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The colony of beaver is thriving, although it is impossible to give an estimate 

 of their number. Some new colonies are reported outside the park. 



The wild duck season has been one of the best in years for lovers of that 

 sport, the ducks coming here by the thousand. 



As Rondeau Park is so interesting in every way, those who have visited it 

 once wish to come again, and many communications are received every season 

 asking for accommodation. We can only assist a limited number, however, 

 by securing cottages from private parties who are willing to rent. But there 

 are a great number who wish hotel conveniences and there is nothing provided 

 for as yet in that line. We hope in the near future to see a modern summer hotel 

 erected which will provide ample accommodation and thus make Rondeau Park 

 a most popular and favorite resort. 



Yours very truly, 



(Sgd.) Geo. Goldworthy, 



Superintendent Rondeau Provincial Park. 



Honourable Beniah Bowman, 



Minister of Lands and Forests, 

 Toronto, Ontario. 



Appendix No. 44. 



Toronto, Ont., October 31st, 1921. 



Honourable Beniah Bowman, 



Minister of Lands and Forests, Ontario. 



Sir, — I have the honour to present the annual report of the work done by 

 the Colonization Roads Branch during the fiscal year ending October 31st, 

 1921, which in schedule form gives the details of each portion of work undertaken 

 and its cost. 



, Construction and repair of roads and bridges was carried out as has been 

 •the case since the year 1909, first, by the direct expenditure of money by this 

 Branch, and second, by making grants to Municipalities passing Colonization 

 Roads By-laws authorizing expenditures upon certain of their roads. Grants 

 were also made to Municipalities passing by-laws for the purchase of road 

 machinery and for the salaries of Township Road Overseers. 



Our total expenditure for the year was $506,180.80. Of this the sum of 

 $293,540.26 was expended directly by the Government on roads and bridges. 

 $176,154.04 was granted towards Colonization Roads By-laws, $2,553.52 towards 

 Machinery By-laws and $552.40 towards the salaries of Township Road Over- 

 seers. A further sum of $33,380.58 was expended on inspection of the work, 

 engineering, surveying and locating roads and other miscellaneous items. 



The work carried on by direct expenditure through our Branch, embraced 

 75.29 miles of new road construction and 540 miles of old road improved, making a 

 total of 615.29 miles. 257.4 miles were surfaced and 62 bridges and 1,284 culverts 

 were constructed. With the assistance of the grants towards the Colonization 



