File consists of correspondence of Michael Vaughan relating to planning and development in Muskoka and in particular the work of the Committee on Land Use, Taxation and Highways in response to the proposed development of a resort at Roseneath. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda, including photocopies and carbon copies, and handwritten notes. Most of the correspondence is among various lawyers involved in Ontario Municipal Board hearing regarding this case.

Also present are photocopies of documents accompanying the correspondence, including reports, agreements, by-laws, presentations, statements, affidavits, etc.

File consists of correspondence of Michael Vaughan relating to planning and development in Muskoka and in particular the work of the Committee on Land Use, Taxation and Highways in response to the proposed development of a resort at Roseneath. Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence and memoranda, including photocopies and carbon copies, and handwritten notes. Most of the correspondence is among various lawyers involved in Ontario Municipal Board hearing regarding this case.

Also present are photocopies of documents accompanying the correspondence, including reports, agreements, by-laws, presentations, statements, affidavits, etc.

File consists of material relating to publicity for the decision of the MLA to oppose the development proposed for the Roseneath property on Milford Bay. Includes correspondence, letters written for MLA members and for the editors of local newspapers (including a draft), and handwritten notes.

File consists of material relating to the proposed development at the Roseneath property and the response by the MLA. Includes correspondence to Michael Vaughan, photocopied reports, a photocopy of an agreement, and photocopied building plans.

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 architectural drawings for the resort proposed for the Roseneath property. Plans created by Strong and Associates Architects and Planners. Includes a site plan for the property and drawings of the various buildings (administration, staff, restaurant/athletic centre, housing units, etc.).

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 two copies of by-law 72-20 for regulating the use of land in the Township of Muskoka Lakes (consolidated for reference purposes).

File consists of material relating to a proposed resort development on the Roseneath property near Beaumaris on Lake Muskoka, the response by the MLA and other associations, and the account for services by Weir & Foulds (legal counsel). Includes handwritten notes, correspondence, photocopies of an agreement between the Euromart Investors Corporation and the Township of Muskoka Lakes, a photocopy of zoning by-law 81-91, a draft environmental impact statement, and photocopies of architectural plans for a resort.

File consists of material relating to the response by the MLA to a proposed resort development on the Roseneath property near Beaumaris on Lake Muskoka.

Includes correspondence and memoranda (some photocopied); handwritten and typed notes (some photocopied); photocopies of MLA resolutions and motions, an agreement between the Township of Muskoka Lakes and the Roseneath Manor Hotel, and minutes of township council meetings; newspaper clippings; copies of a draft environmental impact statement; a photocopy of the letters patent for Concerned Property Owners and Residents of The Muskoka Lakes, Inc, etc.

Correspondents include the mayor and council of the Township of Muskoka Lakes, the Beaumaris Association, J. Peter Brown & Associates (Land Planners), Michael Vaughan, and others.

File consists of material relating to the "Boat Pro" safe boating courses for children, teens, and adults, offered by the MLA in the summer of 1999. Includes course schedules and sign-up lists, a report by a course instructor, and correspondence (fax and e-mail print-out).

File consists of material relating to the "Boat Pro" safe boating courses for children, teens, and adults, offered by the MLA in the summer of 2000. Includes lists of course participants, schedules, a memorandum, and a letter from a parent regarding the course.

File consists of material relating to the "Boat Pro" safe boating courses for children, teens, and adults, offered by the MLA in the summer of 2001. Includes course schedules, registration information and forms, correspondence (some faxed), and a report by a course instructor.

File consists of material relating to the "Boat Pro" safe boating courses for children, teens, and adults, offered by the MLA in the summer of 2002. Includes schedules and a report about the program.

File consists of material relating to the activities of the Safety Portfolio (committee), including work on the issue of boating safety as well as the development of a 911 service in the Muskoka region. Includes correspondence (some faxed, some drafts), photocopies of newspaper and newsletter clippings, news releases, minutes of one meeting of the committee (1997), a copy of Bill 41 (regarding the certification of motor boat operators in Ontario), and other photocopied material.

Also included are publicity materials from Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Safe Boating Council. Correspondents include association members, Muskoka residents, Minister of Justice and Attorney General Allan Rock, Department of Justice Canada, the Canadian Coast Guard, and others.

File consists of a thesis by Robert B. Ferguson submitted to the University of Waterloo as part of the requirements for the Bachelor of Environmental Studies in Honours Urban and Regional Planning degree.

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 2 cloth "$100.00 Reward" signs.

File consists of 2 metal signs, one "Area Representative", one "Restricted Waters".

File consists of 1 paper sign or poster re: water speed limits.

File consists of material relating to solid waste disposal for the ratepayers of the Township of Muskoka Lakes and the landfill site in the Township of McDougall. Includes photocopied documents: correspondence (some faxed), newspaper clippings, a press release, an agreement, a resolution passed in the Township of McDougall, and a portion of the by-laws of the Ontario Municipal Board.

Correspondence is among various parties including the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (including Minister Jim Bradley), the Township of McDougall, and Gardiner, Roberts (Barristers and Solicitors).

File consists of two copies of a report submitted by the Muskoka Lakes Association and the Lake of Bays Association to the Ontario Minister of Education. Document was prepared by Paterson Planning and Research (Scarborough, ON). One copy includes a memorandum to the MLA board members.

File consists of 2 sweatshirts, one navy 100th Anniversary, one undated grey.

File consists of material relating to property tax assessment and the results of the group appeal to the Assessment Review Board launched by the MLA. Includes memoranda and correspondence (some faxed) among directors as well as to and from association members, news releases, typed notes, reports, addresses of association members, etc.

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

File consists of material relating to the purchase and use of property assessment software programs by the MLA. Includes manuals and instructions, quotes and invoices, correspondence, handwritten notes, a brochure, etc. File also includes a 3.5" computer disk labelled "MLA requst 98-17 / Muskoka sales database / Cindy."

File consists of material relating to issues of taxation in the Muskoka region. Includes newspaper clippings, a letter regarding research by economic consultants, a proposal for a study of cottage taxation, and a curriculum vitae of the proposed study director.

File consists of material relating to the activities of the Taxation Committee, and in particular its response to the high property tax rates in the Muskoka region. Includes photocopied documents: reports, correspondence, memoranda, presentations, and newspaper clippings. Correspondence is among various parties including letters to the Ontario Ministry of Revenue and of Education and various MPPs.

File consists of material relating to property assessment and taxation in Muskoka. Includes correspondence and memoranda (mostly faxed and photocopied); photocopied newspaper clippings; Township of Muskoka Lakes council reports; typed and handwritten notes; information kits, surveys, and data relating to property assessment; an association member mailing list; etc.

Correspondents include association Executive Director Kathy Aitken, Township of Muskoka Lakes mayor and council, the District Municipality of Muskoka chair and council, members of provincial parliament, and others. Includes a copy of a letter to Ontario Minister of Finance Ernie Eves.

File consists of a report on the results of a questionnaire regarding second home ownership distributed to business people and decision-makers in Muskoka. Report prepared by Joan M. Brennan.

File consists of a thesis by Stacey McMechan, submitted to the Trent University Geography Department as part of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science Honours degree.

File consists of The MLA Handbook, an updated edition of the original 1957 handbook.

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 material relating to the comprehensive zoning by-law 87-87 of the Township of Muskoka Lakes and the response of the Muskoka Lakes Association. Includes memoranda from Jim Balfour to Gayle Dempsey, a photocopy of the decision of the Ontario Municipal Board regarding the by-law, a notice of public meeting, a report by the association, and a copy of the by-law and its zone schedules. Material probably belonged to Gayle Dempsey.

File consists of material relating to the official plan and comprehensive zoning by-law 87-87 in the Township of Muskoka Lakes. Includes the consolidated by-law and accompanying zone schedules, two versions of the official plan, a draft amendment (89-110) to by-law 87-87, and photocopies of Ontario Municipal Board decisions relating to the by-law and that amendment.

File consists of material relating to the official plan and comprehensive zoning by-law 87-87 in the Township of Muskoka Lakes. Includes the consolidated by-law and accompanying zone schedules, two versions of the official plan, a draft amendment (89-110) to by-law 87-87, and photocopies of Ontario Municipal Board decisions relating to the by-law and that amendment.

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 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 material relating to the Association's trademark. Inclues correspondence and an original certificate of registration dated Aug. 19, 1983. The regisration is in force for 15 years and may be renewed if application made within 6 months prior to expiration date.

File consists of 7 t-shirts, various colours and messages.

File consists of material relating to the activities of the Environmental Protections Committee and in particular the water levels in the spring of 1985. Includes photocopied documents: correspondence between committee chairman Peter Armstrong and Ministry of Natural Resources engineer A. Paul Stephen, charts and graphs, and a memorandum.

File consists of material relating to a survey of association members about boating and water safety, conducted by the Recreational Safety Committee. Includes a copy of the survey, tables of results (computer output), and a summary of results.

File consists of drafts of an article by Robert Topp on property taxation in Muskoka prepared for the MLA Yearbook. File also includes faxed correspondence, memoranda, charts and tables to accompany the article, and a newspaper clipping.

File consists of material relating to the production of the MLA yearbook for the years 1989 and 1990. Includes photocopied documents: correspondence (some faxed), memoranda, invoices, production schedules, an article and president's message for inclusion in the yearbook, etc.

File consists of 1 envelope of col. snapshots and negatives (includes duplicates).

File consists of 3 col. snapshots.

File consists of 82 photographs and three postcards intended for use in the 1984 90th anniversary yearbook. All except postcards are copies.

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 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.