The Grand Strategy for Managing

the Grand River as a Canadian Heritage River

Part One

INTRODUCTION

The Canadian Heritage Rivers System (CHRS)

The Canadian Heritage Rivers System (CHRS) is a cooperative federal-provincial-territorial program which was established in 1984. The objectives of the CHRS are to give national recognition to Canada's important rivers and to ensure their future management such that:

• the natural and human heritage which they represent are conserved and interpreted; and,
• the opportunities they possess for recreation and heritage appreciation are realized by residents of and visitors to Canada.

Role of the Grand River in the CHRS

The role of the Grand River in the Canadian Heritage Rivers System as described in the Nomination Document is to :

• provide an outstanding example of rivers located in a highly developed part of Canada;
• serve as an outstanding representation of rivers in the Great Lakes Lowlands;
• demonstrate the adaptation of Canadians to fluctuating river flows;
• demonstrate the role of rivers in the early industrial and cultural development of Canada;
• provide an opportunity for greater public awareness of the importance of the role of Native Peoples in the development of Canada; and,
• provide outstanding recreational and educational experiences, in a natural setting, to millions of urban Canadians.

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