History of the District and its Agencies. (See Series 5 for biographies of its workers).

Incorporation and other legal documents, studies, statistics of the CW District.

Accounts of individuals who served with the CWD as leaders, pastors, educators, laypersons; and missionaries who served with societies other than the U. M. S., each of whom completed his/her ministries prior to the 1993 merger. Missionaries with the U. M. S. are described with the partner denominations.

CW District “Class” membership records: 3 x 5 card file record of memberships of local congregations. Classes are: Acadia Valley, Athabasca, Bergen, Bowden, Cremona, Castor and Markham, Didsbury, Edmonton, Galahad, Gimlet, Hoadley, Hope Chapel, McDougal Flats, Marlborough Park, May City, Mountain View, Oriole Park, Oyen, Parkdale, Westbank, and Winfield. File was active until approximately 1980.

District programs operated essentially by the District with the exception of camps, and women's and men's ministries which have quite separate operations.

The publications produced as part of district operations including: newsletters, and other informational and/or promotional materials.

2 documents: a history, and a history and philosophy of district camping

Recollections about camping by families attending the 1998 camp homecoming celebration

Selected individuals give memoirs of their experiences at children’s camps and at camp meeting/family camp; collection of articles and writings reflecting aspects of CNW Conference camping

The Canada West District began in 1906 as a mission district under the Ontario District of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church. In 1907 it was organized as the Canadian Northwest District. In 1908 General Conference gave its official approval. It was incorporation under Alberta provincial statute in 1927. The name was changed to Canada West District with the merger of 1969. The District ceased to exist with the 1993 merger and was incorporated into the larger Canada West District of the EMCC.