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for a population of 2,000 to 3,000, and provision will be made for the 

 anticipated growth. Sewers and water mains are being laid in the 

 sections in which the first buildings are being erected. Thus, the devel- 

 opment will proceed evenly and gradually, the conveniences and 

 utilities being constructed to serve built-up sections instead of the 

 usual method, namely, providing for a mixture of buildings and 

 vacant lots. 



A Department of Municipal Affairs has been created in Quebec 

 and doubtless will effectively co-ordinate the work of the munici- 

 palities. 



We are urging that Montreal build a model village, erecting, 

 say, 50 types of houses, thus illustrating in the most forcible and 

 practical way the best ideas in housing and town-planning. 



An amended Planning and Development Act has been passed 

 in Ontario which, while an advance on previous Acts, does not go 

 as far as is desirable. We are urging that this act be further ex- 

 tended and widened. 



Plans of Hawkesbury Garden Village, Ojibway and Hamilton 

 have been submitted to Mr. Adams for approval and comment. He 

 has also been < insulted respecting town-planning and housing at 

 Renfrew, Oshawa, Belleville, London, Chatham, Windsor, etc. 



The Ontario Government has appropriated $2,000,000 for 

 housing, to be loaned to municipalities, and a strong committee has 

 been appointed to prepare a report on housing. 



During the war, the Manitoba Government has not taken action 

 under its Town-Planning Act, bat there are promising indications 

 that the province will appoint a director of housing and town plan- 

 ning. If such official be appointed we may confidently anticipate 

 effective work. 



Conferences have been liad with the officials of Calgary and 

 Edmonton respecting the threat that certain subdivisions would be 

 taken out of those cities. Every endeavour is being made to assist 

 them to decrease their financial difficulties. To quote Mr. Adams: 

 " The idea is that the land will be planned in such a way that the 

 money now being wasted on local improvements will be saved in 

 the future by carrying out such inij)i()\'ements as will be recjuired 

 to deal with the growth of the population and not with the extraordin- 

 ar>' pictures conceived by real estate owners with vivid imagina- 

 tions." 



PUBLIC HEALTH 



As Colonel llodgetls will address you on the general subject 

 of Public Health, particularly with reference to advances made 

 during the last five years, a brief reference will suffice. 



