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PHOTOS: Happy 125th Birthday Mission

Heritage Picnic in the Park brings community together for old-fashioned fun
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Mission celebrated its 125th birthday on Sunday with a Heritage Picnic in the Park. There were plenty of family-friendly events, including horse drawn carriage rides. Bob Friesen Photo

Missionites came out in full force on Sunday to help Mission celebrate its 125th birthday.

The Heritage Picnic in the Park attracted a large crowd to Fraser River Heritage Park to enjoy the festivities.

The picnic featured everything from three-legged and potato sack races, to a logging show and watermelon eating contest. Visitors could take a leisurely stroll around the park and see volunteers dressed in old-time clothing discussing different historic moments.

The event also featured a chili cook-off, horse carriage rides, face painting , displays picnic lunches, a birthday cake and more.

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