Fairhall Moffatt & Woodland Ltd

Fairhall, Moffatt & Woodland Limited is an independent, privately-owned, multi-disciplined professional land survey firm specializing in a wide range of surveying and land information services.Formed in 1984, it succeeded the firm Fairhall and Moffatt Limited, incorporated in 1970 and the partnership of Messrs. Fairhall and Moffatt formed in 1968. Prior to 1968, Mr. Fairhall was sole proprietor of the firm, having previously been a partner in the firm of McRostie, McLean and Fairhall. An uninterrupted chain of ownership can easily be traced to 1883, when Mr. J.B. Lewis, OLS, PLS, set up practice in the City of Ottawa.The company is official custodian of survey notes and records for over 20 survey firms, including partnerships, companies and sole proprietorships, who previously operated in the Ottawa-Carleton area. These records date back as far as the 1840's and contain vital information concerning the location of property lines.