The CME was not simply created, it has evolved over the last century, and the CME birthday reflects two significant events. The Engineers existed in the form of militia even prior to Confederation, however, 1 July 1903, when the Regular component of the corps was authorized under the designation Canadian Engineer Corps, is considered the birth date of the CME. The birthday is not celebrated on this date, but is celebrated on or about 29 April, recognizing 29 April 1936 when…
Message from the Editor Capt Donavon Boyd
Welcome to the 2015 Military Mapper (which can be downloaded using the link below). I hope that you will find it entertaining and informative. The theme for this year is Relevance. 2015’s articles are all about how our actions this year have set the conditions for Military Mapping in the years to come. I was in a quite unique situation too where, as I was editing articles, I was repeatedly struck by confusion, thinking to…
191 Sqn's carpenters recently made this shadowbox for the family of Cpl Stacey. Cpl Stacey died on 26 March in a vehicle accident in Comox. The Comox Chapter donated $100.00 dollars in both chapter money and member donations in order to help pay for the materials for the box. A Last Post entry has been published at https://cmea-agmc.ca/cpl-christopher-stacey.
In addition, the Comox Chapter made a small donation to the charity of choice in the name of Mr.…
Ottawa, 31 March 2016 - The CDA Institute is pleased to release the top three papers from its 18th Annual Graduate Student Symposium as part of its Vimy Paper series. The three authors featured - all graduate students - developed their presentations into these quality publications:
"Bombs at Home or Fighters Abroad: Domestic Security Policy and its Impact on Migration of Foreign Fighters" by Raphaël Leduc, University of Ottawa;
"Innovation in Contact with…
Reprinted from the Alaska Highway News
Friday marks 70 years since Canada took over responsibility for the B.C. and Yukon sections of the Alaska Highway from the U.S. Military.
The Fort St. John North Peace Museum will be celebrating the occasion Friday night with a presentation on the transfer of the highway between the two countries on April 1, 1946.
The presentation begins at 7 p.m. and includes a historical look back on the eight-month effort to build the highway…
Reprinted from The Winnipeg Tribune 5 Apr 41 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/37352294/
"Soldiers Never Die?"
Ask Sapper R. Thompson of Calgary, Alberta. He is 65 years of age, has been in three wars, and has another under his belt. Invalided home after 14 months service overseas, in the present war, Sapper Thompson claimed proudly during a brief stop-over at the C.P.R. station Friday afternoon that he is the oldest man in the active army today. "…
Written by Capt Derrick Forsyth, PAO 41 CBG
Forty soldiers from 41 Combat Engineer Regiment (41 CER) travelled to the North Shore of Cooking Lake, January 22-24, 2016, to complete Exercise SURVIVING SAPPER, the final confirmation for the unit-run Basic Winter Warfare (BWW) course.
"Being able to operate effectively in winter conditions is an essential part of our training as Canadian soldiers," said Major Scan Nemcsok, 41 CER's Operations Officer. "The lessons…
Written by MWO WILLIAM ELLIOTT Fire Chief, 3 CDSB Edmonton
On Friday, January 22, 2016, four members of the 3rd Canadian Division Support Base (3 CDSB) Edmonton Operations Services Branch Fire Hall, received Commander Commendations. The commendations were presented in recognition of the valuable skill sets these members were able to use during extreme circumstances, which had a positive outcome for military and civilian personnel in distress.
The four members' commendations…
How tragic is it to lose everything you have in a house fire? That happened in January to Cpl Ray Lambe, an RCAF ACS Tech with 14 Air Maintenance Squadron, Greenwood.
Ray is a former Combat Engineer with previous service in 2 CER Petawawa. Base Greenwood came through with much help to Ray and his family, but when the CMEA learned that he was a former Engineer, the wheels started to turn in the CMEA Engineers in Need program. This program aims to assist any Engineer, former…
