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1 ESU – 75 Years of Engineering

By: Captain Mackenzie Smith – 15 Sqn Force Protection Engineering Officer

2017 marks the 75th anniversary since the founding of the Construction and Maintenance Units (CMUs) in 1942, the… more...

Present and former COs in attendance at the 1 ESU Mixed Dining-In held to commemorate the Unit’s 75th Anniversary. From left to right, LCol Thomas Murphy (current CO), LCol Dave Riddell (Ret’d), LCol Steve McEwen, LGen Chris Whitecross, LCol Phil Baker, Col Ed Everest (Ret’d), and Col Tom Carr (Ret’d). , 1 ESU members held an Engineer Fun Day to celebrate the Unit’s 75th Anniversary

The CMEA Announces a Travel Discount Program

In partnership with Local HospitalityTM, the CMEA is pleased to offer an exclusive worldwide travel discount service to our… more...

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Two-Hundred UXO Retrieved from 87-Year Old Shipwreck

Last June, the Royal Canadian Navy retrieved a collection of 200 unexploded explosive ordnance (UXO) from an old shipwreck off the coast of British Columbia. Operation THIEPVAL was carried out by a team of 15 Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)… more...

HMCS Thiepval , Example of munitions found on HMCS Thiepval

France Remembers the Canadian Forestry Corps

By LCol David Burbridge and  CWO Bruce Blanchard Canadian Military Engineers (CME) Branch Formation Europe​

The Corps Forestiers Alliés en Aquitaine 1917-1919 (CFAA) has been working… more...

Left to right: LCol David Burbridge (CME), Mr. Jean Michel Mormone (CFAA), Mr. Kevin Laussu (CFAA), CWO Bruce Blanchard (CME), Consul Daniel Hall (for US in Bordeaux), LCol Lee Goodman (CME), Mr. David Devigne (CFAA), Major David Kopecky (US Army), Sgt Peter Schiller (US Army), Mr. Christophe Haen (friend of David Devigne), Mr. Christian Tauziède (CFAA), Absent: Mr. Al Gaudet (CFAA)

IE Focus December 2017

In this issue:

  • New Defence Strategy integrates energy and environment
  • ADM(IE) Elizabeth Van Allen travels to the North
  • What can the Office of Disability Management do for you?
  • RP Ops employee… more...
Defence Energy and Environment Strategy

Izzy dolls for kids in need

A group of women meet in a Ste Claire shop to make Izzy dolls that are used for packaging medical supplies sent to 100 countries around the world.

CTV Montreal:  … more...

Using Izzy Dolls for packaging medical supplies

Clearing the Way: Combat Engineers in Kandahar Documentary Film Debut

By Colonel Mark Gasparotto, MSM, CD (Ret'd)

After a long and winding road, the documentary film based on 23 Field Squadron's book Clearing the Way: Combat Engineers in Kandahar was premiered at… more...

Col Mark Gasparotto at documentary debut

QRA Door Maintenance Exercise at 19 Wing

By Capt JP Cote, Requirements Officer, Det Comox RP Ops (Pacific)

Real Property Unit (Pacific) were grateful to host at 19 Wing Refrigerant and Mechanic (RM) technicians On Job Training (OJT) on overhead… more...

From left to right: Pte Page, RPOU Quebec, Det Montreal Pte Bradette, RPOU Quebec, Det Montreal Cpl Mason, 191 CEF, 19 Wing Comox Kevin Hunt, RPOU Pacific, Det Comox Cpl Balcom, RPOU West, Det Winnipeg Sgt Beaulieu, RPOU Quebec, Det Montreal , Avr Cummings, 17 MSS, Winnipeg Avr Shuffler, 17 MSS, Winnipeg Cpl Mason, 191 CEF, 19 Wing Comox Avr Cloet, 17 MSS, Winnipeg Kevin Hunt, RPOU Pacific, Det Comox Sgt Swanson, RPOU Pacific, Det Esquimalt , Cpl Macdonald, RPOU Ontario, Det Kingston Pte Carriere, WATS, WLE, 22 Wing North Bay Cpl Mason, 191 CEF, 19 Wing Comox Pte Wright, RPOU Ontario, Det Kingston MCpl Petz, 17 MSS, Winnipeg , MCpl Majaralie, RPOU West, Det Shilo Cpl Byrne, RPOU Atlantic, Det Gagetown Pte Macdonald, RPOU Atalantic, Det Halifax Kevin Hunt, RPOU Pacific, Det Comox Cpl Letemplier, RPOU Atlantic, Det Halifax

2017 CMEA Bursary Winners

The Canadian Military Engineers Association (CMEA) is pleased to announce the following winners of the Bursary Program 2017:

  • Daniel Mateus - MCpl C. Mateus-Rodriguez’s son (Ottawa)
  • Marie-Hélène… more...
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CMEA 2017 Bursary Presentations - Photos

CWO Troy Chiasson led in the presentation of CMEA Bursaries to three recipients connected to the NRC Chapter:

  • Daniel Mateus - MCpl C. Mateus-Rodriguez’s son (Ottawa)

  • Peter Berghuis – Maj H.… more...

Maj Berghuis, Bursary Winner Peter, Mrs Berghuis and CWO Chiasson , MCpl Mateus-Rodriguez, Bursary Winner Daniel, and CWO Chiasson , Mrs Tremblay, Bursary Winner Brianna, Maj Tremblay (Ret'd), and CWO Chiasson , MWO Matthews, LCol Chris Middleton, Jaimie Hepditch and CWO Hepditch , MWO Kevin Legg, SSM RPOU (West) Det Wainwright presents CMEA Bursary to Antoine Gendron.