Garrison Crossing Legacy Walk

The Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack Historical Society worked with Canada Lands Company to perpetuate the heritage of the former CFB Chilliwack and the service personnel who lived and trained there from 1942 to 1997. The Canada Lands Company dedicated the Legacy Walk on April 21, 2006.

Retired Sappers, Air Force Association, RCMP, Corrections Canada, and Cadets were on parade at the dedication. Accompanying the #280 Vedder Golden Legion's showing of colours was the Chilliwack District Pipes and Drums. Mr. Doug Kester, Vice President, Real Estate, Western Region, Canada Lands Company, opened the Legacy Walk ceremony.

Retired Sappers were evident through all aspects of the planning and preparation of the opening of Legacy Walk, Don Rodger was Parade Marshall, Tom Walton was Sergeant at Arms, Bill Stone was Base Drum for the band and Al Dempsey, Canada Lands Company Project Manager was Master of Ceremonies. It was here at CFB Chilliwack that army engineers known as Sappers developed, honed and built the military installments that became the hallmarks of Canadian Forces at home and around the world.

The Canada Lands Company had 27 plaques installed along the Legacy Walk. The military-related plaques are:

Got Milk?
Cheam Centre
Mitchell Gardens
Lieutenant Colonel C.N. Mitchell, VC, MC
Daily Life in Mitchell Gardens
Cheam Centre Historic Precinct
The Woods/Restoration of "The Woods"
The Boulevard/The Boulevard - Realignment
Coming Home
Permanent Married Quarters
Restored & New Homes
Garrison Crossing
Street Names of Garrison Crossing
Watson Elementary School
Sappers' Way
The Quarters & Dempsey Place
Sapper Apprentices
A Former Military Community
The Sappers & Their Community
The Base Fire Hall
The Bailey Bridge
Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack
Vedder Crossing

There is a map of the path created by the CFB Chilliwack Historical Society. Mitchell Gardens Memorial is also located at Garrison Crossing.