11/11/2025
This Remembrance Day, we reflect on the courage and dedication of veterans like Cliff Downey.
Cliff, a resident at Elim Village Garrison Crossing, spent 30 years with the Royal Canadian Engineers, 17 of them right here in Chilliwack. Originally from Ontario, he was first stationed at CFB Chilliwack—now the site of Garrison Crossing—in 1952 at age 20 and later returned after retirement, drawn back to the place that always felt like home. Today, Cliff's suite in The Hawthorn overlooks the old barracks and his former office, a daily reminder of a remarkable chapter of service.