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Series consists of bound volumes containing daily measurements of precipitation in Vancouver. The measurements were taken by a tipping bucket gauge at City Hall and are given in inches, to 100ths of an inch. Brief comments on weather conditions, such as "sunny" and "overcast - mild", are also often given.

Subseries consists of records relating to individuals, places, and subjects. Arrangement is alphabetical by name or subject.

Subseries contains records documenting the development, planning and execution of the Olympic Torch Relay that took place from October 30, 2009 to February 12, 2010. Records include route requests, route planning guides, community recognition guides, a database of torchbearers, correspondence, complaints, and sponsorship information.

Subseries consists of records relating to inter-departmental and Council involvement in promoting economic development in Vancouver, further to the increased profile of the city during Expo 86. (In 1977 the Industrial Development Office was established (it was soon called the Economic Development Office, and in 1978 the Business Advisory Board (later called the Vancouver Economic Advisory Commission) began meeting; see the related records field below.) Subseries is divided into the following filing system subdivisions (which are further subdivided):
Investments;
Small business;
Tourism; and
Trade and industry ("policy and procedure", "general", etc.)
Arranged by file title and therein by start year.

Subseries contains records relating to securing and protecting the organization's "Bid Marks," as well as adhering to agreements regarding their use.

Record include contracts, agreements, memorandums, correspondence, graphic designs, and trademarks.

Subseries contains records relating to the development of a transportation plan and delivery model for the movement of athletes, officials, media, volunteers, service providers, and spectators for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Subseries consists of broad transportation studies, as well as more limited studies concerning particular transport modes (e.g., road, rail, air, and marine).

Records include correspondence, memorandums, reports, press releases, work plans, presentations, RFPs, promotional materials, and unsolicited proposals.

Subseries contains records relating to the development of a transportation plan and delivery model for the movement of athletes, officials, media, volunteers, service providers, and spectators within the Greater Vancouver area.

Records include correspondence, memorandums, reports, press releases, work plans, presentations, RFPs, promotional materials, and unsolicited proposals.

Subseries contains records relating to the development of a transportation plan and delivery model for the movement of athletes, officials, media, volunteeers, service providers, and spectators within the Sea-to-Sky corridor.

Records include correspondence, memorandums, reports, press releases, work plans, presentations, RFPs, promotional materials, and unsolicited proposals.

Subseries consists of statements of expenditures and receipts in typescript form.

Subseries consists of correspondence, orders, and reports. Arranged chronologically.

Subseries consists of minutes of meetings of the Vancouver Centennial Commission, December 1979 to November 27, 1986. Some minutes include reports and recommendations for project endorsements.

Subseries consists of congratulatory messages from 41 cities and proclamations from 10 cities regarding the Vancouver Centennial. Arranged into two categories: congratulatory messages and proclamations, and in no apparent order within each division.

Subseries consists of minutes of meetings of the Vancouver Centennial Executive Committee, December 15, 1982 to January 14, 1987. Some minutes include recommendations for project endorsements.

Subseries contains records documenting the design and construction of competition and training venues in and around Vancouver, including:

Cypress Mountain - Freestyle Skiing and Snowboard Canada Hockey Place - Hockey (aka GM Place; renamed as Rogers Arena in June 2010) Pacific Coliseum - Figure Skating and Short Track Speed Skating) Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre Curling and Wheelchair Curling (aka Hillcrest Community Centre) Killarney Arena - training facility Richmond Olympic Oval - Speed Skating
*UBC Winter Sports Centre - Ice Hockey and Sledge Hockey (renamed as Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in August 2009)

Records include proposals, designs, project reports, environmental assessments, and post-games planning documents.

This subseries consists of cartoons relating to Vancouver Festival performances and associated events.

Subseries consists of files on gifts that resulted from the program.

Subseries consists of correspondence, minutes, budgets and program status reports.

Subseries consists of files on projects that resulted from the program.

Subseries consists of amateur photographs taken for a contest sponsored by the Vancouver Sun newspaper (catalogued under CVA 6)

Subseries contains records relating to public consultation and community support development within the Greater Vancouver and Whistler areas.

Records include correspondence, memorandums, reports, work plans, minutes, presentations, handbooks, and agendas.

The subseries consists of35mm slide photographs showing people, garden scenes, special events and other photographs not included in the Botanical specimens subseries (i.e., all photographs where the intent of the photographer was to document a larger scene, site, event or other subject, rather than a specific plant sample. Photographs in the subseries were arranged by the garden library based on a subject vocabulary created by the library, and given titles based on the content of the image.

Subseries consists of images from the Olympic Torch Relay selected by VANOC staff for distribution to the Government of Canada, one of the relay sponsors, and for VANOC's own use. Subseries is organized into files for each relay day.

Subseries contains records documenting relationships with and provision of servies to the various (non-Canadian) NOCs and NPCs. Records include correspondence, meeting notes and reports.

Subseries contains records documenting VANOC's relationships with their partner organizations: the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC); the Government of Canada and Government of British Columbia; the Lil'wat, Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh [Burrard], and Squamish First Nations; and the City of Vancouver and Resort Municipality of Whistler. Records relate to managing relationships with the listed governments and organizations in their roles supporting and hosting the Games. Records consist primarily of correspondence, reports, and planning documents.

Subseries contains records documenting VANOC's overall venue development programme. Records are related to the general oversight of all venue construction, not specific details of particular venues. Records include project plans, construction progress reports, timelines, budget information, project management tools, schedules, correspondence and similar material.

Subseries contains records documenting management of venues, including pre-Games planning, venue test-events, and venue operations. Records relate to the test event for the 2008 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup, information for venue tour guides, and general administrative records.

Subseries contains records documenting the planning of temporary installations and modification of venues for the Games.

Subseries contains records relating to BidCorp's volunteer program, including informational mailings, wardrobes for major events, and volunteer recognition.

Records include correspondence, memorandums, reports, artwork, and promotional materials.

Subseries consists of correspondence, photographs, and reports relating to the waterfront strike. Arranged alphabetically by file title.

Subseries contains records relating to the activities of the Whistler / Cypress venues work group.

Record types include agendas, correspondence, memorandums, presentations, reports, copies of architectural plans, maps, cost analyses, RFP responses, impact assessments, and feasibility studies.

Subseries contains records documenting the planning, design and construction competition venues in the Whistler region and Callaghan Valley, including:

Whistler Arena - proposed Sledge Hockey venue Whistler Blackcomb - Apline Skiing Whistler Creekside - Alpine Skiing Whistler Olympic Park - Biathlon, Cross-country Skiing, Nordic Combined, and Ski Jumping (aka Whistler Nordic Centre)
*Whistler Sliding Centre - Bosleigh, Luge and Skeleton

Records include correspondence, plans, reports, designs, studies, environmental and archaeological assessments, and other related documents.

Subseries consists of negatives created by W.J. Moore during his career as a commercial photographer specializing in panoramic photography. He worked under his own name and Canadian Photo Company. Photograph subjects include: industries (lumber, sawmills, shipping, ship building, pulp and paper, fishing, canneries, mining and agriculture), transportation (railways, ships and automobiles), landscapes and ocean views, waterfronts, harbours and docks, views, houses, buildings, group portraits (military, police, associations, conventions, employees, and social groups), sports and recreation. Geographic areas represented include: Vancouver, Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley, British Columbia and Alberta.

Subseries contains records documenting administration and management of VANOC employees and volunteers. Records include orientation workshop materials and training manuals.

Subseries consists of records pertaining to administrative matters and includes departmental directives and ciculars, seniority lists, miscellaneous correspondence and working files on Fire Department tours.

The subseries consists of files compiled following the completion of fairs and other events at the P.N.E. for one fiscal year. Files include reports, financial statements of revenues and sales, and other related records.

Subseries consists of photographs of Gum May Yee and Gordon Yee, their children, and some of their friends and acquaintances in the area of Naicam, Saskatchewan.