The Annual Firefighter Bonspiel Committee has provided the basic information for the 58^th Annual Firefighters Curling Bonspiel. Details of registration and accommodation are contained in the two attachments (English and French).

The event will be another unforgettable weekend of curling, camaraderie, and competition from 19 to 21 November 2026 at the Trenton Curling Club located at 293 King St, Trenton, Ontario. 

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 

Planning for Op GRANITE II has been going on for almost a year now and we are anxious to have as many friends of Chilliwack join us. The summer is rapidly approaching and now is the time to finalize your plans for including Op GRANITE II in your own summer activities.

The Royal Canadian Legion will mark its 100^th anniversary on 17 July 2026. On that date, many of the Canadian Military Engineers family will be gathered in Chilliwack, BC, for Operation GRANITE II, a major homecoming and reunion commemorating the 80^th anniversary of the All Sappers Memorial. Operation GRANITE II—taking place 17 - 19 July 2026,  will feature the rededication of the All Sappers Cenotaph to include those lost in more recent conflicts, ensuring their names are forever etched in Engineer history.

On 17 January 2026, the Canadian Military Engineers formally recognized Colonel Dave Carney (Ret'd)  with a Canadian Military Engineer Branch Commendation, presented by the Chief Military Engineer, Major-General Nicolas Pilon. The award honours a lifetime of service to the military engineering community and Dave’s enduring impact well beyond active duty.

The CMEA is pleased to join our Colonel Commandant in sending greetings and best wishes to Maj Roger Bourgeous, CD (Ret’d) on the occasion of his 100^th birthday.

Roger Bourgeous started his military career as Crewman in the Armoured Corps but remustered to Clerk, Royal Canadian Engineers – an Army trade that disappeared with Unification. He was Commissioned from the Ranks from Finance Clerk to CME Officer in 1968 and spent most of the remainder of his career in NDHQ in ADM Personnel.

As the New Year opens, we want to report where our planning now stands.

First, we can report that the facilities and caterers have been booked for all the planned events at the Heritage Park.

Our ticket sales have started, and we have been encouraged by the interest. You can buy tickets by following the instructions at https://cmea-agmc.ca/en/op-granite-ii-online-ticket-sales-start-now.

Fellow Engineers,

Mark and clear your calendars for April 29^th 2026 as we will be hosting our Annual NCR CME Birthday celebration!!!

All our great Engineer family is invited to participate: Serving members, retired members, DND civilian colleagues and DCC.

The planned activities will be held at the Bell Sensplex Facility (1565 Maple Grove Rd, Kanata, ON, K2V 1A3):