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Item is a quilted wall-hanging, showing buildings of Port Hope. The buildings depicted on the quilt are as follows: Dunain, Belgrave's Water Tower (Greenwood Towers), The Octagon House, Pinehurst, The Bluestone, The Cone, St. Mark's Anglican Church, Port Hope Harbour, Town Hall, Robert Mitchell House, Forge Cottage, Chapel at Trinity College School, Walton Street, Viaduct, Ganaraska River, Wimbourne, North American Hotel, Methodist Church, United Church, CN Railway Station and The Belvedere. It was created by Betty Kerr (d. 2001) in 1984 to celebrate Port Hope's Sesquicentennial.

Collection consists of various local history information and original documents compiled and collected by Norman Thomas Long over the course of his life living and working in Port Hope, Ontario. Most of the collection is housed in a vertical subject filing cabinet in the Reading Room at the Port Hope Archives (a file-listing is available). For more detailed information, please refer to file and item-level descriptions.

Series consists of by-laws established by the Town of Whitby prior to and after amalgamation with the Township of Whitby. By-laws established by the Town cover a range of issues including infrastructure, development, parking, agreements, tenders, land acquisitions, taxation, appointment of city officials, etc.

Series consists of minutes from Town Council meetings of the Town of Whitby and include the adoption and consideration of minutes from committee meetings, particularly relating to key issues such as capital expenditures, community plans and development, transportation, infrastructure, zoning applications, and the approval or rejection of by-laws for the City. Also included are the minutes concerning the amalgamation of the Town of Whitby and the Township of Whitby in 1968.

This fonds consists of the official records of Whitby, including Council Minutes, 1855-1960; By-laws, 1855-1966; Board and Committee Minutes, 1861-1954; Assessment and Collectors Rolls, 1855-1960; Board of Health Records 1934-1957; Court Records, 1928-1955.

Fonds consists of the official records of Whitby Township, including Council Minutes, 1852-1967; By-laws, 1850-1967; Board and Committee Minutes, 1884-1966; Assessment and Collectors Rolls, 1848-1968; and Clerk-Treasurer's Records, 1837-1967.

On April 1st, 1977, the Thunder Bay Water Pollution Control System was transferred from the Ministry of Environment to the City of Thunder Bay. The system consisted of two primary treatment facilities. One was located on Atlantic Avenue in the South Ward, the other was located on Main Street in the North Ward. In November 1977, the expansion of the south plant was finished, and the north plant ceased from operation. In 1999, the City of Thunder Bay adopted the Pollution Prevention and Control Plan. The treatment process utilized at the plant was upgraded. In 2004, the City of Thunder Bay received a $25-million joint funding from the Government of Canada, which marked that the Thunder Bay Wastewater Treatment Project entered into a new phase. This funding will be used to upgrade the Water Pollution Control Plant from primary to secondary treatment and allows the city to complete the work required to improve the sewer collection system and enhance the sewage treatment process.

This series consists of Daily Operational Log and Daily Inspection Reports.

This series consists of cemetery application forms from both Mountain View Cemetery and St. Patrick's Cemetery.

This series consists of Agendas and Minutes of Thunder Bay Board of Commissioners of Police.

This series includes records relating to planning and management of city parks, recreation program and facilities, policies, studies, correspondence and memoranda, as well as minutes of committee upon which the community recreation manager served, such as the Joint Health and Safety Committee.

The Canada Games Complex, located at 420 Winnipeg Avenue, Thunder Bay, Ontario, was constructed as a venue for aquatic events for the 1981 Canada Summer Games. Construction began in 1979 and the Complex officially opened on July 2, 1981. The Canada Summer Games took place there August 9-22, 1981. The Complex was built to host swimming, diving, and water polo at the Summer Games, but ancillary facilities were also included in the interests of the long-term viability of the Complex as a total fitness and recreation centre facility within the community. Among its amenities are a waterslide, exercise equipment, a running track, weight room, facilities for racquet sports, a restaurant, and a pro shop. In addition, the Complex offers a wide range of fitness and recreation programs and courses.

Originally created as a separate department, the Canada Games Complex was eventually put under the purview of the Parks and Recreation Department. In 2006, the Canada Games Complex was under the auspices of the Recreation & Culture Division of the Community Services Department of the City of Thunder Bay.

This series contains records relating to the operation of the Canada Games Complex, including policies, procedures, planning, correspondence, marketing, program development, and involvement in community fitness initiatives

This series contains records relating to the Thunder Bay/Duluth Friendship Games, including advisory committee minutes, correspondence, arrangement details, event schedules, media releases, newspaper clippings, photographs. Series also includes records relating to the Summer in the Parks event.

Thunder Bay Fire Rescue was established in 1970 alongside the amalgamation of the former municipalities of Port Arthur, Fort William, Shuniah (McIntyre), Neebing and Paipoonge. At the time of amalgamation the department was known as the Thunder Bay Fire Department and was headed by a Fire Chief who reported to the City Coordinator. The department consisted of four key divisions including Fire Suppression, Fire Prevention, Training, and Mechanical, each presided over by a head officer. The department also maintained an administrative support division. In 1975, following the reorganization of the City, the Fire Chief reported to the Chief Administrative Officer. In 1980, the Fire Department became a sub-department of Engineering and Operations and the Fire Chief reported to the Director, Engineering and Operations.

The organizational structure of Thunder Bay Fire Rescue, at 2011, consists of the following divisions; Fire Prevention and Investigation, Apparatus and Equipment, Fire Suppression, Training, and Administration. Each division is led by a Director and is overseen by the Fire Chief and Deputy Fire Chief. Thunder Bay Fire Rescue is positioned under Community and Emergency Services and reports to the General Manager of this department. The key responsibilities of the department include fire suppression, emergency planning, auto extrication, handling of hazardous materials, industrial accidents, medical assistance, fire prevention (including education and awareness strategies), investigations and rescue operations in situations that involve high and low angles, water and ice and confined spaces.

The first Fire Chief for the Thunder Bay Fire Department was Walter J. Drew, followed by Jack L. Bryant, A.J. (Al) McDevitt and J.A. Hammer. The current Fire Chief is John Hay.

Series consists of records of Thunder Bay Fire Rescue (previously the Thunder Bay Fire Department) and include annual reports, by-laws, policies and notifications, memoranda, correspondence and meeting minutes. Annual Reports relate to the planning, administration and management of the department and include information about the development of policies, projects undertaken by the department and major incidents experienced by the department within the designated year. Annual Reports also provide statistical information on the operations of the department. In addition to Annual Reports, the notices included in this series describe the rules and regulations set out for fire personnel on a variety of different issues.

Other records predominant in this series include meeting minutes of the Advisory and Operational Committee and the Joint Consultation Committee. These committees generally consisted of the Fire Chief, other division heads and platoon captains and related to operational issues concerning the department.

Also included in this series are meeting minutes of the Thunder Bay District Mutual Fire Aid Association and the Thunder Bay Emergency Measures Organization. These affiliated, yet distinct, organizations were established to further the development of fire prevention, safety and emergency response measures in the area. These organizations consisted of members from fire departments and related emergency services departments across the district of Thunder Bay, and other City officials and representatives.

Records pre-dating amalgamation are the records of affiliated organizations that were operating prior to the amalgamation of the City of Thunder Bay.

The Municipal Housing Corporation, "Thunder Bay Non-Profit Housing Corporation, was established in 1977. In 1990, the Corporation adopted the trade name "Thunder Bay Community Housing." In 2011, the department underwent another name change to Property Management Services.

The Thunder Bay Community Housing department's mandate is to develop, build, and operate affordable rental housing for modest income families, seniors, single people or for those individuals identified as having special housing requirements in Thunder Bay.

Largely, the Community Housing Administrative Files series consists of Minutes, Agendas, and Administrative Report Summaries from the Board of Directors monthly and annual meetings. These meetings summarize the status of the Thunder Bay Community Housing department’s finances outlining schedules of income and expenses; the building, equipment, and grounds maintenance of the facilities and status of individual projects; and Reports for Information conveying other information concerning the operation of the department (Tenant Move-Outs/Vacancies, correspondence, ONPHA, etc.)

The Thunder Bay Community Housing department has kept detailed annual Financial Statements that summarize the activities of facilities for the given years. For a more in-depth perspective audit reports are available for specific facilities. And a number of files of correspondence have been preserved, particularly correspondence with the Board of Directors, Ministry of Housing, and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

This series has information on the following projects The facilities are listed with the year they opened: Sequoia Park(1977), Andras Court(1977), Glenwood Court(1982), Paterson Court(1983), Royal Edward Arms(1986), McLaughlin Court(1986), Blucher Park(1986), Picton 1(1987), Ross Court(1987), Cumberland(1987), North Vickers Court(1988), Habitat(1988), Tamarack(1989), Lendrum Court(1990), Picton 3(1990), Parsons Avenue(1990), Walkover(1991), Frederica Street(1992), Gore/Neebing(1992), and 1200 Jasper(1992).

Primarily folded construction drawings relating to sewers, sidewalks, parking lots, traffic lights, etc. and some letters from the Telephone Department, Thunder Bay Hydro and Centra Gas.

This series consists of one insurance policy relating to the restoration of the Pagoda tourism information centre building.

This series includes contract drawings and some textual material relating to the construction of buildings, structures, sewers, roads and watermains.

The records have been organized by project and date and also include some miscellaneous items which have been identified.

This series includes copies of blueprints of bridges located in the City of Thunder Bay, as well as some textual material.

The Office of the City Clerk reports to the City Manager and is responsible for maintaining all
legislative and administrative requirements necessary for the effective functioning of the City.
The primary responsibilities of the Office of the City Clerk include managing the registration
of vital statistics information, preparing agendas for City Council and providing advice to
Council regarding the policies and operations followed by the City. Another major
responsibility of the Office of the City Clerk is to oversee the assessment of property tax.
Assessment Rolls are compiled each year by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
(MPAC), the provincial government body responsible for the assessment of property value for
properties in all municipalities across Ontario. The City Clerk directs the certification and
amendment of Assessment Rolls prepared by MPAC each year within the City of Thunder
Bay. The information recorded in the Assessment Rolls is used by the City to calculate
municipal property taxes.

Series consists of Assessments Rolls covering residential, commercial and government owned
properties. Assessment Rolls include the following information: parcel number, name and
mailing address, religion, location and description of the property being assessed, school zone
including school support, tax class, total valuation, exempt distribution and taxable
distribution. Earlier Assessment Rolls from this series may include additional information
such as; marital status, occupation and year of birth. Recent Assessment Rolls also specify
whether or not there were any changes in property ownership for the years that the Assessment
Roll covers.

The Assessment Rolls are arranged by ward and subdivision. Assessment Rolls produced
between 1970 and 1979, are divided into wards for Fort William, Port Arthur, McIntyre
(Shuniah) and Neebing. Later Assessment Rolls, from 1980 onward, are divided into seven
different wards; McIntyre, Neebing, Current River, Northwood, McKellar, Red River and
Westfort.

Assessment Rolls can also be navigated by municipal address and name for the years 1976 –

1995. See Related Series: Series 41: Street Indexes to Assessment Rolls; and Series 42: Name
      Indexes to Assessment Rolls.

Also included in this series are Supplementary Assessment Rolls and Total Current Value
Rolls. Supplementary Assessment Rolls detail changes in ownership and provide information
on proportionate assessments for new property owners. Total Current Value Rolls include
statistical information on the total assessed values for properties which have been divided into
the following categories; residential (includes English and French separate school and public
school), commercial, office building, industrial, exempt, parking lot and multi-residential.