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Mission, British Columbia

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Mission, British Columbia is a city in British Columbia. It is part of the Lower Mainland and is north of the Fraser River. It is ranked 37th on the list of 100 largest metropolitan areas in Canada.

It was first created in 1892 and was first home to the Stó:lō First Nations people.[1]

The mayor of Mission is Paul Horn.[2] The population is 41,519 from the 2021 census.[3]

Mission is a stop for West Coast Express trains and for The Canadian by Via Rail.

A University of the Fraser Valley campus is located at the Heritage Park Centre in Mission.[4]

Aside from hiking and bike trails, Mission is home to the Mission City Outlaws of the Pacific Junior Hockey League.

References

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  1. "About Us". City of Mission. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  2. "Your Mayor & Council". Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  4. "Mission campus". University of the Fraser Valley. Retrieved September 8, 2023.

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