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Thank you from the CMEA. On 20 February 2014, the Senior Manager for TD Insurance Meloche Monnex Business Development presented a cheque for $6,000 to the CMEA in recognition of the successful affinity program that the Association has developed with TD. Thank you to all CMEA…

On 27 February 2014 our Colonel Commandant, BGen DesLauriers (Ret’d), handed over the latest volume in our set of RCE/CME Books of Remembrance to the MGen Whitecross, CAF Chief Military Engineer, for display at CFSME and safekeeping in the CME Museum.

The dedication…

In this Issue:

- Our new ADM

- IE Symposium 2013

- DEW Line clean up

- Different face of transformation

- Decorations

- Awards

- New acronyms

- Long service award

- Charitable campaign

- Skating event

The CFB Chilliwack Memorial has been completed and was dedicated by CME Branch Colonel Commandant, Brigadier-General DesLauriers, OMM, CD (Retired) on 12 Oct 2013. Engraved Bricks were being offered at $100.00 each, and are still available. They are being placed immediately…

The CFB Chilliwack Memorial has been completed and was dedicated by CME Branch Colonel Commandant, Brigadier-General DesLauriers, OMM, CD (Retired) on 12 Oct 2013. Engraved Bricks were being offered at $100.00 each, and are still available. They are being placed immediately…

4 Construction Engineering Squadron builds a 50-person camp to meet requirements of Level II training. The exercise was carried out at 4 Wing Cold Lake, provided the opportunity for personnel to work-on and practice with deployable kit and camp equipment.

Reprinted from 'The Maple Leaf January 2014, Volume 17, Number 1'

While soldiers of 4 Engineer Support Regiment (4 ESR) Gagetown, N.B. boarded a plane to support international relief efforts in the Philippines, more than 400 soldiers from their regiment…

Ten members of the Canadian Armed Forces, including Engineers, participated in Op RENDER SAFE 2013 in the Solomon Islands alongside more than 200 personnel from the Australian Defence Force (ADF), New Zealand Defence Force, US Navy and the Royal Solomon Island Police Force.…

In 2011, the MND announced that Maritime Command and Air Command would be renamed back to the RCN and RCAF. Land Force Command was also restored to its historic Canadian Army (CA) identity. Since the Canadian Army has been restored, non-traditional names like ‘Land’ or ‘…

by MWO Jim Harris, MMM, CD (Ret'd)

The Saluting Base at CFB Chilliwack has now come back to life as a memorial. We can all be very proud of what has been achieved over the past year. Retired Sappers “Everywhere” can take a well‐earned bow.…