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

Also includes a slide-show presentation of the activities of Mary Welsh, Brantford, Ont., GRCA Honor Roll recipient, 1997. Ms. Welsh was instrumental in the creation of the Brant Waterways Foundation in 1988 and served as its Secretary in 1997. The Brant Waterways Foundation works to preserve, protect and restore waterways and their associated lands in Brant County, Ont.

Consists of videocassette recording of the Grand River Conservation Authority Special Recognition Awards, 1984. The contents are unable to be verified due to the format of the video; however, other video recordings of GRCA Special Recognition Awards provide background on the awards recipients and highlight their environmental activities.

Consists of what is probably a composite of original films possibly by Norman Schneider concerning the Chicopee Ski Club, Kitchener, Ont. and Hugh Templin, concerning the Shand Dam, Belwood, Ont.

Includes ms. note regarding contents.

Canister includes handwritten notes by unknown hand about film.

Film of a parade moving down a crowd lined street taken from above. Marching bands, military personal, veterans, and nurses are among those included in the parade. Union Jack flag being carried by military personnel. Film box includes handwritten notes that read: "Convertible, Band-, Tank, [Truck?] Motor Cycles, Marchers, Band, Army, Recruits, Recruit Band?, Sea Cadet?, White Uniforms?, Coin Toss, Into Flag, WWI Vets?"

A television advertisement (commercial) for Breton crackers, a line of cracker products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercial is titled, "Anytime Anywhere" and is repeated twice on the videocassette. The running time of the commercial is 30 seconds.

A television advertisement (commercial) for Breton crackers, a line of cracker products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercial was produced with the Stringer Veroni Ketchum Advertising agency. The commercial is titled, "No Truth." This videocassette is labeled as a screening copy.

Three television advertisements (commercials) for Breton crackers, a line of cracker products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercials were produced with Stringer Veroni Ketchum Advertising agency. The commercials are titled, “No Truth,” “Everyone Claims,” and “Great Debate.” Individually, the running time for each commercial is 30 seconds.

The commercial titled, “No Truth” is repeated twice on the videocassette.

The commercial titled, “Everyone Claims” is repeated three times on the videocassette. In the third instance of “Everyone Claims,” the commercial features alternate endings.

The commercial titled, “Great Debate” is repeated twice on the videocassette.

Approximately halfway through the total running time of the videocassette, there is a short recording of a clip from the television series, Royal Canadian Air Farce, in which Breton crackers are mentioned.

At the end of the videocassette, there are two gag reels featuring outtakes from the filming of all three commercials.

The videocassette was originally housed in a case labeled, "RealFruit Dummies - Cowboys Sept./96.” This label does not reflect the contents of the videocassette.

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.

A television advertisement (commercial) for Simple Pleasures cookies, a cookie line made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercial is titled, "Muskoka Chair." The commercial was produced with Reason Partners (previously Holmes & Lee) advertising agency.

A television advertisement (commercial) for Vinta crackers, a line of cracker products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercial was produced with TBWA/Chiat/Day advertising agency. The commercial is titled, "All the Presidents Parrots” and is repeated three times on the videocassette. The running time of the commercial is approximately 30 seconds. At the end of the videocassette, there are outtakes from the commercial.

Three television advertisements (commercials) for Breton crackers, a line of cracker products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercials were produced with Stringer Veroni Ketchum Advertising agency. The commercials are titled, “No Truth,” “Everyone Claims,” and “Great Debate.” Individually, the running time for each commercial is 30 seconds. The videocassette is labeled as a screening copy.

Two DVDs each containing an identical compilation of various television advertisements (commercials) created between 1966 and 2002 for products made by Dare Foods Limited. Some of the advertisements are recorded in English and some are recorded in French. Copies of these commercials were originally donated to Special Collections & Archives on videocassettes in accession GA163. The videocassettes were digitized in 2006 by Dare Foods Limited and made available on the DVDs in this file.

Videocassettes from GA163 that were digitized and are now available on these DVDs include:

SCA188-GA163-27-314. Includes commercials titled, “Dream Sweet Dare,” “Tree House,” “Meadow,” and “Hansel & Gretel.”

SCA188-GA163-27-315. Includes commercials titled, “Tree House," "Meadow," "Hansel & Gretel," and "Ingredient." 

SCA188-GA163-27-316. Includes commercials titled, "Treehouse," "Meadows," "Hansel & Gretel," "Swing," "Fishing," "Farm," "Chocolate Chip," "Variety," "Alice in Wonderland," "Treasure Island," "School Bus," "Gym," and "Dans l'Air." Several commercials are in French including "Chocolate Chip," "Alice in Wonderland," "Treasure Island," and "Dans l'Air."

SCA188-GA163-27-322. Includes commercials titled, "Dare Devils," "Time Out,” “Ingredient,” “Dare Delicious,” “Opera,” “Jason,” “Tough Boss,” “Lost Boy,” “Dad’s Cookies,” and “Peak Freen.”

SCA188-GA163-27-329. Includes the commercial titled, “On Its Own."

SCA188-GA163-27-331. Includes the commercial titled, “Dare Cookies."

SCA188-GA163-27-333. Includes the commercial titled, “Dare Bears."

SCA188-GA163-27-335. Includes the commercial titled, “Dare Bears."

SCA188-GA163-27-338. Includes commercials titled, “Say When,” “Brussells,” “Party is Tomorrow,” “Elfin Loaves,” and “Man up at Night.”

SCA188-GA163-27-340. Includes the commercial titled, “Black Forest Belmont."

SCA188-GA163-27-344. Includes the commercials titled, “Frere Jacques” and “Dare Bears.”

SCA188-GA163-27-346. Includes the commercial titled, “Featuring Dare's Tin Tie Cookies."

SCA188-GA163-27-348. Includes the commercial titled, "Anything Goes."

SCA188-GA163-27-350. Includes the commercial titled, “Soft Spot.”

SCA188-GA163-27-351. Includes the commercial titled, “Whippet le Lait." 

SCA188-GA163-27-353. Includes the commercial titled, “Le mondial.”

A looped compilation of various television advertisements (commercials) for products made by Dare Foods Limited.

Three television advertisements (commercials) for RealFruit Gummies, a line of candy products made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercials were produced with Zig Inc., a digital media agency. The commercials are titled, “Pineapple,” “Crunch,” and “Bobbing.” Individually, the running time for each commercial is 15 seconds.

Two videocassettes each containing identical recordings of three television advertisements (commercials) for tin tie cookies made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercials were produced with TBWA/Chiat/Day advertising agency. The commercials are titled, “Croquignole a la Cannalle,” “Say Something,” and “Politically Correct.” Individually, the running time for each commercial is 30 seconds.

Four television advertisements (commercials) for tin tie cookies made by Dare Foods Limited. The commercials were produced with TBWA/Chiat/Day advertising agency. The commercials are titled, “Professionnel,” “Symbole,” “Miettest,” and “Un Pour.” All of the commercials are recorded in French. Individually, the running time for each commercial is 15 seconds.

File consists of three film reels containing television commercials for men's and ladies' Hush Puppies and Greb Cat Treads and Kodiak work boots. The commercials have been converted to a DVD which is also found in the file.

Consists of [original?] footage from a television show concerning conservation areas in the middle Grand River watershed. Also appears to contain an on-camera interview with James Bauer, Chairman of the GRCA.

Film of Norman, Ethel, Brita, Herbert and Howard visiting Emma Anthes at The Birches. Includes shots of the children walking in a row; the family moving around the grounds; views of the flower gardens; and the group standing among a large patch of blooming hollyhocks.

Film box includes handwritten notes about film that read: "Herb Howie Brita, Brita with parasol, Brita Howie Herb, Emmie + Ethel Sch!, Emmie in the hollyhocks, Bird feeders, Emmie + NCS"

VHS tapes with English versions of program "The Great Warming" by Stonehaven CCS Canada Corporation. Includes eight tapes with titles:

• "Episode 1. The human fingerprint" (November 24 and December 5, 2003), 2 copies, one with time code burnt in,
• "Episode 2. Age of uncertainty" (November 24, 2003), 2 copies, one with time code burnt in,
• "Episode 3. Our children's planet" (November 24 and December 5, 2003), 2 copies, one with time code burnt in,
• "Episode 3. Rough cut" (July 21, 2003), 1 copy,
• "Show 1Rough cut" (May 15, 2003), 1 copy.

File consists of one videocassette (U-matic) of the TVO program "The Moral Question." Bernard Suits does not appear as a guest on the show.

File consists of one videocassette (U-matic) of the TVO series "The Moral Question." Bernard Suits does not appear as a guest on the show.

VHS tapes with recordings of program "The Nature of Things." Includes two tapes with titles:

• "Nature of Things. New Materials" (January 26, 1994),
• "The Nature of Things with David Suzuki. Show #2 - 1994-1995. the Advanced Material World" (October 13, 1994).

Contains one videocassette titled "The power of many" recorded for the International Year of Volunteers, Volunteer Canada and the Government of Canada.

VHS tape with title "The Space Experience (6 parts) Living & Working in Space. The Greatest Journey."

A CD with an audio visual recording of John Manley's lecture titled, "Afghanistan: Is there an answer?" delivered on April 1, 2008 as part of the Friends of the Library lecture series. File also contains a CD storing 73 photographs from John Manley's lecture. In addition, file contains a CD with a visual recording of the UW Authors slideshow presented on the same day as John Manley's lecture.

Ms. notes listing contents are found in the canister.

File consists of one videocassette from the K-W YWCA.

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."

Canister includes handwritten notes in unknown hand about places and people in film. Individuals include:

• Gord McPhail
• Dorothy Meyers
• Dorothy Schneider
• Norman C. Schneider

File consists of one videocassette of the University of Toronto 1999 fall convocation during which Jane Urquhart spoke.

Accrual consists of an assortment of audio-visual material and photographs from various library events and Friends of the Library lectures.

Film of an unidentified picnic in Waterloo Park. Includes adults and children conversing, playing games and participating in races based on age and gender, and a view of home plate as a group of men play baseball.