On 14 July 2025, the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering (CFSME) held a Change of Command Ceremony presided by Col Barbara Honig, Comd CTC and outgoing Director Royal Canadian Engineers (RCE). This was the first time the Reviewing Officer, outgoing and incoming Commandants were all women in the Combat Arms, all three being engineer officers.
We welcomed LCol Heather Reibin as the incoming commandant and new deputy director (D/Dir) Royal Canadian Engineers (…
The following is a list of funerals and celebrations of life for comrades and friends taking place in the near future.
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Date
Name
30 August 2025
LCol David Andrew Noble OMM, CD (Ret’d)
Article by Lt Sarah Boehmer, 4 ESR Construction Troop Commander
On 5 July 2025, the 32nd annually held No. 2 Construction Battalion Remembrance Ceremony was held in Pictou, Nova Scotia. The ceremony, organized by the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, and greatly supported by 4 Engineer Support Regiment (4 ESR), is an annual tribute reflecting the commitment to preserving the memory of the only all-Black battalion in Canada’s military history.
The No. 2 Construction…
Get the Word Out!
In May, we announced that planning was underway for Operation GRANITE II, which celebrated the 80th anniversary of All Sappers Park and Cenotaph.
Since then, many of you have received an email with some details. Many of you responded that you plan to attend and wanted to be kept informed of our progress. While we are not yet ready to make firm commitments to our attendees, our planning is progressing well. True to our traditions as Engineers, we haven't…
From: The Canadian Peacekeeping Veterans Association
Veterans, members of CPVA, friends, and families are invited to attend the National Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony at The Reconciliation monument in downtown Ottawa, beginning at 0945 hrs on Sunday, 10 August 2025. All are welcome in their preferred order of dress.
The theme this year will highlight three significant anniversaries: Congo (65 years), India-Pakistan (60 years) and Cambodia (35 years). In…
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea joins with the National Capital Unit of the Korea War Veterans Association of Canada and Veterans Affairs Canada in national ceremony in Ottawa to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the June 25, 1950, outbreak of the Korean War.
In the issue:
President’s Report
Honours And Awards
D-Day Dinner
Op Granite II
Veteran Affairs
Membership
President's Report
Hi all, as we close out the training year from Sep 2024 to Jun 2025, it is quite amazing to see all the events and exercises that 39 CER was involved in. I would like to thank all the contributors to the newsletter and Achim for putting it all together month after month. I t is truly appreciated by all who read it. On behalf of the…
Article by Capt Kyle Ho, RPOU(W) Program Officer
In celebration of the Canadian Military Engineer (CME) Birthday, the Real Property Operations Unit (West) (RPOU-W), in collaboration with 1 Combat Engineer Regiment (1 CER), hosted a unique professional development (PD) event that blended military tradition with cultural enrichment. This year’s theme focused on Asian heritage, aligning with Asian Heritage Month and reinforcing the Defence Team’s commitment to diversity,…
The 1725 Royal Canadian Engineers Army Cadet Corps held their 84th annual Ceremonial Review at Sardis Sports Complex on 14 July 2025.
Major Ken Prince awarded two cadets, Cadet CWO Melissa Zhang and Cadet MWO Trevor Johnson the King Charles III Coronation Medal. The medal was awarded to not only commemorate the coronation, but to recognize those who have made a "significant contribution to Canada or a particular province, territory, region or…
