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| From left, Lt.-Col. (Retired) Ralph Gienow, Lt.-Col.
C.D. Wright, APEGGA Executive Director Neil Windsor,
P.Eng., Brig.-Gen. Jerry Silva and Lt.-Col. Erik Carey
acknowledge the centennial of the Canadian Military Engineers,
during a visit to the APEGGA offices. |
Last November APEGGA members joined with other
Canadians in remembering the unselfish acts of the many men
and women
who have served the nation in the armed forces. Some may
have given special thought to the contributions made by Canada’s
military engineers, who marked their centennial of service
in 2003.
During the First and Second World Wars, the Korean conflict
and on many peace-keeping missions since, the exploits of
our military engineers have been remarkable. Many of those
stories have been collected and recorded in a three-volume
set of history books complete with maps, illustrations and
photographs.
Brig.-Gen. Jerry Silva recently led a delegation of active
and retired Canadian Military Engineers to present a set
to Executive Director Neil Windsor, P.Eng., who received
the books on behalf of all APEGGA members.
“There is no legal requirement for engineers in the
military to be licenced by APEGGA, nevertheless many choose
to become members,” said Mr. Windsor. “We congratulate
them and all of their comrades in the Canadian Military Engineers,
as they celebrate 100 years of commitment and service to
our nation.”
The books are currently on display in the 15th floor reception
area of the Scotia Place offices in Edmonton and are available
for review or study. If you would like to borrow the books,
please contact Ina Olydam at (780) 426-3990, 1-800-661-7020
or iolydam@apegga.org.
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