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road and although it is passable for cars during the dry season it is unsuitable 

 for traffic during the early spring or late in the fall of the year; it will require 

 brushing out, grading and surfacing with gravel in places. 



Callander-Mattaiva Road : 



This road was constructed by this Branch in 1913 and 1914. During the 

 interval some repair work was done in places by this Branch, but little or nothing 

 by the settlers along the road. There is considerable traffic over the road and it 



View on the Pembroke and Petawawa Trunk Road. 



became badly rutted in places. The distance between Callander and Mattawa 

 is about 40 miles. The road was re-graded throughout its entire length this 

 season ; some of the worst grades cut down ; the road widened in places and re- 

 surfaced with gravel where required; the ditches were deepened and cleaned out 

 and several new culverts placed. The road is now in fairly good condition, 

 although there are still some parts of the road which will require re-surfacing 

 with gravel later on. 



