A^^NUAL REPORT, 1942-43 15 



Of interest in this connection is the following letter addressed to the Seamen's Eur 

 Vests War Project by the Commanding Officer of one of the vessels in the Canadian Naval 

 Service: — 



"Not so long ago 25 Fur-lined Jackets came aboard this ship. Their arrival was 

 watched with interest by members of the crew, most of whom had been out on the North 

 Atlantic before, and knew just how cold it can get out there, and what protection your 

 jackets afford. In due course they were distributed, and once again the eager eyes were 

 evident. 



If you could come aboard some night when we are at sea and watch how your 

 Jackets are passed about by members of the crew going on and coming off watch, this 

 letter of thanks would not be necessary. Each member of the crew stands 8 hours on 

 watch duty per day, but your Jackets are on 24 hours duty. 



On behalf of the ship's company, I wish to take this opportunity to thank your 

 . . ..organization for this splendid and much appreciated gift." 



GENERAL 



TOURIST OUTFITTERS:— 



Further rationing of gasoline and additional travel restrictions or other difficulties 

 attributable to present war-time conditions again had an adverse effect on the tourist traffic 

 to and within the Province. Many of the tourist outfitters' camps 'were affected by these 

 conditions, particularly those catering to the transient tourist and those which are accessible 

 only to road traffic. It may be stated that such unfavourable conditions were responsible for 

 the reduction in the mim^per of tourist outfitters' camp licenses which were issued to cover 

 operations during the year under review, viz : — 615, which number was 50 less than the number 

 of such licenses issued for the previous year. Of these licenses 565 were issued in favour of 

 resident operators and the remaining 50 in favour of non-resident operators. 



These camps are located in districts set forth in the following tabulation: — 



Algoma 87 



Cochrane 7 



Kenora 144 



Manitoulin ■■ 50 



Nipissing - 86 



Pariy Sound 100 



Patricia • 2 



Rainy River 42 



Renfrew 14 



Sudbuiy 54 



Temiskaming 7 



Thunder Bay 22 



Total 615 



BEAR BOUNTY:— 



The C>rder-in-Council which gov^erned the payment of bounty on bears was dated the 

 I9th of August, 1942, and was applicable to bears killed during the period between August 1st 

 and November 30th, 1942. This bounty was paid on a total of 364 bears which were destroyed 



