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By Order-in-Council dated July 4, 1946, Manitoulin and Cockburn Islands 

 and Lots 16 to 53 of the Wild Land Reserve in the Municipality of Atwood were 

 removed from the Fire District and the townships of Morson, McCrosson and 

 To\ell were added to the Fire District. 



On April 1, 1946, Chapleau and Biscotasiny; Dixisions of Sudbury District 

 were formed into a new district known as Chapleau District, with headquarters 

 at Chapleau, and Gogama and Foleyet Divisions and part of Capreol Division 

 W'ere formed into a new District known as Gogama District, with headquarters 

 at Gogama. 



On May 1, 1946, Mr. J. W. Jones and Mr. R. K. Strang were transferred 

 from the Main Office of the Department of Game and Fisheries to the Di\-ision 

 of Forest Protection. Mr. Jones will continue in the capacity of Superintendent of 

 Construction and Mr. Strang as Mechanical Super\-isor. 



During July and August the hre ranging staff was again augmented by some 

 eighty high school students who did \aluable work on improxements and on 

 fire suppression. 



Equipment 

 There were no new de\elopments during the past fiscal year. 



Improx'E.mexts 



Some ranger cabins and smaller headquarters buildings were constructed 

 and some telephone lines built but no extensi\e building programme was carried 

 out due to shortage of materials. 



The Department of Public Works continued the construction of buildings at 

 the Forest Ranger School. The buildings completed to date are a dormitory, 

 boiler house and heating plant, dining hall and kitchen with living quarters fcr 

 kitchen staff. Underway are a workshop and garage, the Director's house and 

 Administration Office, the school building and two fire hydrant and hose houses. 



Total Improvements Completed to March 31, 1947 



Cabins ,547 



Storehouses 152 



Boathouses 60 



Combined Storehouses and Boathouses 27 



Bunkhouses 62 



Offices 36 



Garages & Car Houses 89 



Other Buildings 213 



Hose Towers 63 



Wooden Lookout Towers 52 



Steel Lookout Towers 227 



Telephone Lines (miles) 3740 



