Ontario. Dept. of Lands and Forests. Operations Branch

• Operations Branch

• Ontario. Dept. of Lands and Forests. Division of Operations

• Ontario. Dept. of Lands and Forests. Services Branch

The Operations Branch (known initially as the Division of Operations) was created within the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests on December 1, 1957 following the dissolution of the Department's Division of Operation and Personnel.

At the time of its creation, the Branch was composed of three sections: Office Management, Conservation Information and Conservation Education. By 1958, the Central Supply Warehouse Section had been added to the Branch which was renamed the Operations Branch in 1959. By 1965, the Branch also included the Accident Control Section, and by 1966, a new Purchasing Section.

The Operations Branch was renamed the Services Branch in 1971. The Branch was dissolved in 1972 and its responsibilities were split between the Communications Services Branch (known initially as the Information Branch) and the Administrative Services Branch of the new Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.

The Operations Branch of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests was responsible for purchasing, office management, and receiving, storing and delivering supplies and equipment for the Department. The Branch was also responsible for the preparation and dissemination of conservation information, the delivery of conservation education, and accident control.

RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

Government of Ontario telephone directories, 1970-1972.

Annual Reports of the Minister of Lands and Forests, 1958-1972.

Annual Report of the Minister of Natural Resources, 1973.

Canadiana Authorities, 1999-12.

Archivist(s):
N. Martin, S. McClure