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Conestogo capital paid accounts :no. 12, January, February, March 1957.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital accounts for the first quarter of 1957, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo capital paid accounts : no. 13, April, May, June 1957.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital accounts for the second quarter of 1957, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo Project land clearing contract : paid accounts no. 5-11, January, February and March 1957.
File consists of summaries of amounts passed at executive meetings, accompanied by receipts and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Annual meeting, Feb. 21, 1958.
File consists of agenda, minutes, supporting documents including financial statements, and related correspondence . Includes and ms. carbon copy of By-Law #1 and ms. Notes. Secretary Treasurer's report for 1958 is also in this file, signed by E.F. Roberts, Chief Engineer and Treasurer and N.R. Drimmie, Secretary. Secretary Treasurer's report for 1957 signed by E.F. Roberts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo project : roads and bridges.
Mimeograph copies of two documents: 1.) letter to Hon. J.N. Allan, Minister, Dept. of Highways, Ontario from E.F. Roberts, Secretary Treasurer, GRCC, re: "Conestogo Project, Roads and Bridges," dated May 2, 1957; 2.) Announcement by James N. Allan, May 23, 1957, with title "Re the Roads and Bridges Scheme of the Conestogo Project ... ."
Grand River Conservation Commission
Rents and leases general correspondence, 1958.
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
File consists of material relating to Conestogo Dam operations supervised by R. Osgathorpe, such as supplies, equipment, maintenance, vehicles, personnel, lessees, forestry, etc. Includes correspondence and memoranda to and from E.F. Roberts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo service club rentals : Emira Lions Club, Elmira, Ont., 1958.
File consists of correspondence addressed to E.F. Roberts and replied to by him and by I. Kao concerning lease of land for a camp on Conestogo Lake. Includes lease agreements and newspaper clippings.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of routine "L" correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts concerning suppliers' accounts, labrador retriever field trials and an inquiry construction of small bridges on the Grand River..
Grand River Conservation Commission
Commission meeting, Galt, Ont., Oct. 6, 1958.
File consists of minutes, supporting documents and related correspondence, some original, for a special meeting held to "inform the Commission concerning the results of the Special Committee's meeting with the Minister, Department of Planning and Development, subsequent correspondence and a personal meeting the Chairman had with the Minister regarding the use of lands owned by the Commission in the Conestogo Area."
Includes correspondence between Chairman M. Pequegnat and W.M. Nickle, Minister of the Dept. of Planning and Development, concerning the Commission's legal authority to lease cottage lots. At this meeting Ilmar Kao was appointed as Manager and Assistant Secretary as of Oct. 15, 1958. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo project : domestic water system, 1958.
File consists of material relating to the acquisition of a pressure filter for the domestic water system at the Conestogo Dam. Includes correspondence and product catalogues. Includes ms. note by H.A. Cameron dated 1962.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Land transfers to Township of Peel.
File consists of material relating to transfer of GRCC lands to the Township of Peel for road purposes. Includes carbon copies of legal land descriptions and two road survey maps. Includes handwritten notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand Dam superstructure decking : P&R [i.e. Philips and Roberts Ltd.] no. 511, 1958.
File consists of material relating to the steel decking installed on the Shand Dam superstructure. Includes correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, H.A. Cameron and others, blue-prints and ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Vehicle maintenance report, 1958.
File consists of completed "Vehicle Maintenance Report" forms. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of weekly work reports submitted by supervisors for payroll purposes, Jan. to Dec. 1958.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo Area : list of buildings.
File consists of lists of buildings owned by the GRCC, prepared for insurance purposes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo farm leases : inactive, obsolete.
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
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
Conestogo capital accounts : gauge stations no. 1, December 1958.
File consists of summaries of amounts passed at executive meetings, accompanied by receipts and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo capital paid accounts : no. 16, January, February, March 1958.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital accounts for the first quarter of 1958, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of material relating to farm leases, including short form land leases with attached drawings, correspondence from E.F. Roberts and list of lessees.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo Lake : cottage lots : rental and miscellaneous correspondence, 1959 : "A".
File consists of correspondence to and from I. Kao, the GRCC and individuals regarding Conestogo lake cottage lots, leases and payments. Includes correspondence addressed to E.F. Roberts and copies of replies. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo operating accounts : no. 1 : January, February, March 1958.
File consists of material relating to the Conestogo operating accounts for the first quarter of 1958. Includes summaries of amounts passed at meetings, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices. Includes ms. notes and drafts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo operating accounts : no. 4, October, November, December, 1958.
File consists of material relating to the Conestogo operating accounts for the fourth quarter of 1958. Includes summaries of amounts passed at meetings, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices. Includes tax notices for properties owned by the GRCC in the Township of Peel, accompanied by a ts. summary list. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of material relating to gauge station supplies required to report readings, including correspondence and master chart of supplies at each station.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating paid accounts : no. 97 : July, August, September, 1958.
File consists of correspondence, invoices and receipts for July 1958 to accompany quarterly financial statement found in Shand operating accounts file 97A. Includes Township of West Garafraxa tax notices and summary ts. list.. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating paid accounts : no. 98 : October, November, December, 1958.
File consists of correspondence, invoices and receipts from Jan.-Dec. 1958 to accompany quarterly financial statement found in Shand operating accounts file 98A. Includes Township of West Luther tax receipts and summary ts. list.. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo correspondence, 1958.
File consists of mimeograph notices to individuals concerning availability of lots at the Conestogo Dam area.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Marcel Pequegnat's annual report, 1957.
File consists of correspondence between E.F. Roberts and Marcel Pequegnat, as well as a mimeograph and a carbon ts. of "Grand River Conservation Commission Chairman's report for year ending Dec. 31, 1957," dated Feb. 21, 1958.
Grand River Conservation Commission
P.M. Roger's annual report, 1958.
File consists of one report: "Forestry department report, year 1958, Grand River Conservation Commission", with cover letter by P.M. Rogers, Chief Forester, dated Dec. 31, 1958.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of material relating to Conestogo Dam operations supervised by R. Osgathorpe, such as supplies, equipment, maintenance, vehicles, personnel, lessees, forestry, etc. Includes correspondence and memoranda to and from E.F. Roberts, D.C. Braund and I. Kao with R. Osgathorpe.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Commission meeting, Kitchener, Ont., April 15, 1958.
File consists of agenda and ms. meeting notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo Project land clearing contract : paid accounts no. 9-11, January, February and March 1958.
File consists of summaries of amounts passed at executive meetings.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating paid accounts : no. 96 : April, May, June, 1958.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the second quarter of 1958, accompanied by correspondence, invoices and receipts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Vehicle maintenance record, 1958-1959.
File consists of completed "Machine Maintenance Record" forms that include equipment as well as vehicles..
Grand River Conservation Commission
Inter office correspondence, Dec. 31, 1958.
File consists of inter office memo copy re batteries.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Anemograph charts, Dec. 31, 1958-Dec. 31, 1959 : Shand Dam.
File Consists of daily charts recording wind speed and direction.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Commission meeting, Kitchener, Ont., July 3, 1958.
File consists of minutes and related correspondence.
Grand River Conservation Commission
One bound volume with running caption title.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo capital paid accounts : no. 17, April, May, June 1958.
Contents :File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital accounts for the second quarter of 1958, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo Project land clearing contract : paid accounts no. 10-11, April, May and June 1958.
File consists of summaries of amounts passed at executive meetings.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Administration : Financial : Accounts : Salvage and Other
Series consists of material relating to GRCC salvage, miscellaneous and special accounts. Folders contain quarterly financial statements for a particular account, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, invoices, tax notices, ms. notes, etc. The salvage account tracked revenue received from the sale of materials such as fence posts, demolition and or/sale of buildings on GRCA property.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo operating accounts : no. 2 : April, May, June 1958.
File consists of material relating to the Conestogo operating accounts for the second quarter of 1958. Includes summaries of amounts passed at meetings, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating paid accounts : no. 95 : January, February, March 1958.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the second quarter of 1958, accompanied by correspondence, invoices and receipts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating paid accounts : no. 97A : July, August, September, 1958.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the third quarter of 1958, accompanied by correspondence, invoices and receipts for Aug. to Sept. 1958.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo cottage lots : applications and list, 1958.
File consists of information about cottage lot leases at Conestogo, some maintained on a ts. table sorted by lot number on oversize ledger pages. Includes ms. corrections and additions.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of draft payroll summary sheets for GRCC employees for 1958.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Vehicle mileage and maintenance reports, 1958.
File consists of completed "Vehicle Mileage and Maintenance Report" forms submitted to and initialled by I. Kao.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of correspondence and invoices relating to insurance of various GRCC properties. Includes ms. notes. This file was started by E.F. Roberts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Belwood : cottage lot associations, 1959-1963.
File consists of correspondence.
Grand River Conservation Commission
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.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Rainfall charts, Apr. 6-May 24, 1958 : Shand Dam.
File Consists of daily charts recording rainfall.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo capital paid accounts : no. 18, July, August, September 1958.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital accounts for the third quarter of 1958, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo capital paid accounts : no. 19, October, November, December 1958.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital accounts for the fourth quarter of 1958, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Work to be charged against salvage fund, 1959 : no. 1.
File consists of summaries of salvage account amounts passed at executive meetings, accompanied by correspondence, reports and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo operating accounts no. 3: July - August - September 1958.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo operating accounts for the third quarter of 1958. Includes summaries of amounts passed at meetings, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices. Includes tax notices for properties owned by the GRCC in the Township of Maryborough with a ts. summary list.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating paid accounts : no. 98A : October, November, December, 1958.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for Shand operating accounts for the fourth quarter of 1958, accompanied by correspondence, invoices and receipts for Dec. 1958.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of ts. mimeograph budget for 1958 for capital and operating costs, submitted by E.F. Roberts for approval.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Commission meeting, Brantford, Ont., Oct. 29, 1958.
File consists of agenda, minutes, supporting documents and related correspondence, including ts. original legal opinion from Ballachey and Moore: "Opinion on powers of Grand River Conservation Commission under enabling statute. Includes ms. meeting notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Annual meeting, Brantford, Ont., Feb. 20, 1959.
File consists of annotated agenda, minutes, supporting documents including financial statements, and related correspondence. Includes ms. meeting notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of Ilmar Kao's working papers for Commission meetings, including executive meetings, in 1959. Includes ts. carbon, mimeograph and ms. draft minutes, quarterly and other financial statements, original ts. addenda to the minutes, related correspondence and supporting documents. Includes ms. notes and drafts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of Scully and Scully's "annual report" to the GRCC, dated Dec. 31, 1957, with attached financial statements and cover letter dated Feb. 6, 1958.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo Dam : paving and surface treatment of roads : tender documents.
Spiral-bound document for distribution to companies tendering on road and bridge work, considered at the Jan. 8, 1958 executive meeting.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Land transfers to Township of Maryborough.
File consists of ts. carbons of legal land descriptions and accompanying maps: "Description of land ... township of Maryborough for road purposes."
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of correspondence to and from printing companies. Includes original pen and ink GRCC crest. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Correspondence regarding Conestogo lots : cheques returned.
File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts concerning refunds on Conestogo cottage lot rentals.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Correspondence regarding leases : Conestogo lots.
File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts concerning Conestogo lake cottage lots and leases. Includes ms. lists by I. Kao of lots and lessees.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of material relating to GRCA personnel and to GRCA re-organization. Includes copies of 1963 suggested revisions to organization chart by I. Kao, and correspondence and other material relating to GRCA personnel salaries, duties, applications for positions. This file belonged to Ilmar Kao in his position as manager and assistant secretary.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Insurance correspondence, 1963-1964.
File consists of correspondence to and from Ilmar Kao regarding insurance policies, coverage schedules, payments. Includes tables of policies.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo : elevator service contract.
File consists of correspondence (E.F. Roberts), contract and elevator inspections reports.
Grand River Conservation Commission
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.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Rainfall charts, May 1-July 31, 1959 : Shand Dam.
File Consists of daily charts recording rainfall.
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
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
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 deductions from pay, including income tax, unemployment insurance, etc. Includes correspondence to and from Ilmar Kao, ms. notes and tax deduction tables.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Luther : boating control : Coroner's jury, June 12, 1962.
File consists of material relating to an inquest into boating fatalities on Luther Lake. Includes correspondence, inquest report, published shipping regulations, etc.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of correspondence, warranties, insurance certificates, vehicle registration slips, receipts and reports relating to vehicles owned by the GRCC. Includes ms. by Ilmar Kao containing a list of vehicles and general rules and regulations.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo capital paid accounts : no. 21, April, May, June 1959.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital accounts for the second quarter of 1959, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
File consists of quarterly statements by Scully and Scully for March, June and Sept., 1959, with ts. carbon cover letters by E.F. Roberts.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo operating : R. Osgathorpe, 1959.
File consists of material maintained by I. Kao relating to Conestogo Dam operations supervised by R. Osgathorpe, such as supplies, equipment, maintenance, vehicles, personnel, lessees, signage, etc. Includes correspondence forwarded and notes to I. Kao by E.F. Roberts for his handling, ms. notes, sketches, memoranda and inter-office correspondence to and from I. Kao and R. Osgathorpe. Includes legal correspondence and 4 b&w photographs of signs advising danger due to flooding.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Conestogo rental list : re Kumpfville Area, 1959.
File consists of correspondence to and from E.F. Roberts, Ilmar Kao and others relating primarily to rental of cottage lots at Conestogo lake. Includes hand drawn sketch maps of the owners of land lots, ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Rentals for mechanical equipment, 1959.
File consists of ts. and ms. monthly summary sheets for Mechanical Dept. mechanical equipment rentals, April to Dec. 1959, initialled by I. Kao. The summary sheets are maintained on payroll ledger pages.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand Dam : lake level : rain, 1959.
File consists of completed monthly "Gauge and Flow" records for the Shand Dam, recording rain amounts and lake levels.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Vehicle mileage and maintenance reports, 1959.
File consists of completed "Vehicle Mileage and Maintenance Report" forms submitted to and initialled by I. Kao.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Recording precipitation gauge : monthly reports.
File consists of precipitation gauge forms recorded at the Fergus Shand Dam station, most by observer H.A. Cameron.
Grand River Conservation Commission
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.
Grand River Conservation Commission
The Grand Valley Conservation Authority.
File consists of information booklet about the GVCA.
Grand River Conservation Commission
The Bell Telephone Company general correspondence, 1959-1960.
File consists of correspondence with the bell telephone Company relating to phone numbers, easements, cable laying and service to GRCC headquarters. I. Kao signs as manager.
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
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
Conestogo capital paid accounts : no. 22, July, August, September 1959.
File consists of quarterly financial statement for the Conestogo capital accounts for the third quarter of 1959, accompanied by correspondence, receipts, and invoices.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating paid accounts : no. 100 , April, May and June 1959.
File consists of material relating to the Shand operating accounts for the second quarter of 1959. Includes summaries of amounts passed at meetings, accompanied by correspondence (signed E.F. Roberts, Treasurer), receipts, and invoices. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating paid accounts : no. 101A , July, August and September 1959.
File consists of material relating to the Shand operating accounts for the third quarter of 1959. Includes summaries of amounts passed at meetings, accompanied by correspondence (signed E.F. Roberts, Treasurer), receipts, and invoices. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand operating paid accounts : no. 102A , October, November and December 1959.
File consists of material relating to the Shand operating accounts for the fourth quarter of 1959. Includes summaries of amounts passed at meetings, accompanied by correspondence (signed E.F. Roberts, Treasurer), receipts, and invoices. Includes ms. notes.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Forestry Department : P.M. Rogers, 1959.
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.
Grand River Conservation Commission
L. Meteorology records : information and invoices, 1959.
File consists completed requisitions and invoices for forms and equipment from the Dept. of Transport, Meteorological Division for recording environmental conditions.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Shand office building, 1958-1959.
File consists of material relating to the construction of a field office building at the Shand Dam, including correspondence to and from I. Kao, lists of and quotations for drawings, supplies required, and product ephemera.
Grand River Conservation Commission
Commission meeting, Brantford, Ont., May 22, 1959.
File consists of minutes, supporting documents and related correspondence. Includes ms. notes, draft minutes and an Agreement between Grand River Conservation Commission and Grand Valley Conservation Authority.
Grand River Conservation Commission