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This geographical feature was named Engineer Creek as a tribute to the Canadian Military Engineers, who built the Ogilvie River Bridge (George A. Jeckle Bridge). The creek runs parallel to the Dempster Highway for about 30 km and empties into the Ogilvie River next to the Ogilvie River Bridge. It was named by the Government of Yukon on 24 September 1981, marking the 10^th anniversary of the completion of the bridge.

Excerpt from “The History of the Canadian Military Engineers”, Volume 3, pages 370-371:

“The field squadrons also became involved in the construction of bridges and airfields in the North starting in the early 1970s in support of a government program of northern development. The remote locations and hostile climates offered construction challenges and hardships that were akin to training for combat missions. Construction of the first project, the Ogilvie River bridge in the Yukon, was undertaken by 3 Field Squadron and 1 CEU as a joint undertaking with the Department of Public Works….”

“Planning and reconnaissance had begun in June 1969 and the agreement between Public Works and the Department of National Defence called for the completion of the project- a 360-foot, three-span,…. (bridge) by December 1971. Construction start planned for July 1970 was delayed by a year because the civilian contractor building the Dempster Highway was unable to push the highway to the Ogilvie River until October 1970.”

“….sappers from 3 Field Squadron and support elements from 1 Service Battalion worked 14-hour days, seven days a week, from May to September (1971) to complete the structure…... Construction went smoothly and the bridge….. was opened and handed over to the Department of Public Works on 3 September 1971.”

Was named to honour the Canadian Military Engineer involvement in the construction of that bridge.

This memorial is dedicated to all veterans. It was erected by the Royal Canadian Legion Whitehorse (Pacific) Branch 254. Comrade Don Knutson, Associate Member was chairman of the committee.

This memorial is dedicated to all those who fought for Canada. When the City of Whitehorse established this area lots were allocated to Masonic Lodge, Yukon Order of Pioneers, Elks and Legion. Each club was allowed to identify their area by installing an emblem. Their emblem identifies the Legion plot of land.

This mural depicts the original construction of the Alaska Highway by the United States Army Engineers.

This memorial commemorates the American Army and the construction of the ALCAN Highway. It was erected by the City of Whitehorse.

A number of markers along the highway indicate the original distance in miles to Mile 0 in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. One of those markers is located beside the cairns. The Alaska Highway was originally constructed during the Second World War to connect the lower 48 with Alaska. It starts in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and goes north 1,387 miles ending in Delta Junction, Alaska.

The decorative fence and plaques affixed to it do not specifically commemorate military units, but rather the importance of the highway itself.

This memorial commemorates when the Canadian Army gave responsibility of the Alaska Highway to the federal department of Public Works.

The Yukon Transportation Museum at kilometre 1473.8 on the Alaska Highway includes a plaque that commemorates 18 years of service on the Alaska Highway by units of the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers during 1946-1964. The museum also displays the pair of cairns and plaques (relocated from their original site at Mile 918) that recalls both the initial hand-over of the Canadian portion of the Alcan Highway from the US Army to the Canadian Army on 1 April 1946 and its subsequent transfer to the Department of Public Works on 1 April 1964.