Accession number(s): G88-018, slides reaccessioned as 198811-004, audio tapes reaccessioned as T4346.
In 1976, the Dept. of Forests was renamed the Ministry of Forests (OIC 3199/76). The Ministry of Forests was responsible for the management of forest and range resources of the Crown and the planned use of such land in accordance with the Forest Act and Department of Forest Act. The department was also responsible for encouraging maximum productivity of those resources and encouraging a competitive timber processing industry in the province.
The functions of the Ministry of Forest remained basically the same for the next ten years. Up until this 1976, the Forest Service remained a distinct service within the Ministry, and was led by the Chief Forester/Chief Executive Officer. The executive of the Forest Service was composed of the Chief Forester/CEO, Assistant Chief Forester (Operations), Assistant Chief Forester (Resource Management), Director of Services and Director Range Branch.
In 1977, the divisions included: Reforestation, Forest Service Training School, Inventory, Resource Planning, Special Studies, Engineering, Information, Comptroller, Protection, Administration, Valuation, Personnel and Research. The forest districts were: Vancouver, Kamloops, Prince George, Nelson, Prince Rupert and Cariboo.
The passage of the Forest Act, the Range Act and the Ministry of Forests Act in 1978 completed a transformation of the BC Forest Service into the Ministry of Forests. The reorganization that followed replaced forest districts with forest regions, however, the boundaries and the names remained the same. Central services were provided to the forest regions by the headquarters in Victoria. Four divisions included Finance and Administration; Operations; Timber, Range and Recreation; and Forestry. An assistant deputy minister headed each Division and reported to the Deputy Minister. Under each of these divisions were a series of branches, each headed by a director. The Operations Division was responsible for all of the forest regions. Two exceptions were the Information Systems Branch and the Strategic Studies Branch, whose directors reported directly to the Deputy Minister. The goal of this reorganization was to decentralize decision-making and centralize support services.
In 1986, as a result of government reorganization, functions relating to Crown lands, taken from the Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing, were merged with all forestry functions. As a result, the Ministry of Forests was given the new name Ministry of Forests and Lands (OIC 1491/86).
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Title based on the contents of the series
Textual material removed from binders and placed in acid free folders. Slides removed from plastic carousel and placed in sleeves. Original cassette tapes placed in cold storage.
Series consists of Forest Protection Suppression Training instructional material for topics related to fire fighting created in 1981. The series contains instructor's texts, transparencies for overhead projectors, 127 35 mm color slides, and 2 audio cassette tapes. The training topics include: basic fire behavior and suppression, fire communications, use of common hand tools, and helicopter safety.
Received from the Ministry of Forests and Lands, 1988.
* KHUGHES 2013-12-17
Revised Khughes 2017-05-30
Digitized copies of slides made in 2017, see file level records for access.
There are no access restrictions.
Conservation restrictions: Original graphic and audio material may be in cold storage.
File level records exist.
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S-110/190 (B.C.)
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S-110/190 (B.C.)
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S-111 (B.C.)
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S-111 (B.C.)
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S-131 (B.C.)
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S-131 (B.C.)
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S-171 (B.C.)
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S-171 (B.C.)
Accession number(s): 198811-004, T4346.
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The file consists of a transcript, 80 colour slides and 1 audio cassette called handtools on the fireline.
Audio cassette in cold storage.
S-131(B.C.)
Accession number(s): T4346
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Item consists of a soundtrack to a slide-tape presentation on using hand tools on a fire line.
A digital copy is available. Please contact staff for further information.
There are no access restrictions.
Conservation restrictions: Original tape in cold storage.
Accession number(s) 198811-004, T4346
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Conservation restriction: no access to audio material in cold storage, use reference copy.
Original cassette tape in cold storage.
Accession number(s): T4346
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Item consists of a soundtrack to a slide-tape presentation on helicopter safety for customers, passengers and ground personnel who work around helicopters on an irregular basis.
SMID temporary receipt dated 1989-03-03.
* DDUFFY 2012-05-01.
Revised Khughes 2016-12-28
Reference cassette copy available in container 000443-0285.
No access restrictions apply.
Copying Restriction: Copying permitted for research and private use.
Copyright Status: Copyright Government of British Columbia.