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Western Timber District
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Huron, Superior and Peninsula of Canada West Agency
Western Agency
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The Western Timber District (known as the Huron, Superior and Peninsula of Canada West Agency until 1868) was established within the Crown Lands Department of Canada West in 1858.
The district was headed by a Crown Timber Agent who reported to the department through the Woods and Forests Branch. The district headquarters werre located in Windsor.
The Western Timber District ceased to exist in 1934 when the province's timber districts were incorporated into the Department of Lands and Forests' district field organization.
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The Western Timber District supervised timber operations in the portion of Canada West (later Ontario) lying west of Toronto. It administered the various timber regulations and Acts on behalf of the governments of the Province of Canada and Ontario, reviewed timber license applications, issued licenses, recorded limits and sales, arbitrated disputes, collected ground rents and dues, and supervised wood rangers.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Renewing Nature's Wealth, Richard S. Lambert, 1967
Reports of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, 1856-1905
Reports of the Minister of Lands and Mines, 1905-1906
Reports of the Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, 1906-1920
Reports of the Minister of Lands and Forests, 1920-1935
Maintenance notes
Not found in Canadiana Authorities, 2000-05-01.
Archivist(s):
Nancy Martin