Home Welcome to the Official website of the Canadian Tour Guide Association of British Columbia.

The CTGA of BC is a volunteer run information/educational society for people who work, or who would like to work, in the sightseeing and tourism profession as local tour guides, driver/guides, on-site guides, meet & greeters, and long distance (Tour Directors) guides. Please navigate through this site to find out more information on the CTGA of BC, including when meetings are held and information on joining the association.

Vancouver (and Whistler) will proudly host the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. For more information visit the official website of the Vancouver Organizing Committee at www.vancouver2010.com.

Olympic Winter Games 12 - 28 February, 2010

Paralympic Winter Games 12 - 21 March, 2010

About The CTGA of BC

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British Columbia - 150 Years
 In 1858 Sir James Douglas delivered a proclamation that gave us the name of our Province: British Columbia.
In 2008 join in the various celebrations...to learn more about exciting events and festivities all across the province all year long please visit www.BC150.ca.

To learn even more history about Vancouver and indeed British Columbia, please visit www.vancouverhistory.ca. Famed Vancouver broadcaster, author and mega-history buff Chuck Davis runs this marvellous website which includes details on his next book, The History of Metropolitan Vancouver.

 

BC Ferry

Members of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (www.wftga.org),
The Vancouver AM Tourism Association (www.vancouveram.ca), and Tourism Vancouver (www.tourismvancouver.com).
Professional recognition and initiatives with Go2, the resource for people in tourism (www.go2hr.ca).