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An introspective Easter! The C&E Branch Office will fast (be closed) today to commemorate the holiday!

Please email +C&E Branch@ADM(IM) C&E Branch@Kingston mailto:[email protected]

Or leave a message with Home Station Staff Officer, Captain Grant at 1 613-541-8546 who will call you promptly.

To learn more about the origins of Easter visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday

To see Canada’s Public Holiday’s visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/public-holidays.html

Pâques introspectif ! Le bureau de la Branche C&E sera jeûne (fermé) aujourd’hui pour commémorer la fête !

Veuillez envoyer un courriel à +C&E Branch@ADM(IM) C&E Branch@Kingston mailto:[email protected]

Ou laissez un message à l’officier d’état-major de la station d’attache, le capitaine Grant, au 1 613-541-8546, qui vous rappellera rapidement.

Pour en savoir plus sur les origines de Pâques, consultez le site : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/vendredi_saint

Pour connaître les jours fériés au Canada, visitez : https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/public-holidays.html

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An introspective Easter! The C&E Branch Office will be fast (be closed) today to commemorate the holiday!

Please email +C&E Branch@ADM(IM) C&E Branch@Kingston mailto:[email protected]

Or leave a message with Home Station Staff Officer, Captain Grant at 1 613-541-8546 who will call you promptly.

To learn more about the origins of Easter visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday

To see Canada’s Public Holiday’s visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/public-holidays.html

Pâques introspectif ! Le bureau de la Branche C&E sera jeûne (fermé) aujourd’hui pour commémorer la fête !

Veuillez envoyer un courriel à +C&E Branch@ADM(IM) C&E Branch@Kingston mailto:[email protected]

Ou laissez un message à l’officier d’état-major de la station d’attache, le capitaine Grant, au 1 613-541-8546, qui vous rappellera rapidement.

Pour en savoir plus sur les origines de Pâques, consultez le site : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday

Pour connaître les jours fériés au Canada, visitez : https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/public-holidays.html

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Long live the King! The C&E Branch Office will be commemorate the reigning sovereign’s birthday today!

Please email +C&E Branch@ADM(IM) C&E Branch@Kingston mailto:[email protected]

Or leave a message with Home Station Staff Officer, Captain Grant at 1 613-541-8546 who will call you promptly.

To learn more about the origins of Victoria Day, and why we celebrate the King’s birthday today instead of on his birthday visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/important-commemorative-days/victoria-day.html

To see Canada’s Public Holiday’s visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/public-holidays.html

Vive le roi ! L’antenne C&E commémore aujourd’hui l’anniversaire du souverain régnant !

Veuillez envoyer un courriel à +C&E Branch@ADM(IM) C&E Branch@Kingston mailto:[email protected]

Ou laissez un message à l’officier d’état-major de la station d’attache, le capitaine Grant, au 1 613-541-8546, qui vous rappellera rapidement.

Pour en savoir plus sur les origines de la fête de Victoria et sur la raison pour laquelle nous célébrons l’anniversaire du roi aujourd’hui plutôt que le jour de son anniversaire, consultez le site: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/important-commemorative-days/victoria-day.html

Pour connaître les jours fériés au Canada, visitez : https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/public-holidays.html

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The C&E Branch thanks its Quebecois and French-speaking personnel and colleagues!

Please email +C&E Branch@ADM(IM) C&E Branch@Kingston mailto:[email protected]

Or leave a message with Home Station Staff Officer, Captain Grant at 1 613-541-8546 who will call you promptly.

To learn more about the origins of St Jean Baptiste Day visit: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/la-fete-nationale-du-quebec-saint-jean-baptiste-day

To see Canada’s Public Holiday’s visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/public-holidays.html

La branche C&E remercie son personnel et ses collègues québécois et francophones!

Veuillez envoyer un courriel à +C&E Branch@ADM(IM) C&E Branch@Kingston mailto:[email protected]

Ou laissez un message à l’officier d’état-major de la station d’attache, le capitaine Grant, au 1 613-541-8546, qui vous rappellera rapidement.

Pour en savoir plus sur les origines de la St Jean Baptiste consultez le site: Fête nationale du Québec (Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day) | The Canadian Encyclopedia

Pour connaître les jours fériés au Canada, visitez : https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/public-holidays.html

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See you at the beach! The C&E Branch Office is closed to celebrate August’s civic holiday!

Please email +C&E Branch@ADM(IM) C&E Branch@Kingston mailto:[email protected]

Or leave a message with Home Station Staff Officer, Captain Grant at 1 613-541-8546 who will call you promptly.

To learn more about the origins of Civic Holiday visit: https://www.statutoryholidays.com/civic-holiday.php

To see Canada’s Public Holiday’s visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/public-holidays.html

Rendez-vous à la plage! Le bureau de l’agence C&E est fermé pour célébrer les vacances civiques du mois d’août!

Veuillez envoyer un courriel à +C&E Branch@ADM(IM) C&E Branch@Kingston mailto:[email protected]

Ou laissez un message à l’officier d’état-major de la station d’attache, le capitaine Grant, au 1 613-541-8546, qui vous rappellera rapidement.

Pour en savoir plus sur les origines de la fête du civisme, consultez le site: https://www.statutoryholidays.com/civic-holiday.php

Pour connaître les jours fériés au Canada, visitez : https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/public-holidays.html

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Happy Labour Day! We thank you for all your labour throughout the year, take a day off of your labours and get one last  long weekend of summer; a perfect occasion for one last BBQ or canoe trip. The C&E Branch Office is closed to enjoy the sun one last day!

Please email +C&E Branch@ADM(IM) C&E Branch@Kingston mailto:[email protected]

Or leave a message with Home Station Staff Officer, Captain Grant at 1 613-541-8546 who will call you promptly.

To learn more about the origins of Labour Day visit: https://www.statutoryholidays.com/labourday.php

To see Canada’s Public Holiday’s visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/public-holidays.html

Bonne fête du travail ! Nous vous remercions pour tout le travail que vous avez accompli tout au long de l’année. Prenez un jour de congé et profitez d’un dernier long week-end d’été; l’occasion idéale pour un dernier barbecue ou une dernière excursion en canoë.

Le bureau de la section C&E est fermé pour profiter du soleil une dernière fois!

Veuillez envoyer un courriel à +C&E Branch@ADM(IM) C&E Branch@Kingston mailto:[email protected]

Ou laissez un message à l’officier d’état-major de la station d’attache, le capitaine Grant, au 1 613-541-8546, qui vous rappellera rapidement.

Pour en savoir plus sur les origines de la fête du travail, consultez le site: https://www.statutoryholidays.com/labourday.php

Pour connaître les jours fériés au Canada, visitez : https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/public-holidays.html

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A sombre day today. The C&E Branch Office is closed today to observe this day.

Please email +C&E Branch@ADM(IM) C&E Branch@Kingston mailto:[email protected]

Or leave a message with Home Station Staff Officer, Captain Grant at 1 613-541-8546 who will call you promptly.

To learn more about the origins of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation visit: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – the new September 30 holiday (statutoryholidays.com)

To see Canada’s Public Holiday’s visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/public-holidays.html

C’est un jour sombre aujourd’hui. Le bureau de l’agence C&E est fermé aujourd’hui pour observer cette journée.

Veuillez envoyer un courriel à +C&E Branch@ADM(IM) C&E Branch@Kingston mailto:[email protected]

Ou laissez un message à l’officier d’état-major de la station d’attache, le capitaine Grant, au 1 613-541-8546, qui vous rappellera rapidement.

Pour en savoir plus sur les origines de la Journée nationale pour la vérité et la réconciliation, consultez le site: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – the new September 30 holiday (statutoryholidays.com)

Pour connaître les jours fériés au Canada, visitez : https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/public-holidays.html

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The C&E Branch Office is closed today to break bread with friends and relations.

Please email +C&E Branch@ADM(IM) C&E Branch@Kingston mailto:[email protected]

Or leave a message with Home Station Staff Officer, Captain Grant at 1 613-541-8546 who will call you promptly.

To learn more about the origins of Thanksgiving visit: Thanksgiving holiday in Canada 2023 (statutoryholidays.com)

To see Canada’s Public Holiday’s visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/public-holidays.html

Le bureau de l’agence C&E est fermé aujourd’hui pour rompre le pain avec les amis et les relations.

Veuillez envoyer un courriel à +C&E Branch@ADM(IM) C&E Branch@Kingston mailto:[email protected]

Ou laissez un message à l’officier d’état-major de la station d’attache, le capitaine Grant, au 1 613-541-8546, qui vous rappellera rapidement.

Pour en savoir plus sur les origines de Thanksgiving, consultez le site: Thanksgiving holiday in Canada 2023 (statutoryholidays.com)

Pour connaître les jours fériés au Canada, visitez : https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/public-holidays.html

C&E Week is the capstone event traditionally scheduled around the anniversary of the Signal Corps on the 24th October, 1903. C&E Week includes:

1. The Subalterns’ & Sergeants’ Indoctrination Programme;
2. Exercise NOBLE SKYWAVE;
3. Major Carruthers Gravesite Ceremony;
4. Environmental Conferences:
   1. CA G6 Conference;
   2. RCAF A6 CAPCON; and
   3. Reserve G6 Conference.
5. Working Groups;
6. Symposiums;
7. The Branch Update;
8. The Officers’ Mess Dinner; and
9. The NCMs’ Mess Dinner.

EVENTS

Subalterns’ & Sergeants’ Indoctrination Course. This PD session offers NCOs and junior officers an opportunity to learn from the experience of senior[1]ranking authorities while being immersed in Branch / Corps history. Students are nominated by their C-of-C based on their reputation as respected emerging leaders. It is traditionally hosted at the VOM. The course was historically split into two (2) separate courses, but recently the idea of having a combined course was approved as it aimed to prepare junior officers and NCOs as future Command Teams at the Troop and Squadron levels. The curriculum covers a series of items, including:

1. Branch / Corps history, protocol, and customs;
2. Mess Etiquette and tradition;
3. Command Team principals;
4. Leadership experiences in deployed, training, and garrison environments;
5. Discipline and administration;
6. Roles and responsibilities of the Branch Leadership; and
7. Briefings from the Branch Leader, Colonel Commandant, and senior trade advisors (Director Signals & Corps Chief, Strategic A6 & Senior ATIS Tech Advisor, and Commander CFIOG and the Formation Chief).

Exercise NOBLE SKYWAVE.

This High Frequency (HF) radio communications competition is conducted annually to foster the spirit of friendly competition between CAF units and allied partners. The technical exercise provides an excellent means of re-invigorating HF operator skills and capability in a global setting. As many as 180 teams from numerous Canadian, Commonwealth, and allied partners register for this event and aspire to establish communication with as many HF sites as possible over a 24+ hour period.

Major Carruthers Gravesite Ceremony.

Hosted by the Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment (CFJSR), this small parade is held annually on the anniversary of the Canadian Signalling Corps – 24 October 1903 – at the Cataraqui Cemetery in Kingston, Ontario where Major Carruthers is buried. All events throughout C&E Week typically centre on this event. Bruce died on the 21st of October, 1910 from tuberculosis contracted from his wartime service in South Africa. He was 47 years old. The ceremony celebrates the founder’s creation – the first signalling corps in the Commonwealth (stood up on 24 October 1903); it is not used to mark his passing. Major Bruce Carruthers’ funeral procession with full military honours, Princess Street, Kingston, Ontario 8-19. The Army G6, RCAF A6 CAPCON, and Reserve G6 Conferences. Not components of C&E Week per se, but they run in concurrence so as to compliment the overall event. This trio of conferences gathers ranking officials from the RCCS, RCAF Telecom Wing, and Signals Reserve to discuss a range of existential issues facing their ranks. PD sessions, working groups, syndicate work, group discussions, and presentations are all facilitated with an aim to enhance knowledge of emerging challenges and opportunities, and to augment awareness of the state-of-the-trades.

The Working Groups and Symposiums.

The workhorse functions of C&E Week. Working Groups (WG) address longstanding issues identified by the Branch Leader, who in turn stands up councils of experienced officers and Warrant Officers to resolve them. As an example, the WGs for C&E Week 2019 existed for

1. The Standing Orders revision,
2. The initial Strategic Outlook Plan (to forecast C&E Week events and OPIs for 3-5 years), and
3. The Branch Governance (drafting the Terms or Reference for the Branch Leadership, Senate, BAC, and other branch entities).

The Cyber Symposium and Gregg Centre Institute from the University of New Brunswick provided PD, educational, and networking opportunities under themed events.

Branch Update.

Hosted by the Branch Advisor, the update provides an opportunity for the Branch Leadership to speak to all C&E members on topics of interest and importance. Director Signals, the Strategic A6, and Commander CFIOG address the audience so as to provide an overview on the health of the trades for Army, Air Force, and Cyber / Signals Intelligence personnel respectively. Retired communities and volunteer organizations also present, thus providing a wider understanding and appreciation of Branch initiatives from a C&E Family vantage. Lastly, the Branch Leader and Colonel Commandant use this venue to recognize exceptional performers within the Branch with an Honours & Awards ceremony.

The Branch Update is the last formal event in C&E Week, and serves as a culmination point to back-brief all activities and outcomes.

The Officers’ and NCMs’ Mess Dinners.

The mess dinners take place at the Vimy Officers’ Mess (VOM) and the Warrants’ & Sergeants’ Mess (WSM) respectively. A tradition for some time sees the Warrant Officers and NCOs ‘crash’ the VOM after dinner. It is a most welcome sight, and allows the ranking leadership in Branch celebrate together over a few rounds. The Mess Dinners officially mark the conclusion of Communications & Electronics Week

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The most solemn day of Remembrance. Take a minute to reflect on the sacrifices of the brave men and women who have served to protect Canada. The C&E Branch Office is closed today to remember.

Please email +C&E Branch@ADM(IM) C&E Branch@Kingston mailto:[email protected]

Or leave a message with Home Station Staff Officer, Captain Grant at 1 613-541-8546 who will call you promptly.

To learn more about the importance of Remembrance Day visit:  https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/remembrance-day, https://www.canada.ca/en/services/defence/caf/militaryhistory/remembrance/remembrance-day.html, and https://www.statutoryholidays.com/remembrance_day.php

To see Canada’s Public Holiday’s visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/public-holidays.html

Le jour le plus solennel du Souvenir. Prenez une minute pour réfléchir aux sacrifices des hommes et des femmes courageux qui ont servi pour protéger le Canada. Le bureau de la section C&E est fermé aujourd’hui pour se souvenir.

Veuillez envoyer un courriel à +C&E Branch@ADM(IM) C&E Branch@Kingston mailto:[email protected]

Ou laissez un message à l’officier d’état-major de la station d’attache, le capitaine Grant, au 1 613-541-8546, qui vous rappellera rapidement.

Pour en savoir plus sur l’importance du jour du souvenir, consultez le site: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/remembrance-day, https://www.canada.ca/en/services/defence/caf/militaryhistory/remembrance/remembrance-day.html, et https://www.statutoryholidays.com/remembrance_day.php

Pour connaître les jours fériés au Canada, visitez : https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/public-holidays.html