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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 fea-sibility study for the western part of TFL#26 recognized that, developed carefully, the Mission Interpretive Forest could become “a major desti-nation recreation area creating local employment, fostering community involvement, protecting the envi-ronment 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 consulta-tion and collaboration with the citi-zens 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, envi-ronmental and economic princi-ples, it builds on the potential to

provide a world-class tourism and recreation destination while gener-ating jobs and economic develop-ment for the District of Mission and local First Nations. This develop-ment is framed within the overarch-ing themes of respect for the land,

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 com-munity currently identified as Stave

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

held by the District of Mission and referred to as “Stave West”) has been an evolution and collabora-tion of many efforts involving input and guidance from municipal and provincial levels of government,

local First Nations, user and educa-tional groups and several others in-cluding 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-

ity by the community, business andFirst Nations during the provincially supported North Fraser RegionalEconomic Investment Pilot.

Ideally, the Stave West MasterPlan is intended to be a road map to guide future developments andopportunities in areas of recreation,cultural tourism, education, for-estry, economic and environmental stewardship that promotes partner-ship and working in collaborationto ultimately balance and respect the various interests at play in thisregion. It is recognized that the potential of planning and partner-ship that can be established at StaveWest, with its foundations in thisMaster Plan, between the prov-ince, the District of Mission, FirstNations, user groups, educationalpartners, and others is significantwith the potential to be precedent-setting in British Columbia, particu-larly with respect to collaborative and sustainable land use planning and development.

The Stave West Master Plan will bepresented at a special public meet-ing of the District of Mission Mu-nicipal Council on Thursday April 16 from 7 to 9pm at the Mission Leisure Centre.

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Heather SchularDIRECTOR

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Tony Luck DIRECTOR

Alana MartensDIRECTOR

Ilona KlimczakDIRECTOR

Doug EliasDIRECTOR

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April 2015 President's ReportWhat 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,

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

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.

Ann Harper PRESIDENT

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Workplace health and safety has been Klimczak’s focus for more than 15 years. Since 2009, she has shared advice and provided hands-on im-plementation 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 ad-dition 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 ten-ure in the industry has given her ample opportunity to know how to communicate successfully with reg-ulatory bodies such as WorkSafeBC. She advises people to “make sure anyone you hire for health-and-safe-ty 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” ex-plains Klimczak. “Soon we’ll be heading up to the Fort St. John cam-pus of the Northern Lights College to start delivering the certificate course there,” she adds.

For more information about how Klimczak and her team of profes-sionals can help your organization, visit www.CoastEagle.com or call 604-287-1123.

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QuestUpon has partnered with the District of Mission Economic Development Office and local tourism representatives to create a free App you can download to your smartphone that takes you on a 3D augmented reality geocaching adventure.

In this interactive app you will be taken on a walking tour through our very own Heritage Park, where you will travel back in time, answer local trivia questions, find 3D augmented reality objects, view historic buildings and even watch a sternwheeler travelling along the Fraser River. You might even catch a glimpse of the elusive Sasquatch!

Economic Development Officer, Stacey Crawford, said “With thousands of downloads to date, this fun App highlights Mission’s great

outdoors and rich history to both local residents and tourists”.

While you may not be able to completely disconnect them from their smartphone, you can still get the family outside to have some fun and learn about our local history in a very cool way.

Let the fun begin! To get started download “QuestUpon” from the App Store, available for both iPhones and Android, and click on “Sasquatch in Mission”.

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