Canada 150 - Boards of Trade

During our country's 150th anniversary celebration of confederation I will write posts titled Canada 150 with a link to a publication or website I find that may help you tell the story of your Canadian ancestors.
Click on the Canada 150 label on the right or at the bottom to see all the posts.

Today I have for you...

The Boards of Trade

The Board of Trade (or Chamber of Commerce) is a network of merchants and companies that unite to promote the businesses of a country, province or town. They usually have benefits for members. You can check for Board of Trade or Chamber of Commerce reports in local or provincial libraries.

Montreal Board of Trade Building

At one time I was a director of the Chamber of Commerce in our small village. We organized the annual festival and the yearly village garage sale which drew people from all over the province and from neighbouring US towns.



Relevant Links

Meeting held in Montreal to organize a Dominion board of trade: October 1870

First conference of Boards of Trade of the Dominion of Canada : Toronto 1902

British Columbia Board of Trade – members

Moose Jaw Board of Trade annual reports

Halifax Board of Trade:  officers and council for 1894

Winnipeg Board of Trade 1888

New Westminster Board of Trade

Vancouver Board of Trade

St Catharines Board of Trade for the year 1900

Board of Trade Illustrated edition of Montreal, w/portraits 1909

Annual report of the Newfoundland Board of Trade 1910-1915

City of Saskatoon Board of Trade

Brockville Board of Trade

Réunion de la Fédération des chambres de commerce de la province de Québec