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Our staff during the summer months, when there is no danger from trappers, 

 act as fire rangers on their respective beats, cut out portages, repair and built 

 shelter-houses and see that the park regulations are observed in every way. 



Some startling reports reach the Department from time to time regarding 

 laxity of the park staff and the large quantity of furs illegally taken out of the 

 park. This has especially been the case with each change of government, but 

 they will, as they have in the past, prove mostly untrue. I have no hesitation 

 in saying that the rangers do their work to the best of their ability and are 

 respected by all who have not a mean desire to make trouble. A great deal of 

 time has been spent in the past in running down such reports, generally to find 

 them either a matter of spite and wholly untrue, or cases of hearsay. 



Considerable work was done on the Minnising Road, making it fit for a 

 car to travel, which was highly appreciated by the visitors who had to travel 

 it to Minnising Camp. 



I, myself, reach the age set for retiring before the end of the coming year, 

 and while I feel quite competent to continue the work as I have for the past 

 twenty-three years, I am quite willing to retire or remain as the Government 

 may direct. I have given the best of my life to this work, and I assure you, 

 whether I am retired or not, I shall always take the deepest interest in Algonquin 

 Park. The people of Canada are only beginning to realize what a boon 

 it is to them not only as a game preserve and pleasure ground, but as the 

 preserver of the water supply of a large portion of the province, no less than 

 five rivers taking their head here. 



The bass supplied from the Government hatcheries were this year planted 

 in Cache, Pollies and Lindies Lakes, and I would strongly recommend a like 

 number being sent next season, also some salmon and speckled trout for adjacent 

 lakes. 



I have the honour to be. Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



(Sgd.) G. W. Bartlett, 



Park Superintendent. 



The Honourable, the Minister oj Lands and Forests, 

 Toronto, Ontario. 



Appendix No. 43. 

 Rondeau Provincial Park. 



Morpeth P.O., Ont., October 31st, 1921. 



Honourable Sir, — I beg to submit my report for the fiscal year ending 

 October 31st, 1921. 



Rondeau Provincial Park, as a summer resort, is becoming more popular 

 each year, situated as it is at the extreme end of the town line between Harwich 

 and Howard Townships, about four miles south of the Talbot Road Provincial 



