Mission (British Columbia)

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Mission[1] is a town and government district in the Fraser Valley region of British Columbia. It was founded in 1892 in the land of the Stó:lō First Nations people. It is home to early BC railroad links and hydroelectric power, and a Benedictine monastery on a hilltop with stunning views.

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  • Power House at Stave Falls, 31338 Dewdney Trunk Road, +1-604-462-1222 (fax: +1-604-462-8988), [2]. Mar 15 - Oct 31: 10am - 5pm; winter season by appointment. A preserved 1912-vintage hydoelectric power station, and other family-oriented exhibits on electric power and history. Set in a period building at the foot of Stave Lake. Hydroelectric power is a major factor in BC's economy, and this plant and its local outposts generat 205MW. $6, youth and seniors $5.  edit
  • Xa:ytem Longhouse Interpretive Centre, 35087 Lougheed Highway, +1-604-820-9725 (fax: +1-604-820-9735), [3]. Mon-Sat 9am - 4:30pm. Learn about Sto:lo spirituality, archaeology and history.  edit
  • Westminster Abbey, 34224 Dewdney Trunk Road, +1-604-826-8975 (, fax: +1-604-826-8725), [4]. Sun 2pm-4pm, Weekdays 1:30pm-4pm. Part of the Seminary of Christ the King, Westminster Abbey is perched 180m above the Fraser River. Bells ring 15 minutes before the 10:00 Sunday mass. On a clear day the view stretches for miles to the east, south, and west. Benedictine monks run a monastery, seminary, college, and high school here. Tourist visits to the chapel welcomed at times given. Those who feel a religious calling can join one of the retreats there a few weekends a year. Free.  edit

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