| 1981 | March 17th - the first meeting to try and start a Tour Guide Association |
| 1982 | After many meetings within the small group trying to get it going, it folded |
| 1989 |
April 25th - first meeting and Board of Directors formed August - official certificate from BC Societies Act October 2nd - first information meeting for potential members - 40 in attendance Established monthly member meetings, had 17 Directors meetings |
| 1990 | November 15th - first ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
| 1991 | First guidelines newsletter/38 members |
| 1992 | Worked with Pacific Rim Institute of Tourism, to create National Standards for the Tour Guide Certification Process |
| 1993 |
The first 7 CERTIFIED Tour Guides in BC receive recognition The CTGA of BC Constitution and BI-Laws are re-written |
| 1994 | Membership grows |
| 1995 | Membership grows more |
| 1996 | Membership has reached an all-time high |
| 1997 |
Official CERTIFICATION standards put in place nationally The KEY FACTS booklet was written by volunteer guides jointly with PRITT, to test local knowledge Joined the WORLD FEDERATION OF TOUR GUIDE ASSOCIATIONS - they held their convention in Montreal followed by a visit to the Rockies and Vancouver We celebrated INTERNATIONAL TOURIST GUIDE DAY Feb.21st!!! for the first time |
| 1998 |
Changed our name to Canadian Tourist Guide Association of BC Created a Members List and Availability Roster |
| 1999 | Celebrated our 10th anniversary at the Landmark Hotel |
| 2000 | Board members start using computer for the Membership List (now approx. 100) |
| 2001 | January we launched our website |
| 2003 | Changed our name back to the Canadian Tour Guide Association of BC |
| 2006 | Certified Tour Guides to date - 27 |
| 2007 | Designed MEMBERS ONLY SITE (jobs/lounge/certification) |
| 2008 |
Designed a NEW BROCHURE about CTGA of BC Updated and reprinted the KEY FACTS BOOKLET (for local knowledge testing which is part of Certification) Started monthly board reports to members (approx. 150) |
| 2009 | CELEBRATED OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A REUNION PARTY AT THE MARRIOTT PINNACLE HOTEL - MARCH 19TH!!! |
CTGA of BC Board Member History
1989 - 1990
Ms. Gerry Callaghan - President
Shirley Hartwell - Vice-President
George Bell, Greg Scott, Roxanne Ang, Pat Kramer
1991
Ms. Gerry Callaghan - President (resigned & moved away in February)
George Bell - Vice-President (Acting President Feb.-Dec.)
Trish Alsop, Donna Patterson, Arja Surakka, Sharon Givens
1992
George Bell - President
Trish Alsop - Vice-President
Donna Patterson, Karina Horath, Scott Mason, Willem Liekens, Jeff Veniot
1993
George Bell - President
Trish Alsop - Vice-President
Donna Patterson, Karina Horath, Scott Mason, Jeff Veniot, David Asselin
1994
Jeff Veniot - President
Trish Alsop - Vice-President
Donna Patterson, David Asselin, Gordon Gibbs, Judy Wallace
1995
Jeff Veniot - President
Donna Patterson - Vice-President
Gordon Gibbs, Bill Sampson, Jill Johncox, Doris Helgren
1996
Jeff Veniot - President
Jill Johncox - Vice-President
Bill Sampson, Scott Mason, Patrick Weitemeyer, Velma Ross
1997
Jeff Veniot - President
Patrick Weitemeyer - Vice-President
Bill Sampson, Velma Ross, Stephanie Roller, Brian Granville Alfred Esmeijer
1998
Jeff Veniot - President
Patrick Weitemeyer - Vice-President
Chuck Herron, dave Schick, Alfred Esmeijer, Brian Granville, Barbara Marshall
1999 (10th Anniversary Year)
Jeff Veniot - President
Patrick Weitemeyer - Vice-President
Chuck Herron, Dave Schick selena Eschinbach, Brian Granville, Margaret
2000
Jeff Veniot - President
Selina Eschinback - Vice President
Linda Conacher, Chuck Herron, Sue Arnot, Indu Lohia, Jillian Roberston
2001
Jeff Veniot - President
Chuck Herron - Vice-President
George Garicia, Ken Beresford, denise Petch, Judy Wallace
2002
Chuck Herron - President
Linda Conacher - Vice-President
George Garcia, Ken Beresford, Denise Petch, Judy Wallace
2003
George Garcia - President
Chuck Herron - Vice-President
Ken Beresford, Maria Necchi, Tersa Seow, Bonnie Stewart, Elisabether Poetscher
2004
Ken Beresford - President
Willem Lickens - Vice President
Jeff Veniot, Cheryl Sampson, Bonnie Stewart, Sharon Winter
2005
Ken Beresford - President
Teresa Seow - Vice-President
Jeff Veniot, Cheryl Sampson, Barry Sinclair, Ian Follis, Ursula Wienecke
2006
Ken Beresford - President
Ursula Wienecke - Vice-President
Jeff Veniot, Cheryl Sampson, Teresa Seow Brad Goessler, Stephen Brooks
2007
Cheryl Sampson - President
Teresa Seow - Vice-President
Linda Conacher, Tom Dreyer, Jeff Veniot, George Bell, Shirley Hartwell
2008
Shirley Hartwell- President
George Bell - Vice-President
Jeff Veniot, Tyler Davis, Sabine Arbukdle, Margaret Leonard, Barry Sinclair
2009
Shirley Hartwell - President
George Bell - Vice-President
Jeff Veniot, Tyler Davis, Sabine Arbuckle Margaret Leonard, Kathie Lewis
2010
Tyler Davis - President
Kathie Lewis - Vice-President
Jeff Veniot, Ted Cragg, Ursula Wienecke, Maicke Andersen, Taz Noor
2011
Tyler Davis - President
Taz Noor - Vice-President
Josh Bloomfield, Brad Goessler, Adina Scott, Glenn Hansen
2012
Cheryl Ornburn - President
Margaret Leonard - Vice-President
Sally Laird, Marlene Kumnick, Terry Noonan, Kathie Lewis, Nancy Fletcher