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Ten miles of winter trail were brushed, six new portages were cut, one new 

 dam for water control was built and two old cabins were replaced by new ones, 

 the remainder being kept in repair. 



Fishing permits show a decrease and the bulk of those sold were to non- 

 residents which speaks well for the conditions in Quetico Park which appeal 

 to the citizens of the nearby States. 



Rondeau Park 



In Rondeau Park, more or less extensively dealt with in last year's report, 

 there were 270 cottages on lots leased from the Crown. There was a slight 

 increase in the demand for tenting privileges and the average number of tents 

 was 65. The population of more or less permanent summer residents of the 

 park was 1.600; in addition to this there was an average weekday floating 

 population of 1,500 people and at weekends this at times reached 10,000. 



The Department maintains a large number of tables, benches and garbage 

 receptacles for the benefit of the public. The number of visitors who come for 

 a week or so and live in tents appears to be annually increasing. Owing to the 

 excellent provincial highways by which Rondeau Park is reached practically all 

 of its visitors come and go by motor and consequently during the weekends 

 the motor traffic on the roads within the park is heavy. As a result it has been 

 necessary to maintain traffic control. During the past year an experienced 

 officer undertook this duty and the results were highly gratifying not only to 

 the park authorities but to the public as well. 



It is noted that concessionaires for restaurant, games, bath-house and 

 boats enjoyed a successful season and that these activities added considerably 

 to the pleasure of the park patrons. 



Sanitation has been carefully watched and the Department maintains two 

 boats on the lake side of the park for life-saving purposes in addition to drags, 

 life-saving equipment, etc. On the harbour side the Department maintains 

 other equipment for this purpose. In addition to this, the depth of water is 

 indicated at different points by signs and where under-water declivities occur 

 signs are placed. In connection with signs it may be said that the Department 

 has found that for all purposes in controlling a park such as this to the public, 

 painted signs are most necessary for the direction and general information of 

 the public as a consequence of which over 300 sign boards are in use. 



The wild life is prospering and increasing in number. Fur-bearing animals 

 are being kept under control by means of traps. During the past year 140 

 muskrat, 100 coon, 10 skunk, 5 fox and 1 weazel were trapped and the pelts sold. 



9 persons were apprehended and convicted for offences in connection with 

 fishing and in all there were 68 convictions for breaches of The Highway Traffic 

 Act, the Liquor Control Act, the Dominion Criminal Code and the Park 

 Regulations. 



TIMBER ADMINISTRATION 



For the past few years the revenue from our forest resources has annually 

 been in excess of that derived in the early years of the present century. The 

 general slowing up of business throughout the world has, however, as it was 



