72 THE REPORT UPON No. 32 



On Monday left Penetang with Mr. Holden on board, out by the Christian 

 Island for Collingwood. The next few days were spent between Collingwood, 

 Meaford, Wiarton, Owen Sound, Lion's Head and Tobermory, with Mr. Hol- 

 den and Mr. Jermyn on board. The week following called at Southampton, 

 Goderich, Sarnia, Walkerville, Windsor (where we took on Mr. Victor 

 Chauvin), Sandwich, Kingsville, and Pelee Island. Weather very smoky. 

 Searched for gill nets round the Hen and Chickens, but found nothing. Spent 

 Saturday and Sujiday at Walkerville. Navigation stopped on account of 

 smoke. 



On Monday, the 14th September left Walkerville for Lake St. Clair, 

 where the smoke was so dense we could see nothing, so turned back to Windsor 

 and landed Mr. Chauvin and then ran down to Sandwich coal dock, where we 

 filled up with coal and returned to Walkerville. Left again on Tuesday with 

 Mr. Chauvin, stopped at Toronto Club a short time, and continued on up the 

 river, when we ran into the smoke again. Arrived at Sarnia at 5.30 p.m., 

 and remained for the night. Started at 6.15 Wednesday morning, and found 

 it very smoky up the coast to Kettle Point, where we found a gasoline boat, 

 which we found belonged to a party who was fishing with gill nets, and as his 

 name was not on my list, Mr. Chauvin made note of same. Proceeded on to 

 Grand Bend, where we arrived at 11.30, put the gasoline boat in the water, 

 and found she was leaking badly, and engine would not work, so used the oars 

 and rowed ashore. Next day called at Lambton and the Toronto Club, where 

 Mr. Little, Game and Fishery Overseer came on board. Shut in by fog on 

 Friday until 9.10 a.m., when we went out through the cut and over to 

 Mitchell's Bay and let go anchor in 12 ft. Mr. Little and Mr. Chauvin 

 went out by gasoline boat and boarded us at 1 p.m., and after dinner left for 

 the Thames. Yery smoky. Coasted along the shore, arriving at the Thames 

 River at 4 p.m., where we stopped for the night. Left again next morning 

 and ran down the lake. Still very smoky. Ran for two hours, stopped to 

 lift a buoy, and found nothing on it. Mr. Chauvin took the boat and went 

 over to the pound nets and down the Isle aux Peches Channel. 



On his return, left for Walkerville, where we were forced to remain for 

 the next nine days on account of the smoke. 



On Wednesday, September 30th, left Walkerville at 9 a.m. with yacht 

 "Yega" in tow out on Lake St. Clair. Found the sea too much for the yacht, 

 as the wind had freshened to a gale and the sea choppy. Turned back to 

 Peche Island, when it commenced to rain and wind shifted to southwest, so 

 left the island and ran across the lake with the wind and sea astern, about 

 all the yacht could stand, and up the river, stopping at the Crystal Salt dock, 

 and discovered that the yacht had made some water while crossing the lake. 

 Left next morning at 6.15 a.m. Weather fine. Arrived at Sarnia at 10 a.m., 

 where Mr. Holden came on board. Northwest storm warnings were out, so 

 remained there for change of weather, as it was necessary to choose good 

 weather with the yacht in tow. Left Sarnia on Saturday, having had to 

 remain there all day Friday. Called at Point Edward and went on to 

 Goderich. The "Yega" behaved very well all the way up. Left Goderich 

 at 8 a.m. Sunday, October 4th, for Kincardine. Yery smoky. Next morn- 

 ing went on to Southampton, got Mr. Robertson, Game and Fishery Overseer, 

 and ran out five miles, but found too big a sea for the yacht, and the smoke 

 too dense, so returned to the harbour and remained over night. Could not 

 leave next day until 1.30 on account of the smoke, when we went in to Main 

 Station and stayed till Friday till the sea calmed down. Called at Johnison's 

 Harbour on our way to Tobermory, and on Saturday proceeded to Little 

 Current and found the "Yega" in good shape when we handed her over to 

 Mr. Oliver, Game and Fishery Overseer. Left Little Current on Sunday for 



