Identity area
Type of entity
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Air Service Section
Other form(s) of name
Ontario. Air Service Branch
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Air Service Section was established in 1957 within the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests, replacing the former Division of Air Services. It was known as the Air Service Branch from 1957 to 1960, when it formed part of the Division of Forest Protection. In 1960, it became part of the Forest Protection Branch and was known as the Air Services Section. In 1971, it was moved to the Environmental Protection Branch.
On April 1, 1972, the Air Services Section became a separate branch within the Field Services Division of the Ministry of Natural Resources.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Air Service Section was responsible for the operation of a fleet of aircraft to support forest fire detection and suppression and timber, fish and wildlife management in Ontario. The craft were also used for aerial surveys, mercy flights and crash and rescue missions, and could be used by other departments of the government.
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Annual Reports of the Minister of Lands and Forests
Annual Reports of the Minister of Natural Resources
Maintenance notes
Not found in Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12-24.
Archivist(s):
Nancy Martin, Susan McClure