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Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Center

On Friday October 3rd 2014, Hydro One presented CFB Trenton with a $309,000.00 summary cheque during the Wing Forum at the Air Mobility Training Centre. This cheque represented all of the incentives that CFB Trenton has earned for their commitment to energy management and…

Arrested Development

Almost 170 people, both civilian, military and retirees, working within Engineering branches around the National Capital Region took part in the Engineers’ Challenge Run on Friday 17th October 2014. Also known as the CME Fun Run, this annual event draws together Engineers…

Khalid Bashir

Carrie Fortier, DGIEES, used her second last day at work before retiring to present awards to 11 deserving individuals from her team. Congratulations to all.

  • Khalid Bashir: In recognition of his commitment to the Quality Management Framework, in…
RETIREMENT Carrie Fortier

Unfortunately, Carrie Fortier, DGIEES, spent her last day at work, which happened to be October 22nd, in complete chaos.

 

Carrie took her retirement after 32 years of service, both with the Canadian Armed Forces and the Public Service. She left with a…

Building an abutment

The Support Troop and 1 Field Troop of 32 Combat Engineer Regiment (32 CER) conducted a weekend exercise on October 3rd to October 5th 2014 to construct two footbridges near Hogg’s Falls in Flesherton, Ontario. The Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club, one of nine regional Bruce…

The KM stake-line anchors the MAAS during aircraft engagements

By Capt M.T. Ledoux, Flt Comd 86 ASU Flt, 8 WCE

The 86 Airfield Systems and Utilities (ASU) Flight deployed members of the Aircraft Arrestor Systems (AAS) section from 05-21 October to CFB Goose Bay to install Mobile Aircraft Arrestor Systems…

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Moving Forward

Good afternoon,

Clearly, the world moves quickly! After last week’s announcement, I am very pleased to write to you today in my new role as the Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs. I am sincerely looking…

CAF Fencers at CISM Nordic Cup

A fit, impressive team of Canadian Armed Forces fencers proved difficult to beat at the CISM Nordic Cup in Halmstad, Sweden, 1-4 October 2014.

In a tough field that included the renowned Polish Olympic fencing team, the Canadian team reached the podium in several…

Chinese Canadians in SOE 136

On 4 October 2014, Herbert Lim celebrated his 90th birthday in Burnaby, BC with his 125 of his family and many friends. Jim Harris of the Retired Sappers represented the CME and gave Herb a CME toast and read a congratulatory letter from the Colonel Commandant.

Herbert…