CMEA Bursary Program 2011

Great Places in Canada

We recently learned that Garrison Crossing Chilliwack had been nominated as One of the "Great Places in Canada" on the "Canadian Institute of Planners" website. Every one of you have had a hand in the success of Garrison Crossing (former CFB Chilliwack & Home of the Engineers) and for that we thank you. Please take a moment to visit the website at the following link and if you feel inclined, please vote.

You can vote once per day at http://www.cip-icu.ca/greatplaces/en/place.asp?id=1021

Job Opportunity Advertisement

Applications for this job opportunity will be accepted no later than 31 Jan 2011.

CMEA Bursary Submission Deadline - 1 Oct 2010

Applications will be accepted until 1 Oct 2010. For more information on the Bursary, please read the policy.

Deserving CME Members

• CDS Commendation:  Sgt Patrick Eglington, Geo Tech, MCE Ottawa

• CF Recognition program: MCpl Scott McAvoy, Geo Tech, MCE Ottawa

Infrastructure and Environment - Focus Newsletter

The June edition of the IE Focus newsletter is published here.

Senior Appointment

• Col S.P. Noonan was promoted BGen and appointed Director General Information Management at NDHQ Ottawa. See reference.

"Canadian Military Mapper 2009" Published by MCE

• The document (PDF, 5MB) can also be found on the Mappers Club website.

CF National Running Championships

• Cpl Darrell Hillier, WFE Tech 19 Wing Comox, won silver at the 2009 CF National Running Championships half marathon.

Senior Appointments

• BGen. J.G.A.J. Rousseau will be appointed Director of Operations Defence/International Security Foreign and Defence Policy Secretariat at the Privy Council Office in Ottawa

• Col R.K. Chadder will be appointed Director Future Security Analysis/Chief of Force Development at NDHQ Ottawa
• Col R.N.H. Dickson will be appointed Director Army Doctrine in Kingston
• Col M.D. Genest was appointed Commanding Officer 5 Area Support Group in Montreal
• Col J.P.J. Leblanc will be appointed Chief Command Support/Chief of Staff CANOSCOM in Ottawa
• Col F.A. Lewis will be appointed Military Staff Officer Task Force Jerusalem Israel (OP PROTEUS)
• Col S.E. Moore will be appointed Canadian Military Representative in Casteau
• LCol W.R. Moore will be promoted Col and appointed Operational Support Enginner/Commander Engineer Group CANOSCOM in Ottawa
• Col J.S. Sirois will be appointed Director General Military Engineering/J3 Enginners at NDHQ Ottawa
• Col J.G. Wall will be appointed Chief of Staff Regional Command (South) Kabul
• Col A. Wriedt will be appointed Assistant Chief of Staff Operations Land Force Western Area in Edmonton

• CWO Kevin Patterson as the Chief of Force Development CWO

Promotions and Appointments Planned for 2009

• MGen D.J.R.S Benjamin will be appointed COS ADM(IE) (Chief of Staff Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure and Environment)), at NDHQ, Ottawa.
• Acting BGen. J.G.A.J. Rousseau was promoted BGen and will be appointed Director of Operations Defence/International Security Foreign and Defence Policy Secretariat at the Privy Council Office, in Ottawa, replacing BGen P.F. Wynnyk.
• BGen. P.F. Wynnyk will be appointed to the Combined Security Transition Command, in Afghanistan, replacing BGen A.J. Howard.

CMEA 2008 Bursary Program Winners

The Canadian Military Engineers Association is pleased to announce the following winners of the CMEA 2008 Bursary program:

• Spr Brittney Ashley Lamb is a member of 32 CER, Toronto, ON and is currently in her first year in Criminology at York University in Toronto, ON.
• Kimberley Caouette is the wife of MWO G. Caouette and is currently in her second year in Pharmacy at the University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg, MB.
• Kenny Houle is the son of Capt M. Houle and is currently in his first year in Veterinary Medicine at the University Sainte-Anne, NS.

These successful applicants will be presented a cheque for $1000 towards their post-secondary academic program.

Applications were evaluated on a number of criteria including academic achievement, financial need, expressed future ambitions, and community involvement. Policy guidelines and rules for eligibility can be found here.

The call for applications for the 2009 program will be going out next Summer by e-mail. All members of the CMEA are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to assist worthy individuals in the pursuit of their post-secondary education.

CMEA 2008 Bursary Program

CMEA will award one bursary each for the groupings:

• "Junior Ranks "
• "Senior NCOs/Warrant Officer "
• "Officers"

Applications will be accepted until 15 Sep 08. The policy governing the CMEA Bursary Program may be found on here. For those with DIN access ,details may be found on the CME Branch website.

Applications must be completed as per Annex A of the policy governing the CMEA Bursary Program and sent with Protected B (Confidential) status to

DGME/CME Adjt
National Defence Headquarters
MGen George R. Pearkes Bldg
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K2

Confirmation of CMEA Membership number is available from the CMEA

Questions may be directed to the CME Adjt, by email or telephone at (613) 945-7704.

CMEA 2007 Bursary Program Winners

The Canadian Military Engineers Association is pleased to announce the following winners of the CMEA 2007 Bursary program:

• Tamara Polson is the wife of MCpl CS Polson and his currently in her first year in Nursing at North Island College in Courtenay, BC.
• Spr Brittney Ashley Lamb is a member of 32 CER, Toronto, ON and is currently in his first year in Police Foundation program at Humber College in Toronto, ON.
• Danelle Lesley Titus is the daughter of Sgt LJ Robichaud and is currently in her first year in Teaching at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, NB.
• Joshua Brandon Taylor is the son of Maj KA Taylor and is currently in his first year in Mathematics at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, ON.

These successful applicants will be presented a cheque for $1000 towards their post-secondary academic program.

Applications were evaluated on a number of criteria including academic achievement, financial need, expressed future ambitions, and community involvement. Policy guidelines and rules for eligibility can be found here.

The call for applications for the 2008 program will be going out next Summer by e-mail. All members of the CMEA are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to assist worthy individuals in the pursuit of their post-secondary education.

Change of Appointments 2008

29 May 08 -  CME CWO Change of Appointment Ceremony between CWO JLLD Gratton and CWO PMP Clot. CWO Gratton will retire from the CF in June 08.

29 May 08 - CME Chief Engineer Change of Appointment Ceremony between BGen PF Wynnyk and Col RP Testa.

Change of Commands 2008

17 Apr 08 - 2 CER Change of Command. Outgoing LCol Alan Mulawyshyn, who is tasked as the JTF-AFG chief engineer and LCol Mark Misener. The Regiment also exercised their freedom of the city rights for the town of Petawawa, granted in 2003.

12 Jun 08 - 5 RGC Change of Command between LCol Jacques O'Keefe, CD and LCol Jennie Carignan, CD.

Change of RSM 2008

12 Jun 08 - 5 RGC will see a Change of RSM, between CWO Alain Guimond, MMM, CD, and CWO Michel Cantin, MMM, CD.

SLESSE Range Accident - Commemorative Ceremony

In order to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the SLESSE range accident, CFSME will conduct a simple, dignified ceremony at 1100 hrs on 20 June 2008 in the Mitchell Building (J-10) at CFB Gagetown.

This small ceremony at CFSME, to remember the six students killed during a demolition range practice in Chilliwack, BC, will be presided over by the CME Branch Advisor, Col J.K. Tattersall.  Through the dedication of a new SLESSE memorial at a prominent location within School lines, we will remember the fallen students, re-emphasize our professional responsibility to take care of our soldiers and students, and instill this sense of responsibility to the new generation of Sappers.

Dress is CADPAT and the entire ceremony should take no longer than 30 minutes; there is no post-ceremony reception.

CME Branch Colonel Commandant Change of Appointment

The Canadian Military Engineers Branch cordially invites you to attend the Colonel-Commandant Change of Appointment Ceremony, from

Major-General J.E. Woods, CD

to

Colonel Roger K. St.John, OMM, CD (Ret.)

Mixed Dining In: 15 1830 Jan 2008, Edmonton Garrison Officers' Mess

Change of Appointment Parade: 16 1900 Jan 2008, Lecture Training Facility Drill Hall, CFB Edmonton. Reception to follow.

1 CER - Kuwait War (1991)

Ref: The Maple Leaf, Vol. 10, No. 20 (27 June 2007)

DND has established a helpline to capture the names and provide assistance to those members of 1 CER who served in Kuwait. If you are one of these members, please call 1-800-883-6094 and ask for the 1 CER/Kuwait desk. The helpline will be operational from June to December 2007.

CMEA 2007 Bursary Program Winners

The Canadian Military Engineers Association is pleased to announce the following winners of the CMEA 2007 Bursary program:

• Tamara Polson is the wife of MCpl CS Polson and his currently in her first year in Nursing at North Island College in Courtenay, BC.
• Spr Brittney Ashley Lamb is a member of 32 CER, Toronto, ON and is currently in her first year in Police Foundation program at Humber College in Toronto, ON.
• Danelle Lesley Titus is the daughter of Sgt LJ Robichaud and is currently in her first year in Teaching at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, NB.
• Joshua Brandon Taylor is the son of Maj KA Taylor and is currently in his first year in Mathematics at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, ON.

These successful applicants will be presented a cheque for $1000 towards their post-secondary academic program.

Applications were evaluated on a number of criteria including academic achievement, financial need, expressed future ambitions, and community involvement. Policy guidelines and rules for eligibility can be found here.

The call for applications for the 2008 program will be going out next Summer by e-mail. All members of the CMEA are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to assist worthy individuals in the pursuit of their post-secondary education.

CMEA 2006 Bursary Program Winners

The Canadian Military Engineers Association is pleased to announce the following winners of the CMEA 2006 Bursary program:

• MCpl Gord Jackson is a member of 2 Field Engineer Regiment, Toronto, ON and is currently in his fourth year of Geomatics Engineering at York University in Toronto, ON.
• Meghan Callaghan is the daughter of WO DJ Callaghan and is currently attending first year of Bachelor in Journalism at Carleton University in Ottawa, ON.
• Kristy Cambridge is the daughter of Maj C. Cambridge and is in her first year of Bachelor in Commerce at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, MB.

These successful applicants will be presented a cheque for $1000 towards their post-secondary academic program.

Applications were evaluated on a number of criteria including academic achievement, financial need, expressed future ambitions, and community involvement. Policy guidelines and rules for eligibility can be found here.

The Canadian Military Engineers Association is pleased to announce the following winners of the CMEA 2005 Bursary program:

• MCpl Candace Curtis is a member of 56 Field Engineer Squadron, St. John’s, NL and is completing his final year of Petroleum Engineering Technology at College of the North Atlantic in St. John's, NL.
• Joliane Laforce is the daughter of MWO JJP Laforce and is in her first year of Bachelor of Arts in International Studies at McGill University in Montreal, QC.
• Jaime Lee McCracken is the daughter of Capt GAM McCracken (Ret'd) and is in her first year of Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at York University in Toronto, ON.

These successful applicants will be presented a cheque for $1000 towards their post-secondary academic program.

Applications were evaluated on a number of criteria including academic achievement, financial need, expressed future ambitions, and community involvement. Policy guidelines and rules for eligibility can be found here.

The CMEA is pleased to announce the following winners of the CMEA 2004 Bursary program:

• Sergeant Nicole White
• Beverly MacNeil (sponsored by Corporal MacNeil)
• Stephanie Hunt (sponsored by Major Hunt)

Applications were evaluated on a number of criteria including financial need, academic achievement, community involvement and expressed future ambitions. Each successful applicant was presented a cheque for $1000 towards their post-secondary academic program.

Policy guidelines and rules for eligibility can be found here.