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RESOLVED, That the attention of the proper authorities 

 be directed to the necessity of a strict and rigorous enforcement 

 of the law relating to the prevention and control of prairie fires, 

 as such fires, in addition to being particularly destructive in 

 relation to the production of forage, have proved exceedingly 

 disastrous in their effect on the growing timber as well as pre- 

 venting the extension of those timber areas which, though sm.all, 

 are valuable both for shelter, beauty and future forest supply. 



RESOLVED, That this meeting of the Canadian Forestry 

 Association desires to re-affirm the resolution passed at the 

 Canadian Forestry Convention held at Ottawa in January last 

 regarding the reservation of the forests reqxiired for the protection 

 of streams furnishing a supply of water for irrigation and for the 

 prevention of destruction by floods, and specially desires that 

 speedy action should be taken in the direction indicated by the 

 resolution referred to and that this matter be brought to the 

 attention of the proper authorities at as early a date as possible. 



RESOLVED, That in order that our Forest resources may 

 be so handled as to become as nearly as possible a permanent 

 source of timber supply it is important that regulations governing 

 the leases should provide for a tenure under such conditions as 

 will encourage the adoption of the best Forestry methods in all 

 lumbering operations. 



RESOLVED, That this meeting of the Canadian Forestry 

 Association desires to bring to the attention of the proper author- 

 ities the desirability of taking steps to promote Forestry through 

 the schools and educational institutions. 



RESOLVED, That the Association strongly endorse and 

 recommend to the Provincial Government the request of the 

 British Columbia delegates for action on the following points: — 



That a thorough svstem of fire ranging be established. 

 That under the supervision of one or more chief wardens, the 

 timbered areas of the Province be divided into districts, in each 

 of which two or more salaried rangers be employed during the 

 six summer months, with authority to make arrests for violation 

 of the laws relating to fires, to take immediate action and enforce 

 help to put out such fires as may occur, also to issue or refuse 

 permits to set out fires during the dry season, and to supervise 

 such fires where necessary, on account of the possibility of 

 danger. 



That the following suggestions made by the Associated 

 Boards of Trade in Convention at Cranbrook on the 1st of 

 February, be endorsed and again recommended to the authorities. 



1st. That the Provincial Government secure for the place 

 of Chief Fire^Warden, a man of zeal and enthusiasm, who being 



