Buildings 



During this fiscal year there was an increase of approximately one-third in 

 the number of "A" capital work orders over the previous year. 



Some of the major "ALF" construction projects carried out were as follows: 

 residences at Outlet Beach Park, Darlington Beach Park, Samuel de Champlain 

 Park, Kenora, and Gogama; maintenance buildings at Timmins and Samuel de 

 Champlain Park; an extensive addition to the headquarters building at Port 

 Arthur; office buildings at Elk Lake, Espanola, and White Lake; a boathouse at 

 Port Burwell, and a packing shed at Orono. 



New and extended electrical services were provided by the Department of Public 

 Works at the Maple Research Station and, following up on the discovery of a new 

 major water supply, a new reservoir and waterworks system has been constructed. 



Hatcheries 



The construction of a fish-ladder at the Nicolston Dam on the Nottawasaga 

 River near Alliston was completed and the structure placed in service. A last- 

 minute modification was made by the addition of a trapping arrangement near 

 the upstream end, including a special basket which can be raised by a hoist 

 so that the fish can be removed, checked individually and tagged for future 

 identification before being released upstream. The results were very gratifying; 

 the ladder was used by a large number of migrant Rainbow Trout. 



At the Chatsworth Hatchery and Trout Rearing Station, active construction 

 was commenced on the second phase of the renovation. A temporary diversion 

 was established to carry the heavy flow from the springs, a large reinforced- 

 concrete intake and screenchamber was formed and poured, a supply-main was 

 installed from the headpond to the screenchamber, and fourteen 25-foot-diameter, 

 reinforced-concrete circular ponds were formed and poured. Part of the new 

 24-inch main drain was installed along with a part of the supply piping, and 

 earth work was started for the four new natural ponds. 



At the Hill's Lake Hatchery and Trout Rearing Station, approximately 1,200 

 feet of old reinforced-concrete supply flume was replaced with a buried, 36-inch- 

 diameter asbestos-cement water main. This flume carries about 5,000 imperial 

 gallons of water per minute to supply the entire station. 



At the Pembroke Hatchery and Trout Rearing Station, the extensive water 

 collecting trenches which are the sole source of water for operation, were 

 extended by approximately 1,000 feet. As a result, the available water supply 

 was increased by approximately 30 per cent. In addition, a metering flume was 

 installed complete with a recording flow-meter so that a continuous record may 

 be kept of the total flow. 



At the White Lake bass ponds, a new water supply system was installed 

 in the temporary hatchery building and six small holding tanks were installed 

 near the building. 



Preliminary planning was continued for the proposed renovation of the 

 Normandale (Walsh) Hatchery and Trout Rearing Station near Simcoe. 



Preliminary investigations were made for proposals to create sanctuaries 

 for waterfowl on lands held by the Ontario - St. Lawrence Development 

 Commission and also on lands held by the National Capital Commission. 



Access Roads — Land Acquisition 



Approval for expenditure of $268,000 was granted for maintenance of 

 access roads. 



Requests were forwarded to the Department of Public Works for the 

 acquisition of 36 properties required for departmental purposes. 



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