CONSERVATION EDUCATION SECTION 

 Conservation Education Section conducts an educational programme which consists of the type 



of appeals calculated to attract public interest and explain in easily understandable terms the need 



for the wise use of the renewable natural resources. 



JUNIOR CONSERVATION TROPHY 



This trophy was presented to the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters at its annual 



convention held in Timmins on January 21, 1961 by the Hon. J. W. Spooner. This very beautifully 



made trophy will be in competition for the first time in 1961 by the Junior Clubs in the Province 



that are members of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. 



VISUAL EDUCATION 



Head Office Film Library now contains Z34 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, more than 

 500 requests were filled, and these consisted of from one to six titles, each. 



Seven 16 mm sound projectors with 12" speakers were purchased for replacement in the Field 

 Each District has its own projector and it has access to Regional Film Libraries as well as Head 

 Office Film Library, rTen new projection screens were purchased during the year. 



This Section loaned 16 minn motion picture projectors, 35 mm slide projectors, screens and 

 films to the Provincial Parks offering an interpretive programme to the public during the sumnner 

 months. 

 16 mm Film ^ 



Several thousand feet of motion picture film is available for use on television and was used by 

 T. V. outlets throughout the Province. The section produced one new colour/sound film entitled 

 "Springtime's Harvest" - 22 minutes, and one colour/silent filnn "Harvesting Wild Rice" showing 

 the Indians harvesting wild rice at Whitefish Lake - 10 minutes. A new film, "Parks for the People" 

 was started and this will probably be completed in 1961/62. 



During the year, the following films were added to Head Office and Field Filnn Libraries: 



"Ahmeek - The Forest Engineer" 



"Aim for Safety" 



"Beaver Trapping" 



"Be Seen" 



"Bird Neighbours" 



"Birth of a Caterpillar" (silent) 



"Caribou Hunters" 



"The Changing Forest" 



"The Changing Maple Country" 



"Choosing a Leader" 



"Colour of Life" 



"Death is a Careless Hunter" 



"Emergence of a Dragonfly" (silent) 



"Famous Fish I Have Met" 



"Forest Fire Ranger" (1 minute) 



"Forest Fire Suppression" 



"Forest Wardens" 



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