Sappers Bridge is named in honour of the Sappers who landed at Dieppe on 19 August 1942 and was dedicated in August 1992 on the 50th Anniversary of the Raid.

The bridge was erected during a Land Force Western Area summer concentration of engineers from across Western Canada and the Northwest US.

The exercise was conceived and led by 44th Field Engineer Squadron with assistance from 8th Field Engineer Regiment (Edmonton, AB), 6th Field Engineer Squadron (North Vancouver, BC), 21st Field Engineer Squadron (Flin Flon, MB), 33rd Field Engineer Squadron (Calgary) and the 409th Engineer Company (US - Seattle).  A US Army aviation unit based in Spokane, WA, ferried troops daily from the Kemball Armoury in Trail to the Kettle Valley site. Major Bill Wenmen was the Exercise Director and Captain Brent Warne was the Bridge Commander.

The bridging equipment was provided by the BC Ministry of Transport.  The bridge was built to replace an old suspension bridge to allow access to the Wild River Wilderness Camp in the Christian Valley. The camp focuses on children from eight to 18 years of age with mental and physical challenges primarily resulting from brain injuries.  The camp is administered by the Main River Rehabilitation Society in Kelowna and supported by the Vancouver Foundation, the Variety Club, the Kinsmen and the Rotary Club.