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Mission Museum undergoing roof repairs

Nov 23, 2022 | 11:31 AM

MISSION —The roof of the Mission Museum is currently being restored with cedar shingles that will preserve the historic value of this iconic downtown building for the foreseeable future.

The roof restoration project started earlier this month and will be complete in early 2023. In addition to the roof, crews will clean the museum’s exterior walls.

The project is part of a larger asset management plan that charts future building restoration projects with careful consideration of heritage conservation standards.

“Like Mission itself, our museum is small but impressive,” said Mission Mayor Paul Horn. “The Mission District Historical Society has done an excellent job of capturing and preserving our history, both outside and inside the museum.”

The City of Mission is receiving financial support from the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development for this project

The Mission Museum was first built on First Avenue in 1907 and was moved to its current location on Second Avenue in 1947.

It was built from a prefabricated kit purchased from the British Columbia Mills, Timber, and Trading Company. Numerous examples of this style of the building still exist today across North America and most of them are community landmarks.

During construction, the Mission Museum may be temporarily closed.