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) 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. 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.

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 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.

Consists of a letter from A.H. Richardson, Chief Conservation Engineer, Ontario Department of Planning and Development, Conservation Branch to William Philip, Chairman, Grand River Conservation Commission concerning an agreement respecting the building of the Conestogo Dam.

Consists of ts. report prepared by H.G. Acres & Company, Limited, Niagara Falls, Ont. for the Grand River Conservation Commission regarding design and testing of a model sluiceway for the Conestogo Dam, near Glen Allan, Ont. undertaken in 1953. Includes blueline drawings of the general arrangement of spillway, dam model, and stilling basin, prepared by H.G. Acres and Company in November, 1953, and photographs of the sluiceway model. Correspondence between the Grand River Conservation Commission and the Ontario Department of Planning and Development is inserted.

Consists of ts. design report prepared by Crysler & Lathem, Consulting Engineers for the Grand River Conservation Authority concerning the erection of a dam on Canagigue Creek above Elmira, Ont., in the Township of Woolwich, County of Waterloo, Ont. Includes blackline drawings of the dam site, spillway, control structure and construction procedures.

Consists of ts. executive summary of a functional design report prepared by Crysler & Lathem, Consulting Engineers, Thornhill, Ont. for the Grand River Conservation Authority concerning the erection of a dam on Canagagigue Creek above Elmira, Ont. in the Township of Woolwich, County of Waterloo, Ont. Includes cover letter and blackline drawing of the damsite.

Consists of a volume of drawings of the site and structures of the Guelph Dam on the Speed River at R.R.4, Guelph, Ont., prepared by Kilborn Engineering, Toronto, Ont for the Grand River Conservation Authority. Cover drawing shows the general location plan of the Guelph Dam.

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

Inserted are : blueline drawings of the Laurel Creek Dam, prepared by Kilborn Engineering Ltd.; and cover letter from Kilborn Engineering to the Grand Valley Conservation Authority.

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 ts. contracts documents prepared by R.K. Kilborn & Associates, Consulting Engineers, Toronto, Ont. for the Grand Valley Conservation Authority concerning the removal of silt from the Wellesley Pond, Wellesley, Ont. Includes form of tender, specifications, contract form, general conditions. A blueline drawing of the Wellesley Reservoir prepared by R.K. Kilborn & Associates, Ltd., December 21, 1954 is inserted.

Consists of ts. contract documents prepared by R.K. Kilborn & Associates, Consulting Engineers, Toronto, Ont. for the Grand Valley Conservation Authority regarding the construction of a footbridge and road culvert at the Byng Island Conservation Area near Dunnville, Ont. Includes instructions to tenderers, forms of tender and agreement, general conditions and specifications. The form of tender has been completed by Doly Construction Ltd., Galt, Ont., July 10, 1959. Includes a blueline drawing of the Byng Island footbridge by R.K.Kilborn & Associates.

Folder containing material relating to the Rockwood Mill. Includes a report with tile "Preservation Plan for the Rockwood Mill" by Elizabeth Kruse dated July 4 1977, that contains 33 b&w photographs pasted in. Also includes a pamphlet entitled Rockwood Conservation Area : Times Past to Times Present, ca. 1975; a Harris Woolen Mill floor plan and number key, 1974; a topographical view; two original sketches.

Consists a ts. (photocopy) resource management plan for the Caledonia Conservation Area prepared by the Grand River Conservation Authority Division of Planning. Includes blueprints drawn by D.E. Bradley, Division of Planning, of development proposals for the Caledonia Conservation Area.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) reference manual to floodplain mapping on the Grand River and its tributaries, prepared by Chris Hart, Grand River Conservation Authority, Policy and Planning Department. The manual is divided into 27 sections which include the Grand River floodplain and the floodplains of its various tributaries.

Inserted : a ts. (photocopy) joint Province of Ontario and Government of Canada publication titled, Canada-Ontario Flood Damage Reduction program : Amending agreement number 1 to an agreement respecting flood risk mapping and other flood damage reduction measures in the Province of Ontario, March 31, 1978, rev. November 5, 1982, amended November 14, 1985.

Consists of a binder containing ts.(photocopy) proceedings of public participation meetings held at Kitchener, Cambridge, Elora and Brantford, Ontario, during May, 1977. The proceedings concern environmental assessment of water control structures on the Grand River. Also includes briefs submitted by individuals and organizations involving environmental issues related to water control structures on the Grand.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) report on estimated flood damages in the Grand River Watershed, based on the occurrence of a storm of the magnitude of Hurricane Hazel. Includes background and information on existing and proposed flood control measures on the Grand River Watershed.

Consists of a binder containing ts. reports prepared by Triton Engineering Services Limited, Consulting Engineers and Planners, Orangeville, Ont. for the Grand River Conservation Authority Floodline Mapping and Flood Control Study on the upper Grand River. The reports include :

• Phase 1 : Hydrology, Grand River : Belwood to Black Creek, October, 1975;
• Phase 2 : Hydraulics, Grand River : Belwood to Black Creek, August, 1976; and
• Phase 3 : Flood Control, Grand River : Belwood to Black Creek, May, 1977.

Also present are photomosaic maps of the upper Grand River floodplain, some of which have been outlined with marker.

Consists of ts. storm water management report and site grading, servicing and storm water management plans of the Riverpark Village housing development, Waterloo, Ontario prepared by Paragon Engineering Limited, Consulting Engineers, Kitchener, Ontario for Freure Homes Limited, for submission to the City of Waterloo Engineering Division, Waterloo, Ontario. Includes blackline storm water management plan for Riverpark Village prpepared by Paragon Engineering Limited, March, 1990.

Consists of ts(photocopy) report for inclusion in the GRCA [publication?]Environmental Assessment of Water Control Structures in the Grand River Basin. The report concerns the assessment of effects of reservoir operations on observed flows at Brantford and Doon, Ontario.

Consists of ts. report prepared by R.K. Kilborn and Associates, Toronto, Ont. for the Grand Valley Conservation Authority concerning the proposed construction of a dam and reservoir on Laurel Creek at a site in the Township of Waterloo, County of Waterloo. Includes blueline site map of the proposed dam and reservoir site and blueline chart of unconfined compression test prepared by R.K. Kilbornn & Associates, December, 1960.

Consists of ts. report concerning clean-up of the Ayr Pond and development of a master plan for its future. Includes blueline drawing of the Ayr Pond prepared by the Grand River Conservation Authority, October, 1985.

Consists of a binder containing snapshots of the Caledonia Dam, Caledonia Ontario, the Woolwich Dam near Floradale, Ont. and gabion walls surrounding the Grand River at Paris, Ont. Identifications are provided on the sheets onto which the snapshots have been pasted.

Consists of ts.(carbon copy) report prepared by H.G. Acres & Company, Consulting Engineers, Niagara Falls, Ont. for the Grand River Conservation Commission, regarding a proposed Luther Marsh storage development. Includes blackline contour plans, and blackline drawing of the Luther Dam prepared by H.G. Acres & Company, March 15, 1950.

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 ts. preliminary report prepared by Kilborn Engineering Company, Consulting Engineers, Toronto, Ont. for the Grand Valley Conservation Authority, concerning possible sites for storage runoff of Laurel Creek and its tributary Clair Creek, in the city of Waterloo, Ont. Includes blueline maps and damsite drawings by Kilborn Engineering Company, March, 1954.

Consists of ts. report prepared by MIE Ltd., Thornhill, Ont. for the Grand River Conservation Authority involving evaluation of conditions and suggestions of remedial measures for the main dam and weirs at Dunnville, Ont.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) report by P. Mason, Water Management Division, of a water quality analysis of the Belwood Reservoir and Dam near Fergus, Ont.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) report prepared by P. Mason, Water Management Division, on coliform levels in water samples from swimming areas under the jurisdiction of the Grand River Conservation Authority.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) summary of discussion paper prepared by P. Mason, Water Management Division concerning the deteriorating quality of Laurel Creek water which led to the closure of the swimming area in August, 1977.

Consists of ts.draft student work report prepared by Harold A. Cockburn for the Department of Co-ordination and Placement, University of Waterloo. The report studies methods to control erosion along the Nith River Valley and is based upon the author's experience as a co-op student with the GRCA from August to December, 1969. Includes blueline contour and site maps and drawings of erosion control structures; also present are photographs of the Nith River

Consists of ts.(photocopy) reference manual to environmentally sensitive areas in the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont. The manual is divided into 16 sections which include official plans of Haldimand-Norfolk Region and the Towns of Dunnville and Haldimand and the City of Nanticoke, Ont., and overviews of various environmentally sensitive areas.

Consists of a ts.(photocopy) reference manual to environmentally sensitive areas in the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth, Ont. The manual is divided into sixteen sections which include official plans of the Hamilton-Wentworth Region and the Towns of Ancaster and Flamborough, and overviews of various environmentally-sensitive including wetlands.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) reference manual to environmentally sensitive areas in the Regional Municipality of Halton, Ont., by Chris Hart, Policy and Planning. The manual is divided into ten sections which include copies of the official plans of Halton Planning Area and Milton, Ont. and overviews of various environmentally sensitive areas.

Consists of a ts.(photocopy) student paper by Barb Anderson, Barb Corkery, John Gusdorf, John McCormick, Gregg Sheehy, Gary Williams and Roberta Winger prepared for a fourth year Man-Environment course at an unidentified University, possibly University of Waterloo. The paper considers the possible effects of a proposed dam at Ayr, Ont. upon vegetation, wildlife, water quality and landscape.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) draft report by Leslie Cope and Jeff Marshall, Environmental Services Group, concerning the habitat and fishery conditions of Bechtel Creek, Township of North Dumfries, Ontario.

Consists of a ts. proposal report prepared by Jennifer Wright, Aquatic Biologist/Biological Assessement, Grand River Conservation Authority, for peer review. The report details the background and objectives of a monitoring program regarding bottom living organisms inhabiting lakes, streams and rivers. Includes maps, sketches and photocopies of photographs. Also present is an ms. note to the author.

Consists of 1 volume ts.(carbon copy) report prepared by H.G. Acres, Chief Engineer, [H.G. Acres & Company Limited?] for the Grand River Conservation Commission concerning the investigation of dam sites on the upper Grand River. Includes a cover letter from H.G. Acres to F.P. Adams, Secretary-Treasurer of the Grand River Conservation, February 15, 1939.

Also present are blackline maps of the Grand River Valley and Luther Marsh Area, and blackline plans of Shand, Belwood and Pilkington Dam Sites. Also contains photographs of [core samples?] from the Shand, Belwood and Pilkington sites. A blueline drawing of the Conestogo Dam Foundation , No. 5, 1954 by H. Barnett, H.G. & Acres Co., Ltd., is inserted.

Consists of ts. paper entitled "In the Wake of Hurricane Hazel : a review of flood problems," by R.L Clinch and H.J. Saaltink, H.G. Acres & Company Ltd., presented at the Engineering Institute of Canada, May 11, 1955. The paper deals in part with the Grand River. Includes blackline storm tracking diagram, and isoheytal maps and flood hydrographs of the Grand River prepared by H.G. Acres & Company Limited, May 1955. Also includes a cover letter from A.W. F. McQueen, Vice-President, H.G. Acres & Company Ltd.

Consists of ts.and ms. weekly summaries of attendance at conservation areas operated by the Grand River Conservation Authority. Includes information on revenues.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) staff discussion paper regarding Grand River Basin wetland management by the Grand River Conservation Authority.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) draft information report concerning the background, objectives, interpretive strategies and management of the Apps' Mill Conservation Area, Brant County, Ont. The draft has been annotated.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) brief providing a frame of reference and planning guidelines for the recreation and conservation area to be associated with the Guelph Water Management Project. Includes photocopies of blackline maps of the regional environment, and existing and proposed conservation area site.

Series consists of 8mm and 16mm films accumulated by, and produced for the Grand River Conservation Authority. The majority of these films have been transferred to videocassette and DVD, which are also found in the GRCA fonds. Also contains masters and working prints of a number of films produced for the Grand River Conservation Authority by Summit Film Productions. These films depict scenes along the Lower, Mid and Upper Grand; dam construction outside Guelph, Ontario; GRCA conservation areas; and also contain footage of Grand River flooding.

Ms. note listing film contents is found in canister.

Consists of a workprint of a composite of footage of Grand River Trails, filmed between 1972 and 1975.

File consists of one script for SOS : Save Open Space.

An ms. note listing scenes contained on the film is present in film canister.

An ms. note listing scenes contained on the film is present in film canister.

Notes enclosed in film box listing film contents.

Notes enclosed in box listing film contents.

Note in box listing film contents.

Consists of videocassette recording of slide-show presentation of the GRCA Annual Meeting, 1988 and presentation regarding the history of the Grand River watershed, produced by The Image Corporation

Consists of videocassette recording of slide-show presentation of the Grand River Conservation Authority Annual Report, 1991.

Consists of videocassette recordings of slide-show presentations of the annual Grand River Conservation Authority Special Recognition Awards. The slide-shows provide background on the recipients and highlight the environmental activities which led to their selection

Consists of videocassette recording of slide-show presentation of the annual Grand River Conservation Authority Special Recognition Awards. The slide-show provides background on award recipients and highlights the environmental activities which led to their selection.

Consists of videocassette transfer of a 16 mm movie of skiers at the Chicopee Ski Club, Kitchener, Ontario in the 1940s. According to information provided on the original GRCA box listing, the film was made by Norman Schneider and narration was added later by Herb Schneider, and Ralph Beaumont and Jim Bauer; of the Grand River Conservation Authority.

Consists of a videocassette transfer of a promotional movie of Elora, Ont., as it appeared in the 1940s.

Consists of a videocassette transfer of edited film footage of Shand Dam near Belwood, Ont. during its construction and after its completion. Also appears to include scenes from the opening ceremony of the Shand Dam. The film was made by Hugh Templin, GRCA Commissioner and editor of the Fergus News Record, Fergus, Ont.

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

Consists of DVD transfer from videocassette containing slide-show presentations of the Grand River Conservation Authority annual reports, 1987-1993.

Consists of DVD transfer of a videocassette of a 16 mm movie of skiers at the Chicopee Ski Club, Kitchener, Ontario in the 1940s. The film was made by Norman Schneider and narration was added later by Herb Schneider, and Ralph Beaumont and Jim Bauer of the Grand River Conservation Authority.

Consists of a DVD transfer of a videocassette of an 8 mm promotional film of Elora, Ontario by the Elora Chamber of Commerce. Includes scenes of local industries, railways and the Grand River.

Consists of DVD transfer of a videocassette of 8 mm film footage of the construction of the Shand Dam near Belwood, Ont. The film footage was taken by Hugh Templin, GRCA Commissioner and editor of the Fergus News Record, Fergus, Ont.

Consists of a DVD transfer of a videocassette of 8 mm film footage of the construction of the Shand Dam, near Belwood, Ont. The footage was probably taken by Hugh Templin, GRCA commissioner and editor of the Fergus News Record.

Consists of DVD transfer of videocassette of 8 mm film footage of the construction of the Shand Dam near Belwood, Ont. and of the disembarking of HRH George VI and Queen Elizabeth from the royal train at Guelph, Ont. in 1939. The film was made by Ron Muller.

Consists of a DVD transfer of a videocassette of edited 8 mm film footage of the Shand Dam near Belwood, Ont. during its construction and after its completion. Also appears to include scenes from the opening ceremony of the Shand Dam. The film was made by Hugh Templin, GRCA Commissioner and editor of the Fergus News Record, Fergus, Ont.

Series consists of binders of negatives and contact strips: 14 numbered volumes contain 596 pages, each page holding seven 6-frame strips of 35 mm negatives. On the front of each sleeve is taped the corresponding 35 mm contact strip (page 596 contains only 1 strip). One unnumbered volume contains negatives in a variety of sizes. Includes an index maintained on rolodex cards.

Volume 13 contains 45 pages, each holding seven 6-frame strips of 35 mm negatives. On the front of each sleeve is taped the corresponding 35 mm contact strip.

Unidentified, untitled, undated photographs of the 1994 ceremony designating the Grand as a Heritage River. Peter Gzowski is among the speakers.

Some identifications provided on the negative envelope.