Year Fatalities Non-Fatal Total 



1960 36 118 154 



1961 22 104 126 



1962 17 109 126 



1963 15 103 118 



1964 14 103 117 



1965 11 100 111 



The number of hunting licences issued has increased by 37,800 in the five 

 years from 1960 to 1964 inclusive but the number of accidents has been decreased 

 as shown in the previous table. The following list shows the number of hunting 

 licences issued for each year since 1960, the annual increase or decrease in the 

 number of licences issued and the decreasing number of accidents for each year. 



No. of Increase No. of 



Year Licences and Decrease Accidents 



1960 550,883 +23,157 154 



1961 544,457 - 6,426 126 



1962 568,574 +24,117 126 



1963 597,362 +28,788 118 



1964 588,712 — 8,650 117 



1965 600,000+ +11,300+ 111 



It is the aim of the Accident Control Section to maintain the standard of 

 training across the province and improve the programme where possible through 

 the use of Accident Control Officers who will check on the training procedure 

 when courses are presented. 



It is difficult to recruit sufficient organizations and instructors in some areas 

 and our own staff are required to cover the gaps. 



Many requests are received for training courses during the hunting season 

 and these are difficult to arrange because most instructors, being hunters, are 

 absent at that time. 



SAFETY IN PROVINCIAL PARKS 



Accident Control officers make frequent inspections during the season in 

 provincial parks reporting on unsafe conditions and hazardous objects that might 

 prevail when people congregate. The findings are brought to the attention of the 

 park superintendent or District Forester for remedial action. The safety section is 

 not responsible for the personal beach patrol maintained by the Parks Branch. 



During the months July to September, the department sponsors a "Water 

 Safety Demonstration" programme, presented by the Ontario Safety League. The 

 demonstrations are given in most of the 99 provincial parks throughout the province 

 and in 1966 were viewed over 150,000 people. 



WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION 



The number of compensable claims has decreased considerably but costs have 

 climbed. 



Total number of compensable claims was 567; a decrease of 89 from the 

 previous year. Total cost of Department claims was $144,672.71; an increase 

 of $18,407.14. Average cost per claim amounted to $118.31; an increase of 

 $22.00. 



Medical aid and compensation only accounted for $4,400 of the increased 

 cost, and pensions $14,000. Monthly payments for 18 pensions were raised. A 

 pension for a death claim originating in the previous fiscal year, and the five 

 pensions for permanent disability were established. 



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