15 - 5% X X 



45 - SVi X X 



V/i 



data were tabulated and bound into a number of volumes 

 which, in total, present a description of the supply of out- 

 door recreation facilities for Ontario. During 1970-71, map- 

 ping of these facilities will begin for the preparation of an 

 outdoor recreation facilities atlas for the province. 



During the summer of 1969, under the auspices of CORDS, 

 a Park Visitor Study was carried out, again in conjunction 

 4 _ l'/4 X X ^''^^ ^^^ Conservation Authorities Branch. Thirty-six pro- 



7 _ 1 X X vincial parks were included in the sample. The study was 



_ _ _ X — extremely successful, and the keen interest of park visitors 



was reflected in the high rate of return (over 75 per cent) of 

 self-administered questionnaires. The objective of the study 

 was to gain insight into the locational, travel and socio- 

 economic characteristics of the park-visitor, as well as their 

 activity and use patterns. A great deal of information is now 

 available in the form of tables describing the park visitor. 



The CORDS program is also closely integrated with the 



Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Plan (TORP) program now 



underway as a co-operative undertaking of several depart- 



j\^ 4 X X ments — Tourism and Information, Treasury and Economics, 



Municipal Affairs, Education, Highways, and Lands and 

 Forests. The purpose of the TORP program is to provide the 

 factual basis, and to formulate alternative plans, for the 

 attainment of the social and economic goals defined in 

 Design for Development insofar as they relate to tourism 

 and outdoor recreation. 



The summer of 1969 also included a sample survey of 

 boaters on the Trent-Severn Waterway carried out for the 

 Department by students of Trent University. The objectives 

 of the study were: to assess the demand for outdoor recrea- 

 tional facilities on the waterway; to ascertain the charac- 

 teristics of water-oriented recreationists; and to gain a more 

 precise knowledge of the actual boat traffic in the Trent- 

 Severn System. Interim analysis of the data, collected by 

 means of oral interviews, has been limited to simple sum- 

 maries and tabulations. A final report on more detailed 

 analysis of the data is expected shortly. The results of this 

 study are being used as part of the data base for the Canada- 

 Ontario Rideau-Trent-Severn Study. 



In conjunction with the current master planning process 

 in Algonquin Park, the Department commissioned an Eco- 

 nomic Impact Study in 1969. The purpose was to discover 

 X the economic contribution that recreation and the forest 



~ industry made to the local and provincial economies. The 



X information will add to the understanding of the total role 



X of Algonquin Park in Ontario. This is part of a continuing 



series of studies covering all aspects of the park. 



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M 2 X X 



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continued . 



During 1969-70, work continued on the assessment and 

 evaluation of lands for future provincial park development, 



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