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The following members of the staff attended from the various districts: 



Algonquin 

 M. Getz 



F. P. Mclnt\re 

 J. Orme 



J. Tait 



Clmplea u 

 E. Collard 



G. T. Godemair 



Cochrane 



S. E. McWhirter 

 O. K. Welsh 

 P. M. Dolan 



Fort Frances 

 D. C. Baldwin 

 R. H. Pattison 

 S. \'. Ryan 



Geraldton 

 S. Maki 



Gogama 

 E. Barnes 

 L. Morin 



Kapuskasing 



E. A. Boice 



H. E. Hutchinson 

 J. M. McDougall 



Kenora 

 P. Boruj) 

 J. A. AIurph\- 

 J. MacKa\' 



F. Xicoll 



North Bay 

 D. Burns 

 R. Laurin 



Parry Sound 

 S. Booker 

 H. W. LaBrash 



Port Arthur 

 W. J. Gibson 

 T. J. Buerard 

 W. H. Jarvis 

 C. W. McDonald 



Quinte 

 K. Legris 



Sault Ste. Marie 

 J. Bennett 

 C. MacDonald 

 H. MacLeod 

 C. Tregonning 



Sioux Lookout 

 J. E. Anderson 

 P. Maskerine 

 J. B. Rorke 



Sudburv 

 W. \Vetow 



During the period December 2nd to December 19th, 1946, inclusive, a Fish 

 and Wildlife course was held at the Ranger School. It was attended by the 

 Specialists and Enforcement Officers from the various districts, with obvious 

 benefits. 



Scaler's Course: 



Under the direction of the Division of Timber ALanagement, live courses 

 were given at Minden, Thessalon, Fort William and Swastika respectiveh . 

 Details of the results of examinations which followed these courses are reported 

 by the Division of Timber Management on page 156. 



Workmen's Compensation: 



The provisions of the Act are available to the staff' of the Department, 

 many of w^hom are from time to time engaged in hazardous work — benefits in 

 pay, medical aid and pensions. 



For the past fiscal >ear the cost to the Depart men l was S22,05L73. The 

 administrative charge of the Board was S754.50. Last year these figures were 

 $12,458.04 and $334.50 respectively. 



Over the period back to 1938, these costs have varied from a minimum of 

 812.850.33 in 1944 to 817,129.85 in 1939. 



The \ariations seem to be compatible with the intensit\- of the tire hazard, 

 as the number of accidents and the incidence of these rise in the dr\- months 

 and decline in the fall. 



Ever\- effort is made to eliminate dangerous or careless practice and so 

 reduce cost, man dax' losses and job dela\". 



