Summary information
| Repository: | South Peace Regional Archives |
| Title: | Community of Coordinating Organizations fonds |
| Reference code: | 0011 |
| Date: | 1970-1999 (date of creation) |
| Physical description: | 48 cm of textual records
119 photographs 53 slides 1 sound recording |
| Dates of creation, revision and deletion: | Processed in 2000 by Mary Nutting
Exported from AoR and added to new database Nov. 2021 – SF |
Administrative history / Biographical sketch
The Community of Coordinating Organizations (C.O.C.O.), was formed in 1970, to streamline the process of overseeing a small community and its numerous organizations. All local executives such as the Board of Trade, the Hall board and sports clubs were disbanded and represented by one committee, to which 16 other groups with community branches of provincial or national organizations sent representatives. The members shared a combined budget, one facility, (C.O.C.O. Hall) and the work of running the organization. They organized community events, the largest of which was the annual Wanham Plowing Match which became their major fundraising event.
Custodial history
Records were donated by Wally Tansem, one of the founding members of C.O.C.O.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of organizational documents, annual reports, correspondence, newsletters, posters, activity reports, hall booking register, and chronological files over 30 years of the Wanham Plowing Match. The Plowing Match files contain printed materials, planning documents, financial records, news clippings, photographs and slides. There is also one film of the first match in 1971.
Notes
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of the fonds.
Restrictions on access
No access restrictions
Table of contents: Series
0011.01, Executive Board, 1970-1995
0011.02, Wanham Plowing Match, 1971-1999
Series descriptions
| Series 0011.01: Executive Board
Date: 1970-1995 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of organizational information, annual reports, correspondence, newsletters and activities. Physical description: 12 cm of textual records 8 photographs |
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| File / item list | |||
| Reference code | Title | Dates | Physical description |
| 0011.01.01 | Item – “Welcome to Wanham” | 1970 c. | 1 photograph : colour : 3 x 5 in. |
| Scope and content:
Community of Coordinating Organizations (C.O.C.O.) sign welcoming visitors to Wanham. |
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| Series 0011.02: Wanham Plowing Match
Date: 1971-1999 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of publications, planning documents and news clippings for each of the annual plowing matches, as well as posters advertising the event, and photographs. Physical description: 36 cm of textual records 111 photographs 53 slides 1 sound recording |
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| File / item list | |||
| Reference code | Title | Dates | Physical description |
| 0011.02.01 | Item – Sixteenth Annual Alberta Provincial Plowing Match Poster | 1986 | 1 poster |
| Scope and content:
Poster advertising the 1986 Plowing Match in Wanham. |
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| 0011.02.02 | Item – Twenty-First Annual Alberta Provincial Plowing Match Poster | 1991 | 1 poster |
| Scope and content:
Poster advertising the 1991 Plowing Match in Wanham. |
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| 0011.02.03-07 | Item – Wanham Plowing Match Supplemental Issues | 1978-1990 | 5 newspaper supplements |
| Scope and content:
Five supplemental issues of the Daily Herald Tribune and the Fairview Post for the 1978, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990 Alberta Provincial Plowing Match held at Wanham, Alberta. |
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| 0011.02.08 | Item – Opening Ceremonies | Aug. 23, 1971 | 1 audio reel (16 min.) : cellulose acetate |
| Scope and content:
Audio recording of the opening ceremonies of the Alberta Provincial Plowing Match Championship in Wanham. |
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| 0011.02.1976-1 | Item – Horse Plowing Demonstration | 1976 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 5 in. |
| Scope and content:
Wanham Plowing Match demonstration of horses pulling a hand plow in June 1976. |
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| 0011.02.1976-2 | Item – Plowing Match Champion | 1976 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 5 in. |
| Scope and content:
Winner of the trophy for the Wanham Plowing Match in June 1976. |
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| 0011.02.1978-1 | Item – Wanham Plowing Match | 1978 | 1 photograph : colour ; 3 x 5 in. |
| Scope and content:
“New Brunswick Ted Patterson Stubble” Tractor plowing demonstration. |
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| 0011.02.1978-2 | Item – Wanham Plowing Match | 1977 | 1 photograph : colour ; 3 x 5 in. |
| Scope and content:
Aerial view showing activity during the Wanham Plowing Match. |
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| 0011.02.1991-01 | Item – Horse Plowing Demonstration | 1991 | 1 photograph : colour ; 3 x 5 in. |
| Scope and content:
Wanham Plowing Match demonstration of horse drawn plow. |
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| 0011.02.1991-02 | Item – Tractor Pulling Demonstration | 1991 | 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Wanham Plowing Match demonstration — tractor owned and operated by Peace Tractor Pullers Association. |
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| 0011.02.1991-03 | Item – Horse Pulling Demonstration | 1991 | 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 |
| Scope and content:
Horse pulling event at the Wanham Plowing Match. |
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| 0011.02.1991-04 | Item – Antique Car Show | 1991 | 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in. |
| Scope and content:
Antique car display at the Wanham Plowing Match. |
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| 0011.02.1991-05 | Item – Sheep Herding Demonstration | 1991 | 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in. |
| Scope and content:
Shepard and border collie herding sheep at the Wanham Plowing Match. |
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| 0011.02.1991-06 | Item – Threshing Demonstration | 1991 | 1 photograph : colour : 4 x 6 in. |
| Scope and content:
Stationary thresher at the Wanham Plowing Match. |
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| 0011.02.1991-07 | Item – Wanham Plowing Match | 1991 | 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in. |
| Scope and content:
Two teams of horses with plows at the Wanham Plowing Match. |
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| 0011.02.1991-08 | Item – Clunker Tractor Plowing | 1991 | 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in. |
| Scope and content:
Steel wheeled “clunker” tractor pulling hand operated plow at the Wanham Plowing Match. |
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| 0011.02.1991-09 | Item – Fiddler’s Competition | 1991 | 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in. |
| Scope and content:
A fiddler’s jamboree, part of the entertainment at the Wanham Plowing Match. |
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| 0011.02.1991-10 | Item – Horses Pull Competition | 1991 | 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in. |
| Scope and content:
Horses pulling a heavily loaded sledge at the Wanham Plowing Match. |
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| 0011.02.1991-11 | Item – Post Pounding Competition | 1991 | 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in. |
| Scope and content:
Fence post pounding competition at the Wanham Plowing Match. |
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| 0011.02.1991-12 | Item – Hay Pitching | 1991 | 1 photograph : colour ; 4 x 6 in. |
| Scope and content:
Hay pitching competition at the Wanham Plowing Match. |
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