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individual settler, who, after acquiring possession, entirely denudes it of the 

 timber and then abandons it. Some working arrangement may have to be 

 followed by which limited cordage may be had on reasonable terms by real 

 substantial settlers. Pasture lots are not infrequently acquired as such and 

 later on exploited for the little timber or wood thereon. Bona fide ranchers or 

 settlers are equitably treated and need have no fear of being discriminated 

 against, but the land grabber, under the affected air of a hardy toiler of the 

 soil, will be more carefully considered and his application hereafter more intim- 

 ately scrutinized. 



The withdrawal of a given area from sale and allocating it for a provincial 

 forest does not exempt its use for recreational purposes such as hunting, fishing, 

 summering, etc. Reasonable opportunities will be afforded those in pursuit 

 of pleasure and health to obtain parcels by license or lease within certain 

 restricted zones. 



In segregating and setting areas aside as provincial forest reserves the 

 Department aims: 



(1) To provide protection for, and maintenance of, growing timber under 

 advanced scientific management. 



(2) To foster the growth of timber areas adapted for such and not suitable 

 for agriculture. 



(3) To conserve the source of our water supply for hydro power and other 

 purposes. 



(4) To protect the wild life of the Province and produce breeding grounds 

 for surrounding areas. 



(5) To furnish opportunities for uninterrupted nature study and experi- 

 mental forestry. 



(6) To enlarge the health and recreation centres of the Province. 



(7) In short, to aid Nature in perpetuating her wealth that it may be 

 judiciously developed for the benefits of present and future generations. 



Surveys and Watp:r Powers 



Important township outlines and base and meridian lines were run in the 

 northwest part of the Province. The Red Lake mining trek, with its consequent 

 myriad of recorded claims and possible additional interest in contiguous terri- 

 tory later on, caused very substantial surveys to be undertaken the past summer. 

 Expectations with regard to the aerial photography to be undertaken by 

 the Topographical Survey Branch of the Department of Interior in collaboration 

 with ground control parties of our Survey Service were not fully realized; yet 

 important work of this character was carried on in the northwestern part of 

 the Province by the Dominion Government, particularly in the Red Lake, 

 Woman Lake, and Lake Nipigon sections. The aerial photographic mapping 

 was carried on in co-operation with the geological and survey divisions of 

 Ontario. 



Important survey lines were run and ground controls established by Ontario 

 in the Quetico Park region in Rainy River District under the directions of the 

 Survey Branch and this ground work will, it is expected, be utilized the coming 

 flying season by Dominion engineers in extending their aerial photography and 

 .direct mapping of countless lakes and other information for the service of the 

 public. (See Appendices Nos. 15 to 28.) 



