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pletes a very important waterway and adds very much to the ease of patrolling this 

 section. 



We have in the Park three large summer camps of boys and one of girls, 

 the Long Trail camp for boys on Joe Lake ; Prof. Brower's camp for boys on Cache 

 Lake; the Bordentown Military Institute on Lake of Two Rivers, and Miss Case 

 of Few York, with a school of fifty girls and teachers on Cache Lake. 



Considering the great number of people scattered all over this vast territory 

 in canoeing parties during the summer months, we have very little trouble from 

 bush fires, and the Park laws are with few exceptions well observed, our principal 

 trouble coming from the lumber camps and outside trappers. 



I *have the honour to be. Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



G. W. Bartlett, 



Park Superintendent. 



AppendJ4c No. ^5. 

 RONDEAU PROVINCIAL PARK. 



Morpeth P. 0., December 26, 1911. 



The Honourable The Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto, Ont. 



Sir, — I have the honour to submit this my report as caretaker and ranger 

 of the Rondeau Provincial Park for the year 1911. 



The marsh grass that we had cut last fall and with which we covered the 

 sandy places around the pavilion (where so much traffic in the picnic season wore 

 the sod off and cut deep into the sand) served an excellent purpose; it seemed to 

 hold the moisture, and the sand remained quite firm or packed under the coarse 

 grass. Wagons and automobiles can run anywhere on this part without cutting 

 into the sand as they formerly did. It was pleasing indeed to note the favorable 

 remarks from the public visitors in regard to this work. It should have a fresh 

 covering of grass each year until a natural top is formed that will seed down 

 with grass. 



The Park dock is in good condition and has afforded a great deal of pleasure 

 to visitors, but owing to the extreme lowness of the water this season, it has been 

 diffcult for the small launches to make their way into the lagoon beside the low 

 dock to^ tie up, as the entrance to same is very shallow, being partially filled up 

 with sand. 



The gravel road leading into the Park has been in fine condition and makes a 

 good speedway for automobiles and other vehicles. It will require another light 

 coat of gravel to put it in good condition for next year. The continued wet weather 

 recently has softened it in places and it is cut up some. 



