On 26 April 14, the Chilliwack Retired Sappers Association led in the dedication ceremony for the official renaming of the Chilliwack Armoury as the "Col Roger Kenwood St. John, OMM, CD Armoury". This is the former 1 CER later ASU complex.
NDHQ approved the naming of this complex in honour of a long-serving and distinguished CME officer, Colonel St. John. The name will be the "Colonel Roger Kenwood St. John, OMM, CD Armoury," The main building, however, will continue to bear the name "Wadi Al-Batin."
As a result of recent re-organizations. The three-building complex will become home to elements of the following units: 3 Canadian Division Support Group, 39 Combat Engineer Regiment, the Royal Westminster Regiment, 39 Service Battalion, Signals Detachment Chilliwack, 1 Military Police Detachment Chilliwack and Defence Construction Canada.
Col St. John is remembered as an outstanding and distinguished Sapper Officer and for his contributions to the local community. During his career he was a Combat Engineer, Construction Engineer, and Firefighter as well as a Staff Officer with National, International, and United Nations responsibilities. Col St. John’s full career spanned across Canada and Europe as well as including several United Nations missions in Cyprus, Pakistan, and Bosnia.
Col St. John commanded CFB Chilliwack in 1993 and retired to Chilliwack when he took his leave from the Regular Force in 1998.
In 2008 Col St. John was appointed as the Canadian Military Engineer Branch Colonel Commandant. Col St. John passed away on 15 Sept 2009.