Cliff Bungalow - MissionCliff Bungalow - Mission

Discover the rich history of the Cliff Bungalow and Mission districts. For hundreds of years, First Nations peoples visited the area in their travels along the Elbow River. In 1875, missionary priests arrived, settling near present-day St. Mary's Cathedral, securing land for development of the Mission district, and attracting francophone settlers who have left a rich legacy still alive in the community. In the early 1900s, a new neighbourhood was developed just west of the Mission district. Now known as Cliff Bungalow, it blended socially, economically and geographically with the Mission district so that from early days, the two districts have been regarded as a single community -- from back cover.