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The Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce (MRCC) is a Canadian non-profit organization that acts as an advocate for economic development in the region and promotes area tourism to visitors and locals. It serves the businesses of Mission, British Columbia, and acts as a Chamber of Commerce, similar to a Board of Trade. ==History== The MRCC was created on June 19, 1893〔"Old Document Reveals Board Founded in '93", ''The Fraser Valley Record'', Mission, BC, Canada, 19 April 1945.〕 as B.C.'s fourth Board of Trade〔Kask, Glen. "First board of trade in B.C.", ''The Fraser Valley Record'', Mission, BC, Canada, 16 June 1993.〕 by Harry Brown French, an American sent to Mission after the town's founder sold land to a New York railway corporation. French was elected the Board of Trade's first president, and upon its creation the Board took out advertisements in local newspapers, offering a package of free land, free water, free power and property tax exemptions to potential industrialists, as well as offering to construct factories, mills and other commercial buildings at no charge.〔Schroeder, Andreas (1991). ''Carved from Wood, Mission, B.C. 1861-1992'', p. 20-21,173,193. D.W. Friesen, Altona, MB, Canada. ISBN 1-55056-131-6.〕 In 1946, the Board of Trade suggested that a Strawberry Festival as well as a Soapbox Derby should be held on June 26. The event was successful and visitors travelled from different areas of the Fraser Valley to attend the event.〔Cherrington, John (1974). ''Mission on the Fraser, Patterns of a small city's progress'', p. 33,172. Mitchell Press, Vancouver, BC, Canada.ISBN B0006CL344〕 The festival was held annually until 1951, despite an interruption in June 1948 when the Fraser River flooded causing the event to be postponed until July in its third year.〔Robertson, Betty, Marcellus, Catherine, Dandy, Betty (1992). ''Mission's Living Memorials'', p. 141. Friesen Printers, Altona, MB, Canada. ISBN 1-55056-205-3.〕 In 1951, Langley, BC became the new host of the Strawberry Festival after the decline of berry farming and the increase in employment in the forestry industry in the Mission area.〔 The organization operated under the name of the Mission City and District Board of Trade until 1961 when its name was changed to the Mission City and District Chamber of Commerce.〔"Chamber of Commerce Replaces Trade Board", ''The Fraser Valley Record'', Mission, BC, Canada, 11 January 1961.〕 That name stuck until 1970 when it was changed to the Mission City Chamber of Commerce. In 1977, it was suggested by the organization's Vice President Dave Kenyon that the Chamber of Commerce should be terminated〔"Chamber of Commerce may face extinction", ''The Fraser Valley Record'', Mission, BC, Canada, 26 October 1977.〕 due to poor attendance and lack of participation by members.〔"Mission Chamber Seeks New Identity", ''The Fraser Valley Record'', Mission, BC, Canada, 30 November 1977.〕 The Chamber persevered, avoiding termination, and in 1979 the name was changed for the final time to its present name, the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce.〔 Since then, the MRCC has continued to serve the businesses of Mission and now houses a visitor centre. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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