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The Grand River Conservation Foundation (GRCF) is a team of hardworking community leaders and staff who are passionately committed to raising friends, funds and focus for priority Grand River Conservation Authority projects that sustain and improve the interdependent quality of life of the plants, animals and people of the Grand River watershed.

MISSION STATEMENT

For our quality of life...

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Welcome Message

3 Outdoor Education

5 Memorial Forests

7 Habitat Restoration

9 Recreation

11 Golf Tournament

13 Our Watershed

15 Community Conservation Grants

17 Environmental Education Projects

19 Financial Overview

21 2006 GRCF Donors

23 The Living Classroom - Campaign for Outdoor Education Donors

27 Our Volunteers

areas in our watershed for the benefit of our wildlife and water.

In the coming years, the human population of the Grand River watershed is predicted to increase dramatically. As we contemplate this growth, we often think of human, social and economic capital.

Now it’s time to think about our natural capital. A healthy environment is a strong counterpoint to the burgeoning growth in our watershed of communities including Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Brantford, Guelph and Caledonia. The lands around the Grand River, and its tributaries, are a mix of dynamic cities, rich agricultural land and important wildlife areas.

We are one of only a few watersheds in Ontario where the primary source of water for our towns and cities is surface water - our river - and groundwater. It is critical that we preserve these resources and ensure that human use is

WELCOME MESSAGE

balanced with consideration for the lands and waters that sustain us.

Public concern for our environment has never been higher. Whether it is concern for clean air, the protection of our precious resources, or a desire to improve on the vitality of our communities by encouraging active living in the outdoors, people are motivated by a desire to ensure that our natural world is still intact for the future.

If you are receiving this because you have made a gift, thank you. If you are considering doing so, we offer our encouragement. It is the investment of thousands of people that leads to a better quality of life for us all – now, and for generations to come.

Sincerely,

Kerry Long David HalesPresident Vice President

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It is critical that we preserve our natural resources and ensure that human use is balanced with consideration for the lands and waters that sustain us.

We are pleased to present the Grand River Conservation Foundation’s Annual Report for the year 2006.

Our mandate is to enhance the natural values of the Grand River watershed and to encourage people to enjoy and learn from the outdoors, through support for projects of the Grand

River Conservation Authority.

Since our inception more than $6 million has been raised. Through contributions from a concerned community, we have provided funds to send thousands of children to curriculum-based outdoor education programs, to build and enhance outdoor learning facilities, to create and maintain trails and rich natural areas for public enjoyment, and to acquire and restore important natural

Nature Centres. The unveiling of the site at Apps’ Mill near Brantford was celebrated in tandem with the Nature Centre’s 25th Anniversary celebration. Students from Brantford and Brant County now have the opportunity to learn about how much energy is needed to support our everyday lives – and about the need to use these resources wisely.

In spring 2006, employees at Taylor & Grant Specialties Ltd. of Waterloo dedicated the Grant Erwin Waterfowl Viewing Tower at the Laurel Creek Nature Centre in Waterloo, to offer students and the public a better glimpse of wildlife in an area almost entirely surrounded by housing.

Funds provided by the community through GRCF gave elementary school students the opportunity to experience curriculum-based outdoor education programs at GRCA Nature Centres. 2006 marked the fourth of five years of funding to six School Boards provided by The Living Classroom – Campaign for Outdoor Education, ensuring that every child in three grades will have the opportunity to become one of tomorrow’s environmental ambassadors.

New and better learning facilities

A new dimension of environmental learning: In 2006, with funds provided by SC Johnson & Son and Ontario Power Generation, solar and wind demonstration sites were developed at the GRCA’s Apps’ Mill and Taquanyah

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

30,000 of our future environmental ambassadors got

their hands dirty and learned about our natural world

We plant the seeds of knowledge and care here. The kids come back and visit us; they tell us that they went on to environmental programs at university and college specifically because they loved our programs. Our world has a better future because of them.

Dan Schneider, Guelph Lake Nature Centre Interpreter

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welcomed the Wm Kipp Funeral Home as our newest Memorial Partner, helping to ensure that the Paris and Ayr areas of the Grand River watershed will be green for the benefit of future generations.

Our Grand River Conservancy Forest also provided opportunities for individuals to remember a loved one or celebrate a life event, through the “purchase” of a single tree in our watershed.

Trees provide wildlife habitat, clean our air, beautify our landscape and prevent erosion of our waterways – a great return at a low cost. A network of Memorial Partners throughout the Grand River watershed provide both a fitting tribute and an investment in future generations by making a per-family contribution to plant a tree. This investment supports the greening of our landscape and also ensures a steady stream of income to the GRCA’s Burford Tree Nursery, which provides our watershed with approximately 200,000 native trees per year.

The GRCF counted two milestones in 2006. First, we celebrated the tenth anniversary of partnership with the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home, which has led to more than 4,000 trees planted in our watershed. Second, we

MEMORIAL FORESTS

More than 6,200 trees were planted in the Grand River

watershed through our Foundation’s partners and donors

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Trees provide wildlife habitat, clean our air, beautify our landscape and prevent erosion of our waterways – a great return at a low cost.

helped to improve water quality in Mill Creek at Taquanyah, the only cold water stream in Haldimand County west of Cayuga;

developed waterfowl habitat at Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area, near the headwaters of the Grand River watershed.

By 2031, the Grand River watershed is expected to grow by 300,000 people. Economic expansion and our proximity to the Greater Toronto Area are fuelling this growth, making it more vital than ever that we protect source water areas and the best natural places for wildlife.

In 2006, investments made through GRCF supported three key restoration efforts. With funds from concerned donors, we:

provided funds to the GRCA to help restore 50 acres (20.5 ha) of provincially significant wetland near the mouth of the Grand River at the Dunnville Marsh;

HABITAT RESTORATION

A natural world in better balance

with human use

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We played in the Dunnville Marsh as kids; it’s not hard to support its restoration.

Scott Allan, President, James N. Allan Family Foundation

Among other projects, in 2006 contributions made through the Grand River Conservation Foundation provided funds to improve the outdoor experience of thousands of people at:

the Gilbert MacIntyre & Son Memorial Area at the Rockwood Conservation Area,

the Dumfries Conservation Area in Cambridge,

the FWR Dickson Wilderness Area in North Dumfries,

and the Elora Cataract Trailway, which stretches forty- seven kilometers from Elora into the Credit River watershed.

Through a network of 75+ km of Rail Trails, a variety of passive lands and formal Conservation Areas, the GRCA offers myriad opportunities for people to enjoy outdoor experiences. In so doing, individuals and families gain an appreciation for nature, make social connections with friends and family, and participate in an active, healthy lifestyle.

Many of these opportunities are available at no cost to the public, yet they enrich our quality of life in many ways. Though donations from our community, the GRCF plays an important role in ensuring that the GRCA’s trails and natural areas remain in high quality condition for the benefit of hikers, cyclists, skiers and outdoor enthusiasts.

RECREATION

Better places for people to

enjoy the outdoors

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We got involved at Dumfries Conservation Area because we know that a balanced community needs high-quality natural places. It’s not just the company that is involved – our employees want to roll up their sleeves and do their part.

Mike Lees, President, Babcock & Wilcox Canada

Thanks to our golf tournament sponsors:

Taylor & Grant Specialties LimitedBev HayesAquaResource Inc.Canadian General-Tower LimitedF&M Brewery Ltd.Galt Country ClubGreg Vann Nissan Inc.Nestle WatersThomas PickPride LeasingRae & Lipskie Investment CounselTrillium EnvironmentalWellington Motors Limited

June 2006 marked the GRCF’s First Annual Golf Tournament at the Galt Country Club. Our inaugural Tourney was held in memory of Grant Erwin, longtime Foundation supporter and a key organizer of The Living Classroom – Campaign for Outdoor Education.

Participants enjoyed a day of exceptional golf, steak dinner and prizes at the beautiful Galt Country Club, raising $20,000 in support of the forestry programs at the GRCA’s Burford Tree Nursery, upkeep of the Elora Cataract Trailway and the Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area.

GOLF TOURNAMENT

The First Annual

Grand River Conservation Foundation Golf Tournament

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The first annual GRCF golf tournament raised $20,000 in support of the forestry programs at the GRCA’s Burford Tree Nursery, upkeep of the Elora Cataract Trailway and the Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area.

OUR WATERSHED

The Grand River watershed -

one of the largest in southern Ontario

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Grand River watershed facts...

At about 6,800 km2, the Grand River watershed is one of the largest in southern Ontario.

The Grand River watershed is less than 1% of Ontario’s geographic size, but hosts more than 37% of its species at risk.

Land clearing in the 19th century reduced forest cover in the Grand River watershed to just 5% of the total area. Wide ranging efforts by many have since restored our watershed to about 19% forest cover.

Through careful management, water quality in the Grand River and its tributaries has increased dramatically. More than 80 species of fish are present in the river – about 50% of all species recorded in Canada.

The Grand winds almost 300 km from its source in Dufferin County to Port Maitland. It is the largest Canadian river in the Lake Erie drainage basin.

Foundation dollars support GRCA projects for which there are no or very limited public monies available.

LEGEND

1Habitat RestorationLuther Marsh WildlifeManagement Area

2 - 9Outdoor Education Programs2. Luther Marsh3. Belwood Lake4. Guelph Lake5. Rockwood6. Laurel Creek7. Shade’s Mills8. Apps’ Mill9. Taquanyah

10Better and Safer TrailsElora Cataract Trailway

11Enhanced Recreation FacilitiesDumfries Conservation Area

12Mill Creek RestorationTaquanyah Nature Centre

13Enhanced HabitatDunnville Marsh

Toronto

Hamilton

In addition to its main commitment to the Grand River Conservation Authority, the GRCF also invests in the efforts of groups and citizens who want to improve their natural world.

Funded by the proceeds of the GRCF’s Grand Champions Endowment fund and the GRCA’s Thiess Riverprize, our 2006 Community Conservation Grants provided almost $9,000 to a variety of schools and community groups. These schools and groups undertook the following projects:

Schools:Rainham Central, Fisherville – Youth Educational WorkshopMount Pleasant, Brant County – School Yard Naturalization

COMMUNITY CONSERVATION GRANTS

Investing in the work of many -

groups and citizens who want to improve their natural world

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The wetland helps to prevent flooding and maintain the water levels. I have come to realize that the wetland helps our community of Hespeler dramatically, so it should be preserved.

Katelyn, student at Our Lady of Fatima School. The school received a 2006 Community Conservation Grant

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Victoria Terrace, Fergus – School Yard NaturalizationOur Lady of Fatima, Cambridge – Local Wetland Improvement

Groups:Friends of the Grand River, Fergus – Stream-side Tree PlantingOPIRG, Guelph – Speed River CleanupBig Brothers & Sisters, Brantford – Youth Environmental CampLangs Farm Village, Cambridge – Youth Environmental ProgramGuelph Field Naturalists – Naturalists in Training Program

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Forty children from Cambridge, Guelph and Brantford had the opportunity to enjoy four Eddie Lackenbauer Fishing Camps at the GRCA’s Shade’s Mills Conservation Area. Without the support of the community, these children would not have had this opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and form a foundation for appreciating our natural world.

Spring 2006 marked both the 11th annual Waterloo Wellington Children’s Groundwater Festival and the inaugural Brantford/Brant Children’s Water Festival. The GRCF was pleased to act as a Sponsor for both, providing more than 5,000 children with the opportunity for hands-on and fun learning about the importance of water to our daily lives.

Erik Glemser, an Environmental Biology student at the University of Guelph, was selected to receive the 2006SC Johnson Environmental Scholarship, which is offered to full time students who are in the third year of a conservation or environment-related field of study at a university in the Grand River watershed.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROJECTS

Investing in the work of many -

groups and citizens who want to improve their natural world

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Without the support of the community, these children would not have had an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and form a foundation for appreciating our natural world.

Revenue

Donations and Grants Book and Other Merchandise Sales Special Events and Sponsorships Investment Income Other Income

Expenditures

Disbursements to Foundation Projects** General Expenses Fund-raising Expenses Book Purchases Special Events Other Expenses

$387,874$26,775$44, 063$52,531$28,054

$539,297

$600,398$22,404

$1,241$15,020$11,170

$8,992

$659,225

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

The Grand River Conservation Foundation’s Financial Statement - 2006*

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Net Revenue & Fund Balances

Fund Balances Beginning of Year Current Year Net Change in Funds

Fund Balances, End of Year

$1,252,301-$119,928

$1,132,373

How wespendcommunitydollars

Who gavein 2006

Corporations45%

Foundations11%

Individuals24%

Organizations20%

Disbursements to Foundation Projects

91.1%

General Expenses3.4%

Fund-raising Expenses<1%

Book Purchases2.3%

Other Expenses1.4%

Special Events1.7%

*Condensed from 2006 audited financial statements**Including disbursements of donations made in previous years

2006 DONORS

Thank you to all of those individuals and organizations that made an investment in our

quality of life through the Grand River Conservation Foundation.

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Individuals

Karen ArmstrongMark ArmstrongJanet BaineRalph BeaumontDavid BirtwistleRob BloomfieldRonald BloomfieldJane BrewerDoug BrockNorma BrockKevin BrownDuncan BullSteve CassidyChuck CorriganMalcolm CouttsGertrude DavisMargaret DicksonMark Lyon DorfmanJoan DoverKen EdwardsKaren Elliott

Paul EmersonJames EtienneArnel FanstoSandra FlemingRajinder GargChristopher GeorgeLloyd GowerRay GroseWalter GroseKeith GummowMurray HaaseM. Virginia HarrisBev HayesGil HendersonRobert HuberJohn HuetonEsme R. HuntRoy JurchukMarg KelliherThomas LandJane LessardDoug LetsonPenny Lipsett

Nancy LomaxKerry LongNorman LundvallJefferson MappinMartha MarkotjohnCarol McCullochDan MoziarEric MurphyKenneth MurrayMarilyn MurrayHank NykampDonald OldfieldCharles OrmstonDavid PalecznyJohn PalmerHelen ParsonMargot PickThomas PickGerd ProeschelGary ProulxE. Robert PyattArthur ReadDavid Reeve

Ruth ReevesRobert & Angela ReynoldsHans RoachBrian RubySusan SchwarkRick SchwindtDon ShouldiceHelen SinclairVyrt SissonGeorge SousaAl StandringRobert SteinbergJudith StevensMichelle SumereRobert TuckerElla TurnerCarol VandenhoekBarbara VannMark WhiteMary Anne WitzelAnonymous (3)

Corporations /Organizations

Aberfoyle Creek Homes CorporationAberfoyle Metal Treaters Ltd.Acute Environmental & Safety Services Inc.Al Flaherty’s Outdoor StoreAlderwoods Group (Canada) Inc.AquaResource Inc.Armtec LimitedBabcock & Wilcox CanadaBadenoch ArcheryBatesville CanadaBeckett-Glaves Family Funeral CentreBrantford Community FoundationCambridge & North Dumfries Community Foundation

Canadian General-Tower LimitedCanadian Water NetworkThe Charlotte McKeough Co. Inc. Con Cast PipeConestoga-Rovers & Associates LimitedCorporation of the City of Brantford County of WellingtonDave Moran Ltd.Ducks Unlimited CanadaEarthFX Inc.Environment CanadaFishing Forever Inc.Foundation for Rural Living Ontario AgriCentreFrito-Lay Canada, Division of Pepsi-Cola CanadaGalt Country Club LimitedGamsby & Mannerow Ltd.Gartner Lee LimitedGilbert MacIntyre & Son Funeral Home and Chapel LimitedGolder Associates Ltd.Gore Mutual Insurance Company FoundationGray’s Auction Service Inc.Greentec InternationalH. Bye Construction LimitedHammond Manufacturing Company Limited

Harden Environmental Services Ltd.Homewood CorporationHusky Farm Equipment Ltd.Jagger Hims LimitedJames N. Allan Family FoundationThe Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation, Florence Louise Marsland Fund The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation, John A. Pollock Family FundThe Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation, Brenda & Peter Hallman Family FundLackner McLennan Insurance Ltd.Lotowater Technical Services Inc.Maple Leaf Consumer Foods Inc.McFarlane Health Facility Ltd.McNeil Consumer HealthcareMillcreek Country ClubNatural Resource Solutions Inc.Nestle Waters CanadaNexcycle Industries Ltd.

Ontario Centres of ExcellenceOntario Ministry of Natural ResourcesOxford Learning CentrePheasants Forever Canada Inc., Niagara ChapterPride Leasing Ltd.Prior Construction CorporationPrior Development CorporationPro Gear Outdoor Specialists Inc.Rae & Lipskie Investment Counsel Inc.Renison College EmployeesRockwell Automation Canada ControlRowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc.S.C. Johnson and Son, LimitedSchneider National, Inc.Sictec Group Inc.St. Lawrence Cement Inc.Stantec Consulting Ltd.Stoney Lane Antiques Inc.Sun Life FinancialTaylor & Grant Specialties LimitedTD Friends of the Environment FoundationThames Valley Sportsmen’s Club Inc.

Thomasfield Homes LimitedToronto-Dominion Bank Totten Sims Hubicki AssociatesToyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.Tri City Equipment Rental & LeasingTrillium EnvironmentalTrout Unlimited CanadaThe Upper Grand Longbeards The Walter Fedy Partnership Wayfreight Services Ltd.Wellington Motors LimitedWildlife Habitat CanadaZehrs

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of these important lists. If you notice any errors or omissions, please accept our apology and let us know so we can update our records.

CAMPAIGN DONORS

Our thanks to those who invested in

The Living Classroom – Campaign for Outdoor Education

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Individuals

Peter AllenMark AndersonCraig AshbaughBob & Judy AstleyLaurel BabinetzRino BaldinJohn BartlettDave BauchRalph BeaumontWilliam BennettLorraine BergstrandRobert BerryDoug & Aggie BeynonPaul & Patricia BigelowCouncillor David Birtwistle, City of GuelphPeter BlaiklockLorne & Valerie BoykoJane BrewerRichard BrockTed & Mary Brough

Trish & Alex BrownWilliam BryantBarbara ButtarsMike CadmanJen CameronFrank CerniukRick ChaplinLine ChaumontRon & Nancy ClarkJohn & Pattie CleghornRobert CooperChristopher CoppChuck & Teri CorriganMac CouttsMalcolm CouttsCox Construction Ltd.Alan DaleNancy DavyJenn DeterMargaret DicksonDimitrios DivarisKathy DuschenesBruce Edmeades

W. Bruce EdwardsPaul EmersonJohn EmrichHilde EnglishGerald & Ruth-Ann ErwinR. Grant ErwinJ.E. (Ted) FairlessJoe FarwellBrian FisherRalph ForbesEmil FrindRay & Jean FunnellMurray GambleWayne GaschoSteve GemmellJim & Mary GibbonsSharron GilbertLinda & Lloyd GowerHoward & Ilma GreenSteve GreenJudy Greenwood-SpeersJames R. GuyJean Haalboom

Lyle and Wendy HallmanKen & Eileen Mack HammillJohn HarrisBev HayesJennifer HelmuthGil HendersonJohn HerhaltWilliam HessWilliam HetheringtonRobert & Martha HillierBrad HillisAllan HolmesDon HugginsBrian HughesLorna HundtJean InnesCharles IrwinNeil & Jeanette JamiesonPamela D. JeffreyMike KellyDuane KennedyJohn KnillPeter Krause

Jeff KreteHeather LacknerTom LandPeggy LangAlex LangPat LapcevicDavid LawsBarry LeePhil LenoirDoug LetsonAnne LoefflerKerry Long & Sandra RoyNorman J. LundvallJanet ManstonJoyce ManstonSally Jo MartinLeslie & Gregory MasonMurray McEwenGloria Howe & Don McMurtryThomas MennillGreg MeredithLorraine MinshallJane Mitchell

Evelyn MonahanSarah MorrisonDan MoziarKeith MurchJ. MurphyRobert M. & Mary E. MurrayKenneth MurrayMarilyn MurrayRick NiesiobedskiGreg & Liana NolanAnn OaksVal & Sheila O’DonovanCharles OrmstonRose OrrDavid Paleczny & Mary ReynoldsGary PanosiFrancois PareErwin ParentPaul ParkerMario ParonHelen ParsonGreg PautlerRobert PavlisThe Pick FamilyJohn PinzinJohn PollockJackie & Vic PrendergastJamie PuskasSonja RadojaJohn ReevesRuth ReevesJosey & Crawford ReidJohn Reid

Colwyn RichSylvia Jane RigbyGrant RobertsJohn RobinsonPaul RossTracey RyanWendy RyanPatricia SalterReginald & Elizabeth SamisRonald SchlegelDan Schneider & Rhona Hanning in memory of KieraFred & Jane SchneiderHerb & Betty SchneiderEric SchneiderHerbert SchneiderDavid SchultzRon & Susan SchwarkRobert ScottHarold SeegmillerRalph & Dorothy ShantzJames ShantzMichael SharrattJane ShifflettPeter & Betty SimsBarbara & Vyrt SissonDoug SkinnerDeryk SmithGeorge SousaSue & Des SouthwellDundee & Patricia StauntonMargaret E. StedmanMary StedmanRuth Stedman

Edna SteinbergRobert SteinbergJudith & Larry StevensAdam StorerWilliam L. & Maryanne StraussSean StricklandDerek StrubSusan & Paul SummersWilliam & Jean SwainTeresa Swaniga-PooleWilliam & Mary TaylorPaul TetleyRay & Gloria TufgarDon & Janet ValleryRobin Van de LandeMary Ann Vanden ElzenR.G. VanSickleBarb VealeSusan WattEvelyn WeylieGeorge WickeSara Wilbur-CollinsAudrey WipperJon WoellerLynne & Peter WoolstencroftLiz YerexGloria YeungAnonymous (7)In memory of Grant ErwinIn memory of Ruby Thompson & James Mitchener

CAMPAIGN DONORS

Our thanks to those who invested in

The Living Classroom – Campaign for Outdoor Education (continued...)

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Corporations / Organizations

A & P ProductionsABS Friction Inc.Agfa WaterlooAlimentation Impact Inc.Ampersand PrintingAscona Ingredients Ltd.ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.Aunt Sarah’s SpecialitiesBingemansBMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.Brantford Community FoundationBrantford Paperbox CompanyBrantford Ready MixThe Brantford Rotary Sunrise Fund Bridgeway FoundationThe C3 Group Inc.

Campana Systems Inc.Canada Building Materials CompanyCandy FactoryCapital Paving Inc.Cerniuk Construction Ltd.Cliffson Management Inc.Commercial Bakeries CorporationCommunity Foundations of CanadaCon Cast PipeConestoga Insurance Brokers LimitedConestoga-Rovers & Associates LimitedThe Co-operators Group Limited The Corporation of the City of Brantford Corus Entertainment - FM96Culligan Water Treatment

D & J Lockhart Excavators Ltd.Dare Family FundDatasym Inc.Dry Lake Saddle ClubDucks Unlimited CanadaDufferin AggregatesDumfries Mutual Insurance CompanyDunnville Rock ProductsEagle Bay MarketingEconomical Insurance GroupELCO Label Industries Inc.Elliott Coach & Elmira BuslinesEllis Packaging West Inc.Empties ‘R’ Us Inc.The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada Exclusive Foodservice MarketingF.K. Morrow Foundation

Farm Mutual Reinsurance Plan Inc.Friends of Laurel CreekThe Garden Club of Cambridge Gordonville Developments LimitedGore Mutual Insurance Company FoundationThe Gosling Foundation Grand ExperiencesGrand Place LimitedGrand Valley Wood CarversGRCA Staff AssociationGreentec InternationalGreg Fess PhotographyGSW Water HeatingGuelph Environmental Leadership in TrustThe Guelph Junction Railway CompanyGuelph MercuryGurney Sand & Gravel Ltd.

Home DepotHomebrooke Home & Garden ElementsThe Homewood CorporationImperial Oil FoundationIndependent Can CompanyInnovators AllianceJoseph P. Valeriote Holdings Inc.Kawartha Region Conservation AuthorityKettle Creek Conservation AuthorityKing Packaged Materials CompanyKinsmen of Preston Inc.Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation, Florence Louise Marsland FundKitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation, Ken Murray Fund

MTE Consultants Inc.Multifilm Packaging Corp.Munich Industrial Holdings Ltd.The Murray Group Limited Nealanders International Inc.Nestle Waters CanadaNewdon Industries Ltd.Nights in White FlannelNot Productions Inc.Ontario Ministry of Natural ResourcesOntario Power Generation Inc.Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local 259The Optimist Club of Puslinch Ormston Family Charitable FoundationOxford Learning Centre, CambridgeOxford Learning Centre, GuelphOxford Learning Centre, KitchenerOxford Learning Centre, WaterlooPaul W. Sprunk AssociatesPearson Marketing Inc.Performance Assembly Inc.Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited

Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation, Musagetes FundKitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation, John A. Pollock Family FundKitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation, Westmount Golf and Country Club Charity Fund Kloepfer Custom Picture Framing and GalleryKPMGKrause Corporate Solutions Inc.Labtronics Inc.Langdon HallLEC Steel Inc.Les Menthes Rito Ltee.M&M Meat Shops Ltd.Manulife Financial - Individual Life SystemsMargaret Ellen Stedman EstateMastermold Plastics Ltd.Mattamy Homes LimitedMcCormack Bourrie Sales & MarketingMcNeil Consumer HealthcareMerSynergy FoundationMetalumen Manufacturing Inc.Monsanto Canada Inc.

Preston Sand & Gravel Company LimitedPride Signs LimitedPromocom MarketingPromotional Products Assoc.The RecordReid’s Heritage Homes Ltd.Research House Inc.RBJ Schlegel HoldingsRLB Management PartnershipRobert Pope & Co. Industries Ltd.Rockwell International Canadian TrustRotary Club of BrantfordRoyal Bank of Canada Charitable FoundationRoyal City Kiwanis-TrustS. M. Blair Family FoundationS.C. Johnson and Son, LimitedSamuel W. Stedman FoundationScotiabankSeptimatech Group Inc.Shawn P. Watters & AssociatesShell Environmental FundSictec Group Inc.Spaenaur Inc.Speelziek GroupSt. Daniel School

St. Jacobs Printery Ltd.Stantec Consulting Ltd.Steed & Evans Ltd.Stephen Smith and Dorothy Woltz FoundationStoreimage Programs Inc.Sun Life FinancialSuncor Energy FoundationSuncor Energy Products Inc.Supplierpipeline Inc.Syngenta Crop Protection Canada Inc.Taylor & Grant Social ClubTaylor & Grant Specialties LimitedTD Bank Financial GroupTD Friends of the Environment FoundationTerra View Custom HomesThird Age Learning Kitchener WaterlooTiutaToyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.Unity Centre of Practical ChristianityUniversity of WaterlooVicano Developments LimitedW.C. Wood Company and its EmployeesWagner Livock & Associates Financial Services Inc.The Walter Fedy Partnership

Waterloo Wellington Canoe ClubWescast Industries Inc.Wetland Habitat FundWilliam Bennett ArchitectWireworks Electrical Ltd.Zehrmart Inc.

...and many donors who contributed up to $100

OUR VOLUNTEERS

Thanks to the many leaders in our community

who provide the Grand River Conservation Foundation

with guidance and direction.

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The GRCF Board of Directors - 2006:

Kerry Long, Kitchener (President)David Hales, Waterloo (Vice President)Bill Bennett, CambridgeDoug Brock, WaterlooRick Chaplin, CambridgeLloyd Gower, North DumfriesGil Henderson, St. GeorgeAnita Hillis, St. GeorgeAllan Holmes, GuelphJohn Knill, BrantfordPeter Krause, Cambridge (GRCA Chairman)Tom Land, CambridgeAlex Lang, GeorgetownNorm Lundvall, GuelphIan Murdoch, Waterloo

Charles Ormston, WaterlooThomas Pick, KitchenerJohn Pollock, BlairJ. Crawford Reid, BrantfordVyrt Sisson, Brantford

Many thanks to the Directorswho retired in 2006:

Chuck Corrigan, KitchenerMac Coutts, CambridgeJohn Harris, Cambridge Doug Letson, WaterlooMarilyn Murray, GuelphRobert Murray, Brantford

In memory of Hilde English, a longtime friend and supporter.

Special thanks to Thomas Pick of Kitchener, who concluded his

two-year term as President in June, 2006.

This Annual Report is printed

on Rolland Enviro100 Print,

an FSC certified,

environmentally-friendly paper.

The paper is manufactured

using 100% post-consumer fibre

and is processed chlorine-free

using biogas energy.

The use of 2,000 lb. of this

paper instead of virgin paper

saves the equivalent of 17

mature trees, reduces the

quantity of water used by

38,596 litres and reduces air

emissions by 2,098 lb.

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Grand RiverConservation Foundation

P.O. Box 729, 400 Clyde RoadCambridge, ON N1R 5W6

Tel: (519) 621-2763 ext. 2272E-mail: foundation@grandriver.caWeb: www.grandriver.ca/foundation

The GRCF adheres to Imagine Canada’s Ethical Fund Raising and Financial Accountability Code.Charitable Registration Number 11894 6045 RR0001