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Community Programs, Sports and Recreation Division
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Ontario. Field Services, Sports and Recreation Division
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The Community Programs, Sports and Recreation Division (originally known as the Field Services, Sports and Recreation Division) was established in 1980 within the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation. The new Division was formed with the merging of the Sports and Fitness Branch with the regional offices of the Field Services Branch. It was renamed the Community Programs, Sports and Recreation Branch in 1981).
It consisted of the Sports and Fitness Branch and the Recreation Branch, as well as Community Programs, which included a number of regional offices. In 1982, the Division, along with the sports and recreation functions of the Ministry of Culture and Recreation, were transferred to the new Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. With this change, some of the regional office staff were transferred to the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture where a Field Services Branch was established.
The Community Programs, Sports and Recreation Division was renamed the Recreation Division in 1983.
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The Community Programs, Sports and Recreation Division provided specialized consultation services and programs in the areas of sports, recreation and physical fitness in Ontario. Community Programs staff provided consultation services at the community level to municipalities, community organizations, associations and interest groups, and also encouraged coordination and planning of recreation services and facilities across the province.
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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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Ontario Government Telephone Directories, 1980-1982.
KWIK Indexes to Services of the Ontario Government, 1980-1983.
Annual Reports of the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation, 1980/81 to 1982/83.
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
R. Anger