Communications and Public Engagement
Communications and Public Engagement
Communications • Phone: 604-820-3732 • Fax: 604-826-1363
The City of Mission’s office of Communications and Public Engagement is responsible for connecting with the community to help grow a more prosperous, livable City of Mission. Staff and Council are committed to involving the people they serve in the decisions that affect them. We want your diverse opinions and experiences so that a broader array of information is available to decision makers. The office is also responsible for media relations, digital content, social media and crisis communications.
Media Contact
Taryn Hubbard
Manager, Communications and Public Engagement
604-820-3732
thubbard@mission.ca
Latest News
Statement on the Missing Children of St. Mary’s Residential School
MISSION, BC—The City of Mission recognizes that the following statement may contain information that is difficult for many. Today we witnessed the Xyólhmet ye Syéwiqwélh (Taking Care of Our Children) team’s Phase 1 knowledge sharing of the oral-historical, archival,...
Bob Ingram Set to Receive Freedom of the City Medal
Bob Ingram's long and impactful history of volunteerism will be acknowledged during Regular Council on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Bob Ingram is a lifelong volunteer whose dedication, hard work and leadership has positively impacted the lives of countless Mission residents....
Help Shape the New Mission.ca
MISSION, BC—After over a decade of service, mission.ca as we know it is being redeveloped to provide a better, more modern experience for all who use it. With over 500,000 pageviews a year, the City of Mission website provides residents, businesses, and community...
7th Avenue Greenway (Phase 1) Nearing Construction Completion
MISSION, BC—Phase 1 construction of the 7th Avenue Greenway is coming to a close with substantial completion anticipated September 8. Most work between Grand Street and Horne Street is scheduled to wrap up by August 30, ahead of the school year. “We recognize that the...
Blue Bin Audits Aim to Clean Up Recycling Habits
MISSION, BC—How much of what is put into a curbside recycling bin actually belongs there? This is the question the City of Mission is seeking to answer as part of the sixth annual Blue Bin Audit Program. And for good reason, too, because according to Recycle BC, it’s...
A New Sign in the Waterfront Shares the Story of the Komagata Maru Tragedy
MISSION, BC—A new sign in Jack Poole Waterfront Park shares the story of the Komagata Maru tragedy and encourages residents to reflect on this history and strive for an inclusive society for all. The Komagata Maru was a chartered Japanese steamship enroute to British...
Free Transit in Mission and Central Fraser Valley Throughout August as Transit Service Resumes August 6
MISSION, BC—Regular service for conventional transit riders resumes on Sunday, August 6. This comes after CUPE Local 561 and First Transit Canada Inc. ratified a new labour agreement on July 21. Service for handyDART started this past Monday. “These last four months...
Share Your Feedback in the Annual Citizen Satisfaction Survey
MISSION, BC—The City of Mission is asking for public feedback about the services it provides and the issues facing the community to help shape the City’s plans for 2024 in the annual Citizen Satisfaction Survey. The survey provides a performance-based report for...
Council Meets with Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
The City of Mission recently met with the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, the Hon. Jennifer Whiteside, along with Missions’ representatives in the BC Legislature, the Hon. Pam Alexis, Minister of Agriculture and Food and MLA Bob D’Eith. Topics discussed at...
Mission becomes the first City in BC to support Colour Accessible Travel
Mission, BC – Mission has become the first City in British Columbia to loan EnChroma® glasses for colour blindness to visitors and residents. Those who are red-green colour blind can borrow EnChroma glasses from the Mission Visitor Centre free of charge for the day;...