File consists of material relating to possible amalgamation held with the Grand Valley Conservation Authority. Includes original organization charts of both the GVCA and the GRCC, drawn up by Ilmar Kao and dated Nov. 3, 1963. Includes also copies of proposed organization charts, memoranda and correspondence from Ilmar Kao to G. E. Fisher, Chairman GRCC, re cost apportionment report from Ayr and Montrose reservoirs.

File consists of material assembled by Ilmar Kao relating to meetings held over the years with the Grand Valley Conservation Authority. Includes material relating to amalgamation of the GRCA and GRCC and to disagreement over Commission use of land. Includes Ilmar Kao's notes and analyses of shared and separate areas of operation, notes on the history of conservation in the Grand River watershed, notes of discussions at meetings, etc. Includes correspondence, meetings of minutes pulled from other files, reports, organizational charts, newspaper clipping.

File consists of Secretary's correspondence and minutes of a meeting called to receive and discuss the report and recommendations of the Commission's consulting engineers, H.G. Acres & Co., re the general contract for the Conestogo Dam.

File consists of R. Pinola's study : "A benefit-cost analysis of Grand River watershed multiple-purpose development projects," Feb. 1, 1964. Includes also a submission from H.G. Acres & Co.

File consists of agenda, minutes, supporting documents and related correspondence. Includes ts. originals of some items. Includes newspaper clippings and ms. notes. The main purpose of the meeting was to discuss with other county and township councils the "advisability of organizing a conservation association throughout the territory bordering the Grand River and tributary streams and in Grey County to the north for the purpose of carrying out conservation in all its branches." Includes a memorandum from J.R. Dymond, Secretary, concerning the "Guelph Conference," forwarded to E.F. Roberts by Wm. Philip with note: "This is your baby, Roberts. "

File consists of correspondence and monitoring records, ms. and ts. Includes reports from H.A. Cameron to the GRCC, such as "Report on May flood record, Shand Dam" , dated July 4, 1956.

Fonds consists primarily of records relating to the operation and activities of the Grand River Conservation Commission from 1938 to 1966, mostly records maintained by successive secretary-treasurers, but including some chairman's files (William Philip), and operations files. Includes a wide range of documentation, including correspondence, financial records, minutes, personnel records, reports, maps and plans and environmental monitoring records. Documentation includes construction of the Shand and Conestogo Dams, property acquisition and management, relations and interactions with municipalities and government departments at the provincial and federal levels, flood management and monitoring, implementation and management of health care, unemployment insurance, provincial and federal taxes, rental and leasing of cottage lots and other properties, reforestation and nursery operations, management of motor vehicles and other equipment.

File consists of material relating to a special meeting held to discuss and finalize plans for new roads, bridges, etc., in the Conestogo Area. Includes correspondence, agenda and report "Roads and bridges, Conestogo project. signed by E.F. Roberts. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of routine correspondence to and from both Ilmar Kao and E.F. Roberts, GRCC Secretary-Treasurers. Correspondents include suppliers and city clerks.

File consists of one letter to F.P. Adams from the Dept. of Lands and Forest Surveys Branch concerning assessment of costs to municipalities re Grand River control works, signed by engineers J. Morris, James Mackintosh.

File consists of material relating to the Grand Valley Conservation authority. Includes correspondence to and from the Authority and the GRCC. Includes an agenda for a meeting of representatives of Conservation authorities and O.C.R.A. to discuss forming an Association of Conservation Authorities, with ms. comments from Wm. Philip to E.F. Roberts opposing such an association. Includes ts. mimeograph list of invitations sent for Nith Valley Tour, Aug. 17, 1949. Includes also an undated ts. mimeograph "Brief on conservation submitted by the Grand Valley Conservation Authority to the Select Committee of the Ontario Legislature appointed to gather information on matters pertaining to conservation."

File consists of material relating to the valuations of several properties, primarily the Stapleton farm. Includes correspondence, reports, hand drawn map of land plots, ms. notes and receipt. The file appears to have belonged to C.C. Fairchild, Secretary, Board of Engineers, GRCC.

File consists of legal correspondence between Sims, McIntosh, Schofield & Sims and C.C. Fairchild, Ontario Land Surveyor, relating to lands acquired by the GRCC. Includes description of property and ms. notes.

File consists of legal correspondence between Sims, McIntosh, Schofield & Sims and C.C. Fairchild, Ontario Land Surveyor, relating to lands acquired by the GRCC. Includes description of property and ms. notes.

File consists of correspondence between Sims, McIntosh, Schofield & Sims and C.C. Fairchild, Ontario Land Surveyor, relating to lands acquired by the GRCC. Includes descriptions of properties, and C.C. Fairchild signed correspondence copy.

File consists of material relating to acquisition of land by the GRCC. Includes land transfer documents, four blueprint surveys and one original pen and ink survey by C.C. Fairchild, Ontario Land Surveyor.

File consists of legal correspondence between Sims, McIntosh, Schofield & Sims and C.C. Fairchild, Ontario Land Surveyor, relating to lands acquired by the GRCC. Includes description of property and ms. notes.

File consists of legal correspondence between Sims, McIntosh, Schofield & Sims and C.C. Fairchild, Ontario Land Surveyor, relating to lands acquired by the GRCC. Includes descriptions of properties and ms. notes.

File consists of correspondence between Sims, McIntosh, Schofield & Sims and C.C. Fairchild, Ontario Land Surveyor relating to lands acquired by the GRCC. Includes descriptions of properties.

File consists of correspondence between Sims, McIntosh, Schofield & Sims and C.C. Fairchild, Ontario Land Surveyor, relating to lands acquired by the GRCC. Includes descriptions of properties.

File consists of legal correspondence to and from Sims, McIntosh, Schofield & Sims relating to lands acquired by the GRCC. Includes descriptions of properties, reports and an agreement. Includes ms. notes. Correspondents include C.C. Fairchild, Ontario Land Surveyor.

File consists of correspondence to and from F.P. Adams and chartered accountants re potential auditing.

File consists of correspondence from E.F. Roberts to G.H. Richards, Vice-Chairman, GRCC, re meetings.

File consists of correspondence first from E.F. Robert and then from Ilmar Kao to G.F. Fisher, Chairman, GRCC, as well as correspondence to and from G.F. Fisher and others.

File consists of correspondence to and from Ilmar Kao regarding insurance policies, coverage schedules, payments. Includes ms. and ts. tables of policies.

File consists of correspondence to and from I. Kao, ephemera and conference information.

File consists of information for office use: GRCC organization and responsibility charts, list of publications, plaque wording for and photos of Shand Dam plaque.

File consists of agenda, supporting documents, minutes and related correspondence. Includes extensive ms. notes and signatures. Includes 13 p. ts. carbon "Address by M.A. MacKrell at G.R.C.C. information meeting, March 20, 1964," a 5 p. ts. mimeograph GRCC information package. Includes a resolution to allow members of the Grand Valley Conservation Authority to attend all general meetings of the GRCA.

File consists of items assembled by an unknown person from other files. Contains GRCA employee list, 1986, a letter from the Toronto Field Naturalists Club to F.P. Adams, Dec. 29, 1939, regarding a talk to be given by him; an application by R.H. Smith to be Overseer and Valuator; letter from F.P. Adams re hospitalization expenses, Feb. 29, 1940; letter from Hugh Templin re his address, Aug. 2, 1940.

File consists of lists of commission members.

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

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts relating to the business and operations of the GRCC. Includes correspondence to and from suppliers, municipalities, government departments, co-workers and colleagues, land lessees and individuals. Includes ms. notes by I. Kao and E.F. Roberts. Includes lists of buildings owned by the GRCC in the Conestogo Area.

File consists of correspondence and memoranda to and from E.F. Roberts and J.K. Woodyatt, Assistant Secretary, GRCC. Includes ms. lists concerning properties acquired by the GRCC.

File consists of a general information file for office use. Includes ms. notes.

File consists of material relating to delivery of gauge books and charts to eight gauge stations. Includes correspondence from I. Kao, ms. tables, ms. notes.

File consists of correspondence to and from I. Kao regarding gauge reading at Canning gauge station, including outlining duties for gauge reading. Includes ms. charts relating to distribution and pick-up of gauge reading cards and charts for all station.

File consists of material relating to gauge station supplies required to report readings, including correspondence and master chart of supplies at each station.

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts relating to gauge stations and gauge reading.

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts and others relating to gauge charts, gauge reading and gauge stations. Includes two gauge-reading notebooks titled "Gauge Height Observations During Open-Water Season" kept by A. Wm. Bates for the Grand River at Marsville, one dated Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 1948 and the other dated Jan. 1-March 31, 1951.

File consists of correspondence o and from E.F. Roberts and others relating to gauge reading, gauge reading charts and cards for 1951. Includes ms. notes, and a booklet maintained by H.A. Cameron: "Gauge height observations during open water seasons," filled out for the Shand Bridge, Grand River, Jan. 1-March 31, 1950.

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts and others relating to gauge charts, gauge reading and gauge stations. Includes completed GRCC "Gauge and Flow Record" sheets, as well as one gauge-reading notebook, titled "Gauge Height Observations During Open-Water Season," for the Grand at Marsville, from Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 1949. Includes ms. notes by W. Philip.

File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts and others relating to gauge charts, gauge readers and reading and gauge stations. Includes two gauge-reading notebooks, titled "Gauge Height Observations During Open-Water Season," one kept by H. Summerhayes, for the Grand River at Brantford, July 1 to Sept. 30, 1949 , the other kept by H.A. Cameron for the Grand River below the Shand Dam, Sept. 1-Nov. 30, 1949. Also includes sample gauge charts.

File consists of material relating to gauge stations, gauge readers and reading and reporting water levels. Includes 1948 correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, lists of gauge stations and readers, ms. notes. Inserted in this folder is material dated 1959, correspondence to E.F. Roberts from the Dept. of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Water Resources Branch, and thermofax copies of discharge tables for several locations.

File consists of correspondence relating to gauge cards and graphs to E.F. Roberts and on his behalf to gauge readers.

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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.

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; 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.

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, 9 cards dated March and April 1963; Conestogo Dam, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1963; Shand Dam, Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 1963.

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.

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, 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 "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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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.

Manual for use of gate operators at GRCA parks.

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.

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

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

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 ts. mimeograph report, 28 leaves.

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

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 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 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 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 P.M. Rogers "Forestry department Report, Year 1965."

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

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

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

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

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