Sgt Tremblay was awarded a CJOC Coin recently for his response to a fire in Camp Canada in Kuwait. The citation reads:
Sgt Tremblay – Task Force Fire Marshal, Op IMPACT
Throughout the night of 09 November until 14 November 2022, Sgt Tremblay displayed excellent technical and leadership abilities while dealing with a fire and the aftermath in the accommodation building. Sgt Tremblay initiated a quick response, fought the fire and coordinated the scene with the USA…
Sapper Brian Collier was killed in Afghanistan while serving with 2 CER on 20 July 2010. Bradford's hometown hero was honoured last week at the Highway of Heroes tree-planting event in Whitby, Ontario.
Seven years ago the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign, a national charity, set out with a goal to plant two million trees to honour every Canadian who served in the country’s Armed Forces and the 117,000 who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
The full story has…
While exact statistics are difficult to determine, the rate of Indigenous participation in Canada's military efforts over the years has been impressive. These determined volunteers were often forced to overcome many challenges to serve in uniform, from learning a new language and adapting to cultural differences.
The 107th (Timber Wolf) Battalion was recruited from Winnipeg starting in November 1915 and embarked for England on 19 September with a strength of 32 officers…
The President of the CMEA, CWO Louis Myre, CD (Ret'd), is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 CMEA Bursary.
Winner’s Name
Chapter
Bursary Name
Lauren Gale
Ottawa, ON
Corporal James Hendry, GC
Andrew Jarvis
Chilliwack, BC
Colonel Richard Clement Moody
Audrey Quiron
Ottawa, ON
Colonel Edward Churchill, OC, CD
Rachel Bradley
Kingston, ON
CSM George Frederick Bowles, DCM, MM
Benson Du
Calgary, AB
Lt-Colonel Edwin Albert Baker, CC, OBE
Bryan…
Canadians from every walk of life provide outstanding volunteer service to Veterans, their communities and their country. In April 2001, the Governor General authorized the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to formally recognize these Canadians’ contributions. The Governor General Warrant states the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation be "...awarded to individuals who have performed commendable service to the Veteran community and/or individuals who represent…
In this Issue:
President’s Report
Honours And Awards
Exercises
Meet The New CO Evening
Depart With Dignity
Deaths
Membership
39 CER Association Contacts
Since the founding of our country, generations of men and women have served Canada and the world during times of war, military conflict and peace. Through their courage and sacrifice, these men and women have helped to ensure that we live in freedom and peace, while also fostering freedom and peace around the world. Canadians have paused to recognise and honour their contribution at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month for over 100 years.
The Canadian Armed Forces…
In Spring 2022, the Petawawa Rotary Club wanted to recognize all current and former units of CFB Petawawa and proposed displaying banners for these units on the streets of Base Petawawa. This proposal was sanctioned by CFB Petawawa and the Town of Petawawa individuals were subsequently invited to sponsor a unit. CWO Ralph Storey, MMM, CD (Ret’d), a former Regimental Sergeant Major of 2 Combat Engineer Regiment and the first Canadian Military Engineers Branch Chief Warrant…
Submitted by — CWO Joe Walker (Ret'd)
The annual Fire Service Round-Up was held on 14 October 2022 at the Royal Canadian Legion, Montgomery Branch on 330 Kent St. in Ottawa. This was our twenty-sixth Annual Fire Service Round-Up.
The Annual Round-Up is one of our most important social events where we come together to pay our respects to those that have gone before us during the preceding year. Because of past COVID restrictions this was our first Round-Up in three…
