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Bill and Erica Marks Archive Room
Art Janse Fonds
Holland Marsh Scheme
Documents – Stack 10, Drawer 2
Council and Commission Minutes
Council Meeting Minutes
May 1910 – July 1967
Joint Council and Drainage Committee Meeting Minutes
December 1967 – December 1970
Drainage Committee Meeting Minutes
January 1933 – August 2006 Includes “Soundings of the South Canal”, presented at the Drainage Committee Meeting on August 26, 1993
Central Committee Meeting Minutes
1954 – 1955 Relating to Hurricane Hazel
Bylaws
Various Bylaws
January 1924 – July 2005 Select Bylaws from Bylaw Number 592 – Bylaw Number 2005-063 Bylaws relating to the Holland River Drainage Scheme and the Holland Marsh
Holland Marsh Reports Part One
McCubbin Report
October 1929 Relates to the examination of the embankment of the Holland Marsh drainage works
Prof. Day Report
December 1930 Professor W. H. Day’s report to ratepayers AJ 2
Some Things to Consider
1970 Notes on things to consider given to the West Gwillimbury Council by Art Janse
Work Completed Overview
Overview of work completed prior to the construction of a pumping station Written by Art Janse
Canal Level Report
March 2006 – February 2009 Discusses the canal factors as they relate to canal levels versus levels in Lake Simcoe Includes a graph showing the levels at the South and North canal bridges in March 2006 and February 2009
Excessive Rain
May 2000 Report on the large amount of rain May 11 & 12 and May 17 & 18 Written by Art Janse
Report on Maintenance
February 1953 Engineer’s report on the maintenance of the Holland River
Geotechnical Investigation of the Holland Marsh - Job Number 78 F 84
December 1978 Geotechnical investigation of the Holland Marsh dyke improvements for Marshall Macklin Monaghan Limited (consulting Engineers, Surveyors and Planners) Bound pages that describe the stratigraphy and organic make-up of the area Includes correspondence between parties involved in the investigation
Holland Marsh Reports Part Two
Report of the Committee
1967 Report of the committee appointed for a drainage engineering study of the Holland Marsh area
Administration System
April 1990 AJ 3
Planning Department: Report on the Administration System of the Holland Drainage Scheme
Drainage Superintendent’s Report
April & November 1982 Report for the Holland Marsh Drainage Committee meeting, with reference to dyke Level in relation to the level of canal Includes November 1982 finance report Written by Art Janse
Commissioner’s Report
April & May 1980 Notes regarding the hydraulic systems and barge Written by Art Janse
Drainage Scheme Report
February 1979 Contains recommendations and concerns related to government legislation
Conservation Report
March 1979 Report on attendance at South Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority Executive Committee meeting
Report of Special Committee
October 1967 Investigation of drainage problems in the Holland Marsh Headed by Professor Ross Irwin of the University of Guelph
Subsidence Report
August 2007 Surface elevations of the research station to determine the current situation regarding the subsidence (Natural Loss of Elevation) of the U of Guelph Farm on the Holland Marsh, Kettleby
Holland Marsh Reports Part Three
Simcoe - Couchiching Basin Report
1979 Draft copy of the Couchiching Basin Report Contains the environmental strategy for the Lake Simcoe – Couchiching basin AJ 4
Calibration Summary
Technical Report A.4
July 1985 Lake Simcoe environmental management strategy Technical report with the calibration summary of Holland Marsh polder drainage pumps
Project Status Summary
November 2005 Regional Municipality of York letter summarizing the status of the Schomberg water pollution control plant project Includes a bound attached copy of the Schomberg water pollution control class environmental assessment environmental study report
Legal Cases Between Townships & Individuals
West Gwillimbury vs. Gaetano
April 1980 Relating to storm damage to land
King Township vs. Gerald Eek
February 1970 Relating to municipal drain repair
West Gwillimbury vs. Bodnarchuk
May 1966 Supreme Court of Ontario case judgement
West Gwillimbury et al. vs. Land Owners
1930s Supreme Court case involving landowners (referred to as the Holland Marsh Syndicate and the Town of West Gwillimbury et al. (the other townships part of the Holland Marsh)
Issues Between Marsh Townships
West Gwillimbury vs. King Township
March 1925 Ontario Drainage Court case before referee, George F. Henderson and judgement
Cleaning of the Canal
September 1999 AJ 5
Bradford West Gwillimbury & King Township Concerns between the Holland Marsh Drainage Committee and King Township regarding cleaning the canals
Holland Marsh Drainage Scheme Funding
February 1999 Proposal for funding to aid the Townships of Bradford West Gwillimbury and King with the costs of drainage work Addresses legal and other issues between various municipalities and stakeholders Surrounding the Holland Marsh
Drainage Referee Decision
January 2001 Between: Bradford West Gwillimbury, King Township, Caledon, Newmarket, East Gwillimbury
Minutes of Settlement
June 2002 Between: Bradford West Gwillimbury, King Township, Caledon, Newmarket, East Gwillimbury
Office Memorandum
November 2002 Relates to costs and the Town of New Tecumseth Written from Art Janse to Mayor Frank Jonkman
Holland River Drainage Works
1924 King Township Vs. West Gwillimbury Appeal by King Township to abandon the Holland Marsh Scheme, as they believed it would not be effective
Notice of Appeal – Township of West Gwillimbury vs. Township of King
December 1924 Filed in the Ontario Drainage Court Notice of appeal to the referee
Holland Marsh and Phosphorous Loading
Strategy
July 1985 AJ 6
Lake Simcoe environmental management strategy relating to Phosphorus control by Duckweed harvest, including technical report Holland Marsh polder drainage system
Press Release
Undated Response of the Holland Marsh Drainage Committee to Lake Simcoe environmental management strategy comments concerning the Holland Marsh and Phosphorus loading
Phosphorus Loading to Lake Simcoe
May 2001 Addressed to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment from K. H. Nicholls Highlights and preliminary interpretation in historical and ecosystem contexts for 1990-1998
Acts
Navigable Waters
July 2004 Regarding the Navigable Waters Protection Act as it relates to the navigability of the Holland Marsh
Holland Marsh Roads Act
1944 Copy of the Holland Marsh Roads Act and a copy of its interpretation
Drainage Commission Correspondence
County of Simcoe Study Committee
August 1990 Submission by the Holland Marsh Drainage Commission to the County of Simcoe Study Committee Response to a Simcoe County Study Committee discussion paper
Letter to Mayor Doug White
February 2007 Letter regarding the role of the Holland Marsh Drainage Committee Written by Art Janse
Holland Marsh Meeting
November 1967 AJ 7
Items discussed in response to a request for a report of drainage problems in the Holland Marsh Written for the Department of Agriculture
Railway and Power Engineering
January 1950 Correspondence regarding the specifications of a Byron Jackson Pump
Unsolved Engineering Problems
December 1997 Correspondence regarding pump house and other engineering issues Letter to Ross W. Irwin from Art Janse
Suggestions From Marsh Growers Regarding Water Problems
1966 Suggestions received from marsh growers regarding water problems in the Bradford Marsh Sent from the Ontario Department of Agriculture
Request for Changes to the Holland Marsh Drainage Act
1990 Correspondence about making either changes to the drainage act or creating a private member’s bill relating to the Holland Marsh Drainage Scheme Includes various copies of the Holland Marsh Drainage Act
Memo about How the Drainage Scheme Functioned/Operated
Memo addressed to “Chris” from Art Janse Explains roll, function and operation of the Holland Marsh Drainage Scheme
Holland Marsh Committee and Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Stand-Off
December 2002 Letter addressed to the Ministry of Environment and Energy Follow-Up to a conference call
Ontario Bi – Centennial Medal Information
1984 Information about the medal presented to Charles Davis “In Appreciation for your Many Years of Faithful Service as ‘Commissioner’ on the ‘Holland Marsh Drainage Scheme’” in 1984
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Financing
Holland Marsh Subsidies
September 1978 Letter requesting return of some grant funds allotted
Ontario Government Grant
November 1954 Regarding $100,000 emergency grant from the Government of Ontario
Soil Borings
January 1982 Relating to the cost of building a bridge to cross over Rupke Road (River Road)
Repairing the Holland Marsh Drainage Works
November 1941 Estimates and specifications for repairing the Holland Marsh drainage works George A. McCubbin & W. G. McGeorge
Debenture Number 14 (2)
January 1950 West Gwillimbury 4.5% debenture in the amount of $834.82
Debenture Number 0
January 1958 West Gwillimbury 5.75% debenture in the amount of $16,300
Drainage
Collapse of Municipal Drain Infrastructure
Written to the Minister of Agriculture and Food by Art Janse Outlines infrastructure issues
Ontario Agricultural College Bulletin Number 174
December 1909 Farm Underdrainage: Does It Pay? Written by W. H. Day, Professor of Physics
Irrigation Pipe Drawings
February 2001 AJ 9
Schematic drawings of the irrigation pipes installed under Highway 9
Indentures
Hydro Commission & Town of West Gwillimbury
May 1927 Indenture between the Hydro Electric Commission of the Village of Bradford and the Town of West Gwillimbury Contract related to the supply of electrical power to West Gwillimbury
Contract with Douglas Munshaw
October 1970 Related to repairs and disposal of materials relating to repairs
Contract with Berend Devries
November 1973 Related to dredged silt disposal on his property
Ownership of Canal Road
2008, 2009 Correspondence regarding the county wanting to gain formal ownership of the canal road from landowners Includes a list of important issues for landowners and a sample of an agreement
Canal Construction Contract
May 1925 Indenture between the Corporation of the Township of West Gwillimbury and Oliver Frank Cummins & William H. Robinson, the contractor hired for the construction of the canals
Reclamation of the Holland Marsh
Review of Development
Outlines Professor W. H. Day’s interest in the reclamation of the Holland Marsh and the formation of the Holland Marsh Syndicate in 1911 Obtained from the Special Collections of the University of Guelph
The Holland Marsh – E. Cavell
February 1935 Association of Land Surveyors Information on the history of the Holland Marsh AJ 10
Reclamation of the Holland Marsh – Robert B. Erwin
February 1927 Information on draining marsh land to create fertile farmland
Reclamation of the Holland Marsh – W. H. Day
February 1927 Ideas of W. H. Day on the Holland Marsh reclamation
A Study of the Holland Marsh
August 1949 A Study of Holland Marsh: Its Reclamation and Development Prepared by Evelyn Brownell and S. Gordon Scott Immigration Branch of the Department of Planning and Development Ontario Relating to the reclamation of the Holland Marsh, including problems encountered, legislation introduced, current issues at the time, successes and future possibility
The Holland Marsh Story
Compiled and supervised by Mr. & Mrs. S. S. McKenzie, publishers & editors of the “Bradford Witness” newspaper History of the Holland Marsh as it relates to agriculture
Reclaiming the Holland Marsh – Ross W. Irwin
1986 Description of the difficulties in developing the largest commercially developed area of organic soil in Ontario Written by a student attending the School of Engineering at the University of Guelph
Reclamation of the Holland Marsh, Bradford
February 1927 Article by W. H. Day about the reclamation of the Holland Marsh in “The Canadian Engineer”
Bradford Small Scheme
Drainage Report
July 1925 Bradford Village marsh drainage report on part of the South part of the Holland River Marsh Written by Alexander Baird
Drainage Report AJ 11
June 1924 Holland Marsh drainage report Written by Alexander Baird
Pump House Information
New Pump House for the Holland Marsh
Information on changes between old pump houses and newer pump houses
Procedures and Steps
1993 Procedures and steps taken for the construction of the pumping station Written by Art Janse
Art Janse Pumping Station Specifications
April 1992 Specifications for the pump and electric motor for the pumping station
Wanda Street Pumping Station
Installation in Schomberg branch of Holland River at Wanda Street Pumping station proposal, not built
Work Completed Prior to Construction of Pumping House
1993 Provides an overview of the work completed prior to the construction of the new pump house
Guidelines to Ensure Dyke Stability
June 1982 Guidelines to ensure dyke stability for the Bradford pumping station in the Holland Marsh Prepared for the South Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority PETO MacCALLUM LTD., consulting engineers
Canal – Related Accidents
Road Revision Plan
1962 Proposed plan to improve canal road safety, recommendations resulting from jury recommendations in the death of Victoria Berek
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Canal Improvement Project (2010)
Plan Approval
February 2010 Approval of plans submitted for the Holland Marsh drainage system canal improvement project
Canal Improvement Project
2009 Appeals to the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal in relation to the Holland Marsh drainage system canal improvement project slated to occur
Holland Marsh in the News
Toronto Star Article
Rush Sandbags to Dykes
Holland Marsh Graphs and Diagrams
Various Holland Marsh Related Graphs and Diagrams
Stability Reading
June 1981 Holland Marsh Dyke Project Stability Reading: Bradford Pumping Station Results from monitoring program and site reconnaissance
Photographs
Various Photographs Relating to the Holland Marsh
1955: Dragline after digging out the drain 1960: After road was dug 1975: Barge-Cummings, cleaning the drain by blowing the dirt Hole in ice, hydrostatic pressure from pump house Canal Road Art Janse pumping station 1993: Pump house built in 1945, shows pumps Pumping station equipment Yonge Street aerial shot of the old & new pump house 1997: River Road buildings/green houses Image indicating areas removed Aerial shot of the start of Highway 400 Aerial shot with “X” Indicating where slope indicator was put in AJ 13
1950: Road beside the canal, dug canal, dragline
Cleaning of the Canals and River
Report on Barges
Holland Marsh drainage system report on barge as means of cleaning river 1978 & 1985 barges
Memorandum of Understanding
May 1972 Understanding of the expectations and propositions in relation to cleaning the rivers & canals
Summary of Cleaning of the Canals
August 2006 Provides a summary of the cleaning of the canals and considerations noted for Committee Members Written by Art Janse
Department of Oceans & Fisheries (2)
March 2007 Appeal to have the canals around the Holland Marsh cleaned
Cleaning the Canal Drainage System
March 2003 Holland Marsh drainage scheme request for additional funds for cleaning the canal drainage system Letter to Joe Tascona, M.P.P. from Art Janse
Barge Dredger
February 1972 Proposal by Stephens–Adamson to provide a barge to clean the Holland River
Holland Marsh Water Volumes & Levels
Pipe Inlets and Capacities
March 1969 Relating to pipes and pump volumes
Water Pumped
2007 AJ 14
Records of the depth of water pumped off the marsh in inches each year from 1979 – 2007
River Water Levels
March 1968 Letter to A. Meredith, Clerk-Treasurer of the Township of West Gwillimbury from Victor G. Bardawill, consulting engineer Discussion about the water level of the Holland River
Flood Information
Flood Protection of the Marsh (2)
January 1987 Report on the flood protection of the Holland Marsh Includes: backstory, highlights of previous reports, final study, committee’s response and summary & recommendations
Structural Flood Protection
May 1986 A structural flood protection alternative analysis for the Holland Marsh A report to the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, prepared by Cumming – Cockburn & Associates Ltd.
Flood Protection Study
June 1975 Bound pages making-up a flood protection study of the Holland Marsh Prepared for the South Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority by Marshall Macklin Monaghan
Flood Report for Discussion Purposes
September 1976 South Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority Holland Marsh flood protection study, specifically a preliminary report for discussion purposes Bound pages, prepared by Marshall Macklin Monaghan
General Public Information
Flyer
April 2005 Flyer to advertise opposition to and meeting about the drainage canal system updates
Proposed Road from Bradford to King Township AJ 15
Information on a proposed road that would cut through the reclaimed area in the vicinity of Simcoe Road in Concession 4, King Township
Ontario Drinking Water Standard
June 2003 Ministry of the Environment Ontario Technical support document for Ontario drinking water standards, objectives and guidelines Bound pages