It has come to Council’s attention that some companies have several historical or related companies with phone numbers directed to their active company and that there is a lack of transparency with the public that these are all the same company.

This has resulted in concerns from the public where they thought they were getting independent estimates for work, but this was not the case. The intent of this bulletin is to ensure that the public is not misled by the illusion of competition.

Read AOLS Bulletin 2022-01.

Ontario Regulation 79/22 was recently approved and is now consolidated into Ontario Regulation 43/96. This changes the requirement to submit a separate whiteprint of the plan with the AOLS plan submission form (sticker) attached to a requirement to place the plan submission form number on the face of the plan. This process is the same for plans submitted electronically. Specifically, this requirement is outlined in O. Reg. 43/96 Section 4.1 (hardcopy plans) and Section 75 (electronic plans):

This plan of survey relates to AOLS Plan Submission Form Number_____.” 

The blank space can include both alpha and numeric characters. Either physical or virtual sticker numbers can be used. 

The Land Registry Offices will continue to accept plans for filing that provide a separate whiteprint with the AOLS sticker attached instead of the statement UNTIL THE END OF JUNE 2022. Please adopt this change as soon as possible. In July, your plans may be rejected if they do not have the plan submission form note on the face of the plan – hardcopy or electronic.

Surveyors should continue to record the plan submission form number as part of their project log.

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, recently announced the Call to Action: Canadian Industry for Ukraine (bit.ly/3aisEdo), an initiative that is part of the Government of Canada's response to the crisis in Ukraine. We are truly grateful that Canadian industry, including companies like yours, are offering to support displaced Ukrainians arriving in Canada.

As a single point of entry for Canadian businesses wishing to support the Government of Canada’s response to the crisis in Ukraine, the Innovation Science and Economic Development (ISED) web portal will allow businesses to select from four options on the landing page, depending on the support they can offer:

Offers from businesses will be actioned by the Canadian Immigrant Settlement Sector Alliance (bit.ly/3zdTpKI) and its network of settlement partners across the country, who are helping displaced Ukrainians as they arrive in Canada.

If you have any questions, please contact Josephine Palumbo (Josephine.Palumbo@ised-ised.gc.ca) from the ISED Canadian Industry for Ukraine team at bit.ly/392bBw5.

Congratulations to Lisa Herrington for winning an Associate Membership in our BeSpatial '22 giveaway!

Lisa was one of many visitors to the virtual AOLS booth at URISA’s "BeSpatial '22" conference on May 3–4.

Thanks to all who entered and spoke to our AOLS associates. We'll see you at next year's event!

Bela Brewster Brigham (1784–1870), although a surveyor of some importance, was not a commissioned surveyor of which we have a record. This brief sketch of his life (see the link below) is offered by Sid Prior, a volunteer at the Middlesex Centre Archives in Delaware, Ontario.

Bela was referred to as a “surveyor of roads.” My great grand-uncle, Joel Good, was also referred to as a surveyor of roads, in Waterloo County. Please contact any member of the Archival and Historical Committee if in your title research you have come across a reference to a person being a surveyor of roads. We have learned of three so far. Please help us uncover the history of surveying in Ontario.

For the Association’s "Yates Database," the Archival and Historical Committee made allowances to add people who contributed to the development and settlement of "Ontario," as we now know it.

Attached is the write-up of Bela Brewster Brigham. Enjoy.

A report this week by Jakob Lazzaro on NPR's "All Things Considered" discusses the boundary dispute between two U.S. states, and how land surveyors are using modern technology to retrace and possibly correct a border that was last surveyed in 1827.

Listen to the segment or read the transcript here: n.pr/3xc2jaf

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