CANADIAN FORESTRY ASSOCIATION 145 



Resolved : That this Association desires to impress upon the Federal 

 Government and the Governments of the several Provinces the urgent neces- 

 sity of placing in permanent forest reserves all non-agricultural lands at 

 the head waters of streams. 



Resolved : That the Provincial Governments controlling Crown Lands 

 be requested to permanently withdraw from location all townships under 

 timber license, and at present open for settlement, which upon examination 

 are found to contain less than fifty per cent, of arable land ; and that no 

 township that shall be found on inspection to contain less than fifty per 

 cent, of agricultural land shall hereafter be opened for settlement or loca- 

 tion ; and that in the case of townships now under license which are found, 

 to -contain more than fifty per cent, of land suitable for agriculture, the 

 licensee be given a reasonable time in which to remove the merchantable 

 timber before the land is opened for settlement. 



Resolved : That this Association views with satisfaction the improve- 

 ments made in the forest fire protective services in the. Province of Quebec, 

 Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and British Columbia. 

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Resolved : That this Association desires to place on record its deep 

 appreciation of the intense interest which His Excellency, Earl Grey, Gov- 

 ernor-General of Canada, has always taken in its work. 



With pleasure and gratification we recall the keen interest which he 

 took in the deliberations of the Convention held in Ottawa, in 1906, his 

 constant attendance at all its sessions, and his ready participation in the 

 programme. 



This year, His Excellency graciously consented to journey to Toronto for 

 the purpose of opening this convention, and has shown a very real interest m 

 its proceedings. 



For these and many other tokens of interest in the work we have so 

 much at heart we desire to tender His Excellency our sincerest thanks. 



Resolved : That the thanks of this Association be extended also to His 

 Honour, J. M. Gibson, Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, for the honour he 

 has conferred upon it by his presence and the active part he has taken in 

 its deliberations. 



Resolved : That this Association express its pleasure and satisfaction 

 at being again favoured by 'the presence of the Honourable Sydney Fisher, 

 Dominion Minister of Agriculture, who has always been a source of inspira- 

 tion to us in the work we are endeavouring to accomplish. 



Resolved : That the thanks of this Association be tendered the Honour- 

 able W. C. H. Grimmer, Surveyor-General of New Brunswick, for attending 

 ing this Convention and contributing a very able paper on the forest resources 

 of his own Province. 



Resolved : That the thanks of this Association be extended to the Press 

 throughout the Dominion, for the publicity it has given to the Forestry 

 Bulletins issued by the Association during the past year, and also for the 

 valuable service it has rendered in drawing attention to the present Con- 

 vention. 



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