The target storage environments were achieved within a three month period and are now fully stable as demonstrated by monthly reports received from Archives ONE LP. Monthly reports are generated for both the storage service (environmental monitoring, etc.) and for the retrieval service (time for delivery, accuracy of order fulfillment, etc.).

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Volumes wrapped and stored at Archives ONE
(Maximum 3 high)

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One of 3 main storage vaults at Archives ONE

The new service standards have already proven effective as demonstrated by a recent retrieval of a large volume of containers of sensitive government records to satisfy a police investigation. The records were delivered to the public service facility well within the prescribed performance standards.

Given the 25-year basis for the service provision, there will be constant monitoring and opportunities for improvement. In fact, the Service Agreement incorporates an innovation and change section that encourages and anticipates such improvements by both parties.

A permanent Management Committee comprised of senior staff of both the Archives of Ontario and Archives ONE LP meets monthly to identify both potential problems and enhancements to the provision of services.

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Some of over 300,000 containers
now stored by Archives ONE

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Gasoline Licence and Ration Coupon Book, Category A, 1944-1945
William A. T. Baillie fonds
Reference Code: F 4143, MU 7665, Folder 6
Archives of Ontario

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Land certificate, Robert Navarre to Louis Gervais, 1766
Hiram Walker Museum Collection
Reference Code: F 378, 20-95
Archives of Ontario

The Archives has established a very successful partnership with a private sector company to ensure that the documentary memory of the province of Ontario is readily available to the public and that it will be properly preserved for future generations.

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"Fast Comes that Winter Night" -
Street scene with Fire Hall, [ca. 1948]
James Blomfield
Watercolour
Reference Code: F 1125-8
Archives of Ontario, 10003147

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Girls' hockey team, [190-?]
George Irwin
Black and white print
Reference Code: C 119-1-0-0-5
Archives of Ontario, I0014112

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Panorama of area around the Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, [ca. 1900]
Philip Shackleton collection
Black and white print
Reference Code: C 198-0-0-0-40
Archives of Ontario, I0006679

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