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 minutes of the first meeting of directors. Also includes letters patent and the association by-laws.

File consists of minutes. Also includes audited financial statements, Dec. 31, 1980.

File consists of minutes.

File consists of minutes. Also includes Environmental Communications Plan [re: acid rain], financial statements as at Dec. 31, 1981.

File consists of minutes. Also includes minutes of annual meeting and Ontario Municipal Board documents.

File consists of minutes. Also includes draft two of a document by Norman Pearson dated July 22, 1981: "Muskoka: The Bridge to Tomorrow: Towards a Planning Philosophy for Muskoka."

File consists of minutes. Also includes financial statements as at Dec. 31, 1982, and MLA Newsletter, May 1983.

File consists of minutes.

File consists of minutes. Also includes agenda and minutes of the annual meeting, held the same day, and of second directors' meeting, following annual meeting.

File consists of minutes.

File consists of minutes. Also includes MLA Area Representative minutes, July 6, 1985.

File consists of minutes. Also includes agenda and minutes of the annual meeting, held the same day, and of second directors' meeting held after.

File consists of minutes.

File consists of one journal.

File consists of one journal.

File consists of one journal.

File consists of one journal.

File consists of invoices and information re: accounts payable.

File consists of financial statements prepared by Touche Ross & Co. Also includes a photocopy of comparative figures for 1972-1975.

File consists of financial statements prepared by Touche Ross & Co.

File consists of the Association's letters patent and by-laws.

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 clippings.

File consists of material relating to the content and production of the 1994 100th anniversary MLA yearbook. Contains correspondence, draft articles, faxes, invoices, photographs (photocopy), reports, etc.

File consists of clippings, bulk mailing correspondence, programme, stationery, etc.

File consists of programmes for the annual aquatic regatta, 1906, 1919, 1926, 1935, 1952,1956, 1964, and 1994.

File consists of forms, bulk mailings re: taxation and appeals.

File consists of copies of the original handbook, edited by J. Bryan Vaughan, the 1962 reprinted edition, and the 1988 edition, edited by Michael Peake.

File consists of issues of the Muskoka Lakes Association newsletter: Oct. 1980; June 1981; Dec. 1982; May, June Nov. 1983; June, Nov. 1985; [Apr.], July 1986; Feb., June 1991.

File consists of the Muskoka Lakes Association yearbook: no. 19-30, 1912-1923; 33-34, 1926-1927; 36-41, 1929-1934; 44-86, 1937-1979; 88-92, 1981-1985; 101, 1994. Lacking no. 1-18, 1894-1911; 31-32, 1924-1925; 35, 1928; 42-43, 1935-1936; 87, 1980; 93-100, 1986-1993.

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 11 envelopes of 35 mm. col. negatives and 9 contact sheets.

File consists of 3 col. snapshots.

File consists of a medallion.

File consists of a medallion.

File consists of a medallion.

File consists of a medallion.

File consists of a medallion.

File consists of a medallion.

File consists of 2 plastic pins with names.

File consists of a green "participant" ribbon.

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.

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

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 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 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 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 maps of the Muskoka region. Includes maps of Lake Muskoka, Lake Rosseau, and Lake Joseph by the Canadian Hydrographic Service, Department of the Environment, Ottawa; the road system in the District Municipality of Muskoka by A.R. Ferguson, Gravenhurst; and 6 blueline prints of topographical maps of the Humphrey, Medora, Wood, Muskoka, Monck, and Watt townships in Muskoka by the Ontario Forestry Branch, Perry Sound (1933-1942). Material probably collected by Michael Vaughan.

File consists of material probably accumulated by Michael Vaughan relating to various issues and activities of the MLA, including: land use and planning, committee work, elections, water quality, the Federation of Ontario Cottagers' Associations, the MLA yearbook, the MLA Bonspiel, and other issues. Includes correspondence, memoranda, reports, presentations, minutes for a meeting of the Environment Protection Committee and a meeting of MLA area representatives, typed notes and information, etc. Some material was sent to Vaughan as a carbon copy.

File consists of a photocopy of the MLA constitution and by-laws, with a typed list of changes to be made and a memorandum to the Long Range Planning Committee. File also includes a photocopy of the application for incorporation of the association.

File consists of material relating to the activities of the Political Action Committee for the "Your Muskoka" campaign regarding municipal elections in the Township of Muskoka Lakes. Includes clippings (some photocopied), a typed strategy and budget for the campaign, typed notes and questions for electoral candidates, handwritten notes, etc.

File consists of newspaper clippings relating to the development at the Roseneath property, the response by the MLA, and the hearings before the Ontario Municipal Board.

File consists of copies of a resolution of the Committee on Land Use, Taxation and Highways regarding the proposed development at Roseneath. One copy includes annotations.

File consists of a letter to Michael Vaughan (carbon copy) and a photocopy of a draft affidavit regarding the proposed development on the Roseneath property.

File consists of material relating to the case before the Ontario Municipal Board regarding the development at Roseneath and zoning by-law 81-91 in the Township of Muskoka Lakes. Includes correspondence, a memorandum, and three photocopies of the OMB decision. Correspondence is among the legal council for the MLA, a consulting engineer, and Michael Vaughan.

File consists of three letters from Weir & Foulds regarding the legal counsel for the ratepayers in the case against the proposed development at the Roseneath property. Letters are photocopies sent to Michael Vaughan.

File consists of material relating to the MLA's response to an application by a farmer to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment to spread sewage sludge as a soil conditioner on a portion of his land near Three Mile Lake. The application was opposed by the Three Mile Lake Cottagers' Assocation and the MLA and was brought before the Environmental Assessment Board.

Includes correspondence and memoranda, newspaper clippings, photocopies of resolutions and by-laws of the Township of Muskoka Lakes, handwritten notes, a photocopy of a map, and a photocopy of the board's recommendations. Correspondents include the Township of Muskoka Lakes, the Three Mile Lake Cottagers' Association, the Engineering and Public Works Committee of the District Municipality of Mukoka, the Environmental Protection Committee of the MLA, and Michael Vaughan.

File consists of material relating to the Your Muskoka campaign by the Political Action Committee during the 1982 municipal elections in the District of Muskoka. Includes handwritten notes; minutes of a committee meeting; fact sheets, telephone scripts, and other typed information used in the Your Muskoka campaign for communication with voters; newspaper clippings; and a letter from association president Jeffrey Shearer to the president of the Torstar Corporation.

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 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 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 material relating to an opposition filed by the Muskoka Lakes Association to a trademark application by Snowmass Inc. Includes photocopied documents: correspondence, the statement of opposition and a counterstatement to the opposition, and a page from Trade Marks Journal. Correspondence is among William Clark, Marketing Committee chairman Douglas Ross, lawyers from Blake, Cassels & Graydon and Ridout & Maybee, and others.

File consists of material relating to the Membership Commitee and membership in the MLA. Includes photocopied documents: correspondence, typed notes, a list of committee members, etc.

File consists of material relating to meetings of the MLA board of directors. Includes meeting notices and agendas only.

File consists of material relating to the compilation of procedures manuals for the committees of the MLA. Includes photocopied documents: correspondence from William Clark to members of committees, and terms of reference or procedures for three committees: the Land Use Committee, the Taxation Committee, and the Antique Boats Committee.

File consists of material relating to the activities of the Recreational Safety Committee, and in particular issues relating to boating safety and regulations. Includes photocopied documents: correspondence, typed lists of committee members, a position statement of the committee, and other material. Correspondence is among William Clark, Parry Sound-Muskoka MP Stanley Darling, Ontario Minister of Justice Kim Campbell, other members of the MLA, and others.

File consists of photocopied material relating to the Township of Muskoka Lakes comprehensive zoning by-law 87-87 and amendments to the by-law; actions taken by the Land Use Committee of the MLA in response to the association's concerns about this matter; and meetings regarding the by-law and planning.

Includes correspondence, memoranda, reports, tables containing data related to zoning (computer output), a resolution of the Township of Muskoka Lakes, a notice of motion from the Supreme Court of Ontario, a draft amendment to the offical plan of Mukoka Lakes, an Ontario Municipal Board decision, and segments of maps. All documents are photocopies.

Correspondence is among James Balfour (chairman of the Land Use Committee), the Township of Muskoka Lakes, other association members, lawyers, etc. File possibly belonged to William F. Clark.

File consists of photocopied material relating to the potential infestation of the Muskoka Lakes by zebra mussels. Includes clippings, correspondence, handwritten notes (faxed), a pamphlet about zebra mussels in Ontario's water system, and other material.

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 a letter from Robert Topp to Muskoka property owners regarding the group appeal to the Assessment Review Board. Includes draft and final versions of the letter as well as other faxed correspondence and a schedule of land assessments.

File consists of material relating to the MLA group appeal to the Assessment Review Board and finalizing the details of the list of group appeal members. Includes lists of group appeal members, correspondence (some faxed), and handwritten notes.

File consists of material relating to income and expenditures for the MLA tax appeal campaign. Includes correspondence (some faxed or photocopied), statements of revenue and expense, budgets, and handwritten notes.

File consists of a spiral-bound note book containing handwritten notes relating to taxation issues.

File consists of newspaper clippings relating mainly to taxation in Muskoka. Some clippings are faxed. Also present are several pieces of correspondence (photocopies) sent to Robert Topp regarding taxation.

File consists of material relating to the Assessment Review Board decision about the MLA tax appeal and the ARB appeal of the decision to the Ontario Municipal Board. Includes correspondence and draft correspondence (most faxed) with attachments, handwritten notes, ARB decisions and notices, and a notice from the OMB.

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 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 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 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 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 a proposed project for the development of the Muskoka wharf in Gravenhurst. Includes faxed correspondence, a presentation by the Town of Gravenhurst and Dillon Consulting on the Muskoka Wharf Project environmental screening, a presentation (photocopy) by the Muskoka Wharf Project Committee to the District Municipality of Muskoka council, minutes from a council meeting, handwritten notes, and other photocopied material. Most material was received via fax.

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 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 activities of the Regatta Committee and the organization of the regatta for the years 1963-1976. Includes carbon copies of outgoing correspondence of the committee chairman and other committee members; incoming correspondence; minutes of committee meetings (1965-1975); regatta programs; lists of committee members; lists of event winners (1969, 1970, 1972); reports; invoices; etc.

Material is divided by the following tabs: Regatta Committee minutes, Programmes/results/clippings, Analysis/comparison of entries, General, Correspondence, and Trophies.

File consists of material relating to the activities of the Regatta Committee and the organization of the MLA regattas for the years 1978-1980. Includes incoming correspondence; photocopies of outgoing correspondence of the committee chairman and other committee members; minutes and agendas of committee meetings (1974-1980); regatta flyers and programs; lists of committee members and suppliers; handwritten notes; invoices (some photocopied); budgets; reports; etc.

Material is divided by the following tabs: Correspondence, Minutes, Regatta course, Phase one, Attachments, Management summary.

File consists of material relating to the activities of the Regatta Committee and the organization of the MLA regattas for the years 1982-1984. Includes incoming correspondence, photocopies of outgoing correspondence of the committee chairman and other committee members, minutes of committee meetings, lists and charts of event winners and champions, handwritten notes, regatta flyers and programs, invoices (some photocopied), budgets, etc.

Material is divided by the following tabs: Yearbook, Diving, Ambulance, Police, Barge, Poster, Award presenters, Correspondence, Golf club, Budget, Tilting, and Medals and trophies. File probably belonged to committee chairman David Burrows.

File consists of material relating to the activities of the Regatta Committee and the organization of the MLA regattas for the years 1983-1985.

Includes incoming correspondence; photocopies of outgoing correspondence of the committee chairman and other committee members; minutes and agendas of committee meetings (1984-1985); typed procedures, rules, etc; handwritten and typed notes; regatta flyers and programs; lists of committee members and suppliers; invoices (some photocopied); budgets; reports; newspaper clippings; press releases; etc. Also included is a sample medallion.

Material is divided by the following tabs: Regatta committee members, Supplier contacts, Master task list, Minutes of meetings, Publicity, Event cards and posters, Medals and trophies, Crests, Tilting, Diving, Swimming, Trophy winners, Course survey, Budget/actual expenses, Barge, Ambulance/police, Police, Golf club, Red Cross, Regatta results, Thank you letters "general", Award presenters, Thank you letters "to committee", War canoe, Public relations, and Schedule of equipment owned.

File consists of a manual, created by John O. Duncan, containing instructions and plans for building a small skiff designed for children.

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 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 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.

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 an untitled typed list containing names of voters and their poll numbers for Ward A in Muskoka.

File consists of photocopies of newspaper clippings related to development, municipal elections, and the annual regatta. The latter is accompanied by a fax cover sheet.

File consists of photocopied pages from the MLA newsletter relating to taxation in the Muskoka region.

File consists of the 1993 Muskoka Lakes Association yearbook.

File consists of the 1995 Muskoka Lakes Association yearbook.