Appendix

SUPPORTING INFORMATION

Basis for Nominating the Grand River as a Canadian Heritage River

A river can be included in the Canadian Heritage Rivers System if it meets one or more of the "Heritage Value Guidelines", as well as a set of integrity guidelines. Heritage Value Guidelines have been established for natural heritage, human heritage and recreation.

The entire length of the Grand River including its major tributaries, the Nith, Conestogo, Speed and Eramosa Rivers, was nominated to the Canadian Heritage Rivers System on the basis of its abundant heritage features and recreational opportunities of outstanding Canadian significance.

Human Heritage

In the Grand River watershed, human heritage features are represented by the following five themes:

• the cultural mosaic or number of groups which have settled and retained their culture since the mid-nineteenth century through settlement patterns, buildings, arts, and events;
• the strong association of Native Peoples for thousands of years multiplied, with Six Nations entrusted with the river's well being today;
• the significant concentration of nineteenth century factories, mills, foundries, dams, canals and other artifacts of industrial heritage;
• the structural, regulatory and planning mechanisms which are outstanding representations of human adaptation to periodic flooding and drought conditions; and,
• famous persons associated with the Grand River including Tom Longboat, tienne Brul, Fathers Dollier and Galine, Joseph Brant (Thayendenaga), E. Pauline Johnson, William Hamilton Merritt, Alexander Graham Bell, Arthur Sturgis Hardy, Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, Edward Johnson, Homer Watson, E. W. B. Snider, Joseph Emm Seagram, William Lyon MacKenzie King, and Adelaide Hunter Hoodless.

Recreation

The following five themes illustrate the range of excellent recreational opportunities available in the Grand River watershed:

• water sports: canoeing, kayaking, sailing, power boating, water skiing, and swimming;
• nature/scenic appreciation: picnicking, camping, and naturalist activities such as birdwatching and photography;
• fishing and hunting;
• trails and corridors: pedestrian and/or equestrian trails, scenic drives and/or cycling routes, and cross-country skiing or snowmobiling trails; and,
• human heritage appreciation: historic walking tours, historic buildings, and events and festivals.

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