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McMaster.

File consists of correspondence and other material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward the McMaster University.

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University of Waterloo awards (file 2 of 2).

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward the University of Waterloo and in particular, the Ross and Doris Dixon Award in Applied Health Science, the Ross and Doris Dixon Student Athlete Award, and the Waterloo Region Entrance Scholarship.

Includes correspondence (some faxes), statements of contributions, draft terms of reference for awards, copies of students' applications, award agreements, the University's endowment policy and endowment funds reports, promotional material from the University, etc.

Dixon, Ross

Wilfrid Laurier University awards (file 2 of 2).

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward Wilfrid Laurier University. Includes correspondence (some faxes), endowment funds reports, promotional material from the University, newspaper clippings, etc.File also includes photographs of award recipients.

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Salute to Seniors.

File consists of material relating to the Mayor's Advisory Council for Kitchener Seniors and its Salute to Seniors awards. Dixon was an honouree. Includes a letter, the program from the award ceremony, a pin, a certificate, a ribbon, and a photograph of Dixon with Mayor Carl Zehr. Program is annotated by Dixon: "Note!! Keep this document!!"

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Letters of thanks from scholarship recipients (file 3 of 3).

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Waterloo, Hillfield Strathallan College, and other organizations, and in particular contains thank-you letters and cards from award and scholarship recipients. Includes correspondence, cards, and promotional material from the schools and other organizations. File also includes some unrelated personal correspondence.

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Wilfrid Laurier University awards (file 1 of 2).

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward Wilfrid Laurier University. Includes correspondence (some faxes), endowment funds reports, promotional material from the University, newspaper clippings, etc.File also includes photographs of award recipients.

Dixon, Ross

Camp McGovern.

File consists of a set of mounted photographs presented to Ross and Doris Dixon in appreciation for their support of Camp McGovern (at the time, operated by Big Brothers of Kitchener-Waterloo in Hanover, Ontario).

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University of Waterloo awards (file 1 of 2).

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward the University of Waterloo and in particular, the Ross and Doris Dixon Award in Applied Health Science, the Ross and Doris Dixon Student Athlete Award, and the Waterloo Region Entrance Scholarship.

Includes correspondence (some faxes), statements of contributions, draft terms of reference for awards, copies of students' applications, award agreements, the University's endowment policy and endowment funds reports, promotional material from the University, etc.

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Junior Achievement K-W.

File consists of material relating to Dixon's involvment with the Board of Governers of Juniour Achievement of the Waterloo Region and his financial support of the organization. Includes correspondence (some copies, some faxes), minutes of Board of Governors' meetings, copies of cheques, and newspaper clippings.

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University of Waterloo : The 1957 Society.

File consists of a certificate from the University of Waterloo honouring Ross and Doris Dixon in The 1957 Society for their financial contributions to the university.

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General charities (file 1 of 2).

File consists of material relating to the philanthropy and charitable giving of Ross and Doris Dixon to various organizations and institutions, including local hospitals, galleries and symphonies, and food banks and other charities and foundations. Includes correspondence (mainly thank-you letters and donation appeals), promotional material from the organizations, newspaper clippings, handwritten notes by Dixon relating to his charitable givings, receipts, etc.

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General charities (file 2 of 2).

File consists of material relating to the philanthropy and charitable giving of Ross and Doris Dixon to various organizations and institutions, including local hospitals, galleries and symphonies, and food banks and other charities and foundations. Includes correspondence (mainly thank-you letters and donation appeals), promotional material from the organizations, newspaper clippings, handwritten notes by Dixon relating to his charitable givings, receipts, etc.

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Big Brothers (file 1 of 2).

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward the Big Brothers Association of Kitchener-Waterloo and the Dixon Scholarship Award offered through the association. Includes correspondence (some from recipients of the scholarship); scholarship recipient profiles and unsigned copies of the terms of the Award; financial statements and president and committee reports of the association from the 1990s; newspaper clippings; copies of cheques; and flyers and other material from the association.

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Correspondence with politicians.

File consists of correspondence between Dixon and politicians regarding matters of concern for Dixon, and in particular the financial situation of the province and nation. Includes a letter from Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and a letter to Premier William Davis, among others. File also includes handwritten notes and typed copies of a speech to the Premiers of the provinces by Y.V.T. [?].

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University of Waterloo : correspondence, bursaries, development fund, etc.

File consists of material relating to Ross and Doris Dixon's philanthropy toward the University of Waterloo and various scholarships, bursaries, and funds they established or to which they contributed. Includes correspondence (some faxes), promotional material from the University of Waterloo Office of Development, copies of cheques, etc.

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Appleby special.

File consists of newspaper clippings about women entrepreneurs and a female hockey player and student at Appleby College in Oakville, and a faxed copy of a letter from Dixon to a contact at the college regarding a donation to a scholarship fund for the young woman.

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Otaco Limited.

File consists of material accumulated by Dixon during his time at Otaco as well as material about Otaco and the Minnitoys division collected later. Includes correspondence, memoranda (among management as well as to company), draft memoranda, speeches and addresses prepared by Dixon, company notices, handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, company newsletters, brochures for Otaco and Minnitoys, and other material.

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Clippings (file 2 of 2).

File consists of newspaper and newsletter clippings relating to Ross Dixon, his career, his activities, and his philanthropy. Some are photocopies.

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Wilfrid Laurier University : honourary degrees.

File consists of the honorary degrees from Wilfrid Laurier University granted to Ross Dixon and Doris Dixon. Degrees are mounted in gold-covered portfolios and include the citation presented with the degree.

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Clippings.

File consists of newspaper clippings relating to Ross Dixon Financial Services and Ross Dixon Inc. Includes articles, editorials, and advertisements (some photocopies, some duplicates).

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Canadian First Financial Group.

File consists of material relating to Canadian First Financial Group. Includes two financial statements and an offer to purchase the company by Dundee Wealth Management Inc.

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Wilfrid Laurier University : convocation, 2002.

File consists of material relating to the convocation at Wilfrid Laurier University on June 7, 2002, at which Ross and Doris Dixon received honorary degrees. Includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, print-outs from the World Wide Web, typed and handwritten versions of the speech given by Ross Dixon at the ceremony, a biography of Dixon, ephemera, etc.

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Wilfrid Laurier University : awards and activities.

File consists of photographs of Ross Dixon and Doris Dixon taken at a Wilfrid Laurier University convocation ceremony [possibly in 2002 when they received honorary degrees] as well as photographs taken at other events held by the university, including a Laurier Society dinner. Includes one photocopy of a photograph.

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Personnel association, G.R.V.

File consists of material relating to the Grand Valley Human Resources Professionals Association, formerly the K-W Personnel Association, of which Dixon served as president (1952). Includes correspondence, flyers, a membership directory, chapter by-laws, and one set of mintues from the Conestoga College of Applied Arts & Technology Personnel Program Advisory Committee, of which Dixon was a member.

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Hewmac acquisition co-amendments.

File consists of material relating to the acquisition of Hewmac Financial Corporation Ltd. by Canadian First Financial Corporation Ltd. (of which Ross Dixon Financial Services was a subsidiary), the removal of private company restrictions from Ross Dixon Inc., the amalgamation of Ross Dixon Inc. and Ross Dixon Franchisee Holdings Limited, and other other business relating to these companies. Includes memoranda, correspondence, notices of meetings, shareholder resolutions, newspaper clippings, a summary of agreement, a presentation, a report, a news release, etc.

Dixon, Ross

Property and mortgage at 26 Amos Avenue, Waterloo.

File consists of material relating primarily to the property and mortages involved in Lot 15, Parts 3 and 4 of Plan 1436 in the City of Waterloo, addresses 26A and 26 B Amos Avenue. The lots were sold by Russ Howald Construction to Ross Dixon and Westmont Enterprises Limited, and in turn to Grand River Developments Ltd. Includes architectural drawings and plans, agreements and mortgage documents, mortgage statements, correspondence, inovoices, financial statements, handwritten notes, and other material.

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Miscellaneous : R.D.F.S.

File consists of material relating to franchises and staff of Ross Dixon Financial Services. Includes photocopied and faxed lists of franchise locations, staff, and their contact information.

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Big Brothers : Kitchener-Waterloo Record article.

File consists of a page from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record (D1, Monday, October 16, 2000) mounted on a plaque. The page contains an article about scholarships through the Big Brothers association and mentions Ross Dixon and the support of the Ross and Doris Dixon Foundation.

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Photos re: Ross Dixon Financial Services.

File consists of photographs relating to Ross Dixon Financial Servcies. Includes several portraits of Ross Dixon, snapshots of renovations and the opening of a franchise, snapshots of Ross and Doris Dixon presented with an award and a painting, snapshots of Dixon giving a speech, etc.

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Parade.

File consists of a photograph of a [military?] parade with spectators along a main street of an unidentified city.

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Resume.

File consists of typed and handwritten resumes created by Dixon.

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National House Builders Association.

File consists of material relating to the National House Builders Association. Includes a handbook and warranty certificates for new home owners. File also includes letterhead for Westmont Enterprises Limited.

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Drawings by Frank Adams.

File consists of three pencil drawings of houses by Frank Adams, del., for the Westmount Construction Co.

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Job 11 : Darling plan.

File consists of house plans by N.O. Hipel Ltd. (Presten) for the Westmount Construction Co.

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Job 23.

File consists of house plans.

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Job 24.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

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Job 24.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

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Job 27.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

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Job 32.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co. Duplicates present.

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Job 34.

File consists of house plans by C.E. Voelker.

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Job 36.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

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Job 36.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co. and Eamon Crowley & Associates, Building Designers (Toronto, Ontario). Drawn by E.A.P. Design no. 63-200.

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Job 38.

File consists of two sets of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co. One set labelled "office copy." Duplicates present.

Dixon, Ross

Job 40.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

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Job 45.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

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Job 48.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

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Job 51.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

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Job 65.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

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Job 77.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

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Job 81.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

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Job 84.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

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Job 87.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

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Job 90.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

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Job 93.

File consists of two sets of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

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Job 119.

File consists of plans for the Avon model house by the Westmount Construction Co. Duplicates present.

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Job 120.

File consists of house plans by the Westmount Construction Co.

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Plan #9353.

File consists of a set of reproduced house plans (most likely ordered by the Westmount Construction Co.). Basic desgin by Edward R. Tyler. Rudolph A. Matern, Architect (New York, NY).

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House for sale : Cornell Street.

File consists of a photograph of a house for sale on Cornell Street [in Cambridge?]. Verso of the backing for the photograph contains a description of another house for sale in the Bridgeport area of Waterloo.

Dixon, Ross

House for sale : Glasgow Road.

File consists of a photograph of a house for sale on Glasgow Road in Kitchener. Verso of backing for photograph contains information about office hours.

Dixon, Ross

House for sale : Waterloo, Lakeshore Village.

File consists of a handwritten description of a house for sale in the Lakeshore Village area of Waterloo. Verso of page contains description of house for sale in Victoria Park area of Kitchener.

Dixon, Ross

Income property : Guelph.

File consists of a photograph of an income property for sale in Guelph. Verso of the backing for the photograph contains a description of a house for sale in the Stanley Park area of Kitchener.

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Accounting journal : Westmount Construction Co.

File consists of a hard-cover accounting journal organized by construction job. Includes a cost analysis by job as well as journal entries relating to the Dixon's cottage at Paradise Lake.

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