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British Columbia. Ministry of Provincial Secretary and Government Services

  • 104
  • Government
  • 1978-1988

The Ministry of Provincial Secretary and Government Services was established in 1978 as the successor to the Ministry of the Provincial Secretary and Travel Industry (OIC 3018/1978). The Ministry of Provincial Secretary and Government Services was statutorily responsible for all the powers, duties and functions held by provincial secretaries and registrars in other provinces of the Dominion of Canada. They included being the keeper of the Great Seal of the Province, with the authority to issue letters patent and commissions, being the keeper of all registers and archives of the province and previous governments of the province, and serving as the Provincial Registrar of British Columbia. These functions were enshrined in the Ministry of Provincial Secretary and Government Services Act (RSBC 1979, c. 279).

In 1978, the Provincial Secretary also acquired responsibility for the Public Service Act, the Heritage Conservation Act, the British Columbia Buildings Corporation Act, cultural services, library services, recreation, and fitness services functions from the Ministry of Recreation and Conservation. In 1979 some functions were transferred to the newly established Ministry of Intergovernmental Relations (OIC 2988/1979).

In 1988, the Ministry of Provincial Secretary and Government Services was renamed the Ministry of Government Management Services; its other functions were transferred to the Ministry of Tourism and Provincial Secretary (OIC 1312/1988).

Evans, Ezra

  • 1041
  • Person

Ezra Evans was a storekeeper in Manson Creek.

Evans, William

  • 1043
  • Person

William Evans was a judge from Nelson, B.C.

Fairbridge Alumni Association

  • 1045
  • Corporate body

The Fairbridge Alumni Association was formed as an organization of former students at the Fairbridge Farm Schools, institutions aimed at resettling underprivileged British children in Canada.

Fairburn, A.M.D.

  • 1046
  • Person

A.M.D. Fairburn wrote and produced Victoria Calvalcade, a presentation sponsored by the Victoria Centennial Celebration Committee in 1943.

Falconer, David

  • 1047
  • Person

David Falconer was a school teacher at Williams Lake, B.C.

Family and Children's Aid Service (Victoria, B.C.)

  • 1048
  • Corporate body

In 1901, the Children's Aid Society of Victoria was incorporated and the first home was established on Fern Street. A succession of homes were managed until 1933, when the homes were condemned. At that time, the Society began placing children in foster homes. In 1947, the Children's Aid Society was renamed the Family and Children's Service, and operated until 1973, when the organization was absorbed by the Department of Human Resources.

Farahar, Clive

  • 1049
  • Person

Biographical information unavailable.

British Columbia. Ministry of Tourism and Provincial Secretary

  • 105
  • Government
  • 1988-1989

In 1988, the Ministry of Provincial Secretary and Government Services was renamed the Ministry of Government Management Services. At the same time, the office of the Provincial Secretary, and some of the functions traditionally performed by the Provincial Secretary, such as protocol and special services, provincial elections, lottery grants administration, and Government House, were transferred to the Ministry of Tourism and Provincial Secretary (renamed from the Ministry of Tourism, Recreation and Culture) (OIC 1312/88). In 1989 the Ministry was again renamed the Ministry of Provincial Secretary when tourism functions were transferred to the newly established Ministry of Tourism (OIC 1576/1989).

Farr, Tony, collector

  • 1051
  • Person

Tony Farr was a researcher and B.C. Telephone Company historian.

Farris, Bruce

  • 1052
  • Person

Bruce Farris was a mill manager and late vice-president of MacMillan Bloedel.

Farrow, Richard Charles, 1892-1950

  • 1053
  • Person

Richard Charles Farrows conducted a survey in 1929 for the Water Rights Branch between Chilco Lake and Bishop River and between the Franklyn Arm of Chilco Lake and the Forks of the Southgate and Bishop Rivers.

Faulkner, Charles

  • 1055
  • Person

Charles Faulkner was a federal district engineer for B.C. and the Yukon. Faulkner worked on the Okanagan Flood Control Project.

Fawcett (family)

  • 1056
  • Family

The Fawcetts were residents of the James Bay district of Victoria.

British Columbia. Ministry of Provincial Secretary

  • 106
  • Government
  • 1989-1991

In 1998 the Ministry of Tourism and Provincial Secretary was renamed the Ministry of the Provincial Secretary when all tourism functions were transferred to the newly established Ministry of Tourism (OIC 1576/1989). Then ministry was disestablished in 1991 (OIC 1991/1373). Functions were transferred to the newly established Ministry of Government Services, as well as the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Attorney General.

Fell (family)

  • 1061
  • Family

Fred Fell and family were residents of Victoria, B.C.

Fernie and District Farmers' Institute

  • 1063
  • Corporate body

The Fernie and District Farmers' Institute represented farmers and agricultural interests in the Fernie area of the East Kootenays.

British Columbia. Ministry of Government Management Services

  • 107
  • Government
  • 1988-1991

In 1988 the Ministry of Provincial Secretary and Government Services was renamed the Ministry of Government Management Services; the previous ministry's other functions were transferred to the Ministry of Tourism and Provincial Secretary (OIC 1312/88). In 1991 the Ministry of Government Management Services was renamed the Ministry of Women's Programs and Government Services (OIC 500/1991).

Firth, Robert

  • 1073
  • Person

Robert Firth was a farmer in Victoria.

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