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Welcome to the Canadian Military Engineers Association (CMEA) website.

The CMEA is a dynamic association open to all members of the Canadian Military Engineer family.  Since its formation in 2000, it has grown to over 2500 members with more than 21 Chapters and six affiliated Reserve units spread across the country. The Association continues to welcome new members from the rank of Sapper to Lieutenant General. The CME family includes all who currently serve with or support the Canadian Military Engineers, or have done so in the past. These pages present our objectives and accomplishments, our stories and your history, news and events and items of interest.

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06 Jan 25

News

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The Commander of the Canadian Army, LGen  J.J.M.J Paul, is pleased to announce the following Corps appointments (CANFORGEN 100/23 C ARMY 011/23: 

GENERAL OFFICER THE CORPS OF ROYAL CANADIAN ENGINEERS (GO RCE), BGEN J.J.L.N PILON
DIRECTOR THE CORPS OF…

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IN THIS ISSUE

  • President’s Report
  • Honours And Awards
  • Change Of Appointment
  • D-Day Dinner
  • Veteran Affairs
  • Membership
  • 39 CER Association Contacts

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Les Plage du Debarquement Par Orville Fisher - Lui-Même Formé Comme Sapeur Avant De Devenir Le Seul Artiste De Guerre À Débarquer Le Jour J.

Tuesday 6 June 2023, marks the 79th Anniversary of the D-Day landings. On that day in 1944, 359 Canadians were killed in action on the beaches of Normandy. Among these were nineteen sappers, many of who were the first Canadian soldiers to set foot on Juno…

Sappers unloading firefighting eqpt in Fox Creek.

Article by: MWO Kyle Ho; Sergeant Major 127 Squadron

On May 10, 2023, the province of Alberta submitted a Request For Assistance (RFA) due to the unprecedented wildfire situation. 1 Combat Engineering Regiment was responsible for deploying a…

CMEA Crest

On 19 May 2023, the Colonel Commandant presented the Major General John Arthur Stewart Trophy  to  29252 OCdt James Lynes of Nanaimo, BC. OCdt James is a Construction Engineer. His field of Study was Civil Engineering. 

The Major-General John Arthur…

The Faces of Groesbeek Program Page 2

MAY 23 UPDATE: Faces To Graves Stories for Canadian Sappers Buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemeteries in the Netherlands

A very special event is taking place this year in Holland. Running from, 30 April to 21 May, …

Korean Embassy Crest

The Youth Peace Camp is intended to build a network for future collaboration among youths of UN allied nations in the Korean War by inviting grandchildren of UN Korean War veterans. This Program is initially designed to commemorate the 60th

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The year 2023 marks the 80th…

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CMEA Bursary 2023: Grand Total of $18,000 (nine individual bursaries of $2.000)

  1. Applications are open to CMEA members and dependents of current or deceased CMEA members.
  2. Applicants must have completed or be in their final year…
WO Mike Villani

WO Mike Villani has been selected to represent Canada on Operation GOLDEN ORB, the Coronation of King Charles III.

WO Mike Villani enrolled in the CAF as a Vehicle Tech in 2002. Upon completion of his trades training, he was posted to 1 GS BN at CFB Edmonton, until his…