Mission Community Foundation has generously donated $10,000 to Mission Memorial Hospital (MMH) for the purchase of a much-needed OB/Gyn stretcher for the Emergency Department. This crucial piece of equipment will significantly enhance the hospital’s ability to provide specialized and timely care for women experiencing gynecological emergencies. 

According to Megan Emberson, ED LPN Educator, “the OB/Gyn stretcher in a community Emergency Department ensures that women receive timely, specialized, and comfortable care during emergencies, ultimately improving patient outcomes and satisfaction. Also having a second OB/Gyn stretcher will allow us to treat more than one gynecological emergency within the same time period”. 

The addition of this new stretcher will allow MMH to improve the quality of care for women in Mission community, ensuring they receive the specialised attention they need during critical moments. 

Mission Community Foundation’s donation was made possible through the support of Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation. This collaborative effort highlights the impact that community partnerships can have on improving healthcare access and quality. 

“Thanks to Mission Community Foundation, we are able to focus on women’s health needs and provide the best possible care” said Elizabeth Harris, Executive Director, Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation. 
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Mission Community Foundation is committed to supporting initiatives that enhance the well-being of the Mission community. This donation reflects their dedication to improving healthcare services and ensuring that patients-in-care receive the best treatment. 

​If you would like to support projects such as this and contribute to the ongoing improvement of healthcare in Mission, please contact Dr. Jassal at: [email protected] 

The Mission Folk Music Festival is renowned for not only presenting amazing music on its stages, but also for the warmth of welcome offered to everyone who attends. A whole-of-community effort, the festival is affordable, offers shaded day stages and opens its arms to create a weekend oasis of musical appreciation and friendly, easygoing enjoyment. The harmony at Mission Folk is not limited to the stage!

The 2025 festival presents an exciting and wide-ranging roster of artists from across Canada and beyond. Featuring 20+ acts performing on 4 daytime stages and an evening Main Stage, you’ll hear everything from Scottish fiddle reels and dance-inducing klezmer to riveting Aussie Blues, down-home Americana, jugband tunes and spine-tingling harmonies. Come dance along to Brazilian choro, Latin American rhythms, and dynamic Fijian mana music - and so much more!

“We’ve been weaving the threads of folk traditions for 38 years and are thrilled to continue in that rich, enlightening, inspirational, entertaining, and time-honoured tradition this year. You’ll experience glorious new sounds along with the much-loved and familiar.” invites Artistic Director, Michelle Demers Shaevitz.

Beyond the wonderful music, the festival offers fun and engaging activities for all ages. Exciting interactive workshops, a Festival Choir that audience members are invited to join, jams, engaging kid-friendly programming, an Artisan Market, Food Court and, for the thirsty adult, a shaded Beer Garden, all make for a magical weekend. The festival’s 2025 Artist-in-Residence, Twiggage and Bloom, celebrate the natural harmonies of life through stunning botanical creations that festival-goers are welcome to help build!

It all adds up to a special, not-to-be-missed experience. Come Find Your Folk July 25-27, 2025!

For first-to-hear updates, announcements and to learn about how you can get involved, please sign up for the festival’s e-newsletter and follow festival posts on social media.

Early Bird Tickets On Sale
Affordable tickets are available now at Adult, Senior/Student and Youth price levels. Children 12 and under are free.

For more info on Early Bird Weekend and Weekend + Camping passes (on sale until June 30), Early Bird Single Day & Evening passes (on sale May 16 to June 30), Advance ticket prices (starting July 1) and Gate prices (starting July 25), and other festival info, please visit our website.

If you’ve recently driven down Tunbridge Avenue, you may have noticed a bright new building taking shape. You wouldn’t be alone in wondering what it is. That eye-catching structure is Kaleidoscope—a new childcare centre and the result of a groundbreaking partnership between the City of Mission, Mission Association for Community Living (MACL), the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), and Converge Construction.

But Kaleidoscope is more than just a building—it’s a symbol of what’s possible when a community comes together around a shared vision for children and families.

Funded through the Province’s New Spaces initiative, the centre will be operated by MACL, an organization with decades of experience in inclusive, family-centered services. From the very beginning, this project has been about innovation, collaboration, and heart.

That spirit came to life in a recent partnership with UFV’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) program. Students were invited to use Kaleidoscope as a real-world class project, developing design concepts for both the indoor learning environment and the outdoor play space. “The students were incredibly excited to take part,” says Dawn Hein, CEO at MACL. “They approached the opportunity with thoughtfulness, creativity, and a deep understanding of play-based, child-led learning. It was truly inspiring to see their ideas take shape.”

In class presentations, students shared mood boards, sketches, and storytelling elements that reflected the values of the BC Early Learning Framework. From cozy reading nooks to nature-inspired outdoor areas designed for exploration and discovery, their concepts showcased both innovation and inclusivity.

Supporting this hands-on experience was Lacey Construction, who went above and beyond by enabling UFV students access to the construction site by providing steel-toed boots and hi-vis vests from their lending library. Students were able to engage with the project firsthand—an experience rarely offered to those still in training.

“For our students, being part of the design process for a real, soon-to-open childcare centre is a gift,” says Kylee Cox, UFV ECE instructor. “It’s meaningful learning that connects curriculum to community in a powerful way.”

Kaleidoscope is expected to open in September 2025 and will provide quality, inclusive childcare to Mission families. But its impact is already being felt. It stands as a vibrant reminder that when public, nonprofit, educational, and private partners come together, they don’t just build spaces—they build futures.