October 8, 1932
On this date in 1932, the first of 144 Unemployment Relief Projects was initiated. The RCE was the OPI and over 170,000 personnel were employed.
October 7, 1950
On this date in 1950, United Nations troops crossed the 38th parallel and captured most of North Korea. Intervention of Chinese forced the UN to withdraw south of Soeul.
October 5, 1943
On this date in 1943, Maj-Gen C.S.L. Hertzberg left for India to advise South-East Asia Command on the rapid construction of airfields using Prefabricated Bituminous Surfacing (PBS).
October 4, 1918
On this date in 1918, 1st Bridging Company Canadian Railway Troops was sent to Palestine to repair damaged bridges near Samakh.
October 3, 1914
On this date in 1914, 38 officers and 721 other ranks of the Canadian Engineers sailed for Europe. Sapper signals personnel were in addition to these.
October 2, 1940
On this date in 1940, the first of 7000 members of the Canadian Forestry Corps arrived in Scotland to provide sawn lumber for the Allied Armies in Europe.
October 1, 1946
On this date in 1946, A6 Canadian Engineer Training Centre was redesignated the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering and Camp Chilliwack became the "Home of the Engineers."
September 30, 1826
On this date in 1826, the Earl of Dalhousie was returning to Quebec City after he turned the first sod for the Rideau Canal in Entrance Valley.
September 29, 1945
On this date in 1945, 1st Field Company once again marched through the streets of Halifax following the unit’s return from Europe.