1988
Hougen's history
Whitehorse Board of Trade
The Whitehorse Board of Trade celebrated it's 40th anniversary. The board was founded in 1947 with a presentation of a gavel by the Vancouver Board of Trade. Among the founding members were Rolf Hougen, Jim Smith, Ed Jacobs, George Ryder, Bill MacBride , Jack Elliott, John Phelps, Ernie Lortie, John McIsaac, Horace Moore, Stu McPherson, Gorden Lee, Gorden Armstrong, Bill Drury Sr., Aubrey Simmons, T.C. Richards, Kippy Boerner.