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Heritage Team Intro to Regional reps

Heritage Team Intro to Regional reps. 28 Feb 2014 Col Benson. Agenda Introduction to the Heritage Committee RCEME Museum RCEME 75 RCEME Artefacts Key Milestones and Support Questions / Discussion. The Heritage Committee. Roles and Responsibilities:

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Heritage Team Intro to Regional reps

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  1. Heritage TeamIntro to Regional reps 28 Feb 2014 Col Benson

  2. Agenda • Introduction to the Heritage Committee • RCEME Museum • RCEME 75 • RCEME Artefacts • Key Milestones and Support • Questions / Discussion

  3. The Heritage Committee • Roles and Responsibilities: • Manage on behalf of the EME Branch Fund Board of Directors and the the EME Guild for items and activities related to EME Heritage; • Operate a Remembrance Program; • Preserve and Promote the story of the Canadian Armed Forces’ EME History; • Collect and maintain EME memorabilia; • Educating the CAF and Canadian Public about the impact of EME • Fundraising on behalf of the EME Guild

  4. General Overview Org Chart RCEME Council (Chairperson = D RCEME) RCEME Heritage Committee (Cmte) (Chairperson = CO 202 WD) EME Guild RCEME Museum (Kingston) Sub Cmte RCEME History Project Sub Cmte (“Craftsman at 75”) 202 WD Heritage Team Fundraising Sub Cmte 75th Anniv National Coord Sub Cmte 4/ 77

  5. 202 WD Heritage Team EME Heritage Cmte (Chair = Col A.T. Benson) Major J. Guérette OC 202 Heritage Team Lt E. Giguère Adventure Training OPI RCEME Nijmegan Team OPI 2Lt A. Lévesque RCEME Museum POC 2Lt R. Guzman Bontemps (Class A) RCEME History ProjectPOC Marie-France Chrétien RCEME Journal / Comms OPI Capt A. Henderson Corporate Governance Sync Matrix Coord RCEME CFSAC Team OPI Lt S. Royal Heritage Team Desk Officer 5/ 77

  6. Heritage Cmte members Chairperson: Colonel A.T. Benson Co-Chairperson: Colonel (Ret’d) A. Nellestyn Members: Brigadier-General (Ret’d) P.J. Holt, Colonel Commandant Colonel (Ret’d) M.C. Johnston, RCEME Association Representative Colonel (Ret’d) G. Nappert, EME Association Representative Colonel (Ret’d) T. Temple Co-Chairperson, RCEME Museum Major (Ret’d) D. Knight, RCEME Corps Assistant Archivist Captain G. Dzeoba, Guild Manager and RCEME Corps Archivist Warrant Officer E. Johnson, RCEME National Administrator Reverend D. Chisholm, RCEME Corps Padre LCol D.P. Matsalla, RCEME Corps Historian RCEME Council Rep – Vacant RCEME Reserve Rep – Vacant

  7. Key Tasks • RCEME Museum • Ground Breaking Ceremony – May 14 • Opening Ceremony – Late 2015 • RCEME 75 • RCEME Commemorative Products • RCEME Commemorative Monument • RCEME 75 Celebratory Activites • RCEME 75 Communication • RCEME 75 Logo Competition Mar- Sep 14 • Revue du GEMRC Heritage – Spring 2014 • RCEME History Project • Afghanistan: A Soldier’s Story • Fund Raising

  8. RCEME MUSEUM RCEME Museum Accredited 2013 Shared Anx with Royal Corp of Signals Museum Kingston Heritage Room – RCEME School Borden Stand Alone Museum and Technology Park Annex Construction Request for proposal (RFP - in progress) CA April 2014 Ground Breaking Ceremony May 2014 Opening Ceremony Late 2015 Develop Business Model Advertising budget

  9. RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary Concept of Ops - Three ‘Thrusts’: • Commemorative Products (details next slide) • 7 Projects • OPI Historian (Lcol Matsalla) • RCEME Monument Expansion Project • OPI: DCO CFSEME (Maj Garrard) • Celebratory Activities • Organize and implement specific National Events • Synchronize, Track, Enable Regional Activities (approved by BOD in April 2013)

  10. EME Association RCEME Association RCEME Association of Western Canada Co-chair/FR Dir Fundraising RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary Governance Org (Temptative) EME Heritage Cmte 75th National Coord Sub Cmte (202 WD – Col A.T. Benson) Integral Support (OPI = 202 WD) Maj J. Guerette Admin (Secretary, …) Thrust #1 Thrust #2 Thrust #3 Commemorative Products (OPI = Branch Historian) Lcol D. Matsalla Monument Expansion (OPI = DCO CFSEME) Maj G. Garrard 75th Celebratory Activities Finance (Fund Mngmt, Treasurer, …) National Activities (~10) Projects OPI (6) Communication (RCEME Network, Journal, Website Regional Activities OPIs Arty Team OPI Marty Team OPI Gen Sports OPI Social Activities OPI Regional Comms Reps (West, Cen, Qué, East)

  11. RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary Thrust #1 : Commemorative Products Project OPIs  Regional Reps Commemorative Products (LcolMatsalla) Time Capsule OPI (CWO Moreau / CFSEME) 45-min Commemorative Film OPI (Capt Drouin / CFSEME) 75th Anniversay Logo (Capt Dzeoba / CFSEME) “A Day in a life of RCEME” OPI (MWO Drouin/ 2 Cdn Div) “Honouring our RCEME Heritage” OPI (Capt Borys / 4 Cdn Div) RCEME Journal Special Edition (Marie-France Chrétien / 202WD) West Region Rep Central Region Rep RCAF Rep RCN Rep NDHQ & Northern Rep Training Systems Rep Ops Commands Rep Québec Region Rep Atlantic Region Rep

  12. RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary Thrust #1 : Commemorative Products • RCEME Time Capsule • Articles, photos from across Canada • A Day in the Life of RCEME • Photos of RCEME across Canada in a Publication • “Honouring our RCEME Heritage” • Antique objects, parts. Competition. • Link to national administrator • Develop esprit de corps competition and strengthen the bond between serving and retired RCEME members • 45-min Film: “The RCEME Soldiers Story, 1994-1019” • Dan Rodrique film editor – clips, interviews • Andrew Nellestyn and CWO Saunders • “Afghanistan: A Soldier’s Story” by Andrew Nellestyn • Coffee table book of anecdotes, stories • 75th Anniversary Artwork/Logo • Logo competition in mars 2014 – OPI : Corps Adjt • Artwork/Collage competition – to be planned latter on… • RCEME Journal : Special Edition in 2019 De-linked from Commemorative Products (because book will be published before 2019)

  13. RCEME Corps MonumentMove from A-72 to New RCEME School Consolidation Site RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary Thrust #2 :Monument Move/Expansion Proposal drafted by Maj G.C. Garrard DCmdt RCEME School 31 Oct 13 13/ 77

  14. Enlarged View -South Learning Living Centre RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary Thrust #2 : Monument Move/Expansion N Ortona Road Dieppe Road Lundy’s Lane South LLC Quarters CFSATE Consolidation RCEME School Consolidation Phase 1 (HQ, Art Coy HQ, EO Pl, Regt Coy complete) Alliston Alliston 14/ 77

  15. Current and 4 x Potential Monument Sites RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary Thrust #2 : Monument Move/Expansion N Current Base-approved location for the Monument 1 2 4 3 15/ 77

  16. Best Option (from School perspective) : Site 4 !!  View from the North at the Ortona/Lundy Intersection RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary Thrust #2 : Monument Move/Expansion -Potential Monument location

  17. RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary Thrust #3 : Celebratory Activities • Potential Activities of Interest - National: • Unveiling display at Ottawa War Museum (confirmed) • 75th Coin distribution to members • CFSAC Competition (send a RCEME team) • Adventure Training (send a RCEME team) • Nijmegen March (send a RCEME team) • Coast-to-Coast Bicycle Relay • School Open house (Borden) – CFSRCEME • with an Opening ceremony ? • Skyhawks demonstration during opening ceremony ? • Kiosks Exposition all over CFSRCEME ? • … or Museum Open House • National Golf Tournament • National Hockey Tournament (theme remain WO Muise) • National RCEME Mess Dinner

  18. RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary Thrust #3 : Celebratory Activities • Potential Ideas for Regional Activities: • Arte Team: • Recovery competitions; • ‘Fix and Fire’ competitions; • Jiffy Jeep demonstrations; • All trade competitions; • Marte Team: • RCEME biathlon (winter activity); • Silent Drill Team; • Route Marches; • Orienteering (patrolling) competitions; • General Sports: • Tug of War; • Golf (Theme ‘75th Anniversary’); • Curling (Theme ’75th Anniversary); • Soccer; • Baseball/Softball; • Social (Party): • Mess Diner; • Candle Light Diner; • Balls/Dances; • ‘Feux de Joie’

  19. RCEME History Project:“Craftsman at 75” Intent: Produce a book, e-book and/or website to capture “the last 25 years” Requirement to collect events, stories and anecdotes from larger RCEME community, filter, edit, publish Exact CONOP TBC Initial commemorative work published at 2019 with complete work sometime after 2019 Heritage Committee to develop proposed concept of implementation for approval at fall 2014 Corps Council Initial suggestions: Populate information on the RCEME Website Perhaps a timeline of significant events, punctuated with anecdotes, stories, etc Capture the broader RCEME Community, serving and retired, new members, Friends of the Corps Integrated with project communication plan, information collection plan POC to sent info/ideas : 2Lt Guzman-Bontemps

  20. United Kingdom ArtefactsREME School (Bordon, UK)

  21. Gen McNaughton Cornerstone (Continued…)

  22. RCEME Information Repository • ?? Information Requirement ?? • Stories, anecdotes, photos, items, etc • (Could be 75th Ann Project Team, Author, etc.) Manage/Populate repository RCEME Website 2. Verify if already available? 1. Request submitted Populate repository 3. Track info reqrts , advertise Heritage Coord (202) RCEME Archivist RCEME Historian 3. Submit request to archivist Further req to historian 3. Submit request to network Consult Col Johnston, Doug Knight, etc. Manage/consult archives 5. Submit Info for publishing RCEME Rep Network WO Ferland DLEPS 4-5 EMEA, RCEMEA Bordon Archives RCAF Rep NCR Rep EMEA Rep Div Rep Div Rep Formn Reps Formn Reps EMEAs Formn Reps Formn Reps Formn Reps Formn Reps Formn Reps Formn Reps Formn Reps Formn Reps Formn Reps Formn Reps EMEA Members Members RCEME Members RCEME Members Members RCEME Shared E-mail Account

  23. Support required

  24. OPIs required to act as PM for : • 75th Anniversary Thrust 3 – National and Regional Activities of Interest • History project • Fundraising • Museum • Historian / commemorative products • LCol Matsalla

  25. RCEME 75 : • BPT provide POC for RCEME 75 • Form local committees • Provide regional feedback into the national plan • Begin fund raising

  26. Heritage committee • Missing input from : • Western area • Navy / Air Force • SOF • Reserve officer • Reserve CWO • Missing representation from: • 1x NCM • 1x CWO

  27. Discussion Questions

  28. ADDENDUM

  29. Situation In Fall of 2016 REME School will be leaving Bordon (UK). The land and bldgs will be turned over to the town for redevelopment; That redevelopment plan will include the destruction of some bldg; REME Corps is currently conducting a survey of all artefacts of historical significance for their Corps; In the process, they have also identified many items which will hold significance to other organization (i.e. RCEME Corps); Couples items would be worthwhile for the RCEME Corps to be repatriated to Canada (and not being torn down).

  30. Gen McNaughton Cornerstone History: Stone laid in 1942 as part of the foundation of 1 Canadian Base Workshop (destined to become the largest Military Repair and Overhaul facility in the entire British Empire); The facility was built for the Royal Canadian Ordinance Corps by the Royal Canadian Engineers; For RCEME, this workshop saw the birth of our Corps on the 15th of May 1944 as the unit changed from RCOC to RCEME under the command of Col Gordon A Secord; Following the War, the workshop was turned over to the British who immediately transformed it into their REME School.

  31. Gen McNaughton Cornerstone (Continued…) Today: Decision has been made to close the Camp in Bordon REME School/museum will be relocated to new site (Lyneham) REME Corps has accepted that the stone could be repatriated to Canada but will not pay to extract it or ship it (funding needs to come from Canada)

  32. Gen McNaughton Cornerstone (Continued…) Underway: Contact with external contractor has been made to get cost estimate for the stone removal of the existing structure; Plan includes crating cost and building remediation costs; Cost estimate received Process underway to pay contrator in UK

  33. Other Historical Items 20(~) red bricks engraved with Canadian Graffiti

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