Municipal District of Bear Lake No. 740
Municipal District of Bear Lake No. 740. -- 1920-1944. -- 16 cm of textual records.
Agency History
The first meeting of the council of the Rural Municipality of Bear Lake No. 740 was held in Abbott’s Hall Lake Saskatoon, December 11, 1912. James McFarlane was the first reeve, with F. Lukey as secretary-treasurer and L.H. Adair, W.C. Dillon and Alex Craig as councilors. The M.D. of Bear Lake covered an area of 18 miles square, including townships 71, 72, and 73 in ranges 6, 7, and 8, West of the 6th. The area was divided into districts served by individual councilors, and one of the first decisions was to hire weed inspectors for each division. In 1913, a motion to enforce herdlaw was passed, and in 1914 the municipality filed on 10 acres on SW 15-73-6 for a public cemetary. This eventually became Emerson Trail Cemetary. Councilors for the municipality included Anton Hunskor, Dr. A Bradford, G.P. Peebles, J. Sutherland, L. Hodgins, I.V. Macklin, W. Salmond, Ryley, Robb, Somerville, McLevin, G. Jebb, H. Dool, Balmer, McDonald, White, Watson, Grearson, Hottom, and Howell. As well, J.B. Foster, Alex Novelsky, Lee Warren and Wm Housman served in division 10, Jean Lozeron, R.G. Higgins, B. Liland and Stanley Moe in division 9, and B. Throness, Uri Powell, Rudolph Johnson, Allan Hauger, Ole Hegglund, J. Velve and Tom Farnsworth in division 8. Although discussion about joining the two districts was already being discussed in special meetings by September 7, 1929, the council served the area until December 31, 1943. At that time, they were disbanded and merged with the Rural Municipality of Grande Prairie No. 739 to create a new Municipal District No. 127. Considerable new territory was also added. Five years later the first County in the Province of Alberta, County of Grande Prairie No. 1, replaced the old municipal districts system.
Custodial History
The records were transferred, on loan, to the Provincial Archives in 1970 by the County of Grande Prairie. The County requested their return in 2000 and donated them to the Grande Prairie Regional Archives.
Scope and Content
The fonds consists of by-laws and minutes containing monthly statements, accounts, assessments for tax purposes and debenture records; and yearly financial statements.
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Road Survey Plan, 1914
blueprint
Showing Diversion Surveyed
Location: 2000.43.01
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Plan Showing New Road surveyed in Sect 33 & 34 Tp. 73-8-6, 1914
blueprint
shows creeks, geographical characteristics such as willow swamps, broken land
Location: 2000.43.02
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Road SurveyPlan, 1914
blueprint
Showing New Road Surveyed Across
Location: 2000.43.03
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Road SurveyPlan, 1914
blueprint
Showing Diversion Surveyed
Location: 2000.43.05
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Road Survey Plan, 1914
blueprint
Showing Diversion Surveyed
Location: 2000.43.06
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Road Survey Plan, 1914
blueprint
Showing New Road Surveyed
Location: 2000.43.07
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Road Survey Plan, 1914
blueprint
Showing Diversion Surveyed
Location: 2000.43.08
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Road Survey Plan, 1917
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Plan of Road Diversion
Location: 2000.43.09
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Road Survey Plan, 1938
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Plan showing Survey of Road Diversion
Location: 2000.43.10
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County of Grande Prairie No. 1, 1977
map
Quarter section map of the County of Grande Prairie showing names of landowners in 1977.
Location: 2003.33
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North Highway Structure Plans, 1980
plans
Four mylar sheets showing land contours and structure of north highway
Location: 2003.33
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County of Grande Prairie General Municipal Plan Future Land Use, 1986
plan
Mylar plan showing future land use bylaw districts in the County of Grande Prairie.
Location: 2003.33
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County of Grande Prairie No. 1, 2002
map
Quarter section map of the County of Grande Prairie showing names of landowners in 2001.
Location: 2003.33
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County of Grande Prairie No. 1, 1969
map
Quarter section map of the County of Grande Prairie naming all lakes and communities.
Location: 2003.33
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County of Grande Prairie No. 1, 1962; 1969
map
Quarter section map of the County of Grande Prairie showing names of landowners and location of school districts.
Location: 2003.33
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Bezanson, 1913
plan
Old Bezanson Townsite plan as a subdivision of S1/2 of NW-17-71-2
Location: 2003.33
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Land Use ByLaw District Map No. 1, 1986 c.
plan
Mylar plan showing the present land use bylaw districts in the County of Grande Prairie.
Location: 2003.33
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County of Grande Prairie Historical Development Map, n.d.
plan
Map of the County of Grande Prairie showing towns, city, village, hamlets, dates established and points of interest.
Location: 2003.33
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Bear Lake Municipality No. 740, 1928
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Quarter section map of Bear Lake Municipality No. 740 showing landownership in 1928.
Location: 2003.33
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Lake Saskatoon, 1912
plan
Town Plan of Lake Saskatoon as a subdivision of S1/2 of the NW-2-72-8
Location: 2003.33
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County of Grande Prairie No. 1, 2001
map
Quarter section map of the County of Grande Prairie showing names of landowners in 2000.
Location: 2003.33
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County of Grande Prairie No. 1, 2000
map
Quarter section map of the County of Grande Prairie showing names of landowners in 2000.
Location: 2003.33
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