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On Saturday, 25 April 2026, a Change of Command Parade was held at the Montreal Garrison gymnasium, marking the transfer of authority between outgoing Commanding Officer Lieutenant-Colonel Philippe-André Genest and incoming Commanding Officer Lieutenant-Colonel Ntam Nda-Ngye.The ceremony reflected a military tradition that signifies continuity of leadership, accountability, and the orderly transition of command within the Canadian Armed Forces.…
The CME would like to announce the release or retirement of the following members (no biographies submitted):
After more than 35 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch,LCol A.B. Godefroy, CD, (00181) retired on 23 March 2026. Anecdotes and well wishes may be sent to Maj G.M. Childerhose: gary.childerhose@forces.gc.ca
After more than 22 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and…
By the Canadian Forces Real Property Operations Group Team
Ten years ago, the management of National Defence real property reached an important milestone with the centralization of the entire real property portfolio under the authority of the Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure and Environment) [ADM(IE)]. This significant evolution also led to the creation of the Canadian Forces Real Property Operations Group (CF RP Ops Gp), responsible for ensuring the integrated…
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More detailed information about the history of All Sappers Park and Memorial and our planned events can be found at the website Operation GRANITE II.
Updates
Op GRANITE II - Who Will be There?
Op GRANITE II April 2026 Update
Op GRANITE II January 2026 Update
Op GRANITE September 2025 Update
Op GRANITE II August 2025 Update
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Much progress has been made since our last report. Ticket sales are now approaching 200 members of Engineer family and our friends. We have another hundred people who have expressed a strong interest in coming to the event and want to get their tickets to them as soon as we can. If you are coming and haven't bought your tickets yet, please do so sooner rather than later so the planning committee can do their job. Click here to complete your online ticket purchase…
The CME would like to announce the release or retirement of the following members (no biographies submitted):
After more than 6 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, Cpl S. Alif (00339) will be released on 31 March 2026. Anecdotes and well wishes may be sent to Capt S. Tso: samson.tso@forces.gc.ca
After more than 13 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian…
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Hi all, this newsletter covers a very interesting article about Op AMARNA by Maj Andrew Gower. It is very good read. 6 FES Day Dinner is just around the corner. Save the date!
Bill WenmanPresident
In this Issue:
President’s Report
Honours And Awards
Presentations
Deployments
Exercises
D-Day Dinner
Op Granite II
Veteran Affairs
Membership
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16 March 2026
Over the past year, the Canadian Military Engineers Association has continued to evolve as an organization dedicated to supporting the Canadian Military Engineer community. Many members have expressed an interest in gaining greater visibility for the work of the Association and the initiatives being undertaken on behalf of the engineer family. In response, we will begin sharing regular updates on our activities and priorities. This message serves as the first…
Kyle Scott, who, among his many other jobs, is our VP for Honours & Awards. Kyle recently found a lost Afghanistan Campaign Star in a collection and bought it for about $400 of his own money. Google quickly found several news articles about Trooper Jankowski of the Royal Canadian Dragoons and used a Facebook post on his page to appeal to his followers to help him find the family. In only 30 minutes, he had the information he needed to contact the soldier's daughter,…
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