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Welcome to the Canadian Military Engineers Association (CMEA) website.

The CMEA is a dynamic association open to all members of the Canadian Military Engineer family.  Since its formation in 2000, it has grown to over 2500 members with more than 21 Chapters and six affiliated Reserve units spread across the country. The Association continues to welcome new members from the rank of Sapper to Lieutenant General. The CME family includes all who currently serve with or support the Canadian Military Engineers, or have done so in the past. These pages present our objectives and accomplishments, our stories and your history, news and events and items of interest.

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06 Jan 25

News

Simplifying Service Requests 2

Article submitted by: Shereen Almosallem Co-op Student. Eng, Real Property Operations Unit (West), 15 Wing

In a significant effort to enhance service accessibility at the RP Ops Det base, Captain Besedin and WO White, members of the RP Ops…

The Dias and Promenade

This is the second in a four-part series by Lieutenant-Colonel Don Kennedy, CD (Ret'd) in which he related his personal and professional connections with the former home of the Engineers. 

The heart and soul of the Chilliwack Home Station was always the terrain…

Front Page

19 January 2024

The current CMEA website was launched on 19 January 2014, ten years to the day of writing. Since that time it has grown from 500 pages to over 8500 pages of current news, events, historical entries and other items of interest.  In…

CME // RCE Badge worn since integration

Welcome to the 50th Annual Retired Sappers Reunion, 2024 and as always, your reunion committee is gearing up and looking forward to the challenges of putting together your Annual Retired Sappers Reunion. Welcome to our new Chairman Dave Shavalier.

This…

Engr Planning WGs – Lt Bryon Boyes (Left) and Maj Derek Kaveman (2nd from the right) share their RPOU(W) Det Wainwright program planning tool with the participants

Article by: Capt Kyle Ho, Real Property Operations Unit (West)

Infrastructure management teams face competing priorities with limited resources, and there is no one‑size‑fits‑all solution to solving problems.

To better equip…

Camp Chilliwack PMQs under construction circa 1950.jpg

This is the second in a four-part series by Lieutenant-Colonel Don Kennedy, CD (Ret'd) in which he related his personal and professional connections with the former home of the Engineers.

Chronicles…

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IN THIS ISSUE

  • President’s Report
  • Sapper Appreciation Dinners
  • Exercises
  • Polar Bear Swim
  • Robbie Burns Dinner
  • 44 ES 75th Anniversary
  • Veteran Affairs
  • Membership
  • 39 CER Association Contacts…
A Heartwarming Community Effort – (L-R) RPOU(W) CO, LCol John Hallett, RPOU(W) RSM, CWO Eric Barney, RPOU(W) Assistant Administrative Officer, Angela Richard, and RPOU(W) Operations Officer, Capt Kyle Ho at the base Church, CFB Edmonton.  Photo by: Michelle Cure, Chapel Admin

Article by: Capt Kyle Ho, Real Property Operations Unit (West)

In a beautiful act of generosity, Angela Richard, the Assistant Administrative Officer Real Property Operations Unit (West), volunteered to support a local family in need…

The Parade Square Saluting Base remains as a reminder of Chilliwack’s past history through war and peace.

This is the first of four articles by Lieutenant-Colonel Don Kennedy, CD (Ret'd) in which he related his personal and professional connections with the former home of the Engineers.

A Prodigal Sapper Returns to Vedder Crossing

I was invited by a legendary…

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In 2014, to mark the 70th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy, the French government began the process of honouring Canadians who participated in assisted with the liberation of France. To date, nearly 1,200 Canadian veterans have received the French National Order of the…

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