As Remembrance Day approaches, time should be taken to remember those who have gone before us.
These are the members of the Engineer family whose deaths we have been able to record since our last Tribute page, No Sapper Can Be Forgotten - 2015. Many are veterans of The Second World War, Korea, the Cold War, the Balkans, Afghanistan, and many Peacekeeping Operations. All deserve our respect and gratitude.
Curtis Barrett joined the Canadian Army in 2000 and served as a Combat Engineer in 2 Combat Engineer Regiment in Petawawa until 2004 before joining the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
On 26 October 2016, Constable Barrett was awarded the Star of Courage from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada.
By MWO John Pereira, 17 Wing Fire Chief
The CMEA website has a new personal profile page for you to provide personal profile details as well access to your membership number and payment status. One of the features of this feature is allowing users to change basic information about themselves (e.g. rank, unit address etc.) as this information is important to identify with which Chapter a member is affiliated. In an effort to know our membership better, we have added several fields to the profile form allowing you to identify your trade, your Chapter, your interests and any memberships you may have in other groups.
Meritorious Service Decorations are an important part of the Canadian Honours system. Like the Order of Canada, they recognize excellence. However, they honour either a single achievement or an activity over a shorter period of time, while the Order of Canada focuses on lifetime achievement. Meritorious Service Decorations are separated into military and civil divisions, with two levels in each category: a medal and a cross.
During the recent visit of our Colonel Commandant and Branch CWO to CFB Valcartier, Captain John Natynczyk was presented with a CMEA Commendation for his superior performance as the first President of the CMEA Quebec area Chapter. The Commendation reads, "Soon after his posting to 5e Régiment de Génie de Combat in July 2014, Capt Natynczyk took on the challenge of creating the future CMEA chapter for the area. Starting from scratch, he rallied the members of the regiment to maximize recruitment for the Association.
Right after his posting to 5e Régiment de Génie de Combat in July 2014, Capt Natynczyk took on the challenge of creating the future CMEA chapter for the area. Starting from scratch, he rallied the members of the Regiment to maximize recruitment for the Association. Of particular note, he developed a constitution that was inclusive of all military engineers in the entire Quebec City region. The new CMEA Chapter, le Chapitre de Québec was the result.
by Capitaine Vincent Laframboise, CmdtA Esc 58, 5 RGC
On 13 and 15 September was held the obstacle course competition at Valcartier Garrison. Of all the units of the brigade, 5 CER ranked first and won the trophy of the supremacy by scoring high in both individual and team events. Congratulations to all our athletes who participated.
CHIMO!
By Capitaine Vincent Laframboise, CmdtA Esc 58, 5 RGC