Vancouver British Columbia Temple
The Vancouver British Columbia Temple is the 133rd announced temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
On May 25, 2006 the First Presidency of the Mormon Church announced plans to build a new temple in Vancouver Canada. When completed the temple will be the seventh temple in Canada. The Vancouver Temple will be the first temple in British Columbia; currently members in this area travel into the United States to attend the Seattle Washington Temple. Currently there are more than 172,000 Mormon Church members in Canada.
A site has been selected in the area of Langely. The Church has acquired the land, and plans have now been presented to the Township. The approvals came in the early summer of 2007. The site is 10 acres on the biggest hill in the area and will also include a new chapel. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on 10 August 2007 yet the plans have not been released to the public at large about the design of the temple or when construction will begin.
