THE LAURENTIDES PARK 



tune in securing as their Chief Ranger 

 Thomas Fortin, whose attractive char- 

 acter, unrivalled experience, and per- 

 sonal charm make him a delightful com- 

 panion. I would like also to congratu- 

 late them on the wisdom of their policy 

 in establishing so large a reserve, as a 

 protection for various breeds of wild 

 animals which would otherwise be in 

 danger of extinction, and as a place of 

 rest, refreshment, and recreation for 

 those who love the quiet of the 

 4 Wilds.' " 



It is upon the intelligence and honesty 

 of such men that the preservation of the 

 Park, and the realization of the ideas 

 which brought it into existence, must 

 chiefly depend ; but every Canadian who 

 loves the free life out-of-doors, who de- 

 sires to see the creatures of the woods 

 and waters protected, who places these 

 things before the getting of dollars by 

 the immediate and destructive exploita- 

 tion of our every natural resource, has 



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