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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
Income tax up to 1961 : 1951-1961.
File consists of material relating to GRCC employee income tax, originally in E.F. Roberts files.. Includes , T4-remuneration summary forms for 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960, accompanied by T4 supplementary slips for each employee. Includes some completed T.D.1 forms, tax receipts, ms. tables of employees income and tax calculations, correspondence and ms. Notes. Includes correspondence from "E.F. Roberts estate, Aug. 14, 1961.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of I. Kao's notes to self relating to GRCC business and operations.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Hospitalization file, up to 1961.
File consists of material relating to hospitalization insurance for employees from the Ontario Hospital Services Commission. Includes correspondence to and from Ilmar Kao, newsletters, Group Remittance Summary forms (102) and Group Reconciliation forms (103) and Request for Refund and other forms. Includes ms. notes and drafts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Head office correspondence, 1961.
File consists of correspondence to and from I. Kao, E.F. Roberts, the GRCC and others relating to Commission business and operations, such as payroll, insurance, accounting, budget check list, forestry operations, account numbers and ledger headings. Includes ms. notes and calculations.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of correspondence between Ilmar Kao and H.A. Cameron and others relating to GRCC business and operations, in this case one letter relating to gauge clock repairs.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Grand River Conservation Commission : general file.
File consists of routine correspondence to and from both Ilmar Kao and E.F. Roberts, GRCC Secretary-Treasurers. Correspondents include suppliers and city clerks.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Gas Consumption reports, 1961.
File consists of gas use records for GRCA vehicles. Includes gas consumption sheets, draft and final summaries submitted to I. Kao. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Forestry Department : P.M. Rogers, 1961.
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.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of carbon copies of weather forecasts issued for Southern Ontario, April-May, 1961.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Draft minutes of meetings and notes, 1961.
File consists of I. Kao's working papers for Commission meeting minutes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Annual meeting, 1946 : agenda.
File consists of W. Philip's copy of the agenda for the 1946 annual meeting, marked.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Annual meeting, Brantford, Ont., Feb. 18, 1944.
File consists of agenda, supporting documents and related correspondence. Includes ts. and ms original Chairman's and ts. original Secretary-Treasurer's reports. Includes ts. lists of forestry plots. Includes ms. notes
Grand River Conservation Commission
Administration : Secretary Treasurer's Files : E.F. Roberts
Series consists of files belonging to E.F. Roberts, Secretary Treasurer of the Grand River Conservation Commission, dating from 1942 until 1960 concerning all aspects of the organization, administration and operations of the Commission. The Secretary-Treasurer's position was where all roads crossed with one person overseeing finance and accounting; personnel; land acquisition and management; dam project management; relations with municipalities, government departments and ordinary citizens; environmental monitoring and reforestation. Includes correspondence, financial statements accompanied by supporting invoices etc., minutes, reports, clippings, land deeds, blueprints, sketches and ephemera. The early years of E.F. Roberts tenure are not well represented in these records, most likely the result of a space-saving exercise conducted at some time in the past.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Dept. of Northern Affairs and Natural Resources, 1961.
File consists of correspondence to and from I. Kao and the Dept. of Northern Affairs and Natural Resources. Includes notice of the Commission moving its head office from Brantford to the Commission's office building near the Shand Dam.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Department of Planning and Development, 1961.
File consists of material relating to the Ontario Dept. of Planning and Development maintained by Ilmar Kao, first in his position as Manager and Assistant Secretary and later in the position of Secretary-Treasurer. Includes lists of conservation authorities in Ontario and their member municipalities; resolutions passed at the Conservation Authorities Conference held at Preston, 1960; correspondence relating to park development, amendments to the Grand River Conservation Act, background data, summer cottage subdivision plan in the Conestogo project and reforestation. Includes ms. notes by I. Kao.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Department of Commerce and Development : Mr. McMullen, Hydrometeorologist, 1961.
File consists of two pieces of correspondence from I. Kao to Mr. McMullen, Hydrometeorologist, Department of Commerce and Development relating to snow courses submitted for several areas. Includes ms. note.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Copies of accounts approved, 1961.
File consists of ts. carbon lists of accounts approved at meetings, Jan. 1961-jan. 1962.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo operating accounts : no. 16, October, November and December, 1961.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo operating accounts for the fourth quarter of 1961, accompanied by receipts, and invoices. Includes tax notices for the Township of Peel, 1961.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo operating accounts : no. 15, July, August and September 1961.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo operating accounts for the third quarter of 1961, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices. Includes tax notices for Township of Maryborough for 1961.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo operating accounts : no. 14, April, May and June 1961.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo operating accounts for the second quarter of 1961, accompanied by receipts, and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo operating accounts : no. 13, January, February and March 1961.
File consists of quarterly summary, supporting invoices and receipts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo : hydro deposit correspondence, 1961.
File consists of correspondence to and from I. Kao, the Listowel Area Office of the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission and lessees, relating primarily to hydro service to Conestogo cottage lots.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo : former Cook house : Mrs. E. Somerville, 1961.
File consists of correspondence to and from Ilmar Kao, Mrs. E. Somerville and others relating to the lease of a property owned by the GRCC. Includes sketches.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Annual and other meeting agendas and minutes.
File contains minutes and financial statements of the GRCC, annual meeting agendas and supporting documents and reports for several years between 1942 and 1959, some marked by Wm. Philip. Includes Wm. Philips ms. notes on assessments to municipalities. Includes a separate group of material relating to setting up a county forest, submitted by I.C. Marritt, Zone Forester.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of material relating to farm leases, including short form land leases with attached drawings, correspondence and list of lessees.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo cottage lot rentals, 1961-1962 : paid in 1961.
File consists of ms. lists of lot numbers, names and rent paid, for Conestogo cottage and farm rentals.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo cottage lot rentals, 1961.
File consists of correspondence to and from I. Kao, the GRCC and individuals regarding cottage lots, leases and payments. Includes lists of cottage lots and names, ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo area logging operations, 1960-1961.
File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts and then Ilmar Kao relating to logging and sawmill operations. Includes lumber stock and other lists, quotes, ms. notes and calculations and product ephemera.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Commissioners and staff telephone numbers, 1959-1961.
File consists of ts. and ms. lists of Commission members and employees, maintained by Ilmar Kao.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Brief re: water resources and regulation in the Grand Valley Watershed, 1961.
File consists of two pieces of correspondence from Ilmar Kao in response to information enquiries.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Belwood Tree Nursery correspondence, 1961.
File consists of routine correspondence to and from I. Kao relating to tree stock available from the Belwood tree Nursery. Includes price lists dated Sept. 19, 1960 and "Fall 1960-Spring 1961."
Grand River Conservation Commission
Belwood Forest Tree Nursery : price list, 1961.
File consists of ts. carbon price lists dated "Fall 1960-Spring 1961."
Grand River Conservation Commission
Belwood cottage rentals, 1961.
File consists of correspondence to and from I. Kao, the GRCC and individuals regarding cottage lots, leases and payments. Includes lists of cottage lots, ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Belwood cottage lot rentals, 1961-1962 : paid in 1961.
File consists of ms. lists of lot numbers, names and rent paid, for Belwood cottage, house and farm rentals.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of material relating to the Conestogo Dam project, including correspondence to and from Wm. Philip and others and reports from H.G. Acres Co., Consulting Engineers. This general file covers all aspects of the project from land expropriation, engineering, government support, etc. Includes ms. notes by Wm. Philip as well as ms. draft letters by E.F. Roberts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Belwood area : list of buildings.
File consists of lists of buildings owned by the GRCC, prepared for insurance purposes. Includes correspondence and annotated draft. File was begun by E.F. Roberts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Belwood Area cottage sites : extensions.
File consists of ms. sketch map by I. Kao.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of one piece of routine correspondence from Bell Telephone announcing the introduction of dial telephone service in Fergus, Nov. 1962.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of routine correspondence and forms relating to banking.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Auditors quarterly statements, 1961.
File consists of quarterly statements by Scully and Scully for March, Sept. and Dec. 1961. Includes ms. working paper by I. Kao.
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 material belonging to Ilmar Kao. Includes a mimeograph copy of the minutes of the GRCC meeting held Oct. 6 1958 at which Ilmar Kao was appointed Manager and Assistant Secretary. Includes a 1959 GRCC staff list and payroll records for Jan. 1960.
Grand River Conservation Commission
United Church, Belwood : Rev. M. F. Stewart, 1940-1960.
File consists of correspondence relating to water problems at the St. John's United Church manse property in Belwood between 1940 and 1944 (with E.F. Roberts) and again in 1960(with Ilmar Kao). Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Union Gas Company of Canada Ltd., 1959-1960.
File consists of material relating to gas pipelines. Includes correspondence to and from the GRCC and E.F. Roberts, accompanied by blueline prints: pipe line crossing the Grand River in Galt, 1960; Grand River bridge at Freeport (general layout), 1959; proposed location of gas pipeline in Brantford, 1959; Waterloo Township Bridge No. 12 over the Grand River, 1959. Includes ms. notes from Marcel Pequegnat to E.F. Roberts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of material relating to unemployment insurance for GRCC employees. Includes correspondence and memoranda to and from Ilmar Kao and the GRCC, lists of employees, ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Commission meeting, Kitchener, Ont., Sept. 8, 1965.
File consists of agenda, supporting documents, minutes and related correspondence to and from Ilmar Kao and municipal and provincial government officials. This special meeting concerned the amalgamation proposal for the GRCC and the Grand Valley Conservation Authority.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Township of West Luther : assessment notices for 1961 and list of taxes, 1960.
File consists of tax assessments for properties owned by the GRCC and I. Kao's ts. carbon list of taxes payable.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Township of West Garafraxa : assessment notices made in 1960 for taxation in 1961.
File consists of tax assessments for properties owned by the GRCC in West Garafraxa and leased to individuals.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Township of Maryborough : assessment notices for 1961.
File consists of correspondence and attached list of assessments for properties owned by the GRCC in the Township of Maryborough for taxes in the year 1961.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Township of East Luther : assessment notices for 1961, made in 1960.
File consists of tax assessment forms for properties owned by the GRCC in East Luther.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Township of East Garafraxa : assessment notices for 1961.
File consists of tax assessments for properties owned by the GRCC in East Garafraxa.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of invoices from suppliers of goods and services to the GRCC for the year 1960. Includes correspondence, invoices, ephemera, ms. notes and calculations.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of material relating to acquisition of uniforms for GRCC personnel. Includes correspondence to and from I. Kao, ephemera, ms. notes and calculations.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating : H.A. Cameron, 1960.
File consists of material maintained by I. Kao relating to dam operations supervised by H.A. Cameron, such as building construction calculations, personnel, work schedules, etc. Includes correspondence forwarded and notes to I. Kao by E.F. Roberts for his handling, ms. notes, sketches, memoranda and correspondence to I. Kao from H.A. Cameron.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of correspondence to and from I. Kao, the GRCC and individuals regarding Belwood Lake cottage lots, leases and payments. Includes correspondence addressed to E.F. Roberts. Includes ms. notes. Ilmar Kao signs as "manager".
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of monthly gauge and flow report forms for the Shand Dam, recording daily rain and lake levels.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Commission meeting, Kitchener, Ont., April 22, 1965.
File consists of agenda, supporting documents, minutes and related correspondence to and from Ilmar J. Kao. This was a special meeting relating to the Brief on Resource Management and Administration, Grand River Watershed prepared by the Grand Valley Conservation Authority.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Schematic layout of the Grand River conservation scheme, Nov. 1960.
File consists of a blueline print with some markings, by Duncan Hopper & Associates Ltd., Consulting Engineers.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Rents and leases correspondence, 1959 and 1960.
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
Rental for mechanical equipment, 1960.
File consists of material relating to interdepartmental rental of vehicles. Includes memoranda, ms. notes and calculations, 1960 monthly ts. vehicle rental reports entered on a payroll sheets.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of one piece of correspondence, a cover letter for a list of GRCC members signed by I. Kao.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Quotations for Equipment, 1960.
File consists of material related to the acquisition of equipment and supplies for GRCC operations. Includes correspondence to and from Ilmar Kao, quotations and product ephemera.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of completed payroll and benefits sheets and completed summary sheet with title "Work report".
Grand River Conservation Commission
Motor Pool service reports, 1960.
File consists of completed "Machine Maintenance Record" forms for vehicles Includes ts. summary in table form.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Motor Pool rental reports, 1960.
File consists of monthly ts. vehicle rental reports entered on a payroll sheets.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Motor Pool mileage reports, 1960.
File consists of completed "Vehicle Mileage and Maintenance" reports.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Motor Pool maintenance records, 1960.
File consists of completed "Vehicle Maintenance Report" forms.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Annual meeting, Feb. 19, 1965.
File consists of agenda, supporting documents, minutes and related correspondence to and from Ilmar J. Kao.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Motor Pool daily record, 1960.
File consists of completed "Requisition for Motor Vehicles" daily record forms, submitted to Ilmar Kao and authorized by him.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Mechanical and Maintenance Department : H.A. Cameron, 1960.
File consists of material maintained by I. Kao relating to Mechanical and Maintenance Dept. operations supervised by H.A. Cameron. Includes correspondence to and from suppliers, product information, etc.
Grand River Conservation Commission
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, and individuals. Includes ms. notes by I. Kao and E.F. Roberts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Luther operating : W. Townsend, 1959-1960.
File consists of material maintained by I. Kao relating to Luther operations supervised by W. Townsend. Includes correspondence forwarded and notes to I. Kao by E.F. Roberts for his handling, ms. notes, sketches, memoranda and inter-office correspondence.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Lake Conestogo cottage lot list, 1960.
File consists of ms. and ts. lists of lot numbers, names and rent paid for Conestogo cottage rentals.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Lake Belwood : Lions Club, Kitchener, 1960.
File consists of Ilmar Kao's copies of correspondence relating to and drawings of Kitchener Lion's Club Camp Building at Belwood Lake.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Lake Belwood : hydro deposit correspondence.
File consists of correspondence to and from I. Kao (Manager) and the Elmira Area Office of the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission, relating primarily to hydro contracts with the Commission and to hydro service to Commission-owned properties leased to others. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Lake Belwood cottage lots : list of hydro deposits, 1960.
File consists of lists of cottage lots and names, annotated and corrected. Ilmar Kao's file.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Insurance policies : obsolete, 1960.
File consists of a variety of insurance policies. Includes correspondence and ts. carbon lists of buildings and structures owned by the GRCC.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of I. Kao's notes to self relating to GRCC business and operations.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Commission meeting, Fergus, Ont., Nov. 24, 1964.
File consists of agenda, supporting documents, minutes and related correspondence to and from Ilmar J. Kao, government officials and others. This meeting was called to discuss and act upon the executive "Report on the resources management, present & future, in the Grand River watershed," Nov. 24, 1964, concerning amalgamation of the GRCC and the Grand Valley Conservation Authority. This file also contains minutes of executive and general meetings from June to November 1964. Contains ms. draft correspondence and ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Head office correspondence, 1960.
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
H.G. Acres and Co. Ltd. : general correspondence, 1959-1960.
File consists of E.F. Roberts and Ilmar Kao copies of H.G. Acres and Co. correspondence, relating primarily to operation of the Conestogo Dam. Roberts signs as Chief Engineer, Kao signs first as manager, then as of July 1960, as Secretary-Treasurer.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Gas consumption reports, 1960.
File consists of gas use records for GRCA vehicles. Includes gas consumption sheets, draft and final summaries submitted to I. Kao. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Forestry Department : P.M. Rogers, 1960.
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.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Forestry Department, P.M. Rogers, 1960.
File consists of one piece of correspondence to P.M. Rogers from a supplier.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of Flood Bulletin No. 1 dated March 18, 1960 and labelled "Field office Copy." I. Kao's file.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Draft minutes of meetings and notes, 1960.
File consists of I. Kao's working papers for Commission meeting minutes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Copies of accounts approved, 1960.
File consists of ts. carbon lists of accounts approved at meetings, Jan.-Dec. 1960. Ilmar Kao's file.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo Project : contract approval applications.
File consists of correspondence between E.F. Roberts and the Ontario Dept. of Planning and development relating to approval of expenditures for the Conestogo dam project. Includes also I. Kao correspondence, at that time manager of the GRCC.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo petition re parks, 1960.
File consists of correspondence to and from I. Kao, the Township of Maryborough and Ballachey and Moore relating to a petition for park areas. Includes petition.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Inspection tour, Sept. 16, 1964.
File consists of material relating to the GRCC Annual Inspection Tour. Includes timetables, related correspondence and signatures.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo operating : R. Osgathorpe, 1960.
File consists of material relating to Conestogo Dam operations supervised by R. Osgathorpe, such as supplies, equipment, maintenance, etc. Includes correspondence and memoranda to and from E.F. Roberts and I. Kao with R. Osgathorpe. Includes blue-line plan of the Conestogo Dam control building dated June 7, 1956.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo operating accounts : no. 12, October, November and December 1960.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo operating accounts for the fourth quarter of 1960, accompanied by receipts and invoices. Includes tax notices for the Township of Peel. Stamped by I. Kao "Manager & Asst. Secretary".
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo operating accounts : no. 10, April, May and June 1960.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo operating accounts for the second quarter of 1960, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo operating accounts : no. 9, January, February and March 1960.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo operating accounts for the first quarter of 1960, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo : hydro deposit correspondence, 1960.
File consists of correspondence to and from I. Kao, the Listowel Area Office of the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission and lessees, relating primarily to hydro service to Conestogo cottage lots.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo farm leases : inactive, obsolete.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of material relating to farm leases, including short form land leases with attached drawings, correspondence from I. Kao and list of lessees.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo : demolition of bridge abutments, 1960.
File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts and Ilmar Kao relating to demolition of bridge abutments. Includes sketches and ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo cottage lot rentals, 1960.
File consists of correspondence to and from I. Kao, the GRCC and individuals regarding cottage lots, leases and payments. Includes lists of cottage lots and names, ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission