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Organization and Administration

Series consists of records concerning the organizational structure and functions of the Grand River Conservation Authority and its predecessors, the Grand River Conservation Commission and the Grand Valley Conservation Authority. Includes lists of organization members.

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A quick and handy reference to : Brant County environmentally sensitive areas / by Chris Hart, Policy and Planning, March 10, 1990.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) reference manual to enviromentally sensitive areas in Brant County, Ont. The manual is divided into 47 sections which include official plans of Brant County and the Townships of South Dumfries and Onondaga and the planning areas of Burford and Oakland and overviews of various environmentally sensitive areas.

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A quick and handy reference to : Wellington County environmentally sensitive areas / by Chris Hart, Policy and Planning, March 10, 1990.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) reference manual to environmentally sensitive areas in Wellington County, Ont. The manual is divided into 41 sections which include official plans of Wellington County, the City of Guelph and other municipalities, and overviews of various environmentally sensitive areas.

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Lake Erie & Northern : May 8, 1990 and last run, July 31, 1990.

Consists of a videocassette recording of train journeys filmed from the caboose of a train travelling on the Lake Erie & Northern (CPR) rail line from Cambridge to Brantford, Ontario on May 8, 1990 and on the last train run on the line, July 31, 1990. The film shows the track and the natural and constructed areas immediately surrounding it.

The track was subsequently removed and converted to the Grand River Conservation Authority Cambrdige to Paris Rail-Trail in 1994 and the SC Johnson Rail-Trail in 1996 according to information provided by the GRCA on the box listing supplied with the fonds.

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Lake Erie & Northern : May 8, 1990 and last run, July 31, 1990.

Consists of a DVD transfer of a videocassette recording of train journeys filmed from the caboose of a train travelling on the Lake Erie & Northern (CPR) rail line from Cambridge to Brantford, Ontario on May 8, 1990 and on the last train run on the line, July 31, 1990. The film shows the track and the natural and constructed areas immediately surrounding it.

The track was subsequently removed and converted to the Grand River Conservation Authority Cambrdige to Paris Rail-Trail in 1994 and the SC Johnson Rail-Trail in 1996 according to information provided by the GRCA on the box listing supplied with the fonds.

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Strategy Committee : background information, February 19, 1990.

Consists of a binder of materials containing background information concerning the Grand River Conservation Authority which was collated by B. Veale for use by the members of the GRCA Strategy Committee.

The binder is divided into five sections which include role and mandates of Conservation Authorities under the Conservation Act; GRCA regulations; GRCA goals and objectives; GRCA policy guidelines and GRCA mission statement. Inserted is a ts. report titled : Grand River Conservation Authority Program for the protection of natural areas in the Carolinian life zone by the Environmental Services Group of the GRCA Water Management Division, August 26, 1986.

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Carolinian Canada : trees and shrubs.

Consists of a ts. report on trees and shrubs found in the Carolinian zone of southern Ontario, prepared for the Grand River Conservation Authority by Jim Roth, June 16, 1990. Includes photocopies of drawings of leaf specimens.

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Riverpark Village : site A, Waterloo, Ontario : storm water management report : for Freure Homes Limited.

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.

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A quick and handy reference to : GRCA floodplain mapping.

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.

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A quick and handy reference to : GRCA fill lines : scheduled and pending.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) reference manual concerning fill line information within the Grand River Watershed prepared by Chris Hart, Policy and Planning Division, Grand River Conservation Authority for distribution to users. The manual is divided into 17 sections which include the Grand River and various tributaries. Includes blackline maps.

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A quick and handy reference to : Regional Municipality of Halton environmentally sensitive areas.

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.

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A quick and handy reference to : Oxford County environmentally sensitive areas.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) reference manual to environmentally sensitive areas in Oxford County, Ont., by Chris Hart, Policy and Planning. The manual is divided into thirteen sections which include copies of the official plan of Oxford County and overviews of various environmentally sensitive areas including swamps.

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Annual Meetings : Budget Information Packages

Series consists of budget information for the Annual Meeting of the Grand River Conservation Authority appended to the agenda and GRCA membership list. This information does not appear to be included in the bound volumes of minutes. The bound volumes appear to contain only the minutes and resolutions, not the agendas and supporting documents.

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Minutes, January to June, 1989.

Consists of ts. minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Authority, in a bound volume. The volume is divided into the following sections :

  • General Membership : meetings, which include Grand River Conservation Authority : Annual Meeting : minutes, February 22, 1989;
  • Executive Committee : minutes of meetings;
  • Water Management Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
  • Land Use Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
  • Conservation Areas Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
  • Community Relations Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
  • Miscellaneous Committees, which include the following : Cottage Lot Review Committee : minutes of meetings; Audit Committee : minutes of meetings; Joint meeting of the Land Use Advisory Board and the Conservation Areas Advisory Board : minutes, May 30, 1989; and Special Recognition Subcommittee.

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Annual Meeting, 1989 : budget information.

Consists of 1 volume of ts. budget information for the Annual Meeting of the Grand River Conservation Authority, February 22, 1989. Includes agenda of the 1989 Annual Meeting, and list of GRCA members. Document has been briefly annotated, possibly by Mac Coutts, General Manager of the GRCA.

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Proposed Grand River Conservation Authority policies, guidelines and procedures for wetland management : staff report to the Land Use Water Management Advisory Board : discussion paper / prepared by B. Veale, Policy and Planning Division, and W. MacMillan and A.F. Smith, Water Management Divisions, December 6, 1989.

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

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Canadian Heritage Rivers System : Grand River : nomination document.

Consists of a ts.(photocopy) nomination document which appears to have been completed by the Grand River Conservation Authority for the nomination of the Grand River as a Canadian Heritage River System. The document contains historical, geographical and cultural information on the Grand River and its valley. Also includes photocopies of maps of the Grand River Watershed and photographs of various natural and constructed sites along the Grand River.

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Special recognition awards, 1989.

Consists of videocassette recording of a slide-show presentation of the annual Grand River Conservation Authority Special Recogniton Awards. The slide-shows provide background on awards recipients and highlight the environmental activities which led to their selection.

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Minutes, July to December, 1989.

Consists of ts. minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Authority, in a bound volume. The volume is divided into the following sections :

  • General Meetings : minutes;
  • Executive Committee : minutes of meetings;
  • Water Management Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
  • Land Use Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
  • Conservation Areas Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
  • Community Relations Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
  • Miscellaneous Committees, which include the following : Joint Agricultural Soil and Water Conservation Programme : rural beaches : report of tour, July 5, 1989; Special Recognition Subcommitee : minutes of meeting; Agroforest Committee : minutes of meeting; Joint meeting of the Land Use Advisory Board and the Water Management Advisory Board : minutes, December 6, 1989; Strategy Committee : minutes of meeting; Finance Committee : minutes of meeting; and Personnel Committee : minutes of meeting.

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Publications

Series consists of records relating to the planning, history and accomplishments of conservation work on the Grand River watershed. Includes publication files and a working file for a publication issued by the GRCC and the GRCA between 1936 and 1989.

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Grand River reflections : working file.

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.

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Minutes, January to June, 1988.

Consists of ts. minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Authority, in a bound volume. The volume is divided into the following sections :

  • General Membership : minutes of meetings, which include the Grand River Conservation Authority : Annual Meeting : minutes, February 24, 1988;
  • Executive Committee : minutes of meetings;
  • Water Management Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
  • Conservation Areas Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
  • Land Use Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
  • Community Relations Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
  • Miscellaneous Committees, which include the following : Audit Committee : minutes of meetings; Shade Tree Committee : minutes of meetings; and Cottage Lot Review Committee : minutes of meetings.

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Minutes, July to December, 1988.

Consists of ts. minutes of meetings of the Grand River Conservation Authority, in a bound volume. The volume is divided into the following sections :

  • General Membership : minutes of meetings;
  • Executive Committee : minutes of meetings;
  • Water Management Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
  • Conservation Areas Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
  • Land Use Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
  • Community Relations Advisory Board : minutes of meetings;
  • Miscellaneous Committees, which include the following : Special Recognition Subcommittee : minutes of meetings; Joint meeting of the Executive Committee, Land Use, and Conservation Areas Advisory Boards, September 14, 1988 : report of tour; Joint Agricultural Soil and Water Conservation Programme : report of tour, September 14, 1988; and Shade Tree Committee : minutes of meeting.

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Publicity : Articles and Essays 1936-1988

Series consists of spiral-bound volumes and scrapbooks of original and photocopies of newspaper clippings relating to the activities of the Grand River Conservation Commission, Grand Valley Conservation Authority and Grand River Conservation Authority. The materials are organized chronologically; scrapbooks of clippings devoted to particular events such as floods on the Grand River are present.

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A report concerning the Grand River Conservation Authority.

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.

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