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In 1859, the Colonial Office appointed George Hunter Cary as the first Attorney-General of the Colony of British Columbia. Prior to that, Governor James Douglas had appointed Judge Matthew Begbie as his acting Attorney-General in 1858 to provide legal advice in the drafting of laws pertaining to the administration of justice in his jurisdiction. At the time of Begbie’s appointment, Douglas requested that the Colonial Office appoint a permanent Attorney-General. The Colonial Office responded by appointing Cary. As an officer of the Crown, the Attorney-General of the Colony of British Columbia represented the Crown and the public in the courts, was the official legal advisor to the government, and was responsible for the organization of the civil justice system. In 1861, Cary resigned from his position in the Colony of British Columbia, although he remained as the Attorney-General of Vancouver Island until 1864. He was succeeded as Attorney-General of the Colony of British Columbia by Henry Crease who retained the position until 1870. Crease was followed briefly by George Phillippo, Edward Alston, and then John McCreight who served jointly as the first Attorney-General and the first premier of the Province of British Columbia in 1871.

The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General was renamed from the Ministry of Attorney General on June 5, 2001(OIC 565/2001). The functions pertaining to public safety is transferred from its predecessor along with those relating to Sexual Assault Centres, Women’s Assault Centres and the British Columbia Gaming Commission. In conjunction with the Ministry of Attorney General the mandate of this ministry is to maintain and enhance public safety and strengthen public confidence in the provincial justice system.

Lionel Arthur Austen-Leigh worked as a land surveyor.

Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Association of BC (ASRA) was established as a non-profit society in 1989. ASRA has played a leadership role in the development of the Aboriginal sports movement in BC and Canada, and the establishment of the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) and the Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC).

The first recorded meeting of the Gordon Head Fruit Growers was July 29, 1914. The meeting had been called by H.M. Winslow, the provincial horticulturalist, to find a way to organize the fruit growing operation in Gordon Head. On December 29, 1915 the Gordon Head Fruit Growers’ Association was incorporated as Association #16 under the Agricultural Associations Act (file CP86). The specific aims of the association were “the furtherance and development of the fruit, flower and vegetable growing industry, the purchase of supplies, sale of produce and anything further to benefit the industry.” Members consisted of Gordon Head area fruit growers. The association acted on behalf of its members to pool fruit grown by its members, make arrangements for the sale of the fruit, set picking rates, set standards for picking and crating and other such tasks. On December 9, 1927, the Association, now numbered CP86 under the Co-operative Associations Act, altered its objectives to include the ability to act as a storekeeper and to supply goods on behalf of the association. The association held a general meeting on January 6, 1960 to voluntarily wind-up their affairs and the liquidator I.R.W. Denson reported on January 8, 1960 that the property had been disposed of and the affairs of the company had been concluded.

The British Columbia Registered Music Teachers' Association (BCRMTA) was founded in 1932 as the British Columbia Music Teachers' Federation, incorporating the Vancouver Music Teachers' Association (formed in 1920 with H. Roy Robertson as president) and other provincial groups. It was incorporated under the Societies act in 1921. It changed its name to the British Columbia Music Teachers' Association in 1935. In 1947 it received a provincial charter and was renamed the British Columbia Registered Music Teachers' Association. The BCRMTA is a no-profit organization established to promote a high professional and ethical standard for independent registered music teachers. It has over 1000 members in 22 Branches across BC. Members consist of professional music teachers with recognized music degrees or have successful teaching experience over a number of years. The organization offers programs that support teaching and performance.

The Society of British Columbia Assessment Personnel (S.O.B.C.A.P.) was established in 1947 under its original name British Columbia Association of Assessors. The organization originally formed as an association for municipal, regional and provincial assessment professionals in the province to share information. The objectives of the association were as follows: a) To improve the standards of Assessment practice within the Province of British Columbia; b) To provide a clearing house for the collection and distribution of useful information relating to assessments; c) To inform the public on the true nature and importance of the work performed by the assessing officers; d) To engage in research and publish the results of its studies; e) To elevate the standard of personnel requirements in assessment offices; f) To co-operate with other public and private agencies interested in improving assessment administration; g) To encourage uniformity in assessments throughout the Province; h) To promote assessment legislation to meet changing conditions within the Province. The regular membership of the society was comprised of municipal assessors, deputy assessors and a few appraisal staff. To accommodate a large increase in members a few Regional Chapters were formed in 1959. These regional chapters were the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and Okanagan, these remained active until 1974. The Association was affiliated with the International Association of Assessing Officers until 1966. They changed affiliations to the Canadian Association of Assessing Officers which did not become a viable entity and ended in 1968/69. The purpose and role of the association changed in 1974 when the Province of British Columbia created the British Columbia Assessment Authority, a Crown corporation that centralized the function of assessment in the province. As a result, the British Columbia Association of Assessors changed its name to the Society of British Columbia Assessment Personnel (S.O.B.C.A.P.) in 1975. S.O.B.C.A.P.’s objectives slightly changed to reflect its new status as an employee organization of the newly created British Columbia Assessment Authority. In 1984 S.O.B.C.A.P held a special general meeting and they decided that the society would no longer exist as of early 1985.

The Society of British Columbia Assessment Personnel (S.O.B.C.A.P.) was established in 1947 under its original name British Columbia Association of Assessors. The organization originally formed as an association for municipal, regional and provincial assessment professionals in the province to share information. The objectives of the association were as follows: a) To improve the standards of Assessment practice within the Province of British Columbia; b) To provide a clearing house for the collection and distribution of useful information relating to assessments; c) To inform the public on the true nature and importance of the work performed by the assessing officers; d) To engage in research and publish the results of its studies; e) To elevate the standard of personnel requirements in assessment offices; f) To co-operate with other public and private agencies interested in improving assessment administration; g) To encourage uniformity in assessments throughout the Province; h) To promote assessment legislation to meet changing conditions within the Province. The regular membership of the society was comprised of municipal assessors, deputy assessors and a few appraisal staff. To accommodate a large increase in members a few Regional Chapters were formed in 1959. These regional chapters were the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and Okanagan, these remained active until 1974. The Association was affiliated with the International Association of Assessing Officers until 1966. They changed affiliations to the Canadian Association of Assessing Officers which did not become a viable entity and ended in 1968/69. The purpose and role of the association changed in 1974 when the Province of British Columbia created the British Columbia Assessment Authority, a Crown corporation that centralized the function of assessment in the province. As a result, the British Columbia Association of Assessors changed its name to the Society of British Columbia Assessment Personnel (S.O.B.C.A.P.) in 1975. S.O.B.C.A.P.’s objectives slightly changed to reflect its new status as an employee organization of the newly created British Columbia Assessment Authority. In 1984 S.O.B.C.A.P held a special general meeting and they decided that the society would no longer exist as of early 1985.

The office of the Chief Geographer was established ca. 1912 to head the Geographic Branch (renamed Geographic Division in 1919).

Alex Nelson served as the Executive Director of the 1997 North American Indigenous Games. He has also served as President and CEO of the Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Association of BC.

John Valentine Clyne was a Supreme Court Justice in British Columbia.

Gerald Clifford Emerson Worked as a land surveyor.

Francis Brooke Gregory was a Supreme Court Justice in British Columbia.

The Jordan River Athletic Association was formed in approximately 1919. The object of the association was to encourage any form of athletic sport suitable to the members.

George John Jackson worked as a land surveyor.

The Jordan River Parent-Teacher Association was formed prior to 1951 to support school activities at Jordan River, B.C.