Heritage River Plaques
The designation of the Grand River and its tributaries as Canadian Heritage Rivers was marked with a ceremony in Cambridge on September 26, 1994. A plaque was unveiled to commemorate the designation.
Other plaques are in communities along the other four rivers of the Grand River system.
Plaque locations
- Grand River: Cambridge (Galt)
- Conestogo River: St. Jacobs
- Nith River: New Hamburg
- Speed River: Guelph
- Eramosa River: Halton Hills
Plaque Text
The following text on the plaque is written in English, French and Mohawk:
The Grand River
The Grand River, flowing 290 kilometres from the Dundalk Highlands to Lake Erie, is aptly named for its valley and is the largest in Southern Ontario.
A mosaic of Aboriginal and European cultures combined to shape the valley's character. Fine examples of nineteenth century architecture still remain in many rural and urban communities.
Winding its way through marshes, woods and Carolinian forests, the river provides the common thread that links a harmonious blend of natural and cultural landscapes.
The designation of the Grand as a Canadian Heritage River was built on a local tradition of cooperative watershed management to preserve the valley's natural beauty, cultural diversity, and recreational opportunities.
This plaque is testimony to all those people who are working together to make the Grand River an ever better place in which to live, work and play.
