Volume 6 • Number 2
MISSION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
April 2010
Mission - Spirit of the Fraser The Fraser River is truly rich in natural, cultural and historical values, and Mission is one of the few places that embraces this remarkable asset, and is able to share it with the world. In Spring 2009 the Mission Tourism Plan was completed, a joint project with Tourism BC, Vancouver Coast and Mountains BC, and local tourism partners. The primary objective was to create a “plan” that would help focus and direct the stakeholders to promote Mission as a tourism destination. Questions that were asked included,
By: Jo-Anne Chadwick “What is the number one motivator for travel within the province?” “What type of experience are travelers looking for?” And perhaps, most importantly, “What does Mission have that no other community in the area has to offer?” The number one motivator was outdoor adventure, the experience looked for by the majority was soft adventure, and lastly, what we have to offer; access to the Fraser River. Although many communities are placed along its shores, there is almost zero access to the river. The next step in the plan was to create a “Mission Brand” – a way to capture
the attention of both residents and visitors, and make them want to explore our wonderful city. Using the Mission Tourism Plan as our guide, the Chamber Tourism Committee began the task of creating a Tourism logo. The Chamber Committee, which consisted of a diverse cross-section of tourism services and attractions, spent the first day identifying all the things that made Mission unique, and sharing stories and experiences. The graphic designer, Left of Heaven Promotions, took this information and created a few variations of logo possibilities. Continued on page 3
A Tourism Economy in Mission? Just look at the numbers
While locals have always known the great places to go in Mission, attracting visitors here is just as important. From the early days of the Strawberry Festival (1920’s) to the ongoing Folk Festival, tourism has always been a vital part of the local economy. According to information released by Vancouver, Coast & Mountains, it
is estimated $136 per day is spent by a visitor. As expected, lodging and transportation account for the majority of expenditures; however, 26% is spent on retail goods, with the reamaining 7% spent on miscellaneous items or services. The Chamber operated Visitor Centre sees approximately 10,000 visitors each
year, a fraction of visitors when considering the Mission Raceway can average that number in a weekend of drag races. When it comes to tourism impact on the local economy, one in five businesses are positively affected.
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Mission Regional President’s Message Chamber of Commerce by helen secco
34033 Lougheed Hwy Mission, BC V2V 5X8 Phone: 604-826-6914 Fax: 604-826-5916 www.missionchamber.bc.ca
2010 Board of Directors President Helen Secco Past President Sean Melia 1st Vice-President Martin Steenblok 2nd Vice-President Jo-anne Chadwick Secretary/Treasurer Sandra Currie Directors 2010 Todd Bugge Cal Crawford Phil Hope Ted Adlem Kelly Vaille Elyssa Lockhart Chuck Vander Bly District of Mission Mayor James Atebe Community Futures Oleene Herman Mission Downtown Business Association Bob Mackovic Staff Michelle Favero Manager Angel Elias Member Services Allison Jack Tourism Manager
As an on-going effort to keep our members and the business community informed on the latest and relevant news of the Chamber organization, Chamber Manager Michelle Favero is revising the bimonthly Chamber newsletter. With the support of the Board of Directors, Michelle is revamping the newsletter, providing regular columns (i.e.: government news, tech talk, committee reports) and implementing a theme for each issue of the newsletter. This April/May Chamber news issue relates to the tourism industry, and so did our monthly luncheon. Bob O’Neal, Manager of Forests, District of Mission, provided an update on the development of the Stave Recreation Area (see page 6 for the fine details) and Kevin Ridgway, President & CEO, Vancouver Coast Mountain Tourist Association, spoke of the benefits tourism can bring to all business. The Chamber Tourism Committee launched its new tourism logo, as shown on the front page – take a moment and read how the new logo came about. One of the stats that I recently heard was that “tourism impacts one out of every five jobs in Mission.” My business is in the manufacturing industry, how could tourism have anything to do with me? Well, with the comments made by Mr. Ridgway, and giving this some thought – I came to the conclusion that YES indeed, what I provide is tied very closely to tourism – and if you think about it your business is impacted too. There is no doubt that as a commercial printer there is a definite tie – if you’ve ever
been in a Visitors Centre or a hotel/motel there is no shortage of printed materials… it’s just up to me to get to print it all. It goes beyond that however. If a family of six decides to stop in at the Mission Chamber’s Visitor Centre and ask what there is to do in Mission – something unique, where the children can burn off some energy but still learn a thing or two, the helpful Chamber staff outline a number of options – Power House at Stave Falls, Xa:tyem, etc. The first stop (because the helpful staff suggested that they check their gas tank, as the Power House is a wee bit of a drive) is the local gas station to fill ‘er up. Upon their arrival at the Power House, they purchase the tickets, explore the house in all its glory, take some photos, buy a few souvenirs, and realize that after the threehour tour they are hungry. When the helpful power house staff points out that their concession on site (with partial proceeds going to the Mission Food Centre) wouldn’t satisfy this hungry group, they then refer them to a number of restaurants available in Mission. After much discussion, the family pulls up to the 425seat, kid-friendly restaurant at
the Mission Springs Brewing Company and upon entering find an amazing array of historic artifacts and memorabilia adorning every inch of their restaurant. Let’s go back and see how the mighty dollar infiltrates the community of Mission: With just the purchase of the venue tickets, the gasoline and the restaurant food the spin-off is relatively the same. All three service providers have staff that they employ and therefore pay. Those staff then take their hard-earned paycheque and cash it at the local financial institution, (which of course employs local staff), and with that cash some may take it to pay for their dry-cleaning, pay their mortgage, others may go purchase a new set of tires while some may take their visiting relatives to go see Xa:ytem. There may be a dinner out, only after the woman decides she really needs those new pair of shoes to match her new handbag, or certainly a pizza home delivery as they watch the Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley Cup playoffs. And then the business owners buy more products from they’re suppliers and so on. When you think about it the examples can go on and on. So if I, at one time, didn’t think that my manufacturing company had anything to do with tourism, all doubts have been erased. I hope that you can now see the connection in your business to the tourism industry, as well. To get the money circulating take your family to Westminster Abbey, Xa:ytem, Power House, golfing or up the Fraser for a boat tour or a fishing trip.
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Annual School Calendars Survey - Vision 2020 The Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce believes that a strong, viable and innovative school system is critical in developing a growing community. A strong school system is a critical factor in attracting piece for business, new home buyers, and development. In February, the Chamber Government Affairs Committee sent members a survey on the impact of the school calendar on their business. Results of the survey were passed on to the School Board of Trustees prior to their March meeting. The survey was sent to 457 members and had a response rate of 12.03%. Respondents generally did not plan their operations around the school calendar, and 58% did not hire students. Of those that hired students, 16% did so
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during current school breaks, but it was an even split as to the impact school breaks have on staff availability. In addition to the Mission School Board evaluating the school calendar, several other school districts as well as the Ministry of Education are looking into meeting learning outcomes on a non-agrarian calendar. The Government Affairs Committee hopes to drill down further on the statistics from the survey to learn how business may be positively affected by any future change to the structure of the annual school calendar and present business’ input. If the school calendar, including hours of operation and break periods, does impact your business please email Michelle Favero, Chamber Manager, manager@missionchamber.bc.ca. with your points.
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Continued from page 1 The next meeting was spent discussing the favourite parts of the prototypes and, by the end of it, the logo that said it all was created. From the forest to the river, our city – and all the businesses within it – can offer to visitors the “Spirit of the Fraser”. All members of the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce are eligible to use the logo as part of their marketing plans. To find out more, contact Allison Jack, Tourism Services Coordinator at 604.826.6914 or email tourism_services@missionchamber.bc.ca
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Chamber of Commerce Committee News Look for the Chamber meeting schedule on the Mission Chamber public Google Calendar. Contact Chamber staff if you are interested in participating. Events Committee, Todd Bugge, Chair Have you registered yet for the 2010 Mission Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament? The foursomes are filling up and early bird prices only last until April 30th. We are excited to announce our presenting sponsor this year is Mission Springs Brewing Company. Their support has allowed us to include PGA level scorekeeping with leaderboard, adding extra panache to the day. We look forward to seeing you at the Mission Golf & Country Club June 3rd. The Events Committee meets at 8am every second Tuesday of the month. Please contact Michelle Favero, manager@missionchamber.bc.ca to join.
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Membership Committee, Martin Steenblok, Chair We trust that the seminars on HST transitions were helpful to you this last month. The Membership Committee looks forward to providing more learning opportunities for members with respect to the changing economic landscape of Mission. We are encouraged by the continual growth in membership and look forward to hosting a new member breakfast this spring. If you are interested in participating in the Membership Committee contact Angel Elias, member_services@missionchamber.bc.ca. The Committee meets at 8am on the last Wednesday of every month in the Chamber Boardroom. Tourism Committee, Sandra Currie, Chair April is Tourism Month at the Chamber, as we kick off the season with the new chamber Tourism logo and speakers at the Chamber luncheon. We have several new marketing projects moving forward helping to promote tourism in the area. If you are interested in joining the committee and finding out how tourism can benefit your business, contact Allison Jack at 604.826.6914 or by email at tourism_services@mission.bc.ca. Meetings are held the second Thursday of every month in the Chamber Boardroom.
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Government Affairs, Elyssa Lockhart, Chair The Committee wishes to thank you for responding to the annual school calendar survey. The information was passed on to the Board of Education before their March meeting where they deferred the decision pending more information. The Government Affairs Committee has identified five key of policy to develop from the Business vote to Water costs. We’ll be looking for more information prior to these policies being formulated. If you are interested in joining the Committee and finding out more about these issues, contact Michelle at the Chamber 604.826.6914. The Government Affairs Committee meets at 11:45am the last Monday of every month in the Chamber Board Room.
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Government News A Message From Your MP
Frequently Asked Questions from Constituents Randy Kamp, MP – Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge-Mission My office receives hundreds of emails, letters and phone calls every week, and often there are a number of themes contained in the valuable feedback I receive from my constituents. This column provides answers to some of the frequently asked questions that I receive. I hope you’ll find it informative. Did the government of Canada force the government of British Columbia to impose the HST on July 1st? No. When the GST was introduced in 1989, provinces were given the option of harmonizing their sales tax with the GST, but the decision to harmonize ultimately rests with the provincial governments. Some provinces have chosen to harmonize their provincial sales taxes with the federal GST, others have not. When a province decides to adopt the HST, federal legislation is needed to enable the province to exercise its right to harmonize, and to clarify how the new sys-
tem will work. That’s what was passed in the House of Commons last fall. Why did the Government of Canada provide $1.6 billion to the Government of British Columbia when they announced they would be implementing the HST? The previous federal government provided transitional assistance to the provinces that harmonized their sales taxes with the GST in the early 1990’s. This set a precedent for compensation that our government has followed. These funds are intended to be used by the Government of BC to ease the impact of the HST on British Columbians. I trust that the funds will be used accordingly. How can a serial killer like Clifford Olson receive OAS and GIS benefits while serving time in jail for his horrific crimes? This was a shocking revelation, and one that greatly troubled many Canadians, including me. As soon as this matter was brought to our attention, the Conservative
not to his family or to his estate.
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government set to work to find a way to prevent federal benefits from flowing to incarcerated criminals. The Prime Minister has instructed his ministers to come up with a solution so that we put a stop to this practice, once and for all. It should be noted that the money does not go to Clifford Olson directly, but is sitting in a trust account. While Clifford Olson will never get out of jail, and therefore will never be able to access those funds, I believe that those funds should go either towards paying the cost of housing him in a correctional facility, or flow to the families of his victims,
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Does the MP Office still provide passport services? Yes, we do. We offer passport services Monday to Friday in my main constituency office in Maple Ridge (22720 Lougheed Hwy.) and we also offer passport services in Mission, every Friday from 9:30 to 3:30 at the Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Centre building (34033 Lougheed Hwy.). It is currently taking up to four weeks to get a passport through my office, so please make sure to leave yourself enough time to apply. If you have a question for me, or would like to provide feedback, please contact my office at 1.888.255.8140 or by e-mail at randy@randykamp.com Randy Kamp is the Member of Parliament for Pitt Meadows-Maple RidgeMission. He was first elected to the House of Commons in 2004 and was re-elected in 2006 and 2008.
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The Stave Lake Interpretive Forest Recreation Plan The Wild West is alive and well in Mission, but not for long as there is a new sheriff in town. Bob O’Neal, Manager of Forests for the District of Mission, has been hooked on a vision for the 12,000 acres adjacent to the west side of Stave Lake, and how to tackle the on-going problems of vandalism, degradation of the environment, burned out stolen cars, and the illegal discharge of firemarms.. An area of the Municipal Forest, which falls under the realms of the District of Mission, the Ministry of Forests, BC Hydro and other private stakeholders like Zajac Ranch, there is a lot of opportunity for affordable and safe family recreation in Mission’s backyard. Statistics from the HelloBC tourism website (with approximately 7-8 million hits annually) show that the number two requested activity visitors are searching for in BC is camping; number seven and eight are hiking and fishing. The Stave Lake recreation initiative has taken all of this into consideration and, given its proximity to Metro Vancouver, has huge potential to more than meet capacity. The vision for the west side of the Stave is to create
a sustainable tourism/recreation area that provides an affordable and family friendly outdoor experience. It will be maintained as working forest with enhanced education and recreation opportunities, as well broader community and private investment opportunities. Conservative employment studies have estimated the potential of 238 person years of employment for the construction phase created as the infrastructure is established, with an ongoing employment impact of 70 full-time operational jobs per year. Private involvement looks to include the Tim Horton’s Children’s Foundation as the anchor tenant at Pine Lake. That Foundation has intentions to build a $15 million children’s camp, which they expect to open in 2013. Zajac Children’s Ranch has a current investment exceeding $10 million, and is considering additional investment approaching $3 million in their world-class facility. This aggressive timeline with private partners has helped accelerate the implementation of the recreation initiative. The federal and provincial governments have provided $1.02 million in funding for
Beauty and the beast: the plan is to have more of the former (above) around Stave Lake, and less of the latter (left). Plans are under way to bring more constructive uses to the area.
road upgrades as part of the Economic Action Plan and Infrastructure Stimulus Fund. Road improvement construction will begin immediatley on the first 12 km of road. The Ministry of Forest is working with the Tim Horton’s Children Foundation on its Crown Tenure Application, and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTCA) is finalizing the application for an interpretive forest designation, which will allow for the recreation opportunities and partnerships identified
Once this process is completed, the District of Mission and MOTCA will complete a recreation master plan and begin accepting expressionof-interest RFP’s from recreation operators. There have been several groups interested in providing everything from zip–lining, and camping accommodations to trail development and first nation’s interpretive sites. More information about the Stave Lake Interpretive Forest Recreation Plan can be found at www.mission.ca
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Clean Energy Potential of Mission Since the early 20th Century, Mission has a historical link to power production. The construction of the Stave and Ruskin dams provided some of the early sources of electricity to a growing Vancouver. Since then BC’s power consumption has grown to beyond production and the province now imports 12-15% of its use every year. The recent BC Energy Plan looks to make the province energy self-sufficient by 2016 as a part of a vision for clean energy leadership. Obviously conservation is the first action item of the plan, but secondly is the use of clean alternative energy sources to meet BC’s needs. The goal being to ultimately make BC a net exporter of clean, renewable energy to our Pacific neighbors. Using energy to be an economic driver, the provincial government plans to ensure 90% of electricity is clean or renewable generation, and make small power plants part of the solution. The $25 million Innovative Clean Energy Fund, and the implementation of the BC Bioenergy Strategy, will be the investment tools to drive these innovations. Small power plants, often Independent Power Producers (IPP), are not new to the BC Economy. In 1992, the Independent Power Producers Association of British Columbia was formed after the first independent projects were proposed. Presently there are 45 operating IPPs generating 5,100 gigawatt hours (GWh) per year of clean energy (approx. 9% of BC’s annual use). It is easy to grasp the clean energy potential of BC given the clean production techniques, but is Mission an area that could benefit from clean energy production economy? The IPP applicants in the Mission area believe so. Most IPP applications in Mission are run-of-river. These projects have a much smaller environmental footprint com-
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pared to traditional reservoir storage hydro projects. The environmental review process can take over two years, and involves more than 12 federal, provincial, local and first nations authorities. Recent completion of the Cloudworks Energy Inc. project on the Upper Stave is the first in the local applications to move to completion. The three year project has injected at least a million dollars of economic benefit into the local economy and will continue to provide employment opportunities. To learn more about the potential of the clean energy economy join speakers Loch, McJannett, VP, Independent Power Producers Assoc. of BC and Graham Horn, Exec. VP, Cloudworks Energy Inc. at the May 20th Chamber Luncheon at Rockwell’s Chapel Room. For more information and registration go to www.missionchamber.bc.ca/events.
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Mission is competing nationally! By Myrna Matthews
Communities in Bloom is a nonprofit Canadian organization committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community involvement and the challenge of a national program, with focus on the promotion of green spaces in community settings. Established with the guidance of Britain in Bloom, Tidy Towns of Ireland and Villes et Villages Fleuris de France, Communities in Bloom held its first edition in 1995 and 29 participating municipalities were honoured at the first awards ceremonies on Parliament Hill. The program now includes hundreds of communities across the country and an international challenge involving communities from the United States, Japan and several European countries allows participants to compete internationally. This year the District of Mission has been invited to the National Level of
Competition. We are very excited about having the opportunity to compete with other Canadian cities with the population of 20,000 to 50,000 people. The Towns entered in our class are Campbell River BC, Essex ON, Lloydminster AB/SK, West Kelowna & Westbank BC, First Nation BC, Westmount PQ, and Mission BC. This will be an exciting competition and we are sure that Mission is up to the
challenge. The program consists of communities receiving information and being evaluated by a volunteer jury of trained professionals on the accomplishments of their entire community (municipal, private, corporate and institutional sectors, citizens) on eight key criteria. These criteria include: Tidiness, Environmental Action, Heritage Conservation, Urban Forestry, Landscape, Turf & Groundcovers, Floral Displays and Community Involvement. Let us know what your achievements are for 2009 – 2010. Call Myrna at 604-820-1380, or email beautifymission@hotmail.com, and she will gather the information and include it in the manual that is presented to the judges. We need your help so please be forth coming. Hope to hear from all of you.
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Move Right Trucking Pindy Dhaliwal 33045 Desbrisay Avenue Mission BC T. 604-287-2202 E. pindydhaliwal@shaw.ca Fraser River Child Care Petra Roelz 34110 Lougheed Hwy Mission BC T. 604-287-1701 E. fraserriverchild@yahoo.ca Childcare center for 2.5 years up to 12 years old. Visit our website at www.fraserriverchildcare. com Dominion Lending Centres Mortgages Robin Gill-Chaudhary 32386 Fletcher Avenue Mission BC T. 604-820-2055 E. rgill@dominionlending.ca Mortgage Broker for Dominion Lending. We do mortgages, preapprovals, refinancing, offer the best rates and have access to 90 lenders. Langley Stainless Products Sandy Kwickzak 12B 33733 King Road Abbotsford BC T. 604-864-9323
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR Upcoming Chamber events can be found on our Mission Chamber Events Google Calendar. Wednesday April 28th Fraser Valley Business Trade Show Time: 2:30pm - 7pm Location: Tradex Abbotsford Details: Visit over 600 booths and network with over 1,000 Chamber members from Surrey to Chilliwack, Pitt Meadows to Mission at this annual Trade Show. Thursday May 13th Business after Business: Envision Financial Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Envision Financial, Junction Mall Details: Join Carol Hamilton and her team of financial advisors at this free networking event. Thursday May 20th Chamber Luncheon: Independent Power Producers Assoc & Cloudworks Energy Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm Location: Rockwell’s Chapel Room Details: Clean Energy offers opportunities to the local economy.
June 3rd Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament Time: 1pm Tee Off Location: Mission Golf & Country Club Details: Register Now! Thursday June 17th Chamber Luncheon: Picnic in the Park Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm Location: Fraser River Heritage Park Longhouse Details: The District of Mission’s Annual Report to the Business Community. Thursday June 24th Business after Business: Meier Insurance Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm Location: 201-7282 Horne Avenue Details: Start the summer season with a BBQ at Brad’s networking event. For more information about any of these events, or to RSVP, please visit: www.missionchamber.bc.ca
Meadowridge is an independent, university preparatory, IB World School offering students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 the opportunity for a well rounded education. With a 100% post secondary acceptance rate, we offer students a range of opportunities in athletics, the arts, and community service, while providing a variety of field trip and international travel options. Busing options are available for Mission area families! Join us for a student guided tour every Friday school is in session, 9am-11am.
Meadowridge School Learning to Live Well, with Others and for Others, in a Just Community
Admissions: (604) 476-3040 E-mail: admissions@meadowridge.bc.ca
Main: (604) 467-4444 www.meadowridge.bc.ca