File consists of a report by J. Douglas Wilson, chair of the Environmental Control Committee, regarding the Canadian Keswick Conference property in Muskoka.

File consists of material relating to acid rain and pollution in Ontario. Includes reports, studies, conference presentations, pamphlets and fact sheets produced by Environment Canada and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, photocopied and reprinted newspaper clippings, and correspondence to Michael Vaughan and to Canadian Coalition on Acid Rain members from coalition coordinators Adele Hurley and Michael Perley.

Series consists of material created and accumulated in the course of the administration and operation of the MLA office in Port Carling and the role of the office in supporting the work of the association executive and committee members. Some of the files were created and maintained by Kathy Aitken, Executive Director from 1997 to 1999, and other files were possibly created and maintained by Cheryl Hallows, bookkeeper from 1996 to 1999 and Executive Assistant from 1999 to [200-], and Cheryl Watt, office assistant from 1999.

Material relates to property assessment and taxation and the group appeal to the Assessment Review Board launched by the MLA, the activities of the Political Portfolio and Safety Portfolio, as well as various other issues and events including crime and policing, safe boating, municipal elections, the antique boat show and an annual general meeting.

Includes correspondence and memoranda (some drafts), photocopied newspaper clippings, reports and presentations, lists of MLA members and roll numbers, meeting agendas and minutes, typed and handwritten notes, financial statements for 1988 and 1989, posters, photographs, a handbook, and other material.

File consists of material relating to activities of the Administration Committee, and in particular to insurance policies. Includes photocopied documents: correspondence, a report, a copy of the by-laws, a newspaper clipping, and a typed list of committee membership. Correspondence is among William Clark, other association members, Robert Purves Insurance, and others.

File consists of material relating to the 2002 annual general meeting. Includes an agenda, committee reports, presentations, minutes from the 2001 meeting, signatures of attendees, working lists of special guests, a memorandum to board members, and other material.

File consists of three copies of the final report prepared by the Muskoka Lakes Assocation, for the Ontario Ministry of the Environment under the Experience '78 program, by Ecologistics Limited. Report contains fold-out maps.

File consists of a draft copy of a report prepared by the Muskoka Lakes Assocation, for the Ontario Ministry of the Environment under the Experience '78 program, by Ecologistics Limited.

File consists of two copies of a report by software developers about a proposed program to manage the administration of member records.

File consists of material relating to the history of the MLA and the planning and organization of the centennial celebrations. Includes photocopied pages from the 1984 yearbook and portions of executive committee minutes (1973-1980), correspondence (some faxed) to Robert Purves and the Centennial Committee, draft logo designs, an address list for VIP guests at the official ceremonies for the celebration, and other photocopied material. File possibly belonged to Robert Purves.

File consists of newspaper clippings relating mainly to the 1985 annual meeting of the MLA and the issues discussed there.

Series consists of records relating to the administration and activities of the Muskoka Lakes Association, and in particular the annual meetings, meetings of the executive committee, and meetings of association directors. The records demonstrate the concern for and activity surrounding the MLA's involvement in issues affecting the environment and the quality of life in the Muskokas and address such topics as water quality, acid rain, planning and land use, water levels, taxation, etc. Series includes minutes for the annual meeting of the MLA (1894-1947), meetings of the executive committee (1972-1980), and meetings of association directors (1980-1986), as well as attachments and supporting documents including agendas, financial statements, budgets, association newsletters, correspondence, lists of board members, reports, surveys and questionnaires, minutes of board sub-committees, ephemera, photocopied clippings, etc.

File consists of material relating to the antique boat, car and air show held by the MLA in 1978. Includes advertisements and a photocopied list of entries.

File consists of material relating to the activities of the Antique Boat Committee and in particular the organization of antique boat shows. Includes photocopied documents: correspondence and memoranda among association members and between committee members and various organizations and individuals in the community, committee terms of reference, and a typed list of participants in the 1988 show.

File consists of material relating to the antique boat show held by the MLA in 1985. Includes newspaper clippings and an exhibitor ribbon. Also included are typed fact sheets (1978, 1983) relating to a boat owned by Michael Vaughan.

File consists of material relating to the organization of the 2002 antique boat show held by the MLA. Includes leaflets and programs advertising the show, working lists of boats and exhibitors, invitations and RSVP cards, correspondence (including some drafts, faxes and e-mail print outs), boat histories and information, event permits, a photocopy of a by-law, etc.

File consists of material relating to the outcome of the Assessment Review Board hearing for the group appeal filed by the MLA, and the appeal of the decision to the Ontario Municipal Board. Includes faxed correspondence, draft correspondence, handwritten notes, photocopied newspaper clippings, information on organizing a group assessment appeal, etc. Includes correspondence between association vice-president Robert Hodgins and Ontario Minister of Finance Ernie Eves.

File consists of material relating to the Assessment Review Board decision about the MLA group appeal. Includes faxed copies of the ARB decisions, notices of hearings and decisions, lists of MLA group appeal members, faxed correspondence, and handwritten notes.

Series consists of artifacts, primarily relating to the Muskoka Lakes Association's annual regattas. Includes medallions, ribbons, flags, signs, plaques, t-shirts, and sweatshirts.

File consists of a manual created by the Political Portfolio to assist members with understanding property assessments and appealing to the Assessment Review Board in the case of an over-assessment.

File consists of tables of information (computer output) relating to property assessment in the Muskoka region.

File consists of a draft report by John Beare, Ph.D., entitled Analysis of the reassessment at 1992 market values for Lakes Muskoka, Joseph and Rosseau for Muskoka Lakes Association. File also includes photocopied handwritten notes, a draft executive summary, and an agenda for a special meeting of the Political Portfolio. John Beare was a former chair of the MLA Taxation Committee.

File consists of material relating to the activities of the board of directors and the incorporation of the association in 1980. Includes photocopied documents: letters patent, proposed by-laws, the application for incorporation, typed drafts of material relating to the Robert W. Purves award, a letter, and lists of MLA area representatives (1986) and committee membership (1988/1989).

File consists of the minutes and agendas for two meetings of the board of directors of the Muskoka Lakes Association in 1981. Michael Vaughan reported at both meetings as chair of the Land Use Committee.

File consists of 3 contact sheets from Gravenhurst News.

File consists of 1 snapshot dated 1962, 9 colour snapshots, and 2 slides of "$500 Reward" sign dated 1981.

File consists of material relating to an invitation from Bill Hand, president of the Browning Island Cottagers Association, to Michael Vaughan to speak at the association's 1981 annual meeting. Includes correspondence, handwritten notes by Vaughan, and the minutes for the meeting, which include a summary of his presentation regarding development in the Muskoka region.

File consists of material from the Canadian Coalition on Acid Rain. Includes photocopied correspondence to coalition members from coordinator Adele Hurley; photocopied newspaper clippings, press releases and speeches (including one by coalition coordinator Michael Perley); a report; a typed list of coalition member organizations; and an issue of National Journal (July 18, 1981, vol. 13, no. 29).

File consists of material relating to the approval of a zoning by-law (2000-117) in the Township of Muskoka Lakes regarding dock configuration at the Cedar Rail Resort. Includes faxed correspondence, reports by the Director of Planning for the Township, portions of Township Council minutes, handwritten notes, and photocopied portions of surveys and and planning sketches.

Series consists of material relating to the 100th anniversary of the MLA in 1994 and the centennial celebrations held during that year. Includes commemorative books produced by the association, ephemera, correspondence, photocopied material on the history of the association, and other material.

File consists of a newspaper clipping relating to an episode of the CFRB radio program 'Let's Discuss It' with Michael Vaughan as guest.

File consists of two articles clipped from the Globe and Mail on July 22 and July 24, 1998. One article is about pollution in the Great Lakes, and one is an opinion piece about canoes.

File consists of newspaper clippings relating to activities of and issues of interest to the MLA from 1976-1978. Includes some photocopies.

File consists of newspaper clippings relating to activities of and issues of interest to the MLA from 1976-1978. Includes some photocopies.

File consists of newspaper clippings relating to activities of and issues of interest to the MLA from 1980.

File consists of newspaper clippings relating to activities of and issues of interest to the MLA from 1981. Includes some handwritten memorandum to Michael Vaughan and some photocopies.

File consists of newspaper clippings relating to activities of and issues of interest to the MLA from 1982. Includes some photocopies.

File consists of newspaper clippings relating to activities of and issues of interest to the MLA from 1983. Includes some photocopies.

File consists of newspaper clippings relating activities of and issues of intersest to the MLA. Includes some photocopies.

File consists of newspaper clippings relating to activities of and issues of interest to the MLA from 1984. Includes some photocopies.

File consists of newspaper clippings relating to activities of and issues of interest to the MLA from 1985. Includes some photocopies.

File consists of newspaper clippings relating to activities of and issues of interst to the MLA from 1986. Includes some photocopies.

File consists of undated newspaper clippings relating to activities of and issues of interest to the MLA. Includes some handwritten memorandum to Michael Vaughan.

File consists of a commemorative book made for the centennial year of the Muskoka Lakes Association in 1994. The book contains a record of each event held during that year and the signatures of guests and members present, as well as other information. Events include the annual general meeting, centennial day, antique boat show, aquatic and sailing regattas, and a bonspiel. The book is made from acid-free paper, partially bound, and contains original calligraphy and drawings.

File consists of material found inside the commemorative volume containing a record of events held during the centennial year. Includes a typed draft of the book's colophon, an invitation to the centennial day celebration, a photograph of the association office in the winter, and two red regatta ribbons.

File consists of photocopies of annual meeting minutes and other documents bound into a hardcover volume. Includes annual meeting minutes for the years 1894-1924, 1926-1928, some with Executive Committee reports; Executive Committee minutes for 1922-1926; Regatta Committee minutes for 1894; Cottagers' Committee minutes for 1896; a telegram from the King (1906); and undated certificates of measurement for named boats. All documents are photocopies.

Half-bound in leather and green paper sides; marbled endpapers. Book probably created to commemorate the centennial of the association.

Series consists of records relating to the work of several MLA committees. Most records relate to the Regatta Committee and the planning, organization, and results of the annual sailing and aquatic regattas (1930-1932, 1965-1986). Series also includes one file each for the Antique Boat Committee (1978), the Election Committee (1979-1989), and the Recreational Safety Committee 1985-1986).

Includes correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes and agendas, handwritten and typed notes, reports, budgets, invoices, regatta results charts, regatta flyers and programs, newspaper clippings, and other material.

File consists of material relating to the activities of the Communications and Public Affairs Committee. Includes a survey of association members by Gordon Lusty Survey Research (Don Mills, ON) and the results, a draft of the mandate of the Land Use, Taxation, and Highways Committee (photocopy) and information about its activities, and a letter to a newspaper editor by chairman Jeffrey Shearer in response to an editorial about the association, with photocopies of both.

File consists of a proposal and quotation by J & D Systems Inc. (Kitchener, ON) for a telephone system for Muskoka Lakes Association.

File consists of material relating to the activities of the Community Relations Committee. Includes photocopied documents: correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, and memoranda. Correspondence is among William Clark and various members of the association, Muskoka-Georgian Bay MPP Ken Black, and others.

File consists of the Association's constitution.

File consists of correspondence of J. Bryan Vaughan, honourary president of the MLA and father to Michael Vaughan. Some letters are regarding newspaper editorials and some are regarding a memorandum from the chairman of the District Municipality of Muskoka. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence (some photocopies) and a photocopy of a letter from association president Jeff Shearer to a newspaper editor.

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.

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

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 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 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 1 videocassette.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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.

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

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.

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

File consists of minutes.

File consists of minutes.

File consists of minutes.

File consists of minutes.

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

File consists of minutes.

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

File consists of 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 an agenda and minutes.

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

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 photocopy of MLA Newsletter.

File consists of minutes and supporting documents.

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

File consists of minutes.

File consists of minutes and supporting documents.

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

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

File consists of minutes.

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

File consists of minutes and supporting documents.

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