File consists of nine negatives showing portraits of George Storemont.

File consists of four negatives showing portraits of Gord Chaplin.

File consists of four negatives showing portraits of Gord Chaplin.

Consists of ts.draft report prepared by Kilborn Engineering, Consulting Engineers, Toronto, Ont for the Grand River Conservation Authority, concerning an appraisal of the Caledonia Dam, Caledonia, Ont. for rehabilitation or possible replacement. A history of the Caledonia Dam is included. Also present are photocopies of photographs and blueline drawings of the general plan of the Caledonia Dam.

Consists of ts. draft report concerning the appraisal of the existing Caledonia Dam and design of a proposed new dam on the Grand River in the Town of Caledonia, Ont., prepared by Kilborn Engineering, Consulting Engineers, Toronto, Ont. for the Grand River Conservation Authority. Includes photocopies of photographs of the Caledonia Dam site, blueline drawings of the Caledonia Dam prepared by Kilborn Engineering and blueline soil stratigraphic charts prepared by William Trow & Associates.

File consists of five negatives showing members of the Grand River Conservation Authority executive.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) brief providing a frame of reference and planning guidelines for the recreation and conservation area to be associated with the Guelph Water Management Project. Includes photocopies of blackline maps of the regional environment, and existing and proposed conservation area site.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) inspection report prepared by Philips Planning & Engineering Ltd., Consulting Engineers, Burlington, Ont. for the Grand River Conservation Authority, involving accuracy checks of floodline mapping of the Hanlon's Creek Watershed, Guelph, Ont.

File consists of nineteen negatives showing portraits of Hilde English.

Consists of ts. report on water quality analysis in Hopewell Creek, Breslau, Ont.

Consists of ts. report prepared by L.L. Minshall and D.K. Boyd, Water Resources Planning which reviews the GRCA streamflow gauge network on the Grand River system.

File consists of seven negatives showing portraits of Ilmar Kao.

File consists of four negatives showing portraits of John Harris.

File consists of two negatives showing portraits of Ken Peers.

Consists of ts. project management plan prepared by D.E. Bradley for Grand River Conservation Authority staff and Advisory Board consideration concerning a proposed plan for the establishment of a conservation area in Seneca Township west of Caledonia, Ont. Includes blueline plans of the proposed La Fortune site.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) summary of discussion paper prepared by P. Mason, Water Management Division concerning the deteriorating quality of Laurel Creek water which led to the closure of the swimming area in August, 1977.

File consists of eleven negatives showing portraits of Mac Coutts, Conservation Authority General Manager.

File consists of ten negatives showing portraits of Mac Coutts.

File consists of forty one negatives showing portraits of the management of the Grand River Conservation Authority.

File consists of six negatives showing portraits of the Grand River Conservation Authority management.

File consists of six negatives showing portraits of the Grand River Conservation Authority management team.

File consists of four negatives showing portraits of Marilyn Robinson.

Consists of ts. contact documents prepared by Kilborn Engineering Ltd., Consulting Engineers, Toronto, Ont. for the Grand River Conservation Authority concerning the construction of the Victoria Mill Dam on McKenzie Creek, Township of Townsend, Ont. Includes information for tenderers, forms of tender and agreements, genderal conditions and specifications. Also contains blueline soil stratigraphic charts prepared by William A. Trow & Associates. Inserted photocopies and carbon copies of a contract change order completed by Tidey Construction Co., Hamilton, Ont.

File consists of seven negatives showing portraits of Mike Carty.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) report by Robert Q. Messier, Environmental Services Group, concerning rehabilitation efforts on a section of Mill Creek from County Rd. #35 to Puslinch Side Rd. 20S, in Puslinch Township, Ont.

Consists of ts. report. which provides an overview of and recommendations for the Mosquito Monitoring Program. Also present are statistics derived from sample collection in the Grand River watershed.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) news releases and accompanying original photographs issued by the Grand River Conservation Authority.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) news releases and accompanying original photographs issued by the Grand River Conservation Authority.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) news releases and accompanying original photographs issued by the Grand River Conservation Authority.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) news releases and accompanying original photographs issued by the Grand River Conservation Authority.

Consists of ts. report prepared by Kilborn Engineering Ltd., Consulting Engineers, Toronto, Ont. for the Grand River Conservation Authority concerning the proposed construction of a dam and reservoir on the Nith River at Nithburg, Ont. Includes blueline reservoir plans and drawings of proposed bridge and spillway. Also includes soil analysis charts by H.W. Trow Associates Ltd.

Consists of a ts. report concerning erosion of the Nith River Watershed prepared by Harold Cockburn for the Grand River Conservation Authority. The report includes black line drawings and photographs of the Nith River watershed. Also present is a cover letter from Ilmar Kao, Director of Operations, Grand River Conservation Authority to G.M. Coutts, General Manager, GRCA, concerning the creation and distribution of the report.

File consists of six negatives showing portraits of Norm Lundall.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) report concerning the history and development of the GRCA's nurseries, and future direction of the nursery program.

Consists of a ts. manual of Grand River Conservation Authority Personnel Regulations and Position Descriptions. Includes employment and comportment regulations for GRCA personnel, organization chart, salary and wage schedule, and position descriptions.

Consists of a ts. manual of Grand River Conservation Authority Personnel Regulations and Position Descriptions. Includes employment and comportment regulations for GRCA personnel, organizational charts, salary and wage schedules, and position descriptions.

Consists of a ts. manual of Grand River Conservation Authority Personnel Regulations and Position Descriptions. Includes regulations regarding employment and comportment of personnel, GRCA organization charts, salary and wage schedule, and position specifications(descriptions).

Consists of a ts. manual of Grand River Conservation Authority Personnel Regulations. Includes employment and comportment regulations for GRCA personnel, organizational charts, salary and wage schedule and position descriptions.

Consists of a ts. manual of Grand River Conservation Authority Personnel Regulations. Includes organization charts, lists of regulations as they relate to the employment and comportment of personnel, and position descriptions.

File consists of forty negatives showing portraits of various people associated with the GRCA.

Consists of ts.(original, photocopies and carbon copies) of correspondence, reports and briefs concerning projected land purchase and construction costs associated with GRCA proposed dams and reservoirs at West Montrose, Everton, Ayr, Guelph, and Hespeler, Ont.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) report of the Grand River Conservation Authority Long Range Planning Committee titled : "Five finger exercise." The report concerns the decision-making process of the GRCA; the phrase "five finger exercise" refers to the components of the Grand Watershed system and is meant to convey that the "watershed works as a unit even though there are component parts."

Consists of ts. (photocopy) report of the Long-Range Planning Committee of the Grand River Conservation Authority concerning the establishment of priorities for watershed management by the GRCA.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) report prepared by J.D. Lee Engineering Limited, Consulting Engineers, Kingston and Brantford, Ontario [for the Grand River Conservation Authority?] regarding flood control in the Town of Paris, Ont.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) report prepared by C.W. Stevens, P.Eng, Operations Engineer, Grand River Conservation Authority concerning measures undertaken by the GRCA and others to deal with floodwaters on the Grand in April, 1975. Includes graphs and maps.

Consists of a ts.(photocopy) report by Ilmar Kao, Assistant General Manager, Grand River Conservation Authority and C. W. Stevens, Manager, Water Resources Engineering, GRCA concerning facts surrounding the flood on the Grand in May, 1974.

Consists of ts. report prepared by MIE Ltd., Thornhill, Ont. for the Grand River Conservation Authority involving evaluation of conditions and suggestions of remedial measures for the main dam and weirs at Dunnville, Ont.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) report concerning the acquisition, dvelopment and managment of valley lands in the vicinity of Paris, Ont. Includes maps of proposed areas for acquisition. Also includes copies of correspondence to and from the Grand River Conservation Authority concerning the preparation and distribution of the master plan.

Consists of ts. report prepared by Woods, Gordon & Co., Management Consultants, London, Ont. in December, 1970. The report analyzes and provides recommendations concerning the organization, accounting systems and reporting systems of the Grand Valley Conservation Authority. Includes a covering letter.
Also present are organizational charts showing the reporting structure of the Grand River Conservation Authority administration as implemented in May, 1966 and as it evolved by November, 1970.

File consists of twelve negatives showing portraits of Richard Christie and Pete Kraus.

Consists of a ts. report to J.M. Tomlinson Associates, Consulting Engineers, Burlington, Ont., concerning subsurface conditions at the proposed Grand River Conservation Authority dam site at Shade's Mills, Township of North Dumfries, County of Waterloo, Ont., prepared by H.Q. Golder & Associates, Cooksville, Ont. Includes soil analyses and drawings of soil stratigraphy sections.

Consists of a ts. (photocopy) report prepared by P. Mason, Water Management Division on a preliminary water quality survey of the Shade's Mill Reservoir, Cambridge, Ont.

Consists of ts. instructions to tenderers, forms, specifications and performance and payment bond information for the construction of a reservoir at Shade's Mills, Township of North Dumfries, County of Waterloo, Ont., prepared by J.M. Tomlinson & Associates Limited, Consulting Engineers, for the Grand River Conservation Authority.

File consists of five photographs showing construction on the Shand Dam. Identification from verso.

Consists of ts. speakers information kits, nos. 1-3. Each kit addresses a particular aspect of the GRCA's administration and operations. Topics include : An introduction to the GRCA; Water management role of the GRCA; and Recreation Areas as a function of water and land management.

Consists of DVD transfer from videocassette recording of slide-show presentations of the annual Grand River Conservation Authority Special Recognition Awards, 1989 to 1997. The slide-shows provide background on award recipients and highlights the environmental activities which led to their selection.

Consists of DVD transfer from videocassette recording of slide-show presentations of the annual Grand River Conservation Authority Special Recognition Awards, 1998-2003. The slide-shows provide background on award recipients and highlight the environmental activities which led to their selection.

Consists of correspondence, samples of award certificates, minutes of meetings of the Special Recognition of Individuals and Historical events Committee of the GRCA, newspaper clippings, ts. lists and profiles of recipients of Special Recognition Awards, and photographs of recipients, most of whom are identified on verso.

Report by unknown author concerning determination of boundaries for land acquisition in the Speed River watershed below the junction of the Eramosa and Speed Rivers from below Guelph, Ont. to Preston, Ont. Includes 6 numbered blueprint maps of the Speed River Watershed from Preston to Guelph, prepared in May, 1972 by Terry Davison and Bruce [Henry?]. Maps are numbered no. 1, nos.3-7; map no.2 is not present. The maps are referenced in the body of the report.

Consists of a ts. manual of Grand River Conservation Authority Personnel Regulations and Position Descriptions, contained in a binder. Includes employment and comportment regulations for GRCA personnel, salary and wage schedules and position descriptions.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) report prepared by P. Mason, Water Management Division, on coliform levels in water samples from swimming areas under the jurisdiction of the Grand River Conservation Authority.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) report prepared by P. Mason, Water Management Division, on coliform levels in water samples from swimming areas under the jurisdiction of the Grand River Conservation Authority.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) report prepared by B.Rayner and P. Mason, Water Management Division, on coliform levels in water samples from swimming areas under the jurisdiction of the Grand River Conservation Authority.

File consists of sixteen negatives showing a tree planting ceremony at Laurel Creek.

File consists of fourteen negatives showing members of the Grand River Conservation Authority trustees.

Consists of leaflets commemorating the early history of the Grand River Conservation Commision, and concerning ceremonies, symposia, and official openings hosted by the Grand River Conservation Authority. Also contains a printed copy of the Guelph Conservation Area Master Plan.

Consists of a binder containing materials relating to the operation and maintenance of water control structures employed in the Grand River Conservation Authority flood control and low flow augmentation systems. The binder is divided into the following sections :

• Work Programs, which includes photocopies of correspondence and budget statements regarding water control structures; Inspections, including reports and invoices for water control structure inspections for 1967;
• Regulations including instructions from the Ontario Department of Energy and Resources Management; and
• Reports, including photocopies of correspondence and reports on flood warning systems and water control structure maintenance.

Consists of ts.and ms. weekly summaries of attendance at conservation areas operated by the Grand River Conservation Authority. Includes information on revenues.

Consists of ts. executive summary of a functional design report prepared by Crysler & Lathem, Consulting Engineers, Thornhill, Ont. for the Grand River Conservation Authority concerning the erection of a dam on Canagagigue Creek above Elmira, Ont. in the Township of Woolwich, County of Waterloo, Ont. Includes cover letter and blackline drawing of the damsite.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) report by P.D. Mason, Operations Division, Forestry and Wildlife, concerning forestry, fish and wildlife management at the Woolwich Reservoir and Damsite, Township of Woolwich, Ont. Includes blueline site maps of the Woolwich Reservoir. Inserted is a GRCA internal memorandum dated April 19, 1973 concerning a management plan for the Woolwich Reservoir.

The majority of the slides do not include identifications.

Fonds consists of records relating to the administration and operation of the Grand River Conservation Authority and its predecessors, the Grand River Conservation Commission and the Grand Valley Conservation Authority, from 1966 to 2006. Includes clippings, correspondence, minutes, visual and sound materials, reports and studies, maps, etc.

Accrual consists of materials relating to the Grand Valley Conservation Authority and its predecessors. Includes materials relating to the activities, events, employees and land ownership of the GRCA. Includes committee and meeting minutes, photographs, reports, maps, etc.

Consists of ts.materials relating to the preparations for ceremonies marking the tenth anniversary of the Grand River Conservation Authority Administration Centre, Cambridge, Ont. The file appears to have belonged to Ralph Beaumont, who at the time served as Information Supervisor, GRCA Community Relations Division. GRCA. Includes ts. corrected draft of program events and speech and memoranda. Also contains an Ontario Forestry Association leaflet concerning titled : The White Pine : an official tree for Ontario.

Also includes Grand River Foundation but these are not separately identified.

The Grand River Conservation Authority Library was donated in 2005, accompanying the archival records of the Authority and its predecessors.

The Library was maintained at the GRCA headquarters for reference and research use and consists of works by and about the GRCA, including both internal and external reports and studies, periodicals, and monographs.

Unpublished library items are described as part of the GRCA archives while published items are catalogued as print material and are listed in the library catalogue.

File consists of a handwritten list of members of the Grand River Conservation Authority.

Group portrait (5 copies), identifications provided.

Consists of ts. tender submission documents prepared by Dominion Engineering Company Limited, Lachine, P.Q. for the Grand River Conservation Commission. Includes completed form of tender, specifications and blueline drawings prepared by the Dominion Engineering Company.

Consists of ts. report prepared by H.G. Acres & Company, Limited, Niagara Falls, Ont. for the Grand River Conservation Commission regarding design and testing of a model sluiceway for the Conestogo Dam, near Glen Allan, Ont. undertaken in 1953. Includes blueline drawings of the general arrangement of spillway, dam model, and stilling basin, prepared by H.G. Acres and Company in November, 1953, and photographs of the sluiceway model. Correspondence between the Grand River Conservation Commission and the Ontario Department of Planning and Development is inserted.

Consists of ts.(carbon copy and mimeograph) tender submission document prepared by the Dominion Bridge Company Limited, Lachine, Quebec for the Grand River Conservation Commission regarding the construction of sluice gates for the Conestogo Dam near Glen Allan, Ont. Includes copy of specifications from the Grand River Conservation Commission.

Consists of ts. list of drainage areas in square miles for various sites in the Grand River Valley. The information was prepared by A.H. Richardson, Chief Conservation Engineer, Province of Ontario Department of Planning and Development, August 31, 1949.

Consists of a ts. (photocopy) information package probably distributed in conjunction with an information meeting of the Grand River Conservation Commission, March 20, 1964 concerning the proposed Ayr and Montrose dams and reservoirs. The package provides an overview of the purpose and responsibilities of the Grand River Conservation Commission together with statistical information and maps.

Consists of a blueline land plan of the Luther Lake and its environs in the Townships of East and West Luther, Ont.

Consists of ts. (carbon copy) preliminary report prepared by the Grand River Conservation Commission for submission to Hon. Wm. Greisinger, Minister of the Ontario Department of Planning and Development and A.H. Richardson, Chief Conservation Engineer, Ontario Department of Planning and Development, regarding flood control measures on the Grand River in the City of Galt, Ontario.

Consists of 1 volume ts.(carbon copy) report prepared by H.G. Acres, Chief Engineer, [H.G. Acres & Company Limited?] for the Grand River Conservation Commission concerning the investigation of dam sites on the upper Grand River. Includes a cover letter from H.G. Acres to F.P. Adams, Secretary-Treasurer of the Grand River Conservation, February 15, 1939.

Also present are blackline maps of the Grand River Valley and Luther Marsh Area, and blackline plans of Shand, Belwood and Pilkington Dam Sites. Also contains photographs of [core samples?] from the Shand, Belwood and Pilkington sites. A blueline drawing of the Conestogo Dam Foundation , No. 5, 1954 by H. Barnett, H.G. & Acres Co., Ltd., is inserted.

Consists of ts.(carbon copy) report prepared by H.G. Acres & Company, Consulting Engineers, Niagara Falls, Ont. for the Grand River Conservation Commission, regarding a proposed Luther Marsh storage development. Includes blackline contour plans, and blackline drawing of the Luther Dam prepared by H.G. Acres & Company, March 15, 1950.

Consists of 1 bound volume of ms. temperature, precipitation and discharge values recorded by H.A. Cameron at the Shand Dam near Fergus, Ont. Includes additional commentary on conditions at the Shand Dam site.

Consists of 1 bound volume of ms. temperature, precipitation and discharge values recorded by H.A. Cameron at the Shand Dam near Fergus, Ont. Includes additional commentary on conditions at the Shand Dam site.

Consists of 1 bound volume of temperature, precipitation and discharge values recorded at the Shand Dam near Fergus, Ont. Includes additional ms. notes on conditions at the Shand Dam site recorded by H.A. Cameron.

Consists of 1 bound volume of ms. temperature, precipitation and discharge values recorded by H.A. Cameron at the Shand Dam near Fergus, Ont. Includes additional commentary on conditions at the Shand Dam site.

Consists of a lined binder organized alphabetically, which lists the contents and date of each original Grand River Conservation Commission slide contained in files 1455-1479.
Ms. lists of slides selected for use in slide shows are enclosed in the binder pocket.