information sheets setting out the requirements under Section 19 and a guide 

 for the preparation of statutory declarations in support of claims for the use of 

 staff, lawyers and others. To ensure that we are dealing with these cases in the 

 best possible way we have contacted other jurisdictions administering similar 

 lands and are currently studying their methods and procedures. These include 

 the other Provinces of Canada and the United States of America. 



TOWNSITES 



The anticipated increase in the sale of townsite lots did not materialize. 

 The demand was far below that of the previous year. With a view to preventing 

 the lowering of standards, improving the health situation and controlling the 

 size, type and number of buildings on a lot some areas are placed under restric- 

 tive orders. All applications for permission to alter or add to structures or erect 

 new ones are carefully considered before any approval is given. 



In the former townsite of Brunetville, which was annexed to the town of 

 Kapuskasing, certain areas were transferred by Order-in-Council to The Ontario 

 Housing Corporation who now exercise administration and control. 



SPECIAL LAND USES 



The Department continued to make available to eligible applicants, land on 

 highways for gasoline stations, motels, grocery stores and other commercial 

 ventures needed to serve the demand of the travelling public. Public land was 

 sold or leased for many other special use purposes ranging from a site for a 

 private residence to sites for microwave relay systems and airports. 



The revision of rates for licences of occupation was undertaken to bring 

 them more in line with present day values. The resulting increases ranged from 

 negligible in some cases to approximately 300 percent in the case of flooding of 

 land. The estimated overall increase for all licences reviewed, which cover some 

 80 different land uses, is about 100 percent. 



In connection with commercial summer camps and tourist outfitter estab- 

 lishments interest is stimulated by the implementation of more favourable forms 

 of tenure which allow development with lower capital outlays. 



Many enquiries were received during the year from various organizations 

 for children's camps many of which were satisfied. However, because of the 

 lack of suitable accessible areas in southern Ontario it is becoming very difficult 

 to satisfy demand. 



WATER LOTS 



An Act to approve an agreement between the Government of Canada and 

 the Government of the Province of Ontario respecting public harbours received 

 Royal Assent on April 26, 1963. Twenty-seven Federal harbours were involved. It 

 was determined that the Department of Lands and Forests had over the years 

 issued patents, leases and licences of occupation within the boundaries of some 

 of the harbours as now defined and that the Federal Department of Transport 

 had issued occupation authorities for lands outside of the harbour limits. The 

 two jurisdictions concerned concluded an arrangement under which the Depart- 

 ment of Lands and Forests has cancelled the authorities issued for land now 

 within Federal harbours. The Federal Department of Transport will now deal 

 with the persons concerned. With the concurrence of the Department of Trans- 

 port, the Department of Lands and Forests has assumed administration and control 



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