The fonds consists of records generated by the host society relating to the organization of the Jeux Canada Games 1981. Included are records of the operational activities undertaken by the host society, including the preparation of facilities and organization of sport equipment, including records relating to the construction of the Canada Games Complex and the renovation work performed at Fort William Stadium. Also included are records generated through fundraising activities including raising donations and establishing promotional partnerships with corporate sponsors. The fonds also consists of administrative records covering arrangements for funding with various levels of government including the Four Party Agreement between the Governments of Canada, Ontario, The City of Thunder Bay and the host society, which confirmed a $4.5 million commitment towards capital costs.
Other records include correspondence, meeting minutes and reports pertaining to the organization of volunteers, staff and officials, the activities of former host societies and formal documents outlining the policies and procedures for the daily operation of the host society. In addition to the records generated by the host society are a small quantity of records created by the ad-hoc committee of the City Council documenting the formal establishment of the host society.
Aside from textual records, the fonds also contains a range of technical drawings, photographs and film reels. The technical drawings largely consist of blueprints of sporting venues and bleacher seating construction for Fort William Stadium, Port Arthur Stadium and the Canada Games Complex. The photographs show formal donations and other fundraising events such as the “Breakfast with the President” event. The film reels feature the Chetwynd Films Production titled “Going for Gold” which documents the events of the 1981 Games and a student produced production about the Canada Games Complex.
The records have been arranged into the following series: 417: Administration, 1977-1982; 418: Publications, 1970-1981; 419: Communications and Media Coverage, 1978-1982; 420: Background Information to the Games, 1978-1981; 421: Information about other Games, 1974-1981; 422: Preparations, Policies and Procedures, 1970-1981; 423: Conferences and Seminars, 1975-1981; 424: Personnel Files, 1970-1982; 425: Finance, 1978-1981; 426: Committees and Minutes, 1978-1982; 427: Facilities, 1963-1982; 429: Fundraising, 1978 -1981.
The fonds consists of minutes, by-laws, agreements, correspondence, reports, financial records, maps and plans which document virtually all aspects of municipal rights, responsibilities and activities. Including council, administration, finance, waterworks, roads, planning, hydro-electrical power, building, engineering, public transportation, parks, recreation, telephone, welfare, police and fire service.
City of Port Arthur (Ont.)
The fonds consists of minutes, by-laws, reports, correspondence and financial records which document all aspects of municipal rights, responsibilities and activities including council, administration, finance, waterworks, waste management, roads, planning, development, land sales, building engineering, public transportation, parks, recreation, telephone, systems, health, social services, police and fire service. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Series 40 Assessment Rolls, 1970-1997 Series 41 Street Indexes to Assessment Rolls, 1976-1995 Series 42 Name Indexes to Assessment Rolls Series 43 School Support Lists Series 92 Aerial Photographs, 1949-1987 Series 97 Neighbourhood Improvement Program Files, 1974-1985 Series 98 Thunder Bay Original By-laws, 1970-1993 Series 112 City Co-ordinator Files, 1965-1973 Series 117 City Clerk's Files, 1970-1992 Series 120 Mayor's Office Files, 1983-1991 Series 120 Mayor's Office Files, 1983-1991 Series 126 In Camera Agendas, 1984-1995 Series 128 City Clerk’s Photograph Collection Series 129 Fire Dept. Photograph Collection Series 130 Sewer & Water Photograph Collection Series 131 Planning Photograph Collection Series 132 Mayor’s Office Photograph Collection Series 135 Tax System – Name Cross Reference Reports, 1978-1987 Series 136 Tax System – Street Cross Reference Reports, 1978-1987 Series 141 Thunder Bay Voters Lists 1970-1997 Series 142 Police Services Board (formerly Board of Commissioners of Police) Agendas, 1970-1996 Series 144 Duplicate By-law Files, 1973-1985 Series 148 City of Thunder Bay Council Minutes, 1969-1988 Series 149 Ward Meeting Minutes Series 150 City of Thunder Bay Administrative Committee Minutes, 1987 Series 151 Special Committee Minutes Series 152 Ad Hoc Committee Minutes Series 153 Reports Listings Series 154 Birth Registers Series 155 Death Registers Series 156 Central Files (Administration, Parks, Community Recreation) Series 159 City Coordinator's Annual Reports, 1969-1975 Series 165 Thunder Bay Record of Fire Series 175 Urban Renewal Reference Files Series 176 Urban Renewal Operations Files Series 194 Waterfront Park Records Series 197 Facility Enterprise Manager's Administrative Files Series 198 Parks & Recreation Reference Files Series 200 Recreation, Education and Community College Files Series 202 Census Reports, 1970-1981 Series 205 Enumeration Composite Reports Series 216 Payroll Registers Series 217 General Manager's Division Files - Corporate Services
City of Thunder Bay (Ont.)
The fonds consists of minutes, by-laws, agreements, correspondence, reports, financial records , maps and plans which documents virtually all aspects of municipal rights, responsibilities and activities. As a result of a disastrous fire in March of 1903, which destroyed the original Town Hall and almost all of the municipality’s early records, there is relatively little documentation covering Fort William’s first decade. The post 1903 records, however, reflect all categories of municipal functions, and responsibilities including council, administration, finance, waterworks, roads, planning, building, engineering, public transportation, parks, recreation, telephone, welfare, police and fire service.
City of Fort William (Ont.)