The fonds consists of the administrative and operational records of the Town of The Pas from its incorporation in 1912 to the most recently accessioned town records from 1999 (a few maps are from 1909). Administrative and operational records include financial records, town council records, minutes, by-laws, ledgers, reports, correspondence, planning records, agreements, court records, departmental records, library records, planning records for commemorative anniversaries, receipts, Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) records, maps and plans. The Town of The Pas records contain a nearly complete set of documents which are mandated for permanent retention according to the Retention and Disposition of Municipal Records regulation, under the Municipal Act. In addition, some other non-mandated records have been retained because of their inherent, historical, or other interest.

Series consists of town and road maps from 1909 – [before 1992] including plans for various town areas and projects, diesel generator plans from 1914 – [before 1992], cemetery plans from 1963 – [before 1992], insurance plans from 1929 – 1951, and miscellaneous maps from 1933 – 1956.

Sub-series consists of various plans such as for subdivisions, townships, public roads, river lots, Willingdon Park, the Pasquia Land Settlement Project, the Big Eddy Settlement, the Umfreville Lots, and The Pas Cemetery.

Sub-series consists of collectors’ rolls from 1912 – 1959 that identify property values, tax rates, and other relevant information for collecting taxes. Also includes collectors’ rolls for The Pas School District from 1932 – 1937, business tax rolls from 1923, 1931 and 1933, tax rolls from 1967 – 1971 and municipal tax rolls from 1982 – 1988.

Sub-series consists of audit reports, financial statements and voters’ lists, financial reports, trial balance reports that list general ledger account balances, and direct relief reports, which identify monetary payments made to impoverished individuals by the Town of The Pas from 1935 – 1939. The direct relief reports include grant amounts received from the provincial government of Manitoba, names of individuals and other pertinent information, and the reasons for their eligibility for receiving relief.

Sub-series consists of By-Laws of the Town of The Pas from 1912 – 1981.

Sub-series consists of Acts of Legislature for the Town of The Pas from 1912 – 1969. Includes the Act to Incorporate the Town from 1912 (a type-written copy from a later date), Acts to legalize By-Laws No. 14 and 35 from 1913, an Act to amend The Municipal Boundaries Act from 1913, Acts to amend the Act to incorporate the Town from 1913, Acts respecting the Town from 1913, 1914, and 1927, an Act authorizing the Town to build sewers and waterworks systems from 1913, an Act legalizing tax sales by the Town from 1918, and an Act to enlarge the boundaries of the Town from 1969.

Sub-series consists of correspondence regarding the Town’s 75th Jubilee, a list of executives, final reports that include registration lists, programs, committee members, a statement of income and expenses, documents regarding the incorporation of The Pas 75th Jubilee Inc., meeting minutes, The Pas 75th Jubilee Inc. programs and stationery, lists of Town mayors, councilors, and officials, and promotional materials for The Pas related to commerce and tourism.

Series consists of staff meeting minutes from 1967 – 1982, electors rolls from 1913 – 1987, cemetery records from 1915 – 1990, building permits from 1927 – 1987, outside reports from 1961 – 1985, voters’ lists from 1921 – 1969, acts of legislation from 1912 – 1969, and telephone directories from 1917 – 1918 for the Town of The Pas.

Series consists of various financial records of the Town of The Pas, including general journals, general ledgers, assessment rolls, tax rolls, poll tax records, business tax records, tax sale records, tax receipts and financial audit reports.