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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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We are in the midst of our Annual CRCC Fundraising Campaign, “Secure the Future”, to build a sound and stable financial future for CRCC. It includes:

  • Further phases of development such as a shrine for Our Blessed Mother and a Residence Building for those working at the Centre
  • Funding for our new fitness room
  • Hospitality training and mentoring for trainees
  • Reducing the building debt
  • Expanding and promoting youth programs

This year’s goal of $3M will allow us to carry out our mission of positively transforming society by facilitating personal growth and spiritual development, creating new perspectives in living daily life and developing leaders capable of inspiring and serving others.

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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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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

    • Recently I had occasion to make my annual retreat at the Copper Ridge Retreat Centre of Opus Dei in Britannia Beach. Given that many of the usual venues for retreats were unavailable this year, Opus Dei is to be commended for “stepping up to the plate” so to speak. Mine was the first priest retreat they had ever offered. The spiritual conferences were both uplifting, yet down to earth in the many practical applications made to the priests’ daily life. From the truly beautiful chapel to the magnificent vistas of ocean and mountains from the refectory, it was truly a wonderful setting for prayer and meditation. The entire retreat reflected the love and veneration that the sainted founder of Opus Dei, Jose Maria Escriva, had for the Priesthood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, expressed also in the attention to the details of Divine Worship. Enroll for a retreat at Copper Ridge. You won’t regret it!

      —Rev. William F. Ashley, Pastor

    • 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

    • Copper Ridge Conference Centre is Spectacular: As you walk into the Centre's dining room you look down into Howe Sound in all its splendour of calm water and Anvil and Gambier Islands. It is so easy to lift your arms in exaltation and sing the popular Church hymn: Sing to the mountains, sing to the sea, or simply sing a heart song as I did. The chapel's floor to ceiling stained glass windows are only surpassed by the life sized statuary of Mary and John looking up at the Crucified Christ. He in turn gazes down at them. The scene is captivating and realistic! Down the road from the Centre and up a short trail and there is Mary in a natural grotto setting. Two outdoor pews and kneelers accommodate a small group who come to honor Our Lady. Behind the Centre is a mountain side full of cedars, firs and hemlocks and trails for various hikes. In front of the Centre lies the spectacular inland waterway of Howe Sound. The meals are ample and satisfying. Guests dine while seabirds glide in the sea breezes.

      —Anonymous

    • 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

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