Officers of the Ontario Provincial Police force work co-operatively with conser- 

 vation officers to the advantage of both organizations.. The Royal Canadian 

 Mounted Police assist in enforcing the provisions of the Migratory Birds Convention 

 Act, a federal statute. 



When an offence is committed against The Game and Fisheries Act, or The 

 Ontario Fisheries Regulations, all equipment used by the accused is subject to 

 seizure and upon conviction becomes the property of the Crown. If an article is 

 not in itself an illegal device, (for example a gillnet in the hands of an 

 unlicensed person) it may be sold back to the accused. When serious offences 

 have been committed, the equipment may be permanently confiscated, and along with 

 unclaimed articles, sold in public at auction. 



During 1960-61, 11 auction sales were held at different points in Ontario, 

 and a total of almost $9,700.00 was realized and paid to the Treasurer of Ontario. 



Fishing Tackle Sales. 



Location Date Revenue 



Aylmer April 23 $ 503.25 



Hespeler April 25 597.40 



Kemptville April 9 359.75 



Sault Ste. Marie April 18 251.80 



Lindsay April 21 434.25 



Kenora April 27 246.50 



$2,392.95 



Firearms Sales. 



Location Date Revenue 



Hespeler Sept. 10 $1,233.50 



Maple Sept. 17 1,498.50 



Cochrane Sept. 10 1,595.80 



Port Arthur Sept. 9 1,495.00 

 Lindsay Sept. 17 1,482.65 



$7.305.45 



Total Revenue from Sales 1960-61 $9,698.40 



A very wide range of equipment is found among the seizures, including angling 



equipment, nets, traps, snares, firearms, lights, boats and outboard motors, 



minnow pails, fish, game, pelts and hides, ferrets, minnows, snowshoes, coolers. 



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