THE FRASER VALLEY

Downtown

District of Mission

British Columbia - Canada

Mission has two distinct personalities, much like most other valley communities. One part is made up of the original town location with older buildings and a more sedate atmosphere which gives it its uniqueness. The other part, though useful and necessary is made up of subdivisions, shopping malls and strips that are duplicates of numerous such developments throughout the Lower Mainland and in most cases lack personality.

This page is made up of images from the older downtown.



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Mission as seen from the northern hillsides of Abbotsford

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Old meets new

Downtown Mission is the eastern terminus of the West Coast Express the
commuter train to Vancouver. Overnight and on weekends the trains are parked here ready to go again.

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The proximity of the river and industry to downtown is highlighted here

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North meets south - Vehicular and train bridges crossing the Fraser River

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Some older buildings

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