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Series consists of several documents related to the Supreme Court of Canada 1984 case Attorney General of Canada vs. Attorney General of British Columbia (and AGs of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Alberta, and Newfoundland as interveners) in the matter of a reference by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council concerning the ownership of the bed of the Strait of Georgia and related areas as set out in Order in Council no. 3459 approved October 31, 1974.

Documents include: one page of correspondence (1 Jun 1984); one news release (17 May 1984); reasons for judgement by The Hon. Mr. Justice Dickson; dissenting reasons by The Hon. Mme Justice Wilson; concurring reasons by The Hon. Mr. Justice Ritchie; factum of the Attorney General of Canada; and factum of the Attorney General of British Columbia plus appendix A.

The series consists of two record books containing brand registers for Kamloops and Clinton districts 1873-1914, with additional records from other agencies; and six office diaries kept by Brand Recorder Thomas Moore, 1948-1956.
Folder 1: Record book, Kamloops : Cattle brands, 1873-1910: This volume started as a cash book for the Gold Commissioner at Yale, 1861. Pages 2 to 49 detail the monies received for various mining and trading licences. It was then reused by the Brand Recorder at Kamloops to register cattle brands from 1873 to 1910 and is arranged chronologically with the name of the rancher, their district, and a drawing of the brand. There is some associated correspondence in the volume. It also includes a nominal index at the back of the book.
Folder 2: Copy of brand records, Clinton B.C. 1877-1914: This volume is an incomplete register containing several types of records. Pages 120-143 list entries of cattle and horse brands registered in the Clinton district between 1908 and 1914; pages 147-148 contain entries for cattle farmed on shares, 1885-1904; pages 149-199 record cattle and horse brands from 1877 to 1906; pages 200-209 list mining claim water rights for individuals, 1877 to 1879; and pages 210-216 list cattle and horse brands from 1906 to 1908.

Also included in the series are six volumes of office diaries, 1948, 1951-1953, 1955-1956, used by Thomas Moore, Recorder of brands. These diaries sporadically record phone calls, meetings, trips made by Moore, the weather and general office matters.
Folders 3-6: Daily journals 1948, 1951-1953, 1955, 1956.

This series contains a nominal index of incoming letters relating to water rights management. Use in conjunction with GR-1088, GR-1440, GR-1441, GR-1443.

Conditional licence process registers tracking W.R.B. activities in carrying the C.L. applications to completion. The registers show file number, applicant, district, C.L. number or other decision, and other information.

Water licence register, ca. 1909-1955, arranged by final licence number, 1-15922. The register shows status, conditional licence number, final licence number, priority, file number, name, stream, WR map number, purpose, quantity, dominant land, district.

Conditional licence registers: vol. 1, CLs 1-5250, 1912-ca. 1924; vol. 2, CLs 5251-15259, ca. 1924- ca. 1941; vol. 3, CLs 15260-22538, ca. 1941-1955. The data is arranged by CL no., which is roughly chronological. The registers show status, conditional licence number, date works completed, fixed licence number, priority date, file number, name of applicant, streams, W. R. map numbers purpose, quantity, dominant land, district, P/C works filed. Vol. 1 also contains data arranged by authorization number 1-1075.

Application registers, vol. 3, 1947-1954, and vol. 4, 1955-1961. The names of the applicants for water rights are arranged by water district, and then chronologically within each district. The registers show file number, name of applicant, source of supply, place of user, purpose, quantity, priority date, conditional licence number, and final licence number. GR-1017 includes earlier volumes in this series.

This series contains files mainly pertaining to water licenses and fishways. Files are numbered from 38W through to 45251W. The front of each file folder is filmed giving the file number ["W" indicates a water rights file], the geographical district, the name of the applicant, name of the stream, file numbers of related files, licence number, date of the application and names indexed [GR-3082]. The files contain various forms related to applying for a water licence, correspondence, maps, notices, proof of completion, cancellation, etc.

This series contains microfilmed copies of O series correspondence files relating to the administration, management, conservation and development of Crown Lands and natural resources.

These correspondence files were microfilmed by the Lands Branch in 3 stages between 1955-1958, 1970-1975
and 1982-1986 resulting in 9 sets, or runs, of files. Many files are missing and researchers should go directly to the Ministry at CLRHelp@gov.bc.ca for access to the originals when they are looking for specific complex issue files or those that may not have been microfilmed.

Many of the microfilm reels contain amendments or updates to previously filmed correspondence files. These amendments are usually found at the beginning of the reel and, except for the last three files on reel B10989, are not noted on the file list.

Summarized within the finding aid are the three microfilming projects. For reels between B10918 and B10989 that were microfilmed in 1986, the lowest file number beginning a sequence may represent the start of a new range of file numbers, an amendment or update, or a file filmed out of numeric order. Check these last 72 reels carefully because many files were filmed out of numeric order.

This series contains correspondence files relating to the administration, management, conservation, and development of Crown Lands and natural resources.

This series contains water licences issued for Victoria Water District, 1909-1912, by W.S. Drewry, Chief Water Commissioner, pursuant to the Water Act, 1909. The records include water notices and approval of plans. This volume was also used by the Board of Investigation to make water rights determinations, ca. 1913-1914.

Record book of grants of water rights pursuant to the Mining Act (1896), issued in 1897. Many grants carry notes of cancellation by the Board of Investigation, dated 1918. Includes a nominal index.

Series consists of one mining records register book. The volume is a register of various land grants, mineral claims, mining records, and water rights. Included are a December 1864-1878 register of all claims and water privileges recorded in the Leech and Sooke River districts and a 1873-1911 register of all mining records and mineral claims recorded at Victoria by the Chief Gold Commissioner. Areas covered include the Queen Charlotte Islands [Haida Gwaii], Cassiar district, portions of Vancouver Island, and adjacent mainland BC coasts. Also included is a list of Royal Engineers who purchased their discharge in BC or Vancouver Island on the return of the North American Boundary Commission to England on 26 Sep 1863 and Schedule of Crown Grants issued to Royal Engineers who served in the Colony of British Columbia under Colonel Moody.

The series consists of records created by the Game Commission (1920-1957), the Fish and Game Branch (1957-1966), and the Fish and Wildlife Branch (1966-1977) relating to game, wildlife and fisheries management and conservation; environmental protection and habitat improvement; the administration of fish, trapping, and game laws; ecological and scientific investigations; water license applications and stream obstruction reports; flood control, pollution and protection of stream and river habitat; predator and rodent control; hunting, sports fisheries, outdoor recreation, and parks; Branch policy and administration.

The files contain correspondence, annual reports, manuals, memoranda and special reports and include correspondence with conservation and environmental groups, fish and game clubs, professional organizations of conservation officers, and other agencies of government.

The series also includes a subject file index (see box 2) and an index of orders-in-council relating to game enforcement, 1885-1968; hatchery records of the Cultus Lake, Smith Falls, and Lloyds Creek hatcheries of the Fish Culture Service, administered by the Canada Dept. of Marine and Fisheries (1920-1938) and the B.C. Came Commission (1938-1949).

Series consists of subject index cards to W files and O series correspondence relating to water rights and water resources development. Includes file references to irrigation districts, dams, rivers and streams, improvement districts, water users' committees, dyking districts, fire protection districts, flood control, and drainage.

This series contains administrative and subject files relating to natural resource development and environmental policies. Includes correspondence, memoranda, reports, briefs, etc. The records were created by the Environment and Land Use Committee Secretariat, the administrative and support staff assigned to the Committee. The records were created from 1972-1980 and relate to all aspects of business conducted by the Committee, including land use decisions across the province.

This series consists of an index to orders-in-council relating to water rights and water licenses, from 1897-1978. Arranged alphabetically.

This series consists of correspondence files relating to water management, water utilities, and water rights applications. Includes correspondence with Dewdney-Alouette Regional District, 1972-1978, and Minutes Of Dewdney-Alouette Technical Planning Committee, File 4987; Sunshine Coast Regional District, 1967-1978, File 3787; and Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, 1969-1976, regarding water supply.

This series consists of letterbook copies of correspondence outward from the Chief Hydrographer regarding water surveys, irrigation projects, dams, etc. Includes nominal index.

This series consists of letters inward to the Chief Commissioner of Lands, the Deputy Commissioner of Lands and the Minister of Lands regarding water rights generally, 1902-1912. These letters were transferred to Water Rights Branch files from Lands files and do not appear on the microfilm of Lands letters inward. Letters are arranged chronologically.

The series also includes a page regarding the disposition of Indian water rights by Board of Investigation from 1921-1925.

This series consists of records of the Assistant Commissioner of Lands and Works, Lillooet District. Records include four volumes of pre-emption records. Volume 1, Records of Pre-empted Lands in the Lillooet District, nos. 1-330 (1860-1869); includes notices of water records nos. 1-114 (1865-1869) and later notices of cancellations and Crown grants. Volume 2, pre-emption claim certificates, nos. 331-418 (1870-1874, 1881). Volume 3, pre-emption claims, nos. 89-128 (1862-1863) consisting of sketches pasted into ledger of cash collected for road tolls, 1862-1865. Volume 4, preemption claims, nos. 20-88 (1861-1862), no. 120 (1863) and nos. 187-200 (1865-1866), including sketches.

This series consists of a minute book of the Board of Investigation pursuant to the Water Act, 1914-1926.

Letter inward to John Clapperton, Government Agent, Nicola, from William Smithe, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, 15 September 1885, concerning a water dispute between Messrs. Palmer and Scott.