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west to Brookside Cemetery, from there 
to the lately acquired “breathing spot” 
between Notre Dame and Portage 
avenue, and from there on to Assini- 
boine Park. With the purchase of a site 
somewhere southeast of Cambridge 
street boulevard connection could be 
made with River Park and thus the 
city would be circled with a system of 
drives. 
Along with the system of boulevards 
connecting the parks, should come a 
general plan for saving and beautify- 
ing the river frontage. A step in this 
direction was taken last season when 
the ends of asphalted streets running 
into the river were improved. This 
step met with general favor and con- 
vinced the Board that more work of 
the same kind should be attempted. By 
retaining walls, built at certain points, 
many miles of beautiful river frontage 
might be restored. The city would 
gain from such a course as the property 
thus secured would be very valuable in 
years to come. An object lesson in 
this matter was given last season when 
at the east side of Victoria Park the 
city workmen dumped refuse earth, 
with the result that nearly as much land 
as there is in the park proper was re- 
claimed. There is now a fine piece of 
property between the transfer track and 
the river. This will be valuable for 
wharfage purposes and with the opening 
of St. Andrew’s Rapids will prove a de- 
cided advantage to the city, as it is ac- 
cessible from the north and the south. 
From Higgins avenue north it is pos- 
sible to open a roadway along the bank, 
right to the city limits. Similarly on the 
.\ssiniboine river, a road might be 
opened up to the western boundary of 
the city. 
Concerning the improvement of the 
new' parks in general, Mr. Scovel says : 
“There should be some special feature 
at each park. It is not well to place 
all the attractions at one center. The 
visitor should be obliged by some 
peculiar attraction to see all parts of the 
city. By giving each park a distinct in- 
dividuality the city at large will be 
benefited. Through the new park ac- 
quisitions, there is an opportunity to 
provide unique and beautiful attractions 
that have never before presented them- 
selves and we shall not be slow to take 
advantage of this.” 
A plan is submitted by the superin- 
tendent showing the proposed improve- 
ments and general treatment of Logan 
park and grounds. It is triangular and 
the apex of the triangle is planned 
as the site of the flower garden, as, 
owing to its peculiar shape and location, 
it is the only satisfactory way in which 
it could be utilized. This garden will be 
laid out in old English style, on strictly 
formal lines, and will be a decided 
change from the usual park flower 
gardens. The plantings will be so ar- 
ranged that the garden will be entirely 
screened from the park, so that its 
formal style will not clash with the 
natural landscape of the park to any no- 
ticeable degree. 
In every case but one of these newly 
acquired properties, improvements will 
have to be made from the ground up, 
as they are all practically bare prairie. 
The amount of work carried out will 
depend on the money available for devel- 
opment purposes. 
Kildonan Park is well covered with 
beautiful trees, and can be used by the 
public as it is. Many young trees can be 
dug here and used elsewhere, as they 
are much too thick as they stand. With 
the construction of drives and walks, 
edging the lovely ravine, and the open- 
ing up of the woods, this will be one of 
the most beautiful of the parks, and 
at a comparatively small outlay. A plan 
for the improvement of this park is 
being prepared, and will, be completed as 
soon as the park boundaries are defi- 
nitely determined. 
Last winter the Legislature gave Win- 
nipeg the power to pass by-laws for 
baths and gymnasiums. Advantage was 
taken of this at the earliest moment 
with the result that $50,000 was voted 
for those purposes. 
In Fort Rouge Park the large trees 
on the terraces sloping to the river were 
pruned, and a number removed, some 
being dead and others being very much 
crowded. The heavy belt of maples on 
the west boundary were cut back, and 
the section between it and the west 
walks was cleared and sown with grass, 
thus adding another lawn to the open 
spaces of this park. 
A considerable amount of re-planting 
in the shrubbery beds and borders in 
Central Park was carried out, as many 
of the shrubs and spruce trees originally 
planted had died, or become very un- 
sightly. 12 trees and 448 shrubs were 
used in all. A large part of the big 
open lawn was re-leveled and re- 
sodded. 
At Victoria Park the debris on the 
south side of the park, next the high 
pressure building, was cleaned up, the 
walks re-made, and the shrubbery 
borders re-planted. 15 trees and 418 
shrubs were planted and these should, 
in a few years, form an effective screen 
■for tbi.s huge building. 
The trees on the north borders of 
St. John's Park, and through the dell, 
were pruned and a number cut out en- 
tirely. 68 shrubs, many of them new 
varieties, were planted, and a number 
of shrubs and trees transplanted. 
Winnipeg now has a total park area 
of 500 acres acquired at a total cost of 
some $304,508. The receipts for the year 
amounted to $64,474 and the expendi- 
tures $61,162. 
C. W. Sharp is chairman of the 
Public Parks Board; H. C. Scovel, chair- 
man of the Parks committee; G. Cham- 
pion, General Superintendent : J. H. 
Blackwood, Secretary; R. IMcFarlane 
Boulevard Superintendent : and J. H. 
Gunn. Cemetery Superintendent. 
CONIFERS AND FDORAD PLANTING, WINNIPEG PARKS. 
