102 REPORT OF THE No. 3 



victim was struck on the head by the power boat that rammed the canoe and 

 sank before Mr. Doan arrived on the spot. 



It is gratifying to report that Mr. Doan received the Royal Humane Society 

 Life Saving Medal for his swift and gallant action. 



During the year 1932 certain of the machines were required to perfDrm a 

 number of mercy flights by way of bringing wounded or sick persons from 

 isolated places in the bushland, out to hospitals and expert medical attention. 

 Not only were the demands of mercy met, but in several cases these benevolent 

 flights were the means of saving life and limb of the unfortunate ones. 



The versatility and flexibility of aircraft in the efficient service of the various 

 Government departments is not wanting for frequent and adequate proof. 



In several instances the ends of justice were served, in that careless natives 

 and campers were discovered and brought to trial. In some cases the court of 

 justice was actually flown to the culprit and just punishment meted out. 



III.— REFORESTATION 

 St. Williams 



Employment was given the temporary staff from October 31st until 

 Christmas when all hands were laid off until the 17th of January, 1932. All 

 hands were reinstated on this latter date and given half time work for the months 

 of January, February and March with the understanding that each employee 

 would have to lose a similar period of time during the summer months. 



This arrangement worked out to the mutual advantage of the men and the 

 Department, since it gave a steady, if somewhat curtailed, income each month 

 in the year to the men and permitted them to pick up the odd job during their 

 period of suspension in the summer. At the same time there was no increase 

 in the total of wages paid by the Department. Moreover, since the men were 

 almost entirely employed during the winter on cleaning up and improving the 

 natural woodland sections of the Forestry Station, a considerable cordage of 

 wood was prepared for sale. Returns from wood disposition just about covered 

 wages paid for last winter's labour expenditure. 



The permanent staff was steadily employed during the dormant months 

 on woods work, and when weather conditions prevented outside activities the 

 usual winter work of painting and repairing tools and machinery, crate con- 

 struction and manufacturing Carolina poplar cuttings was resorted to. 



Exceptionally mild weather prevailed during the late fall 1931, and succeed- 

 ing months of 1932. 



Repeated experiments having proven that certain conifers can be lifted and 

 heeled in during the fall and carried through the winter in excellent condition 

 for spring delivery, permits the lifting of practically all of Norway and white 

 spruce trees available for shipping. 



In addition, therefore, to 1,413,000 deciduous species which were heeled 

 in during the fall of 1931, there were lifted 250,000 Norway spruce and 200,000 

 white spruce. 



