Clearbrook in Abbotsford in Fraser Valley, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Gur Sikh Temple

Province of British Columbia via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

1. Gur Sikh Temple Marker

Inscription. From 1908-1911, determined Sikh Settlers laboured to build this Gurdwara in the face of much racial discrimination. The temple served as a place of solace for new immigrants in difficult times. A National Historic Site, today it stands as a testament to the Sikh community’s perseverance to gain citizenship and full integration into Canadian society.

Erected 2019 by Province of British Columbia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 49° 3.052′ N, 122° 18.463′ W. Marker is in Abbotsford, British Columbia, in Fraser Valley. It is in Clearbrook. It is at the intersection of South Fraser Way and Fairlane Street, on the right when traveling west on South Fraser Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33089 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford BC V2S 2B1, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Lower Mainland

and in Coast & Mountains.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

on the Ring of

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in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sumas Lake Reclamation (approx. 9.5 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Gur Sikh Temple. The history of the temple, from its construction by men who carried donated lumber on their backs uphill to its designation as a National Historic Site. (Khalsa Diwan Society, Abbotsford) (Submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

2. Gur Sikh Temple Marker

Gur Sikh Temple - southwest elevation image. Click for full size.

Jacobsimmonds via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0), September 5, 2012

3. Gur Sikh Temple - southwest elevation

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.