10 THE EEPOET UPON No. 14 



A. Sheriff, Esq., 



Deputy Minister of Game and Fisheries. 



Sir, — I hare much pleasure in congratulating you on your appointment to 

 the important position of Deputy Minister of Game and Fisheries. The records 

 will show the administration of this growing Department and the business trans- 

 acted up to May 7th, when you took charge. I realize the increasing importance 

 of the Department which necessitated your appointment, and I feel sure it will 

 progress under your able administration. 



With the large addition to the Province, making the area 407,252 square miles 

 of land and water, with 60'0 miles of sea coast, the effective protection and preser- 

 vation of the game, fish and fur-bearing animals in this immense territory will 

 necessitate a large increase in the number of protectors at present in the service. 

 This will mean increased expenditure which will have to be provided for. The 

 most feasible way to do this is to impose resident licenses for killing small game, 

 and also trappers' licenses for killing fur-ibearing animals. This is urgent and 

 should be done without delay, as it may be advisable, owing to the large increase 

 of beaver in the Province, to have a short open season for them. The Government 

 is certainly entitled to some return for the expenses incurred in protecting these 

 interesting animals for the last twenty years, before which time they were nearly 

 exterminated. 



It may be advisable for some years to come, and in the interest of all con- 

 cerned, for the Government to allow the two large fur companies, either by lease 

 or bounty on equitable terms, to continue their important business in their re- 

 spective districts, of procuring furs for the markets of Europe. This would have 

 the beneficial effect of enabling these companies to furnish employment and sus- 

 tenance, as in the past, to Indians and others in those sparsely separated districts. 



I trust that the Indians and residents of that portion of the Province referred 

 to in the Order-in-Council, approved by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, the 

 ninth day of October, A.D. 1&14, will show they appreciate the kindness of the 

 Government in temporarily extending the open seasons, and that none of them will 

 be guilty of ingratitude and had taste by preferring partridges to hares. It is not 

 necessary to refer further to this matter, except to say that I hope good, honest, 

 common sense will prevail and prove beyond doubt that the Government were jus- 

 tified in trusting these people. 



When the barbarous contention that might is right is effectually disposed of 

 for at least another hundred years, though at such a terrible cost, and peace and 

 good will to man again prevail, it is reasonable to expect that for many years to 

 come our wealthy American neighl:^urs will not seek health and recreation in the 

 blood-stained and devastated countries of Europe, but will wisely decide to seek 

 the rest and recreation they require in the beautiful northern woods and lake dis- 

 tricts of Ontario, unexcelled elsewhere for that purpose. It should be the im- 

 perative duty of all concerned. ■\nz., railroad and steamboat companies, hotel and 

 store-keepers, guides and others, to show all possible courtesy to our visitors. Ex- 

 tortion or incivility by licensed guides should he reported to this Department. 



Our late respected Minister, Dr. J. C. 0. Eeaume, having retired from the 

 Government, I desire to thank him for his uniform courtesy, and for his fairness 

 and impartial treatment of all connected with the business of this Department. 

 •All of which is respectfully submitted by your obedient servant, 



E. TiNSLEY. 



November 23rd, 1914. 



