Mission

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Low elevation track produces fast times

Thursday, April 9th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

Mission has one of the fastest drag strips in all of Western Canada and the U.S. Northwest. Hundreds of drivers and thousands of fans converge on Mission Raceway Park throughout the summer from Albert

Sports Park boasts first-class facilities

Thursday, April 9th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

Mission is the city that loves to be active. Mission Parks, Recreation and Culture offers a wide variety of activities for individuals, the family and community organizations.

This is evident in the

No shortage of fun at Leisure Centre

Thursday, April 9th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

The Mission Leisure Centre provides an action-packed day for the kids with the fountained leisure pool, waterslide, and outdoor seasonal spray park.

From September until April, the two arenas are op

Play at a championship-length course

Thursday, April 9th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

It doesn’t matter what time of year it is, a round of golf at Mission Golf and Country Club is always worth the time.

Golfers travel great distances to play at this popular championship-length course

Market a treasure trove of local goodies

Thursday, April 9th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

The Mission City Farmers’ Market is set up every Sunday, and the first Saturday of each month throughout the summer.

Market organizers aim to be part of the solution to the growing environmenta

The perfect no-stress commute to work

Thursday, April 9th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

West Coast Express (WCE) is the Lower Mainland’s commuter service. Train service operates Monday to Friday during peak commuter times, supplemented by the TrainBus service which operates seven days a

Transformer stone located at Xa:ytem

Thursday, April 9th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

Xa:ytem is a 9,000-year-old Aboriginal village site that features a sacred transformer stone and “B.C.’s oldest house” at 6,000 years old. Xa:ytem is a living culture older than the pyramids and

Take a walk through the forests around Mission

Thursday, April 9th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

Challenging trails

Rolley Falls

Take Bell Street north of Dewdney Trunk Road

Take the easy lakeside trail east to a wooden bridge. Don’t cross the bridge; walk straight ahead until the trail turns

Blue skies and corduroy greet Hemlock guests

Thursday, April 9th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

It’s much closer than you think. Hemlock Valley Resort is located only 45 minutes east of the District of Mission and offers an astounding array of entertainment for the entire family. Given Hemlock’s

Kick off summer at Children’s Festival

Thursday, April 9th, 2009 by GetawayBC.com

An entire day in the middle of June is reserved for children.

The annual Mission Children’s Festival is June 14, and is a fun-filled day complete with music, dance, juggling, games, numerous art work