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Town of Bamberton reviewable project files

  • GR-3820
  • Series
  • 1990-1993

This series contains project proposals and reports submitted by various engineering firms and consultants. The material deals with several infrastructure projects for the Town of Bamberton. The projects were deemed reviewable by the province, thus the reports deal with aspects such as feasibility, environmental impact in addition to other its impacts on other areas. Many reports include blueprints and/or technical drawings.

British Columbia. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks

Land and Water British Columbia Inc. correspondence

  • GR-3821
  • Series
  • 2003-2005

The series contains the executive correspondence, including briefing notes, of Land and Water British Columbia Inc. (LWBC). LWBC was a Crown Corporation reporting to the Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management starting in 2002 when the previous British Columbia Assets and Land Corporation was renamed. In 2005, the functions and responsibilities of Land and Water British Columbia Inc. were transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands. As per the records in this series, the new Ministry continued to refer to the office responsible as LWBC during and for a time after the transition process.
Land and Water British Columbia were responsible for managing Crown land leases, tenure applications, grants and sales related to land owned by the Provincial Government. They also managed water resources, including water licenses and allocations. As such, the records in this series mainly deal with questions from developers, local governments, etc. regarding the process of their applications, the possibility to buy leased land, proposals for development, meeting requests or other related issues. There are also briefing notes and correspondence between the Corporation/BC Government and First Nations groups regarding the consultation process in relation to their land title rights.

British Columbia. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands

Lillooet County Court naturalization registers

  • GR-3822
  • Series
  • 1913-1977

The series consists of two bound volumes of naturalization registers (also referred to as naturalization indexes) from the Lillooet County Court. The registers are indexed alphabetically and include the individual’s name, occupation, nationality, address, associated dates, and remarks.

Volume 1 covers 1913-1914 and a few records from 1920-1930. Volume 2 covers 1920-1977 and includes some loose correspondence relating to citizenship procedures.

British Columbia. County Court (Lillooet)

Lillooet County Court suitor’s funds register

  • GR-3823
  • Series
  • 1901-1970

The series is a register of suitor’s funds for the Lillooet County Court and Lillooet Supreme Court. The volume is arranged chronologically by the date a receipt is received. The left page of each folio in the volume contains information on receipts where suitor’s money is paid into the County Court of Cariboo holden at Lillooet. The right side contains information on payments where the suitor’s money is payed out of the court.

Each entry includes receipts and payments. Information in the ledger includes: date payment received, style of cause, number of suit, from whom received, date payed out, signature of recipient and amounts.

British Columbia. County Court (Lillooet)

Lillooet County Court sale of goods register

  • GR-3824
  • Series
  • 1917-1922

The series is an index or register related to the Sale of Goods Act, including liens, conditional bills of sale, bills of sale, promissory notes, and receipts for labour. Names are entered alphabetically. The left side of each folio lists the vendors alphabetically and the right side lists the names of the purchaser. Each entry includes the file number, date of filing, nature of instrument/purchase, name of the vendor and name of the purchaser.

The sales were made under subsection 4 of section 2 of the “Sale of Goods Act Amendment” (SBC 1916, c. 56) which states “The office for filing shall be the office of the Registrar of the County Court holden in or nearest to the place where delivery of the chattels is made or required to be made.”

British Columbia. County Court (Lillooet)

Lillooet County Court partnership declarations and dissolutions

  • GR-3825
  • Series
  • 1909-1969

The series consists of two volumes relating to partnership declarations in the Lillooet County Court.

Volume one (1909-1938) is a register recording declarations. It is divided into three sections: declarations of individual and firm partnerships, declaration of trade names and declarations of dissolutions of partnerships. Items are ordered by filing date. There are some original firm declarations pasted into the volume.

Volume two (1909-1969) contains original signed partnership declarations, declarations of firm names and dissolutions of partnerships. The different kind of declarations are numbered by filing date and are interfiled together.

British Columbia. County Court (Lillooet)

Records of the Deputy Minister, Environmental Assessment Office

  • GR-3826
  • Series
  • 2002-2005

The series contains records originating from the office of Joan Hesketh, Deputy Minister and Executive Director of the Environmental Assessment Office, Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management. Many of the records appear to have been accumulated for reference purposes with only a portion of the records actually being created by Ms. Hesketh.
Within the series are the Deputy Minister’s calendar and house books, as well as a day book in which the DM files their correspondence relating to new appointments and general issues. The series also contains the day books of the Minister of Sustainable Resource Management, Hon. George Abbott, the Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection, Hon. Bill Barisoff, and the Minister of State for Resort Development, Hon. Sandy Santori. It appears that these day books were kept by the Environmental Assessment Office as the correspondence and reports within them relate to various projects that were being assessed by the EAO. This includes projects like the Jumbo Glacier Resort near Invermere, B.C.
Other records found in this series are minutes, draft reports, workshop documents and guides from the Environmental Assessment Advisory Committee, federal agreements, as well as general briefing notes on projects requiring the approval of the Environmental Assessment Office.
The records are classified under the Administrative Records Classification System (Schedule 100001) and cover the following primary and secondary numbers:

100-30: Appointment books, calendars, diaries
148-25: Approved federal agreements
200-20: General committees
280-01: General [briefing notes]
355-04: House briefing notes

British Columbia. Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management

Records of the Assistant Deputy Minister, Parks Division

  • GR-3827
  • Series
  • 1993-1999

The series contains records originated from the office of Denis O’Gorman, Assistant Deputy Minister of Parks (BC Parks). The records appear to be copies saved by the ADM for convenience and reference purposes. They provide evidence of the ADM’s day-to-day activities as well as his participation in various aspects of the Parks function.
Within the records are files from the Parks Management Committee. These include minutes, agenda, expenses/budget, memos, articles, summaries of correspondence and information requests, items for discussion at meetings (including the 1996-2000 Action Plan and the 1993 Employee Survey), summaries of job vacancies and appointments, projects, notes and issues.

The series also contains several files of correspondence, including copies of letters on which the Assistant Deputy Minister was copied, correspondence referral requests assigned to the office of the ADM on the topic of the Protected Areas Strategy as well as a folder of correspondence signed by the Assistant Deputy Minister on a range of topics related to protected parks establishment and management in British Columbia.

British Columbia. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks

Environmental emergency records

  • GR-3828
  • Series
  • 1985-1993

The series contains the records from the Environmental Emergency Services Branch (EESB) of the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks and its predecessors. The records relate to the province’s preparedness and responses to environmental emergencies, such as marine oil spills, floods, dam failures, and landslides. The records also cover planning for future management of such emergencies.
Within the records are several reviews, reports and evaluations. One such review discusses the Anderson Report and briefs the Premier on oil transportation and oil spills. It provides an action plan for the report’s recommendations for the provincial cabinet to adopt. There are also reports reviewing and evaluating the Ministry’s response activities during major oil spills including Sooke/Alaska oil spill 1989, Exxon Valdez oil spill 1989 and Nestucca oil spill 1988. Additionally, there is a final report produced by the United States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force as well as an EESB service plan and Year End Review (1991-1992) detailing major activities and accomplishments.

The series also contains a collection of contingency plans for environmental emergencies submitted by different corporations and government services. These include plans for dealing with disasters caused by the mishandling of dangerous goods, such as oil, gas, sour wells, ammonia etc.

Finally, a portion of the records relate to litigation by the province against perpetrators of oil spills for the environmental damage caused. The records include information about the the Rubin Lotus oil spill settlement but are mainly about the Nestucca Barge oil spill lawsuit against Sause Bros. of the United States. The records contain details of the valuation of natural resource damages as well as the out-of-court settlement from which the Province of British Columbia, Canada and the Nuu-cha-nulth Tribal Council received damages. There is also information about the resulting Trust Fund that was established to administer the money awarded through the settlement.

British Columbia. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks

Records relating to the Women’s Action Plan

  • GR-3829
  • Series
  • 1983-1987

The series contains records created and accumulated by the Ministry of Environment and Parks and its predecessors related to women’s programs in government. These records were created as part of an initiative by the Canadian federal government to reflect on the status of women and by the BC government to reflect on opportunities available to female public servants during the United Nations Decade of the Woman (1975-1985). As such, the provincial government asked each ministry to create a Plan of Action for women working in their ministry that would encourage training, development, career planning and awareness of women’s working conditions. The objective was to encourage women to apply for management or other high-level positions within the public service. This series contains records relating to the creation of the Ministry of Environment Women’s Action Plan. There are also a small number of Action Plan documents from other ministries that appear to have been used as reference by the Ministry of Environment.

These records include minutes, discussions, memos, reports and correspondence from the Women’s Advisory Committee and the Task Force on Women in the Ministry of Environment who were tasked with making recommendations and reporting on achievements. Highlights include the establishment of the Women’s Resource Library, discussions on work schedule alternatives, ideas for programs and development opportunities, resources regarding abuse, workshops, maternity leaves and a mentorship program.

The records also contain some publications relating to the issue, including several BC Women’s Programs Newsletters, Juggling a Family and a Job (1983) and Women in British Columbia: a Plan for Progress (1986).

British Columbia. Ministry of Environment and Parks

Administrative records

  • GR-3830
  • Series
  • 1984-2009

The series contains miscellaneous administrative records from the Ministry of Environment (2005) and its predecessors.
The records document the history, mission and strategic priorities of the ministry and its branches as well as its organizational structures over the years. This includes the reorganization of the Planning and Assessment Branch. Furthermore, as part of a submission to the Enquiry B.C referral service, the records also contain presentations introducing the work of the ministry.

Some of the records in this series pertain to committees or ministerial meetings that deal directly with some sort of aspect of administration. For example, the Integrated Management Committee files located in this series show how the committee was formed and lay out its administrative organization. These records are classified under ARCS 102-20 Administration - Ministry meetings.

Other records in the series include those detailing the meetings between program and regional directors for all programs supported by the Ministry of Environment. These records include agenda items, minutes, summaries of goals and objectives and a review of activities.

The series also contains a Policy Log that assembles a list of memos relating to new policies put in place across the ministry and its branches. A collection of communications plans relates to how the ministry informed staff, the public and special interests groups about the new Bill 50 (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act). The records include memos from FOI coordinators as well as correspondence and information kits meant to summarize changes to information requests.

The series include three 'transition resources books' which were created for directors in charge of announcing the new divisional and branch/regional structure phases to their employees. This restructuring was announced by the ministry in 1996. The briefing books include updated organizational charts, functions, logistics and action plans, employee letter templates, employee lists and minutes from conference calls with the Deputy Minister and meetings with the Senior Management Committee. Several more organizational charts, histories and agreements are included that focus on the transfer of functions of the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks (MELP) to either the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection, the Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management and the Ministry of Fisheries. As the Resource Inventory Branch and Aquatic Information Branch were transferred from MELP to the Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management, several early documents pertaining to the management of Pacific salmon are included in this series which includes working group files, stock assessments, and discussion papers. This also includes some legal files related to First Nations fishing rights.

A few administrative records stemming from the Environmental Protection Office are also included in this series. Files classified under ARCS 747 - Firearms includes a list of requests to authorize ministry employees to carry and use firearms as part of their work. These requests include the name of the employee, the purposes of their firearm (e.g. personal safety while working in bear country, collection of wildlife specimens, destroy injured wildlife, wilderness survival, scare wildlife, immobilization), description of the firearm (e.g. make/model), authorization signatures and on occasions, a short description written by the application regarding their experience and training in handling firearms. The applications are accompanied by the written policy on firearms.

Additionally, there are Ombudsman investigations files dealing with a dispute for fines issued under the Waste Management Act.

British Columbia. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks

Parks attendance statistical reports

  • GR-3831
  • Series
  • 1958-2012

This series contains statistical reports from BC Parks detailing parks attendance and use. The series contains four main types of forms: campground attendance sheets, marine park attendance sheets, automatic traffic counter sheet and day visit count sheets. These reports count the number of visitors renting campgrounds, docking their boats, or driving through the parks gate. The reports are also used to count revenues. Typically, reports include a section for explanations where Parks staff can add notes commenting on high/low attendance numbers due to factors such as weather and holidays.
One report discusses call center and website statistics, notably documenting how many interactions convert to sales.
Occasionally, there are reports submitted from companies operating businesses on BC Parks land (e.g. water rafting adventures) which includes attendance data.

Also within the series are files describing how the reporting system works. These records explain the use of different sheets, proper procedures for recording data (both by hand or using electronic systems), lists of parks per area and layouts of park services areas including locations of gates and counters. The records also contain instructions for using the Public Safety and Park Security Online System, though no actual security reports are included within the records.

The records are organized in different ways depending on the year. Most early records seem to divide reports into years, with reports covering all parks. Around 1970, the system changed to region-based reporting with files organized by region. Within these files, the records are further classified by park name. Finally, individual attendance sheet records are arranged by month and year. Some files include a summary of stats from all districts.

British Columbia. Ministry of Environment (2005-2017)

New Westminster Supreme Court and County Court criminal case files

  • GR-3832
  • Series
  • 1909-1922

This series includes criminal case files from the New Westminster Supreme Court and County Court, including trials held under the Speedy Trials Act. Crimes were committed throughout the New Westminster District, which covers a large portion of the lower mainland or Greater Vancouver area. Some files include transcripts of proceedings. Files in box 1 are not numbered and are not indexed.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (New Westminster)

Forest Practices Code Steering Committee records

  • GR-3833
  • Series
  • 1994-1996

The series contains the records of the Forest Practices Code Steering Committee (Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks). The Forest Practices Code was under the joint-administration of the Ministry of Forests, the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks and the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. The Forest Practices Code, which was one part of the Forest Renewal Strategy, sought to enforce forest management practices in British Columbia that would be economically and environmentally sustainable for future generations. It placed new requirements for land use planning, introduced more extensive and stringent forest practice legislation and brought stronger enforcement. Both the Ministry of Forests and the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks had their own steering committee to discuss, plan and implement the Forest Practices Code. There was an additional joint steering committee for all three ministries involved in the project. At the moment, this series only contains the records created and accumulated by the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks for its steering committee, though some files created by other ministries may be included in the records as these would have been distributed to them and discussed.

In addition to meeting minutes and agenda, there are a variety of records related to the development and implementation of the Forest Practices Code by the ministry. This includes some records from smaller sub-committees and groups such as the Technical Subcommittee, the Policy Working Group, the Resource Allocation Committee and the Implementation Team, among others, who were responsible for developing technical and administrative policy, procedures and training. The records document code development, budgets, training, new jobs created and important decisions taken by the committee. Other records include communications (memos, correspondence), organizational structure, briefing notes, memorandum of understanding, monitoring and assessment of implementation strategies, status reports, information needs analysis (for database infrastructure) and treasury board submission to release funds for delivery of the Forest Practices Code.

The records are arranged chronologically into folders. They are classified using ARCS schedule 100001.

British Columbia. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks

Consultation case files

  • GR-3834
  • Series
  • 1991-2004

The series contains records relating to consultations conducted as part of the Land and Resource Management Planning process. These consultation case files include interactions with different agencies of the provincial government, local governments and the general public. Provincial government files mainly pertain to statements of interest from different ministries (in relation to natural resources and land use). Local government files include municipalities, regional boards and district representatives discussing their interests, concerns and how the land and resource management plans affect them (e.g. in relation to water systems, landfills, roads, park and rec programs, sewer, insect and weed control, zoning and drainage). Public consultation files consider the concerns of non-profit groups (e.g. wildlife protection groups), companies and local businesses as well as the general public.

The records include news releases and publications announcing the start of the planning process and calling for participants. The records include correspondence between public servants and others setting up meetings and open house dates. There are a number of refusal and agreement letters from prospective participants.

Throughout the files are various materials meant to inform discussions about land use and resource management. These include government reports for considerations as well as copies of legislation. There are also guideline books to help public servants with their duties and to explain the consultation process to all types of participants.

The records also include draft goals, presentations, meeting notes, status reports and reviews from those involved in the coordination of the consultation process. Finally, there are letters received from various activist groups, companies and members of the public explaining their interests in the land and resources of the region.

The records are arranged according to the Resource Management Operational Records Classification System (schedule 144100) using the following primary numbers:

17550: RMP – Land and Resource Management Plans
17730: RMP – Sustainable Resource Management Plans
And the secondary number -20 (consultation case files).

This series currently contains records from the Kamloops, Lillooet and the Okanagan-Shuswap, Cariboo Chilcotin and Kootenay tables. The records from the associated accession(s) cover all types of land use and resource planning, including landscape unit plans, sustainable resource management plans, land and resource management plans, local and regional resource use plans, and other land and/or resource use plans as they were all part of a greater land-use strategy.

British Columbia. Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management

Development case files

  • GR-3835
  • Series
  • 1989-2008

The records in this series document the development of Land and Resource Management Plans and provide evidence of the nature and evolution of the planning process.

The records are mainly organized by topic and region. They cover discussions on specific areas and subjects of concern, such as wildlife, tourism, recreation and conservation. Many of the files include discussions about existing legislation to guide plan development. The records also include other reference material such as documents related to the Protected Areas Strategy with summaries of different forest districts, literature reviews, studies, reports (particularly those about the Protected Areas Designation Process) and interim management direction statements from BC Parks. Many files relate to the LRMP table discussing possibilities to designate new protected areas through land use planning. The records also include various working group plans and recommendations, framework plans for a coordinated approach to planning, as well as guidelines to help participants write these plans.
There are also several folders organized by Resource Management Zone (RMZ) with printouts of maps depicting the area, as well as separate files for interests submitted by the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Ministry of Forests, BC Assets and Land Corporation, and Ministry of Transportation and Highways.

The records are arranged according to the Resource Management Operational Records Classification System (schedule 144100) using the following primary numbers:

17550: RMP – Land and Resource Management Plans
17730: RMP – Sustainable Resource Management Plans
And the secondary number -30 (development case files).

This series currently contains records from the Kamloops, Lillooet LRMP and the Okanagan-Shuswap LRMP tables. The records from the associated accession(s) cover all types of land use and resource planning, including landscape unit plans, sustainable resource management plans, land and resource management plans, local and regional resource use plans, and other land and/or resource use plans as they were all part of a greater land-use strategy.

British Columbia. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands

Implementation and monitoring case files

  • GR-3836
  • Series
  • 1995-2006

The series contains records pertaining to the implementation and monitoring of strategic land use plans, including the development of such procedures.

The records cover a range of activities, from advisory committees, public gatherings, monitoring tables, member appointments and invitations, as well as inventories on range, wildlife, old growth forests, habitats and archaeological sites among other topics. Records particularly pertain to feedback received on approved plans prior and during implementation in order to identify issues and suggest amendments. Many of these comments come from Open House sessions with the general public. The series also includes a copy of a Implementation and Monitoring Framework as well as Terms of Reference for monitoring table duties.

The series also includes Protected Area Orders for areas chosen and approved to be protected areas under the Park Act. These orders are accompanied by maps of the area in question.
The records are arranged according to the Resource Management Operational Records Classification System (schedule 144100) using the following primary numbers:

17550: RMP – Land and Resource Management Plans
17730: RMP – Sustainable Resource Management Plans
And the secondary numbers -40 (effectiveness monitoring case files) and -50 (implementation case files).

This series currently contains records from the Kamloops, Lillooet LRMP and the Okanagan-Shuswap LRMP tables. The records from the associated accession(s) cover all types of land use and resource planning, including landscape unit plans, sustainable resource management plans, land and resource management plans, local and regional resource use plans, and other land and/or resource use plans as they were all part of a greater land-use strategy.

British Columbia. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands

Socio-economic and environmental assessment review case files

  • GR-3837
  • Series
  • 1994-2006

This series includes records relating to the review of socio-economic and environmental assessments (SEEA). The records cover the development of policy and procedures for assessments and assessment analysis. They also document the reviews that have been performed in support of Resource Management Plans.
Every resource management plan requires socio-economic and an environmental assessment to confirm the objectives and viability of the plan. Typically a consultant is hired during the creation of a plan to perform the analysis which is then examined and reviewed to verify its accuracy and objectives.

The records in this series include various ministries’ comments on plans and requests for conservation and environmental protection measures in relation to proposed plans. Government produced documents also include notices of pending environmental certificates from developers, as well as briefing notes, news releases and announcements. The series also contains the records of related working groups and committees who were involved in facilitating workshops on assessing projects, organizing the process and analyzing the assessments.

Other records include third party evaluations of proposed developments, such as resorts and landfills, and analysis and impact concerns on wildlife, water resources and the environment in addition to socio-economic impacts. Some environmental assessment certificate applications submitted by developers are also included and cover research conducted for the assessment as well as maps and graphs.

The records are arranged according to the Resource Management Operational Records Classification System (schedule 144100) using the following primary numbers:

17400: RMP – Resource Management Plans

And the secondary number -40 (SEEA review case files).

This series currently contains records from the Kamloops, Lillooet LRMP and the Okanagan-Shuswap LRMP tables. The records from the associated accession(s) cover all types of land use and resource planning, including landscape unit plans, sustainable resource management plans, land and resource management plans, local and regional resource use plans, and other land and/or resource use plans as they were all part of a greater land-use strategy.

British Columbia. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands

Policy and procedures

  • GR-3838
  • Series
  • 1993-2007

This series assembles records related to the development of policies and procedures for all aspects of Land and Resource Management Plans. Currently the series contains the following policies and procedures:
-TSA (Timber Supply Area) landscape unit plans which outline policies to establish wildlife treepatch requirements in the Kamloops TSA as described by Forest Practices Code and LRMP.

-Provincial policy for consultation with First Nations including a FAQ section, definitions of terms, procedures for the consultation process and consultation guidelines.

-Management, tenure administration and disposition of Crown Land.
-Commercial recreation on Crown Land policy.
-Crown land use planning enhancement program.
-South Okanagan regional growth strategy.

The records are arranged according to the Resource Management Operational Records Classification System (schedule 144100) using the following primary numbers:

17020: Resource Management – Aboriginal relations
17400: RMP – Resource Management Plans
17430: RMP – Ad hoc plans
17580: RMP – Landscape Unit Plans
And the secondary number -00 (policy and procedures)

British Columbia. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands

Approved plans, studies, and terms of reference

  • GR-3839
  • Series
  • 1991-2008

This series contains approved plans, studies and terms of reference produced as part of land use planning in British Columbia, particularly Land and Resource Management Plans. The records document the initial scopes of the plan and provide the framework and ground rules to which all plans adhered. The records provide evidential and informational value in regard to scope and mandate of the plans, as well as planning teams’ participant roles, responsibilities and authority.

Types of records in this series include the actual approved plans and terms of reference from different planning regions, as well as publications of planning strategies. Records also cover specific topics such as biodiversity and timber impacts, completion studies, and project feasibility studies that would impact the planning process.

The records are arranged according to the Resource Management Operational Records Classification System (schedule 144100) using the following primary numbers:

17000: Resource Management – General
17550: RMP – Land and Resource Management Plans
17580: RMP – Landscape Unit Plans
17670: RMP – Regional Land Use Plans
17730: RMP – Sustainable Resource Management Plans
And the secondary numbers -01 (general), 02 (approved plans), 03 (terms of reference), 06 (resource management studies and information releases)

This series currently contains records from the Fort St. John, Kamloops, Lillooet and Okanagan-Shuswap LRMP tables. The records from the associated accession(s) cover all types of land use and resource planning, including landscape unit plans, sustainable resource management plans, land and resource management plans, local and regional resource use plans, and other land and/or resource use plans as they were all part of a greater land-use strategy.

British Columbia. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands

Tax sale registers

  • GR-3840
  • Series
  • 1902-1925

The series consists of two volumes of tax sale registers created by the Surveyor of Taxes between 1902 and 1925. The volumes were created for the Assessment District of Comox in order to register forfeiture procedures on lands with taxes owing.

The registers are indexed by name of person assessed and are organized by parcel or folio number. Each entry may list the following information: name of person, description of property, unpaid taxes and costs; name of purchaser and dates of various notices, letters and deeds.

Volume 1 includes index, tax sale register for the years 1902 to 1913, folios 1-798 and 1917 to 1919, folios 1-447. It also includes tax sale of crown granted mineral claims, 1910-1913 and a 1918 tax sale list.
Volume 2 includes index, tax sale register for the years 1917 to 1918, folios 519-791, tax sale of crown grant mineral claims, 1919-1925 and index to 1925 tax sale.
Each volume contains two loose pages of miscellaneous tax forms tucked into the index.

The records have been classified as 45400-05 under the Property Taxation Operational Records Classification System (ORCS).

British Columbia. Surveyor of Taxes

Creston County Court plaint and procedure books

  • GR-3841
  • Series
  • 1951-1977

This series consists of plaint and procedure books for Creston County Court from 1951 to 1977. The three volumes primarily contain civil cases, including some appeal cases. There are no probate, divorce or adoption records included. All volumes are indexed. Volume 1 covers October 29, 1951 to September 18, 1961, file numbers 1/51 – 21/61. Volume 2 covers September 25, 1961 to December 18, 1968, file numbers 22/61 – 34/68. Volume 3 covers January 20, 1969 to August 17, 1977, file numbers 1/C/69 – 17/77.

British Columbia. County Court (Creston)

Duncan County Court plaint and procedure books

  • GR-3842
  • Series
  • 1902-1984

The series consists of plaint and procedure books from the County Court of Duncan, from 1902 to 1976. Each volume includes an index. Only the indexes for volumes 9, 10, 13-17 were transferred to the archives. Volumes 4 and 12, and their indexes, were not transferred to the archives.

The plaint and procedure books primarily include civil and small claims matters, as well as some appeals, liens and criminal cases, including those tried under the Speedy Trials Act. Earlier volumes may include partnership declarations and naturalization records. Volumes covering the years 1911 to 1934 include bylaws for the city of Duncan. There is also one index of builder’s liens for 1940-1984.

British Columbia. County Court (Duncan)

Property transfer tax court/arbitrator files

  • GR-3843
  • Series
  • 1990-2002

The series consists of property transfer tax court/arbitrator files created by the Taxation Branch between 1990 and 2002. Property transfer tax is a registration tax that was imposed in 1987 under the authority of the Property Purchase Tax Act (SCB 1987, c. 15). It requires all property purchasers to pay the tax when they register transfer at a land title office. The tax rate is based on the property's fair market value. Exemptions are available for some transactions.

If an exemption is denied by the Minister, taxpayers may appeal the decision either in the Supreme Court of British Columbia or by arbitration. The arbitrator's decision is binding and can only be appealed to the Supreme Court of British Columbia if the appeal is on a question of procedure or law. The appeal in Supreme Court is a new hearing that is not limited to the evidence and issues that were before the minister. Decisions of the Supreme Court may be appealed to the BC Court of Appeal.

The records in this series consist of case files containing correspondence, briefing notes, system screen prints and legal documents used to prepare recommendation to the Minister re appeals and to prepare documents for court cases.

The records have been classified as 45800-30 under the Property Taxation Operational Records Classification System (ORCS).

British Columbia. Property Taxation Branch

First Nations taxation policy and procedure files

  • GR-3844
  • Series
  • 1985-1997

The series consists of policy and procedure files created by the Property Taxation Branch between 1985 and 1997. The files relate to First Nations taxation including legislation and self-taxation. Under self-taxation, the minister issues a self-taxation certificate to the First Nations band and the province vacates the area as taxing authority. Branch staff facilitate the transition to self-taxation.

The records in this series consist of files containing correspondence, briefing notes, legal advice and band lists used to establish policy and procedures for self-taxation.

The records have been classified as 45200-00 under the Property Taxation Operational Records Classification System (ORCS).

British Columbia. Property Taxation Branch

Ashcroft County Court naturalization case files and other material

  • GR-3845
  • Series
  • 1960-1981

The series consists of naturalization case files from the County Court of Ashcroft from 1960-1981. The series also includes other records related to naturalization, including carbon copies of applications for citizenship, as well documents related to citizenship presentations, citizenship registration and instructions on citizenship procedures at the Ashcroft Court Registry. Some files are from Kelowna.

British Columbia. County Court (Ashcroft)

Terrace County Court plaint and procedure books

  • GR-3846
  • Series
  • 1961-1970

This series consists of plaint and procedure books for the County Court of Terrace from 1961-1970. The books cover primarily civil matters, including liens. Volume 1 consists of file numbers 1/61-260/64 and includes an index for Terrace Supreme Court for the years 1961-1965 tucked into the cover. Volume 2 consists of file numbers 1/65-140/70.

British Columbia. County Court (Terrace)

Kimberley Provincial Police Court record books

  • GR-3847
  • Series
  • 1927-1950

The series consists of Kimberley Provincial Police Court record books from 1927-1950. Each book lists the date, name of prosecutor, name of defendant, nature of charge, costs, to whom costs paid, to whom fines paid, name of arresting officer, goal or lockup location, order or conviction, fines, term served, presiding magistrate signature, and remarks. Copies of receipts may be attached.

British Columbia. Police Court (Kimberley)

First Nations taxation files

  • GR-3848
  • Series
  • 1989-1996

The series consists of taxation files created by the Property Taxation Branch between 1989 and 1996. The files relate to First Nations self-taxation and document the transfer of taxation authority to First Nations bands. Under self-taxation, the minister issues a self-taxation certificate to the First Nations band and the province vacates the area as taxing authority. The files also contain information on taxation disputes and land claims.

The records in this series consist of files containing copies of BC Gazette advertisements, notification letters, band self-taxation bylaws and self-taxation certificates.

The records have been classified as 45200-20 under the Property Taxation Operational Records Classification System (ORCS).

British Columbia. Property Taxation Branch

Cranbrook Supreme Court and County Court minute books

  • GR-3849
  • Series
  • 1960-1968

The series consists of minute books from the Supreme Court of Cranbrook and the County Court of Cranbrook from 1960-1968. The books include information from criminal court, assizes, appeals and citizenship court cases. Most entries include dates, names of defendant, names of lawyers, names of jurors, names of witnesses called, exhibits, and other events of individual trials. Trials are organized by date, and are not indexed. Trials may not have an associated file number. Volume 1 covers 1960-1963, volume 2 covers 1963-1966, and volume 3 covers 1966-1968.

British Columbia. Supreme Court (Cranbrook)

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