THE LAURENTIDES PARK 



things can be in this much commercial- 

 ized world, to express appreciation and 

 gratitude to the government of the pro- 

 vince of Quebec for making them pos- 

 sible, and strive to strengthen the senti- 

 ment for their continuance and exten- 

 sion. 



No one who has read Colonel Wood's 

 plea for the creation of animal and bird 

 sanctuaries can fail to have been moved 

 by his words, spoken from the very heart, 

 as to the cruel and reckless slaugh- 

 ter of our " little brothers" who people 

 and make interesting the great out-of- 

 doors. Those who wish him success in 

 his humane endeavour should not need 

 to be persuaded that what has been al- 

 ready gained in this direction ought to 

 be most firmly held. Interests, however 

 powerful financially and politically, 

 should not be allowed any foothold in 

 those reservations now set apart for the 

 health and pleasure of men and the well- 

 being of animals. What might appear 

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