Garrison Crossing Street Names Plaque
Municipality/Province: Chilliwack, BC
Memorial number: 59006-048
Type: Plaque (on plinth)
Address: Watson Road and Sappers' Way
Location: Garrison Crossing
GPS coordinates: Lat: 49.1111483 Long: -121.9686839
This plaque was installed as part of the Garrison Crossing Legacy Walk.
Inscription found on memorial
[plaque]
GARRISON CROSSING
The Street Names of
Garrison Crossing
The 153-acre site to the south of where you are standing was
developed by the Department of National Defence as the portion
of Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack that would house and
support its military personnel, civilian staff and their families.
During the design and construction of the neighbourhoods all
but one of the original streets - Boulevard was given aboriginal
names derived from the Halq'emélem language of the Sto:lo
First Nations people. These names include Chehalis, Coquitlam,
Cowichan, Matsqui, Nicomen, Qualicum, Shawnigan, Soowahlie
and Tamihi. After the base officially closed in early 1998, an
award winning redevelopment of the site commenced preserving
many of the assets and features of the property including the
original street names. The original street name of Boulevard has
Garrison added in front of it to acknowledge its military origina,
while this new road Sappers Way was named in honour of the
sappers who served here. You can learn more about sappers
just down the way.
Les noms des rues de
Garrison Crossing
Le site de 153 acres au sud de l'endroit où vous vous tenez a
été aménagé par le ministère de la Défense nationale en secteur
résidentiel et de soutien pour les militaires, les civils et leurs
families. Durant la conception et la construction de ces
quartiers, on a donné à toutes les rues sauf le Boulevard des
noms autochtones issus de la langue Halq'eméylem de la
Première nation Sto:lo. Ces noms incluent Chehalis, Coquitlam,
Cowichan, Matsqui, Nicomen, Qualicum, Shawnigan, Soowahlie
et Tamihi. Suite à la fermeture officielle de la base au début de
1998, on a commencé à construire un aménagement primé sur
le site, en protégeant de nombreux éléments et avantages de
la propriété, dont les anciens noms des rues. Le Boulevard est
devenu le Boulevard Garrison, pour rendre hommage au passé
militaire des lieux, et cette nouvelle rue est devenue Sappers'
Way pour commémorer les sapeurs qui ont servi ici. On vous
donnera plus de détail sur les sapeurs un peu plus loin.
CANADA LANDS COMPANY
SOCIÉTÉ IMMOBILIÉRE DU CANADA
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