WELLS ARCHIVES
RECORD GROUP 35

 

WRG 35 - Wells Board of Trade

Collection Dates, Series #1 of 3 1936 - 1990

 

Historical Data

In 1936 the Wells Board of Trade was established under a Federal Charter.  The organisation exists today as the Wells and District Chamber of Commerce.

 

Scope and Contents

 

 

WRG 35 - Wells Board of Trade

Series 1

In this Series:

1. = Documents

2. = Provincial newsletter

3. = Wells Info. Centre

4. = Facsimile machine

5. = Newspaper clippings

6. = Correspondence

7. = Wells Information

8. = Maps

9. = Wells Centennial Hall

10. = GST: A Tax Time Bomb

11. = Mining Correspondence

12. = List of Property Owners

13. = Gold Rush Trail

14. = Barkerville Corridor Committee

15. = Advisory Planning Committee

16. = Quesnel & District Chamber of Comerce

17. = Goat River Connection

18. = Cariboo Tourist Association

19. = British Columbia Chamber of Commerce

20. = Superhost

21. = Provincial Parks

 

1. DOCUMENTS

 

   1.1          (1)          Original Certificate of Formation of Wells Board of Trade              Feb. 15/1936

         Signed by:  T. Alan Chandler

         Original members:

         E W Richardson - Secretary

         E.J. Cook - BCLS

         P. Johnson - Master Mechanic

         K.H. Sing - K.H. Sing Store

         H.J. Gardner - Lumberman

         A. F. Walsh - Welfare

         Mackenzies Limited - General Store

         Wm. T. Hughes - General Store

         Alister B. Mackenzie - Clerk

         T.W. Sutherland - Physician

         R.E. James - Merchant

         Charles Edkins     - Agent

         Len Sherman - Golden Loaf Bakery

         Fred Langford - Dry Cleaning & Men’s Clothier

         C.H. Hughes - General Store

         M.C. Tucker - Garageman

         Gordon B. Boothroyd - Clergyman

         H.J. Waller - Crystal Cafe

         R.R. Rose - Mining Engineer

         T.G. Mahon - Office Clerk

         F.D. Findlayson - Mine Accountant

         W.J. Buckley - Druggist

         A. McDonell - Wells Hotel Proprietor

         W.A. Mullett - Editor “Wells Weekly”

         C.F. Cornwall - Lumber Yard Manager

         M.D. Banghart - Mining Engineer

         R.A. Cockburn - Mine Accountant

         Olaf Anderson - Theatre Proprietor

         J.J. Gunn - Miner

         J. Christensen - Mine Foreman

         Fred J. Bustin - Merchant

 

   1.2          (21)        -Petition for Change of Name to Wells-Barkerville Chamber     May 6, 1986

         of Commerce        

         -Petition for Change of Boundaries (blank forms)

         -Board of Trade Act Annual Return    March 31, 1960

         Members of the Council:

   Marcel Guiguet - President

   Angus MacLean - Vice-President

   E.L. Bobier - Secretary

   L.J. Hutchinson

   James T. McKelvie

   Orval J. Barnes

   H.S. Hadfield

   L.P. Hong

         -(2) letters asking for more community involvement

         -(2) follow up letters        

         -Board of Trade Act Annual Return    March 31, 1961         Members of the Council:

   James Thomas McKelvie - President

   Angus MacLean - Vice-President

   Edwin Leslie Bobier - Secretary

   John E. White

   Nicholas Warawa

   Edward Hedley

   Roy D. McKitrick

   Ernest Forge

         -letter to Tom Addleman from E.L. Bobier re:  membership          June 15, 1961

         -letter to Dr. W. B. Burnett from E.L. Bobier re: membership   Sept. 14, 1961

         -letter to Department of the Secretary of State of Canada            Sept. 16, 1961

          requesting name change to Chamber of Commerce

         -letter to Reynald Boult from Wells Board of Trade forwarding

         form for name change

         -Approval of name change to Wells and District Chamber of

          Commerce     Jan. 11, 1962

         -Letter from Eva Grandell re: name change to Wells Barkerville

          Chamber of  Commerce            June 12, 1985 

         -letter requesting information on joining BC Chamber       June 14, 1985 

          Executive as follows:

   A.C. (Bud) Wilkinson - President

   Stan Motkoski - Vice-President 1

   George Ferrier - Vice-President 2

   Eva Grandell - Secretary

   Doug Merrick - Treasurer

         -letter re: Annual Summary        June 20, 1985

         -letters re: status July 8, 1985

         -Annual Summary   No date

         Members are:

   A.C. (Bud) Wilkinson - President

   Stan Motkoski - Vice President

   George Ferrier - Vice President

   Eva Grandell - Secretary

   Kathy Thibodeau

   Wayne Wittal

   Wally Magnuson

   Bev Danby

   Marilyn Rummel

   Susan Gooding

   Ron Young

   Joe Dufault

         -letter to reactivate bank account

         -Annual Summary

         Members are:

   George Ferrier - President

   Susan Gooding - Vice President

   Mike Heenan - Secretary

   Barb Wilson - Vice President

   Doug Scheving

   Howard Lobb

   Doug Merrick

   Randy Ray

        

   1.3          (1 book)Cash Book and Journal          May 11, 1960 - Dec. 2, 1963

  

See “Series 3” for Minutes and Financials

 

2. PROVINCIAL NEWSLETTER

  

   2.2          (7)          Province of BC Newsletter        Jan. 1986 - July 1986 and Jan. 1987

  

3. WELLS INFO. CENTRE

  

   3.1          (48)        Inform Bulletins     Apr. 6, 1987 - June 5, 1990

 

   3.2          (12)        Prov. of BC News Release   Mar. 1986 - Apr. 18, 1990   BC Business Bulletin               May, 1986

         BC Network   Sept.1985, Feb. - April, 1986         

   3.3          (6)          -correspondence and information re:  starting

          an information centre Feb. - May, 1986

   3.4          (20)        -Correspondence

         -letter with job description from Carrie Escott          

         -letter of approval from Dept. of Highways to put

         info. booth on Crown Land

         -list of supplies for booth from Judy

         -letter from Gail Dennison re:  Info. Centre April 7, 1986

         -Letter from Doug Merrick asking for funding

          from govn’t            April 15, 1985

         -letter re BC Parks 75th Birthday Celebration       June 25, 1986

         -Correspondence from Britco Structures re: booth          July 8, 1986

         -letter from Dennis Bosovich to Mr. Ozero about using

          the school for a course           Mar. 23, 1987

         -Letter to George Ferrier from Don Gough at Parks re:

          vandalism to booth            June 15, 1988

         -letters between Brian P. Emerson, Health Unit

          and Teresa McGuire re: soil contamination, from            Mar. 15, 1989

         - letter from Quesnel Chamber (Mike Flack)offering to help with

          highway junction booth.          Apr. 13, 1989

         - Application form for shirts      May, 1989

         -letter to Peter Raptis re: use of building for TIC May 24, 1989

         -letter from David Myles, Pres. BC B&B Assoc.  April 24, 1990

         -Media Release re: Artropolis 90      July 6, 1990

         -Hotel/Motel availability update Sechelt and Pender Harbour  July 23, 1990

         -Network Council list        August, 1990

         -Logo pamphlet   May 22, 1990

         -Turf and Recreation magazine           Jan/Feb 1990

 

4. FACSIMILE MACHINE

   4.1          (6)          -letters to Theresa McGuire from Pitney Bowes re:

          purchase of a fax machine         July, 1989

         - charts for fax machine

 

5. NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS

 

   5.1          (49)        -newspaper clippings of Barkerville and Wells      Sept. 24, 1975

      June 1986 - June, 1988

 

6. CORRESPONDENCE

 

   6.1          (56)        -letters and cards asking for area information        Jan., 1986 - June 1990

 

7. WELLS INFORMATION

  

   7.1          (29)        -hand drawn maps, brochures, information sheets and menus

          on Wells, Barkerville and Bowron Lake          1980     

 

8. MAPS

 

   8.1          (6)          -Quesnel Forest District Road Map

         -photocopy of  Wells area claims and leases  

         -Likely and area map

         -Cariboo Back Country Tour Map

         -Vernon and District Spallumcheen Road Directory  

         -Cariboo Regional District zoning map

         -hand drawn map of Wells   

 

9. WELLS CENTENNIAL HALL

 

   9.1          (5)          -hall drawings by J. Goritsas for the Wells Awareness

          program (Wells Historical Society)    Sept. 14, 1986

         -letter regarding funding for hall to Mr. G. Laubenstein

         -of the CRD from Ralph Gillett of BC govn’t  Jan. 4, 1985

 

10. GST:  A TAX TIME BOMB

 

   10.1       (1 book)Canadian Federation of Independent Business, an

         address by John F. Bullock to the Financial Post Conference      Nov. 3, 1989       

 

11. MINING CORRESPONDENCE

 

   11.1       (3)          -letter to Mayor Pearce from Tom Waterland Dec. 30, 1986

         -letter to John Clancy from Dale Pauls         March 11, 1987

         -program for Placer Mining Schools joint sponsership by

          the Cariboo Mining Association, the Wells Hotel Gallery

          and the BC Department of Mines      August, 1987

 

12. LIST  OF PROPERTY OWNERS

 

   12.1       (1)          -list of all owners of properties subject to parcel and frontage

          taxes     No date

 

13. GOLD RUSH TRAIL

 

   13.1       (22)        -Gold Rush Trail Ride of British Columbia - list of

          overnight camps

         -letter on objectives of ride

         -minutes of Gold Rush Trail meeting       No date

         -Gold Rush Trail workshop agenda

         -Letter from Quesnel Tourism Advisory Committee

          re:  Gold Rush Trail Ride

         -Memo to Quesnel Tourism Advisory Committee from Ron Paull

          advising of meeting with mayor

         -poster for Escort Parade               August 14, 1987

         -letter to Carrie Escott from Don Gough re: camping             August 11, 1987

         -schedule of events

         -Gold Rush Trail Escort Parade entry forms

         -parade lists

 

14. BARKERVILLE CORRIDOR COMMITTEE

 

   14.1       (1)          -minutes of meeting at Forestry office in Quesnel           May 28, 1987

  

 

15. ADVISORY PLANNING COMMITTEE

 

   15.1       (2)          -APC public meeting minutes    June 29, 1987

         -APC meeting Quesnel            Feb. 4, 1986

 

16. QUESNEL & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

 

   16.1       (9)          -1982 activities      1982

         -Proposed budget                  October 31, 1983

         -auditor’s report  Jan. 19, 1983

         -letter to Wells Chamber re:  highway map   Aug. 15, 1986

         -letter to Wells & District Chamber re: tax on fuel          Jan., 1986

         -application form to take part in Billy Barker Days           Mar., 1987

         -executive positions and their responsibilities           

         -by laws   

        

   16.2       (12)        -minutes amd Agendas       Feb. 13, 1987, Mar. 6, 1987

         -letter to Mr. Albert Johnson from Theresa

          McGuire re: booth            Mar, 14, 1989

         -minutes              Mar. 17, 1989, April 3 & 8, 1987

         April 11, 1989

         -letter from North Cariboo Community Futures

          on QTAC’s program for 1989

         -Minutes         April 25, 1989, June 13, 1989

            June 13, 1989, Oct. 1989

        

17. GOAT RIVER CONNECTION

 

   17.1       (16)        -letter asking for support from Meldy Harris

          BC President Social Credit party

        

         -Goat River Connection

         -letter to Alex Fraser from Wells Chamber

         -letter to Mayor Steve Kalida of  McBride   June 10, 1985

         -letter to Herman Vande Wegh           June 3, 1985

         -letter to Mayor Kolidafrom A.R. Miller      July 15, 1985

         -newspaper clippings        

         -petition advocating airstrip for Bowron Lake Area

 

18. CARIBOO TOURIST ASSOCIATION

 

   18.1       (35)        -1985 Directors List         1985

         -AGM Minutes    Nov., 1985

         -minutes      Jan. 9, 22, 28, 31, Feb. 11, 1986

         -financial statements          Mar. 31, 1986

         -minutes         May 13, 1986, May 13, 1986,

              October 14, 1986,

         -AGM minutes                     April 18, 1986          -minutes      Oct. 1, 1986         -minutes   October 14, 1986

         -minutes      May 19, 1987      -Balance Sheet        Oct. 31, 1986

         -minutes         Oct. 31, 1986, Nov. 18, 1986

         -Balance Sheet        Dec. 31, 1986

         -agenda     Feb. 10, 1987

         -proposed budget April 26, 1987

         -AGM          April 26, 1987

         -Meeting locations    1987-88

         -AGM    1987      -AGM call for proposals         Dec., 1989           -outline of  projects needed to be completed

          to create increased tourism in the area by Herman

          Van de Weghe                     January 10, 1986

   18.2       (53)        -Inquiry Sheets - names and addresses of people that

          would like information on the area.   July 1985 - Dec., 1986            -Info Centre statistic sheets      July 1988 - June 1989             -letter from Andrea Marklinger requesting statistics        Sept. 6, 1988

         -letter requesting a representive to establish a Net Work

          program      Oct. 7, 1988

         -letter to Theresa McQuire requesting that other forms

          be used for stats.   Oct. 5, 1989

 

   18.3       (26)        -proposal for advertising budget

         -Memo from  A. Bradshaw re:  Small Tourist Funding      Nov. 11, 1985

         -request for information for Travellers Guide ‘86            Mar. 10, 1986

         -News Release of new Tour packages to the Cariboo    June 12, 1986

         -letter from Gerry Bracewell asking for support to

          re-instste ferry from Bella Coola to Port Hardy  June 12, 1986

         -notice of installation of 1-800 number from Gordon

          Findlay     June 14, 1986

         -letter to Marilyn Rummel fromVirginia Green thanking

          her for involvement in trip to Barkerville     June 27, 1986

         -letter from Collin Noble of Envoypost        July 2, 1986

         -letter re: membership and Travellers Guide Aug. 12, 1986

         -reminder to renew Inquiry Sheet subscriptions    Oct. 24, 1986

         -Cariboo Chilcotin Fish for the Future notice

         -Cariboo Chilcotin Fish For the Future Newsletter           Nov., 1986

         -Cariboo Regional District Economic Review   January to March 1987

         -CTA rates for 1987          1987

         - list of trade shows           May 11, 1987

         -letter to Carrie Escott re:  participating in summer

          promotion  June 3, 1987

         -Invoice for membership         Nov. 20, 1987

         -Special Events List           1988

         -letter accompanying membership cheque

         -letter asking for a review of community event dates        June 7, 1988

         -letter from Gordon Findlay re:  Travel Guide       July 27, 1988

         -newspaper clipping “CTA charges tourism operators

          losing business to timber harvesting            August 19, 1989

         -letter re:  Community Brochures      Feb. 12, 1990

         -ACTA (Alliance of Canadian Travel Associations)         

         -a Canada-BC Travel Industry Regional Tourism study

 

   18.4       (4)          Caribooster newsletter         July, Sept. - Dec., 1986

     

19. BRITISH COLUMBIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

 

   19.1       (27)        -Letter survey of Board and Chamber revenues     Nov. 10, 1961

         -Invoice for membership         1984

         -letter describing benefit package from Marsh & McLennan      

         -1988 Chamber Update           July 13, 1988

         -Managing Director’s Report     Dec. 13, 1988     

         -Invoice for membership         1989

         -Chamber/Board updated executive form

         -News update          Feb. 16, 1989      -Minutes of the AGM        May 26, 1989

         -letter to Chambers to join BC Chamber       Dec. 5, 1989

         -Impact of Property Tax Increases on Small Business      July 6, 1989

         -results of questionnaire         July 28, 1989

         -Legislative Alert:  GST         

         -minutes of Tourism Committee        July 18, 1989

         -invitation to particiapate in BC Chamber’s Policy Process        May 24, 1990

         -BC News Bulletin                  June, August, October - Dec., 1989

               Feb., 1990     

         -Chamber Comment news bulletin  Nov., 1989, Feb., 1990

         -presentation to The Premier and Cabinet of The

          Province of BC

         -Policy and Positions        1989-1990

 

20. SUPERHOST COURSE

  

   20.1       (31)        -overheads

         -Telephone Techniques

         -newspaper article “a Tale of Two Department Stores”

         -handwritten notes

         -Superhost and Superhost Encore Sales Workshop        Feb./March, 1987

         -Hayhurst Radio Script         Jan. 30, 1987

         -list of Superhost sponsoring organizations        Mar. 1987

         -package information to administer Superhost   July 29, 1988

         -participant workbook

         -participant certificate

         -Inspection and Evaluation form      July 20, 1989

         -letter from David Mailloux to thank Carrie Escot

          (Johnson)            Dec. 19, 1988

         -Supernews - Superhost newsletter Feb., 1989

         -letter to Co-ordinator to advise of changes to program            Aug. 15, 1988

         -Superhost brochure

         -letter to Victoria from Carrie Escott congratulating

          her on completing course    Sept. 9, 1986

         -Letter to Donnie, office supervisor of Tourism BC     Sept. 5, 1986

         -Seminar Leader course evaluation

         -Registration  Information Sheet     May - July, 1986

         -handmade poster

         -cassette tape Vrlak Robinson Hayhurst

          Superhost            Mar. 11, 1987

 

21. PROVINCIAL PARKS

 

   21.1       (4)          -correspondence re:  BC parks handbook            May, 1989 - June, 1990

 

WRG 35 - Wells Board of Trade

Series 2

In this Series:

1. = Financial

2. = Student kit

3. = Payroll

4. = Grants

5. = Workman’s Compensation

6. = Advertising

7. = Gambling

8. = Brochures, Publications and Maps

9. = Special Projects

 

1. FINANCIAL

 

   1.1          (17)        -cheques, receipts, statements,           1964

   1.2          (7)          -bank statements, cheque stubs           1983

   1.3          (2)          -bank statements  1984

   1.4          (53)        -bank statements, receipts, cheque stubs,      1985

   1.5          (65)        -bank statements, receipts, cheque stubs,      1986

   1.6          (13)        -bank statements, invoice        1987

   1.7          (50)        -bank statements, receipts, cheque stubs, invoices            1988

   1.8          (45)        -bank statements, recceipts, cheque stubs, invoices          1989

 

2. STUDENT KIT 

 

   2.1          (18)        -Student Kit contents list        1989

         -“How Of You Do”  BC Counsellors Handbook    1989

         -BC road map

         -Accommodations  1989

         -Travel Guide

         -Cariboo-Chilcotin Coast Travel Guide         1989

         -“How Do You Do” Spring/Summer events in BC 1989

         -Attractions in Vancouver and Southwestern BC   1989

         -“How Do You Do Attractions in BC    1989

         -BC Tidal Waters Sort Fishing Guide   1989

         -Provincial Park Fees        1988

         -Manning Provincial Park 

         -BC Rail passenger schedule  April 24, 1988

         -BC Ferries    Oct. 11, 1988 - April 6, 1989

         -Year Round BC Ferries Schedule     1989

 

3. PAYROLL

 

   3.1          (55)        -hand written calculations for payroll           

          Employees as follows:       

      July 1 - 15, 1983

   Gary Smith

   Bill Hislop

   Jay Townsend

   Rick Carpenter

   D.  Wooley

   Steve Gumboc

   D.  DuFault

         -NEED Program

  

   0G. Smith       July 15 - 31, 1983 

   R. Carpenter

   W. Hislop

   D. Wooley

   D. DuFault

   Steve Gumboc

  

   Dave DuFault August 1 - 8, 1983

   R.A. Carpenter

   S. Gomboc

   Bill Hyslop

   Gary Smith

   John McLean

   Don Wooley

  

   G. Smith         Aug. 15 - 26, 1983

   D. Wooley

   R.A. Carpenter

   John McLean

   S. Gomboc

   W. Hislop

   D. Dufault

  

   John McLean Aug. 29 - Sept. 9, 1983

   Steve Gomboc

   D. Wooley

   W. Hislop

   D. Dufault

   R.A. Carpenter

 

   R. A. Carpenter              Sept. 12 - Sept 23, 1983

   Dave Dufault

   S. Gomboc

   Bill Hislop

   John McLean      

   D. Wooley

 

         -employee taxation forms

         -New Employment Expansion and Development Program

          Receipts and Disbursement Record

         -Receiver General Remittance Forms

         -resumes and referral notices from Employment and

          Immigration Canada

         -The NEED Program information for local Governements

          and non-profit organizations

         -bookkeeping check list

         - Closing-out Procedures

         -NEED Program - Bookkeeping instructions

         -Wells NEED proposal

         -Expenses for NEED program

         -business cards

   Robert F. Toth

   Cherry Meadley

   Brenda Leroux

   Karen Abramsen

         -NEED update from Charles Perrin      May 24, 1983

         -list of employees and SIN

   3.2          (40)        -employee taxation forms

         -referral notices

         -letter re:  reviewing claim for benefits for D. Woolley  Nov. 13, 1984

         - letter re:  Notice of Audit Visit        Feb. 7, 1984

         -Receipt For Borrowed Books, Records, and Documents            Mar. 26, 1984

         -Project Reports May 4, 1984

         -NEED Receipts and Disbursements Records

         notes re:  Debbie Phippen

         -correspondence re: outstanding balance owed to govn’t

          of $1529.00

         -NEED program job summary

         -BC Assessment Authority 1983 Authenticated Role Copy            1983

   3.3          (7)          -Revenue Canada Forms for:

   Wendy Brooks

   Carrie Escott

   Eva Grandell

   Dale Gunter

   Tersa McGuire

   Jacqui Smith

   Judy deVink

         -cheque stub, employment training project   Aug. 15, 1986

         -U.I. Forman Notice to Employer for Kathleen Meredith            Aug. 31, 1985

         -Remittance form

   3.4          (1)          -papers regarding discrepencey in contributions   Jan. 15, 1988

   3.5          (2)          -Revenue Canada forms for:

   Raminder Mann

   Brenda Hawkey

   Victoria Rottacker

         -1988 Employer’s and Trustee’s guide 1988

   3.6          (8)          -Revenue Canada forms for:

   Angelle N. Thibodeau

   Michelle L. Brown

   Candace deVink

         -Remittance forms

         -Record of Employment  and TD1’s for

   Candace deVink

   Angelle Thibodeau

   Michelle Brown

   signed by Virginia Anderson

         -Payroll and Attendance record

4. GRANTS

   4.1          (25)        -Challenge ‘86 Application Form

         -Prov. of  BC Job Training Div. Claim Form Guide

         -blank Employee Information Form

         -employee forms for Heritage Arts Training Project for:

   Tammy A. Dunphy

   Parminder K. More

   Teena M. Daly

   Stephan Kuzek

         -Tourist Information Counsellor outline

         -Resume’s for Diane L Miller and Audrey Ida Schittek

         -Challenge ‘87 employee records signed by Virgiania Jacobsen for:

   Brenda Hawkey

   Raminder Mann

   Victoria Rottacker

         -letter to Virginia Jakobsen advising of minimum wage increase

          to $4.50/hr.            June 17, 1988

         -letters re:  student remittances

         -Travel Information Counsellor job description

         -letter from Student Placement Officers          August 15, 1988

         -hand written notes

         -letter re: Victoria Roltacker not finishing required courses       Sept. 1, 1988

         -Resumes of students hired and not hired for Challenge ‘88    

         -”Employment Plus” employment initiatives information  

         -Go BC Growth & Opportunities information

 

5. WORKMAN’S COMPENSATION

 

   5.1          (13)        -Employer’s Forms            1987 & 1988

         -information pamphlet

         -correspondence    Oct. 28, 1985 - Nov. 24, 1989

 

6. ADVERTISING

 

   6.1          (33)        -Travel Guide 1985

         -Special Interest Publication of Hunter MacLean             July 1985 - Feb. 1986

         -Vancouver Magazine correspondence

         -Hometown Publications

         -local ad layout

         -letter from Gerard van Halderen re:  entrance sign          June, 1986

         -Time/Space advertising letter

         -letter from Travel Canada Inc.

         -Skyword Magazine correspondence

         -Barkerville * Wells*Bowron Lake proof

         -Explorer and BC Outdoors Magazine correspondence

         -letter to Explorer Magazine, Peter Thompson, re: invoice         June 29, 1987

         -Special Interest Publication of Hunter McLean correspondence           June, 1987

         -Notice for entrance sign

         -Focus on Seniors correspondence

         -photocopy of local ads

         -Expenditures Made on Behalf of Wells-Barkerville Chamber

         -Beautiful BC magazine correspondence

         -handwritten note

         -correspondence to Quesnel Visitor’s Guide

   Patti Paul and Richard Wright April 1989

         -Beautiful BC information on KLIX     May 1989

         -Wells Calandar of Events       June , 1989

         -Treeplanter’s Ball ad

         -KLIX Travel Guide letter

         -letter from Skyword Marketing         August 3, 1989

         -The Reporter bulletin from BC Film Commission

         -Quesnel Observer re: ad copy           August 1989

         -Wells Heritage Festival ad                August 30, 1989

         -Wells and District Chamber of Commerce Calandar

         of Events        1989/90

         -BC Magazine KLIX information           Oct. 18, 1989

         -Cariboo Radio proposal

         -Quesnel, BC Visitors Guide

         -note re: entrance sign rental

         -Travel Guide information

         -Cariboo Chilcotin-Coast Travellers Guide ‘86

         -Vancouver Magazine ad

        

7. GAMBLING

 

   7.1          (81)        -Correspondence Re: Gambling/Incorporation              Nov. 15, 1984 - Aug. 6, 1987    of Wells

   7.2          (20)        -Keytab notebook with hand written notes re: Casino

         -hand written notes on concerns with gambling

         -Petition asking who is in favour of Casino   Apr. 13, 1985

         -response to list of inquiries re: responsibilities if

          Wells became a municipality with gambling   May 8, 1985

         -petition “We the undersigned are in support of

          re-establishing legalized gambling in Wells subject to

         incorporation.”

         -outline for a personal pole

         -blank petition sheets with map

         -Gambling Concerns

   7.3          (17)        -newspaper clippings         1985 - 1986

        

   7.4          (21)        -Great Canadian Casino envelope

         -letter from Fun Time Casino Company re:  rentals          May 4, 1987

         -BC Lotteries Branch Information Bulletin

         -forms from Alberta Gaming Control Branch

         -list of Gambling supplies and equipment dealers

         -folder from The Great Canadian Casino supply Co.

         -blank application forms from Ministry of Attorney General

         -books entitled - Terms and Conditions RespectingLicensing

          of lottery events in British Columbia.

         -information from  The Great Canadian Casino Supply Co.

         -BC Lottery Regulations

         -blank form - application for lottery licence

 

8.  BROCHURES, PUBLICATIONS AND MAPS

 

   8.1          (97)        -tourist alert notice

         -Saskatchewan Accommodation Guide 1989

         -Cariboo Chilcotin-Coast Travel Guide            1990

         -brochures (local):

   Bowron Lake Provincial Park

   Historic Driving Tour Quesnel to Barkerville

   Barkerville Historic Town

   Northwoods Restaurant, Wells 50 Years of Gold

   Come back to Barkerville

   Wells, Barkerville, Bowron Lakes

   Theatre Royal

   Island Mountain School of Arts

   Jack O’Clubs Hotel, Pub and Restaurant

   Great Cariboo Chilcotin Gold Rush of ‘86

   Bowron Lake Lodge and Resorts Ltd.

   Louis A. Blanc photographic Gallery

   Bowron Lake Lodge

   Bowron Lake Provincial Park

   Theatre Royal      1990

   Quesnel to Barkerville      

  

         -brochures (non-local)

   Victoria-Port Angeles ferry schedule

   HMC (Hospital Medical Care) for visitors to Canada

   Quesnel

   Ft. St. James National Historic Park

   Fort Langley

   Helmken Falls Lodge

   Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum

   Map/brochure of Likely

   Woodlot licence program

   Globe ‘90

   On Line ‘90

   Burnaby Cariboo RV Park

   BC Sport Fishing Guide           1988/89

   Cariboo Byways

   Capsule Story of Lillooet

   Penticton

   Forest Tours

   BC Liquor Store Location Guide

   Forest Service Recreation Sites Cariboo Region

   Museums in BC

   Welcome to Clinton

   Seton Portage & Shalath welcome you

   Ski Troll

   Tumbler Ridge

   BC Ambulance Service

   100 Mile House and area

   Kaslo

   Inland Ferry Schedule

   Historic Yale Museum

   Quesnel

   BC Parks:

      Train Tracks and Ferries

      Valleys and Sagebrush

      Peace River Country

      Mountains, Mines and Magnificance

      Mermaids and Miracles

      Grasslands and Orchards

      Mountains to Farmlands

      North Cascades-Coquihalla

      Coquihalla-Fraser Canyon

      UBC Forestry

   Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Map

         -video “Changing Images”       Apr., 1986

  

   8.2          (12)        -letters regarding brochures

 

9. SPECIAL PROJECTS

 

   9.1          (16)        -leter re:  stewardship of the airport to Herman

          Van de Weghe     March, 1985

         -letter from Snowbird Mountain Services re:

          Film Reference and File Guide to Locations in BC         June 1986

         -letter from Variety regarding issue to be printed

          covering Motion Picture Production, Distribution &

          Exhibition etc.

         -letter to Carrie and Mike re:  Film Commission

         -Town Clean-up poster

         -BCTV “30 min. spot plans”

         -CTV Policy Handbook

         -correspondence re:  Vintage Car Rally

         -Katimavik Proposal

 

WRG 35 - Wells Board of Trade (Wells Barkerville Chamber of Commerce)

Series 3

In this Series:

1. = Minutes

2. = Insurance

3. = Wells Wailer Newspaper

4. = Business Directory

5. = Membership

6. = Mailing Lists

7. = Correspondence

8. = Survey

9. = Cariboo Regional District

 

1. MINUTES

  

   1.1          (2 books)Minutes of the Board of Trade.  There are two hard

         cover books with the minutes either written in or glued in

         (having been done on a separate sheet of paper.)             Jan. 5, 1942 - Dec. 12, 1962

   1.2          (1 book)-Wells Board of Trade Attendance Register 1960 - 1965

   1.3          (90)        -Minutes         Mar. 25,1985 - Aug. 13, 1987

   1.4          (67)        -Deposit Book           Dec. 8, 1989 - July 23, 1992          

         -Minutes         Jan. 7, 1993 - Dec. 8, 1993

         -Financial Statements

         -Mail Log       Mar. 3 - Oct. 27, 1993

         -correspondence

   1.5          (5)          -AGM Minutes          Jan. 12, 1994

         -Minutes   Apr., 1994

 

2. INSURANCE

 

   2.1          (3)          -The Employers Insurance Policy, expires    July 20, 1967

         -Marsh & McLennan re:  Chamber Group Insurance Program  Oct. 30, 1989     

         -Metropolitan Life Association Group Insurance Application

 

3. WELLS WAILER NEWSLETTER

 

   3.1          (7)          -The Wells Wailer Newsletter           April 6, 1987 - Aug. 23, 1987

 

4. BUSINESS DIRECTORY

 

   4.1          (9)          -Wells-BarkervilleChamber of Commerce Business

          Directory forms

 

5. MEMBERSHIP  

 

   5.1          (4)          -blank membership forms

         -application forms  1983

         -List of members:     1986

         -letter from the Bug’s Ear re:  membership  July 11, 1989      

 

6. MAILING LISTS

 

   6.1          (8)          -member mailing list

         -executive mailing list

         -non-member mailing list

         -Barkerville Historic Park Winter Address

 

7. CORRESPONDENCE

 

   7.1          (3)         -(8) letters concerning an ad placed in Harrowsmith

          Magazine re:  sale of historic houses in Wells.    Jan., 1980

        

   7.2          (12)        -letter re:  advantages of incorporation

         - letter re:  Heritage Arts Training Program

         -letter to Bud from Kathy re:  T4 slips

         -letter to Department of Lands re:  acquiring recreational

          property      May 13, 1985

         -letter from CIBC re:  banking concerns for Wells           June 20, 1985

         -Quesnel Observer letter re:  averdue account

         -Letter to Bud from Marilyn re:  Barkerville Committee Nov. 9, 1985

   7.3          (44)        -report from Bud Wilkinson

         -letter from Meldy Harris Pres. BC Social Credit Party

         -Wells Awareness Program 1986

         -blank form for ECCAD Outreach Program

         -request for brochures, maps     Jan. 13, 1986

         -Vancouver Island Tourist services requesting information         Jan. 29, 1986

         -resignation of Stan Matkoski as President

         -letters from Emily Carr College       Mar., 1986

         -letter supporting need for scheduled bus run to Quesnel            Mar. 29, 1986

         -minutes from Cariboo-Chilcotin fish for the future committee Apr. 9, 1986

         -letter from Grubstake Store, Lorna Robb re: promotion Apr. 17, 1986

         -letter to Mr. Jack Kemp re: Crown Lots      Apr. 22, 1986

         -letter from FBDB re:  Tourism publications

         -Anahim Lake Community Assoc. invitation to 50th

          Anniversary            Apr. 22, 1986

         -letter from Tourism BC asking for update of information          May, 1986

         -letter re: CTA and Expo booth

         -City of Quesnel thanking Carrie for participation at Expo

         -letter from Kitimat re:  parade float    June 20, 1986

         -letter from Western Crests

         -letter from Virginia Green re:  season’s opening at Barkerville June 27, 1986

         -letter from Kathleen Lavigne asking for financial assistance     July 7, 1986

         -letter from Judy Campbell re:  Expo Booth

         -campground hosts in Lowhee and Govn’t Hill      August 5, 1986

         -letters of response to tourists wishing to visit our area

         -letter from Paul G. Preiswerck re:  stay in area   Aug. 26, 1986

         -letter re:  fire Protection in Barkerville       Sept. 2, 1986

   7.4          (74)        -correspondence    1987

   TO BE ITEMIZED

   7.5          (10)        -letter from Barb Wilson re:  establishing 2nd ski Club   1988

         -copy of cheque to Vancouver film commission   May 30/88

         -letter to BC Tel thanking them for re-roofing bldg.         June 9, 1988

         -letter thanking Country Glass for donating  June 20, 1988

         glass for tourist booth

         -letter from Houston C of C sending their brochure         July 18, 1988

         -brochures from Canadian Museum of Flight and  July 21, 1988

          Transportation

         -request from Prince Rupert C of C for information on   July 27, 1988

         costs of running a Tourist Info. Centre

         -Surrey Library requesting maps etc. for updating Aug. 8, 1988

         -Nanaimo Tourist and Convention Bureau requesting    Sept. 16, 1988

          brochures

         -letter re:  Corridor meeting      Oct. 30, 1988

         -letter to Wells Curling Club re: refrigeration info.         Dec. 10, 1988

         -Community Futures information bulletin    

   7.6          (21)        -correspondence re:  Wells closing Tourist Booth           April 1989

         -letter from Teresa McGuire to Dave Worthy       Apr. 11, 1989

         -correspondence re:  new baseball diamond  Apr. 14, 1989

         -letter re: workshop           May 31, 1988

         -letter re:  Corridor Forest Management       June 9, 1989

         -letter from Wms. Lake Indian band sending brochures    June 15, 1989

         -letter accompanying liquor store brochures   June 30, 1989

         -brochures from Clinton         Aug. 1, 1989

         -letter to Ginger Jar re: activities of Info. Centre  July 16, 1989

         -Train The Trainer Registration         

         -Peace Canyon Generating Station sending brochures      July 17, 1989

         -notice of Familiarization Tours         Aug. 10, 1989     

         -letter supporting environmentalist joining Corridor        Aug. 13, 1989

          negotiations

         -letter from SFU re: new program      Aug. 18, 1989     

         -letter to Mr. Paul re:  events     Aug. 24, 1989

         -letter re:  numbers of students needed for tourist booth Sept. 29, 1989

         -letter to members requesting that they attend meeting    Oct. 1989

         -letter from BMW Motorcycle club re: rally  Nov. 23, 1989

         -invitation to attendend presentation for Music ‘91          Nov. 29. 1989

   7.7          (47)        TO BE ITEMIZED

 

8. SURVEY

 

   8.1          (3)          -survey for business operators        

 

9. CARIBOO REGIONAL DISTRICT      

  

   9.1          (42)        -correspondence with the Cariboo Regional District     Jan. 1986 - Oct. 1990       

   10.1       (1)          -button for Wells Winter Carnival     1996