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The following is a list of funerals and celebrations of life for comrades and friends taking place in the near future. Click on the name for details.
We regret to advise of the death of Firefighter Master Corporal William Elmer “Bill” Cole, CD (Ret’d), a resident of Casa Loma in Comox BC on 16 July 2025 at age 80. Bill was was born in London ON and ...
We regret to advise of the death of Major William David Herd “Bill” Murphy, CD (Ret’d), peacefully on 13 July 2025 in Burlington ON, in his 84th year. A native of Toronto, Bill kept busy in his youth ...
By: Captain Mackenzie Smith – 15 Sqn Force Protection Engineering Officer 2017 marks the 75 th anniversary since the founding of the Construction and Maintenance Units (CMUs) in 1942, the progenitors ...
By: Lt Alexander Landry From 7-9 July, 2 Combat Engineer Regiment (2 CER) held a celebration named 40Twenty honouring 40 years since the Regiment has been stood up, and 20 years spent at the Neder ...
Tuesday 6 June 2023, marks the 79 th 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 ...
This summer, the Canadian Research and Mapping Association (CRMA) will launch a massive initiative to help commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Normandy. The CMEA received the letter ...
Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 escalating the war that started 2014. Tens of thousands on both sides have been killed and Russian forces have been accused of mass civilian casualties and ...
On 27 September 2023, Dr Linda Newton, an ex-CME officer, and LCol Ken Holmes (Ret'd), CME Historian, presented a Tri-partite Civil Engineering Webinar covering the history of Bailey bridges built by ...
Battle of Op Medusa, Sept. 2-17th, 2006. To honour the sacrifice of our soldiers and their ISAF allies I have decided to make " Clearing the Way " available for viewing at no charge beginning today, ...
Governor General presents Meritorious Cross and Medal to two Sappers.
From Beaver Tales, September 2023 By Major Scott Bailey, Operations Officer RPOU (P) During the period of 7 – 14 July 2023, Real Property Operations Unit Pacific (RPOU (P)) was involved in the Change ...