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The series consists of correspondence, hearing schedules and transcripts, recordings of public hearings, studies, discussion papers, and lists of recommended legislation changes. The records were created in 1987 by the Project Pride Task Force, which was chaired by then-MLA Kim Campbell. Hearings took place in May and June of 1987 in Chilliwack, Cranbrook, Fort St John, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nelson, Prince George, Sandspit, Skidegate, Terrace, Vancouver, and Victoria, although participation was encouraged from other communities via community-organized forums and correspondence with members of the Task Force. Over 200 submissions were received from the hearing process and a further 140 were received through the mail. The series documents the public consultation process and provides evidence that supports the decisions ultimately made by the Task Force.

Records in containers 891777-0009 and 891777-0010 contain responses to questions posed in a discussion paper issued by the Task Force in an effort to solicit input from across the province. These records are organized by question. In the front of each folder is a list stating which briefs addressed each particular question. Records elsewhere in the series are organized by brief number. Audio recordings of public hearing sessions are organized by date and hearing session. The series also consists of reports and studies that appear to have been received as part of a submitted package, or were used for comparative reference. Reports and studies submitted with a package bear the brief number, usually in the upper right hand corner. Container 937039-0001 contains an index to the audio cassettes, including the name of the speaker/organization, time of submission, location of hearing, and tape time.

Material in containers 891777-0011 and 937039-0001 appeared to have been thrown into boxes without folders. Records were arranged into folders based on the existing transfer list from the originating ministry and the archives’ staff’s best judgement. Photographs in container 937039-0001 appeared to be loose and were not associated with specific files when they entered the Archives’ custody.

Some records in 891777-0003 appear to duplicate records in 937309-0001.

The series is covered by ORCS 60100-30 of schedule 143298.

The series consists of appraisals, in the form of individual reports, which establish the value of parcels of real property in British Columbia.

In this time period the function of appraisal fell under the Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing, and was carried out by different offices over time, including “Land Assembly,” “Acquisition and Development,” “Appraisal and Acquisition,” and "Acquisition and Project Services." The Ministry acted to determine the value of parcels of land that the government intended to sell, acquire, assemble, exchange or transfer from one ministry to another. The government’s goals also included promoting the building of new housing in the province.

The real estate appraisals were usually carried out by independent real estate appraisers; occasionally the appraisal was done “in-house.” Typically the appraisal includes: a description of the property; a description of the community and region where the subject property was located; a declaration of the highest and best use of the land; an estimate dollar value at a specific date; and, a statement of the methodology used to estimate the value. Each appraisal report typically includes photographs (black and white and colour) and cartographic materials. The latter are local subdivision maps, village plans, sketches, diagrams and drawings. The front matter in the report typically includes correspondence indicating acceptance or rejection of the appraisal, and the discussion of other issues surrounding the parcel.
Property appraisal reports frequently contain considerable background and historical information about the property and the surrounding region where it is located.

Typically the appraisal reports have a cover letter from a local contracted appraiser, addressed to the local office of the ministry (for example, to the “Ministry of Lands, Parks & Housing, Lands and Housing Regional Operations Division, Housing & Development, Cranbrook BC”). The report was then forwarded to the manager in Victoria in charge of “Appraisal and Acquisition” or “Land Assembly.”

Examples of Crown properties being appraised are: vacant lots, surplus highways properties, unused government-owned sites and buildings used by such entities as the BC Forest Service facilities, ICBC or the Liquor Distribution Branch. Other Crown land parcels were at the time of appraisal leased to an adjacent land owner, and the government was entertaining an application by the adjacent land owner to purchase the subject parcel.

The 1976-1977 annual report of the Department of Housing stated the function of its Technical Services Branch as follows: "This branch is involved in the acquisition, planning, servicing, designing, and development of land."

The Acquisition and Development Branch, within the Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing "provides professional and technical services to promote development and marketing of Crown land including appraising, engineering, planning, architecture, marketing and conveyancing of land." (Source: Organization of the BC Public Service 1977/78, p. 204).

The 1979-1980 annual report of the Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing stated, regarding its Lands and Housing Regional Operations Division, that the purposes of that branch included "acquiring private land and developing and marketing Crown land for residential, recreational, agricultural and commercial uses ..."

The 1985-1986 annual report of the Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing, p. 25, states: “Acquisition and Project Services Branch acquires and exchanges land for public purposes, develops and administers land appraisal and marketing policy and maintains an inventory system for marketing Crown land parcels.”

Long term archival value is relatively high since the records are evidence of land use in the province, a representation of property values of the time, and showing the methods of assessment and land appraisal used at the time.

The series consists of the following sub-series:
Sub-series 1, Property appraisal reports 1973-1977, in containers 914292-0001 - 914292-0010
Sub-series 2, Property appraisal reports 1976-1980, in containers 914292-0011 - 914292-0024
Sub-series 3, Property appraisal reports 1979-1982, in containers 914292-0025 - 914292-0040
Sub-series 4, Property appraisal reports 1978-1984, in containers 880583-0001 - 880583-0014

This series contains property tax assessment rolls for the Cowichan Assessment District, 1889 and 1890.

Records consist of property tax assessment rolls administered according to the Taxation Act and the Public Schools Act for the collection of real property taxes, school taxes etc..

The finding aid for this series of microfilmed assessment rolls is comprised of two parts: (a) the three volume hard copy of the master index which is also available on reel B-00400 and (b) the microfilm reel list.

To locate the assessment roll for a given area, the researcher should be able to identify the assessment district in which the property is located. Next, the three volume master index should be consulted to ascertain the extent of assessment rolls available for each assessment district.

Entries in the master index refer to districts by year and note the existence of internal indexes which are arranged by the name of the property holder. In addition to the names of the assessor, deputy, court of revision, etc., the master index lists the type of assessment roll and the rates of taxation.

Once the assessment district, the assessment roll volume number and the year have been determined, the researcher should consult the microfilm reel list to obtain the number of the microfilm reel containing the desired assessment roll.

The series consists of four separate indexes created or used by the Property Taxation Branch between 1983 and 1995. The indexes contain information about British Columbia property owners and were used by the branch to either index the annual tax roll or to provide information about ownership. The records are on over 7800 COMfiche (computer output microfiche) and are arranged in different ways depending on the index. The four index types are as follows:

Tax roll index 1983, 1986-1988: this index was generated by the Property Taxation Branch and is arranged by year and then by surname or by collection district and then surname. The entries list the collection and school district, and the folio numbers of rural properties.

BCAA owner name index 1986-1995: This index was generated by the British Columbia Assessment Authority and is arranged by year, then by BCAA area and jurisdiction and then by surname. The entries list the school district and roll numbers of provincial properties.

BCAA property address index 1985-1992, 1994-1995: this index was generated by the British Columbia Assessment Authority and is arranged by year, then by BCAA area and jurisdiction and then by street address. The entries list the school district and roll numbers of provincial properties.

BCAA plan number index 1985-1995: this index was generated by the British Columbia Assessment Authority and is arranged by year, then by BCAA area and jurisdiction and then by plan number. The entries list the jurisdiction, roll numbers, legal description and school district of provincial properties.

All of the indexes are incomplete. Each index may be missing an entire year, missing areas within years and missing fiche sheets within areas. The file list notes all the years and areas received and the individual fiche envelopes note missing fiche sheets where known.

The records have been classified as 45540-14 under the Property Taxation Operational Records Classification System (ORCS).

The series consists of general office files created by the Property Taxation Branch and its predecessor, the Surveyor of Taxes, between 1911 and 1985.

The files are arranged by subject, and are primarily regional, village and fire district files. They contain correspondence, boundary maps created for assessment or collection districts, memos regarding taxation policy, tax rate summaries and other records relating to provincial taxation issues. There are also some policy and correspondence files relating to railways, BC Hydro, BC Assessment Authority, federal lands, various applicable acts, mobile homes and home owner grants.

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).

This series contains records of the Department of Education, Physical Education and Recreation Branch. Correspondence inward and outward regarding the Pro-Rec program and similar programs elsewhere; invoices and vouchers; exercise sheets and schedules; copies of Pro-Rec publications; annual reports of instructors; circulars; and register and attendance record for recreation centres, 1939-1940.

Pro-Rec correspondence includes routine administrative correspondence of Pro-Rec (Provincial Recreation Centres).

The series consists of reports, correspondence, memoranda and records relating to criminal cases and prosecutions. The files were created by the Criminal Justice Branch of the Ministry of Attorney General between 1976 and 1995. Records in this series provide evidence of the decision-making process of the Criminal Justice Branch with regards to policies surrounding prosecutions. Records in this series also relate to Stephen Owen’s “Discretion to Prosecute” inquiry and a review of the Crown Counsel office in Williams Lake in the early 1990s. The Inquiry arose out of a decision by the BC Prosecution Service to not prosecute a provincial Cabinet Minister for alleged criminal wrongdoing.

Records in this series are covered by ORCS 59000-00 of the Criminal Justice Operational Records Classification System (schedule 122360).

The series consists of 45 volumes of prospecting licence stubs for coal, petroleum, and natural gas created by the Dept. of Mines, and its predecessor the Bureau of Mines between 1883 and 1946. The licence stubs are arranged in numerical order and include coal prospecting licenses 1-404, coal and petroleum prospecting licenses 405-9500 and coal, petroleum and natural gas prospecting licenses 9501-13000.

The series consists of correspondence, reports and course materials re prospectors training camps set up jointly by the Dept. of Mines and the Dept. of Labour under a federal-provincial unemployment relief scheme.

The fonds consists of an assessment roll of the Prosperine Gold and Silver Mining Company.

The series consists of four volumes of log books of work done by the Provincial Analyst and Assayer between 1907 and 1924.

This series contains central correspondence files, ca. 1909-1979 (a few files date from as early as 1899 and a few continue until 1986). The files contain correspondence inward to Provincial Archivists and archives staff from researchers, historical societies, dealers, etc., and their replies, and cover the range of subjects dealt with by the archives, including acquisitions, replying to reference questions and requests for copies, and publishing the British Columbia Historical Quarterly.

The files in Boxes 1-172 are arranged alphabetically by correspondent or by subject. Box 173 contains correspondence registers, Boxes 174-177 J.S. Matthews correspondence, Boxes 178-18, Centennial '71 Committee records, Box 181, Barkerville Restoration Advisory Committee records and Box 182, correspondence files transferred from the Legislative Library in 2007, arranged by correspondent or subject.

The series consists of general office files created by the Provincial Archives of British Columbia from 1910 to 1989, the British Columbia Records Management Branch from 1982 to 1989, their joint successor the BC Archives and Records Service, between 1989 and 1996 and the British Columbia Archives from 1996 to 1998 The files contain correspondence between the Provincial Archivist and other government bodies as well as correspondence with the public and executive referral correspondence. There are also internal office files regarding Archives and records management policies and acquisitions, staffing and other administrative and operational matters.

The series consists of oral history interviews recorded by staff members and research associates of the Provincial Archives of B.C. Major subject areas include: political history (especially the Coalition era, the W.A.C. Bennett years, and David Barrett's NDP government); ethnic groups (including Chinese- and Japanese-Canadans); frontier and pioneer life; the forest industry; B.C. art and artists; the history of photography, filmmaking and radio broadcasting in the province; and the history of Victoria High School.

The interviewers include: Kathryn Bridge, Janet Cauthers, David Day, Patrick Dunae, Terry Eastwood, Merna Forster, Eric Gee, Frances Gundry, Maya Koizumi, W.J. Langlois, Charles Lillard, Theresa Low, Indiana Matters, David Mattison, Patriick May, David Mitchell, Constantine Nikitiuk, Andrew Petter, Derek Reimer, Allen W. Specht, Loree Stewart, and Reuben Ware.

This series consists of Provincial Archives records. Records include 3 visitors books, 1918-1944; miscellaneous correspondence, reports, memoranda and accounts removed from central filing system; and drafts of pioneers' stories, 1954. Contains some records and accounts of the Provincial Library.

Collection includes published sheet music, many with lyrics, collected by the Provincial Archives. The majority of the collection includes materials published prior to 1970.

If a piece was assigned a number within a publisher's series, this number has been included in brackets after the statement of responsibility for the piece. The file list also includes information on publisher's series and the statement of responsibility for that series, if applicable.

The fonds consists of the Institute's constitution, as well as correspondence of its secretary, Charles St. Barbe.

Series includes 14 bound volumes of provincial balance sheets, with additional explanatory notes, detailing the financial condition of the province as of March 31st of each year (1956-1968). Cover of each indicates they were for the office of the "Prime Minister" [Premier].

The series consists of glass slides and negatives created by the Provincial Board of Health from 1922 to 1932 and ca. 1946. The photographs were created to document the infectious diseases of leprosy and smallpox, 1922 to 1932, and the slides in particular were used to provide information to health care professionals about infectious diseases. Another set of slides, made ca. 1946, were created to educate people about the steps Civil Defence units would take to provide medical service in the event of an atomic bomb.

Three volumes of clippings books from the Department of Agriculture, Provincial Board of Horticulture.

The series consists of financial records of the Provincial Board of Horticulture and includes monthly accounts of fees received, 1897-1900 and vouchers numbered 474-694 for salaries, expenses etc. for the year 1910.

The fonds consists of minute books for 1955-1958 and 1971-1976; a log book recording the Superintendent's activities from 1946 to 1958; scrapbooks created between 1954 and 1957; a roll of honour list of life members of the Provincial Board of Women's Institutes of B.C, 1966; a ledger of life members from 1946-1960 and an essay on the Crippled Children's Hospital in Vancouver.

In 1969 the Community Care Facilities Licensing Act replaced the Welfare Institutions Licensing Act in regulating private care facilities in the province. The next year the responsibility for the supervision and administration of the act was transferred from the Department of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement to the Health Branch of the Department of Health Services and Hospital Insurance, along with the chief inspector and his staff.

The Provincial Child Care Facilities Licensing Board came into being ca. 1976 when the Community Care Facilities Licensing Board split into two boards; adult care and child care boards. Membership on the board included staff of the Department of Health, Department of Human Resources, Department of Education and community representatives.

These records are files of the staff of the Provincial Child Care Facilities Licensing Board (earlier the Community Care Facilities Division). The files include correspondence of the executive officer of the board.

In 1969 the Community Care Facilities Licensing Act replaced the Welfare Institutions Licensing Act regulating private care facilities in the province. The following year responsibility for the supervision and administration of the Act was transferred from the Department of Rehabilitation and Social Improvement to the Health Branch of the Department of Health Services and Hospital Insurance, as was the Chief Inspector and his staff.

The Provincial Child Care Facilities Licensing Board was instituted about 1976, when the Community Care Facilities Licensing Board was split into the Adult Care and the Child Care Boards. Members on the board included staff of the Department of Health, Department of Human Resources, Department of Education as well as community representatives.

These records consist of files created and received by the Provincial Child Care Facilities Licensing Board (previously the Community Care Facilities Board). They include correspondence with universities and colleges in B.C. relating to the topic of early childhood education and day care supervision courses. They also contain general correspondence with school districts and health units.

The fonds consists of a minute book, a constitution and bylaws of the Victoria Branch of the Provincial Civil Service Association of B.C.

The fonds consists of the records of the Provincial Council of Women of British Columbia, which document the interests and activities of one of Canada’s oldest advocacy groups and largest women’s organizations. Records date back to the first local groups formed by women in British Columbia in the 1890s.

The records document the council’s core function: its development of policy through research and the creation of submissions and resolutions for advocacy at all levels of government.

The records were created by elected officers, including the president, vice president, corresponding secretary, recording secretary, treasurer and immediate past president. Records were also created by members of committees, including standing study committees dedicated to researching subject areas. The materials reflect the organization’s activities under this committee structure. For example, at one point (ca. 1950 to 1960) committees included: Arts and Letters, Economics, Laws, Extension, Education, Health, Home Economics, Immigration/Migration, and the Thrift campaign.

The fonds consists of meeting agendas and minutes; correspondence; issue files kept for reference; research reports; resolutions; briefs and submissions to government; annual reports; yearbooks; newsletters and journals; transactions of and reports from annual conferences; conference and other event programs; records related to the organization’s constitution and by-laws; ephemera such as leaflets and magazine and news clippings; scrapbooks; financial records; directories (regarding executives and members); photographs (primarily of participants at meetings and conferences); and published books, presumably held in an office library or personal libraries.

Due to the Provincial Council’s organization and structure, the fonds contains materials from associated organizations and “higher” (national and international) levels of the Council of Women. Records were created by or relate to affiliated groups, which include, for example: the Elizabeth Fry Society, the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire, the Women's Auxiliary to the Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada, the Progressive Conservative Women’s Association of British Columbia, Native Indian Service Council, and Business and Professional Women’s Clubs.

Some of the records were originally printed or published by the National Council of Women of Canada in Ottawa. This includes the National Council’s yearbooks (containing its annual reporting), in a nearly-complete set from 1939 through 1994.

Since members of the Provincial Council were often members of both that provincial body and their local group, records in the fonds include, for example, those of local groups such as the White Rock & District Council of Women and the University Women’s Club of White Rock.

The records were donated to BC Archives between 1974 and 2016 in five separate accessions. There was no consistency in the original order in which they came to BC Archives and the council did not have a classification system for its records. As a result, BC Archives created an arrangement structure, assigning records to the following series:

MS-3294 - General office files
MS-3295 - Minutes
MS-3296 - Scrapbooks
MS-3297 - Annual reports and directories
MS-3298 - National Council yearbooks and newsletters
MS-3299 - Publications and ephemera

The series consists of photographic negatives produced by PEMC, and predecessor agencies including the Division of School of Radio Broadcasts, Division of Visual Education, Division of Audio-Visual Services and Audio-Visual Services Branch. These agencies were responsible for providing media services to public education institutions. The records document school sites and educational programs for elementary, secondary, college and university students in British Columbia.

Subjects often relate to specific classes and schools, and include: projects and performances; facilities; ceremonies; teachers, staff and government officials; students; and displays and exhibits for promotional purposes. Included are some copy photos depicting schools and classes from the 1880s to 1920s. Records' arrangement based on original PEMC numbers. These numbers appear to reflect a general arrangement by date and subject matter. Records include PEMC numbers: PEMC45001-PEMC52881, PEMC74/1/1-PEMC75/86/4, and PEMC7591-PEMC7780. The series also includes two item lists, arranged by photo number; the first created by the PEMC and the second by either the PEMC or the GIS and amended by the BC Archives. These lists are incomplete and are stored in container 000352-0014.