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The series consists of miscellaneous sound recordings created or accumulated by the Ministry of Forests.

The series consists of one film and 71 videos created or acquired by the Ministry of Forests and its predecessor bodies between 1963 and 1989. The contents of the records cover many aspects of forestry including fire management, forest management, seed and cone management and pests and pesticides. It also includes video interviews with retired staff on the history and practice of the Forest Service and a copy of the documentary "A Proud Past" which those interviews contributed to.

This series consists of legislative program files and Cabinet submissions from the Ministry of Forests, 1987-1999. Files relate to a particular piece of legislation or several pieces of legislation being worked on at a given time (such as a particular sitting in the Legislature). Some files also include information on the legislative process and drafting instructions.

Legislative program files relate to legislation administered and developed by the Ministry of Forests and its predecessors. This includes their annual legislative program (such as amendments to existing legislation) as well as the development of new legislation, regulations, orders in council (OICs), and Ministerial orders. It also includes a collection of approved legislation administered by the Ministry.

Changes to existing legislation or the creation or new legislation may be suggested based on a Ministry need, court decision, changes to other legislation, etc. Forestry branches would submit their requests for legislation to the Ministry of Forests Strategic Planning Branch for referral to Legislative Council.

Files can contain requests for legislation or amendments; calls for legislation; copies of legislation, bills, and regulations; suggested amendments and drafts; reports and discussion papers; reference and background materials; correspondence; briefing notes; legislation status reports; communication plans; training materials; draft and final cabinet submissions; presentations; documents regarding consultation with other Ministries and third parties regarding proposed legislation; extracts of Cabinet Committee and Cabinet Committee on Legislation and Regulations meeting minutes; and comments from Legislative Council.

This series also includes several briefing books created to provide Executive Government Officials and Ministers with information on a particular bill. Books can contain summary information, question and answer sections, copies of bills and legislation, news releases, background information, general speaking notes for the first, second and third readings and highly detailed speaking notes for the committee stage which address each proposed amendment.

These records are classified under ARCS number 201-40 and 140-03.

The series consists of educational slide shows created by the Ministry of Health and its predecessor body, the Dept. of Health between 1974 and 1979. The slide shows cover a variety of topics including: food handling, meat cutting, dishwashing, vegetable preparation, poisonous plants, heroin treatment, home care, pregnancy and childcare. The series also includes an incomplete set of printed scripts designed to be read out while showing the slides, and audio cassette tapes that accompany file 9, Life in the inner sea, and file 10, Eating for a baby.

The series consists of executive correspondence and committee records created and received by the division responsible for strategic policy, legislation, and intergovernmental relations of the Ministry of Health Services (2001-2005) and the Ministry of Health from 1988-2001. The executive correspondence provides evidence of the interaction between the public and ministry executive regarding significant health service issues. The correspondence was sent by members of the public to Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Assistant Deputy Ministers; drafts were prepared by ministry staff for executive review and approval. This series also documents the functions and activities of major cross-jurisdictional committees such as the Advisory committee on Health Services, the Federal/Provincial/Territorial conference of the Ministers of Health, the Advisory committee on Population Health and Health Security, the Health Council of Canada, and the Minister's Advisory committee on Ethical Issues in Health Care. These records provide evidence of the ministry's role in these committees and its position on national health service delivery issues.

The correspondence files are arranged by executive creating office or topic and date; the committee files are arranged by committee/conference name and date. The records consist of correspondence, correspondence assignment forms, briefing materials, meeting and conference materials, reports, memoranda, drafts, and project files. Each file is assigned an Administrative Records Classification System (100001) file code, predominantly ARCS 280-30 executive correspondence referral replies and ARCS 206 committees and commissions – inter-provincial/federal.

The series consists of television commercials and public service announcements made by the Ministry of Human Resources, with the participation of the Ministry of the Attorney-General, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health in 1979 as part of the "Year of the Child and Family in B.C."

The series consists of the general office files created by John Melville between 1966 and 1977. Melville was the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Dept. of Labour from 1967 to 1972 and then the Director of Manpower, Training and Development from 1973 to 1977.

The files include correspondence, including drafts created by Melville for the Minister and Deputy Minister of Labour; administrative circulars; news releases; estimates, committee files, correspondence with the Women's Bureau; reports and other general office records.

Series is a microfilm index to collective agreements created by the British Columbia Ministry of Labour Policy and Research Division created between 1965 and 1984.

The series consists of 9 reels of film from approximately 1940-1948. The films were created by the BC Forest Service and Parks Section. They document the scenery in various parks in BC and recreational activities such as skiing and hiking.

The series consists of films and videos created by the Ministry of Provincial Secretary and Government Services and its predecessor agencies.

The series consists of films and videos created or acquired by the Ministry of Transportation and Highways, and its predecessor bodies, between 1935 and 1939 and 1958 and 2000. The films and videos cover all aspects of Transportation and Highways issues.

Minute book from Supreme and County Courts at Greenwood.

Minute book, 1921-1928 (Vol. 1) and 1928-1944 (Vol. 2). Includes mixed cases, criminal and civil from County and Supreme Court levels. The volumes include model language for oaths, including a witness oath to be administered in French.

Minute book of Clerk of the Court of Appeal under the Military Service Act, Tribunal No. 12. Correspondence regarding exemption from military service.

School Trustees' minute book and accounts.

Minute book for cases heard before Judge Grant and Judge Howay.

This series consists of a minute book of the Board of Investigation pursuant to the Water Act, 1914-1926.

Minute books for civil and criminal cases. The volume in container 830889-0016 includes an index.

Minute books, 1906-1909, 1912; includes civil and criminal cases and cases lists at the end of the volume.

Minute books for civil cases, including divorce actions, heard before the Chief Justices of the Supreme Court (A.M. Morrison and W.B. Farris) and Justices A.M. Manson, J.M. Coady, J.O. Wilson, H.S. Wood, N.W. Whittaker, A.W. MacFarlane, J.V. Clyne, A.M. Harper, H.I. Bird, H.B. Robertson, S.A. Smith, J.N. Ellis, and A.I. Fisher. The volumes are indexed by plaintiff and are arranged chronologically by each judge.

This series consists of two volumes of Water Rights Branch Board of Investigation minute books of meetings regarding the adjudication of water rights claims and the issuance of water licenses pursuant to the Water Act, 1909.

The series consists of the annual reports, publications and minutes of various health units in the Okanagan and Kootenay regions. The records were in the custody of the Interior Health Authority and it appears that the Health Authority received them after 20 smaller health units were merged to create one geographically-based health authority in 2001.

The series consists of the annual reports of the South Okanagan-Similkameen, the Cariboo, the Northern Interior, the North Okanagan, West Kootenay, Central Kootenay, East Kootenay, Skeena and Selkirk health units. Although the records date to between 1914 and 1999, not every health unit is represented by a complete run of annual reports. The Legislative Library of BC also has many of the same annual reports, and it is possible that any gaps in this series can be filled by their holdings. The annual reports provide statistics and overviews of matters of public health and safety.

The series also consists of the minutes of the South Okanagan-Similkameen Board of Health, and the Health Officers’ Council of British Columbia. The minutes document key decisions made by the Board.

The records are covered by ARCS 202-20, 338-20 and 442-20.

This series contains minutes from the Executive Council meetings. Records of interest in this series include minutes "relative to the Indian troubles on the Skeena River," from 1888.; dispatches, reports, and correspondence concerning the relocation of Songhees Indian reserve, 1893-1896. The series also includes a copy of the Report on British Columbia for Royal Colonial Institute (for use in British elementary schools), 1884.

This series contains minutes and reports of the Archaeological Sites Advisory Board (1960- 1977) and its successor, the Provincial Heritage Advisory Board (PHAB) (1977-1982). Both boards were established by statute to advise the government on policies affecting the conservation of heritage sites and objects in the province.

Series contains the minutes of a public hearing on the application of the Northwest Power Industries, Ltd. for a water licence to authorize the diversion, use and storage of water from Atlin Lake and tributaries, held in Atlin, B.C., on August 16, 1955.

The series consists of minutes of decision of the Joint Indian Reserve Commission (1876-1878) of governments of Canada and British Columbia and of the Indian Reserve Commission (1878-1907) of the government of Canada regarding allotment of Indian reserves in British Columbia.

Records consist of correspondence, memoranda, reports and coloured maps of the reserve allotments. Although these records are called Joint Reserve Commission records, they probably form part of the British Columbia Department of Lands and Works fonds. Most of the records are stamped with the Lands and Works Dept. stamp and also have Lands and Works file numbers assigned to each, after they were received from the Commission. Some files then had additional related records added to by Department staff, as reserves were surveyed or related issues came up. Additional records were added to several files by Department of Lands staff up to 1949.

In addition, the series includes an item level precis of each document, created by the Dept. of Lands in 1980. The precis are filed in the first file of each box.

This series contains copies of Minutes of Executive Council (orders-in-council), relating to lands and resources for which no approval notices received.

Minutes of meeting held in Vancouver, Feb. 1, 1946, to discuss reorganization of physical and recreational education.

This series consists of 14 pages of photocopied minutes of meetings of heads of departments with the Governor of Vancouver Island, including the Attorney General, Colonial Secretary and Surveyor General. The records are dated between 12 August 1861 and 14 March 1864 and were photocopied around 1977.

This series consists of a minute book of the Council of Vancouver Island from 30 August 1851 to the prorogation of the House of Assembly on the 6 February 1861.

The series also consists of several extracts of council minutes on various topics from 1853 and 1856, and what appears to be 2 drafts - one consisting of Council minutes and the other of an ordinance. The drafts are dated 14 February 1857 and 2 August 1856, respectively, and deal with the granting of money for the use of the Vancouver Island House of Assembly, and for the arrangement of the affairs of the Colonial Church at Victoria. These additional records may be copied in the minute book.