41 Combat Engineer Regiment 41 Combat Engineer Regiment ( 41 CER ) is an Army Reserve ( militia ) unit of the Canadian Military Engineers / Royal Canadian Engineers ( RCE ) in Alberta , Canada . The unit consists of : The unit parades on Wednesday evenings and Saturdays at the Lt - Col Philip L . Debney Armoury in Edmonton and at the General Sir Arthur Currie Building in Calgary . 41 CER is allocated to 41 Canadian Brigade Group , which in turn is part of 3rd Canadian Division . History . 41 Combat Engineer Regiment was stood up on 6 September 2008 at a parade at the Military Museums in Calgary . The parade officially disbanded and amalgamated 8 Field Engineer Regiment and 33 Field Engineer Squadron . Amalgamation meant the resulting unit was entitled to the combined honours and history of the constituent units . This was authorized by Gordon O ' Connor , then Minister of National Defence under Ministerial Organization Order 2006041 on 23 November 2006 . 8 Field Engineer Regiment was the senior unit that was amalgamated and was created in 1947 as a result of a post - war reorganization of the militia engineers . At its peak the regiment controlled five sub - units : 25 Engineer Squadron . 25 Engineer Squadron traces its lineage to 9th Army Troops Company ( Royal Canadian Engineers ) which was formed in 1937 following a reorganization of the militia in Canada . During the Second World War the Company served as part of 1st Pioneer Battalion , later known as 1st Battalion Army Troops ( Royal Canadian Engineers ) . Through most of the war , they served as construction troops supporting First Canadian Army . Following the war the Army Troops Companies were no longer required and the sub - unit was re - designated 25th Field Squadron with the task of providing field engineer support to Edmonton - area units . 33 Engineer Squadron . 33 Engineer Squadron traces its lineage back to 6th Field Park Squadron ( 6 Fd Pk Sqn ) that was formed in Lethbridge in 1940 . 6 Field Park Squadron was mobilized in early 1941 and formed part of the 4th Canadian Armoured Division . Their task was supplying the Field Squadrons in the division , as well as all other units , with every kind of engineer material necessary . This included both military and local resources . A few of the items produced by 6 Field Park Squadron and delivered are 56 , 800 signs of all sizes and shapes , 16 , 300 barber pole s or lane markers , 1 , 221 crosses , 4 , 000 drift pins and 8 , 000 timber dogs . In addition thousands of tons of innumerable other stores were hauled from Corps dumps or requisitioned from civilians . Their skilled worker s had to operate many times under the most adverse of conditions . In March 1946 , the sappers returned home to Lethbridge and the unit was re - designated to 33rd Field Park Squadron in 1947 . In 1954 the Squadron was re - roled to a Field Squadron and in 1968 was relocated to Calgary . In 1971 , the unit was relocated to Edmonton and zero - manned in favour of keeping 25th Field Squadron fully operational . On 23 July 1990 , after a decade of lobbying by the Calgary Branch of the Military Engineers Association of Canada , 33rd Field Engineer Squadron was reactivated and relocated to Calgary . It achieved independent squadron status in 1991 and has provided combat engineering support to Calgary - area units for 18 years prior to amalgamating with 8 FER in 2008 . Training . As a reserve unit , 41 Combat Engineer Regiment continues to train in skills to support the Canadian Forces abroad and at home . In recent years the regiment has conducted exercises in a variety of places , including . Deployments . Personnel from the unit have deployed on United Nations and NATO peacekeeping missions including : Personnel from 41 CER deployed for relief assistance in support of civilian authorities to the city of Calgary during the 2013 floods . 41 CER deployed under Task Force Silvertip in support of Operation Lentus . This was the first entirely reserve task force ever stood up by the Canadian Military and encompassed all units in 41 Canadian Brigade Group . Relationship with Town of Vegreville . 41 Combat Engineer Regiment has fostered a relationship with the Town of Vegreville , Alberta , which is located 103 km east of Edmonton . On 29 April 2006 the unit received the Freedom of the Town , becoming the only unit in the Canadian Forces to have this honour . The unit started this relationship in large part due to their yearly participation of 25 Engineer Squadron in the Remembrance Day parade . Eventually the unit received permission and blessings from the town to hold annual exercises within the town and the surrounding areas . In 2007 the Regiment built a new bridge in the park containing the town ' s famous Pysanka ( Ukrainian Easter Egg ) . This was completed the same week - end the unit received the Freedom of the Town . On 7 May 2008 , during a change of command parade , the bridge was formally named the LCol Dan O ' Keefe Bridge for the outgoing Commanding Officer . The Town Council had voted to do so in large part due to LCol O ' Keefe ' s tremendous efforts at building a relationship with the Town . Mascot . Due in large part to their natural construction abilities and their presence in the Canadian wilderness , the beaver has long been the symbol of military engineers in Canada . The first cap - badge of the Canadian Engineers , that is the Militia component of the Engineers of the Canadian Army , had the beaver at its center . The official mascot of 25 Engineer Squadron ( formerly of 8 Field Engineer Regiment ) is Sapper Bentley F . Beaver , a stuffed toy beaver who is dressed with a beret , dress uniform and identity discs . Some members of the unit claim that Bentley is the most decorated beaver in the world . This is because he has accompanied members of the unit for short periods of time while on tour , and therefore he would be eligible for the medals for his presence on the deployment . This is a partial list of medals and decorations Sapper Beaver would be entitled to : Regimental Coin . The Regimental Coin is an identification symbol and membership token within the Regiment . On the obverse , the two maple leafs on either side of the UBIQUE represent one of the two units ( 8 FER & 33 FES ) amalgamated to form 41 Combat Engineer Regiment . On the reverse , the grizzly pawprint refers to the grizzly symbol for 41 Combat Engineer Regiment ’ s parent formation , 41 Canadian Brigade Group . The lazy E refers to the tactical sign for military engineers . Each poppy refers to a former Militia or wartime engineer unit in and / or from Alberta , specifically : The coins are numbered and ownership is recorded at Regimental Headquarters . They are available through the Adjutant at a nominal cost . All persons who have served in the Regiment for a period of at least six months are eligible to buy a coin . Replacement coins are available , however an explanation of the loss of the original must be provided to Regimental Headquarters . The original registration number will be assigned to the replacement coin . Because of its nature and intended purpose , only one coin may be purchased by an individual , and they shall not be sold to collectors or persons ineligible to purchase one on their own . It has been the custom of other units with Regimental coins to engage in the sport of challenging . In practice this means that the owner of a coin may , at any time , challenge any member of the Regiment to show him his coin . If the person so challenged has his coin in his possession , the challenger is obliged to stand his opponent to a drink . If the person challenged does not have his coin , then he will stand the challenger to a drink . Both coins must be shown .