Summary information
| Repository: | South Peace Regional Archives |
| Title: | South Peace Regional Planning Commission collection |
| Reference code: | 0036 |
| Date: | 1972-1987 (date of creation) |
| Physical description: | 17 cm of textual records |
| Language: | English |
| Dates of creation, revision and deletion: | Exported from AoR and added to new database April 2022 – TD |
Administrative history / Biographical sketch
The South Peace Regional Planning Commission was formed when the Peace River Regional Planning Commission, responsible for all of northwestern Alberta, was divided in half, with the dividing line being the Peace River. In 1995, the commission was dissolved, and each county, municipality or municipal district became responsible for its own planning.
Custodial history
Records were donated by Wes Shennan, director of the Planning Commission, upon its dissolution in 1995.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of two scrapbooks of news clippings about the South Peace Regional Planning Commission; two atlases showing the regional planning commission boundaries; a 1972 document titled “Patterns for the Future” published by the Peace River Regional Planning Commission; a 1973 copy of “The Preliminary Regional Plan” published by the Peace River Regional Planning Commission; and copies of periodicals produced by the South Peace Regional Planning Commission: the Regional Review from 1983 to 1986, and Printed Matters from 1986-1989.
Notes
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of the fonds.
Restrictions on access
No access restrictions
Related material
14 booklets donated with the collection but published by the Government of Alberta, the Town of Grande Prairie, and the Grande Prairie Board of Trade are included in the Pamphlets, Booklets & Brochures collection at the Archives.
Access points
- Textual record (documentary form)
- Government (subject)
Table of contents
0036.01, Scrapbooks, 1983 – 1987
0036.02, Patterns for the Future, 1972 -1976
0036.03, Publications, 1973 – 1989
Series descriptions
| Series 0036.01: Scrapbooks
Date: 1983 – 1987 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of news clippings on the activities of the South Peace Regional Planning Commission and planning issues. Also included are the Public Notice of Approval Advertisements through which the commission announced its planning decisions regarding individual pieces of land. Physical description: 3 cm of textual records Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) |
| Series 0036.02: Patterns for the Future
Date: 1972 -1976 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of the first draft of a regional policy plan for the Peace River Region, the news releases, newsletters, news columns and public review process that advertised its production; the resulting comments and criticisms from the provincial government, federal government, municipalities, special interest groups, corporate interests, and citizens of the region; and the final published document. The project was completed by the Peace River Regional Planning Commission, a pre-cursor to the South Peace Regional Planning Commission. Physical description: 10 cm of textual records Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) |
| Series 0036.03: Publications
Date: 1973 – 1989 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of an atlas showing regional planning commission boundaries in Alberta; The Preliminary Regional Plan printed by the Peace River Regional Planning Commission in 1973; twelve issues of the Regional Review from 1983-1986; twelve issues of Printed Matters from1986-1989; Physical description: 4 cm of textual records Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) |