Today is Day #3 of The Road To Valour
We had a wonderful breakfast with Bob, then it was off to the Chilliwack Museum for a joint presentation between the CFB Chilliwack Historical Society, The Road To Valour and hosted by the Chilliwack Museum and Archives.
| The Stats | Today | Total (so far) |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (km) | 55.0 | 186.4 |
| Climb (m) | 250 | 1,126 |
On today’s ride I was joined by:
- Greg Kosar
- Ernie MacDonald
- Enn Kiudorf
Stops along the Way
Chilliwack Museum
The Chilliwack Museum hosted a reception for us at the Museum. This is the former Chilliwack City Hall and a very beautiful building. Unfortunately, the event was not as well attended as we had hoped for, but those who attended were eager to learn more.
The event started off with the Museum’s Hangjoo Kim talking about Piper James Richardson, VC. An immigrant from Scotland and a resident of Chilliwack before the Great War, he won the VC during the Battle of the Somme. A full story about his is at The Heroic Tale of Piper James Cleland Richardson, VC
Then we moved indoors and my video about the ride was shown and I spoke about The Road To Valour; it’s connection Canadian military history and the struggle that so many veterans and first responders have with Operational Stress Injuries.
The CFB Chilliwack Historical Society’s Jamie Lisa Brown Then spoke about LCol C.N. Mitchell, VC, the only Canadian military engineer to win the Victoria Cross. See also The Engineer Who Stood His Ground: Coulson Norman Mitchell, VC. He later became the Commandant of the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering (the predecessor of CFSME) and was the impetus behind the creation of the All Sappers Memorial Park through Operation Granite. She then spoke about Op Granite II that will mark the 80th anniversary of the dedication of the memorial. The celebration and rededication of the memorial will happen on 17 – 19 July, 2026. More information can be found at https://operation-granite-ii.info/.
Following the reception, we began our ride to Hope, but not before a quick stop at Pedal Sport for a quick repair on Greg’s bike. Understanding that we couldn’t wait a couple of days, the mechanic put the bike on the stand right away. Great customer service.
And we were off.
The ride to Hope was uneventful, short, and made shorter by a strong tailwind. This was our first time travelling on a major highway, the Trans Canada, so uneventful is a good thing.
We got into Hope and found the Blue Moose Coffee Shop for a very welcome lunch, then off to the Coquihalla Campground to pitch our tents for the night.
This is where we said goodbye to Enn. Apparently, he had more pressing issues to attend to.
And then there were three.
Riding The Road To Valour
The Road To Valour 