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Gifts to the City

Series consists of objects or items that have been received as gifts by the City of Vancouver in the course of its interactions with sister cities, cities, governments, non-governmental organizations and individuals as well as gifts of recognition.
Series has one subseries: Sister cities.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Clerk

Elections - warrants to fill vacancies

Series consists of one file containing warrants (originals signed and sealed) issued by the Mayor and Clerk to the Returning Officer calling for by-elections to fill mid-term vacancies on Council, the Park Board, and the School Board, according to the requirements of the Vancouver Incorporation Act (later called the Vancouver Charter). File also contains a 3-page letter from Alderman Tom Alsbury explaining the reasons for his resignation (14 Oct. 1958). Arranged chronologically.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Clerk

Elections - voters' lists

Series consists of unsigned printed voters' lists 1886-1953 and, as of 1954, officially signed and sealed bound lists arranged by polling district. These relate to the gathering of the essential information required to document voting eligibility and for use to confirm voting eligibility at polling outlets. The voters' lists were prepared by the City 1886-1986, until on November 24, 1987 City Council decided to utilize the Provincial voters' lists for its own elections, since City and Provincial eligiblity requirements were now equivalent. As of 1988, therefore, the "Civic list of electors" is a list generated at the provincial level. Polling district maps are included; within polling districts arranged alphabetically by name. From 1969-1986 the voters' lists are separated, i.e. there is one bound volume containing the "Owner voters' list" and another containing the "Resident voters' list". Arranged chronologically.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Clerk

Elections - record of elections

Series consists of handwritten, typed, and otherwise reproduced, signed originals of poll by poll and final tallies for general elections and a variety of by-law and other plebiscites. General elections were held for mayors (from 1886), aldermen or councillors (from 1886), Park Board commissioners (from 1888), licence commissioners (from 1892), and school trustees (from 1893). Arranged chronologically.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Clerk

Elections - polling station record

Series consists of poll by poll tallies of number of voters, votes cast, per cent of eligible voters who voted, and other details, for each annual civic election, relating to the operation of individual polling stations. Some summary data for all polling stations is also included. Arranged in multi-year batches, and therein in polling station number order.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Clerk

Elections - oaths of office

Series consists of oaths of office (originals) relating to the City Clerk's function as oaths commissioner and recordkeeper. Arranged alphabetically by position represented.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Clerk

Elections - nomination papers

Series consists of nomination papers submitted by candidates for civic office prior to civic elections relating to the recordkeeping of required signatures of nominators and candidates. Arranged chronologically.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Clerk

Elections - alphabetical indexes of voters

Series consists of alphabetical indexes of voters, on microfiche 1976-1989, and in bound volumes 1993-1996. Please note that not every year is represented; some of the years that are represented include only owners (and in one instance only residents). As of 1993 the sort is an amalgamation of owners and residents. Arranged chronologically, up to 1987 subdivided into owners and residents.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Clerk

Cultural grants - appeal briefs and thankyous

File consists of Council packages, extracts, memos, Manager's and other reports, summaries of funding decisions, briefs, correspondence, and supporting documentation relating to requests by organizations for cultural grants.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Clerk

Community services grants - appeal briefs and thank yous

File consists of Council packages, extracts, memos, Manager's and other reports, summaries of funding decisions, briefs, correspondence, and supporting documentation relating to requests by organizations for community services grants.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Clerk

Communications Division videotapes

Series consists of half hour programs broadcast by Rogers Television and hosted by Arlene Ami. 1998 programs were co-produced by the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver School Board. 1999-2005 programs were co-produced by the City of Vancouver and the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD). Production was coordinated by the Communications Division of the Office of the City Clerk, which described the contents as follows: "Stories in the 1998 season focused on City of Vancouver and Vancouver School Board issues. Subsequent seasons concentrated on municipal and regional issues - both current and past - with the intention of expanding the public's understanding of the people, events and issues that shape the region." Arranged chronologically.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Clerk

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