Earlier today (7 June 2018) in Europe, LGen Whitecross had the honour of promoting Col Darlene Quinn to the rank of Brigadier-General. This well-deserved promotion is a reflection of her tremendous service to the CAF and RCAF. BGen Quinn will be appointed Commander Canadian Forces Europe and posted to Belgium.
14 May 2018
The Mississauga Real Estate Board at their 2018 Civic Awards Reception, presented CWO Justin Quaidoo with the 2018 Fire Fighter of the Year award.
CWO Quaidoo, a Combat Engineer, serves with 32 CER in Toronto as RSM. He has served a tour in Bosnia and two in Afghanistan. He is also a firefighter and an active member of his community acting as a role model and mentor to youth.
In 2017, CWO Quaidoo was at a community pool where he saw…
Members of Real Properties Operations Section Halifax attend their annual Engineers' Birthday Mess Dinner, partly sponsored this year by the Halifax CMEA Chapter. The special guest at the dinner was Colonel Martin Gros-Jean, Commander of the CF Real Property Operations Group.
We’re excited to be launching a brand-new, upgraded version of our Career Centre in the coming weeks!
As we begin the countdown to launch, we just wanted to let you know a few housekeeping tips about the upgrade. All live jobs posted on the current site will be transferred to the new one. This includes any jobs posted right up until launch day – so there’s no need to worry about missing out on any opportunities currently live on the site. All your account…
Two changes to the CMEA Bursary program were recently approved by the CMEA Board of Directors and Advisors. First, in recognition of increases in the cost of post-secondary education, the value of each of the current six individual bursaries was increased from $1,000 to $1,500.
The second change aims to increase the participation of our Reserve Force members in the CMEA Bursary program. Over time, about 20% of the CMEA Bursaries have been awarded to CME Reserve Force members…
By Ken Holmes, CMEA History and Heritage
The Spring Meeting of the CMEA National Executive Meeting approved an annual donation of $200 to support Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack Historical Society’s (CFBCHS) operation of its online photograph archive. The CFBCHS has been very generous in helping CMEA illustrate our website and maintain the high quality of Last Post articles. Their archived photos have also assisted the CME Historian to respond to questions…
If you have already registered for Peropolis, go directly to Latest Perkopolis Flyer or click here to go directly to Perkopolis for a full range of bargains.
After a pause in access, the CMEA is again proud to offer exclusive access to various discounted products and services, to our members. These include theatre, hotels, attractions, movies, shopping, travel & much more, to all members through our new discount partner Perkopolis.
How does the…
Mark your calendars, as each month Kingston Engineers (serving, retired and friends thereof) will gather at a special little social event known as our Beverage and Bites, (aka BnB) at the Portsmouth Tavern, 98 Yonge St, Kingston. Date: Third Thursday of each month unless the month has five Thursdays than it will be the forth. Location: Usually Portsmouth Tavern, 98 Yonge St. Dress: anything at all (but compulsory). Parking: free on site.
The CMEA has been informed that Dealhack.ca, has compiled a list of businesses across Canada that give discounts to military members and veterans with CF1 Cards. Go to https://dealhack.ca/blog/canadian-military-discounts and take a look.
The CMEA recently acquired two copies of the book Detour: The Story of Oflag IVC, signed by the editor, Lt J.E.R. Wood, MC from Mr John Campbell of Winnipeg. The books will be donated to the Canadian Military Engineers Museum in Gagetown. During the war, John Campbell's father worked for the Canadian Red Cross in London where he was deeply involved in the repatriation of Canadian PoWs at the end of the war. Jerry Wood worked for the same organization while awaiting…
