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rooms, etc. In this connection it is ex- 

 pected there will be some exhibits of 

 interest to all interested in trees, 

 whether as lumbermen or as the grow- 

 ers of shelter belts and wood lots. 



This is the first time the Canadian 

 Forestry Association has ever held its 

 convention in Winnipeg, which will 

 result in there being brought up for 

 the first time a number of problems 

 which relate to the great central part 

 of Canada. These will include that of 

 the protection and perpetuation of 

 the great forests of western Ontario, 

 and northern Manitoba, Saskatche- 

 wan and Alberta ; the best methods of 

 handling the forest reserves of Mani- 

 toba and their possibilities in future 

 timber production and the supply of 

 fence posts, poles and cordwood for 

 the settlers ; the necessary thing to do 

 in regard to getting under timber the 

 sand lands which will never produce 

 any other profitable crop but trees; 

 the rate of growth in the central parts 

 of Canada as a basis for deciding the 

 possibility of the economical growing 

 of trees by farmers for fuel and build- 

 ing purposes, and also the possibility 

 of re-foresting reserves and cut over 

 lands ; and the practicability of using 

 hedges and living fences. Along with 

 all these will go the discussion of the 

 value of forests on the uplands as 

 wind breaks, sources of stream supply 

 and as cover for insectivorous birds. 



To discuss these questions men who 

 have made these subjects a life study 

 in all the eastern provinces, (but par- 

 ticularly in Ontario and Quebec) and 

 in British Columbia have promised to 

 attend. As representing central Can- 

 ada there will be the officers of the 

 Dominion Forestry Branch and the 

 representatives of the three prairie 

 provinces. To link this up with the 

 wider knowledge obtained under sim- 

 ilar conditions there has been secured 

 the attendance of federal and state 

 forest officers in that part of the Un- 

 ited States contiguous to central Can- 

 ada. Through the whole Convention 

 the aim will be to make all papers and 

 discussions serve the most useful pur- 



pose, and to this end they will be as 

 practical as possible. Representative 

 lumbermen, agriculturists, railway of- 

 ficials, business men and l3ankers will 

 show how vitally interested the whole 

 community is in the handling of our 

 forest resources in a rational way 

 which will permit their best use not 

 only for the present but for all time 

 to come. The insect menace has in the 

 last three years been brought to the 

 attention of Canadians, and gentle- 

 men will be present who will give the 

 very latest information on this dan- 

 ger and what can be done to avert it. 

 From present indications it ap- 

 pears that this will be one of the very 

 best conventions ever held under the 

 auspices of the Association. There is 

 a strong local committee which is co- 

 operating with the Directors of the 

 Canadian Forestry Association to 

 make the meeting in every way suc- 

 cessful. 



The Convention City. 



Winnipeg is in many respects an ideal 

 convention city. In rapidity of growth and 

 in the handsome character of the city and 

 suburbs it is one of the marvels of the con- 

 tinent. It is seen at its best in summer, 

 and delegates will be able to attend the 

 Winnipeg Exhibition, which opens on the 

 closing day of the Convention, and also to 

 see the early part of the harvest on the 

 far-famed prairies. The Convention tickets 

 being good up till July 24, delegates will 

 have an opportunity to run out through the 

 country. At this season of the year there 

 are always a number of cheap rate excur- 

 sions to different points, of which advantage 

 may be taken. While the hotels will be oc- 

 cupied by Exhibition visitors during the 

 following week, it is expected that there will 

 be little difficulty in all delegates securing 

 good accommodation at this time. A list 

 of the leading hotels with their rates is 

 given below. The entertainment features 

 of the Convention will likely be of an out- 

 door character in which all attending may 

 participate. 



As the capital of Manitoba and the third 

 largest city in Canada Winnipeg has many 

 important institutions and other attractions. 

 It is the central point of three great trans- 

 continental railway systems with their im- 

 mense terminals and workshops. Of par- 

 ticular interest to the visitor are the Pro- 

 vincial Parliament Buildings, the Univers- 

 ity of Manitoba, Manitoba Medical School, 



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