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night line there, as they saw them: every calm morning. On Saturday patrolled 

 to VVaubaushene, Port Severn, Potato Island and home. Put up posters. 



Left for Moon Elver Monday, June 19th, at 5.30 a.m. Arrived at Buffalo 

 House at 2 p.m., and made several calls on the way to Midland. Went to Iron 

 City next day and grappled in Moon River. Very few people about except care- 

 takers. The following day went to Buffalo House, Summerset Clubhouse, and 

 grappled around, but found no nets. Left on Friday for Honey Harbor. Rain 

 came on, and as oil getting scarce, came home. Very rough and cold. Went 

 to Waubaushene for oil on Saturday, then to Coldwater, Sturgeon Bay and Potato 

 Island, Cleaned engine. 



Started for Giant's Tomb on Monday. Got to Potato Island and had to 

 return. Called at Port Severn and Waubaushene. Went to Honey Harbor on 

 Tuesday, calling at all places where tourists stop. Heavy electric storm. Next 

 day came home ahead of storm. Cleaned up boat and fitted her up for tourists. 

 Still blowing hard on Thursday, Spent the day getting boat into good shape. 

 Went to Midland on Friday, Boat in splendid shape, just like new. Called at 

 Victoria Harbor, Sturgeon Bay, Waubaushene and then ihome, Saturday being 

 Dominion Day, did not go out. Put in day seeing if there were any tourists in. 



Left for Moon River on Monday, the 3rd July at 5 a.m. ; returning at 6 p.m., 

 after making twenty calls. Sold six angling permits. Very few tourists at 

 Buffalo House. Called at all summer resorts and club houses the following day. 

 Got a trap net with a quantity of spoilt fish in it, which we destroyed. The next 

 two days patrolled around Sans Soucie and Cunningham, and as far as Twelve 

 Mile Bay, grappling; also among the islands at Honey Harbor, Was laid up 

 through illness for several days. 



On Monday, July 10th, patrolled to Waubaushene, Potato Island, Quarry 

 Island and Pinery Point; Tuesday, left Moon River, and made calls all the way 

 up, and arrived at Buffalo House at 6 p.m. Wednesday, went up Moon River and 

 returned by North Channel, visiting Copperhead and Sans Soucie, Thursday, 

 visited various clubs and private houses. Friday, left for Honey Plarbor, visiting 

 Cognashene, and Whalens. Met the patrol boat "Vega" in a heavy sea, Saturday, 

 visited Waubaushene and Coldwater; nothing doing. Went to Port Severn on 

 Monday, in a heavy sea and rain. Tuesday, visited Musquash, McCrae Dam, 

 Honey Harbor, South Honey Harbor and Whalen's, as well as all tourists' cottages, 

 and on to Tomahawk Point. The next three days patrolled over the fishing 

 grounds, calling at Sans Soucie, Copperhead, a number of cottages and club- 

 houses. Remained at Buffalo House over night on account of a gale blowing. 

 Saturday, went up Moon River and iSTorth Channel. Fire raging on north side. 

 Met quite a number of tourists, and all had permits but seven. Sunday, went up 

 North Channel to see fire which was still raging on main land from three to four 

 miles long. Rain started to come down about 7 p.m. and continued all night, 

 putting out the fire. Storm still raL'ing all day Tuesday and Wednesday, but man- 

 aged to get in to Iron City. Left for home on Thursday by way of Moon River, 

 Stayed at Musquash over night. Saturday, went to Port Severn, Pinery Point, 

 Sturgeon Bay and Wabaushene. Spent the following week patrolling around 

 among the different resorts, looking after tourists to see that they had angling 

 permits. Found that a great many of them get these permits at the Bridge or 

 Penetang. 



On Monday, August 7th, left for Moon River, calling at Tomahawk Point 

 and Whalens. Held up six boats at Maple Point, but all were supplied with 

 permits. Got to Copperhead at 2 p,m, and left at 5 a,m, for Sans Soucie, Yank- 



