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KVR demise and dismantling
2013.6.19.06 · File · 2003-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of material regarding the dismantling of the Kettle Valley Railway between Penticton and Spences Bridge. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the federal order of 21 June 1990 allowing the abandonment of the Kettle Valley Railway between Penticton and Spences Bridge. Also includes an article by Davies entitled "Requiem for a Railway: Demise and Dismantling of Kettle Valley Railway, British Columbia 1989-1991".

KVR Nicola spur
2013.6.19.04 · File · 2003-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding the CPR's Kettle Valley Railway Nicola Spur (from Merritt). Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes the following works: "Merritt Subdivision Mileposts" by Sanford and "Summary of Information Related to the Application of Canadian Pacific Limited to Abandon a Portion of the Nicola Spur, Merritt to Nicola" (1979).

KVR preservation
2013.6.19.07 · File · 2002-2013
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of documents regarding actions taken to preserve the Kettle Valley Railway. Predominantly consists of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes material about the initial work to create the heritage railway, but excludes material regarding the Kettle Valley Heritage Steam Railway once it commenced revenue traffic.

2009.6.13.20.6 · File · 1975-1976
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

File consists of Campagnolo's incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding disputes within the Canadian Association of Smelter and Allied Workers, especially Alcan Aluminum Limited in Kitimat British Columbia. Also includes original and photocopied newspaper clippings, a newsletter on fluoride emissions, news releases about Alcan Aluminum Limited negotiations, a Kitimat newspaper, final settlement offers to Alcan workers in Kitimat, and telexes.

2009.6.13.20.5 · File · 1974-1979
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

File consists of Campagnolo's incoming and outgoing correspondence in French and English regarding strikes and labour disputes. Includes a dispute between Canadian National Railways and the United Transportation Union, the economic conditions at Fraser Lake, and the rise of computers. Also includes photocopied newspaper clippings, a newsletter concerning British Columbia Labour Relations Board hearings, proposals by the Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Limited, a bulletin by the Telecommunications Workers Union concerning dispute settlements, a booklet entitled "Implications for Labor Costs to the Grain Industry Contained in the Perry Recommendations for Settlement of the Vancouver Grain Workers Labor Dispute," notes, telexes, and memoranda.

Labour / General
2009.6.13.20.1 · File · 1974-1977
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

File consists of Campagnolo's incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding work safety. Also includes original and photocopied newspaper clippings, a photocopied article from MP Martin O'Connell on strikes, a press release on the Affirmative Action Program for the employment of women, a magazine article entitled "Labour's Manifesto of Canada," excerpts from the British Columbia Labour Research Bulletin, notes on labour from Vanderhoof, a photocopied excerpt from Bill 146: Collective Bargaining Continuation Act, a pamphlet from the Christian Labour Association of Canada, notes, and a telegram.

Labour / General
2009.6.13.20.2 · File · 1977-1979
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

File consists of Campagnolo's incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding employment conditions. Also includes Bill C-8: an Act to amend the Canada Labour code, photocopied newspaper clippings, briefs on industrial relations and employment, and a report on management in the work-place.

Labour / Information Canada
2009.6.13.20.3 · File · 1974-1976
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

File consists of Campagnolo's incoming and outgoing correspondence in French and English regarding the distribution of government publications, and the government's decision to close Information Canada. Also includes a directory of federal funding services headquarters, a guide sheet to special Parliamentary services, and a brief on a proposed Northern Incentive Program to encourage industry and business in northern Canada.

Labour / News Releases
2009.6.13.20.4 · File · 1975-1978
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

File consists of news releases regarding revisions to the Canada Labour Code, union membership, and employment productivity. Also includes notes for addresses by Minister of Labour John Munro, Deputy Minister for Labour Canada T.M. Eberlee, and Special Advisor to the Deputy Minister Sylvia Gelber.

Labour relations and unions
2013.6.15.03 · File · 1996-2012
Part of David Davies Railway Collection

File consists of research material regarding railway labour relations and unions, which predominantly consist of photocopy reproductions, excerpts from books, and clippings from periodicals. Includes information on the unionization process, the United Brotherhood of Railway Employees, the May 2012 CPR Rail Strike, the June 2011 lock-out by Rocky Mountain Railtours, the July 2009 VIA Rail Strike, the 1990 BC Rail strike, collective agreements, railway employee wages, and employee seniority. Also includes a copy of a "Master Agreement dated Montreal, September 27, 1979 between the Railway Association of Canada...and the Railway Employees Department...re: Application of Wage Increases...and other changes covering the years 1979, 1980, and 1981".

2001.8.2.5.08 · File · 1989
Part of Geoffrey R. Weller fonds

File consists of Lakehead Centre for Northern Studies research reports: "Establishing Political Institutions for the Periphery" by D.C. Nord and Weller, "Comparing Northern Hinterlands: The Case of North America and the Nordic Countries" by Weller, "Canada as a Circumpolar Power" by Weller, "Northern Studies in Sweden and Canada: An Ontario Perspective" by Weller, and "The North in the Ontario Election of 1987" by Weller.

2001.8.6.31 · File · [1965-1990]
Part of Geoffrey R. Weller fonds

File consists of a scrapbook from Weller's time at Lakehead University and one item from his time at Bishop's University. The scrapbook contains primarily personal photographs (nine black and white photographs of various sizes and 15 3.5x5 in and 4x6 in color photographs) along with some commercially produced images.

2008.3.1.144 · File · 1975-1995
Part of Bridget Moran fonds

File consists of:

  • Everywomans Books 20th Birthday Party Celebration, 1975-1995 featuring an advertisement for a reading Bridget Moran
  • "Together again..." by Martha Perkins, 2 pages (Haliburton County Echo, June 13, 1995)
  • "History: Manslaughter, then Justa for All" (B.C. Bookworld, Spring 1995).
2008.3.1.107 · File · 1995-1998
Part of Bridget Moran fonds

File consists of:

  • Author Reading and Autograph Session with Bridget Moran at the Nechako Branch of the Prince George Public Library.
  • Author reading by Bridget Moran at the Dease Lake Library (Oct. 16, 1995)
  • Hillbilly Literary Nite presented by Culculz Lake Literary Club and featuring reading by Bridget Moran
  • Author reading by Bridget Moran at the Valemount Public Library (May 10, 1996)
  • Author reading by Bridget Moran at the Tillacum Library
  • "Bestsellers" (Jan. 21, 1998) ; [Bestseller's list for non-fiction] The Vancouver Sun (June 17, 1998).
"Lamp in the Spine"
2000.6.04.3.097 · File · 1973-1974
Part of Barry McKinnon fonds

File consists of issues of the literary periodical entitled "Lamp in the Spine", including issue 7/8.

Lance Redfern
1996.2.1.1.509 · File · [198-?]
Part of Brian Fawcett fonds

File contains correspondence between Brian Fawcett and Lance Redfern.

2020.4.2.1.03 · File · 19 Oct. 1970
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of a speech given by Gary Runka to the Canada Soil Survey Committee in Ottawa entitled "Land Capability Analysis".

Commentary on this speech by Barry Smith of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands:
"This is a fairly technical speech explaining the history, and mechanics of the evolving land capability analysis process in BC. It gives insight into this early period in which there was a fair amount of trial and error to develop the best techniques to display and utilize information.

From an agricultural perspective the speech notes (p.5) that compatibility between agriculture and other sectors is not high. The speech demonstrates what would emerge as an important link between Land Capability Analysis and the ALR. On page 7 "possible predictions that will result in land use conflicts but perhaps better long range planning" are insightful and in the case of this statement, reads like a tentative foreshadowing of the BC farmland preservation program that would emerge in about two years.

"(1) Agriculture - "(c) Conservation of agricultural land through rural zoning of those high capability and high productivity soils, near markets."

It is unknown if the use of the acronym C.S.S.C was intended to refer to the "Canada Soil Survey Committee", which held its eighth meeting in Ottawa in 1970, or to the "Canadian System of Soil Classification. Regardless, for more information on the subject a copy of the 1998 / 187 page report by the Soil Classification Working Group entitled, "The Canadian System of Soil Classification" can be found here: https://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/publications/manuals/1998-cssc-ed3/cssc3_manual.pdf "

2020.4.4.37 · File · 1974
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of a 1973 BC Land Commission photographic slide and audio tape set entitled "Land Commission Act and the Agricultural Reserve Plan" that was used in original public hearings throughout the province. The 80 slides included with the presentation materials were created mostly by Gary Runka. The audio cassette is a recording of the presentation with speakers Bill Lane, BC Land Commission Chair, and Gary Runka, BC Land Commission General Manager.

2012.13.2.02.61 · File · 1989
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of notes and reproductions relating to land exploration and surveying in British Columbia by Alfred R.C. Selwyn, who was a British geologist and public servant, director of the Geological Survey of Victoria from 1852 to 1869, director of the Geological Survey of Canada from 1869 to 1894, and President of the Royal Society of Canada from 1895 to 1896. Includes: "Photography: Mirror of the Past" American History magazine special edition (Sept. 1989) and a photocopied article "Ninety Years Later" by F.C. Swannell from The Beaver magazine (1956). File also includes reproduced photographs depicting scenes from Selwyn's exploration around British Columbia (1989).

Land Forms, Soils
2016.5.1.10 · File · 1971-1972
Part of Harry Coates fonds

File consists of materials related to "A Short Course on Bedrock, Landform and Soils" including handouts, handwritten notes, and other materials.

2020.4.2.1.45 · File · Dec. 1980
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of a speech given by Gary Runka entitled "Land Resource Issues in BC and the Tough Choices Ahead" for the Surrey Rotary.

Commentary on this speech by Barry Smith of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands:
"This speech, with the exception of the beginning and the ending is largely the cobbling together of two previous speeches. The new introduction draws upon several headlines from contemporary newspaper articles as examples involving land and water use decision-making. The next several pages largely repeat portions of [2020.4.2.1.42] "The Rural - Urban Continuum: Tough Land Use Choices Ahead". The latter half of the speech draws from [2020.4.2.1.44] "Land Resource Issues in B.C. - UBC Seminar".

The speech ends with a suggestion that there is a faint light at the end of the tunnel offered by the proposed "Planning Act". The speech closes with 3 broad concepts for consideration:

  1. Land and water use planning is fundamental in determining the economic opportunity and environmental quality of the future;
  2. Good rural planning demands good urban planning and the race for space will accelerate; and
  3. There is a need to reflect on the interdependence of man within natural systems in our planning for rural and urban land and water.

While farmland preservation isn't central to this speech the rural resource and planning theme is relevant."

2020.4.2.1.44 · File · Nov. 1980
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of a speech given by Gary Runka entitled "Land Resource Issues in BC" at a UBC seminar.

Commentary on this speech by Barry Smith of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands:
"This speech / paper asks the question, "Are we in fact making any real progress towards resolving .... land resource conflicts...?"

A discussion is introduced that land resource issues are rural planning issues and as such they impact rural people and their lifestyle and thus translate to lifestyle issues. GGR suggests that planners are urban oriented and they should stand on the rural side of the fence and look back at the urban areas rather than the other way around.

Too often in government an agency's interests are paramount and insist that others tag along as long as they don't interfere with the prime use thrust. A concern is also expressed with "...too many waves of single use legislative power coming to the fore..." It is noted that the "...goal of any regulatory program should be to protect important public interests."

The paper concludes by considering a few current land resource issues including:

  1. Forestry-Agriculture
  2. Grazing land tenure transfer
  3. Fisheries - Agriculture - Forestry - Urban
  4. Energy - Agriculture
  5. Urban-Rural
  6. Energy-Lifestyles
  7. Wildlife - Recreation - Energy
  8. Agriculture and Recreation Lands - Foreign Ownership and Influence

While farmland preservation isn't central to this speech the rural resource and planning theme is relevant."

2020.4.5.02 · File · 1978-2013
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of lists of clients served and jobs worked by G. Gary Runka Land Sense Ltd. between 1978 and 2013. These lists reference client numbers that match up to client record files and serve as an important cross-reference tool. Also includes a list of inactive client records that were culled in 2001 prior to the move of company headquarters from Burnaby to Atnarko.

2020.4.5.01 · File · 1978-2018
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of folders containing company information for G. G. Runka Land Sense Limited. Includes photocopied documents of company incorporation (30 Nov. 1978) and dissolution (30 Nov. 2018) for G. G. Runka Land Sense Limited. Also includes a company description, a philosophy statement, a services summary, a brief biography and resume of G. Gary Runka, a client list, a completed projects list, blank letterhead, a presentation pamphlet, company logo, and business cards.