This is a story about the compassion and sensitivity shown by Canadian soldiers in the horror of war in Italy. It starts just after the battles of Monte Cassino and the Liri Valley when a small orphan named Gino was found hiding in the rubble of his village overlooking the battlefields. Gino stayed with those men until the end of their time in Italy before moving on to continue the fight in Holland and Germany. Bear in mind, by June 1944, many of these these…
Article by Capt Kyle Ho, Real Property Operations Unit (West)
Friendship forged fighting fires on Op LENTUS
On Nov. 11, Canadians gather to recognize and acknowledge those who have sacrificed so we can enjoy our peace and freedom.
As parades and ceremonies occurred across the country in major urban areas this year, a small contingent of soldiers from 1 Combat Engineer Regiment (1 CER) led by Captain Trent Klimack departed their unit line in the early…
Article by Capt Pavlo Besedin, Real Property Operations Unit (West) with contributions from Carla Forester, 15 Wing
RP Ops Det Moose Jaw Sargeant Major - WO Brian White is the newest recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Saskatchewan) (QPJM)! Congratulations!
WO White was presented the QPJM on 10 Nov 23 by Hon. Tim McLeod, the MLA for Moose Jaw North of the Saskatchewan Party.
WO White was nominated as both a model soldier and an active…
On 11 November this year, the Korean Government's Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs held their annual Turn Toward Busan Ceremony at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan.. The commemoration involved 70 UN veterans and family members including Major Ralph De Coste (Ret'd) who served as a corporal in Korea with the 59th Independent Field Squadron in Korea. The CMEA supported the visit by providing funds to allow Mr. De Coste to be accompanied by his…
November 7, 2023 OTTAWA, Ontario
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presented 55 Meritorious Service Medals (M.S.M.), during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Thursday, November 9.
Created by Queen Elizabeth II, the Meritorious Service Decorations recognize great Canadians for exceptional deeds accomplished over a limited period of time that bring honour to our country.
The following four Engineers were among…
Article by: Captain Kyle Ho, Real Property Operations Unit (West)
In mid-October, the Real Property Operations Unit Western Region (RPOU(W)) HQ hosted the Associate Deputy Minister Natasha Kim. Recently appointed to the position, she was eager to learn about the infrastructure portfolio and discover some of the local challenges impacting Edmonton operations.
The visit started with a briefing from RPOU(W) Commanding Officer, LCol John Hallet, regarding the 5.91 billion dollar…
The Professional Development Day will be live-streamed and recorded, as will our National General Meeting the following day. You will need to register to gain entry for each event. Details will be published in the coming days. Click here to register for Live Streaming.
La Journée de développement professionnel sera diffusée en direct et enregistrée, tout comme notre Assemblée générale nationale du lendemain. Vous devrez vous inscrire pour pouvoir participer à…
This issue of the newsletter includes the following:
President’s Report
Honours And Awards
Exercises
Retirements
Presentations
44 ES 75th Anniversary – Date Change
Captain (Retd) Leonard Brian Seward, MMM, CD
Veteran Affairs
Membership
39 CER Association Contacts
