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Annual Heritage Week Exhibit
On February 19th at the Power House in Stave Falls, the Community Archives and the Mission Museum will open a new exhibit titled: Turn on the Juice: the Development of Electricity in Mission.

The annual Heritage Week exhibit will feature over 60 photographs, maps, drawings and documents from the Community Archives which chronicle the early development of power between 1894 and 1930. For more information, please Email the Archivist, Val Billesberger.

Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities abound at the Mission Community Archives for those who enjoy working with people, have an insatiable curiosity, an interest in local history or want to learn more about it.

The archives is currently seeking volunteers to assist with collection development, reference services, and public programs. Please Email the Archivist, Val Billesberger for more information.

Support the Archives!
Operated by the Mission District Historical Society, a non-profit organization, the Mission Community Archives welcomes your financial support to advance our programs and services. Your donation will help us to preserve and provide better access to the community's documentary heritage.



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The Mission Community Archives serves as a central repository for all community records that document the social, economic, and political development of the District of Mission and the Fraser Valley Regional District Electoral Areas: I (Dewdney-Hatzic Island), J (Nicomen Island – Deroche), K (Lake Errock) and L (McConnell Creek-Hatzic Prairie).

The holdings include the records of individuals and families, arts and community organizations, clubs and local businesses and some local government. The archives also maintain a small reference collection pertaining to the history of the municipality, genealogical research, and the administration of archives.

Bellevue Hotel Makes Way for Successor In December of 1948 the second Bellevue Hotel, a Mission landmark, (shown above) was torn down to make way for the construction of the present day building. The third Bellevue Hotel was built by Doyle Construction Company and opened in July of 1949.
Fraser Valley Record fonds, Mission Community Archives