CTGA of BC Location List of Past Meetings / Functions
| October 1999 - December 2000 | |
| 28 Oct 1999 | CTGA of BC 10th Birthday Party, meeting and dinner at Landmark Hotel in Vancouver |
| 18 Nov | Annual General Meeting this year at the Parkhill Hotel in Vancouver |
| 10 Dec | Annual Christmas Party this year at Shirley H's in Richmond |
| 13 Dec | Annual Christmas Lights Fundraising Tour in Vancouver and Burnaby |
| 9 Jan 2000 | Annual Squamish / Brackendale Eagle Count Fundraiser Tour |
| 12 Jan | CTGA / Pacific Rim Institute of Tourism Local Tour Guide Certification information meeting in Vancouver |
| 17 & 18 Jan | Jan Overnight Fam Trip to Duncan, Chemainus (and area) on Vancouver Island |
| 25 Jan | How Do I Become A Tour Guide? information meeting...in Vancouver |
| 27 Jan | Tour of the New Fairmont Hotel at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond |
| 10 Feb | Dining and Dancing at Federico's Supper Club on 'the drive' in Vancouver |
| 21 Feb | Another CTGA / Pacific Rim Institute of Tourism Local Tour Guide Certification information meeting in Vancouver |
| 24 Feb | Three short historic slide shows at the Windermere Centre in Vancouver |
| 28 & 29 Feb | Overnight Fam Trip to Seattle Washington |
| 1 Mar | Another How Do I Become A Tour Guide? information meeting...in Vancouver |
| 6 Mar | Annual About Town Tour with various stops in Vancouver including the Aquarium, Ecology Society, Delta Pinnacle Hotel, Gastown Steam Clock, the International Village Mall and Tinseltown Theatre's plus the new wing of the Chinese Cultural Centre and Museum in Chinatown |
| 20 Mar | Another CTGA / Pacific Rim Institute of Tourism Local Tour Guide Certification information meeting in Vancouver |
| 30 Mar | Meeting and short historical slide show at The Lookout at Harbour Centre Tower in Vancouver |
| 4 Apr | Canadian Rockies and Commentary Update Slide Show at The Lookout |
| 9 Apr | Victoria Commentary and Tour Route Fam Trip |
| 10 Apr | Noon time walk through Gastown for information and updating of new restaurants and shops |
| 26 Apr | Annual Capilano Suspension Bridge's Tour Guide Appreciation Day in North Vancouver |
| 26 Oct | Guest speakers and meeting at The Lookout at Harbour Centre Tower in Vancouver |
| 16 Nov | Annual General Meeting this year at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Vancouver |
| 7 Dec | Annual Christmas Party at the Heritage Village Museum in Burnaby |
| 12 Dec | Annual Christmas Lights Fundraiser Tour in Vancouver and Burnaby |
| List of Meetings / Functions - 2001 | |
| 7 Jan | Annual Squamish / Brackendale Eagle Count Fundraiser Tour |
| 25 Jan | Tour and meeting at the Granville Island Model Ship and Train Museum in Vancouver |
| 13 Feb | Annual About Town Tour at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Pacific Mineral Museum, Canada Place / Port of Vancouver update, Historic Marine Building, Cathedral Square and HSBC Buildings and Eaton's Coast to Coast shop...all in Vancouver |
| 22 Feb | Meeting and tour of the Westin Bayshore Resort and Marina in Vancouver |
| 26 - 28 Feb | Fam Tour of Merritt (plus Nicola Ranch) and Kelowna BC |
| 14 Mar | Tour of the new Sandbar Restaurant on Granville Island in Vancouver |
| 29 Mar | Swap meet, Cuba Slide Show and meeting at the Century Plaza Hotel in Vancouver |
| 6 Apr | Tour of the new Vancouver Wax Museum and City of Vancouver Birthday Party in Gastown, Vancouver |
| 18 Apr | Annual Capilano Suspension Bridge's Tour Guide Appreciation Day in North Vancouver |
| 26 Apr | Tourism Showcase put on by Hotel Concierges at the Hotel Vancouver |
| 3 May | Tourism Reception at the Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park |
| 5 May | Annual Spring Tea Ceremony (drop in) in Vancouver |
| 19 - 22 Oct | First Annual Fam Tour to the Sunwapta Falls Resort Guide & Driver Party this year via both Banff and Jasper Alberta |
| 25 Oct | Guest speakers and meeting (our largest ever) at the Hotel Georgia in Vancouver |
| 6 Nov | First Focus Committee Meeting on Guiding Issues at the Sandman Inn Vancouver |
| 15 Nov | Annual General Meeting this year at the Granville Island Hotel in Vancouver |
| 5 Dec | Invited to see a new display at The Lookout at Harbour Centre |
| 10 Dec | Annual Christmas Party held for the first time at the top of Grouse Mountain |
| 17 Dec | Annual Christmas Lights Fundraising Tour in Vancouver and Burnaby Raised $564 |
| List of Meetings / Functions - 2002 | |
| Board Meetings: 6 Nov 2001, AGM 15 Nov, 9 Jan 2002, 7 Feb, 7 March, 27 March, 11 April, 9 May, 24 Oct, 5 Nov and AGM 21 Nov 2002 |
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| Focus Group on Guiding Issues: 6 Nov 2001, 9 Jan 2002, 31 Jan, 8 Feb, 19 Feb, 28 Feb and 26 March |
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| Other Meetings / Functions | |
| 6 Jan | Annual Squamish / Brackendale Eagle Count Fundraiser Tour Raised $466 |
| 24 Jan | Regular-Members-Meeting at Hill’s Native Arts in Gastown Vancouver |
| 11 - 13 Feb | Fam Tour to Kamloops, Sun Peaks and Lillooet BC |
| 28 Feb | Meeting at the Architectural Institute plus guest speaker Chuck Davis in Vancouver |
| 13 Mar | Annual About Town Tour this year at The Lookout, Georgia Street Tour (by JV), The Chapel in the Stanley Ho building by Stanley Park, Chinatown Tour and changes (by JV), Port of Vancouver at VanTerm, Brentwood Mall lunch stop, Can Am Importique (TV & movie prop warehouse) in Burnaby, and to shops within the old Eaton’s (now Sears) building at Pacific Centre; Coast To Coast and Lindt Chocolates - Raised $145 |
| 27 Mar | Meeting at the Sandman Hotel with guest speakers from BC Rail, Rocky Mountaineer Rail, BC Museum of Mining and the Hospitality Industry Education Advisory Committee (HIEAC) |
| 3 Apr | Invited for a day tour to the Sunshine Coast including Sechelt and Gibsons |
| 15 Apr | Victoria Commentary and Tour Route Fam Trip |
| 17 Apr | Invited to a Spring Breakfast at the Capilano Suspension Bridge for their Annual Tour Guide Appreciation Day; later this day, the CTGA of BC organized a tour of the newly renovated Cruise Ship Terminal and a film at the CN IMAX Theatre, both at Canada Place; also invited to visit the Lyle Sopel Gallery at 327 Howe Street in Vancouver |
| 2 May | Vancouver City Tour Slide & Commentary Show by Jeff V at The Lookout at Harbour Centre Tower |
| 11 May | Annual Spring Tea Ceremony (drop in) in Vancouver |
| 15 May | Invited to tour the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Classical Gardens in Chinatown |
| 18 - 20 Oct | 2nd Annual Fam Tour to the Sunwapta Falls Resort Guide & Driver Party this year via Clearwater, Wells Gray Provincial Park, Valemount, Jasper (Alberta), and the Adams River Sockeye Run near Kamloops BC |
| 24 Oct | Meeting with a wine and cheese reception plus guest speakers from Tourism Vancouver and Vancouver Hovercraft Tours at The Lookout at Harbour Centre Tower in Vancouver |
| 21 Nov | Annual General Meeting this year at the Sandman Hotel in Vancouver |
| 9 Dec | Annual Christmas Party held again at Grouse Mountain in North in Vancouver |
| 14 Dec | Annual Christmas Lights Fundraising Tour in Vancouver and Burnaby |
| List of Meetings / Functions - 2003 | |
| Board Meetings: AGM 21 November, 2002, 9 January, 2003, 20 January, 13 February, 13 March, 10 April, 30 October and 20 November |
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| Other Meetings / Functions: | |
| 5 Jan | Annual Eagle Count Fundraising Tour in Squamish and Brackendale |
| 20 Jan | Proposed CTGA of BC Bylaw Changes Meeting at the Sandman Hotel in Vancouver |
| 30 Jan | Tour of the historic Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver |
| 13 Feb | Annual About Town Tour this year at The Opus Hotel, Vancouver City Hall, Dubrulle Culinary School at the Dining Pavilion in Stanley Park, Parks Board speech by Terri Clark at the Totem Poles in Stanley Park, and a film at the CN IMAX Theatre at Canada Place – all in Vancouver |
| 22 - 24 Feb | Ucluelet, Long Beach, Tofino and Pacific Rim National Park Fam Trip on the west coast of Vancouver Island |
| 27 Feb | Historic City Slide Show by Michael Kluckner at the Vancouver Art Gallery and tour of the VAG with John Atkin |
| 6 Mar | Proposed CTGA of BC Bylaw Changes and Ethics Meeting at the Sandman Hotel in Vancouver |
| 10, 24 & 31 Mar | Vancouver City Tour Slide Show by Jeff V at The Lookout in Vancouver |
| 19 Mar | Joint Fam Tour with Gray Line staff to Steveston Village in Richmond |
| 27 Mar | BC Film Commission speaker at Harbour Cruises in Vancouver |
| 17 Apr | Annual Tour Guide Appreciation Day at the Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver, a walking tour in Downtown Vancouver with CTGA Member Margaret L (to Christ Church Cathedral, the Marine Building, and Waterfront Station [old Canadian Pacific Railway Station], and tour of the HR MacMillan Space Centre in Vancouver |
| 28 Apr | Fraser River Boat Tour from Steveston Village, Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Richmond |
| May | Annual Spring Tea Ceremony (drop in) in Vancouver |
| 18 - 20 Oct | 3rd Annual Fam Tour to the Sunwapta Falls Resort Guide & Driver Party this year via Banff Alberta |
| 23 Oct | Proposed CTGA of BC Bylaw Changes and Ethics Meeting at the Quality Inn Hotel in Vancouver |
| 30 Oct | Social evening, news on the new “Storyeum” Gastown tourist attraction and 14th Anniversary of the CTGA of BC at The Lookout at Harbour Centre Tower in Vancouver |
| 8 Nov | Neon Lights Night Tour with John Atkin and Angus McIntyre on a heritage bus in Vancouver and Burnaby |
| 20 Nov | Annual General Meeting this year at the Century Plaza Hotel in Vancouver |
| 8 Dec | Annual Christmas Party this year with Harbour Cruises in Vancouver |
| 29 Dec | Annual Christmas Lights Fundraising Tour |
| Many thanks again to Gray Line Tours, Landsea Tours, and West Coast City and Nature Sightseeing Tours for various uses of their buses | |