Dedication date set for temple in Vancouver, B.C.

The public open house for the temple will be held Friday, April 9, through Saturday, April 24, 2010 (except Sundays).

The youth cultural celebration will be held Saturday, May 1.

The temple will be dedicated Sunday, May 2, in three sessions (9 a.m.,

noon, and 3 p.m.). The three dedicatory sessions will be broadcast to

all of the church units in the temple district.

The Vancouver British Columbia Temple will open for ordinances Monday, May 3.

The First Presidency announced, in a letter to Mormon priesthood leaders on

May 25, 2006, that a temple would be built in Vancouver. The letter

from the First Presidency stated that "this will be a blessing to the

many faithful Saints in this and surrounding areas who have had to

travel long distances to enjoy the blessings of the temple. ... We

commend the Saints for their devotion and faithfulness and are thankful

for the blessings that will come to them through the construction of

this new temple."

Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Presidency of the Seventy broke ground for the new temple on Aug. 4, 2007.

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