Get into the GrandAnnual Report 2013

Welcome message

A gift today for tomorrow - Give Grand Campaign

Getting into the Grand - Watershed partners

Leaving a legacy - Planned giving

The Grand River Adventure - Trees for the watershed

Run for the Toad - Trails for health and wellness

30 years of inspired learning - Guelph Lake Nature Centre Campaign

A refurbished home for wildlife - Conestogo Lake Conservation Area

Our donors

2013 financials

About the GRCA

Our leaders

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Table of contents

Photo creditsCover - Canoe on River - Quiet Nature Ltd.Page 4 - Marilyn Murray - Janet BainePage 6 - Robert Caldwell - Cam LinwoodPage 7 - Fisherman - Peter KesselerPage 9 - Canoe on River - Quiet Nature Ltd.Page 11 - Run for the Toad - ryderphoto.caPage 12 - The Sarsons - Janet Baine

Report design and layout - Lara Fox, GRCA

Doug Brock, Chair Joy O’Donnell, Vice Chair Sara Wilbur, Executive Director

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The next time you’re near the river, look around. Look beyond the natural beauty that exists from the shoreline and take notice of the people and how much they are enjoying being around the water.

A cornerstone of the Grand River Conservation Foundation’s work is showing people the great natural resources right outside their door.

Once people have seen them, it’s not long before they get active – and with 11,000 kilometres of waterways, nearly 75 km of trails and 11 Conservation Areas, there’s a lot to get into!

Our role is to support outdoor facilities and programs that have few or no other sources of funding, but provide a lot of enjoyment to our watershed community. Trails, outdoor education programs, high

quality wildlife habitat and clean water are some of the results of our efforts.

People get into the Grand in many ways. Whether fly fishing near Fergus, enjoying a boat ride at the mouth of the river on Lake Erie, walking the trails or anything in between, enjoying our great outdoor resources is key to the quality of life we enjoy. It is gratifying to see more and more people doing just that.

2013 was a great year to enjoy the special natural places of the Grand River watershed. Please read on to learn more about the people who love them.

Get into the Grand

Each Christmas, Guelph resident Marilyn Murray

asks her grandchildren to select a charity. She makes

a $50 donation to the charity on behalf of each

grandchild. In 2013, she pooled these donations

and sent one bigger contribution to the GRCF’s Give

Grand Campaign to support future trail development

at Guelph Lake. This year-round campaign is an

easy way for individuals to give. Funds are used to

plant trees and develop new trails. When pooled

together, smaller donations add up and really make a

difference in natural areas.

A gift today for tomorrowGive Grand Campaign Marilyn Murray

“Supporting the Foundation and trails is my passion. This year,

instead of many smaller donations, a more substantial donation went

to one place, which makes a real difference. We will all go up and

explore Guelph Lake together when the trails are completed.”

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Marilyn Murray, long-time GRCF supporter

and former Chair

1.3 millionestimated number of people in the Grand River watershed by 2040

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Thousands come from far and wide to paddle

the Grand River each year, a favourite of many

local paddlers including Robert Caldwell. A well-

traveled paddler, Robert holds a special place in

his heart for the Grand. Robert’s fondness for the

river has inspired him to organize a Cambridge-

to-Paris fundraising canoe trip each year. In 2013,

the Macquarie Group Foundation matched

donations made by more than forty trip participants,

raising almost $54,000 for priority environmental

improvement projects of the GRCA.

Getting into the GrandWatershed partnersRobert Caldwell

“Growing up in Galt, the Grand and other southern Ontario rivers is

where my love of paddling began. I am delighted to support the Grand

River Conservation Foundation by organizing this short river

excursion. It is a beautiful river that has a wilderness feel to it, even

though it is close to cities.”

Robert Caldwell, Director, Wealth Management & Investment

Advisor, Richardson GMP 11,329 km

length of all the mapped streams and riversin the Grand River watershed

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Lloyd Gower left his mark on the Grand River

Conservation Foundation, spending several years

as a Director and member of the planned giving

committee. Lloyd passed away in 2013, but his

support has become a lasting legacy. Lloyd made

a bequest to the GRCF through the planned giving

program, and more, his philanthropy encouraged

his friends to make testamentary donations. In total,

$300,000 was raised in 2013 through bequests,

thanks largely to Lloyd’s involvement. These funds will

support a range of conservation projects for many

years to come.

Leaving a legacyPlanned givingThe estate of Lloyd Gower

“Lloyd enjoyed nature. He loved walking in the woods, hunting,

fishing and sailing. He helped reintroduce turkeys to the area in

the 1980s and encouraged people to give in all ways. He gave to the

GRCF because he believed in it.”

Linda Gower,wife of Lloyd Gower 80

number of fish species in the rivers and streams of the Grand River watershed

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Derek Lippert and JP Bartle are the driving force behind

Quiet Nature Ltd., a landscaping firm based in Ayr. They

enjoy the outdoors and understand that planting trees

along waterways improves their health. Each spring,

the duo paddles the Grand River from top to bottom in

seven days to raise funds for tree planting. This feat is

often grueling and is not a typical recreational paddle.

The landscape changes significantly from the Grand’s

headwaters to the mouth. Unlike the tiny stream at the

source, the scene at the mouth of the Grand is akin to

a coastal village, frequented by larger fishing boats and

recreational boaters.

The Grand River AdventureTrees for the watershedDerek Lippert & JP Bartle

“We want to show off the river and get more people to

understand its importance and what it provides. Raising money for tree planting gets trees in the ground. Also, paddling the river each spring in such a short time

is a personal challenge.”

Derek Lippert, owner, Quiet Nature285,000

number of trees planted in the Grand River watershed in 2013 through GRCA programs

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The close connection between health and fitness is a

strong motivating factor for George and Peggy Sarson.

They organize the annual Run for the Toad, Canada’s

biggest trail race, at Pinehurst Lake Conservation

Area. In 2013, the Sarson’s received a Watershed

Award for their commitment to Pinehurst Lake and to

the race. They enjoy seeing the improvements their

fundraising through Run for the Toad provides the

trails and facilities at the park. The GRCA plans to use

this funding to develop new trails for the benefit of all

visitors to this unique natural area.

Run for the ToadTrails for health and wellnessGeorge and Peggy Sarson

“I think any proactive healthy lifestyle including hiking, walking and running has profound health

benefits to immunity, improved health and disease prevention.

Exercise that is on the trails in nature is the best — it doesn’t get

any better than that.”

George Sarson, Run for the Toad Race Director

32,000 +number of people who visited Pinehurst Lake Conservation Area in 2013

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The Wellington Catholic District School Board

recognizes how vital it is for students to get away from

their desks and into nature. Don Drone and the WCDSB

are long-time supporters of the outdoor education

programs at Guelph Lake Nature Centre. All children

in Grades 1 through 8 spend one day each year at

the nature centre. The centre also provides programs

for high school students who have their sights set

on careers with an environmental focus. In 2013, the

WCDSB Bishop’s Dinner raised $45,000 toward the cost

of building a new Guelph Lake Nature Centre.

30 years of inspired learningGuelph Lake Nature Centre CampaignDon Drone

“Being outdoors and active is important

to student achievement. Guelph Lake

programs have huge dividends for

students, and in some cases, for the

careers of students as well. We have two

or three generations of students who have

been there. It is part of our culture and

something that we value at a program level

and a political level as well.”

Don Drone, retiring Director of Education and CEO,

Wellington Catholic District School Board

40,000number of students who got outdoors

at GRCA Nature Centres in 2013

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Waterfowl, deer, turkeys and frogs will be moving into

a secluded corner of Conestogo Lake Conservation

Area, thanks to some great partnerships. Manufactured

wetlands that were created 30 years ago and were

no longer functioning have been restored, increasing

biodiversity. New control structures and small dams

allow GRCA staff to ensure that this will remain a

thriving ecosystem for wildlife. Seed funding from the

GRCF prompted a number of additional partners to

contribute to this project. The work transformed this

200 hectare (500 acre) space into a wildlife oasis far

from the hustle and bustle of campers and cottagers.

A refurbished home for wildlifeConestogo Lake Conservation Area Robert Messier

“The work at Conestogo Lake Conservation Area adds good

quality biodiversity to the landscape. Many partners,

from their own individual perspectives, saw this project

as an enhancement. Together they are making this happen.”

Robert Messier,GRCA ecologist

7,007number of hectares of wetland

owned by the GRCA

Thank you to those who have made an investment in our quality of life

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GRCF is grateful to the many

donors who made donations

and future commitments

to the Your River, Your Life

campaign, as well as to

conservation partnerships and

scholarships in 2013.

Waterloo RegionMelissa AlexanderSue AndersenElaine AndersonDr. Howard ArmitageJohn ArndtLes ArmstrongWendy ArsenaultClifford AyerJane BabcockBill & Kay BabstockKaren BairdMargaret BarrSharon BartholomewPaul Bartle

The Jim and Sandy Beingessner and Family Fund of the Kitchener and Waterloo Community FoundationGary and Helene Berger* Carol BettsWilliam & Aggie Beynon Max BlouwGunnar BoehnertShirley BourkeRobert & Claire Bretschneider Douglas Brock* Alex and Trish BrownJane Brewer Ted and Mary BroughS. Lee BryantLynne CalderwoodCarol CampbellThe Robert Caldwell Fund of the Kitchener and Waterloo Community FoundationRobert CaldwellSue CardiffCharles CardiffLois CarleyJoyce CarseTed CarltonJeanette Carter

Wendy Cascaden Elizabeth & Wayne CastonBrenda ChartersMary Ann ChristieCharlie and Jane CipollaRoydyn ClaytonNadine CollinsChuck Corrigan* Joyce CrawfordJan and Alannah d’Ailly Carl DareAnita DavisNancy and Colin DavyKim DevineRob DeutschmannE. Elise DevittLinda Deziel Margaret DicksonDianne DitnerJoel DohertyLeslie DohertyDenise DolffSusan DomicziShannon DormanJill DouglasNancy DrewEllen Duggan

Hope EatonBob & Janet EberhardtRuss Edwards Kathleen Elgie Diana EsmitsJames & Doris EtienneDuane FairbairnJoan FairleyRory Farnan Joe Farwell Isobelle FindlayCarol FisherRobert FraserPatricia GardinerValerie Gibaut Frank Glew Karen GoddardEstate of Lloyd GowerLynn GreenFred GrossmanKeith Gummow*James R. GuyMary Guy Jean HaalboomWalter HabschArlene Haeberle Iris Hall

* Indicates donors who have made a planned gift

committment to the GRCF.

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David and Hildegard Hales* Tim HalkAnne HarperAndrew HarrisDouglas HeardAnite and Ken HecktusWayne HeffernanMargaret HendleyGail HochNathan HoelGail HossackMarcie Howie John and Susie HoustonElinor and John Hueton* Michelle HughesCarol HullsIvan HurlbutRick & Marilyn IvanovickJohn JacksonMaritta Jaschkowski Irvin JantziEileen and Ross JessopHarvey Jordan Jen Kay Betty Anne KellerDavid Kemkes Monika KienappleSuzanne KitchenRobert KniessAunna-Marie KuzykKathryn Kyle

Matt LacasseNancy Lackner Thomas LandJean LanktreeMrs. LeBrunThomas and Barbara LeBrunThe LeBrun Family Fund of the Cambridge & North Dumfries Community Foundation John LeiherBrian LelievreJames Lehnen & Joan HollandBenton Leong Jan LiggettMary Lippert Murray Lippert Sarah Lippert Mark & Dawn LittleGarry & Susan LogelShirley LoseeKerry Long & Sandy Roy*Merla LougheedVirginia LutzChristine MacdonaldHeather MachelJoanne MacKinnonGary MacMillan Ian and Sandie MacNaughtonFlorence Louise Marsland Fund of the Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation

Darko MaldiniMrs. ManfiniPat ManskeMarilyn MartinRobert and Debra MartinAnn MasonMalcolm Matheson*Ardele McCaigLinda McCreaJohn McDonaldGeorge and Donna McKayMiss McKechnieAnn McLeod Angela McNeill Mary MerikleDennis & Pat MightonVal MillenRichard MillsThe Miske Flow Through Fund of the Cambridge & North Dumfries Community FoundationRay and Wendy MiskeJane MitchellNatalie MoirAmber Lee MoraisWendy Morin Keith Murch The Ken Murray Fund of the Kitchener and Waterloo Community FoundationKeith & Chris Murray

The Musagetes Fund of the Kitchener and Waterloo Community FoundationJacqueline Nash-SmowtonKeith Nauman Victor NegliaJoan Niemoller Sheila O’DonovanIrene O’TooleMary Reynolds and David Paleczny John PalmerLeon PalvetzianErwin Parent James ParkinMs. ParrottAnnette PawlowskiMurray and Ida PearsonMark Peterson Audrey PhypersThomas and Margot PickLaura Plants The John A. Pollock Fund of the Kitchener and Waterloo Community FoundationTeresa Poole Dan PotjeCatherine PotvinGeoffrey PowerLouise Puopolo Gordon RadleySusan Recchia

Terry ReidelGordon & Anita RheubottomEdmund RiesBarb RobertsGary RothPaola Rowe Marie Rowles Dr. Andre RoyJim & Jane SammsMarilyn SararusGeorge & Peggy Sarson Allyson SchaeferTim & Kim SchanerCarol ScherbanFred Schmidt Jane SchneiderLynda SchneiderJoanne ScottJanet ScullionGeorge SeegmillerKen SeilingDr. Michael SharrattPatricia SiemensArthur SmythBob & Mary SnyderGrant SnyderGeorge Sousa Sue Southwell Warren Stauch Matt & Tina SteinbergHayley Stinson

“Great natural spaces like the Rockwood Conservation Area make a real difference in our community. We’re a family business and glad to support the park. I’m happy that Rockwood will be here for our family’s next generation!”

–Peter MacIntyre, Gilbert MacIntyre & Son Funeral Home and Chapel, and daughter Ryan

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Brant-Brantford-OxfordBeverley Allan John and Leila AndersonLaura Axford David BabineauBruce BanburyCarol BarlowChuck BeachPiret BeareRalph BeaumontLinda BehnkeGuy BentPatricia BoudreauKen BreauHeather BrightSusan BrocklebankMarian ButlerVirginia ByronRose CampbellWilliam and Dorothy CampbellTim CharlickYvonne ChenowethRuth Ann ClarkYvonne CollinsDonna CraftchickAlan and Nathalie DaleJill DavisBonnie DawsonD.R.H. Farms Limited

Clayton EatonSarah EatonRuby and Vernon EatonBruce EdwardsBruce and Verna EdwardsPaul EmersonKathy FranklinPatricia FrenchWayne and Pat FyffeRandy GajdacsiDavid GarkutHeather GibbsNoreen GoodmanJack GriffinJoanne GroppmairErrol GrundyCynthia HardingDale HarrisonSandra HarrisonPat HayhurstBetty HodgsonLinda HolmChristine HomeniukSusan HoweDr. John HuigenbosThomas HumbleAmanda HumphreyLesley JarvisIsobel KingsburyCarol KyleGisele LahaieMary Lynne Kerr

Sean Strickland Terry and Kelly StromeViolet SykesMaria TamblynLee TaggartJoanne Tate John and Wendy TaylorMike and Sue Thibeault Mohan ThomasKevin ThomasonBertha ThompsonDon and Mary ThompsonIrene ThurstonHeather TrimThe VanMoerkerke Family Barbara Veale Lisa VickeryMerrily WalkerKathryn Wardropper David WebsterJean WeilerDavid J. Westfall Peter and Sara Wilbur-Collins*Frank WhiteJohn Whitney Jim WinstelSharon Wohlgemut Gloria Yeung*F. George Zador Anonymous (4)Accelerator CentreARCA Financial Group

Babcock & Wilcox CanadaBMO Financial GroupBridgeway FoundationBorealis Grille and Bar - KitchenerCambridge & North Dumfries Community FoundationCIBC Wood Gundy/ Wes and Christine GeeCBM AggregatesConestoga-Rovers & Associates LimitedDance Environmental Inc.Dignity GroupDillon Consulting LimitedDiversco Supply Inc.Elementary Teachers’ Federation of OntarioExtend - A – FamilyFreure Property Management LtdGoogle WaterlooGore Mutual Insurance Company FoundationGRCA Staff AssociationGWS Ecological & Forestry Services Inc.Holcim Canada/Dufferin AggregatesIndependent Living Centre of Waterloo RegionInternational Plowing Match 2012K.W. Happy HoofersLafarge Canada Inc.

Laurel Ridge Investments LimitedMcDonald, Ross Barristers & SolicitorsMHBC Planning Ltd.Ontario Trillium Foundation - Waterloo Wellington ChapterOn The Grand Inc.Probus Club of Kitchener- ConestogaRatz-Bechtel Funeral HomeRegional Municipality of WaterlooRun for the ToadSallart Studios Inc.Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral HomeScotia Private Client GroupSpaenaur Inc.Steed and Evans LimitedTanem Developments Ltd.Tigercat International Inc.The Corporation of the City of CambridgeThe Cowan FoundationThe INCC CorporationThe Kitchener and Waterloo Community FoundationThe Wandering Canadian Inc.Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.Westmount Funeral ChapelWm. Kipp Funeral Home Limited

Mary LegacyValerie MacAskillNancy MacDonaldPatricia MacDonaldBrenda ManfrediMarilyn MarkleShirley MartinDan McCaughenLinda McCullochJohn McDonaldJudy McKerrallWayne MiddletonDavid MillaHeather MillaMatt and Sherrie MillaColleen and Clarence MillerJoseph NemethSamantha NorrisMarion NorthJoy O’DonnellPatricia O’LearyLynne PersiaJulie PickthallMurray PowellVic PrendergastPhyllis RabyDon and Mary RadfordRuth Reeves*Crawford and Josephine ReidMorgan & Mary Ann RiceCarolynn RobertsonDoug Richardson

“Allan treasured the Grand River watershed and had a special place in his heart for its young

leaders. It was only fitting that our family created the Allan Holmes Scholarship in his memory. It is so inspiring to see, and to support, the work the

next generation is doing to protect our rivers.”

– Shirley Ann Holmes, wife of Allan Holmes, GRCA CAO from 1991-2000

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Guelph – WellingtonLise AitkenJanet BaineBarbara BartleBob BellChristopher BlytheJohn BrennanPaul Cantor and Helen SinclairJohn ConibearMalcolm and Marta CouttsGeorge and Wendy CuthbertBob DesautelsBrian DowlingChristine Dupont

Harry EdgarSusan ForsterKimberly GoetzBeverly GrahamNicholas GroseRay & Ruth GroseAnn GuthrieGreg HahnKen and Eileen HammillDavid HammondBill and Mimi HamiltonConnor HealeyPamela HealeyJohn & Anne HolmanShirley Ann HolmesDennis HonsLindsay IrvineNancy KnudstrupMaggie LaidlawStanley LitchSarah LoweNorman J. LundvallRandy MachanJohn McCuaigMurray McEwenDonald McRaeKen MurrayMarilyn Murray*Jeff MuyssonRobin-Lee NorrisJeff and Debbie OsticDavid and Sandra PadyDianne ParonSonja Radoja

Jean RichDave RodgersJane Ryan-ChampagneTracey RyanTerry RyermanPat SalterJackie SinkeldamJamie SinkeldamDaphne SmithMargaret SmithElizabeth StinsonDr. Clay SwitzerLinda ThompsonElaine TosoJanet ValleryJohn and Ann Van de KamerBrian VinkRandy Walden*Joanne Willoughby and Johnathan McSherryDr. and Mrs. Russell WilloughbyBurna WiltonEdward WoodsJim WorrellAnonymous (4)A. O. Smith FoundationAquaTox Testing & Consulting Inc.Badenoch ArcheryBenson TireBorealis Grille and Bar - GuelphCar - Store Automotive Inc.Con Cast Pipe

Sue TenantDonna & Harold VailMarian Van NieuwenhuizenDon WharramDorothy WheeltonAlan and Brenda WhiteJo-Anne and Donald WilkinAnonymous (2)A Child’s Place PreschoolApotex Pharmachem Inc.Applied Industrial TechnologiesBeckett-Glaves Family Funeral CentreBrant Community FoundationBrant Resource Stewardship NetworkBrant Waterways Foundation

Calbeck FoundationCampbell AmusementsCrown Verity Inc.Davis Fuels/ Roger & Edith Davis Dunk’s Custom Log SawingGilbert - McEachern Electric Ltd.Grand Financial PlanningGurney Sand & Gravel Ltd.Methapharm Inc.Ontario Trillium Foundation – Grand River ChapterRotary Club of Brantford Charitable FoundationSC Johnson and Son, LimitedThe Corporation of the City of Brantford

Debbie RobertsonIrene RossStuart and Mary-Lou RoxboroughValerie SaldarelliKenneth SavoryDave SchultzLois ScottStephanie SharpJames SinkeldamVyrt and Barbara SissonSuzanne SlaterGord SmileyDiane SmithDonna SmithJune SpenceMary StedmanPam StrutynskiMarilyn Swan

County of WellingtonCox Construction Limited/Mulmur Aggregates Inc.Dougan & AssociatesElora Cataract Trailway AssociationFriends of the Grand RiverGamsby & Mannerow Ltd.Gilbert MacIntyre & Son Funeral Home and Chapel LimitedGrand River Agricultural SocietyGuelph Community FoundationHalltech Environmental Inc.Hammond Manufacturing Company LimitedHayden’s Aberfoyle Garage Inc.Linamar CorporationNestle Waters CanadaPine Meadows Retirement Community Limited - Janet and Don ValleryPrior Construction CorporationPrior Development CorporationRLB Management PartnershipRotary Club of GuelphRotary Club of Guelph Charitable FoundationSchneider National, Inc.Syngenta Canada Inc.Terra View HomesThe Corporation of the Township of PuslinchThe Friends of Dr. Cairo - Walking Group

Thomasfield Homes LimitedTri City Haulage/ Tri City Equipment Rental & LeasingWellington Catholic District School BoardWingrove Veterinary ClinicWoolwich Arrow Pub

“Our Club has a long-term commitment to increasing tree cover in Brantford and the GRCA is a natural partner in this work. We are proud to support the Foundation, engage our community and get more trees in the ground.”

– Wayne Fyffe, Chair, Environment and Ecology Committee,

Rotary Club of Brantford

Remembering Our Leaders

In 2013 we lost several conservation leaders:

Lloyd Gower Board member from 2003-2010

Peter Hume Board member from 1997-2000

Colwyn Rich Board member from 1985-2000

George StormontBoard member from 1989-2000

Each was a builder that helped the GRCF achieve its current success. We are grateful for their contribution.

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Ms. SkarrattKathryn SparkJoe Speranzini and Irene PaykBeckley Beach Cottagers CorporationGenivarKPM Industries Ltd.North-South Environmental Inc.XCG Consultants Ltd.

Beyond the Grand River

Mississaugas of the New Credit First NationMississaugas of the New Credit First Nation

Six Nations of the Grand RiverSix Nations Eco-Centre

Haldimand – NorfolkBlain Albin Lorne BoykoLorraine MinshallWilliam Van NortJim WorrellThe Ron and Nancy Clark FoundationAnonymous (2)

Northern Watershed (Dufferin-Grey-Perth)Tom NevillsJ. Gordon CoukellGeorge WickeHIVA Environmental Fund

Hamilton – Burlington & Surrounding AreaShirley BascottJoan BellJamie & Charlotte CochranAdrian CooteDenise FarrautoCarol HumphreyJeanette JamiesonPaul & Janet LeBrunIna May NuttleDavid SimpsonKathy Smith

Watershed Bruce & Dianne AikmanAbdullah Alabousi Sheila Armstrong Carol Ball Lisa BlanchetMary CampCraig CardiffRichard CassidyRon & Janet ChambersShaun CoughlinMary CoulasJanice DurstAlia Faisal

Pamela GutteridgeJane HamiltonC. Louise HaytonJulie KivellStewart KorellMary LerouxSheila LoganLynn LovellCraig MachelJohn MakeyBlair Munshaw & Sandra ManningPenny McCrimmonMonica MowbrayKeith NaumanJames Neary Lillian NeaveEvan PetkauTanya PooleErin PrinzenScott RadfordJudith RansomHelen SinclairRobert TuckerElizabeth VaneykJasmin Von TeichmanIssac WernerJanet WilliamsArlene YeoBatesville Canada

Creemore Springs Brewery LimitedCIBC Children’s FoundationFranz Environmental Inc.Harden Environmental Services Ltd.Higgs & Higgs Inc.Hims GeoEnvironmental Ltd.IA Clarington Investments Inc. Macquarie Group FoundationMinistry of Environment Monsanto Canada, Inc.Northern Casket (1976) Ltd.Ontario Clean Water AgencyOntario Ministry of Natural ResourcesOntario Power Generation Inc.Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel AssociationPioneer Hi-Bred LimitedRBC FoundationSovereign Fusion Inc.St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada)TD Friends of the Environment FoundationTELUS Community AffairsThe Marjorie and Joseph Wright Memorial FoundationVancouver Foundation

Additional SupportersMarisa BeckGreg ClementNeal DeRuyterJason GibbonsVadivel GurusamyAshley HannaBeverly HersheyPerry HillDonna HodgkinsonKaren HuffPhyllis KleinSimon LippertRobin MooreDavid NeumannGary PorterAlexandra PrincipiMelissa ReitzelRyan WarnerTerry and Geri WillstonBen WoodGrayson ZeilstraGrant Aggregate & Industrial Supply Inc.Portuguese Water Dog Club of Canada

Every effort has been made to ensure this list is up-to-date. We apologize for any errors or omissions.

The Grand River, Paris, Ontario

RevenueReceipted donations

Non-receipted donations

Book & other merchandise sales

Special events and sponsorships

Investment income

Other income

Total

$684,377

479,284

5,527

9,093

72,744

0

$1,251,025

2012

$687,569

349,362

9,252

140

118,582

1,440

$1,166,345

2013 ExpendituresDisbursements to conservation projects*

Fundraising expenses

General expenses

Book purchases

Special events

Other expenses

Total

$890,494

93,554

32,093

1,037

0

440

$1,017,618

2012

$431,477

107,374

32,208

1,618

0

440

$573,117

2013

*Disbursements vary each year. Funding for some projects is accumulated over a multi-year period - with donor permission - and disbursed for larger-scale conservation projects, as needed.

Fund balances, beginning of year

Current year net change in funds

Fund balances, end of year

$2,196,894

593,227

$2,790,121

$1,963,487

233,407

$2,196,894

Net Revenue & Fund Balances 2013 2012

Financial overview - 2013

All funds held within GRCF

are restricted internally or

externally for specific projects,

with the exception of one

undesignated fund which

is allocated by our Board

of Directors for the highest

conservation priorities.

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The GRCA...

About the Grand River Conservation Authority

...protects more than 50,000 acres of land

...won the Thiess Riverprize in 2000 for worldwide excellence in river management

...manages river flows through the operation of three large and four smaller dams

which play a significant role in flood control in our communities

...provides outdoor education to more than 50,000 children per year at six

full-time Nature Centres

...operates 2,500 campsites and 11 parks which are visited by more than

1 million people per year

...has planted more than 26 million trees

...supports a 75km rail-trail network throughout the Grand River valley

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Doug Brock, Waterloo – ChairRetired Financial Services Executive

Joy O’Donnell, Brantford – Vice ChairPresident, Grand Financial Planning

J. Crawford Reid, Brantford – Past ChairRetired Aggregate Executive

Bob Desautels, Guelph Founder, The Neighbourhood Group

David Hales, Waterloo Retired Financial Services Executive

Wayne Knox, CaledoniaGeneral Manager, Grand Erie Business Centre

C. Thomas LeBrun, North DumfriesRetired Partner, Gowlings

Ian MacNaughton, BreslauPrincipal, MHBC Planning

Malcolm Matheson, HeidelbergPresident, Steed and Evans

Robin-Lee Norris, GuelphSenior Partner, Miller Thomson LLP

David Pady, PuslinchPresident, Chardonnay Consultants

Terry Reidel, KitchenerChair, ComDev International

Janet Vallery, BelwoodOwner, Highland Pines Campground

John Whitney, WaterlooPrincipal, Whitney & Company Realty Ltd.

Jane Mitchell, Waterloo (Ex-officio)Chair, Grand River Conservation Authority

With thanks to Dan Potje and Alex Wilson who retired from the Board in 2013.

Our leaders - diversity & strength in leadership

2013 - 2014 Board of Directors

Howard ArmitageJP BartleChuck BeachRalph BeaumontJim BeingessnerBill BennettLynn BlouwHeather BrightRobert CaldwellPaul CantorGordon ChaplinRick ChaplinPhil CollierChuck CorriganNed & Shelly Jo CourtneyMac CouttsGeorge CuthbertNatalie CutlerAlan Dale Bo DensmoreCourt Desautels

Greg DurocherMichael DuschenesMartin EhlertPaul EmersonWayne FyffePaul GeneralKeith GummowJohn HarrisBill HarrisonGil HendersonRon HewittAnita Hillis-KrauseElinor & John HuetonJohn HuigenbosTony IacoccaDebra JacksonStan JonesChandler & Ann KirwinJohn KnillPeter KrauseAndrew Lambden

Alex LangDoug LetsonDerek LippertKerry LongSarah LoweNorman J. LundvallPeter MacIntyreJonathan MacNaughtonMurray McEwenLarry MellorsIan MilesColleen MillerMoreen MillerIan MurdochBob MurrayKenneth MurrayMarilyn MurrayDan O’HaraLarry OlneyGwen PaddockTom Palko

Thomas PickJohn PollockRuth PriorScott QuinnSteve QuinnJ. Clare RennieBarbara RobinsonGeorge & Peggy SarsonRon SchwarkHelen SinclairVyrt SissonDeryk SmithGerry SmitsRaymound SoucyRick SterneBruce TaylorRandy WaldenAlex WilsonBurna WiltonGloria Yeung

Thanks to our broader volunteer group for their work as the GRCF’s local ambassadors.

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Grand River Conservation Foundation

www.grcf.caP.O. Box 729, 400 Clyde Road

Cambridge, ON N1R 5W6

Phone: 519-621-2761

Email: foundation@grandriver.ca

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

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