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Mission BC - Parks
Fraser River Heritage Park
The park has wonderful vistas of the Valley, over looking Matsqui Prairie. Enjoy a snack at the Blackberry Kitchen Cafe. The park is on the former site of St. Mary's Mission, founded by Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1861. The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, a six sided cupola topped by a silver dome and crowned by a white cross, overlooks the park site as a conspicuous landmark. The O.M.I. Cemetery was dedicated by the Oblates before 1870. This peaceful and tranquil place is the final resting place of many of the Oblate missionaries.
Hayward Lake Reservoir Recreation Area
Dewdney Trunk Road, Mission. Take the Lougheed Highway (Scenic 7) to 287th Street in Maple Ridge. Turn north and follow 287th to Dewdney Trunk Road. Turn right and follow Dewdney Trunk until just before reaching the Stave Falls Dam. Turn right and head down the driveway to access the Hayward Lake Reservoir Recreation Area. Open: Dawn to Dusk. Picnicking area at Hayward Lake. Click the image for a larger view. Photograph courtesy Maurice Jassak. Hydroelectric developments were instrumental in shaping the history and landscape of the Stave Valley from as early as 1909 when the Western Canada Power Company Limited began the construction of a power plant at Stave Falls. In 1929, construction began on Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse at the narrow granite gorge 5.6 km downstream of Stave Falls. Play areas, Gazebo picnic shelter, Car-top boat reservoir access ramp, developed beach, Wheelchair accessible facilities, Washroom facility (change rooms and beach shower), Fishing, Hiking and mountain biking trails and Information displays. The 10 km Reservoir Trail connects with the 6 km Railway Trail to provide a scenic 16 km walk around Hayward Lake Reservoir. The Railway Trail, on the west side of the reservoir, was built to accommodate both hiking and biking. The Reservoir Trail on the east side is restricted to hiking only
Neilson Park
Take Dewdney Trunk Road to Hatzic, East on McEwen Avenue, then north on Edwards Street. This 10 hectare park, located on the west side of Hatzic Lake, has become the major public park on the lake. Approximately 2 km of walking trails, horseshoe pitches & swimming. Picnic tables and a nice size covered picnic shelter and cook house. Playing fields areas. Washrooms.
Stave Lake Recreation Area
Situated between Mission, to the east, and Maple Ridge, to the west, on the Dewdney Trunk Road. Reach the Dewdney Trunk in Maple Ridge from the Lougheed Highway or in Mission by taking Stave Lake Street north. The Dewdney Trunk passes by the southern end of Stave Lake by making use of the Stave Falls Dam. Open: during daylight hours year round. The Stave River received its name from the lumber taken out of Stave Valley forests and cut to make narrow strips of wood called barrel staves. These were used to make barrels for the transport and storage of salmon by the Hudson's Bay Company. When generating facilities at Stave Falls were constructed between 1908 and 1921, the Stave Falls Dam and Lake were created. In 1910, Western Canada Power Company Limited built a railway to transport men and equipment to the hydroelectric dam. Hiking, Swimming, Canoeing, Boating (boat launch ramp, seasonal public wharf), Picnicking, Fishing, Wheelchair Accessible Docks. Weather conditions can change suddenly. Beware of high winds and waves. Water levels fluctuate without warning.
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