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REPORT OF THE 



No. 4 



From Sault Ste. Marie eastward, this road is in excellent condition to a point 

 about twenty miles east of Mattawa, and two gangs were engaged in the con- 

 struction of the portion lying between Mattawa and Chalk River, which has 

 never been opened up. The route being followed is mainly a parallel line to 

 the Canadian Pacific Railway, connecting the various towns and villages. The 

 old construction trail was partially brushed and repaired to provide for local 

 traflfic pending the completion of the Highway. 



The portion of the Province served by the T. & N.O. Railway, and lying 

 between North Bay and Cochrane, has no connection by road with Southern 

 Ontario, as the Northern Highway, before referred to, only extends to Widdifield, 

 a distance of about 12 miles north of North Bay. From this point to Latchford 

 (Mileage 92) there is a stretch of 80 miles with practically no settlement, lying 



"Hymers Hill," Thunder Bay District. 



largely within the Temagami Forest Reserve, and no effort has yet been made 

 in the direction of road construction in this area. 



From Latchford northwards to Cochrane, there are a few stretches which, 

 when connected up, will provide a continuous highway from the one point to 

 the other. One of these stretches, from Krugerdorf to Swastika, was opened 

 up this year and although not quite completed, vehicular traffic has been made 

 possible between the Cobalt Silver Camp and the Kirkland Lake Gold Camp. 

 Surveys have been made of the remaining portions and preliminary steps taken 

 in regard to further construction. 



From Porquis Junction to the Porcupine Gold Camp, approximately 25 

 miles of new trunk road was cut out to connect Porcupine and Timmins with 

 the Latchford-Cochrane trunk road, and when completed this road will link 

 up the Cochrane and Matheson Agricultural Districts with the mining camps 

 as well as the pulp and paper centre at Iroquois Falls. 



The East and West Highway along the Canadian National Railway between 



