07*01
ALLISON LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1968
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Mrs. Pringle, Secretary |
| Phone |
295-3982 |
| Postal Address |
P.O. Box 616, Princeton, B.C. V0X 1W0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1968- |
| Extent |
0.6 m. |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; maps and plans |
| Duplicates |
annual financial report; maps and plans |
| Custodian(s) |
1) Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen; 2) Ministry
of Municipal Affairs |
| Postal Address |
Respectively: 1) 101 Martin St., Penticton, B.C. V2A 5J9;
2) Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
| Bio/hist Note |
Most of the members of this improvement district are summer
residents. |
| Summary |
Allison Lake Improvement District records 1968- include:
minutes of annual general meetings, by-laws, and correspondence, 1968- ; bank
statements, account ledgers, financial statements, annual reports, 1972- ; and
maps and plans of the domestic water-supply system. |
| Restrictions |
To see the minutes and financial records permission is
needed from the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. An appointment is necessary.
Available to members and approved researchers only. |
07*02
BOUNDARY LINE IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RECORDS, EST. 1950
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Mrs. G. van Nes, Secretary |
| Phone |
495-7634 |
| Postal Address |
RR# 1, Osoyoos, B.C. V0H 1V0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1944- |
| Bulk Dates |
1950- |
| Extent |
0.6 m. |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; maps and plans |
| Duplicates |
Minutes of annual general meeting, by-laws, list of
trustees. |
| Custodian(s) |
Ministry of Municipal Affairs |
| Postal Address |
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
| Bio/hist Note |
This district serves thirteen ratepayers, located on
seventy-five acres of land. A loose organization began in 1944, with formal
incorporation occurring in 1950. |
| Summary |
Boundary Line Irrigation District, improvement district
records 1944- include: minutes of annual general meetings and Board of Trustees
meetings, 1950- ; resolutions; correspondence; financial statements, assessment
rolls, maps and plans pertaining to the provision of the domestic water-supply
and irrigation from Osoyoos Lake, to this district located near the Town of
Osoyoos. Also includes Agriculture and Rural Development Agreement records
pertaining to the upgrading of the system: 1963 research reports; 1965
contracts, correspondence and financial statements. |
| Restrictions |
An appointment is necessary. General note. .Records are
located in a private home. |
07*03
CAWSTON IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1921
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Mr. A. Wainwright, Secretary |
| Phone |
499-5795 |
| Street Address |
Agar Road, Cawston, B.C. |
| Postal Address |
General Delivery, Cawston, B.C. V0X 1C0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1928- |
| Extent |
1 m. |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; maps and plans; published material |
| Bio/hist Note |
In 1921, the Cawston Irrigation district took over the
irrigation system built by the Similkameen Fruit Land Company. |
| Summary |
Cawston Irrigation District records 1928- include: minutes
of annual general and board of trustee meetings 1928- ; by-laws; correspondence
including references to legal actions and defences; financial journals, reports
and statements; leases; agreements; certificates of title; timebooks; tax and
collection rolls; deeds; newspaper clippings; and maps, plans and surveys of
the Keremeos/Cawston area. The above records pertain to the irrigation,
domestic water-supply, drainage and street lighting functions of this
improvement district. |
| Restrictions |
Permission is needed from Secretary; available to
accredited and approved researchers only. |
| General note |
Records are located in a private home |
07*03*01
CAWSTON IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1921, SIMILKAMEEN
FRUIT LAND COMPANY LIMITED, RECORDS EST. 1911-1926
Abstract:
| Inclusive Dates |
1913-1920 |
| Extent |
0.07 m. |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; maps and plans |
| Bio/hist Note |
.The Similkameen Fruit Land Company, based in Winnipeg,
surveyed and promoted the sale of lots in what is now Cawston. |
| Summary |
Similkameen Fruit Land Company Limited records 1913-1920
include: maps and blueprints showing the subdivision of land by the Similkameen
Fruit Land Company Limited in the area now known as Cawston, and a conditional
irrigation water license granted to the company. |
07*04
EAST PRINCETON WATERWORKS DISTRICT, RECORDS
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Kathy Luinstra, Secretary |
| Phone |
295-3281 |
| Postal Address |
P.O. Box 113, Princeton, B.C. V0X 1W0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
ca. 1950- |
| Extent |
ca. 2 m. + 1 plan |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; plans |
| Originals |
ms. |
| Custodian(s) |
Princeton Museum and Archives |
| Postal Address |
P.O Box 281, Princeton, B.C. V0X 1W0 |
| Duplicates |
annual reports |
| Custodian(s) |
Ministry of Municipal Affairs |
| Postal Address |
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
| Bio/hist Note |
At one time, East Princeton was the town site for
Princeton. It was also a railway stopping point at one time. Since 1987, fire
protection has been provided by the Town of Princeton. |
| Summary |
East Princeton Waterworks District records 1950- include:
by-laws; minutes of the annual general meeting and trustees' meetings; audit
and annual reports; correspondence; list of twenty-five users; and a plan with
lot numbers. The above pertain to the provision of: the domestic water-supply
from wells; fire protection and fire hydrants; and street lighting. |
| General note |
Records are located in a private home. |
07*05
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1951
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Mrs. C. Christensen, Secretary |
| Phone |
499-2386 |
| Street Address |
Barcelo Road, RR# 1, Cawston, B.C. |
| Postal Address |
RR# 1, Cawston, B.C. V0X 1C0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1951- |
| Extent |
4 m. + 50 maps and plans |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; maps and plans; photographs |
| Duplicates |
annual reports |
| Custodian(s) |
Ministry of Municipal Affairs |
| Postal Address |
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
| Bio/hist Note |
The Fairview Heights Irrigation District also has a water
licence on Otter Lake. |
| Summary |
Fairview Heights Irrigation District records 1951- include:
Certificate of Incorporation; by-laws; minutes of the annual general and
directors meetings; annual reports; agreements; contracts; well logs;
assessment rolls; budgets; and bank statements. The records of this improvement
district, located near Cawston, pertain to the provision of irrigation and the
domestic water-supply from the Similkameen River, prior to 1975, and from deep
wells thereafter due to a new system installed through the Agriculture and
Rural Development Subsidiary Agreement. Also includes: maps of the irrigation
district showing the location of approximately eighty users; plans of the
system and the storage reservoir. |
| General note |
All records have been kept. They are located in a private
office. |
07*06
HEDLEY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1952
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Ruth Woodin, Secretary |
| Phone |
292-8637 |
| Postal Address |
P.O. Box 186, Hedley, B.C. V0X 1K0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1905- |
| Bulk Dates |
1952- |
| Extent |
3 m. |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; maps and plans; photographs |
| Duplicates |
annual reports |
| Custodian(s) |
Ministry of Municipal Affairs |
| Postal Address |
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
| Bio/hist Note |
The Similkameen Water Works Company Limited, est. 1905, and
various other companies ran the Hedley water works system until 1955. In 1952,
the Hedley Improvement District was established to provide fire protection and
street lighting. When Kelowna Mines Hedley Limited closed in 1955, the
Improvement District took over the provision of the domestic water-supply. A
Hedley Fire Brigade existed ca. 1937. |
| Summary |
Hedley Improvement District records 1905- include: Letters
Patent 1952, 1956; by-laws; resolutions; agendas and minutes of annual general,
special, regular and in camera meetings 1962- ; financial statements 1968- ;
annual and audit reports; correspondence; personnel contracts; appointments and
agreements; assessment rolls; legal opinions; water licences; policy manual
1985- ; annual budgets 1986- ; and work orders. Also includes records
pertaining to the Hedley Volunteer Fire Department: certificates; constitution;
minutes; muster rolls; organizational charts; newspaper clippings; and
inventories of fire fighting equipment 1986- . The above records pertain to the
provision of the domestic water-supply, street lighting and fire protection.
Also includes: 1905 Certificate of Incorporation for the Similkameen Water
Works Company (photocopy); photocopies of 1905-1952 correspondence; reports
"Evaluation of the Hedley Water System," 1984, and "Water Storage and Supply
Alternatives," 1987; sketch map of work done on a lot by lot basis; and a 1988
proposal by Sumac Ventures Inc. for a heap leach tailings plant. |
| Restrictions |
To see minutes of in camera meetings, permission of the
Board of Trustees is needed. Available to approved researchers only. |
07*07
KALEDEN IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1922
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Ms. C. Halla, Secretary |
| Phone |
497-5407 |
| Street Address |
119 Ponderosa Avenue, Kaleden, B.C. |
| Postal Address |
P.O. Box 107, Kaleden, B.C. V0H 1K0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1910- |
| Bulk Dates |
1922- |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; text; maps; published material |
| Duplicates |
annual reports |
| Custodian(s) |
Ministry of Municipal Affairs |
| Postal Address |
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
| Bio/hist Note |
In 1897, the Kaleden Irrigation and Power Company was
formed. James Ritchie incorporated it in 1909. In 1922, its assets were
transferred to the Kaleden Irrigation District. Earlier on in its operations
the District sold land. |
| Summary |
Kaleden Irrigation District records 1910- include: by-laws;
resolutions; agendas and minutes; financial statements; annual, audit and
research reports; research notes; studies; domestic water-supply surveys;
correspondence; announcements; brochures; contracts for equipment and the
construction of the irrigation systems, agreements between lot owners and the
Irrigation District; applications; licences; assessment rolls; inventories;
legal opinions; property maps; work orders; day books; diaries; policy and
procedure manuals; budgets; bonds; bank statements; and tax returns. Also
includes maps, plans and correspondence pertaining to the upgrading of the
water system in 1965 under the Agriculture and Rural Development Agreement
assistance program. The above records pertain to the provision of the following
services: irrigation and domestic water-supply pumped from Skaha Lake;
drainage; garbage; parks and playgrounds; and cemetery. Also includes
miscellaneous records of the Kaleden Irrigation and Power Company ca. 1910- .
|
| Restrictions |
Approved and accredited researchers only. |
07*08
KEREMEOS IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1930
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Mr. E. Bealle, Secretary/Superintendent |
| Phone |
499-5651 |
| Street Address |
Corner of 6th Ave. & 7th St., Keremeos, B.C. |
| Postal Address |
P.O. Box 220, Keremeos, B.C. V0X 1N0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1925- |
| Bulk Dates |
1930- |
| Extent |
1 m. + ca. 70 maps and plans + 50 photographs |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; maps and plans; photographs |
| Duplicates |
annual reports |
| Custodian(s) |
Ministry of Municipal Affairs |
| Postal Address |
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
| Bio/hist Note |
The Keremeos Irrigation District purchased land, water
licences, works and equipment from the Keremeos Land Company. |
| Summary |
Keremeos Irrigation District records 1925- include: Letters
Patent; charter; by-laws; minutes of annual general meetings and other Board of
Trustees meetings; financial accounts; statements and reports, 1931- ; ledgers
of water licence holders, 1929-1938; agreements of sale; newspaper clippings;
work diaries; inventories, 1970s; payroll summary records, 1949-1962; and
research reports. The above records pertain to the provision of the domestic
and irrigation water supply to rural farms and residences, and some residences
within the Village of Keremeos. The District provided street lighting in
Keremeos, 1950-1964, fire protection service, 1951-1962, and ambulance service,
1956-1962. Also includes correspondence pertaining to: the Ashnola Bridge,
1925; water licence and equipment transfers from the Keremeos Land Company to
the Keremeos Irrigation District, 1930; a spillway agreement with the
Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern Railroad, 1935; Okanagan Indian Reserves
(Similkameen Indian Reserves) Nos. 9 and 10 and water rights, 1939; Court of
Revision appeals, minutes and correspondence, 1932-1933; Keremeos Creek water
use agreement with the Graham-Willis Ranch; engineering studies on the
rehabilitation of the District 1963; correspondence, 1966 map, and annotated
aerial photograph pertaining to upgrading the system 1966-1974 under the
Agriculture and Rural Development Agreement; and research reports on water
rates, 1970s. |
| Restrictions |
An appointment is needed. Permission is required from the
Superintendent. Available to accredited and approved researchers only. |
| General note |
Many of the older records were saved thanks to the efforts
of Mr. Chesel Haker, a former secretary of the Keremeos Irrigation District.
When he passed away in the late 1980s, his family kindly returned the documents
to the District. |
07*08*01
KEREMEOS IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1930, THE KEREMEOS
LAND COMPANY, RECORDS EST. 1906-1930
Abstract:
| Inclusive Dates |
1906-1907 |
| Extent |
1 p. + 1 map |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; maps |
| Summary |
Keremeos Land Company records 1906-1907 include blueprint
map of Keremeos showing: the route of the Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern
Railroad and Navigation Company; the Ashnola Station; and Ashnola Ditch on
Okanagan Indian Reserves (Similkameen Indian Reserves) No. 9, 10 and 10 B. Also
includes one page of water use data pertaining to water in the Irrigation Ditch
being taken from the Similkameen River, 1907. |
07*08*02
KEREMEOS IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1930, KEREMEOS WATER
USERS' ASSOCIATION, RECORDS EST. 1922-1926?
Abstract:
| Inclusive Dates |
1922-1926 |
| Type of Unit |
ms. |
| Summary |
Keremeos Water Users' Association records 1922-1926
include: records pertaining to the domestic water-supply; directors' reports,
1922; and bank book, 1925-1926. |
07*08*03
KEREMEOS IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1930, THE KEREMEOS
WATER USERS' COMMITTEE, RECORDS EST. CA. 1925-1930
Abstract:
| Summary |
Keremeos Water Users' Committee records include: Robert
Armstrong correspondence, 1925; and minutes, 1926-1930. These records include
references to the provision of the domestic water-supply. |
07*08*04
KEREMEOS IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1930, MAPS AND PLANS
Abstract:
| Inclusive Dates |
1919-1970s |
| Summary |
Keremeos Improvement District's maps and plans 1919-1970s
include maps pertaining to: Southern Similkameen Valley, 1919; profile of
proposed Ashnola Canal on Okanagan Indian Reserves (Similkameen Indian
Reserves); Princeton Water District, Keremeos Precinct, 1938; Olalla, 1938;
right of way on Indian Reserves, 1941; Keremeos and Cawston showing fruit pest,
pear psylla control, 1944; Cawston and Olalla, 1948; Veterans' lands, 1950s;
Fairview Heights Irrigation District, 1951; irrigation system, orchards,
irrigation ditch, powerlines and roads, 1959-1963; Similkameen Valley, 1960;
Village of Keremeos, 1960; Indian Reserves Nos. 9, 10 and 10B, 1963; and well
locations 1966, 1970s. |
07*08*05
KEREMEOS IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1930, PEACHLAND
IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1920
Abstract:
| Inclusive Dates |
1947-1960 |
| Extent |
0.02 m. |
| Type of Unit |
ms. |
| Summary |
Peachland Irrigation District records 1947-1960 include:
minutes; correspondence; notices; and reports. The above pertain to the
provision of the domestic water-supply and irrigation water. |
| General note |
Mr. Chesel Haker, former administrator of both the
Peachland and Keremeos Irrigation districts retained some of the records of the
Peachland Irrigation District. |
07*09
LOWER NIPIT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1965
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Mr. Rick Brown, Chairman |
| Phone |
497-5288 |
| Postal Address |
Site 25, Compartment 9, Kaleden, B.C. V0H 1K0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1965- |
| Extent |
0.25 m. |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; maps and plans |
| Bio/hist Note |
Ratepayers provide their domestic water-supply on an
individual basis. |
| Summary |
Lower Nipit Improvement District records 1965- include:
minutes of annual general meetings; by-laws; correspondence; agreement of land
sale; assessment rolls; financial statements; invoices; daily reports of Twin
Lakes water level; water license application; petition to prohibit motor boats
on Twin Lake; drinking water test results; and maps and plans ofthe subdivision
and the district itself. The above records pertain to water conservation and
lake level control. |
| Restrictions |
Available to accredited and approved researchers only. |
| General note |
Records are located in a private home. |
07*10
MEADOW VALLEY IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1965
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Mr. P. Wood, Secretary |
| Phone |
494-1997 |
| Postal Address |
Site 43A, Comp. 14, RR# 3, Summerland, B.C. V0H 1Z0 |
| Extent |
1 m. |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; maps and plans |
| Duplicates |
annual reports |
| Custodian(s) |
Ministry of Municipal Affairs |
| Postal Address |
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
| Summary |
Meadow Valley Irrigation District records include:
Certificate of Incorporation; by-laws; correspondence; minutes of the Annual
General Meetings and special meetings of the Board of Trustees; annual and
audit reports; trustee lists; maps and plans pertaining to the provision of
irrigation water from wells to seven users. |
| General note |
Records are located in a private home. |
07*11
NARAMATA IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1920
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Regional District |
| Phone |
492-0237 |
| Street Address |
101 Martin St. Penticton, B.C. V2A 5J9 |
| Postal Address |
P.O. Box 14, Naramata, B.C. V0H 1N0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1909- |
| Bulk Dates |
1920- |
| Extent |
1.27 m. |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; maps and plans; photographs; published material |
| Bio/hist Note |
The Naramata Water Users Committee formed ca. 1917 became
the Naramata Irrigation District in 1920. |
| Summary |
Naramata Irrigation District records 1909- include: minutes
of annual general and special meetings; correspondence; accounts; financial
statements; cash books; debentures; voters lists; contracts; engineering
reports; easement agreements; assessment records 1927- ; blueprints;
photographs of dams, pumps and water distribution systems; water quantity
records 1985- ; collectors rolls; records of property transactions; maps of
property ownership; land title records 1966- ; work diaries; and work sheets.
The above records pertain to: cemeteries; domestic water supply; irrigation;
garbage collection; fire protection; and street lighting. Also includes: 1909
linen map of the original Naramata subdivision and water distribution system;
correspondence and minutes of the Naramata Water Users' Committee 1917-1920;
plot plans, record book, licenses and reports of the Naramata Community
Cemetery; and financial accounts of the Naramata Branch of the Okanagan
Regional Library. |
| Restrictions |
Permission is needed from the Secretary. |
| Finding Aids |
Most records are in chronological order. Partial index to
maps. |
| Related Docs |
1909 water user records |
| Custodian(s) |
Naramata Centennial Hall |
| Address |
Naramta, B.C. |
07*12
OKANAGAN FALLS IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1934
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Okanagan Falls Irrigation District |
| Phone |
497-8541 |
| Postal Address |
P.O. Box 110, Okanagan Falls, B.C. V0H 1R0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1935- |
| Extent |
4.7 m. + 110 items |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; maps and plans |
| Summary |
Okanagan Falls Irrigation District records 1935- include:
minutes of monthly and special trustee meetings; correspondence; by-laws;
rescinded by-laws; prints and plans of district subdivisions, sewer and pumping
systems, waterlines and land development; expense and income ledgers; cemetery
registers and burial permits; assessment rolls; receipt books; bank account
books and statements; paybooks; annual and auditors' reports; monthly financial
statements; charts recording water flow; contracts for irrigation equipment;
and irrigation tax and water toll notices. The above records pertain to:
domestic water-supply; irrigation; street lighting; parks; and cemetery
functions of this improvement district. |
07*13
OLALLA IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. CA. 1964
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Mrs. L. Johnstone, Secretary |
| Phone |
499-2753 |
| Postal Address |
Site 70, Comp. 12, RR# 1, Keremeos, B.C. V0X 1N0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1980- |
| Extent |
1.2 m. |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; maps and plans; photographs |
| Duplicates |
minutes of annual general meetings |
| Custodian(s) |
Ministry of Municipal Affairs |
| Postal Address |
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
| Bio/hist Note |
Prior to 1964, the domestic water-supply was obtained from
an irrigation flume. |
| Summary |
Olalla Improvement District records 1980- include: by-laws;
constitution; seal; minutes of annual general meetings and special meetings,
1980- ; correspondence; financial reports; easement surveys; and lists of
property owners. The above records pertain to the provision of the domestic
water-supply from Olalla Creek and from a well when the creek water is dirty.
Includes a 1983 report on and photographs and plans of a storage reservoir.
|
| Restrictions |
An appointment is necessary. |
| General note |
Records are located in a private home. |
07*14
OLIVER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1962
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Mr. E. Rotheisler, Secretary |
| Phone |
498-2506 |
| Postal Address |
Site 8, Comp. 2, RR# 1, Oliver B.C. V0H 1T0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1962- |
| Extent |
0.4 m. |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; maps and plans |
| Duplicates |
annual reports |
| Custodian(s) |
Fire Commissioner, Ministry of Municipal Affairs |
| Postal Address |
333 Quebec St., Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
| Bio/hist Note |
The Oliver Fire Protection District contributes funds to
the Town of Oliver for fire protection. |
| Summary |
Oliver Fire Protection District records 1962- include:
Letters Patent; by-laws; correspondence; financial and annual reports; minutes
of the annual general meetings and special meetings of the Board of Trustees of
this district which stretches from south of Vaseux Lake to the Town of Oliver's
northern boundaries. |
| General note |
Records are located in a private home. |
07*15
OSOYOOS IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. CA. 1944
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Mrs. E. Pendergraft, Secretary-Treasurer |
| Phone |
495-7060 |
| Postal Address |
P.O. Box 485, Osoyoos, B.C. V0H 1V0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1944- |
| Bulk Dates |
1984- |
| Extent |
1 m. + 25 maps and plans |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; maps and plans |
| Duplicates |
annual reports |
| Custodian(s) |
Ministry of Municipal Affairs |
| Postal Address |
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
| Bio/hist Note |
The Osoyoos Irrigation District, with 125 users, services
lands on the east bench of Osoyoos Lake. |
| Summary |
Osoyoos Irrigation District records 1944- include: by-laws;
agendas of annual general meetings; and special meetings of the Board of
Trustees; correspondence; audit reports; budgets; agreements of sale;
applications for subdivisions; and handbooks and maps showing valve locations.
The above records pertain to: the provision and chlorination of the domestic
water-supply; and the provision of irrigation water from Osoyoos Lake. Also
includes: by-laws, 1944-1948, 1943-1958; history; and water licences, 1944,
1953. |
| Related Docs |
records of East Osoyoos Irrigation District |
| Custodian(s) |
Mr. & Mrs. D. Fraser |
| Address |
RR# 1, Osoyoos, B.C. V0H 1V0 |
| General note |
Records are located in a private home. |
07*16
OSOYOOS RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1961
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Mr. D.E. Dickson, Secretary |
| Phone |
495-6179 |
| Postal Address |
Site 22, Compartment 7, Osoyoos, B.C. V0H 1V0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1959- |
| Extent |
0.22 m. |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; maps and plans; photographs |
| Duplicates |
minutes of annual general meetings |
| Custodian(s) |
Fire Commissioner, Ministry of Municipal Affairs |
| Postal Address |
333 Quebec St., Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
| Bio/hist Note |
The district was informally established in 1959. The
Osoyoos Rural Fire Protection District contributes funds to the Town of Osoyoos
for fire protection. The District lies in the rural areas between the Towns of
Osoyoos and Oliver. |
| Summary |
Osoyoos Rural Fire Protection District records 1959-
include: Certificate of Incorporation; by-laws; minutes of annual general
meetings and quarterly meetings of the Board of Trustees; correspondence;
petitions; and proclamations. |
| General note |
Records are located in a private home. |
07*17
PARKDALE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1975
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Mr. Al Beach, Secretary |
| Phone |
498-3697 |
| Postal Address |
Site 21, Comp. 36, RR# 3, Oliver, B.C. V0H 1T0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1975- |
| Extent |
0.15 m. + 1 plan |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; map |
| Duplicates |
minutes of annual general meetings; annual financial
reports |
| Custodian(s) |
Ministry of Municipal Affairs |
| Postal Address |
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
| Summary |
Parkdale Improvement District records 1975- include:
Certificate of Incorporation; by-laws; minutes of the annual general meetings;
correspondence; and financial reports. The above records pertain to the
provision of the domestic water-supply from a well with two pumps to ten users
in a subdivision at Tuc-el-Nuit (Tugulnuit) Lake, near Oliver. Also includes a
plan of eleven lots and their easements. |
| Restrictions |
Appointment needed. Approved researchers only. |
| General note |
Records are located in a private home. |
07*18
POPULAR GROVE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1980
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Mr. W.R. Boyd, Secretary |
| Phone |
498-4931 |
| Postal Address |
RR# 2, Oliver, B.C. V0H 1T0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1979- |
| Extent |
0.2 m. + 1 plan |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; map |
| Duplicates |
minutes of annual general meetings; financial reports |
| Custodian(s) |
Ministry of Municipal Affairs |
| Postal Address |
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
| Bio/hist Note |
The District was originally the Naumann Subdivision, a real
estate development project. |
| Summary |
Popular Grove Irrigation District records 1979- include:
constitution; by-laws; agendas and minutes of annual general meetings and
extraordinary meetings; budgets, financial reports; water licences and plan;
assessment rolls and correspondence, 1979- . The above records pertain to the
provision of the domestic water-supply and its treatment, irrigation, and
street lighting to Poplar Grove, a community located on the east side of
Tuc-el-Nuit (Tugulnuit) Lake near Oliver. The water is provided by a well and
pump system for eight lots. |
| Restrictions |
An appointment is needed. |
| General note |
The name of the district was originally supposed to be
"Poplar Grove". Records are located in a private home. |
07*19
ROLLING HILLS WATERWORKS DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. CA. 1980
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Mr. George Wilson, Chair |
| Phone |
497-5038 |
| Postal Address |
Box 265, Okanagan Falls, B.C. V0H 1R0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1980- |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; plan |
| Duplicates |
minutes of annual general meeting; audit reports |
| Custodian(s) |
Ministry of Municipal Affairs |
| Postal Address |
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
| Bio/hist Note |
The precursor of the District, located one mile south of
Okanagan Falls, was a real estate development project. |
| Summary |
Rolling Hills Waterworks District records 1980- include:
Letters Patent; one by-law; minutes of annual general meetings; audit reports;
correspondence; list of members and a plan of ten lots. The above records
pertain to the provision of the domestic water-supply and irrigation water from
a well to a small settlement located near Okanagan Falls. |
| General note |
Records are located in a private home. |
07*20
SIMILKAMEEN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1958
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Mrs. Pat Quaedvlieg, Secretary |
| Phone |
499-5559 |
| Postal Address |
RR# 1, River Road, Keremeos, B.C. V0X 1N0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1891- |
| Bulk Dates |
1958 |
| Extent |
0.6 m. |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; maps and plans |
| Duplicates |
minutes of annual general meetings; annual financial
statements; lists of trustees |
| Custodian(s) |
Ministry of Municipal Affairs |
| Postal Address |
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
| Bio/hist Note |
The Similkameen Improvement District serves users located
within the watershed of the Similkameen River who are not provided services by
any other improvement district. |
| Summary |
Similkameen Improvement District records 1891- include:
by-laws and minutes from annual general meetings, 1958- ; maps and plans;
financial statements, 1963- ; correspondence 1970- ; copies of water licence
renewals and conditional water licences, 1891- . Also includes 1970s studies on
water storage capacity at Nickel Plate Lake. The above records pertain to the
provision of irrigation and some domestic water-supply in some of the rural
areas drained by the Similkameen River, including: Cawston, Hedley, Keremeos
and Princeton. |
| Restrictions |
An appointment is necessary. Permission is needed from the
Trustees. Available to accredited and approved researchers only. |
| General note |
Records are located in a private home. |
07*21
SKAHA ESTATES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1974
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Mrs. Georgina Anderson, Secretary |
| Phone |
497-8391 |
| Street Address |
438 Panorama Crescent, Okanagan Falls, B.C. |
| Postal Address |
P.O. Box 455, Okanagan Falls, B.C. V0H 1R0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1978- |
| Extent |
0.14 m. |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; maps |
| Bio/hist Note |
Skaha Estates Improvement District was originally started
as a real estate development. |
| Summary |
Skaha Lake Improvement District records 1978- include:
Certificate of Incorporation; by-laws; minutes of regular and special meetings;
chairman's reports; financial statements; auditor's reports; balance sheets;
budgets; newsletters; correspondence; list of trustees; and a map of Skaha
Estates pertaining to domestic water-supply, water treatment and parks
functions in this area located north east of Okanagan Falls. Includes an
agreement of land transfer between Skaha Lake Properties Ltd. and Skaha Estates
Improvement District. |
| Restrictions |
Appointment needed. |
| General note |
Records are located in a private home. |
07*22
SUN VALLEY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1984
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Mrs. Kathleen Blundel, Secretary |
| Phone |
497-6146 |
| Postal Address |
Site 3, Comp. 6, Okanagan Falls, B.C. V0H 1R0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1984- |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; plans |
| Originals |
plans of the water system and lots |
| Custodian(s) |
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen |
| Postal Address |
101 Martin St., Penticton, B.C. V2A 5J9 |
| Duplicates |
annual reports |
| Custodian(s) |
Ministry of Municipal Affairs |
| Postal Address |
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
| Bio/hist Note |
This District originally started as a real estate
development project, "Vaseux Lake Developments". |
| Summary |
Sun Valley Improvement District records 1984- include:
Letters Patent; by-laws; minutes of annual general meetings and special
meetings of the Board of Trustees; correspondence; annual reports and financial
reports; list of ratepayers; and blueprint plans of the system. The above
records pertain to the provision of irrigation and the domestic water-supply
from a well to twenty-five lots located approximately one mile south of
Okanagan Falls. |
| General note |
Records are located in a private home. |
07*23
VASEUX LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1977
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Mr. Arthur Hilson, Treasurer |
| Phone |
498-6477 |
| Postal Address |
Site 42, Comp. 6, RR# 2, Oliver, B.C. V0H 1T0 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1977- |
| Extent |
1.5 m. + 1 plan |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; plan |
| Duplicates |
annual reports |
| Custodian(s) |
Ministry of Municipal Affairs |
| Postal Address |
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
| Summary |
Vaseux Lake Improvement District records 1977- include:
by-laws; minutes of annual general meetings and meetings of the Board of
Trustees; financial statements; correspondence; annual reports; and a lot plan.
The above records pertain to the provision of the domestic water-supply from a
well. |
| Restrictions |
An appointment is necessary. |
| General note |
Records are located in a private home. |
07*24
WEST BENCH IRRIGATION DISTRICT, RECORDS EST. 1953
Abstract:
| Custodian |
Judy Burton, Secretary |
| Phone |
493-5205 |
| Postal Address |
P.O. Box 537, Penticton, B.C. V2A 6K9 |
| Inclusive Dates |
1953- |
| Extent |
2.1 m. + 18 maps and plans + 800 photographs |
| Type of Unit |
ms.; maps and plans; photographs; published material |
| Duplicates |
annual reports |
| Custodian(s) |
Ministry of Municipal Affairs |
| Postal Address |
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 |
| Bio/hist Note |
The West Bench Irrigation District was founded to provide
services for veterans and their families who were settled, under the Veteran's
Land Act, on the bench land west of Penticton. Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act
engineers supervised the building of the water system. |
| Summary |
West Bench Irrigation District records 1953- include:
Letters Patent; by-laws; minutes of annual general meetings and monthly
meetings of the Board of Trustees, 1974- ; assessment rolls; financial
statements; water licences; payroll summary cards; poll lists of water users;
annual and audit reports; water study reports; work orders; and newspaper
clippings. The above records pertain to: provision of the irrigation and the
domestic water-supply; street lighting; parks and playground to this veterans'
land area near Penticton. Also includes: photographs of the water pipes laid in
1953, and of the water system in general; and plans of the final subdivision.
|
| Restrictions |
An appointment and approval of the Board of Trustees are
necessary. |
| General note |
Records are located in a private home. |
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