File consists of material relating to E.F. Robert's work as Secretary-Treasurer of the GRCC.

• Includes correspondence concerning visits, meetings and presentations given by him on conservation.
• Includes background research material including information received from the Ontario Dept. of Planning and Development in the form of reports on other conservation authorities, briefs and pamphlets concerning flood control and river valley development.
• Includes also issues of periodicals, offprints and reprints, including "Conservation and post-war rehabilitation: a report prepared by the Guelph Conference on the Conservation of the Natural resources of Ontario, February 1942," Robert F. Legget "Conservation and sanitation: a paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Institute on Sewerage and Sanitation ... 1943," "A plan to grow wealth and eliminate waste" by the Grand Valley group of Engineers,
• Includes E.F. Roberts ms. and ts. notes for an address on conservation given to the Ontario Municipal Association, Aug. 28, 1947. Includes a 9 page mimeograph document dated Jan. 28, 1946: "Grand Valley Authority" that has an organization chart as a cover page.

File consists of "E" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, primarily relating to the Village of Elora. Includes correspondence and two blueprints concerning a proposed sewerage line across the Grand River.

File consists of "E" correspondence to E.F. Roberts: three letters from the Village of Elora.

File consists of "E" correspondence to E.F. Roberts: one letter from the Village of Elora.

File consists of "E" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, primarily relating to the Village of Elora, and the steam-pipe line and possible footbridge erected over the Grand River by John C. Mundell Co. Includes ms. notes and correspondence drafts by W.Philip (such as "Dec. 18/47. Dear Roberts, I have written to the editor Elora paper. Will get in touch with McDonald personally am in favour of a show down ... W.P.") and also ms. notes from Marcel Pequegnat. Also includes a small amount of general correspondence and correspondence to and from the Etobicoke River Conservation Authority.

File consists of "E" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts: one letter only from Katharine Marsden of the Elora Express.

Contents :File consists of "E" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, including with the Village of Elora.

File consists of routine "E" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts and the Village of Elora.

File consists of "E" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts

File consists of routine "E" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, including with the Village of Elora.

File consists of "E" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts.

File consists of routine "E" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts concerning leases and blasting at the Elora Quarry.

File consists of E.F. Roberts correspondence relating to his own routine Commission business. Includes expense summaries and a personal letter from A.R. Shinn of U.S. Pumps, Inc., accompanied by product ephemera..

File consists of E.F. Roberts correspondence relating to his own routine Commission business. Includes expenses summaries, correspondence with Edward I. Wood, Landscape architect, accompanied by a copy of his address to "Men of the Trees," Feb. 23, 1948, "Regional Planning for Parks."

File consists of E.F. Roberts expense summaries.

File consists of E.F. Roberts expenses, draft minutes, and correspondence.

File consists of ms. list of employees and pay rates for 1941 and 1942.

File consists of correspondence: one application to W. Philip for a position, one regarding compensation for loss of business, one re property rental and a copy of the 1934 Mackintosh-Morris report on assessing costs to municipalities.

File consists of weekly reports sent to the GRCC by the Ministry of Labour relating to labour on the Shand Dam. Includes comParisons of quotas and hours worked, percentage tables, lists of names, occupations, hours worked for several municipalities. The cover letter for each week is signed by N.O. Hipel, Minister of labour.

File consists of material relating to GRCC employee income tax. Includes correspondence, tax table booklets for 1953, unemployment insurance handbooks, ms. and ts. notes and lists.

File consists of one letter copy from H.A. Cameron re tractor purchase.

File consists of material relating to determining equipment rental rates. Includes ms. notes by I. Kao and ts. lists of rates from 1956 and 1959.

File consists of correspondence between H.A. Cameron and E.F. Roberts re work authorized for property repairs, as well as correspondence relating to a stoker.

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts and others relating to the lease of property by the Etobicoke-Queensway Lions Club, and construction of buildings thereon. Includes outline specifications, blue-prints, drawings and ms. notes.

File consists of material belonging to William Philip relating to GRCC executive committee meetings, to all aspects of business considered and carried out by the GRCC, including projects, operations, finances and personnel. Topics include the Luther project, hydrometric gauging stations and gauge reading, land, tenants, tree planting and forests,

Includes correspondence, agendas, minutes, financial statements, newspaper clippings and reports. Includes ms. notes, possibly for a speech or release, ms. draft Chairman's report for 1951, correspondence with federal and provincial and municipal governments, letters from companies in Galt reporting flood losses. Many items bear ms. annotations by Wm. Philip.

File consists of material belonging to William Philip relating to GRCC executive committee meetings, to all aspects of business considered and carried out by the GRCC, including projects, operations, finances and personnel. Topics include Conestogo Dam soil exploration, engineering firm contracts, land acquisition and rental, trees, agreements and relations with federal and provincial governments, Galt hydrographic station, and an ice-jam flooding complaint. Includes correspondence, agenda, minutes, financial statements and legal agreements. Includes Wm. Philip ms. notes and drafts. Includes letter to Wm. Philip expressing regret at his resignation as Chairman, Feb. 23, 1953

File consists of correspondence to and from Ilmar Kao relating to Executive Committee meetings. Includes a newspaper clipping dated June 13, 1962, reporting a speech given 50 years earlier by W.H. Breithaupt to the Paris Board of Trade. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, ms. notes by Ilmar Kao. Also includes E.F. Roberts correspondence and clipping from 1952 re federal Minister of Resources and Development Robert Winters.

File consists of material relating to property acquired by the GRCC. Includes correspondence to and from F.P. Adams, H.J. Sims, K.C., and others as well as legal agreements.

File consists of cheque stubs from the Village of Fergus.

File consists of "F" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts.

File consists of "F" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts.

File consists of "F" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts. Correspondents include the Village of Fergus and the Fergus Awning Co.,

File consists of "F" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, including the Village of Fergus, and John Fowell and Son, Woodstock. Correspondence with the latter includes a catalogue of garden tractors.

File consists of "F" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, the Town of Fergus and individuals including W. Philip. The correspondence deals primarily with the subject of the Fergus P.U.C. re dumping acid residue after treating a well.

File consists of "F" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, including suppliers, individuals and the Village of Fergus. Includes product catalogues.

File consists of "F" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, the Town of Fergus and individuals.

File consists of "F" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, in this case cheque stubs from the Village of Fergus.

File consists of ms. descriptions of properties owned by the GRCC, accompanied by some drawings. Notes are in I. Kao's hand.

File consists of correspondence between the Village of Fergus and F.P. Adams, Secretary Treasurer of the GRCC relating to assessment of costs to Fergus.

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts and Massey-Harris-Ferguson Ltd. relating to purchases of tractors and other equipment. Includes service policy for a truck, product brochures for tractors, plows and accessories, saws and manure spreader.

File consists of carbon copies of weather forecasts issued for Southern Ontario, Jan.-Dec. 1964.

File consists of carbon copies of weather forecasts issued for Southern Ontario, Jan.-Dec. 1963.

File consists of carbon copies of weather forecasts issued for Southern Ontario, April-May, 1961.

File consists of mimeograph flood bulletin No. 1 dated April 8, 1964. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of Flood Bulletin No. 1 dated March 18, 1960 and labelled "Field office Copy." I. Kao's file.

File consists of mimeograph memoranda, lists, Flood Bulletin no. 1, March 8, 1962 attached to a report re the GRCC Flood Warning System, established Jan. 11, 1962, rev. March 8, 1962.

File consists of mimeograph flood bulletins. no. 1 dated March 5 1963, no. 2 dated March 28 1963, one thermofax ms. report to I. Kao, March 29, 1963.

File consists of material relating to a flood warning system. Includes Shand Dam operating record March-April 1959 (date, lake level, precipitation, etc.), correspondence to and from Ilmar Kao in regards to telephone lists for warning purposes, a telegram warning of Hurricane Gracie, circular letter from W.M. Nickle, Ontario Minister of Planning and Development containing instructions for action to be taken re flood warning and control. Ilmar Kao's file (Manager); contains his ms. notes and calculations.

File consists of one mimeograph document issued by the GRCC containing information about the flood warning system,

File consists of the Forester's Report of 1956, by P.M. Rogers.

File consists of the Forester's Report of 1957, by P.M. Rogers.

File consists of memoranda and other communications between Ilmar Kao and P.M. Rogers regarding forestry. Includes ms report dated Jan. 9, 1963 "Forestry report data to I. Kao, a ts. report "Luther Forest Fire" with drawing, Oct. 1963. Includes ms. notes and drafts re budgets, sale of logs from woodlots and other forestry activities.

File consists of memoranda and other communications between Ilmar Kao and P.M. Rogers regarding forestry. Includes a ts. report "Conestogo property fire, April 18, 1964" with drawing. Includes ms. notes and calculations re budgets, sale of logs from woodlots and other forestry activities.

File consists of P.M. Rogers "Forestry department Report, Year 1965."

File consists of material maintained by I. Kao relating to forestry department operations supervised by P.M. Rogers. Includes correspondence and inter-office memoranda between I. Kao and P.M. Rogers, correspondence to and from suppliers and others, correspondence forwarded by and notes from E.F. Roberts to I. Kao. . Includes ts. "Notes on Lake Belwood forest tree nursery procedure," Sept. 15, 1959, material relating to the reforestation programme, including a ts. carbon report on the first season on planting, dated June 10, 1959.

File consists of material maintained by I. Kao relating to forestry department operations supervised by P.M. Rogers. Includes correspondence and inter-office memorandum between I. Kao and P.M. Rogers, correspondence to and from suppliers and others, brochures, information booklets and reports. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of correspondence and memoranda to and from I. Kao and P.M. Rogers and others relating to forestry operations of the GRCC. Includes GRCC Forestry Department annual report for 1960, logging operation report Aug. 1960-march 1961, ms. calculations of tree nursery costs 1954-1961, data sheet on tree nursery, price lists for Fall 1961-Spring 1962, lists of Christmas tree sales, etc. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of correspondence and memoranda to and from I. Kao and P.M. Rogers, Chief Forester and others relating to the activity and operations of the Forestry Department of the GRCC. Includes "Forestry programme : summary and review" dated January 1962.

File consists of report by P.M. Rogers, Chief Forester.

File consists of ts. mimeograph report, 28 leaves.

File consists of material relating to history and operation of the forestry Department. Includes abstracts from Chairman's and Secretary-Treasurer's reports on reforestation from 1943 to 1958; information about forest policy, planting in East Luther, insects and diseases.

File consists of one piece of correspondence to P.M. Rogers from a supplier.

File consists of "G" correspondence to and from F.P. Adams, the GRCC and others on a variety of topics, including requests for general information, land purchase, suppliers, complaints, etc. Correspondents include government officials, contractors, suppliers and individuals.

File consists of "G" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts on a variety of topics.

File consists of "G" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts and suppliers.

File consists of "G" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts.

File consists of "G" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts. Includes a by-law passed by Galt concerning pollution of streams.

File consists of "G" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts concerning possible purchase of property.

File consists of "G" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, primarily from municipalities announcing new members appointed to the G.R.C.C.

File consists of "G" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, primarily with the Village of Grand Valley and the City of Galt. Includes a hand-drawn map of Grand Valley.

"G" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts and others, primarily concerning the Village of Grand Valley and pollution of the Grand River there. Correspondents on this topic include the Ontario Dept. of Health and W. Philip. Includes a sketch map by H.A. Cameron of Grand Valley Village contamination plan. Also includes correspondence with the Dept. of Lands and Forests concerning fire hazards on the Commission tree planting around Belwood Lake. Also includes routine correspondence concerning gauge reading and insurance.

File consists of "G" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, primarily relating to insurance.

File consists of "G" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, including with the Grand Valley Conservation Authority.

File consists of "G" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts. Correspondence include the City of Guelph concerning a sanitary sewer, City of Galt, Globe & Mail, GRCC and individuals. Includes sketch map for beach and boathouse at Belwood and blueline plans for City of Guelph flood control.

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts and the City of Galt relating to Commission business and cost assessments.

File consists of material relating to flooding and flood control measures in Galt, Ont. and concerning both the Grand River and Galt Creek Correspondents include A.H. Richardson, Chief Conservation Engineer, Dept. of Planning and Development; City of Galt, Hon. W. Griesinger, Minister of Planning & Development. Includes ms. note from William Philip to E.F. Roberts.

File consists of gas use records for GRCA vehicles. Includes gas consumption sheets, draft and final summaries submitted to I. Kao. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of gas use records for GRCA vehicles. Includes gas consumption sheets, draft and final summaries submitted to I. Kao. Includes ms. notes.

Manual for use of gate operators at GRCA parks.

Weekly and daily gauge cards. Weekly cards: The weekly cards are titled "Observations of Water Height " and are present for the following: Conestogo River at Conestogo; Grand River at Marsville; Nith River at Canning. Daily cards entitled "Daily Report" are present for the following: Galt Gauge Station; Brantford Gauge Station.

Weekly and daily gauge cards. Weekly cards: The weekly cards are titled "Observations of Water Height " and are present for the following: Grand River at Marrsville; Conestogo River at Conestogo; Luther Dam; Nith River at Canning. daily cards entitled "Daily Report" are present for the following: Galt Gauge Station; Brantford Gauge Station.

Weekly and daily gauge cards. Weekly cards: The weekly cards are titled "Observations of Water Height " and are present for the following: Luther Dam; Conestogo River at Conestogo; Grand River at Waldemar; Nith River at Canning; Grand River at Marrsville. This latter section includes two booklets of Gauge height observations during open water season.. Daily cards entitled "Daily Report" are present for the following: Galt Gauge Station; Brantford Gauge Station.

Weekly and daily gauge cards. Weekly cards: The weekly cards are titled "Observations of Water Height " and are present for the following: Nith River at Canning; Conestogo River at Conestogo; Grand River at Waldemar. Daily cards entitled "Daily Report" are present for the following: Galt Gauge Station; Brantford Gauge Station.

Weekly and daily gauge cards. Weekly cards: The weekly cards are titled "Observations of Water Height " and are present for the following: Conestogo River at Conestogo; Grand River at Waldemar; Nith River at Canning. Daily cards entitled "Daily Report" are present for the following: Galt Gauge Station; Brantford Gauge Station.

Weekly and daily gauge cards. Weekly cards: The weekly cards are titled "Gauge and Weather Report" and are present for the following: Conestogo River at Conestogo; Grand River at Waldemar; Nith River at Canning. Daily cards entitled "Daily Report" are present for the following: Galt Gauge Station; Brantford Gauge Station.

Weekly and daily gauge cards. Weekly cards: The weekly cards are titled "Gauge and Weather Report" and are present for the following: Conestogo River at Conestogo; Grand River at Waldemar; Nith River at Canning. Daily cards entitled "Daily Report" are present for the following: Galt Gauge Station; Brantford Gauge Station.

Weekly and daily gauge cards. Weekly cards: The weekly cards are titled "Observations of Water Height " and are present for the following: Conestogo River at Conestogo; Grand River at Waldemar; Nith River at Canning. Daily cards entitled "Daily Report" are present for the following: Galt Gauge Station; Brantford Gauge Station.

Weekly and daily gauge cards. Weekly cards: The weekly cards are titled "Observations of Water Height " and are present for the following: Conestogo River at Conestogo; Grand River at Waldemar; Nith River at Canning. Daily cards entitled "Daily Report" are present for the following: Galt Gauge Station; Brantford Gauge Station.

Weekly and daily gauge cards. Weekly cards: The weekly cards are titled "Gauge and Weather Report" and are present for the following: Grand River at Waldemar, Jan. 3-Feb. 6, 1960; Nith River at Canning, Jan. 3-Feb. 6, 1960. Daily cards entitled "Daily Report" are present for the following: Galt Gauge Station, Jan. 6 and 29, Feb. 2 and 16, Sept. 19, oct. 13, Nov. 18, Dec. 8, 1960; Brantford Gauge Station, Jan. 30-Feb. 6, 1960.

Weekly and daily gauge cards. Weekly cards: The weekly cards are titled "Gauge and Weather Report" and are present for the following: Grand River at Waldemar, June 4-Dec. 30, 1961; Nith River at Canning, June 4-Dec. 30, 1961. Daily cards entitled "Daily Report" are present for the following: Galt Gauge Station, Jan. 13 and Feb. 24, 1961; Brantford Gauge Station, June 4-Dec. 30, 1961; Conestogo Dam, July 15-Dec. 31, 1961; Shand Dam, Aug. 4-Dec. 31, 1961.

Weekly and daily gauge cards. Weekly cards: The weekly cards are titled "Gauge and Weather Report" and are present for the following: Grand River at Waldemar; Nith River at Canning. Daily cards entitled "Daily Report" are present for the following: Galt Gauge Station, Mar. 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, Apr. 1, 9, Aug. 24, 26, 27, Sept. 30, Oct. 14, 1962; Brantford Gauge Station, Jan. 1-Dec. 29, 1962; Conestogo Dam, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1962; Shand Dam, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1962.

File consists of weekly and daily gauge cards. Weekly cards: The weekly cards are titled "Gauge and Weather Report" and are present for the following: Grand River at Waldemar; Nith River at Canning. Cards entitled "Weekly Report" are present for the following: Brantford Gauge Station. Cards entitled "Daily Report" are present for the following: Galt Gauge Station, 9 cards dated March and April 1963; Conestogo Dam, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1963; Shand Dam, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1963.

File consists of weekly and daily gauge cards. Weekly cards: The weekly cards are titled "Gauge and Weather Report" and are present for the following: Grand River at Waldemar; Nith River at Canning. Cards entitled "Weekly Report" are present for the following: Brantford Gauge Station. Cards entitled "Daily Report" are present for the following: Conestogo Dam, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1964; Shand Dam, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1964.

File consists of weekly and daily gauge cards. Weekly cards: The weekly cards are titled "Gauge and Weather Report" and are present for the following: Grand River at Waldemar; Nith River at Canning. Cards entitled "Weekly Report" are present for the following: Brantford Gauge Station. Cards entitled "Daily Report" are present for the following: Galt Gauge Station, 10 cards dated April 1965; Conestogo Dam, Janb. 1-Dec. 31, 1965; Shand Dam, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1965.

Weekly and daily gauge cards. Weekly cards: The weekly cards are titled "Gauge and Weather Report" and are present for the following: Grand River at Waldemar; Nith River at Canning; Luther Dam at Monticello, Dec. 11, 1966, Jan. 8-23, 1967. Cards entitled "Weekly Report" are present for the following: Brantford Gauge Station. Cards entitled "Daily Report" are present for the following: Galt Gauge Station, Dec. 21, 1966; Conestogo Dam, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1966; Shand Dam, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1966.

File consists of weekly and daily gauge cards. Weekly cards: The weekly cards are titled "Gauge and Weather Report" and are present for the following: Grand River at Waldemar, Jan. 1-Feb. 11, 1967; Nith River at Canning, Jan. 8-21, 1967; Luther Dam at Monticello, Jan. 22-Feb. 18, 1967. Cards entitled "Weekly Report" are present for the following: Brantford Gauge Station, Jan. 5-Feb. 16, 1967. Cards entitled "Daily Report" are present for the following: Conestogo Dam, Jan. 1-Feb. 23, 1967; Shand Dam, Jan. 1-Feb. 24, 1967.

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