What’s UP at the Archives – February 28, 2025
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN
Paths & Pathfinders: Women of Mission Program
The Mission Community Archives is once again accepting nominations for the Paths & Pathfinders: Women of Mission Program. Since the inauguration of the program in 1996, the lives of 116 women in the community have been documented, ranging from artists and activists to caregivers and educators to entrepreneurs. Each of their unique stories are housed in the Mission Community Archives. Click here to find more information about the Path & Pathfinders: Women of Mission Program.
We need your help in identifying who will be honoured in 2025. Within your organization, family or workplace there are undoubtedly women who are worthy of recognition. We encourage you to use a nomination form to let us know who they are.
Nominations for this year’s Annual Celebration of Women are being accepted until April 30th, 2025. To be eligible the nominee must have lived or presently reside in the City of Mission, Hatzic Prairie, Hatzic Island, Dewdney, Deroche, Nicomen Island, Lake Errock and/or McConnell Creek.
The nominator must submit, on two pages or less, biographical information about the nominee, including her length of residence in the community, field of endeavor and personal attributes along with 2 letters of support for the nominee from family, friends, organizations etc. Click here to complete the 2025 Nomination form. The deadline is Sunday, April 30th. For further information, please call 604 837-7569 or send an email to the Archivist Val Billesberger.
What’s UP at the Archives – February 13th, 2025
New Archives Exhibit:
The Birth of Mission City
As part of Heritage Week celebrations this year, the Archives and Museum are staging new exhibits that each highlight different aspects of the community’s storied past…
You can discover the captivating story of how Mission came to be through two versions of an exhibit by the Mission Community Archives titled: The Birth of Mission City.
Centered on a replica of a rare 1891 Plan of Mission City (132 X 96.5 cm) donated to the Archives in 2024, a pop-up display at the Mission Leisure Centre features historic images corresponding with the milestone events surrounding the birth of Mission City in 1891.
CLICK HERE to view the online version of the exhibit which tells more about the story behind Mission’s origin, spearheaded by Vancouver land developer James Welton Horne. Organized into two parts: The Plan and The Outcome, this audio story-telling slideshow highlights pivotal events that dramatically impacted the birth of Mission City, including some of the setbacks.
After viewing either exhibit, you can test your knowledge by scanning the QR Code to take The Birth of Mission City Fun Trivia Quiz.
To find out more about Mission’s heritage you can book a visit HERE
What’s UP at the Archives – December 9th, 2024
Holiday Season Hours
The Mission Community Archives will be closed from Monday, December 23, 2024 to Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 to celebrate the holiday season with our families and friends.
A special thank you to all who generously supported the operation of the Archives in 2024, including: our record donors, volunteers, benefactors, business sponsors, visitors and more than 4,000 social media followers.
We look forward to serving you beginning on Thursday, January 9th, 2025.
Wishing you a memorable holiday season and a prosperous New Year!
Happy Holidays,
Val Billesberger, Archivist
