VISUAL EDUCATION 



The Sections' film library contains 233 titles, with two or 

 more prints of many of the titles. All films are available for 

 loan to field offices upon request. During the year approxi- 

 mately 1,350 films were shipped to field offices in answer 

 to requests received. Each district has its own projector and 

 it has access to regional film libraries as well as head office 

 film library. 



The Section loaned 16mm. motion picture projectors, 35mm. 

 slide projectors, screens and films to Provincial Parks offer- 

 ing an interpretative program to the public during the 

 summer months. 



During the year, the following films were added to head 

 office and field film libraries: 



Black Duck 

 Boreal Forest 

 Canada Goose 

 Conservation & The 

 Balance of Nature 



Squeak, the Squirrel 

 The Pond 

 The Tree 

 Trout Stream 

 Whitethroat 



Deer Family of North America Wonders in a Country Stream 

 Forests For The Future Wood Duck Ways 



Several thousand feet of motion picture film are available 

 and being used by televjsion outlets in Ontario. In addition, 

 a set of 15 one-minute television shorts entitled "Do You 

 Know?" were made available to the television stations. 

 Enough stock film footage was taken to assist in making a 

 start to a new nJrsery film entitled •"Seeds to Trees". 

 RADIO AND TELEVISION 



Radio and television stations throughout the Province have 

 been most generous in their donations of free time to the 

 Department, and Districts regularly take advantage of these 

 opportunities to reach the public. In addition to radio pro- 

 grams, several Districts now conduct regular, live television 

 broadcasts of their own. This Section also supplies Districts 

 with films for use on television. 

 EXHIBITS 



Visual conservation appeals are featured in the Depart- 

 ment's exhibits at many of the shows and fairs in Ontario. 

 The major exhibits handled through this Section were as 



follows: 



Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto: The exhibit in the 

 Ontario Government Building included sport fishes, snakes, 

 animals and birds of Ontario with educational material on 

 each. Other displays featured available lands for recreation, 

 hunter safety training, a scale model of a burning forest fire 

 showing the methods of forest fire fighting and the equip- 

 ment used, a scale model of a typical Provincial Park and a 

 display featuring the story of "seed to tree." The Conserva- 

 tion Poster Contest for elementary school children from six 

 to 14 years of age was held again this year. A Grand Prize 

 of $100.(X) was presented for the best poster. First, second 

 and third prizes, in each of three age groups, in the amounts 

 of $50.00, $25.00 and $15.00 were awarded. 30 "Honourable 

 Mentions", ten in each age group, were presented with 

 books. 



Canadian National Sportsmen's Show, Toronto: This exhibi 



featured the fish and wildlife pavilion. Snakes, surveys 



forest protection, parks, hunter safety, fur and timber wen 



also displayed. 



Central Canada Exhibition, Ottawa: Display consisted o 



animals, birds and the "Seed to Tree" story. 



Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto: The largest of ou 



displays at the Royal so far which featured the story o 



reforestation from the initial stages — i.e., cones, seeds 



seedlings, through shipping to the woodlot owner and th( 



proper planting methods. Also featured this year was th( 



animal section of the pavilion, 16 cages of animals anc 



birds, and a hunter safety display. 



Full co-operation was also given to District Offices partici 



pating in sportsmen's shows and agricultural fairs such a; 



the Western Fair at London, the International Plowing Matc^ 



at Seaforth, the Timmins Sportsmen's Show and thf 



Chatham Sportsmen's Show. 



LECTURE TOURS 



The Department kept in touch with the public through fish 



and game association, schools, church groups, service clubs 



and youth organizations. Illustrated lectures were given or 



all aspects of the Department's work. Much progress was 



made with programs at boys' and girls' summer camps ir 



the Georgian Bay area. 



The Department's head office and field staff presented 2,57f 



lectures to audiences totalling 209,502 during the past fisca 



year. Ontario Forestry Association personnel gave 1,06? 



lectures in meetings attended by 29,965. 



ACCIDENT CONTROL SECTION 

 THE LOGGERS' SAFETY ACT 



Inspection of logging operations and investigation of acci- 

 dents have been carried out by the Department's 10 Acci- 

 dent Control officers. 



During 1966, approximately 824 inspections of logging 

 operations were made and it was found necessary to apply 

 seven "stop work" orders and many warnings for infringe- 

 ments of the said Act. Accident Control officers in the field 

 attended approximately % meetings having regard to the 

 application and enforcement of the Act, and to stress the 

 value of .safety education in the logging industry. During the 

 year 15 fatalities were reported and investigated, plus 2,28fi 

 non-fatal accidents. 



A program of safety education, including safety awards and 

 seminars for foremen and supervisors in the logging indus-l 

 try, has been proposed and is being considered. By this 

 means it is hoped that the accident frequency rate in this 

 industry will be reduced. 



