and graphs and charts relating to work in 

 progress. 



Tho Centre aiso has a cold storage room 

 and spacious storage facilities for the collections 

 of spécimens; and, finally, a well-equipped 

 workshop. 



This glance at the Aquarium and the 

 iaboratories of the Biological Centre outlines 

 the work in progiess and the aims of the autho- 

 rities in proposing and assuring its foundation. 

 The co-ordination of research and the éducation 

 of the public within setup, contributes directly 

 to Ihe conservation of one of our most precious 

 natural resources. 



Leaving the Biological Centre after our 

 visit, we view once more the magnificient 



panorama of its natural décor. We are imbued 

 with a feeling of pride not only in this country 

 rich in resources but also in the work which 

 contributes to conservation. Hère man's labour 

 is combined with nature's handiwork — and the 

 Québec Bridge is évidence of audacious geniu.~. 

 This décor présents a scène replète with 

 grandeur, calm and harmony. The majestic 

 St. Lawrence flowing two hundred feet below 

 at the foot of a clifT whose geological formation 

 is one of the oldest on earth. The overhanging 

 trees revealing bits of blue sky through their 

 boughs which the summer breezes or the autumn 

 winds caress or torment! Yonder, the River 

 traciiig the line of the South Shore; the estuary 

 ofthe Chaudière; and. still farther, in the hazy 

 light, the fertile lands of the Beauce, the dark 

 forests, and the undulating line of the Alle- 

 ghanys! How revealing ail this is of the beauty 

 of our country whose beneficiarie.« it is our 

 privilège to be! 



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