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1909-1918, 1948-1966 (Creation)
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- City of Guelph Board of Parks Management
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16 cm of textual records
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The Board of Parks Management was created under by-law by the City of Guelph Council in 1909. Its six officers were elected by the voters of Guelph for either one, two, or three year terms according to the requirment of the Parks Act. The Council gave the Board power over trees, parks, boulevards, streets and public highways. The mandate of the board was to oversee the development of public greenspace, park use and urban beautification. The precise dates of creation and dissolution of this board are not known.
Custodial history
The custodial history of these records, prior to their transfer to the Guelph Public archives, is not known or documented. These records were transferred by the City Clerk's office to the Guelph Public Library archives, probably in in the 1980's.
Scope and content
Series consists of the minute books of the Board of Parks Management for the years, 1909-1918 and 1948-1966. Included in this series are board discussions and recommendations for the cutting and planting of trees, land appropriations for parks, park facilities and lighting maintenance, equipment and supplies tenders, and park rentals by various sports and social organizations. These records document the role that the Board of Parks Management played in the development of parks and recreational facilities in the City of Guelph.
The volumes are arranged chronologically by year.
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Access to these records is restricted for conservation reasons. Please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist to gain access to these records.
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Copyright for these records is not held by the Guelph Public Library. Please contact the Guelph Public Library archivist about how to obtain the necessary copyright permissions.
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No further accruals of records are expected.
General note
The board is also referred to as the Parks and Shade Tree Commissioners or Parks Board in the minutes.