Alan, If your John Colbert was a homesteader he might have received land through the Domion Land Grants which you can search through Arhvicianet at the National Archives of Canada site at: http://www.archives.ca There are several John Colberts listed in the Dominion Land Grants but the one mostly likely, in my opinion, to be the land you are looking for is NW-21-5-20-W1. However, I would suggest you check it out yourself. Bette