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Ontario Business College (Belleville)

  • Corporate body
  • 1868-1999

The Ontario Business College was established as the Ontario Commercial College in Belleville, Ontario, in 1868 by Samuel G. Beatty and George Wallbridge. In 1871 Beatty purchased Wallbridge's share of the business and was joined by William Byron Robinson (1846-1921) and John Wesley Johnson. Beatty retired in 1879. The College was in operation in various locations in Belleville until it went into receivership in 1999.

Note that the Community Archives does not hold student transcripts for the Ontario Business College. Private career colleges in Ontario were not legally obligated to maintain student records (transcripts and/or diplomas) for any length of time until 2007.

Ontario. Department of Highways

  • Corporate body
  • 1916-1971

In 1916, the Department of Public Highways of Ontario was formed and took on the responsibility of establishing provincial highways.
On April 1, 1937, the Department of Northern Development was created and merged with the Department of Highways of Ontario.
In 1971, the Department of Highways assumed the responsibility for Communications, which prompted it to be renamed as the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in 1972.
It later became the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario in 1987.

Ontario. Department of Travel and Publicity

  • Corporate body
  • 1954 - 1964

Established in 1954 when the Publicity Branch and the Division of Public Information merged and the Ontario Department of Travel and Publicity was created.
In 1964, the department merged with the Department of Tourism and Information.

Ontario Genealogical Society. Quinte Branch

  • Corporate body
  • 1980-

On June 14th, 1980, the Quinte Branch was chartered as the 18th branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) covering the Bay of Quinte area that includes Hastings and Prince Edward Counties and surrounding areas in Ontario, Canada.

Ontario Mapping Company

  • Corporate body
  • 1982-

The Ontario Mapping Company produces community maps for Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade in South-Central Ontario.

Ontario. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture

  • Corporate body
  • 13 Feb 1982 - 1987

The Ministry of Citizenship and Culture was created on February 13, 1982 to combine functions from the Ministry of Culture and Recreation.

In 1987, it was divided to create the Ministry of Citizenship and the Ministry of Culture and Communications.

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