Other

[tank/char]

CAROLINE

[left plaque/plaque gauche]

THE PEACEKEEPERS
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

[right plaque/plaque droite]

THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES
THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF
CANADIAN FORCES BASE CHILLIWACK
AND ITS CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH
THE CITIZENS OF THE DISTRICT OF
CHILLIWACK, BRITISH COLUMBIA
1942-1992
CETTE PLAQUE SOULIGNE
LE 50IEME ANNIVERSAIRE DE LA
BASE DES FORCES CANADIENNES
DE CHILLIWACK AINSI QUE LE BON
RAPPORT ENTRE CELLE-CE ET LES
CITOYENS DU DISTRICT DE CHILLIWACK
COLUMBIE-BRITANNIQUE

[front/devant]

1942-1992

[plaque/plaque]

CFB CHILLIWACK'S
50TH ANNIVERSARY CAIRN
The Bell Tent Shape Of The Monument Reflects
The Early Years Of Camp Chilliwack And
The Bailey Bridge Panel Represents
The Function Of CFB Chilliwack As
THE HOME OF THE ENGINEERS

[some words in this section are not clear in photo/certains mots de cette section ne sont pas clairs sur la photo]

DESIGNED BY:

FUNDED BY:
CHILLIWACK ROTARY CLUB

LANDSCAPED BY:
MR. BRIAN MINTER
COUNTRY GARDEN LTD.

CONSTRUCTED BY:
MR. ROBERT PANGER
WO. HARRY
SGT BILL MCINNIS AND THE
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER SECTION

[plaque/plaque]

THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES
THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF
CANADIAN FORCES BASE CHILLIWACK
AND ITS CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH
THE CITIZENS OF THE DISTRICT OF
CHILLIWACK, BRITISH COLUMBIA

CETTE PLAQUE SOULIGNE
LE SOIEME ANNIVERSAIRE DE LA
BASE DES FORCES CANADIENNES
DE CHILLIWACK AINSI QUE LE BON
RAPPORT ENTRE CELLE-CI ET LES
CITOYENS DU DISTRICT DE CHILLIWACK
COLUMBIE-BRITANNIQUE

Supply and maintenance were once a single branch, but divided in World War II in order to better support their sphere of responsibility. While maintenance is concerned primarily with land ordnance systems, supply is involved with all material and is consequently represented by the larger branch. The sculpture indicates this relationship of the two sections starting from a common base and dividing to support a common sphere.
Sculptor: L. Raisbeck
February 1973

[front/devant]

(top left/en haut à gauche)

WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE ENGINEERS
IN 1942. THE LENGTHY PROCESS OF
BUILDING C.F.B. CHILLIWACK BEGAN
IN 1957. 3RD FIELD SQUADRON MOVED
TO CHILLIWACK IN 1977, IT HAD BECOME
1 COMBAT ENGINEER REGIMENT AND A
FIRM RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LOCAL
COMMUNITY HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED.

(top right/en haut à droite)

39 YEARS LATER AS 1 CER
RELOCATED TO A NEW HOME, ITS
MEMBERS LEAVE WITH THE MEMORIES
OF A LONG AND POSITIVE BOND WITH
THE COMMUNITY OF CHILLIWACK.
TO RECOGNIZE THIS GOODWILL
1 CER DEDICATES THIS MONUMENT
TO THE DISTRICT OF CHILLIWACK.

[center/centre]

[side/côté]

REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJORS
SERGENTS-MAJORS REGIMENTAIRES

[back/arrière]

(top left/en haut à gauche)

AVEC L'ARRIVÉE DES INGÉNIEURS EN 1942
COMMENCA LE LONG TRAVAIL QUE FUT LA
CONSTRUCTION DE LA B.F.C. CHILLIWACK
EN 1957. LE 3 IÈME ESCADRON DE
CAMPAGNE DÉMÉNAGEA À CHILLIWACK
DES 1977, CET ESCADRON ÉTAIT DEVENU
LE 1ER RÉGIMENT DU GÉNIE DE COMBAT
ET AVAIT ÉTABLI UNE ETROITE RELATION
AVEC LA COMMUNAUTÉ LOCALE.

(top right/en haut à droite)

39 ANS PLUS TARD LORS DE LA
RELOCALISATION DU 1 R.G.C. À SON
NOUVEAU DOMICILE. SES MEMBRES
QUITTENT EN GARDANT UN BON SOUVENIR
DES LIENS CONSTRUCTIFS ET DURABLES
ÉTABLIS AVEC LA COMMUNAUTÉ DE
CHILLIWACK. AFIN DE RECONNAÎTRE CETTE
BIENVEILLANCE, LE 1ER R.G.C. DÉDIE CE
MONUMENT AU DISTRICT DE CHILLIWACK.

(center/centre)

[side/côté]

COMMANDING OFFICERS
COMMANDANTS

EVERY TIME THAT YOU SEE A
CANADIAN MILITARY ENGINEER
ON TELEVISION, IN A NEWSPAPER,
OR WALKING DOWN THE STREET,
REMEMBER THAT THIS WAS ONCE
THE HOME OF THE
CANADIAN MILITARY ENGINEERS.

REMEMBER ALSO THAT
UNTIL THE TIME WHEN EVERY
ENGINEER WHO IS SERVING TODAY
HAS LEFT THE CANADIAN FORCES
CHILLIWACK WILL REMAIN IN
OUR HEARTS AS THE PLACE WHERE
WE WERE MADE TO FEEL
PART OF YOUR LIVES.

FROM ALL RANKS AND ALL TRADES
OF CANADIAN FORCES BASE CHILLIWACK
AND THE MILITARY ENGINEER FAMILY
EVERYWHERE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE
DISTRICT OF CHILLIWACK
“WE HAVE BEEN PROUD TO CALL
THIS OUR HOME, AND
PROUD TO CALL YOU OUR NEIGHBOURS.
THANK YOU.”

THIS PLAQUE IS PRESENTED TO THE PEOPLE OF THE CHILLIWACK AREA BY 1 COMBAT ENGINEER REGIMENT ON THE OCCASION OF THE TRANSFER OF THE REGIMENT FROM CFB CHILLIWACK TO CFB EDMONTON IN JULY 1996. IT IS GIVEN AS A GESTURE OF APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE AT HAVING BEEN SO WHOLEHEARTEDLY ACCEPTED AND SUPPORTED BY THE CHILLIWACK COMMUNITY FOR THE PAST FIVE DECADES.

VALE OF PLENTY

A HUNDRED TIMES WE’VE LEFT THIS PLACE
AND MARCHED AWAY TO DISTANT KINGDOMS
THERE TO WALK FULL IN HARM’S WAY
AND STRUGGLE HARD FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM.

THE WORLD AROUND WE’VE ROVED AND RANGED
TO PAY IN BLOOD ON CAIN’S DARK DEBT.
WE’VE DONE BOLD THINGS YOU CAN’T IMAGINE,
AND DESPERATE THINGS WE CAN’T FORGET.

ON NIGHTS WE SLEEP WE DREAMED SWEET DREAMS
IN SLUMBER’S SHORT LIVED COMFORT LENT  WE
HOMESICK FLEW BACK IN AN INSTANT
TO THIS PEACEFUL VALE OF PLENTY.

FOR HERE IS WHERE WE'VE WOO'D AND WED
AND TUCKED OUR CHILDREN SAFE IN BED.
AND HERE IS WHERE OUR LOVED ONES STAY
AND WORRY WHEN WE’RE FAR AWAY.
AND HERE IS WHERE WE’VE MOURNED AND SAID
OUR SAD FAREWELLS TO COMRADES DEAD.
TO HERE IS WHERE WE HOPE AND PRAY
WE SAFELY MAKE IT BACK ONE DAY.

GIRT BY ALPINE PALISADE
SAFE FROM EVERY ADVERSARY
MILD, PASTORAL, LUSH AND FERTILE
THIS OUR VERDANT SANCTUARY.

NOW ORDERS COME TO STRIKE THE CAMP.
NOW SAD BEFORE US LIES OUR DUTY
TO SOUND "LAST POST" AND LOW’R THE FLAG
AND LEAVE THIS PLACE OF MATCHLESS BEAUTY.

AS SOLDIERS DO, WE’LL HEFT OUR PACKS
AND STEADFAST MARCH FOR WHERE WE’RE BOUND
BUT EVER IN OUR HEARTS WILL REST
THIS PEACEFUL VALE AS SACRED GROUND.

WARRANT OFFICER DANIEL HARTFORD
1 COMBAT ENGINEER
REGIMENT

-UBIQUE-

[front/devant]
MITCHELL GARDENS

[plaque]
This memorial cairn was dedicated on 12 October 1979, in honour of LCol C.N. Mitchell, VC, MC, RCE. To commemorate his contribution to Canada and the World as a gallant soldier during two World Wars and for his contribution to this base from April 1944 to September 1948.

DEDICATED TO
THE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
WHO WORKED AT CFB CHILLIWACK
BASE CLOSURE   30 JUNE 1998

Union of National Defence Employees Local 1001
Public Service Alliance of Canada

RCEME 50th Anniversary

This monument is dedicated to the 50 years of service that all ranks and trades of RCEME, LORE, LEME and EME have supported the Canadian Military Engineers at home and abroad from 1944 to 1994.
Dated 19 May 1994
Sponsors: Ted and Jan Lineham
Donors: Ron and Doddie Lajeunesse
Contributors: Reg Beebe, Arthur Dew, Georgina Dew, Kimberly, Tyler, Christie Grant, WO M.S. Henricksen, Dianne Hippell, Dave and Bev Hoffman and Family, Gary and Carol Jones and Family, MCpl Steven Jones, Judy Lineham and Family, Shirley Lineham, Tom Lineham, RL (Ray, Perry), MCpl and Mrs. Stephen Williams, 12 SVC BN (All Ranks)