OFFICE MANAGEMENT 

 SECTION 



During the fiscal year, the preparation, revision and allot- 

 ment of operating funds were continued. The inventory of 

 the Department's major equipment included trucks, cars, 

 boats, canoes, power plants and shop machines. Staff rec- 

 ords and recommendations were processed. 



Records were kept of the 1,380 on staff, including Parks 

 seasonal staff, who wear the Department uniform. New 

 requirements were included in the estimates for the next 

 fiscal year. 



The Records Office houses records pertinent to all Crown 

 lands of the Province. Here, duties included the assembly, 

 indexing and classification of all incoming correspondence, 

 and the compilation and distribution of new files. 



To license Department boats, communication was main- 

 tained with the federal Department of Transport. Some 

 marine units of the Department require only a licence num- 

 ber, while others need a registration certificate. 



Various special assignments were carried out. 



PURCHASING SECTION 



Due to continued expansion and the resultant need of 

 equipment, procurement in this fiscal period was active and 

 widespread. Over 11,000 requisitions were received and 

 these were the basis for the issuance of 7,864 direct pur- 

 chase orders, 2,520 Queen's Printer stationery orders, 685 

 printing orders and 261 Public Works requisitions. Back of 

 this basic need and demand were the many-faceted details 

 of investigation and procurement. 



Supervision of leases for office and other space require- 

 ments, as well as telephone service oversight, was also 

 maintained in conjunction with the Department of Public 

 Works. 



CENTRAL SUPPLY 

 WAREHOUSE SECTION 



During the fiscal year, the Section received a total of 368 

 tons of supplies and equipment and shipped a total of 260 

 tons. Shipments were made by express, freight, transport 

 and mail, and by internal supply to Department offices. 



The Section participated actively on the committee re- 

 sponsible for the reception of state visitors and government 

 experts. 



Thirty types of licences were distributed to district offices 

 and more than 3,000 licence issuers on 15,233 invoices. The 

 2,100,000 licences included hunting, angling, bait fish, roll 

 net, dip net, frog, guide, trapping, trap-line, and dog 

 licences. 



The distribution of Provincial Park permits included 

 175,700 annual vehicle permits, 378,000 daily permits and 

 298,000 campsite permits. 295,500 fur seals were distributed. 



Department uniforms were stocked and delivered to per- 

 sonnel on requisition. 



Campers are advised to feel the ashes with the bare hand 

 to make sure their campfire is dead out before they leave it. 



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