Identity area
Type of entity
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Division of Forests
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Division of Forests was established at the time of the creation of the new Ministry of Natural Resources on April 1, 1972. It assumed responsibilities from the Resource Products Division of the former Department of Lands and Forests.
The division oversaw the activities of the following agencies: the Forest Research Branch, the Forest Management Branch, and the Timber Sales Branch.
On April 1, 1978 the Division of Forests was replaced with the Forest Resources Group.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Division of Forests was responsible for managing the production and harvest of timber and the provision of woodland for recreational purposes in Ontario.
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Relationships area
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Related entity
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Control area
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Government of Ontario Telephone Directory, August 1978
Annual Report of the Minister of Lands and Forests, 1972
Annual Report of the Minister of Natural Resources, 1973
Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12-24.
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Nancy Martin, Susan McClure