Canadian Military Engineers Association

We regret to advise of the death of Master Corporal Terrance "Terry" Scott Cash, CD of the Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre in Ottawa, on 20 July 2026 at age 54. Terry served in the Canadian Armed Forces for over thirty years.
Born in Sydney NS, Terry started his military career in 1990 in the Reserve Force with The Cape Breton Highlanders. Service with 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (1991-99) and The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh’s Own) (2006-13) followed.  Terry remustered to Geomatics Technician when he joined Mapping and Charting Establishment in 2013. In 2019, Terry's subsequent postings included the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command Headquarters and then the Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre in 2023.

While with CFJIC, Terry was part of a small and specialized cadre of Targeting Materials Production analysts. He also managed the unit kit shop for three years.

During his career, Terry deployed on Operation HARMONY, Croatia (1994-95), Operation PALLADIUM, Bosnia-Herzegovina (1998), Operation ATHENA, Afghanistan (2008-09), and Operation IMPACT, Kuwait (2017).

Terry was an amateur historian who maintained a strong interest in history. He was also a handyman/inventor who was interested in blacksmithing and forging. He started his own business, “Cluaran Forge” that specialized in creating handmade forged treasures and unique metalwork products.

Cremation has taken place. Online condolences can be sent to the funeral home.
A Funeral Service will be held on 4 August 2026 at 2:00 PM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Johnstown, Cape Breton. Interment will take place in Johnstown Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to: Support Our Troops, Wounded Warriors of Canada, or the Canadian Cancer Society.
 

We regret to advise of the death of Firefighter Corporal William George "Bill" Collett (Ret’d),  peacefully at home on 22 July 2026, at the age of 82.

Bill served for five years as a Firefighter with the Royal Canadian Air Force before beginning a 25-year career with the Niagara Falls Fire Department. He rose through the ranks, starting out as a “probie” to become a Captain.

Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Online condolences can be sent to the funeral home. In memory of Bill, donations to the Niagara Falls Professional Firefighters Association Local 528 or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada would be appreciated by his family. Online condolences can be sent to the funeral home. 
 

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Frederick Wallace Jenkins Jr., CD (Ret’d), suddenly but peacefully on 19 July 2026, in Nova Scotia at Dartmouth General Hospital.

Fred proudly served his country in the Canadian Military Engineers for 35 years starting with his enlistment as a Sapper Apprentice with the 6th Intake in 1956. He was an Airborne Combat Engineer with a Heavy Equipment specialty who served most of his military career with 2 Combat Engineer Regiment in Petawawa ON but also served in  Chilliwack, Gagetown and Germany. He was honoured as the 1982/1983 Special Service Force Soldier of the Year.  Among his proudest accomplishments was operating heavy equipment during the construction of the Eagle River Bridge in the Yukon in 1977.

For his last posting, Fred served as a Roads and Grounds Supervisor at Canadian Forces Base Summerside PE. Following his retirement from the Canadian Forces in 1991, Fred settled in Lawrencetown NS.

Fred was a founding member of the Old Sappers Coffee Group, where lifelong friendships continued to grow over Thursday morning coffee.

A funeral service will be held on  28 July 2028 at 2:00 pm at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 9 Veteran’s Ave, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, with a reception following. Online condolences can be sent to the funeral home.