"RIVERS AND STREAMS ACT OF 1884" ~ Mcdonald's Corners
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This plaque in relation to the Rivers and Stream Act of 1884 is located on the shore of Lake Dalhousie in Lanark Township.
Waymark Code: WME3G7
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/29/2012
Views: 4
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
In the 1870s, Boyd Caldwell and Peter McLaren both owned timber rights on the upper Mississippi River. McLaren built a dam and timber slide at High Falls and refused to let Caldwell use the slide. Caldwell appealed to the Liberal provincial government of Oliver Mowat, which passed the Rivers and Streams Act in 1881. This made it legal to use private improvements on a watercourse if compensation was paid to the owner. McLaren appealed to the courts and to the Conservative federal government of John A. Macdonald. Macdonald disallowed the act three times, to protect the rights of property holders. Mowat and Macdonald disagreed over provincial authority to legislate in matters of property rights, as granted at Confederation. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ultimately sided with Caldwell, and Mowat's government passed the Rivers and Streams Act again in 1884. This legal decision recognized that use of Canadian waterways could not be blocked by private interests and helped establish a fundamental principle in federal-provincial relations.
Address or location of plaque: On the shore of Lake Dalhousie, at the side of Lavant Mill Road 2 km north of Road 12 (McDonalds Corners Road) about 22 km west of Lanark
Physical location of plaque: Other location
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": There are no physical remains at the site.
This 'Plaque' describes: An 'Event'
Condition of sign: Excellent
Is this a bilingual sign?: Yes !
What is the second/third language?: French
A web-site for more details.: Not listed
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