Veterans in Chilliwack, Abbotsford join forces in annual fundraiser for the Forces
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CHILLIWACK — Local veterans, civilians and members of the Canadian Armed Forces are linking up to support Canadian military members and their families at this year’s Canadian Walk for Veterans.
Chilliwack is set to start the three-kilometre loop at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, at the All Sappers Memorial Park on 5571 Vedder Road.
The walk will be led by Cadet Instructors Cadre Captain Eugene Collinson, whose journey in the Forces began when he enlisted in 1978. He organized walks for True Patriot Love at the White Rock location and has since brought the tradition to Chilliwack after relocating.
He says he became a team lead to “make sure the sacrifices of those who served are never forgotten”, and to “help with the scar that you cannot see on the men and women that come home and fight with demons every day, quietly keeping them to themselves.”
