Date Range

1979-1983

Description Level

Fonds

Creator

City of Lethbridge Urban Parks Project Office

Physical Description

38 photos, 1 badge

Physical Condition

Good

History Biographical

In February 1980, the Province of Alberta established the “Urban Parks for the Future” program, providing municipalities including Lethbridge with direction, development, operation and maintenance of urban parks. The program was developed on the basis of the provincial proposal document “Urban Parks for the Future” (1979 – 1980), prepared by Alberta Recreation and Parks, which outlined urban park development for several Alberta municipalities: Lethbridge, Grande Prairie, Lloydminster, Medicine Hat, and Red Deer. The document established the rationale for urban park development near major population centres and set out a cost-sharing formula between the Province and the municipalities. XXX The City of Lethbridge established an Urban Parks Program and initiated the preparation of an Urban Parks Project. The Office was established in 1982 with a Project Director, Citizens Advisory Committee, and Technical Committee to oversee the work. The project engaged consulting firms Lombard North Group and Reid Crowther & Partners Limited to prepare the Master Plan, and Marshall Macklin Monaghan to prepare a Historical Interpretive Master Plan. In parallel with the planning process, a systematic archaeological survey of the proposed park lands was conducted in compliance with the Alberta Historical Resources Act, resulting in the identification and recording of both prehistoric and historic sites within the study area. XXXXXXThe total capital budget for the project was $11,640,000, with provincial funding totaling $21,525,930. The project encompassed the Oldman River valley lands within the City of Lethbridge, including Indian Battle Park, Fort Whoop-Up, the Nature Reserve\Helen Schuler Coulee Centre, Henderson Lake Park, the proposed River Valley Golf Course, Southwest Valley Park, and Riverine Park, as well as the Sir Alexander Galt Museum and Archives as the primary hub for historical interpretation throughout the park system.

Language

English

Acquisition Source

City of Lethbridge

Scope and Content

2026.1019/001 Marshall Macklin Monaghan. Western Limited. Historical Interpretive Master Plan. Undated. 2026.1019/002 Urban Parks Proposal – Alberta Recreation and Parks. Alberta Urban Parks Plans. 1979-1980. 2026.1019/003 Sir Alexander Galt Museum “City of Lethbridge” Collection notes. 1981-1990. 2026.1019/004 Parks Proposal: Community Services Department. Urban Parks Program. Appendix B – River Valley Development Map.1981. 2026.1019/005 Public comments and correspondence. Questionnaires. Interdepartmental memoranda. News clippings. Summaries of public forums. 1983. 2026.1019/006 Historic Site inventory Forms. 1957-1983. 2026.1019/007 Historical Interpretive Master Plan. 1983. 2026.1019/008 Historical Interpretive Master Plan Interim Report No.1. 1983. 2026.1019/009 Historical Interpretive Master Plan. Minutes, Correspondence, Meeting Reports, Memoranda and Draft Documents. 1983-1984. 2026.1019/010 Draft Master Plan. Lombard North Group Ltd. 1983. 2026.1019/011 Ecological Land Classification and Analysis Executive Summary. Heritage Fund. 1985. 2026.1019/012 Historical Interpretive Master Plan. Summary. 1983. 2026.1019/013 Draft Report Historical Synthesis and Assessment. Indian Battle Park and Nature Reserve. 1983. 2026.1019/014 Historical Interpretive Master Plan. Background Information. 1983. 2026.1019/015 Biographical Interpretive Master Plan Brief. 1983. 2026.1019/016 Correspondence/Financial Records. Meeting minutes 1982-1986. 2026.1019/017 Fort Whoop-Up: Floor Plans, Room Layout, Furnishings, Exhibit Services LTD. Undated. 2026.1019/018 The Park’s Story: A Report on the Human History of Indian Battle Park. 1982. 2026.1019/019 Trail System Plan/ Indian Battle Park Master Plan. 1983. 2026.1019/020 Ecology of the Lethbridge Nature Reserve. Helen Schuler Coulee Centre Logo. 1982. XXX1 Badge. 2026.1019/021 Helen Schuler Coulee Centre. Training Workshop. 2026.1019/022 Provincial Historical Resources Impact Assessment and Historic Synthesis. 1983. 2026.1019/023 An Inventory and Preliminary Historical Resource. Ethos Consultants Ltd. 38 photos. Photographic Negatives. Part 1/2. 1988. 2026.1019/024 An Inventory and Preliminary Historical Resource. Archaelogical Site Record. Part 2/2. 1982. 2026.1019/025 Historical Interpretive Master Plan: Preliminary Interpretation Plan. Undated. 2026.1019/026 Urban Parks Master Plan. Lombard North Group. 1983.

Accession No.

20261019

Collection

Archive

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