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This street was named in December 2009 to commemorate those who fought at Caen in the Second World War.

This plaque was dedicated in 2009 in memory of Lieutenant-Colonel C.N. Mitchell VC, MC, the only Canadian Military Engineer to be awarded the Victoria Cross. Mitchell Gardens is also dedicated to him.

This memorial is dedicated to the memory of the military personnel who died while serving at CFB Chilliwack.

This memorial is dedicated to the memory of former CFB Chilliwack Base Commanders and Base Chief Warrant Officers.

Camp Chilliwack was established in February 1942 in the rural community of Vedder Crossing, near Chilliwack, BC, partly in response to Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbour, two months earlier. At the time, there were few Army troops stationed in BC and Camp Chilliwack was seen as a vital part of the defence against the perceived Japanese threat. No. 112 Canadian Army Basic Training Centre was established at Chilliwack and A6 Canadian Engineering Training Centre (A6 CETC) was relocated to Chilliwack from Camp Dundurn, SK. Following the end of WW II, A6 CETC was renamed Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering and eventually the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering, following unification in 1968. Camp Chilliwack itself was also renamed Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack and in 1970, the Canadian Forces Officer Candidate School (CFOCS) was moved to Chilliwack. Over the years, the Base was home to numerous military engineer units and in 1994, 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry was moved to the installation. Defence budget cuts and the need for consolidation led to the Base closure in 1997 and the relocation of its units.

This memorial is dedicated to the men and women, military and civilian, who served at Camp and CFB Chilliwack. Camp Chilliwack was established in February 1942 in the rural community of Vedder Crossing, near Chilliwack, British Columbia, partly in response to Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbour, two months earlier. At the time, there were few Army troops stationed in British Columbia and Camp Chilliwack was seen as a vital part of the defence against the perceived Japanese threat. No. 112 Canadian Army Basic Training Centre was established at Chilliwack and A6 Canadian Engineering Training Centre (A6 CETC) was relocated to Chilliwack from Camp Dundurn, Saskatchewan.

Following the end of the Second World War, A6 CETC was renamed Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering and eventually the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering, following unification in 1968. Camp Chilliwack itself was also renamed Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack and in 1970, the Canadian Forces Officer Candidate School (CFOCS) was moved to Chilliwack. Over the years, the Base was home to numerous military engineer units and in 1994, 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry was moved to the installation. Defence budget cuts and the need for consolidation led to the Base closure in 1997 and the relocation of its units.

This street, Sininger Place, is named in honour of Major John Frederick (Si) Sininger, RCE.

John Frederick (Si) Sininger was born in December 1918 near Alhambra, Alberta. At the outset of the Second World War, he joined the 78^th Battery, RCA in Red Deer but later transferred to the Royal Canadian Engineers as a platoon sergeant. Promoted to Company Sergeant Major, he served overseas with 1 Field Park Company RCE, landing in France on D-Day + 1. CSM Sininger saw action throughout France, Holland, Belgium and Germany, until the cessation of hostilities. He was mentioned in dispatches and received a special citation from Field Marshal Montgomery for his exemplary service above and beyond the call of duty. After the Second World War, he returned to Calgary with 13 Field Company RCE. In 1947 he was posted to 23 Field Company RCE at Camp Chilliwack and in May 1948 he was promoted to RSM (SMI) of Training Wing, Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering (RCSME) followed by an appointment as RSM of RCSME and Camp Chilliwack in 1950. He was selected for the position of RSM of The Royal Military College, Kingston and served in that position from July 1, 1958, to July 1, 1961. He was commissioned to the rank of Captain in 1961 followed by a promotion to Major in 1966, remaining with RCSME until his retirement in 1969. As a tribute to his outstanding and dedicated service to the RCE, the main lecture hall – Sininger Hall – at RCSME Chilliwack and now CFSME in Gagetown, was named in his honour. Major Si Sininger passed away in October 2003 at the age of 84.

Colonel Roger Kenwood St. John, OMM, CD Armoury is named in honour of Colonel Roger Kenwood St. John, OMM, CD. The former 1 Combat Engineer Regiment building was named on April 26, 2014 by the Department of National Defence.

Colonel Roger St. John was born in Vancouver in 1944. As a member of the Royal Westminster Regiment, he enrolled in the Regular Officer Training Program while at UBC. Upon graduation, he trained at the Canadian Forces Fire Academy and was appointed as the Fire/Crash Rescue Chief at CFB Montreal. In 1972 he was assigned to 1 Airborne Field Squadron, deploying to Cyprus during the 1974 Turkish invasion. In 1975 he was promoted to Major and appointed Commanding Officer of 22 Field Squadron. This was followed in 1977 by his assignment to CENTAG HQ in Heidelberg. Colonel St. John attended Staff College in 1980, followed by his assignment to 1 CMBG as G4. Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in 1982, he returned to the Staff College as a member of the Directing Staff. In 1985 he was appointed as the Base Administration Officer (B Adm O) of CFB Calgary. He was promoted to Colonel and posted to NDHQ Ottawa and in 1989 was assigned to Pakistan as the COS of UNOCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) mine awareness and clearance training mission for Afghan refugees. In 1991, Colonel St. John was posted to Force Mobile Command as Chief Engineer and attended the National Defence College in 1993. He was subsequently appointed Base Commander of CFB Chilliwack, the last Engineer to hold this position before the base closed in 1998. During this period, he also deployed to Sarajevo as Deputy Engineer/Corps Engineer Brigade Commander of IFOR (Implementation Force). He retired in 1998, appointed CME Colonel Commandant in 2008, but sadly passed away in September 2009.

This plaque was dedicated on April 21, 2006, as part of the Garrison Crossing Legacy Walk.

On November 11, 1993, a memorial pole was erected in the back of the Coqualeetza complex in Sardis to recognize the wartime contribution of Sto:lo Veterans. The Sto:lo people identified more than 100 Fraser Valley Sto:lo Veterans that had served in the South African War, the First and Second World Wars as well as Korean War and peacekeeping duties with United Nations.

Sto:lo carver Stan Greene carved the post. The main figure is that of a Sto:lo warrior from the past holding a spear. The spear signifies the man taking up arms and being willing to fight to protect himself and his culture. Above him is an eagle that represents his guardian spirit which protected him during the war. The salmon in the background represent Fraser River and Sto:lo culture. The site of the memorial was picked by their Veterans. The post was placed amongst two large deciduous trees that provide shade and gave the site, by its overhead canopy, a cathedral appearance. The Veterans hoped that the placing of benches around the memorial would make it a place of quiet contemplation throughout the year. 

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) once held an annual Decoration Day where the society's members paraded to the Odd Fellows Cemetery on Little Mountain to place flowers on the gravesites of former members. At the ceremony June 29, 1919 Brother R. Marshall announced that the lodge intended to set aside a plot and erect a memorial to lodge members who had fallen during the First World War. On July 11, 1920 the memorial was unveiled by Grand Master H. Fooks of Agassiz. The memorial is made of granite on a white marble base, and is the shape of a Celtic cross. The three links on the plinth represent the Order while a helmet and crossed rifles reflect the service in which the eight First World War members of the Order had fallen. Their names were T.E. Caskey, R.A. Henderson, D. Munn, M. McLeod, G. Burch, S.A. Love, W.J. Davis and T.H. Parry. Two names from the Order were added following the Second World War; Lorne Clarence Rideout, R.C.A.F. buried in the Royal Canadian Legion Cemetery, Chilliwack and Harry Kennedy Ford, R.C.A.F. buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany.