ANNUAL REPORT, 1943-44 



of hunting and fishing; and the remaining $1900.00 in varying amounts was granted 

 to Mr. Jack Miner, Mr. T. N. Jones and Miss Edith L. Marsh in appreciation of their 

 services in providing sanctuary for migratory and native birds on their properties 

 located in the counties of Essex, Elgin and Grey respectively. 



As will be noted capital expenditures were rigidly restricted and were made 

 simply to provide repairs and minor improvements to the fish hatchery properties 

 at Southampton, Normandale, Wiarton and North Bay, to the Departments' pro- 

 perty at the Macdiarmid fishing station on Lake Nipigon and to the bird farm 

 operating at Normandale. 



The favourable balance of revenue over expenditure for the year was 

 $400,547.55. 



The following table details departmental revenue and expenditure for the 

 fiscal years from and including the period which ended March 31st, 1936: — 



1935-36 

 1936-37 

 1937-38 

 1938-39 

 1939-40 

 1940-41 

 1941-42 

 1942-43 

 1943-44 



Revenue 



$ 683,938.72 

 782,217.63 

 866,558.19 

 914,475.24 



1,015,350.82 

 984,800.69 



1,183,269.29 

 962,350.89 

 975,072.60 



Expenditure 

 (Ordinary & Capital) 



451,041.91 

 474,128.95 

 563,938.33 

 575,437.79 

 568,198.55 

 512,834.70 

 576,762.26 

 574,732.49 

 574,525.05 



Surplus 



232,896.81 

 318,088.68 

 302,619.86 

 339,037.45 

 447,152.27 

 471,965.99 

 606,507.03 

 387,618.40 

 400,547.55 



GAME 



Herewith is a summary of conditions as they apply to the various species of 

 game animals and birds which are to be found in Ontario, and which information 

 has been compiled from reports submitted by our field officers throughout the 

 Province: 



DEER: — In addition to the open seasons definitely established by provisions of 

 the Game and Fisheries Act in the various divisions which prevail, special regula- 

 tions affecting the deer season were adopted and created the following provisions, 

 viz:: — 



(a) The open season in that part of Ontario lying south of the French and 

 Mattawa Rivers and Lake Nipissing as defined in clause (d) of Section 7 of 

 the Game and Fisheries Act, in 1943, extended from November 8th to 20th. 



(b) An open season in that portion of the County of Carleton lying west 

 of the Rideau River, from November 8th to 20th, 1943. 



(c) An open season in the Counties of Bruce, Grey, Dufferin and Simcoe 

 from November 15th to 20th, 1943. In this instance the use of dogs for the 

 hunting of deer during this open season in these counties was not permitted. 



(d) An entire close season throughout the year was provided to apply in 

 the Township of Cambridge (Russell County) and in the Township of Howe 

 Island (Frontenac County), 



(e) In the following townships in the District of Algoma, viz: — Y, Z, 7Z, 

 5A,6A, 7A, 5B, 6B, 7B, 5C, 6C, 7C, 5D, 6D, 7D, 5E, 6E, 7E, 5F, 6F and 7F, 

 the open season was varied and in 194 3 extended from October 15th to 

 November 25th. 



