On 23 September 2020, Firefighter Cliff Provo of White Rock, BC will be 102 years old. Cliff was one of the original Royal Canadian Air Force Firefighters having completed Firefighter Course #1 in 1940.
Cliff was born to a grain-farming family outside of Humboldt, SK. He is a third-generation Canadian. He has three daughters (Linda, Connie and Cynthia), six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He spent 25 years as a firefighter with the RCAF, a job…
Battle of Op Medusa, Sept. 2-17th, 2006.
To honour the sacrifice of our soldiers and their ISAF allies I have decided to make "Clearing the Way" available for viewing at no charge beginning today, September 5th, for the duration of the battle until Sept. 17th.
This is a story that needs to be told.
I encourage supporters of CTW to share the link and help tell the story of the Canadian Engineers and Canadian Forces in Afghanistan.
Below is the link with password for "Clearing…
On 25 August, CWO Stacy Merriam, MB, CD, was appointed the new Canadian Military Engineer Branch Chief Warrant Officer. He replaced CWO Glenn Simpkin, CD and assumed his new responsibility during the Change of Appointment ceremony presided over by the CAF Chief Military Engineer, MGen J.S. Sirois, OMM, CD.
1. Applications are open to CMEA member or a dependent of a current or deceased CMEA member.
2. Applicant must have completed or be in his or her final year of secondary schooling and preparing to attend or continuing a program at a certified post-secondary educational institution such as an institute of higher learning (University, Trades School,…
The Bank of Canada has decided to put a new face on the five-dollar bill and are accepting recommendations for great Canadians worthy of consideration.
There are many great Canadians worthy of consideration including Sergeant Tommy Prince—a great Indigenous Canadian who embodies duty, courage, bravery, and patriotism.
Many of our members will know that one of the most distinguished soldiers in the 1st Special Service Force was Sgt. Tommy Prince. What you may not know is…
Extracted from story by Terry Roberts
CBC News · Posted: Jun 29, 2020 6:00 AM NT
According to research by CBC News and the Royal Canadian Legion, there are now an estimated two dozen living Second World War veterans in the province of Newfoundland Labrador. The collective energy of the thousands of men and women from Newfoundland and Labrador who took part in the Second World War is rapidly fading, as the end of an era approaches. Just as they had in the…
Earlier this year, the CMEA published a short article describing Capt Deane Gorsline’s fight against ALS with an appeal to help as you can through a Go Fund Me campaign initiated by his friends. Deane was diagnosed with ALS in Christmas 2018. He is a 29 year-old Engineer officer currently based in Ottawa. He had previously served with 1 Combat Engineer Regiment. This is truly unfortunate, especially given his strong character. He is a fighter who does not back down…
The attached letter from the Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services, announces details of the 2020 Support Our Troops Scholarship Program available to families of currently serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and veterans for the 20/21 academic year. This program is made possible through Support Our Troops, the official charitable cause of the CAF Community. Support Our Troops is supported by donations from individual…
Written By: Cpl Milne
Photo By: Sgt Burke
2020 has proven to be a very busy year for the members of 8 Wing Trenton’s Construction Engineering Support Flight’s Fire Prevention Office (FPO). Having the responsibility of providing fire prevention and education to the largest and busiest airbase in all of Canada keeps the Inspectors extremely busy. Aside from building inspections, the FPO is also responsible for: reviewing plans for all building projects, providing…
