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32 CER Change of Command

Exercise Arnhem Sapper

Sgt Elloitt Jordan Retirement

New Honorary LCol Appointment

TTHE TORONTOHE TORONTO

SSAPPERAPPER

December 2016

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32 Combat Engineer Regiment Change of Command

Lieutenant-Colonel Steven Boychyn was born and raised in Oshawa, where he attended R.S. McLaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute. In 1993 he started Engineering at the Royal Military College in the Re-serve Entry Training Plan and joined the Corp of Engi-neers. In 1997 he completed a B.Engr. in Electrical Engineering. He completed training as a Military Engi-neer in 1995 and spent 23 years in the Reserve Force with 2nd Field Engineer Regiment (now 32 Combat Engineer Regiment).

Upon receiving his Degree LCol Boychyn started with Celestica Inc, an electronics manufacturer. He has held a number of positions at Celestica in supply chain man-agement, including Global Manager Supply Chain Envi-ronmental Engineering from 2003, senior product data engineer associate from February 2002, senior corpo-rate business process analyst since January 2000, and corporate supplier engineer since August 1997. In 2010 LCol Boychyn took a position with the Canadian Forces Recruiting Group as a Military Career Councillor and Acting Detachment Commander at Canadian Forc-es Recruiting Centre Toronto, Detachment Oshawa. In 2011 LCol Boychyn was the superintendent for Boychyn Excavating Ltd, an excavation firm operating in the Durham Region. LCol Boychyn is currently em-

ployed with Egan Visual Inc, a visual communications company, as Senior Engineering Manager. At 32 Com-bat Engineer Regiment, LCol Boychyn has held staff positions such as Adjutant, Operations Officer, Recruit-ing officer, and has commanded 47 Field Squadron and 2 Field Engineer Squadron and been the Deputy Com-manding Officer of the Regiment. He has taken part in various summer concentrations, MAPLE GUARDIAN 2011 in Wainright AB, and commanded the Domestic Response Troop in 1998 and 1999 in Toronto ON, as well as participating in the northern response exercises such as Trillium Response.

LCol Boychyn was the Deputy Chief of Staff KFOR Joint Logistic Support Group, OP KOBOLD Pristina from Nov 2013 to May 2014. While serving on the NATO tour he was awarded a letter of commendation by Commander KFOR Major General FARINA for his exceptional performance of duty. He has been awarded the NATO Non Article 5, Canadian Peace Service Med-al, Queens Diamond Jubilee and Canadian Decoration. He was promoted to his present rank in September 2016. LCol Boychyn married Marie-Caroline Winten-berger in 2005 and they live in Whitby Ontario with their son Alexandre and daughter Maïlys. He enjoys skiing, running, marksmanship, woodworking and sailing.

Change of command parade from LCol M.J.K. Clarry to LCol D.S. Boychyn took place on September 11, 2016 at the LCol George Taylor Denison III Armoury. The reviewing officer was Colonel A,Zalvin, Commander of the 32 Canadian Brigade Group.

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Exercise Beaver Start CFB Borden September 30 - October 1, 2016

Sappers of 32 CER deployed to CFB

Borden to conduct route denial train-

ing from 30 Sep to 02 Oct. 2 Field

Engineer Squadron was tasked with

constructing and emplacing obsta-

cles to block routes, as part of a tac-

tical scenario which aimed at stop-

ping the use of certain routes. The

task required ingenuity, creativity

and physical effort, resulting in effec-

tive obstacles. 47 Sqn took turns

acting as the enemy force and con-

ducting general soldier skills train-

ing, with the purpose of integrating

the entire regiment into the exercise.

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Exercise Arnhem Sapper Toronto Waterfront - October 21-23 , 2016 By 2Lt Olea, 2 Troop Commander, 2FES It was still dark the Saturday morning when we arrived at HMCS York in Downtown Toronto. This would be the Staging Area to a lengthy day in Lake Ontario and we could not afford to waste a single minute. My troop was tasked with securing Juno Beach, a nick name given to Hanlan’s Point Beach located on the West side of the Toronto Island. Just close enough to the airport that we were bound to catch an unusual view at the planes tak-ing off the island. As always, it was a mission planned at all command levels of the Regiment. But this time we would be in the eye of the public. By sunrise, we had started our move to the Boat Infla-tion Point by marching 5 kms with our rucksacks on our backs. It was not windy but it did feel like a late October morning nonetheless. The march helped us keep warm and stretch our muscles. It took us 2 hours to unload the assault boats and the motors, inflate them and have them ready to roll. All 7 assault boats departed for Sunnyside Park by 1000 hours were we performed sec-tion-level and troop-level rehearsals. It was on this beach where the media interviewed a few of my sap-pers. They shared with them the importance of having the local combat engineer Regiment do training in real-istic urban environments. “To serve this country back means everything to me”. Spr Al-Homedawy explained to the journalists what is like to be a reservist and our duty towards Canada. Part of the rehearsals was to deal with any unforeseen problems. We had motors fail on us 10 minutes after rehearsals had started. We initiated our contingency plan which helped us minimize the time lost. From this surprise issues, my sappers got a chance to deal with problematic motors and learned some mechanical skills while at it. In the afternoon, we sailed to the staging area to prepare for the main assault on Juno Beach. We quickly refuelled the assault boats, performed last minute briefs and departed for Juno. The waters had turned very choppy which made the circumstances more ideal to test the handling of the assault boats and the skills of my sappers. A fire mission for a smoke screen was requested as we started the assault. The approach to the objective was rough. About 10 meters from the shore the waters turned shallow and we had to use the paddles. We per-formed our secondary role, of infantry, to secure Juno Beach as we had rehearsed it in the morning. While returning to the staging area we reflected on the unique exercise we had just had. Assault boats is one of our main tools for Mobility Support and we had proven our effectiveness at them. CHIMO. Photos: MCpl Precious Carandang, 4th Canadian Division Public Affairs

Unit History

Air Portable Raft Exercise, held at Cherry Beach and Toronto Harbour in September 1981. The Exercise in-volved a combined effort with the US Naval Reserve Construction Battalion (SeaBees) from the Buffalo NY area. The raft was loaned to us by 2CER and built at Cherry Beach. We were able to float a 1/4 ton jeep and then a 2 1/2 ton truck both belonging to the unit. (Photo’s provided by LCol (Ret’d) Tony Zilli)

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4th Annual Canadian Patrol Competition

The fourth annual Canadian Patrol Concentration end-ed on Sunday, November 27, concluding one of the most physically and mentally challenging training events in the Canadian Army. Coordinated by the Ca-nadian Manoeuvre Training Centre in the Wainwright Training Area, the concentration tested the 24 partici-pating teams in a variety of patrolling skills. Eight-member teams were tactically inserted into a notional enemy held territory, where they were required to pa-trol close to 35 kilometres, while avoiding detection and reporting on enemy activities. This year, there was an increase in the number of teams achieving medals, from both the Primary Re-serve and Regular Force teams. For the first time in the history of this event, two teams achieved gold standings. The top Regular Force patrol for Canadian Patrol Concentration 2016 is 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment. The top Reserve Force patrol for Canadian Patrol Concentration 2016 is 33 Canadian Brigade Group The top three Regular Force teams were 2nd Battalion, The Royal 22e Régiment (1st), 1st Battalion, The Roy-al 22e Régiment (2nd), and 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (3rd). The top three Primary Re-serve Force teams were 33 Canadian Brigade Group (1st), The Calgary Highlanders (2nd), and 32 Canadian

Brigade Group (3rd). MCpl Muff was the only person from 32CER on the CPC Team. Great job to him and the rest of the team.

The 32CBG's CPC Team scored Bronze! All members completed the event, despite a more than 50 km march in 4cm of snow and -10C temp.Team Members are Cpl Tsoi (QOR), Rfn Catenacci (QOR), Cpl Anthony Skrinjar (QOR), Sgt Steve Thomas (QOR), Cpl Colmer (QOR), Cpl Mark Kusi-Appiah (QOR), Cpl Lydia Radewych (QOR), MCpl Muff (32 CER).

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Honorary Lieutenant – Colonel J. Caldwell Biography of 32 Combat Engineer Regiment’s new Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel

Jim Caldwell was born in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, August 19, 1962, while his father (Don Caldwell retired from the Regular force in 1994 and from the Reserves in 2005 having reached the rank of Major) was going thru his pilot training for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Jim spent the next 18 years of his life living on CAF ba-ses all over Canada as well as Europe. Growing up in a military family had a profound positive impact on his appreciation for the role the military plays in Canada. In 1980 he was accepted into the CAF ROTP program and successfully completed basic training at CFB Chilliwack that same summer. In January 1981 he was honorably discharged from the service after making the difficult decision to take a different career path outside of the military. He began the Woolco Department Stores Management Training Program immediately after discharge and spent the next 14 years promoted into increasingly senior po-sitions including Management Trainee, Assistant Divi-sion Manager, Division Manager, Sales Manager, Store Manager and in 1992 was promoted to Manager of Management Training and Development for Woolworth Corporation in their Toronto head office. In 1994 with the Wal-Mart Stores Inc. acquisition of Woolco in Cana-da he spent the next 14 years furthering his career in various roles of increasing responsibility and scope in-cluding Regional Personnel Manager, District Manager- Manitoba / Northwestern Ontario, District Manager- Southern Alberta, Director- Special Projects, Vice-President – Western Canada, Vice-President Specialty Division and Operations Development and Vice-President / General Merchandise Manager- Health and Wellness Division. Each of these roles allowed him to gain a significant breath of experience in many areas of the business including human resources, logistics, oper-ations, marketing, e-commerce, finance, operations and procurement. In 2008 Jim was recruited to join The Bargain Shop, a small rural based retailer, as their Chief Operating Of-ficer and then in 2010 left them to join The Brick Group, Canada’s largest retailer of furniture, mattresses, appli-ances and electronics with 220 stores and 6 distribution centers across the country. After spending his first few years in the role of Senior Vice-President of Operations he was promoted to President in 2013. During his time at The Brick he was a champion of and developed the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility program entering into partnerships with Habitat for humanity, Breakfast for learning, Children’s Miracle Network and Wounded Warriors Canada. In fact in their first year as

a partner with Wounded Warriors The Brick became the 2nd largest contributor to this wonderful charitable organization focused on supporting soldiers and their families who have been injured or wounded in their service to Canada. Today The Brick is now the 2nd largest contributor to Breakfast for Learning in Canada and was recently recognized as being the best ever first year partner for fundraising by Children’s Miracle Network. In June of 2016 Jim made the difficult deci-sion to leave The Brick in order to relocate from Ed-monton back to Toronto to be closer to his children. He joined Lowes Canada that same month as the Ex-ecutive Vice President of Big Box Retail taking over responsibility for all Lowes stores in Canada. Community involvement is something Jim has always been committed to. After spending 10 years coaching minor hockey Jim has been involved in various roles with numerous charitable organizations including Chairman- Wal-Mart Charity Committee for the Manito-ba Children’s Hospital Foundation, Vice-Chair- Chil-dren’s Wish Foundation of Manitoba, Board of Direc-tors- Children’s Wish Foundation Calgary, Advisory Council- Habitat for Humanity Toronto, Vice- Chairman of Breakfast for Learning Canada, Board of Trustees for Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation and in Feb-ruary 2016 was named the Children’s Miracle Network Corporate Person of the Year for North America for his work with Children’s hospitals all across Canada. HLCol Caldwell has 3 children. He enjoys Golf, Skiing, Curling, Travel and spending time with his 2 grand-daughters.

Honorary Lieutenant – Colonel J. Caldwell receiving his appointment scroll from the CO and RSM of 32 CER on October 28, 2016 at Denison Armoury

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The Canadian tradition of appointing Honoraries to units originated with the British military but has only been in practice in Canada for a little over a century. The first Honorary Colonel appointment in Canada was that of Lieutenant-Colonel the Honorable J.M. Gibson, a Provincial Secretary in the Ontario Government. He was appointed as Honorary Lieutenant Colonel to the 13th Battalion of Infantry in 1895. There are different types of Honorary appointments in the Canadian Army: Colonel-in-Chief, Colonel of the Regiment, Honorary Colonel and Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel. In the Reserve Army, units usually have two Honorary positions: Honorary Colonel and Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel.

Early in the 20th century in Canada Sir Robert Borden described the practice of appointing Honoraries as “of greatest advantage to the Militia to be able to enlist the interest and sympathy of gentleman of position and wealth by connecting them to Regiments.” That senti-ment remains true today. The Honorary is seen to be the guardian of Regimental traditions and history, pro-moting the regiment's identity and ethos and being an advisor to the Commanding Officer on virtually all is-sues excluding operations. Units select individuals, often former serving members, who they believe will best promote the interests of the unit and request the approval for the Honorary appoint-ment through the chain of command. (Source: DND)

Honorary Appointments in the Canadian Armed Forces

Petard Corporation Dinner Royal Canadian Military Institute November 19, 2016

On November 19, 2016, the Petard dinner was held at

the Royal Canadian Military Institute in Toronto to thank

LCol J.Roy Weir, CD, AdeC, QC, for his many years as

Managing Director of the Petard Corporation LCol

Weir’s completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Sci-

ence in 1955 at UofT and then a Master's degree in

Business Administration in 1958 while studying law at

Osgoode Hall. He graduated as a Barrister and Solici-

tor in 1959. His military service commenced in 1952

and became a member of 2 Field Engineer Regiment

(M) in 1954. He was appointed its commanding Officer

from 1974 to 1978. He serviced as the Central Militia

Area Engineer Adviser and, subsequently as Directing

Staff, Area Militia Officer Training School and retiring in

1987 after 35 years of Service.

LCol Weir formed the Petard Corporation in 1957 and

has been the Managing Director ever since. The Petard

Corporation is a registered charitable organization that

provides support to the military engineering profession

in Canada since 1957. The scope is broad but histori-

cally it has provided financial support to 32 Combat

Engineer Regiment and the 1888 Cadet Corps for their

activities. Donations can be made by cheque payable

to the Petard Corporation. LCol Boychyn, CD, LCol Weir, CD AdeC, QC and HLCol Caldwell at the Petard Dinner held at the Royal Canadian Military Institute .

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32 Combat Engineer Regiment Parade Denison Armoury October 28, 2016

Regimental parade held on October 28, 2016, saw a number of Canadian Forces Decoration being awarded. From Top to bottom MCpl Vidila (1st clasp), Cpl Campos (1st Clasp), MCpl Menendez, MCpl Estrada, MCpl Chueng, and Lt Wong.

The order of the Pukka Sapper was awarded to Capt Kevin Sheedy, formally of the Queens Owns Rifles of Canada. Capt Sheedy has held the appoint-ment of Regimental Adjutant since joining the regiment in 2015. Adoption of the Hindi term pukka – meaning “genuine, of good quality, reliable” – into English usage has its origin in the days of British rule in India. To recognize individuals outside the CME who demonstrate these sterling qualities and who have given outstanding service to the Engineers, the highest honour the CME can bestow upon an outsider is induction into the Order of the Pukka Sapper. The sponsoring unit should treat inducted Pukka Sappers as members of the extended CME Family.

The origin of the ritual is uncer-tain, but the myth perpetuated is that an ancient Sapper, being involved in digging a well, was so dedicated to the task that he remained at the work site for the meal break. He consumed his lunch and beer while hanging, inverted, from a cross-brace. The initiation ritual normally takes place in a mess or equiva-lent institution. The senior Engi-neer present invites the initiate to join the fellowship, describes the initiate’s contribution to the Engineers, and explains the significance of the ritual to those assembled. This having been done, a demonstration may be given of how to consume a drink while in an inverted vertical posi-tion.

While originally requiring the consumption of an alcoholic drink, Canadian Forces policies require that there be no coercion on any occasion that would encourage the consumption or immoderate use of alcoholic beverages. The initiate selects the drink of choice and, if neces-sary, is assisted in achieving the headstand. The ritual is no long-er practised unless the inductee wishes to perform the feat. The current practice is to forego the

headstand and to simply pre-

sent the scroll to the Pukka Sap-per at a small ceremony.

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Retirement of Sergeant Elliott Jordan, CD 42 Year of Service with the Canadian Armed Forces and 32 CER

On November 3, 2016 Sergeant Elliott Jordan will retire from the Canadian Forces after over 42 years of Ser-vices in the Canadian Armed Forces. We wish to thank him for his dedication and service to his country as well as 32 Combat Engineer Regiment. Sergeant Jordan’s depart with dignity will scheduled for January 21, 2017.

Sgt Elliott Jordan was born on November 3, 1956 and was raised in Etobicoke where he attended New Toron-to Secondary School. Sgt Jordan enrolled in the Toron-to Scottish Regiment on November 15, 1973 as an in-fantryman. In the summer of 1974 Sgt Jordan complet-ed his General Military training and Basic Infantry course. During the summer of 1976, Sgt Jordan de-ployed to Kingston, Ontario for Operation Gamescan in support of the Montreal Olympics. From August 26 to November 15, 1976, Sgt Jordan deployed to West Ger-many with 4 CMBG on Exercise REFORGER. Sgt Jor-dan was promoted to Master- Corporal in 1977 and pro-moted to Sergeant in 1979.

On September 24, 1980, Sgt Jordan transferred from the infantry to the 2

nd Field Engineer Regiment. He

attended his Engineer trades courses from 1982 to 1985 in order to qualify as a Field Engineer Sergeant. Sgt Jordan also qualified as a dump truck and backhoe operator in 1989. Sgt Jordan was employed in a variety of positions at the unit from Section Commander to Troop Warrant. He also instructed on numerous driver wheel courses at the Brigade Battle School as well as dump truck and backhoe operator courses in Gagetown and Meaford over the years. He deployed during the ice storm on Operation Recuperation in 1998. Sgt Jor-dan qualified as water supply operator in 2007. Sgt Jor-dan was awarded the Queens Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.

In his civilian life, Sgt Jordan has been employed with the Toronto Transit Commission since 1978. He is mar-ried to Terry-Anne Flynn and they have three children, Jessica, Robin and Katherine. Sgt Jordan also has two grandchildren, Malcolm age 11 and Francis who 1 years old.

CFSME Commandant’s Award

The award for Sgt’s Jordan’s 42 years of dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces, Sergeant Jordan has been a staff member at CFSME numerous times. His commitment to RETS stated back when CFSME was in Chilliwack and car-ried on after the move to Gagetown; including seven of the last nine years. His dedication required him to take time from his fulltime career maintaining buses with the Toronto Transit Commission. Sgt Jordan receiving the CFSME Commandant’s Award

at Gagetown in the summer of 2016.

Sgt Jordan and family on receiving his 3rd clap to his Canadian Forces Decoration, October 28, 2016.

Sgt Jordan with the Toronto Scottish Regiment in 1974

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Remembrance Day Parade North York Cemetery Cenotaph November 5, 2016

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32 Combat Engineer Regiment was joined by the 32 Signals Regiment for this years Remembrance Day Parade held at the North York Cemetery Cenotaph on November 5, 2016. Also joining the parade were the 1888 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps , 709 Toronto Communication Cadet Corps, 180 Mosquito Sqn Royal Canadian Air Cadets Corp and The Toronto Signals Band. After the parade the unit was hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 66.

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Tin Hair’s History Corner

tion 16th Fd Coy blasted a 100 ft gap in the main dyke,

steady lads! which reduced the water level somewhat.

Now we come to our part in the battle, The Nijmegen-

Kleve road, which was a major supply route which was

under water.

On the evening of February 10th, remember, better to

operate at night, 2nd Fd Coy RCE, again love saying

that, anyways they operated, not one, but FOUR ferries

that carried the priority of traffic around the flooded area

to keep the battle going. So when you think waterman-

ship training or boat ops are boring, think of how im-

portant it is for us as Sappers to be able to carry these

tasks out in war, or peace time. In the next issue I will

tell you how it turned out.

Ok, Chimo fellow Sappers. in regards to the boat train-

ing in October some would think it is just fun floating

around a urban area with automatic weapons? Of

course its fun!! anyway boat ops and water crossings

are one of the main Sapper tasking's in offensive, or

defensive operations. To prove this, I shall go back a bit,

WW2 actually. It was a battle called the Reichwald, or

battle of really. It was a battle during the last stages of

WW2 and Canadian troops played a huge part.

We, or those Sappers that fought in that battle, played a

major part and helped in the successful out come! I shall

leave it to yourselves to research the battle, but during

part of the operation, German Sappers blew up the

sluice gates of the Spoy Canal which flooded most of

the area 3rd Cdn Div was in. In un-very beaver like ac-

By Sgt (Ret’d) Pat Little, CD

Operation Veritable (also

known as the Battle of the

Reichswald) was the north-

ern part of an Allied pincer

movement that took place

between 8 - 21 February

1945 during the final stages

of the Second World War.

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The Canadian Army (CA) is preparing to take delivery of

the new Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) later

this year. The fleet of 500 vehicles will be distributed

across seven bases and 24 units. 2nd Canadian Divi-

sion will be the first formation to operate the TAPV,. The

CA expects to declare full operational capability by mid-

2020, following training of all operators, and completion

of user trials and exercises confirming operational readi-

ness.

The TAPV, built by Textron Systems Canada Inc., was

chosen after a rigorous evaluation process that included

testing for mobility, firepower, survivability and human

factors, as well as a paper-based evaluation of other

technical and financial criteria. The TAPV will be deliv-

ered in two variants: General Utility and Reconnais-

sance. The only differences between variants are their

internal design and certain pieces of equipment. The

Reconnaissance variant will be fielded to armoured re-

connaissance squadrons, infantry reconnaissance pla-

toons and the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps School.

A notable feature of the TAPV is its very high level of

protection and survivability against enemy threats,

Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV)

Equipment

which includes improvised explosive devices, explosive-

ly-formed projectiles, and anti-armour weapons. In addi-

tion to offering a higher degree of protection, the vehicle

will be highly mobile. It is designed to effectively travel

long distances on both roads and cross-country terrain.

At just under 18,597 kilograms in weight, this light ar-

moured vehicle can perform a wide variety of roles and

tasks, including reconnaissance and surveillance, secu-

rity (patrolling and escort), command and control, and

armoured transport of personnel and equipment. Four

TAPVs can be transported simultaneously by a CC-177

Globemaster III, providing good strategic mobility.

The TAPV also comes with several innovative new fea-

tures. Of particular note is the TAPV’s remote weapons

station, which allows gunners to aim and fire from the

vehicle’s interior. The remote weapons station comes

equipped with both a 40-mm automatic grenade launch-

er and a C6 flex machine gun. It offers impressive ob-

servational capabilities, allowing crews to see at dis-

tances of up to 10,000 metres. In addition, it has been

specifically designed to accommodate soldiers with all

personal protective equipment. (source: DND)

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Sapper News

IN MEMORIAM

JEFFREY DAVID GOLDSWORTHY

Corporal (Ret’d) Goldsworthy enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces as a Combat Engineer on September 9, 1987 and served with 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, 11 Field Squadron, 1 Troop. He participated in numerous large exercises including in RV 89 and RV 90. He re-leased from the regular force on September 10, 1990. Cpl Goldsworthy joined 32 CER right after his release from the regular force. He served in Bosnia attached to 2 CER for CANBAT 2, OP CAVALIER ROTO 4 from July 17, 1994 to June 28, 1995. He release from the Canadian Armed Forces Primary reserve in 1995. Jef-frey worked for CP Rail for over 25 years and retired on January 8, 2016. After a valiant fight with cancer, Jef-frey passed away at the age of 49 on November 18, 2016, surrounded by his loved ones. Loving husband of Karen and caring father of David, Kodie, Nicholas and Michael. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. If desired, donations can be made to the Odette Cancer Centre.

PATRICIA MURPHY

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia Murphy, wife to former RSM and DCO Major Bill Murphy. A private cremation has taken place. The celebration of her life is planned for next January and details will be announced at a later date. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Murphy family, at this most difficult time. Well wishes to the family and memories of her life can be posted on the Glen Oaks Funeral Home and Cemetery website. https://www.arbormemorial.ca/glenoaks/obituaries/patricia-rose-murphy/1333/ . Per-sonal condolence can be made directly to Bill at: wdm2736@gmail.comh the Murphy family, at this most difficult time.

ANTHONY GREEN

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Lt (Ret’d) Tony Green, a former member of the Engi-neer family. Tony served with 32 CER, the Queens’s York Rangers, and the GGHG. He joined 32 CER in 1984 and stayed with the regiment until CRA at age 55 in the late 1990’s. Tony was vey much involved with the unit. Positions held included Troop Commander, Course Officer and Transport Officer. Tony was a 7 Dan Black Belt and he spearheaded the unarmed com-bat training for members of 32 CER. Tony completed his Doctorate in Aerospace Engineering. He worked as a special analyst with the Canada Revenue Agency. Donation may be made to Princess Margaret’s Cancer Hospital in the name of Dr Anthony Green.

Combat Engineer appointed Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer

Chief Warrant Officer Alain Guimond, will formally move into the CFCWO’s seat in 2017. CWO Guimond will take over from the outgoing CFCWO, Chief Warrant Officer Kevin West, who was ap-pointed in 2013.The CFCWO acts as senior advisor to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and the De-partment of National Defence on

issues relating to Non-Commissioned Members (NCMs). CWO Guimond’s military career began in 1983 when the Sainte-Blandine, Québec native joined the Canadian Army at age 17. He served at all rank levels in various Combat Engi-neer Regiments and as an instructor at both the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, British Columbia and at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec. He served four deployments to Bosnia between 1992 and 2002 and served in Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2009 as Engineer Sergeant Major and Regimental Sergeant Major for Canadian Personnel Headquarters. He is a qualified Combat Diver and Basic Para-chutist. (Source: DND)

32 CER Commanding Officer’s Commendation awarded to Sgt Jordan

In recognition of outstanding professionalism and dedication to duty while employed with 32 Combat Engineer Regiment. Sgt Jordan has instructed on countless courses without hesi-tation and at the sacrifice of a significant amount of his per-sonal time. In the past year, Sgt Jordan has taught on a total of 6 courses in Toronto, Meaford and Gagetown. This com-mitment saw him away from home and his full time civilian career for a period of more than 3 months, and is a schedule he has repeated for at least the last 4 years. His lengthy ex-perience and network of resources have allowed him to effec-tively contribute to the training of countless drivers and equip-ment operators, not only within the Regiment, but also within the Brigade and the Corp of Royal Canadian Engineers. Sgt Jordan has shown a positive attitude and friendly demeanour even under this demanding schedule and is an example to his peers. CHIMO!

Upcoming Training / Events 25-27 Nov 16 - Ex Zip-line Sapper

3 Dec 16 - Maintenance Day

16 Dec 16 - Unit Christmas Dinner

17 Dec 16 - CO at Home (from 1330 - 1500)

19 Dec 16 - 3 Jan 17 - Holiday Leave

26-31 Dec 16 - Ex Paladin Response

3 Jan 17 - Admin night

6 Jan 17 - Training night (first trg night)

6-8 Jan 17 - First Aid Course

7 Jan 17 - Maintenance Day

14 Jan 17 - Unit Birthday

27-29 Jan 17 - Ex Cold Start 1

4 Feb 17 - Sr NCO Mess Dinner

18 Feb 17 - Officer Mess Dinner

24-26 Feb 17 - Ex Helo Sapper

4 Mar 17 - Training Day

17-19 Mar 17 - Ex Chimo Run

31 Mar-2 Apr 17 - Burwash Task

8 Apr 17 - Sappers Ball

28-30 Apr 17 - Ex Able Warrior 1

12-14 May 17 - Ex Sapper Cross

9 Jun 2017 - Unit BBQ/Stand down

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The Toronto Sapper

The Toronto Sapper is a newsletter designed as a forum for the pas-

sage of information past, present and future and to develop Esprit De

Corps within 32 Combat Engineer Regiment. The views and opinions

expressed herein do not necessarily represent official opinion or poli-

cy.

Submission of articles and photographs are welcome electronically in

Word format. Photographs must be accompanied by cut lines that

identify the activity and personnel (rank, first name, and surname).

The editor reserves the right to edit or reject articles.

32 Combat Engineer Regiment

LCol George Taylor Dension III Armoury,

1 Yukon Lane, Toronto, ON, M3K 0A1 Front Cover: Sgt Eliott Jordan will be retiring from the CAF after 42 years of service. Back cover: Support Troop removing concrete pad on Caen range in Meaford during Exercise Beaver Start 2016

Awards and Promotions Canadian Forces Decoration Sgt Jordan – 3rd Clasp MCpl Videl – 1st Clasp Cpl Campos – 1st Clasp Lt Wong MCpl Estrada MCpl Menendez Cpl Cheung

32 CER Commanding Officer’s Commendation Sgt Jordan

CFSME Commandant's Commendation Sgt Jordan

Promotions

Cpl Sciortino promoted effective 28 Oct 2016 Cpl Dewell promoted effective 28 Oct 2016 Cpl Zadorozhnyy promoted effective 28 Oct 2016

Commissionaires Exemplary Award Cpl Lee, J.W.

Pukka Sappers recipient Capt Sheedy

Retirements and Postings The following members of the regiment have retried after dedicated service to the CAF and 32 Combat Engineer Regiment: Capt Ralph Lt Wong Sgt Jordan MCpl Cheung MCpl Lamb MCpl Vukovic Cpl Campos Cpl Daletchin Cpl Waychison Pte Goldsmith