Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of photocopies of clippings.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) of what appears to be a chapter section transcribed from the book History of Kitchener by William V. Uttley. The material details William H. Breithaupt's early interests and activities in flood control and water regulation of the Grand.

Consists of an issue of the periodical, Engineering Journal, Vol. XX1, no. 2 (February, 1938), devoted to flood control measures and water flow issues in southwestern Ontario, including the Grand River Water Basin. Accompanying the periodical is an Ontario Department of Planning Development memorandum from A.E.K. Bunnell to A.H. Richardson, Conservation Branch.

Also present is a photocopy of an obituary of A.H. Richardson, December 27, 1971 and a periodical article by P.C. Perry titled : "Stream Control in relation to droughts and floods," The Engineering Journal, June, 1939 : 269-274.

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.

Consists of ts.report by H.G. Acres, Hydraulic and Hydro-Electric Engineer, Niagara Falls, Ont. dated February 8, 1940 for the Grand River Conservation Commission concerning preliminary study and exploratory work on the proposed Luther-Shand water control structure on the upper Grand River. The report summarizes investigatory work performed in 1938-1939.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) draft of a brief titled : Brief on Flood Control and Water Conservation Measures for the Grand River Watershed to the Government of Ontario, represented by the Honourable J.R. Simonett, Minister of Energy and Resources Management and The Government of Canada represented by the Honourable Jean-Luc Pepin, Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys, submitted by the Grand River Conservation Authority, August, 1966.

The brief presents a case for the need for additional flood control, pollution abatement and water conservation on the Grand River and its tributaries.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) report concerning conservation in Luttrell's Creek Valley submitted to the Grand Valley Conservation Authority by the Advisory Board on Soils and Water. The report is based upon a survey undertaken by the Ontario Department of Planning and Development; printed copies of the land use survey and forestry measures required are included.

Consists of 1 volume of newsclippings(photocopies) assembled by the Grand River Conservation Authority, concerning a proposed dam at West Montrose, Ont.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) preliminary report prepared by J.M. Tomlinson and Associates Limited, Consulting Engineers, Burlington, Ont. for the Grand River Conservation Authority regarding channel improvements to Fairchild Creek above Brantford, Ontario. Includes blueline drawing of the Fairchild Creek relatocation site plan prepared by J.M. Tomlinson and Associates Ltd., September, 1967.

Instructions to tenderers, forms of agreement, general conditions and specifications relating to the construction of channel improvements on the Speed River, Guelph, Ont., prepared for the Grand Valley Conservation Authority by R.K. Kilborn & Associates, Ltd., Toronto, Ont. Includes 2 blueline maps for the Speed River channel, Guelph, Ont., prepared by R.K. Kilborn & Associates Ltd.

Also present are the following inserts : correspondence from the Grand Valley Conservation Authority and R.K. Kilborn & Associates Ltd, to Mann Construction, Guelph, Ont.; insurance bond for Mann Construction; and form of tender and contract completed by Mann Construction.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) student essay concerning flooding on the Grand River, prepared by Gary Boyd, Carolyn Goodfellow, Ted Harvey, John Hollingshed and Sylvie Rockel for a course in geography at an unidentified university.

Consists of ts. tender procedures and materials and construction specifications prepared by R.E.Winter & Associates Ltd., Toronto, Ont., for the Breslau Hotel, Breslau, Ont. regarding the construction of a sewage stabilization pond and forcemain. Includes blank contract agreement forms and blueline drawings.

Consists of ts. contact documents prepared by Kilborn Engineering Ltd., Consulting Engineers, Toronto, Ont. for the Grand River Conservation Authority concerning the construction of the Victoria Mill Dam on McKenzie Creek, Township of Townsend, Ont. Includes information for tenderers, forms of tender and agreements, genderal conditions and specifications. Also contains blueline soil stratigraphic charts prepared by William A. Trow & Associates. Inserted photocopies and carbon copies of a contract change order completed by Tidey Construction Co., Hamilton, Ont.

Consists of ts.report for tenderers regarding the reconstruction of a spillway section of the Breslau Community Pond and Mill Dam, Breslau, Ont. prepared by the Ontario Department of Commerce and Development. The report notes that the Breslau dam was broken out during Hurrican Hazel in October, 1954. Includes background report, information to bidders, forms of tender and agreement, general contract conditions and clauses and specifications.

Also present are blueline drawings of the general arrangement, plans, elevations and sections of the Breslau Dam and Community Pond prepared by the Ontario Department of Commerce and Development, February 28, 1961.

Consists of ts. draft report concerning the appraisal of the existing Caledonia Dam and design of a proposed new dam on the Grand River in the Town of Caledonia, Ont., prepared by Kilborn Engineering, Consulting Engineers, Toronto, Ont. for the Grand River Conservation Authority. Includes photocopies of photographs of the Caledonia Dam site, blueline drawings of the Caledonia Dam prepared by Kilborn Engineering and blueline soil stratigraphic charts prepared by William Trow & Associates.

Consists of ts.(carbon copy) cost estimates for the proposed Waldemar Dam reported by the Grand River Conservation Commission on August 31, 1936. Also includes a document titled "Estimated Cost of the Waldemar Dam," prepared by the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario, ca. 1934.

Consists of a ts. (photoreproduction) of a memorandum of an investigation by the Hydro-Electric Commission concerning alternative dam sites on the Grand River above Fergus, Ont. Includes a covering letter by O. Holden, Chief Hydraulic Engineer, Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, Engineering Department.

Also includes a ts.(photoreproduction) report by the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, Engineering Department, showing yearly minimum flow levels measured at various points on the Grand River, 1914-1936. The report is accompanied by a covering letter by O. Holden dated August 13, 1938.

Consists of ts. tender submission documents prepared by Dominion Engineering Company Limited, Lachine, P.Q. for the Grand River Conservation Commission. Includes completed form of tender, specifications and blueline drawings prepared by the Dominion Engineering Company.

Consists of ts. (carbon copy) report concerning a proposed dam and reservoir on the Speed River upstream from the City of Guelph, Ontario, prepared by R.K. Kilborn & Associates, Consulting Engineers for the Grand Valley Conservation Authority. Includes soil stratigraphic charts and graphs, and 2 blueline drawings of the general plan of the reservoir and dam by R.K. Kilborn & Associates.

Consists of a ts. report to J.M. Tomlinson Associates, Consulting Engineers, Burlington, Ont., concerning subsurface conditions at the proposed Grand River Conservation Authority dam site at Shade's Mills, Township of North Dumfries, County of Waterloo, Ont., prepared by H.Q. Golder & Associates, Cooksville, Ont. Includes soil analyses and drawings of soil stratigraphy sections.

Consists of ts.contract documents for the construction of sluice gates for the Wellington Street dam on the Speed River in the City of Guelph, prepared by R.K. Kilborn & Associates Ltd., Toronto, Ont. for the Grand Valley Conservation Authority.

Includes instructions to tenderers, form of tender, general conditions and specifications. Also includes advertisement from the Daily Commercial News and Building Record, (undated) notifying prospective tenders of the closing date for bidding for the supply and installation of sluice gates for the dam, and a letter from Ardelt Industries of Canada Limited to the Grand Valley Conservation Authority.

Consists of ts.contract documents prepared by R.K. Kilborn, Consulting Engineerings, Toronto, Ont., April 11, 1957 for the Grand Valley Conservation Authority regarding the construction of a dam on the Speed River, Guelph, Ont. Includes forms of tenders and agreements, and specifications. Two completed tender forms from C.A.Scharfe Limited, Toronto, Ont.are present.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) tender specifications concerning work and materials for firms submitting tenders for the erection of an interpretive centre at App's Mills Conservation Area, Robinson Road, Brantford Township, Brant County, Ont. By Lingwood Robertson, Architects and Engineers, Kitchener, Ont. and Yuska & Wenzel Limited, Mechanical and Electrical Consultants, Kitchener, Ontario.

Consists of a ts. draft (photocopy) of a master plan for the Damascus Conservation Area, Damascus, Ontario, prepared by Wayne MacMillan, Research Biologist, Resource Planning Division, Grand River Conservation Authority, in January, 1980. Includes photocopies of maps of the site.

Consists of a ts. (photocopy) survey of Grand River Conservation Authority Conservation Areas users during the summer, 1982. Includes copy of survey instrument, statistical information and analysis.

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.

Consists of a ts. draft (photocopy) master plan for Laurel Creek Conservation Area, contained in a binder. Includes photocopies of site maps, statistical analysis and drawings.

Consists of a ts. concept plan for the Chicopee Ski Club prepared by Varga Planning, Kitchener, Ont. in June, 1989, probably for distribution to the Chicopee Board of Directors, Committees, and Ski Club members. Includes maps and site drawings.

Consists of a ts.(photocopy) staff report on a Grand River Conservation Authority proposal to establish a conservation area at Puslinch Lake, Ont.. Includes photocopies of site maps.

Consists of a Government of Ontario computer print-out of a recreation supply inventory which displays the location of various recreational sites by municipality and/or county in southern Ontario. Also present is a blackline map titled, Grand River Basin : Water Management Study : Water Based Recreational Facilities.

Consists of a ts. (photocopy) student term project report by Pam Skinner and Bill Kershaw concerning Grand River Conservation Authority parks management , prepared for a university course in recreation at an unidentified institution, possibly University of Waterloo.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) background documentation and statistical materials which appear to have accompanied a tour of Grand River Conservation Commission sites, conducted on July 10, 1963. The materials include a map which shows reservoirs and member municipalities of the Grand River Conservation Commission.

Consists of 4 ts. (original and photocopies) papers presented by Grand River Conservation Authority staff members at a Land Use Planning Conference sponsored by the GRCA at the Waterloo Motor Inn, Waterloo, Ont., March 21, 1973.

The papers are titled :

• "Overview of the Authority," by N. Oldfield, Chief, Forestry and Wildlife;
• "Water resource management in the Grand River Basin," by C.W. Stevens, Manager, Water Resource Engineering;
• "The Authority's Regulations and Stream Valley Land Program, " by E. Lemp, Director of Planning; and
• "Grand River Conservation Authority's Role in Municipal Planning," by D. Farley, Land Use Planner.

Consists of a binder containing materials relating to the operation and maintenance of water control structures employed in the Grand River Conservation Authority flood control and low flow augmentation systems. The binder is divided into the following sections :

• Work Programs, which includes photocopies of correspondence and budget statements regarding water control structures; Inspections, including reports and invoices for water control structure inspections for 1967;
• Regulations including instructions from the Ontario Department of Energy and Resources Management; and
• Reports, including photocopies of correspondence and reports on flood warning systems and water control structure maintenance.

Consists of a binder of ts.(photocopy) materials relating to flood damage evaluation and control which is both generic and specific to the the Grand River Basin. Includes copies of reports on floodline mapping and water control structures commissioned by the GRCA, Province of Ontario studies of flood plain management, and GRCA reports on flood damages on the Grand River Watershed.

Consists of ts. report prepared by L.L. Minshall and D.K. Boyd, Water Resources Planning which reviews the GRCA streamflow gauge network on the Grand River system.

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.

Consists of a binder of ts. (photocopy)materials concerning flood control on the Grand River in the City of Cambridge (Galt), Ont. The binder is divided into 5 labelled sections which include :

• Brief on the channel improvements and flood control;
• Regional Municipality of Waterloo and Corporation of the City of Cambridge resolutions;
• Technical, including correspondence to and from the Grand River Conservation Authority from provincial and municipal governments and engineering firms;
• Mill Creek including correspondence and minutes of meetings concerning improvements to Mill Creek; and
• Miscellaneous including correspondence and newsclippings.

Consists of a ts.(photocopy) brief regarding the necessity of building the Glen Allan Dam[Conestogo Dam] on the Conestogo River.

Consists of a binder containing materials relating to the dredging of the Ayr ponds. Includes photocopies, original photographs, and photographic negatives of the Ayr ponds and scenes from the town of Ayr, Ont. , photocopies of blackline maps of ponds and ms. notes. Also includes a blackline design for Watson Dam at the Ayr Community Pond, prepared by A. Shivas, October, 15, 1985.

Consists of a ts. (photocopy) report prepared by P. Mason, Water Management Division on a preliminary water quality survey of the Shade's Mill Reservoir, Cambridge, Ont.

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.

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.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) report by Robert Q. Messier, Environmental Services Group, concerning rehabilitation efforts on a section of Mill Creek from County Rd. #35 to Puslinch Side Rd. 20S, in Puslinch Township, Ont.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) report by Al Sandilands and Greg Scheifele, Land Management Division, concerning the introduction of controlled sport hunting in the Guelph Conservation Area, Townships of Guelph and Eramosa, Ont.

Consists of ts. report. which provides an overview of and recommendations for the Mosquito Monitoring Program. Also present are statistics derived from sample collection in the Grand River watershed.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) report concerning the history and development of the GRCA's nurseries, and future direction of the nursery program.

Consists of ts. materials concerning the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources review document entitled : A Review of the Conservation Authorities Program, which was tabled in the Ontario Legislature on June 29, 1988. Includes recommendations and amendments passed by the GRCA at a General Meeting on October 12, 1988. and copy of a final draft of a response issued by the Association of Conservation Authorities of Ontario, November 30, 1988, in regard to the provincial review. Insert consists of the Summer 1986 issue of Your Valley, published by the GRCA.

Consists of ts.(photocopy) report by P.D. Mason, Operations Division, Forestry and Wildlife, concerning forestry, fish and wildlife management at the Woolwich Reservoir and Damsite, Township of Woolwich, Ont. Includes blueline site maps of the Woolwich Reservoir. Inserted is a GRCA internal memorandum dated April 19, 1973 concerning a management plan for the Woolwich Reservoir.

Consists of ts. report concerning a proposed reservoir at Ayr, Ont. Includes photocopies of maps showing present land use, soil types and soil classification. Also includes a copy of a letter from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources to the GRCA, dated July 10, 1974, regarding flood control benefits of the Ayr Reservoir. Also present are photoreproductions of Grand River Conservation Commission Graphs showing Mean Daily Flows in the Grand River for the Water Years ending 1948-September, 1973.

Consists of ts. (photocopy) report concerning the acquisition, dvelopment and managment of valley lands in the vicinity of Paris, Ont. Includes maps of proposed areas for acquisition. Also includes copies of correspondence to and from the Grand River Conservation Authority concerning the preparation and distribution of the master plan.

Consists of an original and a working print.

Ms. note listing film contents is found in canister.

Ms. list of contents enclosed.

Ms. notes listing film contents are found in film canister.

The film incorporates original material reproduced from a film entitled "April 6th 1929 Galt Flood," which was either made by or collected by Bill Law.

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

Ms. notes listing contents are contained in canister.

Ms. note found in canister indicates that the film depicts fences and the Taquanyah nature centre.

Film concerning the 1974 Grand River flood. Label on can: "Preview copy."

Note on label : Summit file copy.

Note on label : Summit file copy.

Note on label : file copy.

Notes enclosed in box listing film contents.

Note in box listing contents.

Note in box listing film scenes ; however, it does not appear to correspond with the contents of this reel.

Film contains images of Hugh, Bill, Laura and Margaret Templin according to the original GRCA listing.

Consists of videocassette recording of slide-show presentation of the Grand River Conservation Authority Annual Report, 1984.

Consists of videocassette recording of slide-show presentation of the Grand River Conservation Authority Annual Report, 1987.

Consists of videocassette recording of slide-show presentation of the Grand River Conservation Authority Annual Report, 1992, produced by John Weber Productions, Hanover, Ont.

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

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

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

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.

Contains scenes along the Grand River including Cambridge, Ont. and Grand Valley, Ont.

Consists of a U matic videocassette transfer of an 8 mm film of various sites in Elora, Ont.

Consists : consist of a digital versatile disc transfer of four original 16 mm. films. Includes footage on the May, 1974 flood on the Grand River.

Consists of DVD transfer from videocassette containing slide-show presentations of the Grand River Conservation Authority annual reports, 1981-1986.

Consists of DVD transfer from videocassette recording of slide-show presentations of the annual Grand River Conservation Authority Special Recognition Awards, 1989 to 1997. The slide-shows provide background on award recipients and highlights the environmental activities which led to their selection.

Consists of DVD transfer from videocassette recording of slide-show presentations of the annual Grand River Conservation Authority Special Recognition Awards, 1998-2003. The slide-shows provide background on award recipients and highlight the environmental activities which led to their selection.

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.