On 13 Nov 02 BGen PJ McCabe, A4, 1 CAD, visited 14 Airfield Engineering Squadron, Bridgewater, NS. Maj Carlos Marques, Commanding Officer of 14 AES presented BGen McCabe with a copy of the Squadron Badge. Shown here: L-R, CWO Gary Ryan, 14 AES, HCol James Kinley, HCol of 14…

The recruitment program is a very important process within the CF and is the lifeline for the future of our units. We have established a successful recruiting program at 14 AES that attracts young Reservists from the local communities that it serves (Bridgewater, Pictou and…

On 15 June 2002, a dedication ceremony was held at the facilities of 144 AEF in the town of Pictou for the former members of the No 2 Construction Battalion, otherwise known as The Black Battalion, with the intent to increase the public knowledge of the Battalion and the…

By Capt Gary Silliker, OC 143 AEF Lunenburg County

On 17 June members of 143 AEF Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, under the leadership of MWO Clayton, arrived at the Martins River Railway Bridge to start the task of decking the bridge for safe…

Chimo! Personnel Newsletter of the Canadian Military Engineers

FROM THE BRANCH ADVISOR

1. Take time to read this edition of CHIMO! Once you have browsed through it the first time, you should be able to remark on how well it reflects on the fullness of our…

FROM THE BRANCH ADVISOR

1. The year draws to a close … It has been a year of considerable accomplishment for our military engineer family. At a time when there is some anxiety in respect of what the future holds for the Canadian Forces and its engineers, there is…

FROM THE BRANCH ADVISOR

1. An old Chinese proverb suggests something about curses and interesting times. Ever the optimist, I am given to think that perhaps the engineer context must be related to blessings and interesting times. Certainly we have the interesting…