This year, the charity of choice for the Smile Cookie Campaign is Mission Hospice Society. 100% of all proceeds will directly benefit the child and youth grief programs.  Make sure to pick up your cookies during April 29 - May 5th.

Join us in uniting and inspiring women with an evening of wisdom and wine!
The EmpowerHer Leadership Forum aims to celebrate and amplify the voices of women in leadership by providing a platform for insightful discussion with a panel of accomplished professionals in business and personal development. Attendees will learn from these leaders' experiences, network with like-minded professionals, and leave inspired and armed with valuable business resources.

Featuring BC wines and elegant bites, we hope that you will enjoy this evening, meet new people, and leave feeling inspired and empowered to use your unique gifts as a woman to boldly lead in your professional role and in life. 
All female and female-identifying individuals are welcome at this event. 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: 
Orene Askew "DJ O SHOW"
As an Afro-Indigenous and 2Spirit award-winning DJ, Orene's story is a song of triumph over adversity, rooted in her upbringing on X̱wemelch'stn (Capilano) Reserve as a proud member of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation).
 
From the very rhythm of her heart to the beats that move the masses, Orene's life is intertwined with music. What began as a childhood passion blossomed into a thriving career, where she not only conquered the airwaves of Vancouver and Washington's premier radio stations but also earned accolades such as the BC Indigenous Business Award and the International Indigenous Hip Hop Award for DJ of the Year.
 
Through her journey, Orene discovered strength in vulnerability and transformed setbacks into stepping stones toward greater success.
 
Today, Orene isn't just a DJ; she's a force of nature. As an entrepreneur, host, MC, and motivational speaker, she's graced stages for the Vancouver Canucks, BC Lions, and Vancouver Whitecaps. And if that wasn't impressive enough, she recently opened for comedy giants Kevin Hart and Russell Peters at The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival.

Date/Time
May 2, 2024
5:30 PM to 9:00 PM 
 
Fees/Admission
Cost:
$60 for non-Chamber Members
$40 for Chamber Members
 
Location
Everglades Resort Hall 
450-8400 Shook Rd
Mission BC

Register -> https://missionbcca.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register?cid=F12c9A05281SJA9RqM1106n8nKS8G512834BI3hI1906N04552848p32G82yE154

The Mission Chamber of Commerce is delighted to join in celebrating the Grand Opening of Gulf & Fraser’s new Mission Branch. On March 12, they moved into a beautiful new space at Outlook Village at D101 31999 D Lougheed Hwy, Mission V2V 0K1. This location is in a thriving area, with many retail stores and services nearby, making your banking visits with them much more convenient.  
 
On May 4, 2024, Gulf & Fraser will host a special Grand Opening event from 10am to 3pm to showcase their new location and give the community a chance to meet the staff while having some fun.
 
We hope you’ll join us in celebrating their new home with their team and the community. Bring family and friends to enjoy: 

• Gourmet crepes, coffee, tea and hot chocolate
• Face painting, 
• Balloon artist, 
• Games like giant Jenga, a putting green, and Plinko. 
• There will also be great giveaways, including a draw to win a $500 whistler.com gift certificate. 

 
This Grand Opening event promises to be an unforgettable day for the team and the community, and anyone seeking an exciting time.  Mark your calendars for May 4, 2024, and don’t miss out on this special Grand Opening of Gulf & Fraser Mission.

What a beautiful day to celebrate Earth Day here in Mission! Thank you to Mission Environmental Stewardship Society, volunteers and the participants for this educational, interactive and fun event!

Mission Parks, Recreation and Culture invite Mission based musicians and songwriters to participate in The Mission Record, an original song project designed to highlight historical stories from the Mission City Record brought to life through the creativity of local musicians. 

This project reflects the significance of local stories and history of the City of Mission and asks that each participant create an original song to reflect an element of the history of Mission from the archives of the Mission City Record. 

MORE ABOUT THE PROJECT: 
This project requires that the four selected songwriters attend a 3 hour workshop hosted by the Mission Record and the Mission Community Archives where they will be able to find inspiration and direction for the piece they will create. This workshop will take place in late May or early June. 

Post workshop, each participant would then have 2.5 months to create an original song that, in some way, represents one story. Possible examples include a story about the agricultural or forest industry, a cultural examination of the Japanese Internment, and ode to the history of the Raceway or the CPR. The piece can be interpretive and a fictional narrative but will be anchored to a specific historical account. 

The commissioned musicians will get a half day in a professional studio (with an engineer) to record their work, and the songs will be premiered outdoors at the H20 Follies on August 23, 2024 on the Mission Leisure Centre grounds. 
For more information about this artist call, please email Melissa Kendzierski, Coordinator of Arts & Culture at mkendzierski@mission.ca 

SUMMARY: 
• Call for Artists: Application, statement of interest and samples of original work is due May 1 to mkendzierski@mission.ca 
• Artist Selection Announcement: May 15 

Inspiration Workshop: End of May or early June 
• Original Work Due Date: August 16 
• Recording: August 17-20 
• Premiere Performance: Friday August 23 at H20 Follies Summer Party 
• Compensation: Each selected artist (up to 4) will receive $1500 CAD; $1000 for the creation and composition of an original work, and $500 for the recording and live performance. 

TO APPLY: 
Please submit a written statement (250 words max) describing your interest in this project and in connecting creative practice with stories of Mission, along with 2 audio files (MP3, wav) of past original work. Work in any audio medium is accepted for application, but selected artists will deliver a song that is ready to be recorded by August 15, 2024. 

SONGWRITER SELECTION: 
The Selection Committee, made up of city staff, DBA representative and members of the Cultural Resources Committee will adjudicate the submissions. The committee will judge based on the following criteria: 
• Vision for using song as a medium for storytelling. 
• Commitment to attend workshop, recording session and to perform live on August 23. 
• Originality and overall quality of work samples submitted. 
• Interest in working within the parameters of the project. 
• Diversity of genres and lived experiences. 

GENERAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: 
• Please submit two original songs that represent your creative practice along with a 250 word statement about your interest in participating in the project. 
• The performer must be a resident of the City of Mission. 
• All submissions and final work must be family-friendly and appropriate for all ages and must not contain any objectionable words or language. 
• Final song must be under 5 minutes. 
• The final work shall not be used for commercial advertising or used to promote political or religious organizations or issues or viewpoints. Business names, slogans, or branded content are prohibited. 

COPYRIGHT/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: 
• Any work that violates or infringes upon another person’s rights, including but not limited to copyright, is not eligible. 
• You retain your rights to your final work; however, you grant the City of Mission (and those authorized by the City of Mission) a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, nonexclusive license to publicly display, distribute, reproduce, and create derivative works of the entries, in whole or in part, in any media now existing or later developed, for any purpose, including, but not limited to, advertising and promotion of the City, any publications and its website, exhibition, and commercial products. The City may provide attribution or credit as feasible in the event of a reproduction of the submission; however, rights to attribution shall be required, and entrants into the contest knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waive any rights to attribution. The City shall not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such uses.

SUBMISSIONS: 
Email submissions, along with any questions or concerns to mkendzierski@mission.ca