THE BOUNDARIES ACT
Director of Titles – Ontario (Boundaries Act)
Registry: Haliburton
Between:
Edward Frederick Murphy, Applicant
- and -
Lawrence and Kathryn Longmore, Objectors
Before: Nancy J. Grozelle, Deputy Director of Titles
1An application was made by Edward Frederick Murphy, the registered owner of lands described as being Lot 39, Registered Plan 352, Municipality of Dysart et al, Geographic Township of Harburn in the County of Haliburton in accordance with PIN 39149-0137 (LT), for the purpose of confirming, under the Boundaries Act, the true location on the ground of the southwest, northwest and northeast boundary of the said lands.
2In support of the application, a draft Plan of Survey with the aforementioned boundaries shown by a heavy solid line, prepared by the firm of MMM Geomatics Ontario Limited and signed by R.J. Stewart, Ontario Land Surveyor, dated March 4, 2016, was filed together with a Survey Report and supporting documentation. A notice of application, together with a copy of the draft plan was sent by registered mail to:
- The County of Haliburton
- Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Office of the Surveyor General, Peterborough
- Edward Frederick Murphy
- Kathryn and Lawrence Longmore
- Robert Kenyon Clidero
- Jeffery Streisfield
- Ron Stewart OLS
- Chester Stanton OLS
- Greg Bishop Surveying
- C. T. Strongman Surveying Limited
- Robert C. Thales, Surveying Limited
- P.A. Miller Surveying
- Paul Wilson Consulting
- T.A. Bunker Surveying
- Tulloch Geomatics
- Coe Fisher Cameron Ltd.
- E.J. Williams Surveying
- Coote, Hiley, Jemmett Limited
- John E. Jackson Surveying Limited
3Two objections were received as follows:
- An objection was received from Lawrence and Kathryn Longmore dated 26 August 2016 which was subsequently amended and dated 12 October 2016. The Longmore's are the owners of the abutting parcel being Part of Lot 16, Concession 8, Municipality of Dysart et al, Geographic Township of Harburn in the County of Haliburton in accordance with PIN 39149-0136(LT). They object to the location of the boundary between PINs 39149-0137(LT) and 39149-0136(LT) as shown on the draft Plan of Survey prepared by Mr. Stewart in support of the application.
- An objection dated 10 August 2016 was received from C. T. Strongman Surveying Limited. C. T. Strongman Surveying Limited is also objecting to the location of the boundary between PINs 39149-0137(LT) and 39149-0136(LT) as shown on the draft Plan of Survey prepared by Mr. Stewart in support of the application.
4No objections were received with respect to the other two limits under application being the limit between Lots 39 and 40, Registered Plan 352 and the limit between Lot 39 and Curry Drive, Registered Plan 352.
The Hearing
5As a result of these objections, a hearing was convened on August 14, 2017.
6Present at the hearing were:
The Applicant: Edward Frederick Murphy
Counsel for the Applicant: Jeffery Streisfield
Land Surveyor with the Applicant: Ronald Stewart, OLS
Observer: Keith Hodgson
Objectors: Lawrence and Kathryn Long