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C&E Family: In one of his first official functions as our newly appointed Branch Leader, Brigadier-General James Lambert had the pleasure of promoting two senior Branch members to the rank of Colonel on June 10th, 2020. The promotions took place in the presence of family in virtual ceremonies. They are… Colonel Scott Gillingham; and Colonel Pascal Ouellet. Furthermore, the Branch Leader received confirmation on June 9th, 2020 that the Chief of Military Personnel officially endorsed the nomination of Colonel Eric Charron to serve as the new C&E Branch Advisor. Colonel Charron – presently 17 Wing Commander in Winnipeg, Manitoba – is set to replace Colonel Stéphane Roy on July 27th, 2020. Colonel Roy is appointed Chief of Staff for the 2nd Canadian Division in Montréal, Québec. A virtual change-of-appointment ceremony is set to occur at that time. On behalf of the Colonel Commandant, Branch Leader, and the Branch Leadership; congratulations and best of luck to all as you assume your new appointments and responsibilities.
Fellow Communicators! It’s the season for submitting nominations for the awards that are available on the website. Most of us know someone who deserves to be recognized for their good work and contributions to our Family. Go to the Honours and Awards drop-down menu on CMCEN homepage and take action! Credit given where credit is due is a fine way of saying “Thank You”. Thanks for your work! John Leech President C&E Association [email protected]
This Sunday June 7, CFMWS presents CAF Day 2020 virtual concert powered by BMO, featuring Simple Plan, Claudia Bouvette, Kira Isabella, MOON Vs. SUN and Kardinal Offishall. Watch online at 7 pm EDT! Join us as we celebrate Canadian Armed Forces Day and recognize the immense dedication, selflessness and compassion demonstrated by those who answer the call to serve. PLAY Recreated is how we can rethink the way we participate in recreational activities. We have Recreated PLAY so you can be safe and find fun ways to get out, get active, learn something new, stay connected and live better. Introducing the PLAY with PSP Contest. Enter the contest for your chance to win up to $2,500 in prizes. Watch for a hidden code during CAF Day 2020 for your first entry to win. To celebrate Canadian Armed Forces Day on Sunday June 7th, you’ll receive 500 CANEX Rewards Bonus Points when you spend $50 or more online or in-store. Simply log-in to make your purchase on CANEX.ca, or show your CFOne card at a CANEX store.
The attached letter from the Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services, announces details of the 2020 Support Our Troops Scholarship Program available to families of currently serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and veterans for the 20/21 academic year. This program is made possible through Support Our Troops, the official charitable cause of the CAF Community. Support Our Troops is supported by donations from individual Canadians, contributions from third-party events and external organizations and proceeds from the sale of Yellow Ribbon merchandise. This Program is intended to complement but not duplicate other scholarship programs offered to the CAF Community. This year (2020) represents the sixth year of the Support Our Troops Scholarship Program whereby eligible families of currently serving members of the CAF and veterans may qualify to receive a scholarship. At this time, a minimum of fifty (50) scholarships are available, ranging between $500 and $2500 in value. Registration for the 2020 Support Our Troops Scholarship Program opened on 21 May 2020. See details here. Applications must be submitted by 1 August 2020. Please read the details in the attached letter. Attachment: Letter from CEO
The non-profit organisation “Faces to Canadian War Graves Groesbeek”, as part of the Faces to Graves project in the Netherlands, aims to publish a short story of every one of the soldiers buried in Groesbeek. Here is the link to the Faces to Grave Newsletter. Their partnership with Holten and Bergen op Zoom Canadian War Cemeteries will eventually realize a database for all of some 2700 Canadian soldiers who are buried in the three Canadian War Cemeteries in the Netherlands or whose names are on the Memorial Walls. It is intended that all online stories will be available on https://canadianwargraves.nl, on rcsigs.ca, and on cmcen-rcmce.ca. The Graves of Our Fallen Project (http://www.rcsigs.ca/index.php/Graves_of_our_Fallen_Project) has identified 58 Signallers in these three War Cemeteries and we want to assist with telling their stories. In addition to locally displaying these stories for visitors, Groesbeek is well-advanced with their online “Digital Monument”, but few of our RC Sigs stories have been captured. In fact, to date only limited research has been done and stories posted on rcsigs.ca on two soldiers at Groesbeek (Capt Loughnan and Sigmn Rodrigues) and two at Holten (Lt Burslem and L/Cpl Taylor). Our hope would be to ultimately expand our efforts […]