As a result of a Treasury Board directive taking effect 1 January 2016, pay allotments of $2.00 and less are no longer being processed. The CMEA and others were only notified after the directive was implemented and are no longer receiving members’ monthly dues. This means members’ dues paid by the pay allotment system are no longer being deducted from their pay.
The Chief of the General Staff, General John Vance has announced the following promotions and key appointments for two CME officers (CANFORGEN 008/16 CDS 003/16 191319Z JAN 16):
By Cpl E.A. Beaulieu
Op NANOOK is an annual Joint Domestic Operation which consisted of all branches of the CAF. JTFN coordinated over 550 military and over 10 civilian personnel from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Reserves and the Rangers as well as other Governmental Agencies such as Coast Guard, RCMP, and Environment Canada. This year the OP Nanook took place between 16-30 August 2015 in the Inuvik and Fort Smith area of the Northwest Territories.
As with every operation domestic or abroad, the Engineer component is vital to mission success.
By Rick Drennan 20 December 2015
Reprinted by permission from the Mississauga News
The world shuddered in 2015. Terrorist attacks left many feeling there was no place safe from evil.
But hope springs eternal, as it did 70 years ago, in 1945. The Second World War came to an end and VE (Victory) Day was met with a loud sigh after millions of lives were lost in the great conflagration. The war’s end hammered home the notion that good eventually overcomes evil.
The 2015 CMEA conference was a signature achievement. Carried out over two days from 25-26 Nov 2015, and culminating in the National Capital Region Engineer Mess Dinner, it was attended by over 70 participants.
From Defence Connexion originally published 28 Sep 14
Your United Way donation can be directed to the CME Museum
When your United Way campaigner asks for a donation, you can direct your donation to the Charity of your choice by completing the proper section of the donation form. To make a United Way Campaign donation to the CME Museum through MEMAC (Military Engineers Museum Association of Canada), provide the name and address below and this Revenue Canada registration number: 119245231 RR 0001
The poppy campaign arrived in Canada thanks to an Ottawa soldier, Brig.-Gen. James Melville. He was an engineer by trade who fought in both world wars. Melville worked in senior positions in federal departments dealing with veterans until he retired in 1958.
