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City of Winnipeg (1874-1971), Winnipeg Board of Parks and Recreation.
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Winnipeg Board of Parks and Recreation, City of Winnipeg (1874-1971).

Forms part of Fonds 1. The Winnipeg Board of Parks and Recreation was responsible for managing all public parks located in the City of Winnipeg. The Board had the power to employ appropriate staff; pass by-laws regarding the use, protection and governance of City parks; assess and levy rates to cover costs for park improvements; and to acquire, expropriate and dispose of land for park purposes. The Board was required to keep records regarding its decisions and financial transactions.

The minutes, by-laws, communications and reports of the Winnipeg Board of Parks and Recreation trace the development of public park space in Winnipeg.

The records consist of five sub-series:

Sub-Series 10: Minutes, 1893-1964

Sub-Series 11: Minutes, Standing and Special Committees, 1893-1964

Sub-Series 12: Communications, 1901-1931. Bound Letter Press volumes and loose correspondence

Sub-Series 13: Reports, 1892-1971

Sub-Series 14: By-Laws, 1928-1963

City of Winnipeg (1874-1971)

Winnipeg Board of Parks and Recreation, Minutes, Standing and Special Committees.

Forms part of Series 26, Fonds 1. This sub-series consists of minutes of the Standing Committees of the Public Parks Board for the City of Winnipeg: the Finance Committee, Boulevards and Tree Committee, Parks Committee, Cemetery Committee, Recreation Committee and Golf Committee. It also contains Special or sub-committee minutes which addressed specific issues.

City of Winnipeg (1874-1971), Winnipeg Board of Parks and Recreation.