Series consists of agendas of this special committee of Council, which serves as a forum for Councillors to consider and discuss various issues in a less formal manner than Council meetings themselves permit. The series includes a variety of correspondence, reports, and other materials that provide the background material for discussion.
Victoria (B.C.). Committee of the WholeSeries consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, agendas, and minutes of this committee charged by Council with developing, reviewing, and advising on policies and procedures pertaining to the issuance of liquor licences.
Victoria (B.C.). Liquor Licencing Advisory CommitteeSeries consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, agendas, and minutes of this task force charged by Council with reviewing and advising on the structure and membership of City committees.
Victoria (B.C.). Task Force on Public Participation and Committee RestructuringSeries consists of minutes of this special committee of Council.
Victoria (B.C.). Community Centres Advisory CommitteeSeries consists of agendas, minutes, and papers of this standing committee of Council, which dealt with matters of a financial nature.
There are a number of committees that reported to the Group 'A' Committee: the Finance Committee; the Health, Welfare and Personnel Committee; the Lands and Fire Wardens Committee; the Public Transportation Committee; and the Inter-municipal Committee.
Included in addition to the material of the Group 'A' Committee are agendas, minutes, and papers of the Finance Committee (CR-0026) and the Greater Victoria Intermunicipal Committee (CR-0027).
For an alphabetical index to the minutes of the Group 'A' Committee, see CR-0132.
Victoria (B.C.). Group "A" CommitteeSeries consists of an index to the minutes or the Group 'A' Committee records (CR-0024).
Arranged chronologically by year, alphabetically within each year by first letter only, and numerically by minute number within each alphabetical section
Victoria (B.C.). City CouncilSeries consists of an index to the minutes of the Group 'B' Committee records (CR-0025).
Victoria (B.C.). City CouncilSeries consists of minutes of this special committee of Council.
Victoria (B.C.). Captain Cook Bicentennial CommitteeSeries consists of an index to the minutes of the Greater Victoria Intermunicipal Committee records (CR-0027).
Victoria (B.C.). Greater Victoria Intermunicipal CommitteeSeries consists of agendas, minutes, and papers of the committee.
For earlier related material, see Inter-Municipal Committee minutes (CR-0072).
Victoria (B.C.). Greater Victoria Intermunicipal CommitteeSeries consists of agendas and papers of this committee of Council.
The committee included members from the City as well as from various local businesses. Issues discussed include planning and zoning in the central business district, transportation, transit, the inner harbour, the downtown economy, and housing development in the downtown area.
Victoria (B.C.). Central Business District Advisory CommitteeSeries consists of agendas, minutes, and papers of this standing committee of Council, which dealt with matters relating to public works.
The following committees reported to the Group 'B' Committee: the Public Works Committee; the Parks and Beautification Committee; the Community Development Committee; the Traffic, Street Design and Street Lighting Committee; and the Urban Renewal Committee. Included in addition to the material of the Group 'B' Committee are agendas, minutes, and papers of the Public Works Committee (CR-0028).
Victoria (B.C.). Group "B" CommitteeSeries consists of an index to the minutes of the Recreation and Community Services Committee (CR-0029).
Victoria (B.C.). Recreation and Community Services CommitteeThis committee was one of the three standing committees reporting directly to City Council (the others being the Group 'A' and Group 'B' Committees).
The committee oversaw the management of the Memorial Arena, Crystal Gardens, McPherson Playhouse, and Royal Athletic Park as well as general recreation planning and program development.
Victoria (B.C.). Recreation and Community Services CommitteeSeries consists of minutes and papers of this committee of Council.
The committee was originally designed to deal with the Capital Region sewerage issue. The title and probably the responsibilities of this committee have changed. This committee has also been known as Engineers Technical Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee, and Regional District Technical Committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Capital Regional District CommitteeSeries consists of an index to Policy Review Committee minutes, which are not in the custody of the City of Victoria Archives.
Victoria (B.C.). Policy Review CommitteeSeries consists of correspondence, reports, memoranda, and plans of this special committee of Council, which was created to investigate the feasibility of a new convention centre.
Victoria (B.C.). Convention Centre CommitteeSeries consists of papers pertaining to the planning of City social events, including an official centennial dinner and the plans for a retirement party for long-time City Clerk, Frank Hunter.
Victoria (B.C.). Entertainment CommitteeSeries consists of minutes, agendas, correspondence, and reports of this special committee of Council, which was created to investigate traffic and transportation issues and provide recommendations for changes to Council through its Group "B" Committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Traffic and Transportation CommitteeMinutes for this committee of Council are not held by the City of Victoria Archives. Related records will be found in the Victoria and Saanich Beaches and Parks Committee records (CR-0034).
Victoria (B.C.). Victoria and Saanich Beaches and Parks CommitteeSeries consists of correspondence, minutes, and press releases pertaining to local efforts to raise funds for disaster relief resulting from tidal wave destruction in the Alberni Inlet.
Victoria (B.C.). Alberni Valley and West Coast Disaster Fund CommitteeSeries consists of correspondence and papers of this committee of Council.
The committee was formed because the City of Victoria owned several parks within the boundaries of the Municipality of Saanich, the most notable being Mount Douglas Park. This committee was also known as the Victoria Saanich Mount Douglas Park Committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Victoria and Saanich Beaches and Parks CommitteeSeries consists of minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Downtown Parking CommitteeSeries consists of correspondence and reports of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Planning DepartmentSeries consists of minutes and papers dealing with all issues involving Public Works including construction, maintenance and replacement of streets, lanes, sidewalks, bridges, street lighting, civic floats and wharves, and all matters relating to highway access to the City and the regulation of signs on land and buildings owned by the City.
See also CR-0043, Public Works, Lighting, Water and Harbour Committee minutes (1951-1952).
There is a gap in this series from 1942 to 1952.
Victoria (B.C.). Public Works CommitteeSeries consists of agendas, minutes, and papers of the Finance Committee reporting to the Group 'A' Committee regarding all financial matters relating to the preservation and development of the harbour and to public off-street parking.
For an alphabetical index to the minutes of the Finance Committee, see CR-0134.
Victoria (B.C.). Finance CommitteeSeries consists of a list of the officers of the Victoria Centennial Celebration Society, 1962 and a report of this special committee of Council, which was created to investigate possible projects to celebrate the 1962 Victoria centennial.
Victoria (B.C.). Centennial Advisory CommitteeSeries consists of minutes, reports, and correspondence of this special committee of Council, which was created to investigate possibilities for development of a multi-purpose civic auditorium.
Victoria (B.C.). Special Auditorium CommitteeSeries consists of an index to the minutes in Series 26, Finance Committee (CR-0026) and the Finance, Lands, Housing, Market, Public Utilities and Intermunicipal Committee minutes (CR-0042).
Victoria (B.C.). Finance CommitteeSeries consists of an index to the minutes of the Public Works Committee (CR-0028) and to the Public Works, Lighting, Water and Harbour Committee minutes (CR-0043).
Victoria (B.C.). Public Works CommitteeSeries consists of an index to the Parks Committee minutes (CR-0107) and the Parks, Boulevards and Recreational Facilities Committee minutes (CR-0041).
Victoria (B.C.). Parks CommitteeSeries consists of a chronological listing of permits taken out for connection to City water services. Includes information on: permit number, date, name of applicant, lot, block, section, street and number, size of service, amount paid, and remarks.
Victoria (B.C.). Water Works DepartmentSeries consists of correspondence, reports, and plans of this special committee of Council, which was created to investigate proposals for a new City Hall.
Victoria (B.C.). Special City Hall Building CommitteeSeries consists of a small section of the minutes of the Parks Committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Parks CommitteeSeries consists of office files generated by the directors of the Greater Victoria Centennial Committee under their mandate to organize and coordinate celebrations in Greater Victoria of the 1958 centenary of the founding of British Columbia. The majority of records deal with cooperative ventures between the Committee and cultural groups of the City. The remainder of records deal with the general administration of the Committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Greater Victoria Centennial CommitteeSeries consists of correspondence, reports, memoranda, and plans of this special committee of Council, which was created to investigate the feasibility of amalgamation between Victoria and Saanich.
Victoria (B.C.). Committee on the Amalgamation of Victoria and SaanichSeries consists of an index to the Greater Victoria Centennial Committee minutes (CR-0147).
Victoria (B.C.). Greater Victoria Centennial CommitteeSeries consists of minutes of meetings of the Greater Victoria Centennial Committee under its mandate to organize and coordinate celebrations in Greater Victoria of the 1958 centenary of the founding of the Colony of British Columbia.
Victoria (B.C.). Greater Victoria Centennial CommitteeConsists of a file pertaining to Council's resolution to acquire and subdivide a portion of the Government House property.
Victoria (B.C.). Planning DepartmentSeries consists of reports to City Council by various committees. Prior to the implementation of the committee system in 1885, ad hoc committees were common, and their reports were recorded in the Council minutes (CR-0001).
The reports began to be numbered in 1891. These numbers were used as references in the indexes: the record of reports of committees (CR-0005) and the topical indexes (CR-0015). A chronological item-level descriptive list provides some subject access to the reports for 1885 to 1892.
There are gaps in this series for the first half of 1887, the first half of 1888 and all of 1890.
Victoria (B.C.). City CouncilMinutes for this committee of Council are not held by the City of Victoria Archives.
Victoria (B.C.). Executive CommitteeSeries consists of the minutes of this City Council committee. Also includes some agendas originally filed with the City Clerk for information.
For an alphabetical index to the minutes of this Committee, see CR-0137.
See also CR-0028, Public Works Committee records (1926-1962).
Victoria (B.C.). Public Works, Lighting, Water and Harbour CommitteeSeries consists of one sheet containing minutes 51-17 to 51-20 from the meeting of 15 August 1951.
For an alphabetical index to the minutes of the Building Committee, see CR-0140.
Victoria (B.C.). Buildings CommitteeSeries consists of agendas and minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Aged Men's Home and Social Welfare CommitteeSeries consists of mainly of the minutes of this City Council committee.
Includes minutes from two meetings of the Greater Victoria Transportation Committee, one in 1951 and one in 1952. Also includes copies of agendas for the last half of 1951 that were originally filed with the City Clerk for information.
Victoria (B.C.). Transportation, Traffic and Public Safety CommitteeSeries consists of the minutes of this City Council committee.
For an alphabetical index to the minutes of the this committee, see CR-0134.
Victoria (B.C.). Finance, Lands, Housing, Market, Public Utilities and Intermunicipal CommitteeSeries consists of agendas and minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Legislative, Fire Protection, Zoning, Business, Trade and Industry CommitteeSeries consists of the minutes of this City Council committee.
For minutes of this committee see CR-0135.
Victoria (B.C.). Parks, Boulevards and Recreational Facilities CommitteeSeries consists of an index to the Buildings Committee minutes (CR-0038).
Victoria (B.C.). Buildings CommitteeSeries consists of recommendations to Council regarding City land sales for veterans and ordinary sales, offers to purchase land received, and a variety of other business dealing with such matters as demolitions and zoning.
Victoria (B.C.). Land Committee