p>A new chapter for CFFCA Command team.
On 20 June 2022, Canadian Forces Fire & CBRN Academy (CFFCA) conducted a Change of Appointment. CWO Donnie Matthews relinquished his appointment as the Unit Chief Warrant Officer to CWO Jeremy Buckingham. The ceremony was presided by Major Teslin Bruhn, CFFCA Commandant.
Thank you CWO Matthews and welcome CWO Buckingham.
From “The Korean War Veteran” June 19, 2022
A Canadian Korean War Veteran will be buried in the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan on Tuesday, June 22, three days before the 72nd anniversary of the June 25, 1950 start of the Korean War.
Soldat John Joseph Jean Robert Cormier will be the 13th veteran from one of the overseas nations that served with United Nations Forces during the 1950-1953 war to be laid to rest in the veterans section of the expansive cemetery in…
The Major General John Arthur Stewart Trophy is awarded annually to the top Military Engineer cadet in their graduating year from the Royal Military College Kingston. Sponsored by the Canadian Military Engineer Association, the award is based on high standards of proficiency in each of the four components of RMC: academic studies, athletic capability, military performance and bilingualism.
On 18 May 2022, MGen Dan Benjamin, our Colonel Commandant, presented the…
The “Faces to Graves” project in the Netherlands has reported in their Spring 2022 Newsletter that it has now published about 550 life stories on their website. The newsletter includes a number of interesting ‘stories behind the stories.’ New life stories are being added every week and the group intends to eventually tell the stories of the more than 2300 Canadians who rest in Groesbeek. The newsletter is attached.
We continue to work on telling the stories of the 69 Sappers…
Tim MacCormac served a tour in Bosnia with 2 CER, one in Afghanistan with 1 CER and a second Afghan tour on a training mission. With his recently published book, Sand Searchers, Tim tells us about Afghanistan, its people, the war and the part Canada played. In his own words,
"Understanding a mysterious and beautiful country as Afghanistan, is to understand the complexity of extremism. As a foreign soldier in a foreign country, I came to understand not only the…
The Fortress of Gibraltar Group (FoGG) has recently completed the restoration of a pillbox on The Rock of Gibraltar that was constructed by Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War.
The Rock of Gibraltar is the key to the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean. Through the years the Royal Engineers had excavated tunnels and galleries in the rock for defensive purposes. During World War II, Gibraltar was a major naval and air base. It became a…
On May 5th 2022, the great family of Canadian Military Engineers, including retired members and civilian friends and colleagues gathered for what will henceforth be known as the first annual CME NCR Hockey Challenge. The event was comprised of a friendly, yet competitive, hockey game followed by a social hour. There were a few objectives to this event. First, it was intended to be a belated celebration of the 119th CME day. Second, it was a great opportunity to have all…
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Hi all, it has been a busy month for the Regiment as you can in the writeups below. The best news overall, is that we are coming out of this COVID19 lock downs. I am pleased to see that 6
Engr Sqn will be hosting their D Day dinner on Saturday 11 June in North Vancouver. More details on that for sure. Enjoy the articles and I hope to see many of you at the dinner.
Chimo
Bill Wenman
President
On 29 April 2022, we will commemorate the 119th Anniversary of the Canadian Military Engineers, which originated from the creation of the Canadian Engineer Corps in 1903.
Many significant events have occurred throughout those years with Canada’s involvement in the two World Wars, regional wars, peace-making and peace-keeping missions, counter-insurgency operations, and in numerous domestic operations. At all times, Canadian Military Engineers have punched above their weight…
Canada’s Ambassador-designate to South Korea, Mark Fletcher, assisted in launching a special photo exhibit in United Nations Peace Memorial Hall in Busan, South Korea on 24 March 2022. The new display illustrates some of Canada’s participation in the Koren War.
