2649. Approved and ordered this 17th day of October , A.D. 19 63. At the Executive Council Chamber, Victoria, Lieutenant-Governor. PRESENT: The Honourable in the Chair. Mr. Bennett Mr. Williston Mr. Bonner Mr. Richter Mr. Peterson Mr. Westwood Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. To His Honour The Lieutenant-Governor in Council: he :i-Nclersigned has the honour to report : THAT a regulation was made and a tariff of fees, rentals and charges was established under the hater Act by Order in Council No. 2771,bxapproved,on December 5, 1960 and amended by Order in Council No. 277(approved on February 1, 1)62. THAT it is advisable to further amend the said regu- lation and tariff of fees, rentals and charges by redefining the water districts of the Province. AND TO RECOMMEND: THAT in accord with Section 47 of the Water Act, being Chapter 405 of the Revised Statutes of British Columbia, 1)60, the regulation made and the tariff of fees, rentals and charges established under Order in Council No. 2771, approved on December 5, 1960, and amended by Order in Council No. 277, ap- proved on February 1, 1962, be further amended by redefining the water districts of the Province as hereto attached and add- ing them as Schedule B to the regulation and tariff of fees, rentals and charges as aforesaid. THAT this Order in Council shall be effective on the 1st day of November, 1)63. DATED this day of A.D. 1)63. 7 L64V/e;:2,/ Minister of Lands, Forests, and Water Resources. s APPROVED this A/ ---- day of v "N ~ A.D. 1)63. ) -1 -L--L---I residing Member /f th e Executive Council. iy SCHEDULE B From and after the first day of November, 1963, the Province shall be divided into twenty-seven Water Districts, as follows: VICTORIA WATER DISTRICT All that part of Vancouver Island together with adjacent islands lying south-east and south of a line commencing at the south-west corner of Lot 58, Barclay Land District, being a point on the high water mark on the west coast of Vancouver Island; thence in a general north-easterly direction along the north-westerly boundaries of the watersheds of Tsusiat River and Nitinat River to the north-easterly boundary of the watershed of Nitinat River; thence in a general south-easterly and southerly direction along the north-easterly and easterly boundaries of the watershed of Nitinat River to the northerly boundary of the watershed of Cowichan River; thence in a ge- neral easterly direction along the northerly boundaries of the watersheds of Cowichan River, Chemainus River and Askew Creek to the most northerly north-east corner of Section 20, Range 4, Chemainus Land District, being a point on the high water mark of Stuart Channel; thence due east to the middle line of Stuart Channel; thence in a general south-easterly direction along the middle line of Stuart Channel to an intersection with the southerly prolongation of the middle line of Houston Passage; thence in a general northerly direction to and along the middle lines of Houston Passage and the channel separating Kuper and Thetis Islands from Secretary, Norway and Reid Is- lands to the westerly prolongation of the middle line of Por- lier Pass; thence in a general easterly direction to and along the middle line of Porlier Pass to a point due north of Dioniaio Point situated on Gallen() Island; thence due east to the middle line of the Strait of Georgia; thence in a general south-easterly direction along the middle line of the Strait of Georgia to an intersection with the International Boundary between Canada and United States. ALBERNI WATER DISTRICT That part of Vancouver Island together with adjacent islands lying south-west of a line commencing at the north-west corner of Fractional Township 42, Rupert Land District, being a point on the high water mark of Fisherman Bay; thence in a general south-easterly direction along the south-westerly boundaries of the watersheds of Dak Creek, Laura Creek, Stranby River, Nahwitti River, Quatsie River, Keogh River, Cluxewe River and Nimpkish River to the south-easterly boundary of the watershed of Nimpkish River; thence in a general north-easterly direction along the south-easterly boundary of the watershed of Nimpkish River to the southerly boundary of the watershed of Salmon River; thence in a general easterly direction along the southerly boundary of the watershed of Salmon River to the south-westerly boundary thereof; thence in a general south-easterly direction along the south-westerly boundaries of the watersheds of Salmon River and Campbell River to the southerly boundary of the water- shed of Campbell River; thence in a general easterly direction along the southerly boundaries of the watersheds of Campbell River and Puntledge River to the south-westerly boundary of the - 2 - watershed of Tsable River; thence in a general south-easterly direction along the south-westerly boundaries of the watersheds of Tsable River, Wilfred Creek, Rosewall Creek, Qualicum River and Cameron River to the north-westerly boundary of the water- shed of Nitinat River; thence in a general south-westerly di- rection along the north-westerly boundaries of the watersheds of Nitinat River and Tsusiat River to the south-west corner of Lot 58, Barclay Land District, being a point on the high water mark on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Together with Scott Islands. NANAIMO WATER DISTRICT Commencing at the most northerly north-east corner of Section 20, Range 4, Chemainus Land District, being a point on the high water mark of Stuart Channel; thence in a general westerly direction along the northerly boundaries of the watersheds of Askew Creek, Chemainus River and Cowichan River to the easterly boundary of the watershed of Nitinat River; thence in a general northerly and north-westerly direction along the easterly and north-easterly boundaries of the watershed of Nitinat River to the south-westerly boundary of the watershed of Cameron River; thence in a general north-westerly direction along the south- westerly boundaries of the watersheds of Cameron River, Qualicum River, Rosewall Creek, Wilfred Creek and Tsable River to the southerly boundary of the watershed of Puntledge River; thence in a general westerly direction along the southerly boundaries of the watersheds of Puntledge River and Campbell River to the south-westerly boundary of the watershed of Campbell River; thence in a general north-westerly direction along the south-westerly boundaries of the watersheds of Campbell River and Salmon River to the southerly boundary of the watershed of Salmon River; thence in a general westerly direction along the southerly boundary of the watershed of Salmon River to the south-easterly boundary of the watershed of Nimpkish River; thence in a general south-westerly direc- tion along the south-easterly boundary of the watershed of Nimpkish River to the south-westerly boundary thereof; thence in a general north-westerly direction along the south-westerly boundaries of the watersheds of Nimpkish River, Cluxewe River, Keogh River, Quatsie River, Nahwitti River, Stranby River, Laura Creek and Dak Creek to the north-west corner of Frac- tional Township 42, Rupert Land District, being a point on the high water mark of Fisherman Bay; thence due north to the 51st parallel of north latitude; thence easterly along the 51st parallel of north latitude to an intersection with the north-westerly prolongation of the middle line of Gordon Channel; thence in a general south-easterly direction along the middle lines of Gordon Channel, Queen Charlotte Strait, Knight Inlet and Chatham Channel to the middle line of Havannah Channel; thence in a general south-westerly direc- tion along the middle lines of Havannah Channel (passing to the west of Hull, Mistake and Bockett Islands) and Port Harvey and the south-westerly leolongation thereof to the middle line of Johnstone Strait; thence in a general easterly and south-easterly direction along the middle lines of Johnstone Strait, Sunderland Channel, Wellbore Channel, Chancellor Channel, Corder() Channel (passing to the south of Dent and Gillard Islands) Yuculta Rapids, Calm Channel and Lewis Channel and the south-easterly prolongation thereof (passing to the west of Kinghorn Island and to the east of Powell Islets) to the middle line of Manson Passage; thence in a general south-westerly direction along the middle line of Manson Passage and the south-westerly prolongation thereof to the middle line of the Strait of Georgia; thence south- easterly in a straight line to an intersection with the - 3 - middle line of Malaspina Strait at a point due east of Grisle Point (said Grilse Point being the most northerly point on Texada Island); thence in a general south-easterly direction along the middle lines of Malaspina Straight and the Strait of Georgia to a point due east of the easterly prolongation of the middle line of Porlier .'ass; thence due west to an intersection with the middle line of Porlier Pass at a point due north of Dionisio Point situated on Gallen() Island; thence in a general westerly direction along the middle line of Porlier Pass and the westerly prolongation thereof to the middle line of the channel separating Thetis and Reid Islands; thence in a general southerly direction along the middle line of the channel separating Thetis and Kuper Islands from Reid, Norway and Secretary Islands and Houston Passage and the southerly prolongation of aforesaid Houston Passage to an intersec- tion with the middle line of Stuart Channel; thence in a general north-westerly direction along the middle line of Stuart Channel to a point due east of the most northerly north-east corner of Section 20, Range 4, Chemainus Land District; thence due west to the most northerly north-east corner of aforesaid Section 20, Range 4, being the point of commencement.