The Information Services Branch was formed in 1986. In 1987, it was renamed the Information Systems Branch. It existed until 1996.
The Personnel Management Branch was transferred from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Transportation and Utilities in 1986. It existed until the department ceased in 1999.
The Administration Division was formed in 1975. In 1986, it was transferred to the new Department of Transportation and Utilities.
The office of the Deputy Minister of Manpower was established in 1983. It disbanded with the Ministry in 1986.
The Equipment Supply and Services Branch was formed in 1986. In 1991, it was renamed the Equipment Management Branch. In 1992, it became the Equipment, Supply and Services Branch. It ceased to exist in 1997.
The Finance and Office Services Branch was formed in 1993. In 1996, it was renamed the Finance and Facility Services Branch. It existed until the Department ceased to exist in 1999.
The Utilities Planning and Engineering Branch was formed in 1986. It existed for one year.
The Operations Branch within the Regional Transportation Branch was formed in 1986. It existed until 1988 when its functions were taken over by the Operational Planning Services Branch.
The Dangerous Goods Control Branch was formed in 1996. It existed until 1999.
The Utilities Administrative Services Branch was formed in 1986 and existed until 1988.
Apprenticeship Training and Certification was established in 1983. It disbanded with the Ministry in 1986.
Finance was established in 1983. It disbanded with the Ministry in 1986.
The Municipal Services Branch was formed in 1988 when the Municipal Utilities Branch was combined with the Municipal Services Section of the Construction Programming Branch. It existed until 1993.
The Strategic Planning Branch was formed in 1988. In 1990, its functions were taken over by the Systems Planning Branch.
The Utility Services Branch was formed in 1988 and existed until 1993.
The Construction Programming Branch was formed in 1986 and existed until a departmental reorganization in 1988.
The Rural Electric Branch was formed in 1986 and existed until 1988.
The Engineering Services Branch was formed in 1987 and existed until 1989.
The Gas Alberta Branch was formed in 1986 and existed until 1988.
The Contracts and Infrastructure Management Division was formed in 1995 and existed until 1997.
The Safety and Technical Services Division was formed in 1996 and existed for one year.
The Motor Transport Services Division was formed in 1988 and existed until 1996.
The Administration Division was formed in 1986 and continued until 1995.
The Regional Operations Branch was formed in 1988 following a departmental restructuring. It existed until 1990.
The Property Services Branch was formed in 1986. In 1993, its functions were taken over by the Administration Division.
Reporting to the Deputy Minister, the Motor Transportation Branch was formed in 1986. In 1988, its functions were taken over by the newly formed Motor Transportation Division.
Employment Development Division was established in 1983. It disbanded in 1985, and its responsibilities were redistributed to other business units.
The Urban Transportation and Planning Division was formed in 1986 and existed until a departmental restructuring in 1988.
The Regional Transportation Division was formed in 1986. It existed until 1988 when the department was restructured.
The office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Field Services was established in 1985. It disbanded with the Ministry in 1986.
Career Development was established in 1975. It disbanded with the Ministry in 1983.
The Ministry established regional offices in Peace River (North Region), Edmonton (Central Region) and Calgary (South Region) in 1985. They disbanded with the Ministry in 1986.
The Alberta Power Commission was established in 1944 by The Power Commission Act (S.A. 1944, c. 5, s. 3). The role of the Commission was to manufacture, distribute, sell and supply power; to develop and use any water power; and to acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise, and construct, maintain and operate works for the production of power.
The Commission's enabling legislation was repealed in 1971 by the The Hydro and Electric Energy Act (S.A. 1971, c. 49, s. 41), and its activities were assigned to the Energy Resources Conservation Board.
The Boilers Branch was established in 1935 when responsibility for boiler legislation was transferred from the Bureau of Labour. It became part of the Mechanical Branch of Public Works in 1937.
Alan Ferguson Affleck was born on September 7, 1921. He had three sisters, Elsie Rayner, Marion Tolley, and Gladys Morton. He was predeceased by his wife, Muriel Adeline Affleck (1912-2008). Affleck was a professor in the department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at the University of Alberta from 1951-1983 and was one of the earliest proponents of the Canadian Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.
During and after his professorship, Affleck pushed for recreation to be available for more people and on a broader scope. He also served in numerous associations and councils, including on aging, sports, and education. Affleck passed away on February 13, 2011.
The Employment Liaison Branch was established in 1956. It disbanded with the Ministry in 1959.
Labour Market Industry Analysis Branch was established in 1985. It disbanded with the Ministry in 1986.
The Planning Secretariat was established in 1983. It became the Manpower Information and Planning Division in 1985.
Training and Employment Programs was established in 1987. It merged with Labour Market Program Evaluation to become Policy and Evaluation in 1990.
Career Programs and Resources was established in 1988. It became Information Development and Marketing in 1990.
Labour Market Program Evaluation was established in 1986. It merged with Training and Employment Programs to become Policy and Evaluation in 1990.
Policy and Evaluation Programs was established in 1990. It disbanded with the Ministry in 1992.
Labour Market Statistics was established in 1986. It merged with other branches to form Labour Market Research and Information in 1990.
The office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Field Services was established in 1986. It disbanded with the Ministry in 1992.
The office of the Deputy Minster of Career Development and Employment was established in 1986. It disbanded with the Ministry in 1992.
Labour Market Training Information was established in 1986. It merged with other branches to form Labour Market Research and Information in 1990.
The Apprenticeship Legislation Branch was established in 1992. It merged with other branches to form Policy, Promotion, and Certification in 1994.
Labour Market Research and Information was established in 1990. It disbanded with the Ministry in 1992.
Employment Services was established in 1985. It disbanded with the Ministry in 1986.
Manpower Training was established in 1983 to coordinate delivery of manpower training services. It disbanded in 1985.
The Boilers Branch was established in 1959 but became known as the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Branch by 1962. It disbanded with the Ministry in 1971.
The Highway Traffic Board was established in 1936 by An Act to Provide for the Regulation, Licensing and Operation of Public Service Vehicles (SA 1936, c. 91, s. 4). The Public Service Vehicles Amendment Act (S.A. 1974, c. 54, s. 4) changed its name to the Motor Transport Board.
The Motor Transport Board was established by The Public Service Vehicles Amendment Act (S.A. 1974, c. 54, s. 4). It merged with the Driver Control Board to form the Alberta Transportation Safety Board in 1999.
The Department of Labour was created on June 25, 1975 by the passage and proclamation of the Department of Manpower and Labour Amendment Act (S.A. 1975 (2nd), c. 14). On May 26, 1999, the department was dissolved.
Labour Research and Immigration was established by 1968. It disbanded with the Ministry in 1971.
The Alberta Human Rights Commission was established in 1972 by the Individual's Rights Protection Act (S.A. 1972, c. 2, s. 12), but it did not become operational until January 1, 1974. The Individual’s Rights Protection Amendment Act (S.A. 1996, c. 25) changed the name of the commission to the Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission. It reverted to its original name in 2000 through the Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act (RSA 2000, c. H-14, known since 2009 (S.A. 2009, c. 26) as the Alberta Human Rights Act (RSA 2000, c. A-25.5)).
In 1979, Premier Peter Lougheed appointed Bill Diachuk as a Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for occupational health and safety as well as worker's compensation. The appointment ended in May 1986.
The Fire Commissioner's Branch was transferred from Treasury to Provincial Secretary in 1935. It was transferred to Labour in 1971.
The Factories Branch was established in 1959. It disbanded in 1962 when its enabling legislation was repealed (S.A. 1962, c. 17, s. 23).
The Construction Division was formed in 1975 and existed until 1980 when its functions were taken over by the Engineering Division.
The Finance and Office Services Branch was formed within the Department of Transportation in 1975. In 1980, it was renamed the Finance and Administrative Services Branch. In 1986, its functions were transferred to the newly formed Department of Transportation and Utilities.
The Ganton-Watson Red Cross Auxiliary was a charitable organization located in Vermilion, Alberta. It was founded on December 6, 1939 as a community working group sponsored by the Red Cross, and subordinated to the Vermilion Branch of the latter. During World War II members made clothes and textiles for soldiers and refugees, such as socks, scarves, sweaters, mitts, pajamas, and quilts.
During the 1950s and 1960s, the scope of charitable projects broadened too much to be strictly under the banner of the Red Cross. The group collaborated with the Kinsmen Club, Flood Relief Fund, Cancer Fund, Heart Fund and the Salvation Army. Members sent Christmas gifts to local hospitals and donated to the needy in Korea and in China. Because of these extended activities, the organization ceased working for the Head Office of the Red Cross in 1970, and changed its name to the Ganton-Watson Willing Workers.
The organization remained as a Vermilion-area women’s social club and provided charity to those in need due to personal tragedies or financial difficulties. The organization also invited guest speakers to meetings to present workshops on housekeeping, flower arrangement, nutrition, and health from 1946 to the organization’s disbanding. The Ganton-Watson Willing Workers of Vermilion disbanded in 2016.
Robert “Bob” Bruce Snyder was born in Edmonton, Alberta to Robert Selkirk Snyder (1913-1993) and Lydia Georgina Bruce (1913-1995) on September 16, 1936. He grew up in Edmonton but also lived in Calgary (AB), Saskatoon (SK), North Bay (ON), Kingston (ON), and Ontario (ON) before moving back to Edmonton. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan. He married Carol Anne (née Cooper) Snyder (born September 16, 1935) on September 16, 1956. Together they had four children, Robert Cooper, Susan Jane, Tracy Lynn, and Steve.
Bob Snyder’s career was largely in the natural gas industry, first with Northern Ontario Natural Gas Company and its successors, a company he rose to the position of Vice-President of Operations. After moving back to Alberta, he held several positions with Nova Corp (a Canadian Energy company) and was Vice President by the time of his retirement from Nova in 1995. After this he served with Global Thermoelectric Incorporated in several successive roles, including as Managing Director, President, and Chairman. He left Global in 2004 when the company was sold to Fuel Cell Energy Incorporated.
Prior to leaving Nova, in 1991 he took a position as the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce chair. This position included several trips to Harbin, China, and elsewhere to foster manufacturing and industry relationships between China and Alberta. He took five trips between 1985 and 1986, including two accompanying the then-mayor, Laurence Decore.
After his retirement, Bob Snyder became actively involved in collecting milk bottles and explored interests in local history and Alberta dairy history. He has conducted research and self-published several books on these topics. As of 2024, he lives in Sherwood Park with his wife, Carol.
Fredrick “Fred” James Moyer was born in Medicine Hat, Alberta on June 29, 1924, to John and Mary Moyer. Prior to enlisting he worked as a locomotive fireman for CP Rail. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve on May 25, 1943. He trained at HMCS Naden in Esquimalt, British Columbia and had the rank of Stoker 1st Class. Between 1944 and 1945, he served on the HMCS Truro and the HMCS Noranda, both Bangor-class minesweepers.
He passed away on December 29, 1945, in a Royal Canadian Navy Hospital in Esquimalt, British Columbia after a cerebrospinal concussion. He was buried in the Medicine Hat Hillside Cemetery.
The Assistant Deputy Minister of Work and Safety Standards was established in 1991. It disbanded in 1992.
The Plumbing Inspection Branch was established in 1981. It merged with the Gas Protection Branch to form Plumbing and Gas Safety Branch in 1981.
The Alberta Nurses for Nuclear Disarmament (ANND) was a Provincial Interest Group of the Alberta Association of Registered Nurses (AARN). The goal of the group was to assist in the prevention of nuclear war. Their objectives were to educate themselves and their colleagues about all aspects of nuclear arms buildup, to provide knowledge to the public at large, alerting them to the dangers inherent in the nuclear arms race, to impress upon elected representatives at all levels of government in Canada the importance of nuclear disarmament and halting the development, testing, and deployment of all nuclear weapons and their systems, to work for worldwide multilateral nuclear weapon disarmament, and to actively support initiatives directed towards lessening international tensions and seeking alternative peaceful ways of settling international disputes. Membership was open to registered and retired nurses who agreed with the group's objectives. ANND was governed by an executive group composed of a Coordinator, Treasurer, and multiple regional representatives (the number of which was determined on a yearly basis).
Professions and Occupations was established in 1992. It disbanded with the Ministry in 1999.
Briefly known as Issues Management and Regional Services from 1995-1996, the office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Workplace Health, Safety and Strategic Services was established in 1995. The office disbanded with the Ministry in 1999.
(Lorne) Lee Leavitt was born in 1906 in Leavitt, Alberta. He attended school at the Calgary Normal School, and later at the Universities of Alberta and Minnesota, eventually becoming a teacher in Banff, Alberta. In 1929 he married Elizabeth Stobbs (1907-1973) and together they had three children, Jack, Lorna and Carol.
In 1952 he was elected as a Social Credit Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the Alberta Legislature to represent the Banff-Cochrane constituency. In 1958 he ran unsuccessfully as a federal Social Credit candidate but was again elected to the Alberta Legislature in 1963 and 1967 in the electoral district of Calgary Queens Park.
Leavitt retired from politics in 1971. He later married Ruth Hinman Pitcher Clark (1921-2017). He died in Calgary in 1984.
The Canadian University Nursing Students Association (CUNSA) was founded in 1971 with the aim of promoting professionalism among university nursing students by fostering closer connections with associations and issues integral to the nursing profession. In 1992, a resolution was passed allowing nursing students enrolled in diploma and collaborative baccalaureate programs to become regular members. Consequently, the members voted to change the Association's name to the Canadian Nursing Students Association (CNSA).
As of 2023, the Association boasts nearly 30,000 members and holds affiliate membership with the Canadian Nurses Association, as well as associate membership with the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions. Moreover, it maintains a reciprocal relationship with the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing.
Born in Saratov in the Russian Empire in 1907, Harry Leinweber served as the Social Credit Member of the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Medicine Hat from 1961 to 1971. He retired from politics at the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly in 1971.
He died in Medicine Hat in 1992.
The office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of General Safety Services was established in 1975. It disbanded during a reorganization in 1991.
Systems was established in 1975. It disbanded in 1991.
The Labour Standards Branch was established in 1971. It disbanded with the Ministry in 1975.
The Labour Relations Branch was established in 1971. It disbanded with the Ministry in 1975.
