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in an easterly direction from the end of the old travelled road, crossing the 

 Mackenzie River about 1/4 ni^le north of the Canadian Northern Railway, and 

 continues easterly to a point a few miles south-west of Sibley Station on the said 

 railway. Operations ceased about the end of October at this point. The western 

 part, or old travelled portion of the road, was widened in places and surfaced 

 with gravel; from the end of the old travelled road, a new road was cut out, 

 grubbed and graded; preparations were made for the erection of a bridge across 

 the Mackenzie River. The road after it passes Mackenzie River, extends through 

 fairly good agricultural country, although the soil is light and sandy. The country 

 is an old brule, grown up with second growth poplar, birch, spruce, etc.; this 

 area has been burnt over several times. From Sibley Station, the projected road 

 extends along the edge of the Hydro-Electric pole line to Loon Lake Station on 



A view on the Trunk Road from Kakabeka to Hymers, south-west of Fort William. 



the Canadian Pacific Railway. At this point there is a large summer resort; 

 thence the road follows in an easterly direction almost parallel to the Canadian 

 Pacific Railway, until it reaches the agricultural section east and west of Dorion. 

 Fourteen miles of this road were operated upon last season ; about 4,000 cu. yds. 

 of gravel were used in re-surfacing the road ; several culverts were constructed. 

 This road when completed will give access to all the fine summer resorts along 

 the shores of Thunder Bay, Black Bay, Nipigon Bay, Nipigon River and Loon 

 Lake; and will open up a large section of agricultural land in the Townships of 

 Dorion, Stirling and Nipigon; and give access to the splendid water powers of 

 Nipigon River. For some time to come, however, the benefits to be derived arc" 

 more in the opening up of the agricultural section east and west of Dorion Station 

 in the above named townships. 



The total amount expended in this district during the season was $107,877.55. 



