LANDS SECTION 



SUMMER RESORT LANDS 



The use of land is always changing and it is essential that the Lands Section 

 try to anticipate many of the problems involved in land administration. This 

 requires constant study of the statutes and regulations and the effect of their 

 application. In this way we hope to bring to the people of Ontario the maximum 

 benefit from the land which is theirs. 



Continued emphasis was placed on optimum lake development for private 

 cottage sites, commercial sites and public use areas. In districts nearest to urban 

 centres lake-by-lake surveys to estimate recreational land potential are being 

 made to effect the best possible use consistent with overall planning and in co-op- 

 eration with the Departments of Health, Tourism and Information and others 

 having an interest. 



To facilitate the disposal of land for private cottage sites an inventory of 

 between 4,000 and 5,000 lots is maintained on lakes throughout the Province 

 where Crown land is still available. 



AGRICULTURAL LAND 



The Public Agricultural Lands Committee which was established under 

 Section 43 B of The Public Lands Act considered several applications for agri- 

 cultural land. As a result of recommendations made by this committee to the 

 Minister, 21 agreements for sale or lease were issued for execution by approved 

 applicants. Of these, 12 were completed by the issuance of letters patent during 

 the period under review. 



All unpatented sales and free grant locations of agricultural land made prior 

 to the repeal of Sections 44 to 61 of The Public Lands Act on March 29, 1961, 

 were reviewed for the purpose of determining whether letters patent could issue 

 or whether cancellation should be effected. District staff interviewed the settlers 

 concerned to explain to them their legal position and the requirements necessary 

 to qualify for patent. It is expected that these interviews together with an active 

 follow-up programme will resolve most of the outstanding cases by the end of 

 the next fiscal year. 



THE ONTARIO-DOMINION AGREEMENT — 

 THE VETERANS' LAND ACT (CANADA) 



No new transactions were effected under the Ontario Dominion Agreement — 

 The Veterans' Land Act (Canada) which expires in 1968. With respect to 

 subsisting sales the requirements imposed under The Public Lands Act were 

 satisfactorily met in two cases for which letters patent issued. Thirteen cases of 

 licences of occupation or agreements for sale which remain unpatented will be 

 reviewed and inspection made of the properties involved. This will determine if 

 conditions have been complied with in order that they may qualify for patent. 



OLD CLAIMS 



We handled 76 applications for quit claim patents from persons claiming 

 title to land by reason of 60 or more years possession adverse to the Crown. 

 Thirtv-two have been satisfactorily completed and 44 are still under investigation. 



These cases are dealt with under Section 19 of The Public Lands Act and 

 an improved procedure has been developed to handle applications. This includes 



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