douglas Edgar Stevenson, GM, CD (a sergeant at the time of the incident) performed heroically during a 1956 fire in Malmedy, France. As a result of his heroic actions, F/O Stevenson was awarded the George Medal in 1959.
The George Medal was awarded…
Article submitted by Capt Kyle Ho,
Operations Officer, Real Property Operations Unit (West)
Real Property Steering Committee (RPSC) is the semi-annual meeting hosted by Real Property Operation Unit Western Region (RPOU(W)) with L2 and local commanders. As RPOU(W) 's area of responsibility involves three provinces (AB, SK, MB), it is essential to meet with all the key stakeholders and local commanders to identify any friction points and impacts on respected organizations.…
