Consists of a ts. report which concerns estimation of flood damages Galt, Ontario prepared by D. McLean for Ilmar Kao, Director of Operations, Grand River Conservation Authority. The purpose of the report was to determine the feasibility of a model of analysis for application in Galt and other cities subject to flooding. Includes blueline map of downtown Galt, Ont. Ats. estimate of direct industrial damages is inserted.

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.

Consists of ts. minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Authority, in a bound volume. The volume is divided into the following sections :

• General Meeting : minutes, February 16, 1968;
• Board of Directors : minutes of meetings;
• Executive Committee : minutes of meetings;
• Water Control Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
• Conservation Areas Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
• Conservation Services Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
• Forestry and Wildlife Advisory Board : minutes of meetings; and
• Conservation Edcuation Committee : minutes of meetings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of a ts. appraisal report regarding the Shade's Mills Reservoir and Conservation Area, Township of North Dumfries, County of Waterloo, prepared for the Grand River Conservation Authority by Associated Property Appraisers Limited, Don Mills. The document includes site plans.

Consists of a DVD transfer of a 16 mm film titled : Valleys and people, concerning conservation authorities in Ontario.

25 topographical maps; maps have hand-coloured portions corresponding to legend inside front cover. Other sheets also inserted.

Consists a binder containing ts. materials relating to the construction of a composite bridge and the undertaking of channel improvement on the Conestogo River at Drayton, Ont. Includes correspondence to and from the Grand River Conservation Authority and provincial and municipal governments. Also includes photographs of the Conestogo River near Drayton, Ont., including views of the existing bridges.

Also present is a ts. (photocopy) report titled "Report on the Main Street Bridge over the Conestogo River, Village of Drayton, County of Wellington," by V.R. Astrop, Consulting Engineers, Ancaster, including blueline drawings of the proposed bridge. In addition, there are two blueline drawings of the channel improvement plan by an unidentified creator, possibly the GRCA.

Consists of a ts. appraisal report regarding Shade's Mills Resevoir and Conservation Area, Township of North Dumfries, County of Waterloo, prepared for the Grand River Conservation Authority and the Government of Ontario, by L.J. Simmons, Senior Appraiser and R.T.C. Hilton, A.A.C.I, S.R.A, Ontario Land Economist, Manager of Appraisals, Associated Property Appraisers Limited, Don Mills, Ont.

The report includes site plans of the Shade's Mills Reservoir and Conservation Area; the addenda consists of 9 aerial photographs of the site and a report titled, "Forest product evaluation : Shade's Mills Conservation Area, Grand River Conservation Authority," by C.J.R. Wilde, R.P.F., Consulting Professional Forester for Associated Property Appraisers Limited.

Series consists of records relating to the incorporation and organization of the Grand River Conservation Authority and its predecessors, the Grand River Conservation Commission and the Grand Valley Conservation Authority. Includes originals and photocopies of acts, bills, and letters patent.

Series consists of topographical maps of GRCA properties.

File consists of one photograph showing members of the Grand River Conservation Foundation.

Left to right: Betty Schneider, Laverne Asmussen, James Sare, Donald Noble, Hector Stewart, Robert Haworth, Jim Robinson, Jim Bauer. Identification from verso.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of a printed booklet containing a Province of Ontario Statute titled : The Conservation Authorities Act, 1968, Statutes of Ontario, 1968.

Photocopy of document, including cover letter to Mr. G.M. Coutts, General Manager, GRCA, Dec. 3, 1968.

Consists of materials relating to flood emergency preparedness and warnings issued by the Grand River Conservation Authority. Includes ts.(mimeograph) flood advisory bulletins concerning spring run-off, issued by the Grand River Conservation Commission on April 8, 1964 and March 30, 1965, and ts.(photocopy) flood advisory bulletin issued by the GRCA on March 30, 1965. Also contains ts. (photocopy) list of emergency contact personnel and circular letter to municipalities issued by the Ontario Department of Energy and Resource Management concerning flood monitoring.

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 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.

Candid group portrait. Some identifications provided on the negative envelope.

Consists of ts. minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Authority, in a bound volume. The volume is divided into the following sections :

• General Meeting : report, March 2, 1967;
• Board of Directors : minutes of meetings;
• Executive Committee : minutes of meetings;
• Flood Control and Water Conservation Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
• Conservation Areas Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
• Forestry and Wildlife Advisory Board : minutes of meetings; and
• Sub-Committee on Cottage Development and Administration : Belwood Lake and Conestogo Lake Conservation Areas : minutes of meetings.

Consists of a condensed ts. insurance survey prepared by Frank Cowan Company Limited [Princeton,Ont.?] regarding properties, building and equipment, and insurance liabilities of the Grand River Conservation Authority.

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.

Consists of a ts.(photocopy) report concerning an alternative or supplemental water supply from Lake Erie for the community of Brantford, Ont., prepared by N.A. Grandfield, P.Eng., General Manager and Secretary of the Brantford Public Utilities Commission for the Chairman and Members of the Brantford Public Utilities Commission, Janurary 27, 1967. Sections of the report have been underlined or otherwise marked.

Some identifications provided on the negative envelope.

Some identifications provided on the verso.

Consists of ts. first draft of a preliminary report regarding a proposed dam on the Conestogo River at Arthur, Ontario, prepared by Kilborn Engineering Ltd, Consulting Engineers, Toronto, Ont. for the Grand River Conservation Authority. Includes 8 blueline drawings of the general location plan,dam and reservoir perpared by Kilborn Engineering Ltd.. Also includes 1 blueline drawing of soil profiles at the proposed Arthur dam site prepared by William Trow & Associates Ltd,

Consists of ts. revised draft of a preliminary report regarding a proposed dam on the Conestogo River at Arthur, Ontario, prepared by Kilborn Engineering Ltd, Consulting Engineers, Toronto, Ont. for the Grand River Conservation Authority. Includes 12 blueline subsoil profiles and charts prepared by William Trow & Associates and 6 blueline drawings of the general location plan, dam and reservoir prepared by Kilborn Engineering Ltd.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of a ts.(photocopy) staff report on a Grand River Conservation Authority proposal to establish a conservation area at Puslinch Lake, Ont.. Includes photocopies of site maps.

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.

Snapshots taken on several tours in 1967, pasted on three pages labelled "General page 1, 2 and 3" . Includes Western Tour, Executive Tour, Brantford Board of Trade Tour, as well as meetings.

Consists of "historic" original and duplicate slides belonging to the Grand River Conservation Commission, that depict various aspects of its operations including reforestation, flood regulation, general maintenance, nursery, and parks and recreation. A lined notebook with ms. entries listing the title and date of each slide by topic is included in the series.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) preliminary report prepared by J.M. Tomlinson and Associates Limited, Consulting Engineers, Burlington, Ont. for the Grand River Conservation Authority regarding channel improvements to Fairchild Creek above Brantford, Ontario. Includes blueline drawing of the Fairchild Creek relatocation site plan prepared by J.M. Tomlinson and Associates Ltd., September, 1967.

Consists of a spiral binder enclosing a blueline topographical property and an aerial photograph of the Shade's Mills Reservoir and Conservation Area, Township of North Dumfries, County of Waterloo, prepared by Peter E. Rhodes and Associates (Canada) Limited for inclusion with a property appraisal by Associated Property Appraisers Limited, Don Mills, Ont., for the Grand River Conservation Authority and the Province of Ontario.

Consists of ts. completed tender documents submitted by E.and E. Seegmiller Limited to the Grand River Conservation Authority regarding the construction of a reinforced concrete culvert and dam fill on Columbia Street West, Waterloo, Ont. Inserted are estimates of project costs by Ilmar Kao, GRCA and ts. (photocopies)correspondence and invoices.

Consists of a ts. report prepared by V.R. Astrop Ltd., Consulting Engineers, Ancaster, Ont. [on behalf of the Grand River Conservation Authority] for submission to Mr. A.R. Holmes, County Engineer, County of Wellington. The report concerns the feasibility of creating a new composite bridge over the Conestogo River at Drayton, to replace two existing bridges. Includes blueline plan, profile and elevation drawings prepared by V.R. Astrop Ltd.,

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.

Consists of a ts. (photocopy) agenda, reports and supporting documentation for the organizational meeting of the Grand River Conservation Authority Board of Directors, held on October 4, 1966 at Kitchener, Ont.

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.

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. tender documents prepared by the Grand River Conservation Commission for distribution to tenderers, concerning the construction of a reinforced concrete culvert and dam fill on the Columbia Street Dam, in the area of Laurel Creek, Waterloo, Ont. Includes blank contract agreement, tender form, instructions to bidders and specification.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

SCSA may refer to the Soil Conservation Society of America.

Contains ts. (mimeographed) minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Commission pasted into a bound volume. Includes minutes of annual meetings of the GRCC, 1965- 1966. Also includes booklet titled Annual Reports 1965 containing ts. annual reports of the chairman, secretary-treasurer and chief forester.
Also present are memoranda, reports and audited financial statements.

Series consists of minutes of the general meetings of the Grand Valley Conservation Authority (GVCA) together with minutes of the GVCA Executive Committee. Includes minutes of the Grand Valley Conservation Authority Advisory Boards, whose number and official names varied over time. The name order of these bodies also varied, e.g. the Advisory Board on Recreation also appears as the Recreation Advisory Board.

Consists of ts. minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Authority, in a bound volume. The volume is divided into the following sections:

• Board of Directors : minutes of meetings, which include the inaugural meeting of the newly formed Grand River Conservation Authority, October 4, 1966 and provide details concerning the election and appointment of officers;
• Executive Committee : minutes of meetings;
• Flood Control and Water Conservation Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
• Conservation Areas Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
• Conservation Services Advisory Board : minutes of meetings; and
• Forestry and Wildlife Advisory Board : minutes of meetings.

Consists of a printed booklet containing a Province of Ontario Statute titled : The Conservation Authorities Act, Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1960, Chapter 62.; includes amendments 1960-1966.

Contains ts.(mimeographed) minutes of meetings of the Executive Committee of the Grand River Conservation Commission pasted into a bound volume.
Also present are copies of correspondence and staff list.

SCSA may refer to the Soil Conservation Society of America.

File consists of a handwritten list giving members of the Grand Valley Conservation Authority executive.

File consists of a hand written list of members of the Grand Valley Conservation Authority members.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) draft of a brief titled : Brief on Flood Control and Water Conservation Measures for the Grand River Watershed to the Government of Ontario, represented by the Honourable J.R. Simonett, Minister of Energy and Resources Management and The Government of Canada represented by the Honourable Jean-Luc Pepin, Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys, submitted by the Grand River Conservation Authority, August, 1966.

The brief presents a case for the need for additional flood control, pollution abatement and water conservation on the Grand River and its tributaries.

Colour photocopy of document belonging to E. Kribs.

Consists of ts. and ms. minutes of meetings of the Grand Valley Conservation Authority, in a bound volume. The volume is divided into the following sections :

• Advisory Board on Administration (Finance) : minutes of meetings;
• Advisory Board on Conservation : minutes of meetings;
• Executive Committee : minutes of meetings;
• Advisory Board on Forestry and Wildlife : minutes of meetings;
• Advisory Board on Kitchener-Waterloo Conservation Development : minutes of meetings;
• Advisory Board on Speed Flood Control : minutes of meetings; and
• minutes of meetings to appoint Board of Directors to the Grand River Conservation Authority, June-July, 1966.

Consists of ts. tender procedures and materials and construction specifications prepared by R.E.Winter & Associates Ltd., Toronto, Ont., for the Breslau Hotel, Breslau, Ont. regarding the construction of a sewage stabilization pond and forcemain. Includes blank contract agreement forms and blueline drawings.

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. 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.

Consists ts. contract documents prepared by Kilborn Engineering Ltd. for the Grand Valley Conservation Authority regarding the construction of a dam and reservoir on Laurel Creek, Township of Waterloo, Ont. Includes instructions to tenderers, forms of tenders and agreements, contract conditions, and specifications. Also contains soil stratigraphic charts and graphs in the Township of Waterloo, Ont.

Also present are following inserts : blueline drawings of the Laurel Creek Dam site prepared by Kilborn Engineering Ltd., and completed form of tender submitted by Len Ariss and Company Limited, Guelph, Ont.

File consists of four photograph postcards showing Elore Gorge Park with James Bauer in the foreground wearing a red shirt.

Series consists of minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Commission Executive Committee. Also includes copies of legislation from the Province of Ontario, correspondence and memoranda.

Contains ts.(mimeographed) minutes of meetings of the Executive Committee of the Grand River Conservation Commission pasted into a bound volume.
Also present are copies of a press release dated August 31, 1965 concerning the amalgamation of the Grand River Conservation Commission and Grand Valley Conservation Authority; budget estimates; organizational chart dated January 1, 1964 showing the administrative and organizational structure of the GRCC; and staff list.

Consists of ts. annual financial statements of the Grand Valley Conservation Authority for the years 1952-1954, and 1957-1965, prepared by Thorne, Mulholland, Howson & McPherson, Chartered Accountants, Toronto, Ont.

Group portraits. Some identifications provided on the verso of one print.

Consists of ts. minutes of meetings of the Grand Valley Conservation Authority in a bound volume. The volume is divided into the following sections :

• General Meetings : minutes, which includes Grand Valley Conservation Authority : Annual Meeting : minutes, February 16, 1965;
• Executive Committee : minutes of meetings, which includes an Amalgamation Proposal for the Grand River Conservation Commission and the Grand Valley Conservation Commission ;
• Advisory Board on Finance, Rules and Procedure : minutes of meetings;
• Advisory Board on Planning : minutes of meetings;
• Advisory Board on Speed Flood Control : minutes of meetings;
• Advisory Board on Conservation Services : minutes of meetings;
• Advisory Board on Whiteman Creek : minutes of meetings;
• Advisory Board on Conservation Areas : minutes of meetings;
• Advisory Board on Kitchener-Waterloo Conservation Development : minutes of meetings; and
• Advisory Board on Forestry and Wildlife : minutes of meetings.

The majority of the slides do not include identifications.