Accession number(s): GR-0354
The Parks Branch (also called the Provincial Parks Branch) was originally called the Parks and Recreation Division and until 1957 it reported to the Dept. of Lands and Forests. As of March 28, 1957 the name of the branch changed and began to report to the newly formed Dept. of Recreation and Conservation. The main objective of the branch was to plan, develop and maintain a parks system including camp-site and roadside picnic areas and marinas, capable of meeting the non-urban recreational needs of the people of British Columbia. Lands and waters for the use and enjoyment of the public were obtained, largely through establishing reserves of Crown Lands. When necessary to complete a land system of parks or a water system of marinas, acquisition is by purchase. Occasionally a gift of an area was made by a public spirited citizen.
On December 5, 1978, the Parks Branch was amalgamated with the Land Management Branch and the housing function of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to form the Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing.
Published
Photocopy of a 1978 report entitled A Documentary History of the Cottonwood District, 1862 to 1913. Includes an appendix of documents and sources, bibliography and illustrations.
Transferred from the Interpretation and Information Division, Parks Branch, 1978.
* FVERSPOO 2014-04-22
Revised: RMCRORY 2020-04-08
see GR-0318 and GR-0481 for related material
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