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CA ON00372 430 · Series · 1968-1996
Part of City of Thunder Bay fonds

Meals on Wheels serving the City of Thunder Bay began in 1968, through work by the Lakehead Social Planning Council. A Steering Committee was assembled representing community groups and administration from the Cities of Port Arthur and Fort William. The
initial pilot project was deemed a success, and in 1969 an Action Committee of twelve volunteers was assembled, which quickly became a Board of Directors. The organization was incorporated as Lakehead Meals on Wheels Inc. in 1974.

A first full-time staff member was hired in 1973, with funding from the City of Thunder Bay and the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services, with more workers added in the following decades. Administrative costs were jointly funded by the City and the Province, and through the 1990s the Board worked to clarify the roles of these different organizations. A policy study released in 1992 led to the transformation of the Incorporated Board to an Advisory Board, with administration of Meals On Wheels clearly based in the City of Thunder Bay’s Homes for the Aged.

Contains board minutes, treasurer's and coordinator's reports, financial material, reports and studies, promotional material, and operational records.

CA ON00372 481 · Series · 1992-1993
Part of City of Thunder Bay fonds

This series contains records related to the organization and planning of the 1993 Ontario Games for the Physically Disabled. The City of Thunder Bay hosted the event along with the work of ten committees. The committees were made up of city staff from the Parks and Recreation Department and enthusiastic volunteers from the community.
Some of the records in the series involve correspondence, meeting minutes, agendas, committee reports, and budgeting. Some of the correspondence includes letters from the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Recreation regarding funding. Other correspondence involves sponsors, such as the event’s Corporate Sponsor, Bell Canada. There are meeting minutes and agendas from several of the different committees that were involved in the event. Particularly, there is a large number of meeting minutes from the two most significant committees: the Games Organizing Committee, and the Executive Committee. There are reports from several different committees such as, the Fund Raising Committee, Media Relations/Promotions Committee, Hospitality Committee, Transportation Committee, and several other committees involved in the organization of the event.
Other records included are related to budgeting and the scheduling of the events. The finalized version of the budget and the official schedule are present, along with the official magazine that was published for the event.