File consists of a letter from Jim O'Brien to the Muskoka Lakes Association, including six photographs and a page containing descriptions of them.

Series consists of documents of a legal and incorporative nature essential to the operation of the Muskoka Lakes Association as a legal entity. Includes the Association's constitution, letters patent, by-laws, and correspondence.

File consists of material relating to meetings of the Committee on Land Use, Taxation and Highways for 1979 and 1980. Includes minutes of meetings from January 1979 to November 1980. Also present are meeting agendas, handwritten notes, lists of committee members, correspondence from Commitee vice-chair Ian Colquhoun, and other accompanying material.

File consists of material relating to the activities of the Land Use Commitee from 1985 to 1990, including actions relating to the official plan of the Township of Muskoka Lakes, rezoning by-laws in the District Municipality of Muskoka, programs of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, proposed developments, and other issues. Includes photocopied documents: correspondence, reports, proposals, memoranda, drafts of plan ammendments and by-laws, newspaper clippings, etc.

The correspondence is among members of various bodies, including: South Muskoka Lake Community Association (Land Use Planning Committee), District Municipality of Muskoka, Township of Muskoka Lakes, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (including Minister Jim Bradley), and the Town of Gravenhurst.

File consists of material relating to the activities of the Committee on Land Use, Taxation, and Highways in 1978, and in partiular a critique of the Secondary Plan for the Township of Muskoka Lakes, as well as some material relating to the Political Action Committee. Includes correspondence (some photocopied), typed notes, minutes of a Land Use Committee meeting, a list of the MLA executive for 1978-1979, photocopied newspaper clippings, handwritten notes, etc.

File consists of a brochure and a rate schedule for the Lake Rosseau Resort.

File consists of material relating to a proposed re-zoning of the Lake Rosseau Beach Resort property and a public meeting about the proposal. Includes correspondence (some faxed) with attachements, a photocopied planning report with appendices, and typed notes. Correspondence is among planning consultants, MLA executive director Kathy Aitken, and Peter Hand.

File consists of material relating to development at the Lake Rosseau Beach Resort. Includes mainly faxed copies of correspondence among members of the legal council for the various stakeholders. Also present are typed and handwritten notes, portions of minutes from meetings of the Township of Muskoka Lakes council and reports from the Director of Planning, photocopied invoices, and other photocopied material. Most material was received via fax.

File consists of material relating to development at the Lake Rosseau Beach Resort and an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board. Includes mainly faxed copies of correspondence among members of the legal council for the various stakeholders. Also present are draft by-laws, witness statements prepared for the OMB hearing, OMB decisions, photocopies of portions of maps and plans, handwritten notes, articles prepared for the MLA newsletter, etc. Most material was received via fax.

File consists of material relating to development at the Lake Rosseau Beach Resort and an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board. Includes mainly faxed copies of correspondence among members of the legal council for the various stakeholders. Also present are draft by-laws, witness statements prepared for the OMB hearing, OMB decisions, photocopies of portions of maps and plans, handwritten notes, articles prepared for the MLA newsletter, etc. Most material was received via fax.

File consists of material relating to development at the Lake Rosseau Beach Resort and a hearing before the Ontario Municipal Board. Includes mainly faxed copies of correspondence among members of the legal council for the various stakeholders.

Also present are reports (including planning and environmental impact reports), reports from the Township of Muskoka Lakes Director of Planning, witness statements prepared for the OMB hearing, minutes from meetings of the MLA directors and the Environment Portfolio, memoranda, handwritten notes, etc. Most material was received via fax.

File consists of material relating to development at the Lake Rosseau Beach Resort and a hearing before the Ontario Municipal Board. Includes mainly faxed copies of correspondence among members of the legal council for the various stakeholders.

Also present are reports (including planning and environmental impact reports), reports from the Township of Muskoka Lakes Director of Planning, witness statements prepared for the OMB hearing, minutes from meetings of the MLA directors and the Environment Portfolio, memoranda, handwritten notes, etc. Most material was received via fax.

File consists of material relating to development at the Lake Rosseau Beach Resort. Includes mainly faxed copies of correspondence among members of the legal council for the various stakeholders.

Also present are handwritten notes; draft letters and agreements; notices of public meetings, by-law amendments, and Ontario Municipal Board hearings; photocopied newspaper clippings and portions of maps and sketches; memoranda; reports from the Township of Muskoka Lakes Director of Planning; a portion of minutes for a meeting of the Township Planning Committee, etc. Most material was received via fax.

File consists of material relating to development at the Lake Rosseau Beach Resort. Includes mainly faxed copies of correspondence among members of the legal council for the various stakeholders.

Also present are handwritten notes, reports from the Township of Muskoka Lakes Director of Planning, photocopied newspaper clippings and portions of maps and sketches, memoranda, minutes for a meeting of MLA directors and a special meeting of the Township council (portions only), a draft planning report for the Lake Rosseau Beach Resort, etc. Most material was received via fax.

File consists of material relating to opposition to development at the Lake Rosseau Beach Resort. Includes mainly faxed copies of correspondence among members of the legal council for the various stakeholders. Also present are handwritten notes, reports from the Township of Muskoka Lakes Director of Planning, photocopied newspaper clippings and portions of maps, motions and an agenda from Township council meetings, a draft by-law, etc. Most material was received via fax.

File consists of material relating to development at the Lake Joseph Club, including the construction of an inn and a tent to be used as a golf training facility. Includes part of the minutes for a meeting of the Township of Muskoka Lakes Planning Committee, a report from the Director of Planning, photocopied sketches, and correspondence. Most material was received by fax.

File consists of a signed agreement between the Lake Joseph Club and the Muskoka Lakes Association regarding a condominium development by the Club. Also present are a master plan of the development and a plan of Phase 1 of the development as schedules to the agreement.

File consists of material relating to the property and camp at Port Carling owned by the Ontario conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, known as Canadian Keswick Conference, the rezoning of the lands, and the development of a resort there. Includes correspondence, memoranda, newspaper clippings, photocopied agreements, photocopied Ontario Municipal Board decisions, reports, handwritten notes, etc.

File consists of one journal.

File consists of one journal.

File consists of one journal.

File consists of one journal.

File consists of one journal.

File consists of one journal.

File consists of one journal.

File consists of one journal.

File consists of one journal.

File consists of one journal.

File consists of one journal.

File consists of material relating to the activities of and issues of interest to the MLA. Includes newspaper clippings, handwritten notes, memoranda, a draft of an article for a newsletter, minutes of council meetings of the Township of Muskoka Lakes, etc.

File consists of a letter to Michael Vaughan from Stanley B. Stein of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt (Toronto, ON) regarding by-laws relating to houseboat rentals.

File consists of material relating to the group appeal to the Assessment Review Board launched by the MLA regarding property assessment and taxation. Includes Assessment Review Board notices of decisions and notices of hearings, lists of MLA member addresses and roll numbers, returned envelopes, and a faxed copy of a letter from association president Robert Hodgins to the directors including the Ontario Municipal Board decision regarding the appeal, and other correspondence.

File consists of material relating to contributions to the group appeal to the Assessment Review Board launched by the MLA regarding property assessment and taxation. Includes a memorandum, a draft letter to group appeal participants, a list of participants with their roll numbers, and address labels.

File consists of material relating to the MLA group appeal to the Assessment Review Board. Includes lists of group appeal members, faxed outoing correspondence, and handwritten notes.

File consists of material relating to a proposed amendment (2000-144) to zoning by-law 87-87 in Township of Muskoka Lakes to permit a waterfront landing, contractor's yard, and accessory dwelling unit at Foot's Bay.

Includes photocopies of documents: a planning report, a notice of public meeting, a proposal, planners' notes, correspondence, a draft of the amendment, handwritten notes, a memorandum of oral decision from the Ontario Municipal Board, etc. Similar material relating to a previous amendment (92-125) to by-law 87-87 is also included. Sticky notes are present throughout the file.

File consists of 1 fabric flag: "MLA 34."

File consists of 1 fabric flag with "100" and MLA logo.

File consists of financial statements and auditor's reports for the years 1987-1989, as well as some draft financial statements and a piece of correspndence.

File consists of financial statements and the auditors' report for the year ending December 31, 1988, prepared by Collins Barrow, chartered accountants; and for the year ending December 31, 1989, prepared by Ernst & Young, chartered accountants.

Series consists of financial statements and accounting journals.

File consists of minutes and the MLA constitution.

File consists of an agenda, minutes, and supporting documents, including MLA Newsletter for 1979.

File consists of an agenda, proposed by-law no. 1 [Constitution], financial statements 1979, budget 1980, hand-drawn organization chart, report [i.e. photocopied minutes] of the Long Range Planning Committee.

File consists of minutes and supporting documents.

File consists of minutes and supporting documents, including the agenda for the annual general meeting, Aug. 18, 1979.

File consists of an agenda, minutes, and supporting documents.

File consists of an agenda, minutes, and supporting documents, including results of a 1979 member survey by Gordon Lusty Survey Research.

File consists of an agenda, minutes, and supporting documents, including MLA Newsletter, Winter 1979.

File consists of an agenda, minutes, and supporting documents, including financial statements for the year ended Dec. 31, 1978.

File consists of minutes of a special meeting.

File consists of an agenda, minutes, and supporting documents.

File consists of an agenda, minutes, and supporting documents.

File consists of minutes and supporting documents.

File consists of a meeting notice, minutes, and supporting documents re: Experience 78, Boat Show.

File consists of minutes.

File consists of a meeting notice, minutes, and supporting documents including financial statements to Dec. 31, 1977.

File consists of a meeting notice, minutes, and supporting documents.

File consists of minutes and supporting documents.

File consists of minutes.

File consists of a meeting notice, minutes, and supporting documents, including philosophy and mandate.

File consists of minutes and supporting documents.

File consists of minutes and supporting documents, including photocopy of MLA Newsletter.

File consists of an agenda, minutes, and supporting documents, including financial statements for the year ended Dec. 31, 1976.

File consists of minutes and supporting documents, including agenda for annual meeting, Aug. 13.

File consists of an agenda and minutes.

File consists of minutes.

File consists of minutes. Also includes 1974 financial statements and comparative statement 1972-1975, and newsletter, Feb.28, 1976.

File consists of minutes.

File consists of minutes.

File consists of minutes. Also includes draft financial statements for 1974.

File consists of minutes.

File consists of minutes. Also includes financial statements for 1973.

File consists of minutes.

File consists of minutes.

File consists of minutes.

File consists of minutes.

File consists of minutes. Also includes financial statements, Oct. 31, 1972.

File consists of minutes of meetings of the executive committee from 1975-1978. Also included are meeting notices and agendas, handwritten notes, a typed list of committee members, an association application form, and other material.

Series consists of ephemera relating to activities and events organized by the Muskoka Lakes Association.

Series consists of material created and accumulated by Peter Hand in his role as Chair of the Environmental Portfolio from 1997-1999 and co-chair in 2000-2001. The Environmental Portfolio was responsible for addressing issues of water quality, forest, land use, waste management and wildlife; during this period, much of the focus was on land use, especially resort development on the Muskoka lakes.

The series contains material relating to MLA responses, sometimes in partnership with other local associations, to proposed developments at the Lake Joseph Club, the Lake Rosseau Beach Resort, the Muskoka Sands Resort, and other locations. Responses include submissions to the Township of Muskoka Lakes and the District Municipality of Muskoka relating to re-zoning applications and amendments to site plans, as well as appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board.

Series includes correspondence and memoranda, reports, notices, handwritten and typed notes, photocopied newspaper clippings, meeting minutes and agendas, draft amendments and by-laws, photocopied plans and maps, and other material. Most material is faxed or photocopied.

File consists of material relating to the activities of the Environmental Committee, including action on issues such as composting, recycling, and waste management; sewer systems; acid rain and pollution; and wildlife (eastern massasauga rattlesnake in particular).

Includes photocopied documents: correspondence, a press release, minutes from a meeting, and a typed list of committee members. Correspondence is among various parties, including William Clark, the District Municipality of Muskoka, the Canadian Coalition on Acid Rain, the Georgian Bay Association, the Ontario Tourism and Recreation and Environment Ministries, and others.

File consists of material relating to the 1980 municipal election in the Township of Muskoka. Includes newspaper clippings and a photocopied handwritten list of election results.

File consists of material relating to municipal elections in Muskoka, election-related campaigns organized by the MLA, and the activities of the Political Action and the Election committees of the MLA. Includes reports on voting and elections, memoranda, newspaper clippings, handwritten notes and Election Committee meeting minutes, a typed list of election committee members and responsibilities (1988), a proxy form, and other material. File belonged to Election Committee member Joan Booth.

File consists of material relating to a program by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources to bring under legal tenure all waterfront facilities on Crown lands, and the MLA response to this program. Includes position and discussion papers and memoranda about the program prepared by members of the association, a letter, handwritten notes, and an issue of Canadian Environmental Law News (vol. 5, no. 3, 1976).

File consists of material relating to a economic opportunity study conducted by the District Municipality of Muskoka. Includes a letter and newspaper clippings.

File consists of material relating to the expansion of the Diamond in the Ruff golf course and the associated permit to withdraw water from Nutt Lake and other sources, and an amendment to the Township of Muskoka Lakes official plan. Includes faxed and photocopied correspondence and notices, reports from the Township's Director of Planning, a review of an environmental impact study, photocopied portions of maps and drawings, a draft of an amendment (no. 27) to the official plan, and other photocopied material.

File consists of a draft final report prepared by Morehouse Associates. Report pertains to development charges on residential development and re-development in light of the Municipality's requirement for growth.

File consists of material relating to crime and policing in the Muskoka region, the development of a 911 service in the region, and a public forum on crime held in Bracebridge in March, 1998. Includes photocopied clippings from newspapers and the association newsletter, drafts of a presentation by Kathy Aitken prepared for the public forum, handwritten notes, typed notes, etc.

File consists of material relating to Cottage Watch, a program to reduce cottage break-ins developed in partnership between the OPP, Federation of Ontario Cottage Associations, and local cottage associations. Includes photocopied newspaper clippings, typed notes, photocopies of a program brochure and memorandum to OPP detachment commanders, and a photocopied report from the Bracebridge OPP detachement.

File consists of material relating to a seminar presented by Robert Topp and others on "How to appeal your property tax assessment" at the March, 1996 Cottage Life show in Toronto. Includes correspondence, handwritten notes, presentation notes, overhead transparencies, and typed information on organizing a group assessment appeal.

File consists of 1 videocassette.

File consists of correspondence between Hugh Mackenzie, Chairman of the Disctrict Municipality of Muskoka, and Michael Vaughan. Also present is a photocopied letter from Mackenzie to Bill Leak, association president, and one newspaper clipping.

File consists of correspondence from J.G. Cowan of Weir & Foulds, legal counsel for the MLA in the group appeal to the Assessment Review Board. Includes correspondence from Cowan to other parties sent to Topp as a carbon copy. Much of the correspondence was sent by fax and includes attachments. File also includes some outgoing correspondence from Robert Topp, as well as handwritten notes.

File consists of correspondence from J.G. Cowan of Weir & Foulds, legal counsel for the MLA in the group appeal to the Assessment Review Board. Includes correspondence from Cowan to other parties sent to Topp as a carbon copy. Much of the correspondence was sent by fax and includes attachments. File also includes some outgoing correspondence from Robert Topp, as well as handwritten notes.

File consists of material relating to research by Robert B. Ferguson for a thesis submitted to the University of Waterloo as part of the requirements for the Bachelor of Environmental Studies in Honours Urban and Regional Planning degree. Includes correspondence between Ferguson and Phyllis Parker as well as vice-president Donald Mills regarding Ferguson's research and use of the association mailing list for his survey. The thesis is entitled Seasonal/permanent planning issues in Muskoka.

File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence of Phyllis Parker relating to the activities of the association. Includes carbon copies and some draft correspondence.

File consists of Secretary-Treasurer and President's papers and correspondence. Includes correspondence to and from C. Ewart Mclaughlin, J. Alex Greig, Lorne Davidson, bulletins, lists, financial documents, etc. Topics include memberships, regatta announcements and results, caterpillar infestation in 1951, history of the area, 1939 correspondence re "needle blight" on white pine, lake levels and fish stocking.

File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda with accompanying material relating mainly to the activities of Michael Vaughan as chair of the Committee on Land Use, Taxation, and Highways and then president of the MLA. Much of the material relates to the activities of the Land Use Committee and issues surrounding planning and development in the Muskoka region, and some material also relates to taxation, pollution, water safety, and other issues.

In addition to correspondence and memoranda, file includes reports, meeting minutes, newsletters, etc. Some letters were sent to him as carbon copies and some letters are photocopies. Includes an invitation from Ontario Lieutenant Governor John B. Aird, and letters from Ontario Premiers Frank Miller and David Peterson.

File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda with accompanying material relating mainly to the activities of Michael Vaughan as chair of the Committee on Land Use, Taxation, and Highways and then president of the MLA. Much of the material relates to the activities of the Land Use Committee and issues surrounding planning and development in the Muskoka region, and some material also relates to taxation, pollution, water safety, and other issues.

In addition to correspondence and memoranda, file includes reports, meeting minutes, newsletters, etc. Some letters were sent to him as carbon copies and some letters are photocopies. Includes an invitation from Ontario Lieutenant Governor John B. Aird, and letters from Ontario Premiers Frank Miller and David Peterson.

File consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda with accompanying material relating mainly to the activities of Michael Vaughan as chair of the Committee on Land Use, Taxation, and Highways and then president of the MLA. Much of the material relates to the activities of the Land Use Committee and issues surrounding planning and development in the Muskoka region, and some material also relates to taxation, pollution, water safety, and other issues.

In addition to correspondence and memoranda, file includes reports, meeting minutes, newsletters, etc. Some letters were sent to him as carbon copies and some letters are photocopies. Includes an invitation from Ontario Lieutenant Governor John B. Aird, and letters from Ontario Premiers Frank Miller and David Peterson.