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Auditors
CRICH 32 · Series · 1893-1988
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of balance sheets and supporting statements, auditors' and published financial statements, correspondence and statements of account relating to the auditing functions and activities. The majority of the series consists of financial statements (1916-1978), and Public Bodies Financial Information Act reports (1961-1982). The series also includes records relating to special audits, provincial grants, and specific programs, e.g., Community Services Contribution Program.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Buildings and subdivisions
CRICH 208 · Series · 1971-1986
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of minutes, correspondence, memoranda, reports, application documentation, photographs and plans relating to the Engineering Department's role in planning and monitoring development and subdivision activities in Richmond and in liaison with the Building Department and the issuing of various permits. Series includes records relating to the Lansdowne - Woodwards shopping complex, records of the Municipal Development Group, correspondence with the Greater Vancouver Home-builders Association, records of the Steveston Downtown Revitalization Committee, and records relating to self-service gas stations, illegal suite conversions, house moving and relocation, commercial and economic development, buildings and services standards, development cost charge administration, the Urban Development Institute, and the Permit Application Centre.

Richmond (B.C.). Engineering & Public Works Department
CRICH 288 · Series · 1968-1980
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, memos, forms and policy documents relating to the classification and review of job positions in the municipal government, including those of union (CUPE Locals 394 and 718) and non-union employees.

Richmond (B.C.). Human Resources Department
CRICH 246 · Series · 1990-1992
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, memos, reports, statistical summaries, and other working documents relating to Treasury Department activities in liaison with various departments of the federal government and to relations with various federally established agencies, including the Steveston Harbour Authority and the Vancouver Airport Authority.

Richmond (B.C.). Treasury
CRICH 263 · Series · 1982-1990
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, memos, minutes, reports, copies of agreements and other records relating to liaison activities between the municipality and various community groups and programs, including Community Leisure Transportation (and the Murdoch Senior Citizens Association), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (including the Victim Witness Assistance Program), the Richmond School Board, and the Richmond Youth Service Agency.

Richmond (B.C.). Leisure Services
CRICH 264 · Series · 1976-1990
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, memos, reports, minutes, copies/drafts of agreements and other records relating to liaison activities between the municipality and the Richmond School Board. Records relate to general municipal liaison with the school district as well as joint use agreements and block booking arrangements for school board and municipal recreational and cultural facilities.

Richmond (B.C.). Leisure Services
CRICH 97 · Series · 1969-1988
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, memoranda, copies of minutes and agenda, staff and consultant reports, and promotional materials relating to the activities of Robert (Bob) W. Aldcorn in his capacity as Coordinator of Corporate Planning. The series includes personal records relating to the continuing education and job search activities of Mr. Aldcorn. The records have been grouped by the creating department into several categories: general, corporate projects, organization, special projects, and Commonwealth Games (1994) bid. Relations between the Office of the Administrator and major departments, as well as negotiations with other external bodies, such as the G.V.R.D., provincial ministries, labour unions, and the Commonwealth Games Association are documented.

Richmond (B.C.). Office of the Chief Administration Officer
Council
CRICH 25 · Series · 1931-1988
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, memoranda, notices of public and special meetings, newspaper clippings, relating to the Clerk's role in maintaining documentation for Council. The majority of the series consists of reports to Council from senior staff and department heads, and general files relating to Council meetings. Also included are inquiries to Council from the public, private businesses and organizations, relating to civic life and issues, with separate files on specific issues relating to council meetings and council structure. The ongoing relations between municipal, provincial, and federal levels of government are also documented.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
CRICH 100 · Series · 1975-1980, 1985-1996
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of subject files of the Office of the Deputy Administrator (J.E. Brooks and Gord Howie)documenting planning and public works programs undertaken or supported by the municipality, as well as various task force activities. Subjects include building project files (Public Safety Building), industrial development in East Richmond, sanitary sewer projects, rapid transit planning, development cost charge administration, and Richmond landfill operations. Records demonstrate interaction between municipal officers and other bodies, including the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the provincial and federal governments. Includes records relating to capital projects planning, port development, health regionalization, MOT/DND lands, Pacific Place (Expo 86) soils, the RCMP, the Task Force on Community Safety and Crime Prevention, Works Yard Task Force, and the Department Heads Committee.

Richmond (B.C.). Office of the Chief Administration Officer
Dominion government
CRICH 17 · Series · 1904-1988
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, reports, press releases, studies, maps, and photographs relating primarily to projects and activities with some connection with the jurisdiction and authority of the federal government. Some of the records document activities of federal government departments in, or pertaining to, Richmond. A significant portion of the series consist of records relating to special municipal projects which have received funding through federal government initiatives. The series includes records on a wide variety of topics including development activities on crown land, airport expansion, Vancouver International Airport, centennial projects, international relations, and negotiations/relations with departments of the federal government.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Elections
CRICH 35 · Series · 1888-1999
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of voters lists, correspondence, declarations, notices, nomination papers, and other administrative records relating to municipal elections. The series includes voters lists (1905-1999; some years missing), and files relating to contested elections, by-elections, plebiscites and referenda for the period 1945 to 1983. Also includes some records relating to provincial and federal elections.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
Engineering photographs
CRICH 160 · Series · 1967-1977
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of b&w and colour photograph prints, colour slides, b&w and colour negatives relating to the role of the Engineering Department in inspecting tendered public works and sanitary sewer installations in Richmond. The majority of the photograph prints are of driveways and crossings, ditches, fence and property lines where sewer systems have been installed, as well as where installation activities have affected the condition of sidewalks and road surfaces. The photograph slides include aerial and ground views of dykes and drainage facilities, as well as images of members of the Engineering Department at official functions.

Richmond (B.C.). Engineering & Public Works Department
Fire
CRICH 43 · Series · 1947-1988
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, memoranda, staff incident and annual reports, copies of Committee of the Whole and Fire Committee minutes, and agreements, relating to fire protection services and activities. A significant portion of the series relates to discussions regarding fire protection services and programs, and includes files on the purchase and maintenance of fire fighting equipment. Series also includes files relating to the establishment of Sea Island and Mitchell Island Fire brigades. Ongoing relations between the City and other local governments relating to fire fighting services are documented.

Richmond (B.C.). City Clerk's Office
CRICH 287 · Series · 1969-1979
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, memos, reports, draft agreements and other records documenting labour negotiations with municipal employee unions (CUPE Local 394, CUPE Local 718 - Richmond Civic Employees Association, and Richmond Firefighters Local 1286), including joint negotiations in association with the Municipal Labour Relations Bureau and the Greater Vancouver Regional District.

Richmond (B.C.). Human Resources Department
Land transactions
CRICH 92 · Series · 1941-1987
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of correspondence, agreements, memoranda, plans, and photographs relating to the role of the Law Department in negotiating and advising on land transactions carried out between the City and other parties. The majority of records in this series relate to the purchase of private lands for the purposes of road building and road improvements such as expanding intersections. Sub-series 3, Land sales, relates to the sale of property in the municipally owned Brighouse Industrial Estate. Sub-series 6, Subdivisions, relates to legal issues including development case files concerning McDonald's restaurant, the Lansdowne/Woodwards development, and developments at Garry Point and Terra Nova. The series also includes several sub-series which document agreements between the City, and various businesses, organizations, and individuals, regarding property easements, right-of-ways and leases; and sub-series relating to the relocation of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company railway lines.

Richmond (B.C.). Law Department
Ledgers
CRICH 70 · Series · 1892-1960
Part of City of Richmond fonds

Series consists of financial ledgers created in the course of accounting for various financial transactions of the Municipality. The majority of volumes in this series consist of general ledgers, however, series also includes a transfer ledger, subdivision ledger and agreements ledger. Transactions documented in these ledgers cover the full spectrum of Municipal functions, from accounts payable to fire fighting, and from garbage collection to Workmen's Compensation Board.

Richmond (B.C.). Treasury