OPERATIONS BRANCH 



OBJECTIVES 



1. To promote public understanding of Department activi- 

 ties and objectives in the management of Ontario's 

 renewable, natural resources. 



2. To develop and promote good safety practices in forest 

 v^ork, in recreational activities on public lands and 

 waters, and in all Department operations. 



3. To effect efficiency in purchasing and in other, assigned 

 services performed for branches and field offices. 



ORGANIZATION 



Operations Branch is divided into six sections with duties 

 and responsibilities as follows: 



Office Management: Inventory of major equipment; licens- 

 ing of boats; production of circulars and bulletins; Crown 

 land records and microfilming; uniform records and issues. 

 Purchasing: Purchasing of equipment, supplies and ser- 

 vices; filling requisitions; leases and rentals; arrangements 

 for travel and conferences. 



Central Supply Warehouse: Receipt, security and distribu- 

 tion of equipment, supplies, uniforms and printed material; 

 duplicating and collating of forms, letters, bills and reports; 

 and distribution of licences and publications. 

 Conservation Information: Publications for public and 

 special groups; weekly and special press releases; articles 

 and background material for outside agencies; display and 

 classified advertisements; photo, slide and cut services; 

 reference library and clipping service; and supply of in- 

 formation to public. 



Conservation Education: Display material for Department 

 exhibits; production and purchase of motion films for 

 general showing and for tefevision; film supply service; 

 program material for radio and television; lecture service. 

 Accident Control: Administration of The Loggers' Safety 

 Act; Hunter Safety Program; safety program in Provincial 

 Parks; staff safety; first aid program; and Workmen's 

 Compensation. 



PURCHASING SECTION 



Supplies such as office needs, stationery and purchases 

 were stored in quantities based on consumption rates in th^ 

 warehouse and shipped upon requisition. Equipment and 

 larger supplies such as trucks, boats, hose, furniture and 

 chemicals etc., were purchased on requisitions from field 

 offices and shipped directly to destination. 

 Requirements of all ten Branches were either supplied from 

 warehouse stock or purchased directly as applicable. 



OFFICE MANAGEMENT SECTION 



Inventory of major equipment belonging to the Department, 

 including trucks, cars, boats, canoes, power plants, shop 



equipment, tools, fire hose, outboard motors and office 

 machines etc., was conducted. 



Circulars and bulletins required by the Department were 

 processed and distributed after approval by the Circular 

 Board. Circulars and bulletins are revised annually. 

 There are 1,380 on the staff who wear the Department's 

 uniform, including seasonal Parks staff. Requirements are 

 included in the estimates for the coming fiscal year. 

 Records pertinent to all Crown lands of the Province are, 

 housed in Records Office. Duties performed included 

 assembly, indexing and classifications of all incoming 

 correspondence, and compiling and distribution of ne.-. 

 files. 



Communication with the Federal Department of Transport, 

 for the purpose of licensing Department boats was main- 

 tained. Some marine units of the Department require 

 only a licence number, while others require registratior 

 certificate. 

 Various special assignments were also carried out. 



CENTRAL SUPPLY WAREHOUSE SECTION 



stockroom: In the course of the fiscal year, supplies anc 

 equipment shipped by the Section amounted to 244 tons 

 In the same period, the Section received a total of 348 tons 

 Shipments were made by express, freight, transport anc 

 mail, and by internal supply to Department offices. 

 Duplicating, collating and distributing: Forms, reports, book 

 lets, letters, circulars and bulletins, many of which are con 

 tinuously being revised, were produced. Collating anc 

 distribution were as follows: 



Information bulletins 71,41C 



Circulars 21,875 



News releases 176,80C 



Extracts from Fishery Regulations 9,949 



Summary of Fishing Regulations 819,00C 



Summary of Hunting Regulations 740,00C 



Game and Fisheries Act 26,091 



Commercial Fishing in Ontario 57,204 



Safety "Bits and Pieces" 98,941 



Miscellaneous stapling and distribution 260,251 



Total 2,281,501 



Licence issuing: Thirty types of hunting, angling, bait fish 

 roll net, dip net, frog, guide, trapping, trap-line and dog 

 licences were issued to licence issuers and District offices 

 The number of licences prepared and checked for mailing 

 and express totalled 1,756,000 and were forwarded on 15,232 

 invoices to more than 3,000 issuers. 168,900 Provincial Park 

 annual vehicle permits, 378,000 daily permits, 304,900 camp' 

 site permits and 290,500 fur seals were distributed. 

 Uniforms: The Department's uniform stock apparel was 

 carried out and shipped to personneJ as authorized by 

 requisition. 



CONSERVATION INFORMATION SECTION 



During the past fiscal year, the Section worked through 

 many media to disseminate information on the protection 

 and management of the renewable, natural resources under 

 the Department's administration. 



Releases 



Every week, the Lands and Forests news release circulated 

 Department news and regulations and informed opinion in 

 a form easily adapted by outside agencies. The mailing list 

 of 3,500 included all newspapers, broadcasting stations and 

 outdoor writers in Ontario, as well as magazines, trade 

 papers, forest industries, conservation groups, and hunters' 

 and anglers' clubs and associations. Ontario's tourist trade 

 was assisted by the use of news release material by writers 

 and commentators outside the Province. Each release 

 carried a list of coming events of interest to recreational. 



