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Sports and Fitness Division
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The Sports and Fitness Division was created when the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation came into existence in 1975. It assumed the functions of the Sports and Recreation Bureau of the Ministry of Community and Social Services.
The Sports and Fitness Division consisted of two branches and two units: Special Services Branch, Sports Services Branch, Fitness Services Unit and the Ontario Sports Training Centre.
In 1979, the Sports and Fitness Division ceased to exist when the component branches of the division were combined into one branch called Sports and Fitness Branch. The Sports and Fitness Branch reported through a Deputy Minister for Arts, Sports and Fitness.
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The Sports and Fitness Division supported municipal and community agencies and other organizations which provided facilities for leisure activities in the recreational field in Ontario. Programs administered by the Division included services to special groups, summer programs, leadership and recreation education, research, leisure counselling, development of coaches, trainers and officials, games, liaison with sports and physical education bodies, and Athletic Commission awards. The Sports and Fitness Division also supported and operated the Bronte Creek Recreational Complex.
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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, 1978-1979.
KWIK Indexes to Services of the Ontario Government, 1978-1979.
Annual Reports of the Ministry of Culture and Recreation, 1975/76 to 1979/80.
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Robert Anger