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Agricultural and Horticultural Societies Branch
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Ontario. Agricultural Societies' Branch
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The Agricultural and Horticultural Societies Branch was established within the Ontario Department of Agriculture in 1901.
The branch reported to the Deputy Minister until 1960. After that, it formed part of the Agricultural Extension Division (1960-1966), the Services Division (1966), and the Production and Rural Development Division (1966-1982).
On April 1, 1982, the Agricultural and Horticultural Societies Branch was merged with the Agricultural Manpower Service, the Home Economics Branch, and the Youth Extension Section and became known as the Rural Organizations and Services Branch.
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The Agricultural and Horticultural Societies Branch administered grants and provided direction to rural and agricultural organizations in Ontario, primarily for the staging of fairs, plowing matches, and civic beautification programs. After 1965, the branch provided capital grants to municipalities and First Nation Reserves for the construction and renovation of arenas, pools, athletic fields, and meeting halls. In the 1980s, the branch's duties shifted to conducting outreach education programs on nutrition, finance, and stress management.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Annual Reports of the Department of Agriculture, 1901-1966
Annual Reports of the Department of Agriculture and Food, 1967-1972
Annual Reports of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 1972- 1982
Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12- 24
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Paul McIlroy