Gap Filler Detail

1964 – National Archives of Canada

CROWN ASSETS DISPOSAL CORPORATION

PO Box 451, Ottawa 2, Ont

Ref File No. LB 21829
Copy for Tobermory - 10-T52

October 29th, 1964

Department of National Defence
Canadian Forces Headquarters
"C" Building,
Cartier Square, Ottawa

Attention: Sq Ldr RT Williams

Dear Sirs:

Re: Radar Towers at Various Gap Filler Sites
in the Provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick,
Ontario and Quebec

Further to a recent telephone conversation with your Mr Ron Alexander, we are outlining hereunder the purchasers of the towers referred to above which were reported surplus by the United States Air Force.

1. The Tower at Atikokan was sold to Province of Ontario, c/o the District Forester, Dept of Lands & Forests, Fort Frances, Ont on Sales Order 201885 dated Sept 23rd, 1964.

2. The Tower at Algonquin Park was sold to Province of Ontario, c/o the District Forester, Dept of Lands & Forests, pembroke, Ont on Sales Order 201883 dated 23rd September, 1964.

3. The Tower at Chapleau was sold to Province of Ontario, c/o the District Forester, Dept of Lands & Forests, Chapleau, Ont on Sales Order 201886 dated 23rd September, 1964.

4. The Tower at Tobermory was sold to Province of Ontario, c/o the District Forester, Dept of Lands & Forests, Hespeler, Ont on Sales Order 201884 dated 23rd September, 1964.

5. The Tower at Lac Ste Marie, Que, was sold to Mont Ste Marie, Camp Fortune, Old Chelsea, Que, on Sales Order 201556 dated Sept 17th, 1964.

6. The Towers at Lucknow and Sparta were sold to Norkum Construction, Porcupine, Ontario - Att'n: JW MacDonald - On Sales Order 202114 dated Sept 29th, 1964.

7. The Tower at Westport, Ont was sold to Norkum Construction, Porcupine, Ont on Sales Order 203417 dated Oct 23rd, 1964.

8. The Tower at Formosa, Ont was sold to Norkum Construction, Porcupine, Ont on Sales Order 203418 dated Oct 23rd, 1964.

9. The Tower at Bridgetown, NS was sold to the Department of Lands & Forests, Province of Nova Scotia, on Sales Order 203155 dated October 19th, 1964.

We understand that the Province of Ontario intends to retain the towers purchased on their present site and information received would indicate that in each case, the Province owns the land upon which the towers were erected.

The towers at Lucknow and Sparta were sold on the basis that they be removed from site and upon our receiving advice that the structures have been dismantled and the site cleared, we will write to you asking confirmation that the work has been completd satisfactorily.

The towers at Formosa and Westport were sold along with the land upon which the Gap Filler Stations were erected and no further action on these two locations is required.

The tower at Lac Ste Marie was sold on the basis that the purchaser either make arrangements with the Province of Quebec to leave it on its present site or as an alternative, it must be removed and the site restored.

The tower at Bridgetown was sold on the basis that the Province either remove the structure or make arrangements with the owners of the land to leave it in situ.

The towers at St Joseph, Scotch Settlement and Nicolet have not been diposed of and when sales have been concluded, you will be advised accordingly.

Yours very truly,

SA Armstrong
for: TP O'Donoghue, Manager
Lands & Buildings Division.