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The Maple Leaf Forever was effectively Canada’s National Anthem from Confederation until the late 1960’s. Soldiers of World War I were taught The Maple Leaf Forever in school, and they sang to it while marching from the armouries to the troop trains. They marched and sang to it on parades in England, and across the Channel when marching from a staging area to a fighting front. Although Canadian Confederation was signed in Charlottetown with ink, Canada’s nationhood was signed in places like Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, and Passchendaele with blood. Childhoods cut-short, young Canadian soldiers rest under the tens of thousands of little white crosses and headstones all over Europe. They held dear The Maple Leaf Forever because, to them, preserving the values, rights, and dignity for which the Maple Leaf stood, was worth dying for. After Canada raised the Canada flag in 1965, the song’s words, referring to the Union flag, “Britannia’s flag” “Here may it wave” were no longer valid. Furthermore, The Maple Leaf Forever made no mention of Canada’s French founding, and no French text was added. No longer taught in schools, and no longer sung at official functions, it simply fell by the wayside. However, today, […]
It has been several months since our last official communication concerning ACISS specialist pay. There have been many developments on this file; we assessed that given the recent work that has been done and changes expected to be implemented in mid-December, we felt this to be the right time to re-engage with our community and our soldiers. Please disseminate this message to all concerned personnel. BACKGROUND CDS Order 046-17 granted Spec Pay 1 status to all the members of sub-occupations ACISS- CST, ACISS-IST, former LCIS Techs that belonged to those sub-occupations, and to former LCIS Techs in the CISTM sub-occupation. Unfortunately, the order provided distinct Spec Pay 1 sub-divisions for members that were former LCIS Techs and those that were qualified post ACISS implementation that were not former LCIS Techs. Contrary to applicable policy documents, CDS Order 046-17 did not include junior sub-divisions to account for the members that were not in possession of all the prerequisites. This situation imposed severe constraints in the efficient management of the overall occupation by the Occupation Authority (OA), and prompted a joint RCCS/G1 CA initiative to correct this unfortunate deviation from applicable policies. A discussion was initiated in early spring 2018 with Director […]
The Communications and Electronics Branch (C&E) Branch Office is currently accepting nominations for the 2019 Educational Bursary competition. Deadline for application is Friday 12 July, 2019. Details are available at the new C&E Branch website at: https://cmcen-rcmce.ca/communications-electronics-branch-educational-bursary/ Award: For the 2019-2020 Academic year, four Bursaries will be awarded: 2 X $1,500 2 X $750 Please be sure to read the Bursary Detailed Information document and the Bursary Application form in their entirety as important changes have been made since last year. Good luck to all applicants.
The Communications and Electronic (C&E) Association will be having its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 14 November 2018 starting at 18:30 PM in the 33 Signals Regiment Officers Mess, Maj E.J.G. Holland VC armoury, 2100 Walkley Road, Ottawa, ON K1G 3V3. As the C&E Association represents all serving, retired members and family members of the C&E Br, everyone is welcome to attend this meeting and find out what the Association is all about.
Good Day CELE Officers, I am pleased to announce that the BCOC Session 0005 candidates will be celebrating their course graduation with a formal Mess Dinner and Graduation Parade. The graduation parade will be held on the Morning of 06 December 2018, see schedule below for more details on timings, dress, and locations. The mess dinner will also be taking place on 06 December 2018, and by receiving this email you are being formally invited to attend both. As an attendee of the mess dinner you will be able to reconnect with old friends and get a first-hand look at the fresh batch of CELE officers that may be joining you shortly at your units. In addition to the mess dinner, you are also invited to the Shot Glass Ceremony, as well as a discussion panel preceding the dinner chaired by the BCOC 0005 top candidate. During this ceremony you will witness each candidate finding out, for the first time, what their official posting is one by one with the entire crowd watching. It would be an honour for everyone who receives an invite to attend but I understand that you may not be available. If you are available and […]