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Field Services Branch
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Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Regional Services Branch
Ontario. Ministry of Culture and Communications. Regional Services Branch
Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Community Programs Branch
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The Field Services Branch (originally named the Community Programs Branch) was established within the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture in 1982, forming a part of the Finance and Administration Division.
The Branch was created when the staff of the community programs regional offices of the Community Programs, Sports and Recreation Division, Ministry of Culture and Recreation, was divided to form Community Programs branches in both the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture and the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation.
In 1983, the Community Programs Branch of the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture was renamed the Regional Services Branch and briefly formed a part of the Culture and Regional Services Division. In 1984, however, the Branch was transferred to the Finance and Administration Division once again.
In 1987, it was transferred to the Ministry of Culture and Communications, and in 1990, was renamed the Field Services Branch. It became a component of the Corporate Services Division in early 1990.
The Field Services Branch consisted of a Director's office and a Technical Services Unit at the Ministry main office, as well as thirteen field offices across the province. By late 1990 the Field Services Branch was transferred from the Corporate Services Division to the Culture Division.
In April 1991, the Grant Services Unit and the Heritage Programs Section from the Ministry's disbanded Heritage Branch were attached to the Field Services Branch. In December 1992, during a reorganization of the Culture Division, the program delivery portions of the former Arts Branch were combined with the Field Services Branch to form the new Culture Operations and Field Services Branch.
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The Field Services Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Communications, through its regional offices across the province, delivered and communicated culture- related programs and services to the public.
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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
Ontario Government Telephone Directories, 1982-1987
Inventory 47 - Culture (July 1996)
Maintenance notes
Agency not found in Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Archivist(s):
G. Brown, R. Anger