122 REPORT OF THE No. 3 



STAFF MEETINGS 



Regional Meeting: 



Regional Conferences including all the senior administrative officers of 

 each region respectively, were held as follows: — 



Western Region Kenora Oct. 7-8 



Thunder Bay Port Arthur Oct. 10-11 



Southern Ranger School Oct. 31 — Nov. 1 



District Foresters' Meetings: 



The annual District Foresters' Conference was held in Toronto, January 

 20th to January 25th, 1947. It was attended b}' Field and Head Office officials, 

 and with an organized time table and classified agenda, the proceedings resulted 

 in a most beneficial conference. 



Supplementary Conference: 



A supplementary- conference was held from February- 17th to February 

 21st, 1947, attended by field foresters other than District Foresters. This 

 conference provided an opportunity for Assistant Foresters and other senior 

 officials to discuss current and other j)roblems in oj^en forum, for which suitable 

 provision could not be made on the agenda of the Regular Conference. Definite 

 benefits were immediately apparent, and because of this and the reactions of 

 those who attended, it is proposed to continue the practice in an endeavour to 

 bring about closer relations between the Field and Head Office and facilitate 

 the efficient discharge of the responsibilities of all concerned. 



TRAIN L\G 



The following are the details of First Aid Training, Job Instruction Training 

 and the Head Office Staff Courses for the fiscal year. The favourable reaction 

 of the staff and their hearty interest in the instruction as given, to say nothing 

 of improved performance, is reflected in the ratings obtained by those instructed 

 under the various headings. 



The number of employees that completed First Aid Training successfulh', 

 as provided by the St. John's Ambulance Association, was 80. 



The number of employees that completed the Job Instruction Training 

 Course was 72. 



The number of employees that completed the Head Office Staff Course 

 was nine. 



Ontario Forest Ranger School: 



All of the buildings have not >et been completed, but the results obtained 

 so far are most gratifying and it is hoped that the building programme will have 

 been finished towards the end of 1947. The second term began October 1st, 

 1946, and concluded October 31st, 1946. 



