OUR HISTORY
The Prince Rupert and District Chamber of Commerce has played an integral role in community engagement since the early establishment of Prince Rupert. Its roots can be traced back to 1908 when it originated as the Board of Trade and subsequently obtained incorporation in 1910. Witnessing a transformative phase in 1929, the organization evolved into the Chamber of Commerce.
Throughout its extensive history spanning over 110 years, the Chamber has been steered by the guidance and commitment of numerous dedicated local business individuals. Their collective efforts have shaped the Chamber into a dynamic and influential force within the community, fostering economic growth and collaboration.
pAST PRESIDENTS
- 1908 Fred Stork
- 1909 Jack Houston & Thomas Dunn
- 1910 Julius Levy
- 1911 A.J. Morris
- 1912 F.H. Mobley
- 1913 F.G. Dawson
- 1914 G.R. Naden
- 1915 D.G. Stewart
- 1916 G.W. Nickerson
- 1917 G.H. Woodland
- 1918 H.S. Wallace
- 1919 M.P McCaffrey
- 1920 S.E. Parker
- 1921 W.E. Williams
- 1922 C.H. Orme
- 1923 E.C. Gibbons
- 1924 S.J. McLeod
- 1925 G.W. Nickerson
- 1926 Olof Hanson
- 1927 W.O. Fulton
- 1928 J.W. Nicholls
- 1929 Milton Gonzales
- 1930 G.P. Tinker
- 1931 B.J. Mellish
- 1932 J.H. Pillsbury
- 1933 T.B. Johnson
- 1934 John Dybhavn
- 1935 C.V. Evitt
- 1936 W.M. Blackstone
- 1937 J.J. Little
- 1938 F.A. MacCallum
- 1939 J.T. Harvey
- 1940 W.M. Watts
- 1941 W.R. McAfee
- 1942 Arnold Flaten
- 1943 R.M. Winslow
- 1944 W.J. Scott
- 1945 G.C. Mitchell
- 1946 W.F. Stone
- 1947 G.A. Hunter
- 1948 Dr. R. G. Large
- 1949 G.R.A. Blackaby
- 1950 I.M. Felsenthol
- 1951 J.C. Gilker
- 1952 T. Norton Youngs
- 1953 Orme G. Stuart
- 1954 P.H. Linzey
- 1955 A.S. Nickerson
- 1956 E.R. Gordon
- 1957 J.D. McRae
- 1958 A.B. Brown
- 1960 John Guthrie
- 1961 A.T. Crawley
- 1962 Dr. R.G. Large
- 1963 Neil MacDonald
- 1964 W.D. Stothert
- 1965 O.J. Eidsvik
- 1966 W.B.N. Hick
- 1967 A.S. Bill
- 1968 W.J. Smith
- 1969 R.C.S. Graham
- 1970 Don Forward
- 1971 E.T.S. Moore
- 1972 R.L. Eby
- 1973 Noel Woodworth
- 1974 Roy Last
- 1975 Ed Oystensen
- 1976 Vincent Dodd
- 1977 Larry Valentin
- 1978 Richard Lutz
- 1979 Norm Parham
- 1980 Roy Webber
- 1981 Jack Payne
- 1982 Don Silversides
- 1983 John McNish
- 1984 Gord Gillam
- 1985 Steve Smith
- 1986 Brian Eby
- 1987 Nancy Wilson
- 1988 Paul Kennedy
- 1989 Jay Strong
- 1990 Robert Olson
- 1991 Rick Lindseth
- 1992 Vince Arimare
- 1993 Don Scott
- 1994 Doug Mackereth
- 1995 Charlie Parkin
- 1996 Allan Sheppard
- 1997 Allan Sheppard
- 1998 Dave Walker
- 1999 Peggy Youden
- 2000 Charlie Parkin
- 2001 Charlie Parkin
- 2002 Maureen Macarenko
- 2003 Bill Parmar
- 2004 Mark Newbery
- 2005 Michael Jackson
- 2006 Michael Jackson
- 2007 Wendy Prystay
- 2008 Deb Stava
- 2009 Deb Stava
- 2010 Maynard Angus
- 2011 Chad Cunningham
- 2012 Jason Scherr
- 2013 Jason Scherr
- 2014 John Farrell
- 2015 Rosa Miller
- 2016 Keith Lambourne
- 2017 Michelle Bryant-Gravelle
- 2018 Dave McKeever
- 2019 Michelle Boomars-MacNeill
- 2020 Michelle Boomars-MacNeill
- 2021 Michael Gurney
- 2022 Daphne Thomson
- 2023 Matthew Kloepper
- 2024 Kristi Farrell
- 2025 Andy Enns