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Sports and Fitness Branch
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The Sports and Fitness Branch was created in 1981 when the Sports and Recreation Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation was bifurcated to form the Sports and Fitness Branch and a separate Recreation Branch. Both branches were components of the Community Programs, Sports and Recreation Division.
In 1982, the Sports and Fitness Branch was transferred to the new Ministry of Tourism and Recreation, remaining part of the Community Programs, Sports and Recreation Division (renamed Recreation Division in 1983).
In 1990, the Recreation Division underwent a reorganization in which the two branches comprising the Division, Sports and Fitness Branch and Recreation Branch, were dissolved to create the Provincial Recreation Programs Branch and the Recreation Policy Branch.
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The Sports and Fitness Branch was responsible for promoting sports and fitness programs in Ontario. The branch provided consultants for provincial sports governing bodies and elite athletes, and had programs for coaching development, amateur games, Sports Achievement Awards, and the Sports Travelcade. As well, the branch provided assistance to community agencies and industry in order to increase personal fitness, and operated provincial programs for fitness promotion, education and leadership. It also administered Wintario projects.
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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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Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12- 24
Ontario Government Telephone Directories, 1981-1990.
KWIK Indexes to Services of the Ontario Government, 1981-1990.
Annual Reports of the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation, 1982/83 to 1991/92.
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Canadiana authorities lists only "Ontario. Sports and Fitness Branch". For our purposes, this was divided into two branches, and the ministry name added to the heading.
Archivist(s):
R. Anger