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File consists of material relating to Conestogo Dam operations supervised by R. Osgathorpe, such as supplies, equipment, maintenance, vehicles, personnel, lessees, forestry, etc. Includes correspondence and memoranda to and from E.F. Roberts, D.C. Braund and I. Kao with R. Osgathorpe.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating paid accounts : no. 96 : April, May, June, 1958.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the second quarter of 1958, accompanied by correspondence, invoices and receipts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Vehicle maintenance record, 1958-1959.
File consists of completed "Machine Maintenance Record" forms that include equipment as well as vehicles..
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo correspondence, 1958.
File consists of mimeograph notices to individuals concerning availability of lots at the Conestogo Dam area.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Commission meeting, Kitchener, Ont., July 3, 1958.
File consists of minutes and related correspondence.
Grand River Conservation Commission
One bound volume with running caption title.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo capital paid accounts : no. 17, April, May, June 1958.
Contents :File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital accounts for the second quarter of 1958, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo Project land clearing contract : paid accounts no. 10-11, April, May and June 1958.
File consists of summaries of amounts passed at executive meetings.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Administration : Financial : Accounts : Salvage and Other
Series consists of material relating to GRCC salvage, miscellaneous and special accounts. Folders contain quarterly financial statements for a particular account, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, invoices, tax notices, ms. notes, etc. The salvage account tracked revenue received from the sale of materials such as fence posts, demolition and or/sale of buildings on GRCA property.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo operating accounts : no. 2 : April, May, June 1958.
File consists of material relating to the Conestogo operating accounts for the second quarter of 1958. Includes summaries of amounts passed at meetings, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating paid accounts : no. 95 : January, February, March 1958.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the second quarter of 1958, accompanied by correspondence, invoices and receipts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating paid accounts : no. 97A : July, August, September, 1958.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the third quarter of 1958, accompanied by correspondence, invoices and receipts for Aug. to Sept. 1958.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo cottage lots : applications and list, 1958.
File consists of information about cottage lot leases at Conestogo, some maintained on a ts. table sorted by lot number on oversize ledger pages. Includes ms. corrections and additions.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of draft payroll summary sheets for GRCC employees for 1958.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Vehicle mileage and maintenance reports, 1958.
File consists of completed "Vehicle Mileage and Maintenance Report" forms submitted to and initialled by I. Kao.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of correspondence and invoices relating to insurance of various GRCC properties. Includes ms. notes. This file was started by E.F. Roberts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Belwood : cottage lot associations, 1959-1963.
File consists of correspondence.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Inter office correspondence, Dec. 31, 1958.
File consists of inter office memo copy re batteries.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Anemograph charts, Dec. 31, 1958-Dec. 31, 1959 : Shand Dam.
File Consists of daily charts recording wind speed and direction.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Land transfers to Township of Maryborough.
File consists of ts. carbons of legal land descriptions and accompanying maps: "Description of land ... township of Maryborough for road purposes."
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of correspondence to and from printing companies. Includes original pen and ink GRCC crest. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Correspondence regarding Conestogo lots : cheques returned.
File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts concerning refunds on Conestogo cottage lot rentals.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Correspondence regarding leases : Conestogo lots.
File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts concerning Conestogo lake cottage lots and leases. Includes ms. lists by I. Kao of lots and lessees.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of material relating to GRCA personnel and to GRCA re-organization. Includes copies of 1963 suggested revisions to organization chart by I. Kao, and correspondence and other material relating to GRCA personnel salaries, duties, applications for positions. This file belonged to Ilmar Kao in his position as manager and assistant secretary.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of ts. mimeograph budget for 1958 for capital and operating costs, submitted by E.F. Roberts for approval.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Commission meeting, Brantford, Ont., Oct. 29, 1958.
File consists of agenda, minutes, supporting documents and related correspondence, including ts. original legal opinion from Ballachey and Moore: "Opinion on powers of Grand River Conservation Commission under enabling statute. Includes ms. meeting notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Annual meeting, Brantford, Ont., Feb. 20, 1959.
File consists of annotated agenda, minutes, supporting documents including financial statements, and related correspondence. Includes ms. meeting notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of Ilmar Kao's working papers for Commission meetings, including executive meetings, in 1959. Includes ts. carbon, mimeograph and ms. draft minutes, quarterly and other financial statements, original ts. addenda to the minutes, related correspondence and supporting documents. Includes ms. notes and drafts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo capital paid accounts : no. 18, July, August, September 1958.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital accounts for the third quarter of 1958, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo capital paid accounts : no. 19, October, November, December 1958.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital accounts for the fourth quarter of 1958, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Work to be charged against salvage fund, 1959 : no. 1.
File consists of summaries of salvage account amounts passed at executive meetings, accompanied by correspondence, reports and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo operating accounts no. 3: July - August - September 1958.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo operating accounts for the third quarter of 1958. Includes summaries of amounts passed at meetings, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices. Includes tax notices for properties owned by the GRCC in the Township of Maryborough with a ts. summary list.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating paid accounts : no. 98A : October, November, December, 1958.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the fourth quarter of 1958, accompanied by correspondence, invoices and receipts for Dec. 1958.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of Scully and Scully's "annual report" to the GRCC, dated Dec. 31, 1957, with attached financial statements and cover letter dated Feb. 6, 1958.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo Dam : paving and surface treatment of roads : tender documents.
Spiral-bound document for distribution to companies tendering on road and bridge work, considered at the Jan. 8, 1958 executive meeting.
Grand River Conservation Commission
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.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Rainfall charts, Apr. 6-May 24, 1958 : Shand Dam.
File Consists of daily charts recording rainfall.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo Project land clearing contract : paid accounts no. 6-11, April, May and June 1957.
File consists of summaries of amounts passed at executive meetings, accompanied by receipts and invoices
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of summaries of amounts passed at executive meetings, accompanied by receipts and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo service club rentals : Rotary Club, Drayton, Ont., 1958.
File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts concerning lease of land for a camp on Conestogo Lake.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of routine "W" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts. Correspondents include employees, individuals concerning cottage lots, requests for information about the Conestogo Project, Townships concerning weed control.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Workmen's Compensation Board, 1957-1960.
File consists of material relating to the Workmen's Compensation Board. Includes correspondence to and from the Board and E.F. Roberts and later I. Kao. Includes working tables calculating individual employee wages and totals by month as well as copies of accident and other forms submitted.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of the Forester's Report of 1957, by P.M. Rogers.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of ts. re repairs to planter machines.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of GRCC account balances, summaries and invoices for deposit of amounts for such items as hay, gravel, logs, copper wire, machinery, etc. and appears to be E.F. Rogers file. Includes ms. notes to and from E.F. Rogers.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Annual inspection, Conestogo Dam, November 20, 1957.
File consists of minutes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Commission meeting, Kitchener, Ont. , January 18, 1957.
File consists of material relating to the GRCC special meeting held Jan. 18, 1957 to consider the Conestogo road and bridge construction tenders. Secretary E.F. Roberts' file includes correspondence to E.F. Roberts from H.G. Acres & Co. concerning four tenders received, also a 4. p. ts. carbon letter from Ballachey and Stafford concerning "plans and specifications and tenders for diversionary roads and bridges and removal of bridges etc., Conestogo Project." Includes ts. list of tenders received.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Commission meeting, Kitchener, Ont. , June 12, 1957.
File consists of material relating to the GRCC meeting held June 12, 1957.Secretary E.F. Robert's file includes ms. notes, correspondence and meeting-notice correspondence.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of original ts. weekly reports from D.C. Braund to E.F. Roberts, may to Aug. 1957. Includes Nov. and Dec. reports on Belwood lots.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating paid accounts : no. 91A : January, February, March 1957.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the first quarter of 1957, accompanied by correspondence, invoices and receipts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Annual meeting, Feb. 15, 1957 : agenda and supporting documents.
File consists of the agenda and some supporting documents for the annual meeting held Feb. 15, 1957. Includes a report with title "Re the roads and bridges scheme of the Conestogo project, being carried out by the Grand River Conservation Commission," dated May 23, 1957.
Grand River Conservation Commission
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.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Belwood : cottage lot rentals : active, 1957-1963.
File consists of correspondence, lists of renters. Includes ms. notes and legal documents. Earliest correspondence is E.F. Roberts
Grand River Conservation Commission
Commission meeting, Kitchener, Ont., March 4, 1957.
File consists of one meeting notice.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Employees : marital status and deductions, unemployment insurance, income tax.
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.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating paid accounts : no. 92 : April, May, June 1957.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the second quarter of 1957, accompanied by correspondence, invoices and receipts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating paid accounts : no. 93A : July, August, September 1957.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the third quarter of 1957, accompanied by correspondence, invoices and receipts. for Sept. 1957.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating paid accounts : no. 94 : October, November, December 1957.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the fourth quarter of 1957, accompanied by correspondence, invoices and receipts for Dec. 1958. Includes tax notices for properties owned by the GRCC in the Township of West Luther, accompanied by a ts. summary list. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of weekly work reports submitted by supervisors for payroll purposes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of routine "X-Y-Z" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts. Contains one letter relating to lease of cottage lots.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of routine "C" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts. Includes invoices, receipts and ms. notes. from a letter dated Oct. 9, 1957: "As of this date Mr. D.C. Braund will take over all matters pertaining to lot rentals at Lake Belwood, land rentals, Luther and land rentals, Conestogo. he will be responsible for all records, collections, notices, transfers, etc."
Grand River Conservation Commission
Reforestation : abstracts from Secretary Treasurer's report, 1957 and 1958.
Grand River Conservation Commission
One bound volume with title on label pasted to the cover. Contents actually are for 1957, Jan. to June.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo capital paid accounts : no. 14, July, August, September 1957.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital accounts for the third quarter of 1957, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo capital paid accounts : no. 15, October, November, December 1957.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital accounts for the fourth quarter of 1957, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices. Includes tax notices for the Townships of Maryborough, Peel.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo Project land clearing contract : paid accounts no. 7-11, July, August and September 1957.
File consists of summaries of amounts passed at executive meetings, accompanied by receipts and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of cancelled insurance policies.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of routine correspondence to and from the Ilmar Kao and to and from E.F. Roberts but handled by I. Kao. Includes correspondence with suppliers, municipalities and service providers. Includes requests for information, a "Developed Water Power Inventory" for the Grand River Watershed dated 1954
Grand River Conservation Commission
Head office correspondence, 1959.
File consists of correspondence to and from I. Kao and E.F. Roberts, the GRCC and others relating to Commission business and operations. Includes inter-office memoranda, I. Kao notes and calculations.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo reservoir : benchmarks.
Mimeograph ts. , 11 p. with description, references and elevation of benchmarks.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of routine "N" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, in this case relating to insurance for damage to a leased property.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating paid accounts : no. 91 : January, February, March 1957.
File consists of correspondence, invoices and receipts for Jan. and Feb. 1957 to accompany quarterly financial statement found in Shand operating paid accounts file 91A.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating paid accounts : no. 93 : July, August, September 1957.
File consists of correspondence, invoices and receipts for July-Sept. 1957 to accompany quarterly financial statement found in Shand operating paid accounts file 93A. Includes tax notices for the Township of West Garafraxa, accompanied by a ts. summary. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Special committee meeting, Guelph Ont., March 6, 1957.
File consists of one ts. note concerning late preparation of minutes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Braund D.C. : correspondence, 1957-1958.
File consists of correspondence addressed to E.F. Roberts, the GRCC and D.C. Braund, with replies from D.C. Braund. Includes correspondence relating to supplies, operations, leases and rentals, etc. Includes ts. carbon weekly reports from D.C. Braund to E.F. Roberts, May to August 1957, including Conestogo clearing and fencing reports.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Correspondence : Conestogo farm leases, 1958.
File consists of material relating to farm leases, including short form land leases with attached drawings, correspondence from E.F. Roberts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of correspondence and memoranda to and from E.F. Roberts and P.M. Rogers and others relating to forestry operations of the GRCC. A few 1959 letters are from I. Kao.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Anemograph charts, Dec. 31, 1957-Dec. 30, 1958 : Shand Dam.
File Consists of daily charts recording wind speed and direction.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Rents and leases general correspondence, 1958.
File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, I. Kao, the GRCC and individuals regarding cottage lots, GRCC properties, leases and payments. Includes ms. notes. and instructions by E.F. Roberts concerning replies.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of material relating to Conestogo Dam operations supervised by R. Osgathorpe, such as supplies, equipment, maintenance, vehicles, personnel, lessees, forestry, etc. Includes correspondence and memoranda to and from E.F. Roberts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo service club rentals : Emira Lions Club, Elmira, Ont., 1958.
File consists of correspondence addressed to E.F. Roberts and replied to by him and by I. Kao concerning lease of land for a camp on Conestogo Lake. Includes lease agreements and newspaper clippings.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of routine "L" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts concerning suppliers' accounts, labrador retriever field trials and an inquiry construction of small bridges on the Grand River..
Grand River Conservation Commission
Annual meeting, Feb. 21, 1958.
File consists of agenda, minutes, supporting documents including financial statements, and related correspondence . Includes and ms. carbon copy of By-Law #1 and ms. Notes. Secretary Treasurer's report for 1958 is also in this file, signed by E.F. Roberts, Chief Engineer and Treasurer and N.R. Drimmie, Secretary. Secretary Treasurer's report for 1957 signed by E.F. Roberts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo capital paid accounts :no. 12, January, February, March 1957.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital accounts for the first quarter of 1957, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo capital paid accounts : no. 13, April, May, June 1957.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital accounts for the second quarter of 1957, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo Project land clearing contract : paid accounts no. 5-11, January, February and March 1957.
File consists of summaries of amounts passed at executive meetings, accompanied by receipts and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo project : roads and bridges.
Mimeograph copies of two documents: 1.) letter to Hon. J.N. Allan, Minister, Dept. of Highways, Ontario from E.F. Roberts, Secretary Treasurer, GRCC, re: "Conestogo Project, Roads and Bridges," dated May 2, 1957; 2.) Announcement by James N. Allan, May 23, 1957, with title "Re the Roads and Bridges Scheme of the Conestogo Project ... ."
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo capital paid accounts : no. 9, April, May, June, 1956.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo Dam capital account for the second quarter of 1956, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo Project land clearing contract : paid accounts no. 1-11, January 1, 1956-March 31, 1956.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital account for the first quarter of 1956, accompanied by receipts, and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of summaries of amounts passed at executive meetings, accompanied by receipts and invoices
Grand River Conservation Commission
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.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo service club rentals : Wellington Deanery : Rev. D.D. Ferguson, Palmertson, Ont., 1958.
File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts concerning lease of land for a camp on Conestogo Lake.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Miscellaneous equipment, 1957-1958.
File consists of material related to the acquisition of equipment and supplies for GRCC operations. Includes correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, D.C. Braun and suppliers. Correspondence to E.F. Roberts is forwarded to D.C. Braun with EFR's notes and instructions. Includes quotations, product ephemera and catalogues.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of routine "T" correspondence to and from D.C. Braund, signing of behalf of E.F. Roberts, concerning government taxes and cottage lot rentals .
Grand River Conservation Commission
Contents :File consists of "I" correspondence to and from from E.F. Roberts. Correspondents include Imperial Oil and Imperial Bank of Commerce; most replies are issued by D.C. Braund.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Logging operations, Damascus, Jan. 1956.
File consists of detailed ts. carbon list of timber found on the Damascus property woodlot, with pen and ink map.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of routine "V" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts and a supplier.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of one mimeograph document.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo capital paid accounts : no. 8, January, February, March, 1956.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo Dam capital account for the first quarter of 1956, accompanied by receipts, and invoices. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo capital paid accounts : no. 11, October, November, December, 1956.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital accounts for the fourth quarter of 1956, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices. Includes tax notices for the Township of Maryborough and ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission