Item is a scanned CD of the Guest Book of Totem Lodge.

Collection consists of: -- 50 b&w photos of Totem Lodge, a privately owned summer residence on Tar Island; includes family, guests, and scenes from the 1000 Islands, including 2 photos of the home of Gordon Thing in Rochester, NY. Most are unidentified, a few have Post-It notes attached naming members of the Osborn family. These photos are possibly from the era of 1922-23.

Collection consists of digital copies of 55 photographs and one cover letter.

File cosnsists of: -- a "Tourist Register" book from Scenic Lodge, Rockport Ontario, begun June 6, 1959 and ending July 10, 1963, -- leather bound "ARDS. Visitors' Book" recording names from 1954 to 1970,

Fonds consists of records of the Township of the Front of Escott (and of its' predecessor, the Township of the Front of Yonge and Escott). This includes tax records, vital statistics, census of children, council financial records, and electoral records including voter lists.
Series are as follows:

1. Administration
2. Council and By-Laws
3. Electoral Records
4. Financial Records
5. Legal Affairs

Box G0166 contains SS #17 Escott Public School files cosisting of: a file of School Inspectors Reports – file of Teacher Contracts
-- file of Insurance Policies
–file of Book orders and receipts for various supplies
– envelope of receipts including Billheads from local merchants such as Chas. Heaslip, Escott, R S Heaslip, R H Smart Brockville, R P Hagerman Escott, Wm Chick Mallorytown, Kelly Bros Mallorytown, Jas. Smart Mfg. Co Brockville, Merkley’s Transport Iriquois, E E Johnston Lansdowne, A E Summers & Son Mallorytown, Wm McConnell Lansdowne, Gananoque Agency of The Rathburn Company, J G Steacy Escott, Wm Mconnell & Son Lansdowne, S M Mallory Mallorytown,
-- “Statutes and Regulations Respecting Public and High Schools Ontario 1896”
-- “An Act respecting Public, Separate, and High Schools”, 1879 – “Catalogue of Books Recommended for Public School Libraries” Department of Education 1902
-- “Instructions to Inspectors” Dept of Education 1907 & 1910 – “Changes in the High and Public Schools Acts” 1907
– “An Act to Amend the Public Schools Act” 1907
– Elementary Agriculture and Horticulture and School Gardens in Village and Rural Schools” Dept of Ed. 1907
– blank Application Form for Teachers’ Summer Course at Ont. Agricultural College, Guelph, 1907
– Course Description for Summer Schools for teachers at Ont. Agricultural College 1907
– “An Act to Amend the Department of Education Act” 1907
– Accomodations and Equipment of Rural Public and Separate Schools” 1906 (incomplete)
– Catalogue of Maps, Globes, and Charts, Geo. M Hendry Co. Toronto 1910
– Catalogues and price lists from E N Moyer Co. Ltd. School Furnishers, Toronto, 1909, ’10, ’11.
– Catalogues of School Books from William Briggs, Toronto, undated
– The Merchant’s Bank of Canada statement for 1909 from Lansdowne branch, R F Hungerford, manager
-- Letter and reciepts to Miss Irene Finucane from Dept of Agriculture 1924 --

Fonds consists of three scrapbooks documenting controversies around municipal governance in Escott.

Accession consists of three scrapbooks.

Accession consists of three scrapbooks.

2018-023: LTI Township Taxpayer’s Association (TTA) fonds.
The TTA was formed in 2006 and ceased activity in 2018
2018-023-A: TTA Initiatives, Organization, & finances;
File contains: TTA mission statement and strategic plan, undated. -- TTA Closing financial statement to Oct 31, 2018 —Notes from 3rd TTA meeting on HR issues, 2014. – outline of remarks by TTA to council, undated. – photocopy of article regarding TTA sponsored all candidates meeting, 2010. – request from TTA to appear before Council May 2009, with pages attached regarding Twp financial procedures. – page from Twp newsletter winter 2007 introducing new councilors. – letter to TTA members asking for membership renewals May 2007. – letter to Mayor Kinsella and council asking for 2 months delay for residents to comment on Casino revenue spending. – internal survey asking what fields TTA members would like to help in. – public survey to assess taxpayers concerns. – TTA membership form. – invitation to a public meeting organized by TTA regarding assessment, with attached letter of encouragement from Mayor Kinsella. – agenda for a meeting June 2014 between Council and TTA. – announcement of TTA annual meeting 2008 with Jeff Lackie as speaker. – invitation to TTA AGM 2010 with Vanessa Latimer as speaker. – receipt for newspaper ad for AGM 2014. – agenda of TTA deputation to Council Jan 2011, draft and final. – undated outline of remark to Council from TTA. – report from the chair of TTA for the year 2013-14. – minutes from AGM 2013. – discussion point regarding TTA need for liability insurance. – contents of deputation to Council by TTA regarding Strategic Plan Dec 2014. – talking points for deputation to Council April 2013.
2018-023-B TTA Submissions to Council and responses ;
File contains: text for a deputation to Council in 2010. – TTA notes to Council re Master Facilities and Parks Plans Feb 2017. – internal not from Jolene to Cheryl re Facilities Master Plan. – undated “remarks for council meeting” regarding the community hub proposal. – draft of an e-mail to council regarding the proposed Code of Conduct, July 2015. – draft of comments to council Nov 2015 on many subjects. – text of a deputation to Council regarding the financial state of the township Feb 2012. – TTA Remarks about Budget 2016. –
2018-023-C Newspaper clippings;
File contains clippings and photocopies of clippings from local papers concerning the TTA and matters of their interest.
2018-023-D Twp. staffing problems;
File contains: -- Media Release regarding the firing of CAO Malcom Morris, 2011. – Front page article from Recorder & Times about the allegations of harassment against CAO Greg Borduas, 2017, e-mail text from Nattanya Hewitt to Gananoque Reporter regarding a public meeting about the resignation of Mayor Bruce Bryan.

2018-023- E Casino funds;
File contains: copy of an article from Gan Reporter re increased Casino revenue, 2013. – Clipping from Gan Reporter re zoning of lands near the Casino. – copy of a letter from OLG to Mayor Frank Kinsella re new funding formula from Casino, 2013.
2018-023-F: Consultations with Ombudsman:
File contains; Ombudsman’s Report re improper closed meetings and e-mail business, 19 Feb, 2013. – text of a resolution by Council requesting a review of the definition of a meeting. – clippings re Ombudsman’s rulings 2013-14. – letter to Clerk Vanessa Latimer from Ombudsman’s office re meeting in camera to discuss Councillor wages. – chart comparing wages of councilors in Rideau Lakes to councilors in LTI. –
2018-023-G Budget Reserves
File contains: -- Sundry papers regarding contributions to financial reserves 2015
2018-023-H Budget matters
File contains: -- 2 cm. of presentations and discussions of Township budgets 2011 – 2015.
2018-023-I Twp financial statements and auditor reports.
File contains; -- Bounf Annual Municipal Reports for 2014&15. – auditor’s letter to the Mayor presenting the audit for 2010, 2012, and 2013 – consolidated Financial Statement dated Dec 31, 2014.
2018-023-J Ivy Lea Club Docks controversy
File contains; -- 2 cm of meeting agendas and minutes, letters, news clippings and submissions concerning the controversy around the installation of huge docks at Ivy Lea in 2013
2018-023-K Twp Procedural Bylaw
File contains; -- Administration Report recommending adoption of a procedural bylaw. – The text of the procedural bylaw passed May 2013
2018-023-L Twp Management Plan
File contains; -- Draft assets management plan 2014. – Asset management plan 2014. – Water and Wastewater Rate Study, 2015
2018-023-M Twp Strategic Plan
File contains: -- Twp Strategic Plan
File contains; -- Summary of the findings of the Strategic Plan process and the Facilities master Plan process, Dec 2016
2018-023-N Misc issues
File contains: -- Twp Noise Bylaw 08-018. – admin report on Twp energy reduction. – admin report on Restructuring Twp Wards, 2016. – notice of a public meeting regarding ward restructuring. – planning report re minor variance request from Ken Kehoe, 2014. – folder from Conservation Ontario about septic systems. – update from Enbridge Pipelines re Line 9B reversal and Line 9 Expansion, 2013. – Census profile of LTI from Statistics Canada, 2012. –
2018-023-O Official Plan Schedules
File contains; -- 9 page essay from “Growlings” questioning the authority of Municipalities to exert the controls they legislate in Official Plans. – Notice of passing of new Official Plan 2007. – Official Plan Schedule A Primary Land Use, Schedule B Secondary LandUuse, and Schedule B Additional Natural Heritage Features, 2005, -- O.P. Schedule A, B, C, D, E, & F, being for individual Wards. – excerpts from previous Official Plans of the legacy townships.2006.
2018-023-P TTA Strategic Plan
2018-023-Q TTA Financial Statements
2018-023-R Agendas, Minutes, Correspondence