Before there were highways, there were trails. Before there were bridges, there were rivers to cross. Before colonial Nova Scotia could expand beyond its coastal settlements, people had to develop routes through the wilderness.
Article submitted by MWO D.S. Martin
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Fifteen members of the Canadian Military Engineer Branch participated in Exercise Silver Flag 2026, training alongside and fully integrated with United States Air Force personnel in a demanding expeditionary environment.
On 18 September, Op GRANITE II Lead, Dave Shavalier met with officials at Chilliwack City Hall to discuss the city's support for Remembrance Day ceremonies at All Sappers Memorial Park this past July. He was blown away by the support offered and remarked that Op GRANITE II was the main catalyst for much of the City's renewed awareness of its military connection. As well, the Mayor complimented the Op GRANITE II Rededication Ceremony and agreed the Legion plays a significant role in the community and warrants more support.
As the training year starts at the unit we here at the 33CER Association are ramping up our calendar of events and looking to bring back our esprit de corps.
We are in the initial phases of working on a refresh on our communication strategy to bring the association back from the Stone Age of social media. Stay tuned for our new look!
Bytown Bicentennial Celebration - Fun Run & Assault Boat Race 26 Sep26
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Members of the CME,
The Canadian Military Engineers Branch is seeking applicants for the Branch Adjutant position, which has been advertised as a 3-year Class B opportunity open to both Option 1 and Option 2 annuitants.
In late 2007, during the Afghanistan War, Task Force Kandahar planned to implement an 18-month “Shape-Clear-Hold-Build” counter-insurgency strategy. In early December 2007, 14 Construction Engineering Squadron (14 CES) was asked if the unit could assemble a team to form the nucleus of a unit to provide ‘a protected construction engineer capability.’ This was the genesis of the Construction Management Organization (CMO).