New Bridge Built in Time for Key Wainwright Exercise

Published September 6, 2016

Battling winter conditions, contractors prepare for the installation of the first circular pile that secures the bridge // Luttant contre les conditions hivernales, les entrepreneurs se préparent à installer le premier pieu circulaire qui sécurisera le pont
The new bridge is launched across the Battle River // Le nouveau pont enjambe la rivière Battle.
The Purple Bridge, a 40-metre modular steel equipment structure, was completed in time for MAPLE RESOLVE // La construction du pont Purple, une structure modulaire en acier mesurant 40 m, s’est achevée à temps pour l’exercice MAPLE RESOLVE 2016
Aerial view of the Purple Bridge at CFB Wainwright // Vue aérienne du pont Purple à la BFC Wainwright
From DCC at Work, Issue August 2016, vol 15, No 3
 
When 7,000 people are coming over, you pull out all the stops. For a Defence Construction Canada team at CFB Wainwright, that included building a new bridge almost a year ahead of schedule and in the middle of winter.
“It was a big effort on everybody’s part to get this done,” said Peter Burgess, DCC Site Manager, Wainwright.

Col Pilon and Col Gasparotto’s Handover Ceremonies in Haiti

Published July 20, 2016

Col Pilon and Col Gasparotto on parade with MINUSTAH Military Component (MC) Force Commander Gen Ajax Porto Pinheiro // Le Col Pilon et le Col Gasparotto sur la parade avec le Commandant de la Force composante militaire MINUSTAH, le Gén Ajax Porto Pinheir

On 13 July 2016 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Col Nicolas Pilon, CD, handed over the reins as Chief of Staff for the Military Component of MINUSTAH (United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti) to Col Mark Gasparotto, MSM, CD.  During a ceremony attended by the Ambassadors of Canada and Chile as well as the Brazilian Force Commander, Gen Ajax Porto Pinheiro, Col Pilon highlighted the accomplishments of the United Nations peacekeeping mission during his tenure as Chief of Staff.

Army Command Team 2016

Published July 20, 2016

CWO Alain Guimond, Army Sergeant Major and LGen Paul Wynnyk, Commander Canadian Army // L’Adjuc Alain Guimond, Sergent-major de l’Armée et le Lgén Paul Wynnyk. Commandant de l’Armée canadienne
The Change-of-Command ceremony took place at Parliament Hill // La cérémonie de passation de commandement s’est déroulée sur la colline du Parlement

Commander Canadian Army, the Canadian Army’s New Command Team as of 14 July 2016. Please note that both members of the Command Team are Engineers. The entire CME family should take pride in the accomplishments of these two outstanding individuals. 

Commemorating WW II Operation BERLIN - The Evacuation from Arnhem

Published July 14, 2016

The popular book 'A Bridge Too Far' describes Op MARKET GARDEN and was made into a movie
Op BERLIN Memorial near Driel in Holland
'The Storm Boat Kings' tells the story of the 23rd Fd Coy during Op BERLIN
1943 Evinrude 50 Horsepower outboard on display at the National Liberation Museum in Groesbeek (about 25 km south of Arnhem).

by Bill McVean and Ken Holmes

We were pleased to recently receive a report from Bill McVean on his activities during the Battle of Arnhem Commemorations in September 2015. Bill McVean is a keen student of the WW II Arnhem battle and the part played by 23rd Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers (RCE) in the 25/26 September 1944 evacuation of Allied paratroops at night and under heavy fire after Operation MARKET GARDEN.

Commander Canadian Army Change of Command Ceremony to take place on Parliament Hill

Published July 12, 2016

MGen Paul Wynnyk

July 12, 2016 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

 

Media are invited to attend the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Army on July 14. Lieutenant-General Paul Wynnyk will assume command of the Canadian Army from Lieutenant-General Marquis Hainse in a Parliament Hill ceremony presided over by the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jonathan Vance.

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