A display In Department's exhibit at Canadian National 

 Sportsmen's Show, March, 1971. Photo by C. Van Cemer- 



den. 



Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto. Fishes of Ontario: 

 An educational display of 20 varieties of Ontario's sport and 

 game fishes. Wildlife of Ontario: This display of 25 species 

 of animals and birds is accompanied by valuable informa- 

 tion for students and others interested in wildlife habits and 

 habitats. Hunter Safety Training: A display of safe hunting 

 practices and good hunting manners as taught in the Hunter 

 Training Course. Timber: Three animated models showing 

 good woodlot management and the forestry services offered 

 by the Department. Indians: Two members of the Iroquois 

 Six Nations Reserve demonstrated leather work, bead work 

 and wood carving. Forest Protection: A cartoon display of 

 eight causes of forest fires and how to prevent these care- 

 less happenings. Also included — equipment used by a 

 five-man forest fire fightmg crew. Information and Publica- 

 tion Desk: For the purpose of answering enquiries regarding 

 Department activities and services. The Conservation Poster 

 Contest for elementary school children from six to fourteen 

 years of age was held again this year. A Grand Prize of 

 $100.00 was presented for the best poster. First, second and 

 third prizes, in each of three age groups, in the amounts of 

 $50.00, $25.00 and $15.00 were awarded. Thirty "Honour- 

 able Mentions," ten in each age group, were presented with 

 books. 



Central Canada Exhibition, Ottawa. An educational display 

 of Ontario's fish and wildlife along with an illuminated map 

 showing locations of the Provincial Parks, tree identification 

 panels and a "seeds to trees" nursery stock. 



International Plowing Match, Lindsay. A display of wildlife, 

 defective and illegal firearms, The Woodland Improvement 

 Act, film theatre, and forestry practices. 



Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto. A display of nur- 

 sery procedures — the growing and shipping of trees for 

 reforestation projects; and a products-from-wood display, 

 an anti-litter display, and good wildlife management 

 practices. 



Canadian National Sportsmen's Show, Toronto. An over-all 

 display of education in conservation covering fish and wild- 

 life management, forestry. Provincial Parks, safe gun han- 

 dling practices, Ontario fur fashions, forest protection, 

 Indian handicrafts and children's conservation poster 

 contest. 



Aid to Districts. Full co-operation was given to District 

 Offices participating in sportsmen's shows and agricultural 

 fairs such as the Western Fair at London, the International 

 Plowing Match at Lindsay, the Timmins Sportsmen's Show, 

 and the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition at Thunder Bay. 



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