Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of materials relating to the early history of the Grand River Conservation Commission and the development of the Grand River Conservation Authority.

Includes newspaper clippings, including two articles by Hugh Templin (1966), ms. notes by an unidentified author concerning the development of the GRCC from 1931 to 1946, four negatives in an envelope labelled "Drayton: Conestogo river, May 22, 1952," an advance proof of a cover page of a publication titled : Flood Control in Southwestern Ontario, and a pamphlet by the Grand Valley Group of Engineers titled : A Plan to Grow Wealth and Eliminate Waste, 1936.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) of what appears to be a chapter section transcribed from the book History of Kitchener by William V. Uttley. The material details William H. Breithaupt's early interests and activities in flood control and water regulation of the Grand.

Consists of an issue of the periodical, Engineering Journal, Vol. XX1, no. 2 (February, 1938), devoted to flood control measures and water flow issues in southwestern Ontario, including the Grand River Water Basin. Accompanying the periodical is an Ontario Department of Planning Development memorandum from A.E.K. Bunnell to A.H. Richardson, Conservation Branch.

Also present is a photocopy of an obituary of A.H. Richardson, December 27, 1971 and a periodical article by P.C. Perry titled : "Stream Control in relation to droughts and floods," The Engineering Journal, June, 1939 : 269-274.

Consists of ms. notes for a speech given to the K-W Rotary Club, August 24, 1942 by Norman Schneider regarding water flow and flood control by the Grand River Conservation Authority. Also present is a newsclipping from the Daily Record, August 24, 1942 outlining the substance of the speech. Also includes a newsclipping from the Fergus News Record, August 6, 1942 regarding the Shand Dam, and the Globe and Mail, August 20, 1957 concerning the Conestoga dam.

Consists of a ts. student paper titled "A report concerning the Grand River Conservation Authority," prepared by Melanie Forrest, Sharon Holder, Jeff Long, Sherry Moulton, James Canale-Parola and Harold Snider, [University of Waterloo] Planning students, contained in a binder. The report reviews the history, mandate and development of the Grand River Conservation Authority and examines its performance in the areas of water and land and resource management. Includes maps of the Conestoga, Elora Gorge, and Luther Marsh Conservation Areas, respectively.

Consists of a published booklet titled, Conserving the waters of the Grand River : a necessary public work, by the Grand River Conservation Commission, June, 1936. The booklet reviews the GRCC's general plan for conservation of waters of the Grand River, particularly its proposals to establish reservoirs upon the upper reaches of the Grand River and its tributaries. Accompanying the publication is a cover letter from William Philip, Chairman, Grand River Conservation Commission to an unidentified recipient, dated August 19, 193

Inserted in the booklet are :

• printed itinerary titled, "Route of Trip Along Grand River," by the Grand River Valley Boards of Trade, Thursday, September 24, 1931, which lists proposed dam sites from Kitchener, Ont. to Grand Valley, Ont. to be visited by the Grand River Valley Boards of Trade members;
• ts.(photocopy) [draft?] of a periodical titled, Our Valley : Grand Valley Conservation Authority, Vol.1, no.2 (June, 1954): 1-4; and
• Department of Planning & Development pamphlet titled Conestogo Dam and Reservoir, which includes background information and map of the proposed dam site. The words, Turning of the first sod, May 30, 1955 have been handwritten on the pamphlet.

Publication, 10 p.

Consists of a ts. memo by an unidentified author regarding the history and development of conservation and water management in the Grand River Watershed. The memo appears to have been prepared for public distribution and focuses primarily upon the activities of the Grand River Conservation Commission in regard to dam construction and water flow control.

Maps and proof pages of photographs with captions, in an envelope from the Ontario Dept. of Planning and Development. Sites include: Whiteman Creek; topographic regions of the Grand River Valley; Elora Gorge Park; picnic site of the Grand River Valley; parks of the lower Grand River; Spottiswood Lake Park and Pinehurst Lake Park; Byng Island Park; Doon Park; Rockwood Park.

Consists of materials related to the research and publication of the Grand River Conservation Foundation book, Grand River Reflections (Erin, Ont., 1989). Includes ts. corrected draft of the manuscript (which according to information provided by the GRCA on the box survey list is the first typed copy of the manuscript), correspondence and research notes. Also contains photocopies of excerpts from books, press clippings and a printed booklet titled : Church of Our Lady, Guelph, Ontario, 1867-1967. File folder cover contains ms. notes. The file probably belonged to Ralph Beaumont, Grand River Conservation Authority, who wrote the text for the publication.

Consists of a ts. (carbon copy) corrected draft report on the existing state and future development of conservation lands managed by the Grand Valley Conservation Authority / [by] C. Edward Spearin, August 21, 1964. Includes photographs and blueline maps of GVCA conservation lands in the Paris-Brantford, Kitchener and Galt-Preston areas.

Consists of a ts. (photoreproduction) of a memorandum of an investigation by the Hydro-Electric Commission concerning alternative dam sites on the Grand River above Fergus, Ont. Includes a covering letter by O. Holden, Chief Hydraulic Engineer, Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, Engineering Department.

Consists of ts.report by H.G. Acres, Hydraulic and Hydro-Electric Engineer, Niagara Falls, Ont. dated February 8, 1940 for the Grand River Conservation Commission concerning preliminary study and exploratory work on the proposed Luther-Shand water control structure on the upper Grand River. The report summarizes investigatory work performed in 1938-1939.

7 lleaf ts. (carbon).

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.

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.

Photocopied report on the Whiteman Creek Development Project presented to the Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development Branch, Ontario Department of Agriculture, by the Grand Valley Conservation Authority, January, 1963. Also includes 2 blackline maps of the Whiteman Creek Watershed.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) report concerning conservation in Luttrell's Creek Valley submitted to the Grand Valley Conservation Authority by the Advisory Board on Soils and Water. The report is based upon a survey undertaken by the Ontario Department of Planning and Development; printed copies of the land use survey and forestry measures required are included.

Consists of 1 volume of newsclippings (photocopies) assembled by the Grand River Conservation Authority concerning a proposed dam at West Montrose, Ont.

Consists of 1 volume of newsclippings (photocopies) assembled by the Grand River Conservation Authority concerning a proposed dam at West Montrose, Ont.

Consists of 1 volume of newsclippings (photocopies) assembled by the Grand River Conservation Authority concerning a proposed dam at West Montrose, Ont.

Consists of 1 volume of newsclippings(photocopies) assembled by the Grand River Conservation Authority, concerning a proposed dam at West Montrose, Ont.

Consists of 1 volume of newsclippings (photocopies) assembled by the Grand River Conservation Authority concerning a proposed dam at West Montrose, Ont.

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.

Consists of ts. preliminary report prepared by Kilborn Engineering, Consulting Engineers, Toronto, Ont. for the Grand Valley Conservation Authority, regarding channel improvements to the Baden Creek, Baden, Ont. Includes blueline drawing of the Baden Creek channel improvements prepared by Kilborn Engineering Ltd., August, 1965.

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 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 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 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 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.

Instructions to tenderers, forms of agreement, general conditions and specifications relating to the construction of channel improvements on the Speed River, Guelph, Ont., prepared for the Grand Valley Conservation Authority by R.K. Kilborn & Associates, Ltd., Toronto, Ont. Includes 2 blueline maps for the Speed River channel, Guelph, Ont., prepared by R.K. Kilborn & Associates Ltd.

Also present are the following inserts : correspondence from the Grand Valley Conservation Authority and R.K. Kilborn & Associates Ltd, to Mann Construction, Guelph, Ont.; insurance bond for Mann Construction; and form of tender and contract completed by Mann Construction.

Consists of ts. contract documents including information to bidders, forms of agreement, general conditions of the contract and specifications regarding the construction of the Edinburgh Road bridge on the Speed River, Guelph, Ont. prepared for the Grand Valley Conservation Authority by R.K. Kilborn Associates, Toronto, Ont.

Also present are the following inserts : 2 blueline maps of the Edinburgh bridge site and the Speed River Dam in Guelph, Ont., prepared by R.K. Kilborn & Associates; correspondence to contractors from the Grand Valley Conservation Authority and R.K.Kilborn & Associates; insurance bond for E. & E. Seegmiller Limited, Kitchener, Ont.; and completed form of tender by E. & E. Seegmiller, Limited.

Consists of ts.contract documents prepared by R.K. Kilborn & Associates Ltd., Consulting Engineers, Toronto, Ont. for the Grand Valley Conservation Authority regarding the construction of channel improvements on the Speed River in Guelph, Ont. Includes instructions to tenderers, forms of tender and agreement, general condtions, general conditions of contract, general clauses and specifications,

Consists of revised contract documents prepared by R.K. Kilborn & Associates,Consulting Engineers, Toronto, Ont. for the Grand Valley Conservation Authority regarding the construction of channel improvements on the Speed River in Guelph, Ont. Includes instructions to tender, forms of tender and agreements and specifications. Includes 5 blueline maps of the Speed River channel in the city of Guelph, Ont. prepared by R.K.Kilborn & Associates Ltd., June 28, 1957.

Consists of ts. contract documents prepared by R.K. Kilborn, Consulting Engineers, Toronto, Ont. for the Grand Valley Conservation Authority, regarding the construction of concrete culverts for flood control on the Speed River at Silver and Pond Creeks, Guelph, Ont. Includes information to bidders, forms of tender and agreements, general conditions of contract and specifications. Also includes blueline plans of culverts at Silver and Pond Creeks, respectively, prepared by R.K. Kilborn & Associates.

Consists of contract documents prepared by R.K. Kilborn, Consulting Engineers, Toronto, Ont. for the Grand Valley Conservation Authority, regarding the construction of concrete culverts for flood control on the Speed River at Silver and Pond Creeks, Guelph, Ont. and sewer extensions on Bristol Street, Guelph, Ont. Includes information to bidders, forms of tender and agreements, general conditions of contract and specifications.
Includes 3 blueline plans (maps) of culverts at Silver and Pond Creeks, prepared by R.K. Kilborn & Associates. Inserted is a completed tender form by A. Mior Construction, Guelph, Ont.

Consists of ts. inventory of houses and other buildings in the vicinity of the Parkhill Dam in the Water Street, Concession Street , Grand Avenue and Parkhill Road areas of downtown Cambridge, Ont. Includes photographs of the buildings and demolition dates.

Consists of ts. inventory undertaken by the Grand River Conservation Authority concerning houses and other buildings in the vicinity of the Parkhill Dam in the Water Street and Grand Avenue areas of downtown Cambridge, Ont. Includes photographs of buildings. Also present are blueline and photocopy maps, and a draft copy of legal agreement concerning flood protection measures by the GRCA.

Consists of ts. inventory undertaken by the Grand River Conservation Authority concerning houses and other buildings in the vicinity of the Parkhill Dam in the Concession Street, Water Street and Grand Avenue areas of downtown Cambridge, Ont. Includes photographs of buildings. Also includes correspondence between homeowners and the Mayor and City Council, Cambridge, Ont. and the Grand River Conservation Authority.

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.

Consists of ts.(carbon copy) report on an streambank erosion control experimental scheme for Whiteman Creek, Brantford Township, Brant County, Ont. and Horner Creek, Burford Township, Brant County, Ont. submitted by the Grand Valley Conservation Authority to the Ontario Minister of Planning and Development in accordance with the requirements of the Conservation Act (R.S. 1950, Ch.62).

Includes blueline drawings of the Whiteman Creek site. Also present are : correspondence to and from the Ontario Department of Planning and Development; and copies of invoices, and accounts concerning the Whiteman Creek project.

Consists of ts. summary table of elevations and flow rates during the October 15-16 1954 run-off at the Shand Dam and on the Conestogo River, prepared by E.F. Roberts, Secretary-Treasurer of the Grand River Conservation Commission.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) document by George E. Priddle and Brian Turnbull, titled : Water supply in the Middle Grand Region : a series of questions that must be answered.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) student essay concerning flooding on the Grand River, prepared by Gary Boyd, Carolyn Goodfellow, Ted Harvey, John Hollingshed and Sylvie Rockel for a course in geography at an unidentified university.

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 titled : A pollution study of the Grand River, prepared by nine students in a Grade 12 Industrial Chemistry class at Cayuga Technical and Commercial High School, Cayuga, Ont. The student authors are identified by name.

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. correspondence and application forms submitted to the Grand Valley Conservation Authority concerning the construction of ponds on farm properties.

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 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 a ts. student project titled : "The West Montrose Dam : a general engineering design," by Frank Kriksic, Kerry MacCormack and John Stevenson, students in a third year civil technology course, Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ont. Includes blueline drawings of the West Montrose dam site, West Montrose, Ont.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) draft preliminary report on measures to upgrade the Baden Dam and Mill Pond to operating condition, prepared by G. Switzer, P.Eng., R. McMinn and J. Barlett for the Grand River Conservation Authority. Includes blackline drawings of topographic surveys and blackline drawing of the Baden Mill Dam prepared by [the Grand River Conservation Authority?], February 5, 1981 to March 5, 1981.

Consists of ts.report for tenderers regarding the reconstruction of a spillway section of the Breslau Community Pond and Mill Dam, Breslau, Ont. prepared by the Ontario Department of Commerce and Development. The report notes that the Breslau dam was broken out during Hurrican Hazel in October, 1954. Includes background report, information to bidders, forms of tender and agreement, general contract conditions and clauses and specifications.

Also present are blueline drawings of the general arrangement, plans, elevations and sections of the Breslau Dam and Community Pond prepared by the Ontario Department of Commerce and Development, February 28, 1961.

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.

Consists of ts.(carbon copy) list of concerns which appear to be associated with an investigation relating to sewage treatment and disposal by communities located on the Grand River. The document references page numbers in an unidentified assessment report. The document has also been annotated.

Blackline map of the Grand River Drainage Basin prepared by the Hydraulic Department of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario. The map has been marked in pencil crayon to show the outline of the Grand River and its tributaries.

Consists of a ts. (photoreproduction) Report on Grand River Conservation Project by T. H. Hogg, Chief Hydraulic Engineer, Hydro-Electric Power Commission and L.V. Rorke, Surveyor General of Ontario, submitted to Hon. William Finlayson, M.P.P, Minister of Lands and Forests. The report concerns technical aspects and costs estimates for a proposed Waldemar dam project under consideration by the Grand River Conservation Commission.

Consists of ts.(carbon copy) cost estimates for the proposed Waldemar Dam reported by the Grand River Conservation Commission on August 31, 1936. Also includes a document titled "Estimated Cost of the Waldemar Dam," prepared by the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario, ca. 1934.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) of a report submitted in the form of an undated letter from W.H. Philip, Grand River Conservation Commission Chairman to Hon. Mitchell F. Hepburn, Premier of Ontario. The report concerns flood control measures for the Grand River basin and apportionment of provincial, federal and municipal fiscal responsibility.

Consists of a ts. (photoreproduction) of a memorandum of an investigation by the Hydro-Electric Commission concerning alternative dam sites on the Grand River above Fergus, Ont. Includes a covering letter by O. Holden, Chief Hydraulic Engineer, Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, Engineering Department.

Also includes a ts.(photoreproduction) report by the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, Engineering Department, showing yearly minimum flow levels measured at various points on the Grand River, 1914-1936. The report is accompanied by a covering letter by O. Holden dated August 13, 1938.

Consists of ts.(carbon copy) specification document prepared by H.G. Acres, Chief Engineer [H.G. Acres and Company Limited, Niagara Falls, Ont.] for the Grand River Conservation Commission concerning exploration of the foundations of proposed dam sites on the Grand River, including the probable site of the Shand Dam near the village of Belwood, Ont.

Consists of a printed programme for a Conference on River Valley Development in Southern Ontario sponsored by the Ontario Department of Planning and Development in London, Ont., October 13-14, 1944.