CANADIAN FORESTRY CONVENTION 

 OTTAWA, ONT. 



JANUARY 10th, Uth and 12th, 1906. 



A Canadian Forestry Convention has been called by Sir 

 Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of the Dominion, to meet in Ottawa on 

 the 10th, 11th and 12th January, 1906, to consider the forests 

 of Canada and means for their preservation and reproduction. 



His Excellency Earl Grey, Governor-General of Canada, 

 has been pleased to accept the position of Honorary President 

 of the Convention and in doing so expressed his interest in its 

 objects and his best wishes for its success. Sir Wilfrid Laurier 

 has consented to act as President and the Vice-Presidents will 

 be His Honour Sir Henri Joly de Lotbiniere, Lieutenant-Gover- 

 nor of British Columbia, and Mr. R. L. Borden, M.P. This 

 official list shows that the Convention has the support of the 

 leaders of the Dominion in national affairs and demonstrates 

 clearly its national character. 



Fuller details of the organization will be given at a later 

 date. Its personnel will include all citizens interested in forestry 

 and specially members of legislative bodies in the Dominion, 

 members of the Canadian Forestry Association, Forestry Officials, 

 representatives of Lumbermen's Associations, Farmers' Institutes, 

 Educational Institutions, Mining and Engineering Societies, Fish 

 and Game Associations. Forestry Bureaus and Associations in 

 the United States will also be asked to send representatives. 



The Convention will be under the auspices of the Canadian 

 Forestry Association and the carrying out of the arrangements 

 will be in the Association's charge. The Secretary of the For- 

 estry Association will be Secretary for the Convention and fur- 

 ther information may be obtained from him. In the next issue 

 of the Forestry Journal announcement will be made in regard 

 to railway arrangements, programme and other details. 



It must be gratifying to the members of the Canadian For- 

 estry Association and the friends of the forestry movement in 

 general to see this public recognition of its importance. The 

 opportunity for advancing the cause in which they are engaged 

 and the interests of the country is invaluable. It is to be hoped 

 that all will unite to make this Convention a success in numbers 

 and in every other respect. 



