Vedder Crossing, Chilliwack

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Vedder Crossing
Neighbourhood in Chilliwack
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Vedder Crossing
Location of Vedder Crossing in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°06′00″N121°58′00″W / 49.10000°N 121.96667°W / 49.10000; -121.96667 Coordinates: 49°06′00″N121°58′00″W / 49.10000°N 121.96667°W / 49.10000; -121.96667
City Chilliwack
ProvinceFlag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Time zone UTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Postal code
V2P
Area code+1-604

Vedder Crossing is adjacent to the junction of the Chilliwack and Vedder Rivers at its southern boundary, and Promontory Road to the north.

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History

The area was sparsely populated until about 1941 when CFB Chilliwack was established (then called Camp Chilliwack) between Watson Road and Keith Wilson. [1] The base became a major training facility for the Canadian Army until its closing in 1997. [2] Part of CFB Chilliwack became a residential subdivision known as Garrison Crossing, and its training facilities became the Canada Education Park, a local campus for the University of the Fraser Valley. The Chilcotin Training Area, better known as the OPSEE Area(Operator Special Engineering Equipment Training Area), is still operational and is part of Western Area Training Centre (WATC). The OPSEE Area is used by the Primary Reserves units of British Columbia for field training and for the use of its firing ranges. The ASU is also used by Cadets for field training. The ASU also houses supply depots for the Canadian Army units of 39 Canadian Brigade Group, and the cadet units of BC. The old quartermaster warehouse is now the Canadian Military Education Centre Museum. [3]

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References

  1. "BC Geographical names". gov.bc.ca. Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  2. "Community of Villages". chilliwackmuseum.ca. Chilliwack Museum and Archives. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  3. "Chilliwack Museum and Archives". chilliwackmuseum.ca. Chilliwack Museum and Historical Society. Retrieved 9 March 2014.