Mission - Jewel of the Valley

Posted May 17, 2008 @ 2:09 pm, Viewed by 220 Visitors, Read 230 Times.

Mission, BC - History

Mission, BC was founded in 1892. Originally inhabited by the Stó:lō First Nations people, Mission was named after St. Mary's Mission. The aim of this mission was to spread Christianity to the First Nations people.

Location

Mission is located approximately 70 kilometers east of Vancouver. It is north of the Fraser River, east of Maple Ridge.
 

Mission Real Estate

Mission is a rapidly growing and dynamic center. It offers the most affordable of all areas serviced by the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board. Mission has evolved into a modern community that offers all amenities of urban life alongside a very high quality of unspoiled rural lifestyle.

Mission need a stronger downtown core as shopping choices are limited with most people taking trips to either Maple Ridge or Abbotsford for their grocery needs and other shopping. Mission real estate market has been steadily on the up for the last few years.
 

Mission Educational Facilities

Mission has 3 high schools, 16 elementary schools and a campus of the University College of the Fraser Valley.


 

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