sentences:  In 1882, the Lake Scugog Marsh Lands Drainage Company, which had purchased the marshlands south of the proposed causeway, approached Bigelow with an offer to build his causeway as part of their plans to drain the marsh.They required a small investment in order to proceed with the work, but council ultimately refused even this, forcing the company to sell off its lands.Undeterred, Bigelow continued to accrue funds from other level of government and surrounding townships.