1917-18 dp:part.mext of laxds, forests and mines. 97 



! 

 The Shevlin-Clarke Lumber Co. of Ft. Frances will no doubt operate largely 



on their limits in the Park this season. Their operations will be closely patrolled 

 by competent rangers. I am pleased to say that the officers of this company co- 

 operate heartily with us in the matter of Park regulations. 



I am in receipt of many letters of regret from persons who intended to visit 

 the park- during the summer, but who oAving to war conditions had to forego the 

 pleasure. 



I have the honour 'to be Sir, 



Your obedient Servant, 



Hugh McDonald, 



Superintendent. ■ 

 Honourable G. H. Ferguson, 



Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, 

 Toronto, Out. 



17.656 



Appendix No. 29. 



Colonization and Immigration, 



To the Honourable G. H. Ferguson, Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, 

 Ontario : — 



Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following report of the Bureau of 

 Colonization for the fiscal year ending October 31st, 1918: 



Number of letters received 5,008 



Number of letters seut out 4 , 147 



Northern Ontario literature circulated, including : — 



" A New Land Nearby " 



" Greater Ontario " 



" Ontario " Handbook 



" Farming Opportunities in Ontario "... 



" ' Heaton's ' Opportunities in Ontario ". 



" Hints to Settlers in Northern Ontario " ^ 



Ontario Maps .' 1,236 



Railway Certificates to settlers going to Northern Ontario 1 , 117 



The work of this Branch for the year ending October 31st, 1918, was confined 

 almost exclusively to advertising the great possibilities and opportunities in 

 Northern Ontario held out to the prospective settler. About 5,000 people called 

 at the office seeking information. The intention of most of them was to make the 

 North their home after the war. 



Although only about 380 settlers were placed in the different districts of the 

 North during the year, this is a remarkable showing in view of the tremendous 

 demand for all classes of people in every line of work throughout the war. 



Our Northern Ontario exhibit at JTpronto and at Ottawa Avas more largely 

 attended than ever before. The one in Ottawa was considered by the Directors of 

 the Central Canada Exhibition to be the chief feature of attraction. In addition 



