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Sapper entombed at WWII airfield in U.K. a roadblock for housing development

Reprinted for Halloween from a National Post article dated 11 April 2017 For decades, staff the Dunsfold Aerodrome in southern England talked of the dead Canadian beneath the runway For decades, the staff at the Dunsfold Aerodrome in… more...
Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey, England build by the 2nd Bn RCE in 1942 as a bomber base

First Poppy of 2017 Presented to Governor General

The Royal Canadian Legion’s president David Flannigan presented the symbolic First Poppy to Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, at Rideau Hall in Ottawa today, 23 October… more...
The Royal Canadian Legion’s president David Flannigan presented the symbolic First Poppy to Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada receives the symbolic First Poppy from the President of the Royal Canadian Legion.

No Sapper Can Be Forgotten 17 Oct 17

18 October 2017 The CMEA website has been publishing Last Post entries for Fallen Engineers for quite some time. These entries acknowledge the service, military and civilian, each of these people made over their lives. We create a Last… more...
Remembrance Poppy

4 ESR Combat Diver Exercise in the Netherlands

From 06 June 17 to 23 June 17, Combat Divers from 4 Engineer Support Regiment (4 ESR) took part in a Military Engineer Diving Exercise 2017 in the Netherlands. Members conducted valuable dive training alongside NATO allies from Norway and… more...
4 ESR Combat Divers with Allies in the Netherlands

Flashback 1946: Sapper Leads Antarctic Expedition

A new book of interest to the CME family and our surveyors, in particular, has recently been published. Two Years Below the Horn: Operation Tabarin, Field Science, and Antarctic Sovereignty, 1944-1946, published by the University of… more...

New documentary about Canadian combat engineers in Kandahar to be released

Reprinted from the Ottawa Citizen by David Pugliese A new documentary about Canadian Forces combat engineers in Afghanistan will be shown later this month. On Thursday, October 26, Clearing the Way: Combat Engineers in Kandahar will have… more...
Canadian Combat Engineers neutralize an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. DND photo.

Sappers Wrap-up Invictus Games Participation

With the closing of the 2017 Invictus Games on 1 October, the Canadian Military Engineer participants deserve our congratulations for their participation and performances. Their individual results can be seen at the attached.   With… more...
Prince Harry closes Invictus games, Toronto, 30 Sep 17

CMEA Newsbrief Breaks 2700 Subscribers

Last weeks's News Brief was successfully delivered to 2,700 subscribers.  While it was sent to 2.746 email addresses, 46 addresses failed either because subscribers did not update their address or have unsubscribed. This number… more...
CMEA Crest

New TAPV facility opened in Gagetown

On September 14, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Matt DeCourcey, attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a newly-constructed Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) facility at 5 Canadian Division Support… more...
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2 CER at the 2017 2 CMBG Ironman

By: Lt AJ Landry On September 6th and 7th, 2017, members from 2 CMBG assembled at Dundonald Hall for the 34th edition of the annual Ironman race. This challenge composed of a 32 km ruck march, 4 km portage, 8 km canoe race down the Ottawa… more...
2 CER Team