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The desire to locate the sites of the several important villages the abori- 

 gines are known to have had, bvit more particularly that of St. Jean, the 

 mission of which was destroyed by the Iroquois, and at which the mis- 

 sionary, Charles Gamier, was massacred, was a main motive in these 

 researches. It may not be that the success wished for has been wholly 

 attained, but the committee's interesting and valuable reports bring to 

 the Institute much new information that cannot but prove of value to 

 future investigators. 



To accompany their reports the committee have had a map prepared 

 Bhowing the several sites located and also the trails which are believed to 

 have been travelled by the Petuns. For the work done the Institute is 

 under a deep debt of gratitude to those who have so persistently and 

 successfully conducted these explorations. 



The museum continues to increase in value and importance and 

 during the past year many exhibits have been added to the shelves. To- 

 day it contains over 3,900 articles, a very 'satisfactory and creditable 

 result, it is considered, of five years' eifort. 



The recent additions include many relics of the aborigines of this 

 section of the province, a copy of the celebrated Sanson map of 1650, 

 made from a photograph of the original and donated by Mr. James 

 Wilson, C.E., of Toronto, also several plans and early maps of the town 

 of Collingwood and the surrounding townships. 



The proper care of the numerous exhibits has called for much 

 thought on the part of the curator, Mr. James Morris, who at present is 

 engaged in properly labelling and cataloguing the various articles, an 

 undertaking that involves a great amount of labour. To his willingness 

 to devote time and labour to the work of the Institute is due in no small 

 measure the continued increase in the interest in the museum. 



During the year the Executive determined upon issuing its first 

 otTicial publication. This Avill be known as " Papers and Eecords, 

 Vol. I," and will contain the various papers having a direct bearing on 

 this locality that have been read before the Institute from time to time. 

 The object aimed at is to place beyond possibility of loss the valuable 

 information thus far obtained and compiled. The volume will appear 

 early in the summer, when it will be available for the members. 



This year the Institute elected its first honorary member, Mr. H. 

 W. Mussen, C.E., a gentleman who, although a comparative stranger to 

 the people of Collingwood, has manifested a lively interest in the work 

 of this organization. Mr. Mussen has contributed many articles of in- 

 terest brought from distant foreign countries, notably Eussia. Our honour 

 was fittingly bestowed, and there is reason to believe it was warmly ap- 



Proc. IflOfl. 16. 



