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left it in the lake all night. About 4 a.m. Sunday they took up the net and 

 landed at the canal about 5.30 a.m., and Shappee and McDonald seized boat and 

 net and fish. 



On Monday, October 16th, patrolled from Kirkfield Canal to Rosedale, thence 

 to Fenelon Falls, thence to Bobcaygeon, and into Buckhorn for the night. Cause 

 of delay heavy fog in Balsam Lake. Tuesday, left for Lovesick, Burleigh Falls, 

 Young's Point, Lakefield, and on to Peterboro to lay up the steamer " Naiad." 

 Laid her up for the season on Wednesday, and on Thursday discharged the 

 engineer and cook. Returned to Beaverton on Saturday, and went on board the 

 steamer " Soucie " as overseer and patrolled around Thora Island until about 

 10 p.m., and as there was nothing doing went into the slip for the night. 



Logged 5,090 miles. 



REPORT OF THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE YACHT "VEGA" ON 



THE NORTH CHANNEL OF LAKE HURON AND GEORGIAN 



BAY DURING THE YEAR 1911. 



On Monday, May 15th, left Little Current at 10 a.m. to patrol the waters of 

 North Channel : went to Kagawong and from thence to Gore Bay, arriving there 

 at 5 p.m. On Tuesday, 16th, left Gore Bay at 9 a.m., for Meldrum Bay, and 

 arrived there at 4 p.m. On Wednesday, 17th, left Meldrum Bay at 8 a.m., and 

 called at Cockburn Island, and on to Thessalon, arriving at 2 p.m. Thursday, 

 18th, left Thessalon at 6 a.m., for Kitchener Island, back to Cockburn Island and 

 Meldrum Bay, arriving at 2 p.m. On Friday, 19th, left Meldrum Bay at 9 a.m., 

 went to Blind River, Spanish, and Oak Harbor, arriving at 7 p.m. On Saturday, 

 20th, left Oak Harbor at 5.30 a.m., went to Little Current, and arrived at 10.30 

 p.m. Spent Sunday at Little Current. On Monday, May 22nd, left Little Cur- 

 rent at 8 a.m., for Fitzwilliam Island, and arrived at 4 p.m. Tuesday, 23rd, left 

 Fitzwilliam Island at 5 a.m., for Killarney, arrived at 12 noon, and left there at 

 5 p.m., for Eraser Bay. Wednesday we coursed around among the Bays, Eraser 

 Bay, Round Island, and Little Current. On Thursday, May 25th, left Little Cur- 

 rent at 8 a.m., and took Constable Milligan and Thomas Griffith, the bailiff, to 

 Killarney, and back to Little Current, arriving at 5 p.m. Friday, 26th, left Little 

 Current at 8.30 a.m. and ran over to see Graham fish, then went to Gore Bay, 

 arrived at 8 p.m. On Saturday, May 27th, left Gore Bay, and ran to Little Cur- 

 rent. On Sunday, 28th, left Little Current at 8 a.m., and went to Whitefish, took 

 Overseer Ramesbottom to the railroad. On Monday, May 29th, left Little Cur- 

 rent at 10 a.m., called at Round Island, Killarney, Collins Inlet and Beaver Stone. 

 On Tuesday, 30th, patrolled around among the islands. On Wednesday, the 31st, 

 we left Toad Island at 8 a.m. and called at the Bustards, and then went on to 

 Byng Inlet. On Thursday, June 1st, remained in Byng Inlet all day owing to bad 

 weather. Friday, 2nd, left Byng Inlet at 4.30 a.m., and called at the Bustards, 

 Killarney, Round Island, and Little Current. Saturday, June 3rd, was spent at 

 Little Current, putting in a new muffler in the boat. Sunday, the 4th, remained 

 at Little Current all day. On Monday, June 5th, left Little Current at 10 a.m., 

 went to Sheguiandah, and on to Manitowaning. On Wednesday, 7th, we left 

 Round Island at 8 a.m. with Over=eer Lewis, and patrolled around Fra=er Bar. 

 On Thursday, 8th, we laid at Round Island all day owing to storm. On Friday, 

 June 9th, we left Round Island at 9 a.m. for Squaw Island. Saturday, June 10th, 



