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in the hands of the Executive Committee. After considerable discussion, 

 this motion was put and carried. 



The Secretary then read a communication from Mr. E. H. H. Alex- 

 ander, of Vancouver, asking for a change in the constitution, or some other 

 arrangement, whereby it would be possible to organize a Provincial 

 Branch of the Canadian Forestry Association, and thus create in British 

 Columbia a greater interest in the matter of preserving their forest wealth. 

 Prof. John Macoun, Mr. E. Stewart and Mr. H. M. Price warmly advo- 

 cated the formation of such a branch or section of the Association in British 

 Columbia. Finally it was moved by Dr. Fernow, seconded by Prof. 

 Macoun and carried, "That the Executive Committee be charged with the 

 duty of formulating a scheme for the co-operation of Provincial Branches 

 of the Canadian Forestry Association with the national organization." 



REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 



The Board of Directors submitted the following report of the business 

 transacted during the past year. 



The Vice-Presidents appointed for the Provinces and Territories were 

 as follows : 



Ontario Hon. Frank Cochrane. 



Quebec Hon 1 . A. Turgeon . 



New Brunswick Hon. W. C. H. Grimmer. 



Nova Scotia Hon. Arthur Drysdale. 



Prince Edward Island Rev. Dr. A. E Burke. 



Manitoba Hon. J. H. Agnew. 



Saskatchewan His Honor A. E. Forget. 



Alberta Mr. Win. Pearce. 



British Columbia Hon. H. Bostock. 



Yukon Commissioner Henderson. 



MacKenzie Mr. F. D. Wilson. 



Keewatin His Honor Sir D. H. MacMillan. 



Ungava Hon. Sir Henri Joly de Lotbiniere. 



At the last Annual Meeting in Montreal the membership was reported at 

 1,282, but has now increased to 1,905. During the year a special effort was 

 made to arouse an interest in the forestry movement in Canada, and to 

 increase our membership, by sending out ten thousand copies of an illus- 

 trated pamphlet entitled "The Forests and the People." 



On the 30th of June, your Executive Committee appointed Mr. Roy L. 

 Campbell a special agent to solicit membership's on a commission basis, 

 and we are pleased to learn that his efforts have increased our membership 

 by 495. 



The receipts for the year 1908 were $4,231.39, including a balance of 

 |2,107.05 from the previous year. The balance of the grant from the 

 Dominion Government was $1,000.00. From the British Columbia Govern- 

 ment a grant of $100 was received. The thanks of the Association are due 

 them both for their generosity in assisting us in our work. 



