CLXVI THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



The Directors of the Association, in reviewing the work of 1912, 

 pointed out that the total expenditure on forest protection and develop- 

 ment in Canada by federal and provincial governments and private in- 

 terests amounted to about $1,500,000. 



The Dominion Forestry Branch, in addition to its protective and 

 tree planting work, had made an examination of areas in British Co- 

 lumbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitol^a of lands to ascertain if 

 they should be put into forest reserves. 



British Columbia had put into force a new forest act and organ- 

 ized a strong forest service. 



In Ontario the government and the limit holders together had ove.i 

 one thousand fire rangers in the field during the danger season. 



The Province of Quebec had made a beginning in the work of plant- 

 ing denuded sand lands, and had strengthened its protective and de- 

 velopment work. The St. Maurice Valley Forest Protective Asso- 

 ciation had successfully completed its first year's w^ork. 



Private efforts in regard to forestry had been greater than ever be- 

 fore, special mention being made of the introduction of oil-burning 

 locomotives by the Canadian Pacific Railway in the Rocky Mountain 

 forest region, and the introduction of telephone systems by a number 

 of limit holders, particularly in Quebec. 



The Association again pressed for the establishment of a federal 

 laboratory to test the different woods of Canada. 



Progress was noted in forestry education and the establishment of 

 schools to train experienced and working fire rangers to give them 

 greater efficiency in their work was urged. 



The need of extending Civil Service regulations to the outside 

 forest service had been pressed upon the governments, and the outlook 

 in this matter was declared to be hopeful. 



XX — Report of the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada. 



Presented by Colonel G. Sterling Ryehson, President, Delegate. 



This Association held eight meetings during the year, of which two 

 were memorial meetings. In September in conformity with a resolution 

 passed by the Executive Committee on April 11th, with a view to com- 

 memorating the centenary of the death of General Sir Isaac Brock at 

 the Battle of Queenston Heights on October 13th, 1813, eighteen patri- 

 otic and historical societies and military bodies were invited to send 

 delegates to form a general committee of delegates to take action. A 

 meeting was held in Toronto at the Canadian Foresters' Building, on 

 September 25th, when Colonel Ryerson was appointed President, and 



