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"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada »

The Centennial of the Canadian Military Engineers

— Le centenaire du Génie militaire canadien —

 
 
"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
1. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Marker
Inscription.  

In 2000, to commemorate a century of service, Canadian Military Engineers embarked on a three-year program of assisting communities along the Trans Canada Trail to construct and restore bridges. Thirty of these bridges are shown here.

For the last century Canadian Military Engineers have been part of the nation's communities. In times of celebration, conflicts, natural disasters and national development, they have served their country and their fellow citizens well, as skilled, dedicated and devoted members of the profession-of-arms. Their three-year Centennial 2003 "Bridges for Canada" program is a continuance of this legacy, and this panel is its testimony.

Chimo!
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En 2000, pour commémorer un siècle de service, le Génie militaire canadien s'est lancé dans un programme de trois ans pour aider les communautés le long du Sentier transcanadien, à construire et à restaurer des ponts. En voici une trentaine.

Depuis 100 ans, le Génie militaire canadien fait partie de nos communautés. Il prête

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son assistance lors de célébrations, mais intervient aussi dans les moments difficiles, en cas de catastrophe naturelle ou de conflit ou simplement pour contribuer au développement du pays. Le Génie militaire canadien est toujours là, soucieux de représenter et de servir avec compétence et dévouement le métier des armes, le Canada et ses citoyens. Son programme triennal du Centenaire « Ponts pour le Canada » s'inscrit dans le prolongement de cette mission et ce panneau rend hommage à ses réalisations.

Chimo!
 
Erected 2003.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & ViaductsParks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000.
 
Location. 44° 39.84′ N, 63° 34.252′ W. Marker is in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, in Halifax Region. Marker is along the Waterfront at Alderney Landing. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth NS B2Y 3Z3, Canada. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Canadian Military Engineers/Génie militaire canadien (here, next to this marker); Vera B. Stone (a few steps from this marker); Wild about roses/La vie en rose (a few steps from this marker); How Dartmouth Has Grown (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Starboard Propeller of CCGS John A. Macdonald

"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
2. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Marker
Marker is on a different side of the kiosk
(about 180 meters away); Legion War Memorial (approx. one kilometer away); Sullivan's Pond (approx. one kilometer away); Totem Pole (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dartmouth.
 
Also see . . .
1. Canadian Military Engineers Receive Award (2003). (Submitted on January 22, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Military Engineers. (Submitted on January 22, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. The Canadian Military Engineers Association. (Submitted on January 22, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Canadian Engineers' Military Museum. (Submitted on January 22, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Pont Bernier Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
3. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Pont Bernier Bridge Marker
"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Pont Buffalo Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
4. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Pont Buffalo Bridge Marker
"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
5. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Marker
Pont des Troupes Ferroviaires Canadiennes/Canadian Railway Troops Crossing Marker
"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Celtic Crossings Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
6. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Celtic Crossings Marker
"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Credit River Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
7. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Credit River Bridge Marker
"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Little Credit River Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
8. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Little Credit River Bridge Marker
"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance Bridges Phase 1 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
9. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance Bridges Phase 1 Marker
"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance Bridges Phase 2 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
10. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance Bridges Phase 2 Marker
"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Ghost Beach Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
11. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Ghost Beach Bridge Marker
"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Gold River Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
12. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Gold River Bridge Marker
"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Great Blue Heron Bridges Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
13. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Great Blue Heron Bridges Marker
"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Guysborough County Bridges Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
14. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Guysborough County Bridges Marker
"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Haliburton Gut Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
15. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Haliburton Gut Marker
"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » High Falls Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
16. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » High Falls Bridge Marker
"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Inverness County Bridges Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
17. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Inverness County Bridges Marker
"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » "Izzy" Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
18. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » "Izzy" Bridge Marker
"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Kettle River Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
19. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Kettle River Bridge Marker
"Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Lieutenant-General Maarten Schouten Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 27, 2017
20. "Bridges for Canada"/« Ponts pour le Canada » Lieutenant-General Maarten Schouten Bridge Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 22, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on January 28, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. submitted on February 4, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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