Heritage Team Intro to Regional reps 28 Feb 2014 Col Benson.

Heritage TeamIntro to Regional reps

28 Feb 2014Col Benson

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Agenda

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

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The Heritage CommitteeRoles 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

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General Overview Org Chart

202 WD Heritage Team

75th Anniv National Coord

Sub Cmte

RCEME History Project Sub Cmte

(“Craftsman at 75”)

Fundraising Sub Cmte

RCEME Museum (Kingston)Sub Cmte

RCEME Council(Chairperson = D RCEME)

RCEME Heritage Committee (Cmte)(Chairperson = CO 202 WD)

EME Guild

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202 WD Heritage Team

Major J. GuéretteOC 202 Heritage Team

Capt A. HendersonCorporate

Governance Sync Matrix

Coord RCEME

CFSAC Team OPI

Lt S. RoyalHeritage Team

Desk Officer

2Lt A. LévesqueRCEME

Museum POC

EME Heritage Cmte(Chair = Col A.T. Benson)

2Lt R. Guzman

Bontemps (Class A) RCEME

History Project POC

Lt E. Giguère Adventure

Training OPI RCEME Nijmegan Team OPI

Marie-France ChrétienRCEME Journal /

Comms OPI

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Heritage Cmte membersChairperson: Colonel A.T. BensonCo-Chairperson: Colonel (Ret’d) A. Nellestyn

Members: Brigadier-General (Ret’d) P.J. Holt, Colonel CommandantColonel (Ret’d) M.C. Johnston, RCEME Association RepresentativeColonel (Ret’d) G. Nappert, EME Association RepresentativeColonel (Ret’d) T. Temple Co-Chairperson, RCEME MuseumMajor (Ret’d) D. Knight, RCEME Corps Assistant ArchivistCaptain G. Dzeoba, Guild Manager and RCEME Corps ArchivistWarrant Officer E. Johnson, RCEME National AdministratorReverend D. Chisholm, RCEME Corps PadreLCol D.P. Matsalla, RCEME Corps HistorianRCEME Council Rep – VacantRCEME Reserve Rep – Vacant

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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

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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

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Concept of Ops - Three ‘Thrusts’:

1. Commemorative Products (details next slide)7 ProjectsOPI Historian (Lcol Matsalla)

2. RCEME Monument Expansion ProjectOPI: DCO CFSEME (Maj Garrard)

3. Celebratory ActivitiesOrganize and implement specific National EventsNational EventsSynchronize, Track, Enable Regional ActivitiesRegional Activities

RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary

(approved by BOD in April 2013)

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EME Heritage Cmte

75th National Coord Sub Cmte

(202 WD – Col A.T. Benson)

Commemorative Products(OPI = Branch Historian)

Lcol D. Matsalla

Projects OPI (6)

Regional Comms Reps(West, Cen, Qué, East)

75th Celebratory Activities

National Activities (~10)

Regional Activities OPIsArty Team OPI

Marty Team OPIGen Sports OPI

Social Activities OPI

Monument Expansion

(OPI = DCO CFSEME)

Maj G. Garrard

RCEME Corps 75th AnniversaryGovernance Org(Temptative)

EME Association

RCEME Association

RCEME Association of Western Canada

Co-chair/FR DirFundraising

Thrust #1 Thrust #2 Thrust #3

Integral Support (OPI = 202 WD)Maj J. Guerette

Admin(Secretary, …)

Finance(Fund Mngmt, Treasurer,

…)

Communication(RCEME Network, Journal, Website

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RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary

Thrust #1 : Commemorative Products

Commemorative Products

(Lcol Matsalla)

Québec Region

Rep

“A Day in a life of

RCEME” OPI

(MWO Drouin/2 Cdn Div)

“Honouring our RCEME

Heritage” OPI

(Capt Borys / 4 Cdn Div)

Time Capsule OPI

(CWO Moreau / CFSEME)

45-min Commemorative

Film OPI

(Capt Drouin / CFSEME)

RCEME Journal

Special Edition

(Marie-France Chrétien / 202WD)

Central Region

Rep

Atlantic Region

Rep

RCAF Rep

Project OPIs

Regional Reps

West Region

RepRCN Rep

NDHQ & Northern

Rep

Ops Commands

Rep

Training Systems

Rep

75th Anniversay

Logo

(Capt Dzeoba / CFSEME)

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1) RCEME Time Capsule• Articles, photos from across Canada

2) A Day in the Life of RCEME• Photos of RCEME across Canada in a Publication

3) “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

4) 45-min Film: “The RCEME Soldiers Story, 1994-1019”• Dan Rodrique film editor – clips, interviews• Andrew Nellestyn and CWO Saunders

5) “Afghanistan: A Soldier’s Story” by Andrew Nellestyn• Coffee table book of anecdotes, stories

5) 75th Anniversary Artwork/Logo• Logo competition in mars 2014 – OPI : Corps Adjt• Artwork/Collage competition – to be planned latter on…

6) RCEME Journal : Special Edition in 2019

De-linked from Commemorative Products (because book will be published before 2019)

RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary

Thrust #1 : Commemorative Products

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RCEME Corps MonumentMove from A-72 to New RCEME School Consolidation Site

Proposal drafted byMaj G.C. GarrardDCmdt RCEME School31 Oct 13

RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary

Thrust #2 : Monument Move/Expansion

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Enlarged View -South Learning Living Centre

RCEME School Consolidation Phase 1

(HQ, Art Coy HQ, EO Pl, Regt Coy complete)

CFSATE Consolidation

Lundy’s Lane

Ortona Road

N

South LLC Quarters

AllistonAlliston

Dieppe Road

RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary

Thrust #2 : Monument Move/Expansion

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Current and 4 x Potential Monument Sites

Current Base-approved location for the Monument

1

2

3

4

N

RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary

Thrust #2 : Monument Move/Expansion

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Best Option (from School perspective) : Site 4 !! Site 4 !! View from the North at the Ortona/Lundy Intersection

RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary

Thrust #2 : Monument Move/Expansion

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RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary

Thrust #3 : Celebratory ActivitiesPotential 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

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RCEME Corps 75th Anniversary

Thrust #3 : Celebratory 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’

Potential Ideas for Regional Activities:

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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

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United Kingdom ArtefactsREME School (Bordon, UK)

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Gen McNaughton Cornerstone (Continued…)

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RCEME Rep Network

Formn Reps

Formn Reps

?? Information Requirement ??-Stories, anecdotes, photos, items, etc

(Could be 75th Ann Project Team, Author, etc.)

RCEME Archivist

RCEME Historian

BordonArchives

DLEPS 4-5

Div Rep

RCEME Information Repository

Div Rep RCAF Rep NCR Rep EMEA Rep

Formn Reps Formn

Reps

Formn Reps

Formn Reps Formn

Reps

Formn Reps

Formn Reps Formn

Reps

Formn Reps

Formn Reps EMEAs

RCEME Members Members RCEME Members Members EMEA Members

WO Ferland

RCEME Shared E-mail Account

EMEA, RCEMEA

3. Track info reqrts ,

advertise

RCEME Website

Heritage Coord (202)

1. Request submitted 2. Verify

if already available?

5. Submit Info for publishing

3. Submit request to network

3. Submit request to archivist

Populate repository

Manage/Populate repository

Manage/consult archives

Further req to

historian

Consult Col Johnston, Doug

Knight, etc.

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Support required

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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

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RCEME 75 :

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

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Heritage committee

Missing input from :• Western area• Navy / Air Force• SOF• Reserve officer• Reserve CWO

Missing representation from:• 1x NCM• 1x CWO

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DiscussionQuestions

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ADDENDUM

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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).

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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.

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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)

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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

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Other Historical Items

a) 20(~) red bricks engraved with Canadian Graffiti