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much needed gravel sidewalk from the entrance to the Refectory was com- 

 menced along the West side of the road. 



During the year five new cottages were erected, making a total of 275 

 now in the Park, and it is worthy of note that of all the cottagers less than 

 two per cent are in arrears of rental. 



The wild deer are so increasing that they are again becoming a menace 

 to tree planting and general tree growth. Measures are being taken to pro- 

 vide an enclosure of one hundred acres to hold sufficient deer to provide enter- 

 tainment for the public and research opportunities for those interested in the 

 study of deer. 



The Park is a veritable fairyland of bird colour and song in the early 

 Spring and often in the Fall. Ornithologists make annual trips to the Park 

 to study the habits of migratory birds, and it is not unusual for them to find 

 species in this Park that are not found elsewhere in the Province or in the 

 Dominion. The Park furnishes an example of a mixed timber type but seldom 

 seen now in Old Ontario. 



Several important projects other than the one of a deer enclosure are 

 being considered towards improvements to the Park, such as combatting the 

 serious erosion at the South end where the onrush of water has during the 

 last few years wrought much havoc, cleaning up and removing dead and down 

 timber, the building of new and repair of old roads, providing fire breaks and 

 reconstructing in part the old dock and providing necessary fill-in for the 

 convenience and protection of bathers. A complete rehabilitation of the 

 present water supply system is also on the agenda. The water is subject to 

 changes, and as a protection against possible ill-effects those using it have 

 been notified to boil it. 



The Welfare Organizations in the immediate vicinity of the Park were 

 supplied with fuelwood for their charitable purposes to the extent of approxi- 

 mately 6,000 cords. In addition to this 43 M. feet, B.M. of down or dead logs 

 were converted into lumber for Park purposes. 



The automobile traffic has reached such proportions that a motorcycle 

 officer is kept regularly on beat during the summer months, and independent 

 reports indicate that a very healthy regard for law and order prevails. 



Throughout the year there were 27 convictions for various offences, and 

 of these only 6 were for breaches against the Park Regulations proper, the 

 other covering a miscellaneous list. 



Quetico Park 



This extensive Park comprises over 2,000 square miles and is situate in 

 the District of Rainy River extending from the international border, opposite 

 the Minnesota State Park, to the Canadian National Railway. By reason 

 of its location this great natural playground affords ready access to American 

 tourists, who take advantage of its charms to spend the summer months 

 within its confines. A number of American experts on wild life pursue their 

 scientific studies in the Park and are making a valuable contribution to the 

 data bearing upon the most modern methods of wild life conservation. 



