By Ryan Melanson – Trident

In March, a group of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) engineers repaired the HMCS Bonaventure Anchor Memorial which has sat at Point Pleasant Park in Halifax, N.S., since 1973. The memorial is made from the anchor and chain from Canada’s last aircraft carrier, serving as a monument to sailors who lost their lives during peacetime. Over the last decade, it became clear the memorial needed repairs.

The 48^th Annual CME Curling Pigspiel was held on 13-14 April 2018 at the Kingston Garrison Golf and Curling Club. This event, open to all Engineers serving, former, family and friends, saw 18 teams piped onto the ice from Kingston, Petawawa, Ottawa and places in between, battle for the coveted Pigspiel trophy. The two full days of curling were filled with great comradery, a few slips and falls and very good curling. In the end, Kingston’s Dave Barr team won a down to the wire 8-ender edging out the Rockin' Rollers team 11-9.

Written By: 2Lt Ovens 5 CDSB GAGETOWN - The theme of the capstone training activity for Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering (CFSME) this year was “Strong Secure Engaged”, Canada’s new defence policy and the implications it will have on the military and the engineering branch specifically in the coming years. Approximately 200 people attended Exercise UBIQUE 2018 from February 14-15 at 5 CDSB Gagetown.

In this issue:

14 Construction Engineering Squadron members from Pictou and Bridgewater, Canadian Armed Forces veterans and stakeholders conduct maintenance and repair work on the HMCS Bonaventure Anchor Monument at Point Pleasant Park in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The monument is dedicated to CAF members who lost their lives at sea.

By MCpl Jacob Bradley

During 4 ESR’s deployment to Latvia on Op REASSURANCE, sappers had the opportunity to work with other nations who made up the enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battle Group. Canadians were invited to participate in a 5km obstacle course race for Spanish National Day on 10 October 2017 hosted by the Spanish Sappers. 3 members of 4 ESR participated: Cpl Deny Cassista (team lead for team 2), Spr Mark MacDougall and Spr Mathieu Lavoie (both on Team 1).  Not only did the race test their mettle but the conditions were not easy- cold and rainy.

By Capt Soo Choi, Op SNOWGOOSE (Officer – Royal Canadian Engineers)

A part of the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus is to maintain the military status quo in order to prevent a recurrence of fighting and set the conditions for political progress. One of my tasks is to monitor the overall status and activity of military forces around the buffer zone.

By: Captain Mackenzie Smith – 15 Sqn Force Protection Engineering Officer