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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Mission – Matsqui – Fraser Canyon!

I hope that you all have a blessed Christmas celebrating the birth of Christ with family and friends.

Thank you to everyone who responds to these email blasts and fills out my surveys. They keep me grounded and focused on representing you to the best of my abilities.

Please click here to watch this Christmas message I filmed while in Ottawa.

In my last email newsletter, I asked what Christmas traditions bring your family together. One of my families’ traditions is Elf on Shelf. Each morning my kids find our Elf named Clark at a different location in the house. Clark often leaves a letter summarizing the activities of the day before and whether the kids displayed good or bad behaviour. Clark joins our family every Advent and stays until Christmas Eve!

I absolutely loved hearing about all of your family traditions. Many of you shared some of these highlights:

  • Christmas dinners
  • Mission Christmas Parade
  • Baking sugar cookies
  • Christmas Eve Services
  • Reading the Bible together
  • Opening gifts
  • Making meat pies
  • Matching pajamas with the family

I also asked what your favourite Christmas movie is! I hope some of the suggestions below come in handy over the holidays. These are ranked in order of popularity:

Favourite Christmas Movies

  • A Christmas Story
  • Elf
  • Miracle on 34th Street
  • Arthur Christmas
  • Red One
  • The Grinch
  • Home Alone
  • The Holiday
  • Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Snowman
  • Charlie Brown
  • Frosty
  • Rudolph
  • It’s a Wonderful Life
  • National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
  • The Chronicles of Narnia
  • Polar Express
  • The Sound of Music
  • Last Christmas
  • Scrooge
  • A Christmas Carol
  • Snowpiercer

 

Foodbank Donations

If you are able, please consider donating to a local charity to help someone in need:

City

Food Bank

Address

Mission

St. Joseph’s (in Mission)

32600 7th Avenue Mission, BC V2V 2B9

Friends in Need Food Bank

22726 Dewdney Trunk Rd.

Mission Community Services: Food Centre

32618 Logan Ave

Abbotsford

Archway Abbotsford Food Bank

33914 Essendene Ave

The Salvation Army

34081 Gladys Ave

Guru Nanak Food Bank

31877 South Fraser Way

Agassiz-Harrison

Agassiz Harrison Community Services

7086 Cheam Ave, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0

Ashcroft-Cache Creek

South Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society

601 Bancroft St, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0

Ashcroft and Area Food Bank

601 Bancroft Street V0K 1A0 Ashcroft

Boston Bar

Boston Bar Food Bank

47585 Trans Canada Hwy

Lillooet

Lillooet Friendship Centre Society

357 Main St, Lillooet, BC V0K 1V0

Holiday Office Hours

My office in Mission will be closing on Friday, December 20th and we will reopen to serve you on Thursday, January 2nd at 9:00am. If you require assistance while we are closed, our email and voicemail will be monitored daily, and staff remain on call to assist with urgent matters.

From my family to yours, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Your feedback is valued.  Please do not hesitate to contact my office to voice your concerns or seek assistance with any federal government programs at 604-814-5710 or [email protected]. I also encourage you to follow me on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube, where I post more frequent updates on my work as your MP.

 

Thank you,

Brad Vis, MP

Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon