The file consists of newspaper articles and other related material.
Series 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 CouncilSeries consists of a listing of committee reports to Council.
Arranged by file number but not date or subject, although there is a brief subject description of each committee report. For subject access to reports from 1914-1974, see the topical index (CR-0015)
Victoria (B.C.). City CouncilSeries 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 agendas and minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Legislative, Fire Protection, Zoning, Business, Trade and Industry 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 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 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 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 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 the minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). May 24th Celebration CommitteeSeries consists of the minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Airport CommitteeSeries consists of the minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). B.C. Electric Franchise CommitteeSeries consists of the minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Business and Trade Development CommitteeSeries consists of the minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Civic Auditorium CommitteeSeries consists of letters sent outward from this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Committee Concerning a Railway to the North End of Vancouver IslandSeries consists of the minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Electric Light CommitteeSeries consists of the minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Entertainment CommitteeSeries consists of the minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Finance and Business and Trade Development CommitteeSeries consists of the minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Finance and Lands CommitteeSeries consists of the minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Finance and Legislative CommitteeSeries consists of the minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Finance CommitteeSeries consists of the minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Fire Wardens CommitteeSeries consists of letters sent outward from this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). General Committee on Victoria HarbourSeries consists of the minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Greater Victoria CommitteeSeries consists of the minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Health and Land CommitteeSeries consists of the minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Health and Morals CommitteeSeries consists of the minutes of this City Council committee.
Victoria (B.C.). Health and Pound Committee