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Canadian Forestry Journal, March-April, 1914 



for the return journey up to and in- 

 cluding SeptenilK'r 8. 



Western Canadian Points. 



In Western Canadian territory 

 (namely, west of Fort William to the 

 western boundary of Alberta) the 

 dates of sale will be August 24 to 27, 

 inclusive. Properly validated certi- 

 ficates will be honored for return 

 tickets at Halifax up to and including 

 September 19 for tickets back to 

 starting point. 



From British Columbia Points. 



From British Columbia points the 

 dates of sale will be August 22 to 26, 

 inclusive. Properly validated certi- 

 ficates for return tickets will be 

 honored at Halifax up to and includ- 

 ing September 19. 



Lake and Rail Routes. 



These dates for British Columbia 

 and Western Canada points will ac- 

 commodate those desiring to travel by 

 steamer across the Great Lakes. The 

 usual arbitraries will apply for pas- 

 sengers desiring to use the lake route. 



Delegates are requested to acquaint 

 themsleves thoroughly with these 

 dates and rules, as failure to observe 

 them will render it impossible for 

 them to get the reduced rate. The 

 Secretary is anxious to get the names 

 of those who expect to attend, and 

 will gladly give information on any 

 point not clear. Address: The Secre- 

 tary, Canadian Forestry Association, 

 Journal Building, Ottawa. 



SPRING FOREST FIRES. 



As this issue of the Canadian Fores- 

 try Journal goes to press forest fires 

 are reported in all parts of Canada. 

 The open winter, with comparatively 

 little snow, was followed by a dry 

 spring, with the result that fires have 

 been unusually widespread. The only 

 gratifying feature is the greater ac- 

 tivity which is being displayed on the 

 part of governments, co-operative or- 

 ganizations and private companies in 

 fighting the fires. 



CONVENTION NOTES. 



From those who have already sig- 

 nified their intention of attending 

 the Convention at Halifax Sept. 1-4 

 it is evident it is going to be one of 

 the best yet held. A number are 

 going to make it a holiday trip, on 

 which they will take their ladies, as 

 well as an occasion to help along the 

 cause of forest conservation. The 

 Secretary is shortly making a brief 

 trip to Nova Scotia to make prelim- 

 inary arrangements, but correspond- 

 ence addressed to him at Ottawa will 

 receive prompt attention. Write to 

 him for information, and let him 

 know you are going to attend. 



THE PRESS IS WITH US. 



The votes of thanks passed at our An- 

 nual Meeting are not formal, but mean 

 what they say. It is pleasing to know 

 tliat they are received in this spirit. The 

 following note from Mr. John Imrie, Sei?- 

 retary of the Canadian Press Association, 

 shows that the Canadian Forestry Asso- 

 ciation has the support and good will of 

 this most powerful agency, without whose 

 aid it would be impossible to carry on our 

 propaganda work with anything like its 

 present eflfectiveness: 



'I am pleased, indeed, to learn from 

 your letter of the 9th inst. that the Cana- 

 dian Forestry Association appreciates so 

 heartily the co-operation of the press of 

 Canada in its work for the cause of forest 

 conservation. It will give me pleasure to 

 present the resolution of the Canadian 

 Forestry Association on this matter to 

 our Executive Committee at their meet- 

 ing.' 



CONCERTED ACTION NEEDED. 



A member writing from Muskoka says: 

 'Foi-estry vitally affects us here in Mus- 

 koka, where hard and soft timber abounds, 

 and its care an<l growth affects our wel- 

 fare. Ignorance and greed militate very 

 generally against a proper use of our mag- 

 nificent forests, and there is much to be 

 <lone amongst .our people in the way of 

 conservative administration of our bush, 

 and reclamation of stripped and waste, 

 and burnt areas. It seems to me no great 

 improvement will be effected without con- 

 certed action on the part of individual 

 owners, Municipal Councils, and the Pro- 

 vincial Government. ' 



