Copper Ridge Conference Centre

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Welcome

Welcome to the Copper Ridge Conference Centre homepage! Here you will learn more about the building and its facilities, activities, how to get involved and help financially, and more.

The conference centre provides a unique setting for retreats and workshops in Western Canada. Help us sustain and fund future activities by donating to Copper Ridge Conference Centre.

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The Conference Centre

Copper Ridge serves as a venue for retreats, seminars and workshops. The building covers 36,000 square feet on a 40 acres property, surrounded by the rustic beauty of the Britannia range and Howe Sound. In addition, the conference centre provides education, jobs and professional training.

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Britannia Beach Mine - Historical Photo

History of the Area

In 1859 Captain G.H. Richards dubbed the mountains on the eastern shore of Howe Sound the Britannia Range in honour of the Royal Navy’s HMS Britannia. In 1888 copper was discovered in the mountains. In 1900 a mine was established and the town of Britannia Beach was founded to provide shelter to this hard working community.

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A wide variety of activities will be held at the retreat centre

Activities

All year round, the conference centre holds a wide variety of events, including retreats, seminars, workshops, and courses. The activities held at the conference centre provide participants with spiritual and cultural enrichment, preparing them to become a force for the betterment of society in their professional, family and social contexts.

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Our Inspiration

Saint Josemaria Escriva

God waits for us every day in the immense panorama of work. Understand this well: there is something holy, something divine, hidden in the most ordinary situations and it is up to each one of you to discover it.

Either we learn to find our Lord in ordinary, everyday life, or else we will never find him.

— Saint Josemaria Escriva, Founder of Opus Dei
Passionately Loving the World

    • Having four young children and running a boarding house at a high school filled with 50 teenagers, there are few moments in my day that I can describe as “quiet”. Attending a men’s retreat at Copper Ridge was, in a word, heavenly. It was filled with time to consider how to become closer to God and the perfect space to foster and nurture reflection. On the final day, the unquestionable joy I felt rose in my heart.  The benefits of being close to the Blessed Sacrament for such a sustained period helped me grow closer to Our Lord and appreciate at a deeper level what I have been blessed with.

      —Mark Wismer

    • I am one of the fortunate ladies who attended a retreat at the beautiful new Copper Ridge Conference Centre before we were all confined to our homes.  The spiritually uplifting meditations and talks, coupled with the beauty of the oratory and the surrounding natural beauty have helped sustain me in faith and hope during this COVID19 pandemic and given me more tools for helping others in their spiritual journey.

      —Jessica

    • Our adult children have told us more than once, that they still practice their faith because of the answers we gave them when they were questioning their faith as adolescents. My wife and I would never have been able to answer effectively without the formation we’ve received over the years through Opus Dei.

      —John, a father of seven grown children

    • Opus Dei activities help recharge my batteries. I’m encouraged to enlarge my heart and give the gift of self. I’m certain this helps me be a better wife and mother.

      —Frances, a young mother of seven children

    • Opus Dei activities helped my daughter a lot while she was growing up. I think the formation, friendships and advice she received through her adolescence and young adulthood, are the main reasons she is strong in her faith and happily married today.

      —Kathleen, a mother of 7 and grandmother of 3

    • During my later teenage years, I was searching and lukewarm in my faith. The genuine friendship and solid formation I received at the Centre enabled me to reencounter Christ and grow in my relationship with Him. The message of Opus Dei has taught me to direct all my actions and ordinary duties towards a Father who truly loves me as His son.

      —Jonathan, a 3rd year medical student

    • I love attending Opus Dei activities because they add to the way I see the world. They give me a better grasp of the beauty and truth of real life and help me become better at being myself.

      —Rachel, a 17 year old high school student

    • I felt so at home on my first retreat at the Manoir. I learned that the staff prayed for me as they cleaned my room and served my meals and their warmth and joy were so inspiring. I wanted to try to do the same at home with my own family.

      —Maria, a mother of six young children

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