Private Property blocking access to public land

[diverduck]

I don't think there was an insinuation that the Locals burnt it to the ground....

Of course there was.

[trimmer21]

there are properties that their property line boundaries are actually part of a waterway. its really stupid to think of, and even stupider to try to enforce but it is true. i guess it happens over time as a waterway becomes bigger and tide keeps pushing?

ive come upon a few properties that the boundary lines are actually part of or consisting of part of a lake.

That's a fact,for sure. I have friends who own a trailer park on Rice Lake who's docks are on flooded lake frontage they still pay taxes on. The government tried to tell them they had to move the docks and issiued a work order that was quickly quashed after they proved they owned the property. The bureaucrat beat a hasty retreat.

[sawbill]

The intention of these roads are to access lumber and costs associated with building them fall to the logging company and not taxpayers..

I just picked up on this tidbit. Sorry to burst your bubble but the Forest Roads Funding Program has been dipping into taxpayers pockets since 2005 and paying 50% of forest road construction. As far as I'm concerned this should give Ontario residents the right to access these roads too.

[Gilroy]

I just picked up on this tidbit. Sorry to burst your bubble but the Forest Roads Funding Program has been dipping into taxpayers pockets since 2005 and paying 50% of forest road construction. As far as I'm concerned this should give Ontario residents the right to access these roads too.

I often wondered if the Road Access Act prevented all these closing's up north during the Moose season, the very last section seems to be the one relied upon but would it hold up in court as its a "temporary measure" and these road's are closed off every year.

"Temporary closing of forest roads
8 Nothing in this Act prevents the temporary closing of a public forest road or a private forest road within the meaning of the Public Lands Act where, in the opinion of the district manager, an emergency exists. R.S.O. 1990, c. R.34, s. 8

[WillieBeno]

The Canadian Press
B.C. high court finds in favour of large landowner in fight over access to lakes

This was an interesting ruling, does it apply Canada wide or is it just a B.C. thing. In this case the rancher was able to block access to public lakes, they were land locked by his ranch. Is it the same here in Ontario?

Looks like it's headed to the Supreme Court of Canada.
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca...kroenke-walton

[fishermccann]

That's a fact,for sure. I have friends who own a trailer park on Rice Lake who's docks are on flooded lake frontage they still pay taxes on. The government tried to tell them they had to move the docks and issiued a work order that was quickly quashed after they proved they owned the property. The bureaucrat beat a hasty retreat.

On Frenchmans Bay, on lake Ontario, there is an individual who actually owns the land under the water. You must pay him, to be able put pilings and a dock on the Bay. My B- in L, paid 30 thousand dollars, to own his, 'dock on the bay'. He lives on his boat year round.

[trimmer21]

Forest workers have the right to refuse to work during hunting seasons as a matter of health and safety not only for them,but,for people using the access roads,especially,when the "pumpkin army" shows up to road hunt.

[werner.reiche]

I believe it is unless you can access the water body by a/c.
What's even more disturbing about the BC ruling is that the land surrounding the lake is owned by an American. That's rubbing it in.

I don't see it this way. Landowner rights belong to landowners - who the landowner is and that fact that he is a billionaire american shouldn't be part of the discussion.

[fishermccann]

Absolutely W. R. Seems that 'old' landowners do not like 'new' landowners. Especially if they are from the city. ' But , but, what do you mean we can't hunt this land anymore, we have done it forever, we were here first, go back to the city'.

[trimmer21]

Absolutely W. R. Seems that 'old' landowners do not like 'new' landowners. Especially if they are from the city. ' But , but, what do you mean we can't hunt this land anymore, we have done it forever, we were here first, go back to the city'.

For city slickers that do that sort of thing,stuff tends to get real ugly real quick. I've seen enough "lightning" strikes to know over the years. The old adage that more flies get caught with honey than with vinegar really rings true.