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CMEA Acknowledged in Dutch Ceremony

On 12 November 2017 a group of Dutch students from Saint Canisius high school in  Tubbergen, The Netherlands, laid a wreath at the Holten Canadian War Cemetery on behalf of the CMEA. They represented a larger group of students who… more...
Tributes to Three Canadian Soldiers Holten Cemetery Nov 17

A Father and Son's First Parade Together

Article by Bruce Deachman  bdeachman@postmedia.com Reprinted from the Ottawa Citizen, Published on November 10, 2017  To mark Canada’s sesquicentennial, the Citizen’s Bruce Deachman met and photographed 150 people… more...
Ed and Ralph Storey in November 2017 (BRUCE DEACHMAN / POSTMEDIA)

New Glasgow Army Captain Diving Deep

Reprinted from The News, Article by  Fram Dinshaw Fram.dinshaw@ngnews.ca Originally published  Nov. 8, 2017, 5:11 p.m. ( http://www.ngnews.ca/news/new-glasgow-army-captain-diving-deep-159819/ )  An army captain… more...
Pictou County’s Josh Bennett from the 4 Engineer Support Regiment’s combat dive team is working alongside the Royal Canadian Navy’s Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic), as part of Exercise Nihilo Sapper 2017. - Fram Dinshaw

Presentation of the Major-General John Arthur Stewart Trophy 2017

On 18 May 2016, over 200 officer cadets graduated from Royal Military College in Kingston, ON.  Among the activities was the presentation of the Major-General John Arthur Stewart Trophy. This trophy is awarded to the top Canadian… more...
OCdt Philippe Bolduc with Col Richard Dixon (Ret’d) and BGen Jennie Carignan

Vimy 100th Anniversary Some Memories – April 2017

By LCol John Summerfield (Retd) I was honoured to be selected as the Governor Generals Foot Guards Regimental Association representative for the VAC trip and, as there was no official Canadian Engineer representative, I assumed that role… more...

Canadian Army Engineers Conduct Exercise NIHILO SAPPER in Cape Breton

From National Defence November 1, 2017 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Approximately 500 personnel from the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force‎ will participate in Exercise NIHILO… more...

No Sapper Can Be Forgotten 01 Nov 17

01 November 2017 Last Post entries acknowledge the service, military and civilian, each of these people made over their lives. Last Posts are published as they are completed, regardless of when the person died. Our listings are presented… more...
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4 Engineer Support Regiment Participates in Historical No 2 Construction Bn Commemoration Events

On the 8th of July, 4 Engineer Support Regiment (4 ESR) participated in the No. 2 Construction Battalion commemoration festivities in Pictou, Nova Scotia. The No. 2 Construction Bn has deep seeded Canadian military history and a special… more...
Pictured is the 4 ESR contingent led by WO Michael Harty as they pay respect to the Parade Reviewing Party. Photo done by MCpl Chris Rignius of Formation Imaging Services.

No Sapper Can Be Forgotten 24 Oct 17

24 October 2017 Last Post entries acknowledge the service, military and civilian, each of these people made over their lives. Last Posts are published as they are completed, regardless of when the person died. Our listings are presented in… more...
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CME Museum Contract Opportunity

The museum at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering is currently experiencing a several year backlog in artifact processing and seven years of data updates to be entered into Canadian Forces Artifact Management… more...