Welcome

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

Parks Canada Logo

Effective 1 January 2024, Parks Canada will be providing free daily admission to active CAF members, Veterans of the CAF, and their immediate families. See …

22 November 2023

On 22 and 23 November 2023, the CMEA held its National Conference at the Novotel in Ottawa.  The first day of the Conference was devoted to Professional Development with over 100 people in attendance. It was also streamed live to…

Korean Ambassador Woonsoon Lim and Perley & Rideau Veterans Health Centre Executive Director Dalphin Hasle

The Korean War Veterans at the KVA Canada Unit 7 in Ottawa have a tradition they have followed for decades. Every year they join with the Korean Embassy to host and entertain their comrades who are in long-term care at Ottawa’s Perley and Rideau Veterans Health Centre.…

Ottawa Conference on Security & Defence

On Friday 8 December, our Executive Director, Colonel David Burke (Ret’d), represented the CMEA at a Conference of Defence Associations Zoom Council Meeting. The meeting was chaired by LGen (…

BBE Training at Cultus Lake

In this Issue:

  • President’s Report
  • Honours And Awards
  • Remembrance Day
  • Exercises
  • Retirements
  • Canadian Military Engineers Association (CMEA) National Conference 2023
  • 44 ES 75th Anniversary
  • Veteran…
Zappa finding the hidden object in the aircraft vent

On a beautiful Sunday in September, several members of the Georgian Bay Volunteer Search and Rescue came out to the Canadian Forces Fire and CBRN Academy (CFFCA) training area to hone their skills and to prepare two of their canine members for their upcoming certifications.…

Photo 2 - Ready for Shipping // Prêt à poster

This year's Sapper Claus marks the tenth anniversary of this programme.  In those ten years, the CMEA has shipped Christmas greetings and gifts to over 1,400 Engineers serving on deployment or in the far north over the holiday season away from family and friends.…

Gino: Child of War

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…

Fox Creek Eagle Complex Wildfire Medal Photo by Capt Kyle Ho, Real Property Operations Unit (West)

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.…

CMEA Crest

All of the presentations from our Professional Development Day will be made avaiable on this site over the next few days.  Please check back.

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