Time for an update on the quest...
Ministry people = helpful
Service Ontario people = clueless! ( I am sure there are a few good ones out there ) I spoke with a lady yesterday and told her I wanted to do a "plate history" on a specific plate ( they offer it for $12 as per the website ) She proceeded to ask me for my driver's licence and then asked if it was my plate. I told her "no" and she said that it has to be a plate registered to me.... I told her that wasn't the case and then all of a sudden she must have decided that it was ok because she just did it ( she didn't ask someone for assistance or anything - just switched her tune ) She ran the plate / took my $12 and proceeded to hand me a blank piece of paper as it came up with no history.... I questioned her about how that could be since I know ( from the ministry ) that the plate was attached to a vehicle my dad owned... she just looked at me like a deer in headlights and I left....
I am going to call the ministry tomorrow and ask some questions and see if the person will "dig" a bit for me like the last lady I spoke with did over the phone. She was super helpful and willing to try things to find the info....
Will keep ya posted
-B