Contains 69 colour photographs and 62 negatives of the 1992 staff Christmas party at the Kitchener plant. The file consists of photographs from film #1, #2 and #3, and negatives from film #1 and #2. The photographs are images of Graham, Bryan and C.M. Dare presenting gifts to employees and visiting with employees, staff saying speeches, food, and employees sitting around the luncheon tables.

Contains five colour photographs of a staff party. The photographs are images of staff standing around a staff room opening Dare Foods Limited centennial memorabilia.

Contains 45 colour slides. The slides are images of staff at offices in Quebec. Several slides are labelled. The slides were put together for the January 1992 celebration in honour of the centennial of Dare Foods Limited.

Contains one videocassette recording of employees at the Ottawa office wishing Carl Dare a happy 75th birthday. Each of the 10 regions submitted a recorded birthday wish for Carl Dare and this is number 4 of 10. These recordings were included in a longer video birthday wish, "Mr. C.M. Dare's 75th birthday."

Contains one videocassette recording of employees at the Toronto office wishing Carl Dare a happy 75th birthday. Each of the 10 regions submitted a recorded birthday wish for Carl Dare and this is number 5 of 10. These recordings were included in a longer video birthday wish, "Mr. C.M. Dare's 75th birthday."

Contains one videocassette recording of employees at the office in Quebec wishing Carl Dare a happy 75th birthday. Each of the 10 regions submitted a recorded birthday wish for Carl Dare and this is number 6 of 10. These recordings were included in a longer video birthday wish, "Mr. C.M. Dare's 75th birthday."

Contains two copies of Le centenaire des Aliments Dare Ltée, Histoire de la compagnie de 1892 à 1992. The book was published to commemorate the centennial of Dare Foods Limited. The book was written by John Zenderdine and the photography was managed by Les Osmond.

Contains records pertaining to the open house and tour of the Dare Foods Limited head office and plant in Kitchener held on October 24, 1992 in honour of the centennial year of Dare Foods Limited. The file consists of descriptions of the different departments and areas in both the head office and plant, and descriptions of machinery that were used by tour guides.

Contains six colour snapshots. The snapshots are images of Dare Foods Limited employees working at the Milton plant and the Dare Bear with children.

Contains colour photographs and negatives. The photographs and negatives are images of Dare Foods Limited staff setting up a display illustrating the history of Dare Foods Limited, staff display awards from the City of Kitchener and the Province of Ontario, and staff decorating Christmas trees outside the Dare Foods Limited head office and plant in Kitchener.

Contains one videocassette recording of Dare Foods Limited centennial celebration, "Dare's Centennary [sic] Celebration."

Contains one bag. The bag is white plastic and has the centennial logo imprinted on both sides in red.

Contains one centennial beer glass. The beer glass has the centennial logo printed in blue on it.

Contains one plaque. The plaque was presented to Dare Foods Limited by the Bank of Montreal. The plaque reads, "Presented to Dare Foods Limited to commemorate their 100th year of business, 1892-1992, Bank of Montreal," and includes the Bank of Montreal crest.

Contains one plaque. The plaque was presented to Carl Dare by the Ontario sales region. The plaque reads, "Congratulations to Carl Dare on the 100th. anniversary of Dare Foods Limited, Ontario Sales Region, 1992."

Contains one wine bottle. The bottle contained Etienne Brulé Blanc wine and was produced by Hillebrand Estates Winery, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. The wine was produced in commemoration of the centennial of Dare Foods Limited.

Contains 93 colour snapshots of Back to School store displays that are organized by regions Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic, West with the name of the designer beside the photograph or photographs. File includes memoranda to sales personnel about displays.

File consists of materials relating to the 100th anniversary of Dare Foods. Includes an invitation to the 100th anniversary celebration as well as a plastic bag with the 100th anniversary logo.

A video created to celebrate Dare Foods Limited’s centennial anniversary (1892-1992). The video features a speech from Carl Dare, owner, as well as a variety of photographs from anniversary events and store displays. The video was digitized in 2019 and is available in two digital formats (mp4, avi). The running time of the video is 9 min., 14 sec.

This file also includes one letter written by Bryan Dare to University of Waterloo. Special Collections & Archives briefly describing the purpose of the anniversary video.

Print advertisements featuring products made by Dare Foods Limited as well as articles discussing marketing and advertising strategies used by Dare Foods Limited. The articles and advertisements were featured in magazines and newsletters including including WiseCracks, Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery, Exchange, Candy Industry, All You Need is Cheese, and Canadian Packaging. Many of the advertisements and articles were clipped from the various publications.

A copy of Dare Foods Limited's quality policy. The policy was printed on a large mat board likely for display purposes.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Featuring Dare's Tin Tie Cookies." The videocassette includes one advertisement recorded several times.

Contains one colour photograph of four sales people at a special event.

Contains centennial promotional ideas, centennial product ideas, centennial publicity schedule, and draft two of "Dare, The First Century," by John Zinderdine. File also contains a letter, a bill of lading, pamphlets and business cards from Hillebrand Estates Winery Limited.

Contains one colour photograph of the Toronto Plant Golden Bear Award. The award was presented to the plant for outstanding performance in quality, productivity, sanitation and house keeping. In 1991 the Toronto plant received the award for 2nd quarter best budget performance, best overall performance in the 3rd quarter, best overall performance in the 4th quarter, and plant of the year.

Contains two colour negatives and a slide of two men at a special Dare Foods Limited event.

Contains 21 colour slides. The slides are images of the 2nd shift staff at the Kitchener plant in the plant and at meetings.

Contains a short biography of Bert Williams, list of prices of paintings at the K-W Art Gallery, and contest concept.

Contains records pertaining to centennial interviews. File consists of correspondence, reply cards and a schedule of interviews. The interviews were conducted by John Zinderdine of Selling Arts Consultants Ltd. regarding Dare Foods Limited company history.

Contains records pertaining to the Centennial Ball held in Edmonton for the Western region. The file includes a copy of an email sent to Marilyn Watson at Dare Foods Limited in Kitchener from Joane James at Dare Foods Limited in Edmonton regarding a schedule for the Centennial Ball and a fax sent from Marilyn Watson to Rick Harris and Joane James regarding a final proof for the invitations to the Centennial Ball in Edmonton. A colour photograph of the Centennial Ball is also included.

Contains correspondence between Marilyn Watson at Dare Foods Limited in Kitchener and staff at Les Aliments Dare Limitée (the Montreal office), the translator, and the printer, regarding the translation and printing of the invitation to the Centennial Ball or Gala du Centenaire in Montreal. File also includes two pamphlets for Le Château de l'Aéroport-Mirabel, the location of the Centennial Ball and 8 colour photographs of the event.

Contains correspondence, accounts, memoranda, and copies of mortgage documents relating to the disposition of Surrey, B.C. property.

Contains three Breaktime Coconut cookies boxboard packages. Each package contained 8.8 ounces of cookies.

Contains one videocassette of proposed television advertisements. The advertisements are unfinished and include “Frere Jacques,” and “Dare Bears.”

Contains one videocassette recording of the television advertisement "Featuring Dare's Tin Tie Cookies." The videocassette includes one advertisement recorded several times.

Contains 29 colour slides. The slides are images of staff at the Kitchener plant; the exterior of the Hamilton plant; staff at the annual Christmas luncheon at the Kitchener plant; Graham, Bryan and Carl Dare at the head office; a Christmas display on the lawn of the Kitchener head office; and a flag pole.

Contains one videocassette recording of Dare Foods Limited products using Tina Turner's song, "The Best."

Contains three prints of “Weber Street, Berlin, Ontario, 1892,” the commemorative painting by local artist Bert Williams.

Contains invitations to the Centennial Balls in Kitchener, Quebec, and Halifax. The invitations include reply cards.

Contains a copy of an email. The email is a list of people that were to be invited to the Centennial Ball in Moncton. The email was sent from Lynn at Dare Foods Limited in Moncton to Marilyn at Dare Foods Limited in Kitchener.

Contains five colour slides. Slides are labelled and consist of: René Bois, Quebec Salesrep of the year; Christmas Luncheon, Kitchener; Linda Catrell - Kitchener Office helps Mr. Dare draw the winner of the 50/50 draw; Sanitation Department, winners of Festival of Lights.

Contains 24 colour slides. The slides are images of staff working in the Milton plant.

Contains three colour photographs of Dare employees at a staff convention. The photographs are images of groups of staff greeting each other, and a group sitting on stairs wearing matching hats and shirts.

Contains centennial promotional material, photographs and historic promotional material. File includes clippings of articles and advertisements, contest form, promotional items, the Dare Foods Limited company Christmas card, and the September 1991 and March/April 1992 issues of Professor's Press (the Dare Foods Limited employee newsletter).

Contains records pertaining to the Centennial Ball invitations. The records include a copy of an email, alphabetical lists of Dare Foods Limited employees in Kitchener, Milton and Toronto by last name, memoranda, lists of prizes, a copy of the centennial celebration script, and a list of retired employees.

Contains one videocassette recording of the Dare Foods Limited television advertisement "Frere Jacques."

A partial reprint of a publication from H&R Contact regarding the raw materials and production methods of German gummi bears, specifically those produced by Katjes, a company in Emmerich, Germany. Dare Foods Limited had a license to produce German style soft candies including gummi bears from Katjes. Also includes one memo to B.R. Dare from G.A. Hudson regarding the construction and durability of pegtop candy films and a sample of film that could be used to package Dare jelly bears. The labeling on the sample film is written in both English and French.

Contains brochures for food service and Christmas biscuit and candy products.

Contains one sales representative training and development program manual. The manual is divided into the following tabs: Conducting Training Workshops, and Sales Representative Training Modules including, 1. Role of the Dare Foods Sales Representative, 2. Territory Management, 3. Call Procedure/Pre-Call Planning, 4. Effective Sales Presentations, and 5. Handling Objections. This copy was the SDG manager's copy.

Contains one videocassette recording of a Dare Foods Limited television advertisement for crackers in Spanish.

A copy of Dare Foods Limited's guiding principles for its Kitchener plant. The guiding principles are adhered to a large foam core board likely for display purposes.

Contains price lists for Two Cent, 5¢ and 10¢ and Specialty Items candy sold East of Lakehead, Lakehead and West, and in Newfoundland. Price lists describe products, number of pieces per box, package weight, case weight, cubic foot of case, and net price delivered to stores and warehouses. Products are listed in categories of packaging type.

Contains five colour photographs. The photographs are images of a staff Christmas party at the head office in Kitchener. The photographs depict employees giving and receiving gifts and employees with Santa Claus.

Contains 12 colour negatives. The negatives are images of children playing in snow, people holding a baby, an image of a grocery store shelf, and an image of a display of Dare products.

Contains one colour photograph. The photograph is an image of Doug Reeve standing beside a sign on the front lawn of the Kitchener head office that reads: "Doug Reeve you're a young looking 65 Happy Birthday."

Contains one colour photograph. The photograph is an image of Joyce Kluckman opening her gold watch at an awards ceremony. Graham Dare is looking on with a gift in his hands.

Contains one colour photograph of Alani Rossignol, Liette Desjardins and Pierre Sénécal. Pierre Sénécal is presenting Alani Rossignol and Liette Desjardins with a vacation prize.

Contains two colour slides. The slides are images of women working a biscuit line packaging cookies and folding boxes.

Contains 10 colour Polaroid photographs. The photographs include images of staff at special events including awards presentations and a baby shower, and staff at work in the Kitchener biscuit plant.

Contains eight colour photographs of staff at a meeting.

Contains one audio cassette recording of tropical rain forest sounds including bird calls.

Contains two Harvest from the Rain Forest Cookies tin tie packages. The Harvest from the Rain Forest Cookies contained cashews and brazil nuts. Each package contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.

Contains 49 colour snapshots of promotional displays and includes photographs of the Fun and Safety with Fudge, and Back to School display contest winners. File also includes a photocopy of a newspaper advertisement.

Contains two colour photographs. The photographs are images of the exterior of London Drugs in St. Albert, Alberta.

Contains 14 colour negatives. The negatives are images of the exterior and back of a manufacturing plant. A Dare Foods Limited truck is parked at a loading dock. One negative is an image of a rock.

Contains seven colour photographs. The photographs are images of people presenting and accepting awards at a banquet.

Contains three colour photographs. The photographs are images of two men receiving awards and a man receiving a cake.

Contains one colour slide. The slide is an image of Bob Wilson, Oliver Luckhart and Graham Dare.

Contains 19 colour negatives. The negatives are images of a baseball game and a staff meeting.

Contains one audio cassette recording of Big Ned singing his P.r.r.i.d.e. song, which was intended to motivate Dare Foods sales personnel.

Contains three signs. The signs are double-sided and include a picture of Professor Bear and his two friends on top of the Dare logo [ca. 1990]. The sign was most likely used in a store display.

Series consists of videocassettes, the book “Dare: The First Century, A Corporate History of Dare Foods Limited 1892-1992,” a print of the commemorative painting, colour and black and white photographs, artifacts, centennial clothing and merchandise, centennial events organizational records, and the score for the Dare Cookies song. The records were created primarily at the Dare Foods Limited, Kitchener office.

Product information sheets for various products including biscuits, crackers, and candy produced by Dare Foods Limited. The sheets were likely used by sales personnel to advertise products to potential buyers. The sheets include colour images of products, product specifications, and occasionally store display options.

Contains one Milk Chocolate Fudge Cookies tin tie package. The package contained 14.1 ounces of sandwich cookies. The word "new" is stamped on the package.

Contains two Sun-Maid Raisins and Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies tin tie packages. Each package contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.

Contains one Golden Caramel cookies boxboard package. The package contained 10.6 ounces of cookies.

A copy of Dare Foods Limited's cultural values adhered to a foam core board likely for display purposes.

A television advertisement (commercial) for Simple Pleasures cookies, a cookie line made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercial is titled, "Jukebox." The commercial was produced with TBWA/Chiat/Day advertising agency. The videocassette includes one version of the commercial recorded in English and another version recorded in French. Individually, the running time for each version of the commercial is 30 seconds.

Series consists of information sheets for cracker, candy, and cookie products. The sheets were used by sales personnel across Canada to advertise products to potential buyers. Sheets include colour images of products and product specifications. Three copies of a colour photograph of cracker products, and display signs are also included. These records replaced the earlier picture books and were also distributed by the sales office.

Contains 11 colour slides. The slides are images of Rick Harris and Dave Lippert playing baseball, the Dare Foods Limited logo, the interior of a candy plant, the exterior of a plant, and a man standing at a hotel reception desk.

Contains 64 colour slides. The slides are images of the new tin tie design, and slides of text explaining the new design. The slides were used in a show to explain the redesign of the tin tie packages.

Contains two colour photographs. The images are of a Dare Foods Limited employee wearing a large cheese slice style hat and holding Bread Bites and Breton Minis boxes.

Contains six colour photographs. File includes three photographs of an employee sitting at a desk and three photographs of an employee holding a biscuit product.

Contains one colour photograph. The photograph is an image of the Western Regional Manager dressed as Dracula and Joane dressed as a clown. A note attached to the photograph states: "Marilyn, Not only does the Western Regional Manager work his employees hard, he tries to suck their blood too. Joane." On the reverse of the note it reads: "Aren't we handsome? Yuk!"

Contains 12 colour photographs. The photographs are images of a group touring a plant. A note on the photographs reads: "From Jean Roy."

Contains two colour photographs. The photographs are images of Graham Dare presenting gifts to plant employees at a staff party.

Contains one colour photograph. The photograph is an image of six people on a golf course and includes Phil King, Kitchener Lab; Michael Thompson, Vice President, International Markets, Kitchener; Helen Szumigaj, Kitchener; Jonathon Taylor, Ontario Sales.

Contains 24 colour photographs and four negatives. The photographs are primarily images of Dare Foods Limited employees at special events. File includes images of products as well.

Contains one colour photograph of Darlene Deacon, a plant employee in the locker room.

Contains one colour photograph. The photograph is an image of Brenda Korol and Fay Boyd shaking hands. Brenda Korol of Grand Prairie was the winner of the Backyard of Your Dreams Contest.

Contains 10 colour transparencies. The transparencies are images of Dare Foods Limited cookie and candy products, Dare Foods Limited custom products, and competitor's products.

Contains 26 colour negatives. The negatives are images of the Hamilton candy plant and a sensory panel at the Kitchener plant.

Contains 19 colour negatives. The negatives are images of the Ontario sales meeting and the launch of Rainforest cookies. Included are images of groups of people, a display of Rainforest cookies, a map illustrating Breton around the world, and images of the Party Starters product.

Contains one audio cassette recording of the CBC radio show "Metro Morning" reporter on the environment, Marjorie Lamb, introducing environmentally friendly foods. Marjorie and the host of "Metro Morning" discuss Bridgehead's Rainforest Crunch and Dare's newly released Rainforest cookies. Side B of the cassette is a recording of an interview with Bryan Dare on CFRB radio. The interviewer and Bryan Dare discuss several aspects of the cookies including the fact that the cashews and brazil nuts used in the cookies were acquired from Cultural Survival, a non-profit organization associated with Harvard University.

Contains 20 colour slides. The slides are images of the exterior of stores in the Atlantic region. The stores include Sobeys, Capitol, the real atlantic Superstore, Food for Less, Village, and Dewares.

Contains 24 colour slides. The slides are images of staff working in the Milton candy plant.

Contains one colour photograph and 35 mm slide. The photograph is an image of a woman sitting at a Christmas banquet table. The slide is a copy of the photograph.

Contains one colour photograph. The photograph is an image of the Professor Bear mascot shaking hands with a member of the hockey team outside a large building. The title of the photograph is also supplied in French: "Le professeur Ourson Dare félicite les gagnants de la célèbre 'Coupe Memorial' à Chicoutimi, au Québec."

Contains three colour negatives. The photographs are images of the Flying Angels men's baseball team.

Contains three colour photographs. The photographs are images of staff, presumably managers, standing outside of Kitchener head office.