Ontario. Expositions and Attractions Division

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Expositions and Attractions Division

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Expositions and Attractions Division

    Other form(s) of name

    • Ontario. Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister, Expositions and Attractions

    Identifiers for corporate bodies

    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1990-1992

    History

    The Expositions and Attractions Division of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Recreation was formed in early 1990 to oversee the Events Management Secretariat and two agencies operating historic sites: Huronia Historic Parks and Old Fort William. These sites formerly reported to the Assistant Deputy Minister - Tourism.

    In August 1992, the Expositions and Attractions Division was folded into the existing Division of Tourism, with most responsibilities managed by the Agency Liaison Unit and the Tourism Marketing and Customer Service Branch.

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    Legal status

    Functions, occupations and activities

    The Expositions and Attractions Division was responsible for establishing a greater international presence for Ontario by hosting and participating in international events. The Division also oversaw the operation and preservation of Huronia Historical Parks and Old Fort William. The Division also liaised with the agencies of the Ministry, which included Ontario Place, the St. Lawrence Parks Commission, the Niagara Parks Commission, and the St. Clair Parkway Commission.

    Address

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    General context

    Relationships area

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (1982-1993) (1982-1993)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA6

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of Tourism and Recreation (1982-1993) controls Ontario. Expositions and Attractions Division

    Dates of relationship

    1990-1992

    Description of relationship

    Access points area

    Subject access points

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    Epithet

    Control area

    Authority record identifier

    CA589

    Institution identifier

    Rules and/or conventions used

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

    Status

    Approved

    Level of detail

    Dates of creation, revision and deletion

    2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

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        Sources

        Ontario Government Telephone Directories, 1990-1992.

        KWIK Indexes to Services of the Ontario Government, 1990-1992.

        Annual Reports of the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation, 1990/91.

        Maintenance notes

        Agency not found in Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24.


        Archivist(s):
        Robert Anger