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STAVE WEST MASTER PLAN for the MISSION INTERPRETIVE FOREST Recent history of the Stave West area In the 1950s the local government established Tree Farm License No.26 (TFL#26). Since that time the District of Mission has developed that resource as a working forest and a semi-wilderness playground in Mission’s back yard. Six years ago, the preliminary feasibility study for the western part of TFL#26 recognized that, developed carefully, the Mission Interpretive Forest could become “a major destination recreation area creating local employment, fostering community involvement, protecting the environment and attracting visitors to enjoy a safe semi-wilderness area close to the Lower Mainland” Today this 50 square kilometre area is still mostly unregulated for recreation use, and this has led to issues with land-use conflict and a weakened reputation. Opportunities in Stave West for the Community The Stave West Master Plan was developed with extensive consultation and collaboration with the citizens of Mission, local First Nations, Provincial Ministries and Crown Corporations, education and busi-
ness partners, and user groups and associations from across the region and British Columbia. Based on balanced social, environmental and economic principles, it builds on the potential to
environmental stewardship, and honouring culture and heritage. The Master Plan sets out a goal of transformational change for the large area directly north of the community currently identified as Stave
held by the District of Mission and referred to as “Stave West”) has been an evolution and collaboration of many efforts involving input and guidance from municipal and provincial levels of government,
provide a world-class tourism and recreation destination while generating jobs and economic development for the District of Mission and local First Nations. This development is framed within the overarching themes of respect for the land,
West, Mission’s Interpretive Forest. It is in the acknowledged traditional territory of the Kwantlen, Matsqui, and Leq’amel First Nations. Developing the Master Plan for the Mission Interpretive Forest (provincial crown forestry tenure
local First Nations, user and educational groups and several others including the Chamber of Commerce. Looking at this area to expand and enhance regional tourism, forestry and natural resource industries was identified as a top regional prior-
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April 2015
President's Report Cal Crawford
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and lots of great eclectic restaurants for our tourists to enjoy. 2015 is an exciting year for Mission as many projects are coming to completion including the new Cascade Falls suspension bridge, the new interactive Quest Upon app and the District of Missions development of the Interpretive Forest with new recreation opportunities for residents and visitors to explore the beautiful mountains, forest and lakes on the west side of Stave Lake., we can expect even more visitors to our community. With all these tourist activities, destinations and opportunities, I suggest we all find ways to connect to the tourist dollar. I am hard pressed to find a business in the community that is not affected by tourism. As an accountant I didn’t think that my business was affected by the rise and fall of tourism, but I was quickly reminded that those businesses that I did have as my clients were affected either directly or indirectly by tourism and therefor so was my business! In addition, those tourists that came to Mission and decided to stay would be bringing new tax revenues, employment, and use of many other services outside of tourism, including accounting services. Marketing my business online and in the community allowed for my business to
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be seen by these new potential clients. The lower Canadian dollar is driving American travellers north to cash in on their great rate of return and we are positioned well geographically to capture this set of tourists. Depending on your business there are many ways to turn a tourist into a long term client. The tourism committee of the Chamber of Commerce will be working hard this year to help promote Mission and find ways for our members to engage with the tourists exploring our community. So get out into your community this April and be a tourist and find ways to leverage your own business in the tourism market.
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What better month to celebrate TOURISM then in April, after months of being cooped up indoors, the weather is warming and many are looking for activities to get out into the beautiful fresh air. Mission is blessed with an abundance of tourist activities and even more future opportunities! This is the perfect month to practice to be a “Tourist in your own Town”, before the crowds of summer start rolling in. As I think about Mission and all the different choices I might have to be a tourist, many wonderful places come to mind. I think of Westminster Abbey, Fraser River Heritage Park, Stave Falls Visitor Centre, Mission Raceway Park, and Hemlock. In addition, there are many businesses that cater to the tourist; STS Guiding Service, Fraser River Safari, the MAC Family Gallery, Mission Museum, Trout Creek Farm to name a few. That doesn’t count the many events held at the Fraser River Heritage Park, Clarke Theatre, Opening Nite Theatre or the festivals every year including the Mission Folk Festival and the Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival that attract thousands to our area. Mission truly has it all, from the arts to the outdoors. Breweries, wineries, hiking & biking trails, camping, boating, fishing, geocaching, exploring, arts and culture,
Learn more about how we create jobs, help local business grow and connect to global destinations. In 2014, YVR saw more than 19 million people enter the airport, facilitating more than 273,212 take-offs and landings, and handling 256,935 tonnes of cargo. Canada's second-busiest airport employs more than 24,000 people and is a key economic generator for British Columbia. With all this activity at YVR, business in Mission is bound to be impacted in some way. Hearing directly from the Airport Authority will help you plan for the future.”
Register for the April Tourism Luncheon April 16, 2015 • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Rockwells Bar & Grill Chapel Room 32281 Lougheed Hwy Mission Contact Information: Allison Jack member_services@missionchamber.bc.ca
• Connecting your businesses and people to the world through initiatives such as Transit without Visa • Connecting your community to new supply chain opportunities • Promoting your community to new and emerging markets • Providing improved transit service for working commuters.
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A great opportunity to promote your business and extend your network across the Fraser Valley. 3pm-7pm, Ramada Plaza & Conference Center (36035 North Parallel Road, Abbotsford) To register visit: www.abbotsfordchamber.com
April 16 CHAMBER LUNCHEON – CELEBRATING TOURISM MONTH CEC Health & Safety president Ilona Klimczak is ready to bring her expertise to your site.
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Coast Eagle Consulting, best known as CEC Health & Safety, employs 12 people and helps organizations in almost every industry sector throughout B.C. “Our clients include municipalities, non-profits, construction companies, family-owned businesses, and even auto dealerships,” says company president Ilona Klimczak. “Safety is easy, if you have the right people and training in place, and if everyone in the organization, from the very top down, is in tune with it.” Workplace health and safety has been Klimczak’s focus for more than 15 years. Since 2009, she has shared advice and provided hands-on implementation through her Mission-
based company. “Our clients really appreciate that we save them time, money and headaches, and go to bat for them when needed,” says Klimczak. In addition to the necessary credentials, she and her team have the industry experience and formal education in workplace health and safety needed to serve clients well. Klimczak’s tenure in the industry has given her ample opportunity to know how to communicate successfully with regulatory bodies such as WorkSafeBC. She advises people to “make sure anyone you hire for health-and-safety services has proper credentials. I’ve been called in after-the-fact to help clean up messes that just should have never happened.”
The ASTTBC (Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC) recently accredited CEC Health & Safety as one of four companies in B.C. to deliver the Construction Safety Officer Certificate course. “This helps us help companies save more time and money because we can take the training to them” explains Klimczak. “Soon we’ll be heading up to the Fort St. John campus of the Northern Lights College to start delivering the certificate course there,” she adds. For more information about how Klimczak and her team of professionals can help your organization, visit www.CoastEagle.com or call 604-287-1123.
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