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Don Valley Advisory Board
Thursday -- Jane -20• -1968 #1/68
The Don Valley Advisory Board met at the Authority Board Room, 17
Mill Street, Willowdale on Thursday, June 20, 1968, commencing at.
2 :00 p.m.
PRESENT. WERE
Chairman F. Card
Vice- Chairman N.J. Scott
Members Miss T. Davidson.
Mrs. G. DeGuerre
F.R. Perkins
F.M. Rede]ineier
C Saurici
A.R. Sumner
Dr. W.M. Tovell
K.G. Waters
Secretary - .Treasurer F.L. Lunr,
Director of. Operations K.G. Higgs
ABSENT WERE
Members
W Dennison
P. Hunt
D. Melnik
A. (»Donohue
Dr. D.H. Pimlott
L.H. Saunders
N.H. Smith
F.A. Wade
J.A. Wm. Whiteacre,
MINUTES
The Minutes of Meeting #2/67 were presented.
Res. #L
Moved by: A.R. Sumner
Seconded by: Dr. W.M. Tovell
RESOLVED THAT: The Minutes of Meeting #2/67, as presented; be
adopted as if read.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
C.HAIRMANIS REPORT
The Chairman presented a comprehensive report of his activities as
a member of the Executive Committee, outlining in particular items
affecting the Don Valley Watershed.
STAFF PROGRESS REPORT
The Director of Operations presented a :verbal Staff Report on item6
of interest to the Don Valley membership.
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
A round table discussion on the status of the Don Valley was con-
ducted, with various members participating.
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Miss Davidson suggested it would be most desirable if, at some time,
the Scadding Cabin and the DeGrassy House could be relocated in the
Todmorden Mill area.
Other items suggested were dealt with by Resolution:
LOWER DON VALLEY - PROPOSED PLAN
RE PARKS AND CONSERVATION
Res. #2 Moved by: Miss T. Davidson
Seconded by: C Sauriol
RESOLVED THAT: This Board support the present proposal of the
Technical Parks and Conservation Committee to prepare a comprehensive
Parks and Conservation Plan of the Lower Don Valley.
eARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS - DON VALLEY
Res. #3 Moved by: F.M. Redelmeier
Seconded by: Mrs. G DeGuerre
RESOLVED THAT: Mr. Sauriol be requested to discuss proposals for
additional pedestrian walkways in the Don Valley with officials of
the Metropolitan Toronto Parks Department. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
INVITATION TO ATTEND MEETING
Res. #4 Moved by: F.M. Redelmeier
Seconded by: Dr W.M. Tovell
RESOLVED THAT: The Metropolitan Toronto Parks Commissioner be
invited to attend the next Meeting of this Board, to discuss matters
of mutual interest in the conservation development
ofIEh the
UDonI Valley
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ADJOURNMENT
On Motion, the Meeting adjourned at 4:30 p m , June 20
E. Card
Chairman
F.L. Lunn
Secretary- Treasurer
Metropolitan, aronio and V a coot
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Don Valley Advisory Board
Thursday- November -21 -1968 #2/68
The Don Valley Advisory Board met at the Authority Board Room, #7
Highway, on Thursday, November 21, 1968, commencing at 1:30 p.m,
PRESENT WERE
Chairman
Vice - Chairman
Members
Authority Chairman
Secretary - Treasurer
Adm. - F.C. & W.C. Div.
Adm. - Property Div.
ABSENT WERE
Members
MINUTES
The Minutes of Meeting #1/68
Res.
#5
Moved by:
Seconded by:
were
E. Card
N .J, Scott
Miss T, Davidson
Mrs. G. DeGuerre
W. Dennison
F.R. Perkins
Dr. D.H, Pimlott
F.M. Redelmeier
L.H. Saunders
C. Sauriol
A,R. Sumner
K.G. Waters
J.A. Wm. Whiteacre, Q.C.
Dr. G. Ross Lord
F.L. Lunn
E.F. Sutter
W.E. Jones
P Hunt
D, Melnik
A, 011Donohue
N H. Smith
Dr, W.M. Tovell
F.A. Wade
presented.
W. Dennison
C. Sauriol
RESOLVED THAT: The Minutes of Meeting #1/68, as presented, be
adopted as if read.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
STAFF PROGRESS REPORT
Mr Sutter and Mr. Jones presented a Staff Progress Report to date,
Res. #6 Moved by:
Seconded by:
N.J. Scott
A.R. Sumner
RESOLVED THAT: The Staff investigate the possibility of making
future water quality reports on the Don River more meaningful and
enquire into the ways and means by which the Authority might assist
the Ontario Water Resources Commission in making this possible.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
Res. #7 Moved by: A.R. Sumner
Seconded by: F.R. Perkins
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RESOLVED THAT: The Staff Report on Scheme W.C.54 be received; and
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The Executive Committee request preliminary
grants from The Province of Ontario to carry out the necessary surveys
and appraisals of the properties required for Scheme W.0 . 5L1.. OUSLY;
Res. #$ Moved by: K.G. Waters
Seconded by: F.M. Redelmeier
RESOLVED THAT: The Staff Report of activities on the Don Watershed,
presented by the Staff, be received. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
ADJOURNMENT
On Motion, the Meeting adjourned to tour the upper reaches of the Don
Watershed within the Township of Vaughan.
E. Card
Chairman
F.L. Lunn
Secretary- Treasurer