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Grace McCarthy Scrapbook #19 June 1978
This volume consists of clippings (information artifacts), printed ephemera, correspondence, and other materials that relate to Grace McCarthy’s position as Provincial Secretary and Minister of Recreation and Tourism. In specific, the following persons and matters are mentioned: Graham Lea, Bill Vander Zahn, BC tourism industry, proposal for trade and convention centre, Dave Barrett, tall ship arriving in Victoria, Captain Cook bicentennial, computer lottery, smile campaign, gerrymandering controversy, Bill Bennett.
Grace McCarthy Scrapbook #21 Sep. 1978
This volume consists of clippings (information artifacts), printed ephemera, correspondence, radio talk transcripts, photograph and other materials that relate to Grace McCarthy’s position as Provincial Secretary and Minister of Recreation and Tourism. In specific, the following persons and matters are mentioned: Jack Davis (MLA), BC tourism industry, Pier convention centre designs. It also includes: Province of BC Newsletter (Sep. 1978).
Grace McCarthy Scrapbook #23 Nov. 1978
This volume consists of clippings (information artifacts), printed ephemera, correspondence, souvenir programs and other materials that relate to Grace McCarthy’s position as Provincial Secretary and Minister of Recreation and Tourism. In specific, the following persons and matters are mentioned: BC tourism industry, lottery issues, natural gas line in Terrace, Aga Khan, Pierre Trudeau, hospitality courses. It also includes: booklet Annual Report 1978 of The EasterSeal People.
Grace McCarthy Scrapbook #36 Apr. 1980-May 1980
This volume consists of clippings (information artifacts), printed ephemera, correspondence, radio talk transcripts, and other materials that relate to Grace McCarthy’s position as Minister of Human Resources and Minister responsible for I.C.B.C. In specific, the following matters are mentioned: social welfare policy, child welfare and adoption policy, Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre (Pier BC) planning, child prostitutes. It also includes: program: Technology and the Resources 20th Annual General Meeting, 1979; BC newsletter (Apr. 1980); brochure: The Child Safety Book by Shell; brochure: Welcome to the Woodlands community; issue of BC Government News (vol. 25 no. 4).
Grace McCarthy Scrapbook #33 1980 Miscellaneous
This volume consists of photographs, clippings (information artifacts), souvenir programs, printed ephemera, correspondence and other materials that relate to Grace McCarthy’s position as Minister of Human Resources and Minister responsible for I.C.B.C. In specific, the following persons and matters are mentioned: construction of the Pacific Rim Trade and Convention Centre, Jack Volrich, Captain Cook bicentennial, BC economic development. Photographs depict various event attended by Grace. It also includes: programme of Theatre Royal Haymarket: Romersholm; booklet: Genocide; Publicity brochure for Park and Tilford Village development; booklet: A Plan for Economic Recovery in British Columbia; Social Credit Party brochure; Veterans International annual Memorial Day Service programme; Only in Vancouver (Arts Club Theatre) programme; issues of Victoria Buzzer (Apr. 1986); BC Parkway Map and Features Guide; issue of BC newsletter (Mar. 1986); issue of M.L.A.'s Report (Spring 1986).
Grace McCarthy Scrapbook #34 Jan. 1980-Feb. 1980
This volume consists of clippings (information artifacts), printed ephemera, correspondence, radio talk transcripts, and other materials that relate to Grace McCarthy’s position as Minister of Human Resources and Minister responsible for I.C.B.C. In specific, the following persons and matters are mentioned: award recognition of social workers, social welfare policy, Pat Jordan, BC tourism ministry, gerrymandering in Grace’s riding (“Grace’s finger”), Larry Eckhardt, electoral investigation, Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre (Pier BC) planning, False Creek development planning, “lettergate” and “dirty tricks” scandal, elderly renters policy, pharmacare cards.
Grace McCarthy Scrapbook #40 Dec. 1980-Mar. 1981
This volume consists of clippings (information artifacts), printed ephemera, correspondence, photographs, radio talk transcripts, and other materials that relate to Grace McCarthy’s position as Minister of Human Resources and Minister responsible for I.C.B.C. In specific, the following persons and matters are mentioned: social welfare policy, child welfare and foster parents policy, women shelters, child care concerns, Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre (Pier BC) planning, Mike Harcourt, Terry Fox, Marg Greening, Iva Woodward, Prince George Winter Games. It also includes: issue of The Sounding Board (vol. 20 no. 2); issue of Rotor (vol. 61, week 30, 1981 & week 31)
Grace McCarthy Scrapbook #37 June 1980-July 1980
This volume consists of clippings (information artifacts), printed ephemera, correspondence, photograph, and other materials that relate to Grace McCarthy’s position as Minister of Human Resources and Minister responsible for I.C.B.C. In specific, the following persons and matters are mentioned: Office of Ombudsman, Karl Friedmann, Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre (Pier BC) planning, social welfare policy, child welfare policies, women shelters, child prostitutes, Jean Chretien. It also includes: issue of Paragraphic (vol. 23 no. 2, 1980); issue of Port of Vancouver News (vol. 4 no. 2, 1980); issue of Greater Vancouver Convention & Visitors Bureau (Jul./Aug. 1980)
Grace McCarthy Scrapbook #38 Aug. 1980
This volume consists of clippings (information artifacts), printed ephemera, correspondence, photographs, and other materials that relate to Grace McCarthy’s position as Minister of Human Resources and Minister responsible for I.C.B.C. In specific, the following persons and matters are mentioned: child welfare policies, adoption ads, “lettergate” and “dirty tricks” scandal, gerrymandering, "Gracie's finger”, Bill Bennett, Allan Williams, Larry Eckhard, Dan Campbell, social welfare policies.
Grace McCarthy Scrapbook #48 Dec. 1981-Jan. 1982
This volume consists of clippings (information artifacts), printed ephemera, correspondence, souvenir programs and other materials that relate to Grace McCarthy’s position as Minister of Human Resources and Deputy Premier. In specific, the following persons and matters are mentioned: social welfare, child welfare, Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre (Pier BC) planning and stall, Universal Pharmacare program, Bill Bennett, G.A.I.N. program. It also includes: Famous People Players Gala Christmas Performance: The Ice Skaters program; Opening and Closing Speech and C of Henry P. Bell-Irving to 32nd Parliament, Nov. 23, 1981 and program of procedure for that day
Grace McCarthy Scrapbook #41 1981 Press Clippings
This volume consists of clippings (information artifacts) that relate to Grace McCarthy’s position as Minister of Human Resources and Minister responsible for I.C.B.C. In specific, the following persons and matters are mentioned: Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre (Pier BC) planning, Mike Harcourt.
Grace McCarthy Scrapbook #43 Apr. 1981- May 1981
This volume consists of clippings (information artifacts), printed ephemera, correspondence, photographs, radio talk transcripts, souvenir programs and other materials that relate to Grace McCarthy’s position as Minister of Human Resources and Minister responsible for I.C.B.C. In specific, the following persons and matters are mentioned: “Gracie’s Finger”, gerrymandering, Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre (Pier BC) planning, child welfare and child care policies, Pezim fund-raising dinner, NDP, Dave Barrett, Allan Williams, Karl Friedman - Ombudsman, policies for people with disabilities.
Grace McCarthy Scrapbook #47 Nov. 1981
This volume consists of clippings (information artifacts), printed ephemera, correspondence, photographs, radio talk transcripts, souvenir programs and other materials that relate to Grace McCarthy’s position as Minister of Human Resources and Minister responsible for I.C.B.C. In specific, the following persons and matters are mentioned: social welfare, child welfare, Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre (Pier BC) planning, “Gracie’s Finger”, gerrymandering, Karl Friedman - Ombudsman, Little Mountain Neighbourhood House, day care policy. It also includes: Closing Speech of the 3rd session of 32nd Parliament by P. Bell-Irving on Nov. 23, 1981; Opening Speech of the 4th session 32nd Parliament by P. Bell-Irving on Nov. 23, 1981.
Grace McCarthy Scrapbook #50 Mar. 12 1982 - Apr. 21 1982
This volume consists of clippings (information artifacts), printed ephemera, correspondence, photographs, souvenir programs and other materials that relate to Grace McCarthy’s position as Minister of Human Resources and Deputy Premier. In specific, the following persons and matters are mentioned: social welfare, G.A.I.N. program, child welfare, human resources, Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre (Pier BC), Karl Friedman – Ombudsman, dental care programs, Expo, Bill Bennett, tourism industry, Children’s Hospital opening. It also includes: Salvation Army: Grace Hospital brochure; Pier BC Development Project Status Report, November 15, 1981; Bethesda News (Mar. 1982).
Grace McCarthy Scrapbook #49 Jan. 7 1982-Mar. 11, 1982
This volume consists of clippings (information artifacts), printed ephemera, correspondence, photographs, souvenir programs and other materials that relate to Grace McCarthy’s position as Minister of Human Resources and Deputy Premier. In specific, the following persons and matters are mentioned: social welfare, welfare cuts, G.A.I.N. program, child welfare, foster parents, child care policy “Gracie’s finger”, property taxes, BC Place, Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre (Pier BC) planning, Karl Friedman – Ombudsman, Arthur Erickson, Variety Club Telethon, tourism industry. It also includes: BC Place Report #1; Schooner Cove Resort brochure; Bunkhouse News Extra gathering poster; an address by Arthur Erikson On Occasion to Name The W.A.C. Bennett Library; issue of V.R.A.M.R. newsletter (winter 1982).