Good day fellow Engineers,
As mentioned in the CME Hockey Game article, here is the information for this year’s CME Day Ultimate/Soccer activities. Last year we were fortunate with good weather and solid participation. With such a mild spring, we’re hoping to commandeer the same field, across from the Bell Sensplex, for a friendly soccer and/or ultimate game. A fieldhouse has been booked in case of inclement weather.
Good day to all fellow Engineers,
Following the enduring success of our CME Classics, you are all invited to participate in the 5th NCR CME Hockey Game, Spring Classic 2024 edition. The intent of this game is to gather amongst the Engineer extended family in a friendly, yet slightly competitive, environment as to celebrate the 121st CME Day. A social hour in location has been organized following the hockey game. A huge thanks to CMEA as the main sponsor of the event.
This article was extracted from the April 2024 issue of Beaver Tales.
Cet article est extrait du numéro d’avril 2024 de Contes-de-Castor. (Passer à la fenêtre suivante.)
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Report on the Conference of Defence Associations AGM – 6 March 2024
The President, Louis Myre, and I, the Executive Director, attended the CDA Annual Meeting on 6 March 2024. It was hosted in the KPMG Boardroom at 150 Elgin Street, Ottawa. The meeting was well attended with representatives from 34 of the 40 member associations. The CDA has grown over the past year with eight new member associations including St John’s Ambulance, Wounded Warriors, Treble Victor Group, Concussion Legacy Foundation, and Last Post Fund having joined.
The CME would like to announce the release or retirement of the following members:
Last July, our Colonel Commandant, MGen Daniel Benjamin, unveiled a monument to the efforts of the Royal Canadian Engineers during Operation HUSKY. To refresh your memory, recall that during the night of 21 / 22 July 1943, the 3rd Field Company, in support of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade's attack on the hilltop town of Leonforte, built the first Bailey Bridge of the war under fire and ensured a Canadian victory.
Cyprus 2024 is the 60th anniversary of Operation SNOWGOOSE, plus the 50th anniversary of a forgotten war. Led by ‘those who were there’, this pilgrimage will reunite Veterans of Cyprus and their families. The program includes: speakers, exhibits, site visits, cultural excursions, interaction with Cypriots who lived through the conflict, and camaraderie. You will meet soldiers serving today and share your experiences with British, Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Austrian comrades.
On March 1st, at the Legion in Lancaster, Ontario, Dan Larouche presented Sergeant (ret’d) Gaëtan Lefebvre, with his Quilt of Valour. Gaëtan served for 22 years, in the Canadian Army, as a Combat Engineer. A marking event in his career, was to be deployed from CFB Val Cartier, in response to the 1970 October crisis in Québec, (FLQ). His wife of 54 years, Murielle was on hand to wrap the quilt around his shoulders.
Article by: Capt Kyle Ho, Real Property Operations Unit (West)