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j- t- it apiuin mhhduubji j7 eg atp p- 1 v phs the georgetown herald wednesday jan iqtfo 1 fy 3000 4e mccoj unspoiled wilderness 822 mr- i s visitors from globes corners ijoy parks scenery resorts tage and enjoyment each year has seen a steadily rising influx of non residents within its boundaries during a twelve month period for instance department of lands and fnrptta rtyrtrrfg show that a to- for the benefit advantage enjoyment of the people of the iftovcnce it was 57 years ago in 1893 that ive words of dedica- were writteninto ontario an- i with the passage of the algon- libulc act by the legislative of ontario today despi the passage of the toe encroachment of civfllza- ptloo and the rapid yearly increase of tourist pressure the park remains virtually unspoiled wilderness of str and forest abounding ltin b and creatures of the wild it is a monument preserved for all time to the men whose wisdom and foresight more than half a cen- tuijy ago made it possible today for he holiday era the artists the fish ermen and the photographers to lose themselves in a vast unspoil ed realm of nature of almost 3000 square miles yet just a relatively short trip north from jhe roaring cities of toronto hamilton buf falo and new york although the park at its inception was dedicated to the people of on- tario for their own benefit advan- tal of 43165 permits were issued at the- park gates authorizing 94930 persons to enter of these 23566 were nonresidents representing ev ery state in the united states and the countries of cuba england and mexico over the years visitors from- almost every corner of the globe have travelled tothe park to enjoy its fis grounds revel in its scenery and watch study or pholograph wild animals in their natural environment credit for the establishment or the park goes to alexander kirk- wood who prior to its establish ment was a- clerk- in the office 6r trie ontario department of crown lands now the department of lands and forests through his work kirkwood came with its high hills lakes streams to realize that the algonquin area and dense forests would make a natural timber reservation a sanc tuary for wildlife and a perman ent recreational area for the people of the province its watershed was also the source of supply for the muskoka petawawa bonnechere and madawaska rivers and these could he protected as a result of the recommenda tions of mr kirkwood to his com missioner the hon t b pardee the marhfhery was put into motion 1 m open bowling wednesdays and fridays from 930 pm all day saturdays 10 am till 1130 pm lucky strike club mill street phone 315j farm news economic branch head crop meeting speaker the eleventh iinnual meeting of halton crop improvement assn brought a record crowd to hear the excellent heogramme presided over by president v e mcarthur with the excepttottof the prisoners box practically every available seat in the court room milton was taften by the 135 farm folk in attendance from all sections of halton on fri day afternoon last dr h l pat terson head of the farm economics branch bf the ontario department of agriculture in toronto who was introduced by geo s atkins of bronte was the guest speaker tak ing as his subject cropping prac tices in relation to dairy herd im provement musing much of his ad dress on cost studies made in con nection with dairy herd improve- ineiit work in ontario dr patter son delighted his audience with his able presentation in the interest ing discussion which followed dr patterson deat with many inquiries pertaining to such tovics as loafing stables cut hay the comparative cost of producing milk with dry feeds vs succulent feeds etc a number of local i cooperators also presented brief and interesting re ports on various projects number ed among these speakers were mes srs edwin harrop norman bird ross segsworth brock harris v e mcarthur and w e breckon it was announced that the annual halton seed- fair and bacon show would be held in milton on march 16th and 17th the election of offi- ton is the silken string running through the pearl chain qf all virtues joseph haul fee men who think of tomorrow practice moderation tod ayl cers resulted as follows hon president v e mcarthur president c f picket vice pres c h lawrence sectreas j e whltclock directors trafalgar twp w g booth frank hall and j h willmott nelson twp w e breckoa and ross segsworth esquesing twp john bird t j brownridge and robt miller nassagaweyu twp arthur diamond robt kurren and jack mcphail i erin and eramosa wallace swackhamer auditor h c morris it was also announced that the annual convention of the ontario crop improvement association is to be held in the coliseum exhibi tion park toronto on january 15 16 and 17 the ialton association appointed geo s atkins as their official delegate with w e breck on as alternate hon j g gardi- 1 ner is to be the speaker at the an- nual banquet which willjfe held in the king edward hoteton wednes day january l r r however to return to vie halton meeting ot las friday there wa sueh a fund of interesting and val- that eventually resulted in algon quin park becoming a reality at the timetiie area was set aside many animals such as the moose and deer were in danger of ex tinction and many lakes were al most depleted of fish yet today in this vast tract little more than 200 miles from toronto and bordering on heavily farmed and populated areas the visitor may see numerous moose feedinga the lily root watch the whrtt tailed deer sporting along the roadside and catch glimpses of almost every species of wildlife native to ontario in all sections of the park that the area retains its natural wildness is ifot by accident how ever the department of lands and forests which has the responsibility of administration and protection and rigidly enforces the special park regulations must maintain a con stant vigilance and control of the area no one residents included may enter the park without a permit no one including residents may fish in the park without an angling lic ence no hunting or trapping of any kind is permitted fire patrol is constant and the person who is in the habit of being careless with smoking materials or camp fires would do well to avoid yugonquin park building regulations are stiff and only those lodges or campsites ab solutely necessary for proper ac commodation have been permitted md then by lease only a constant nature program is un derway and includes all phases for the park was not set aside- for the angler alone but for every nature lover of any age natural restocking has been the urn for all foi ms of wildlife but each year a generous fish restocking program is carried out a fisheries research laboratory has been estab lished at lake opeongo fishermen in the park are urged at all times to fill out the creel census cards available this way a check oi fish ing success is obtained and by this means and other investigations re search workers can tell by fact rather than by rumour whether the fish population are remaining steady a close check is maintained and certain lakes are alternately closed td fishing to ensure that che populations rernain balanced research also is constantly under way to prbtect and further wildlife one research station is located at lake sasajowuh here some thirty square miles have been reserved for the study of birds and animals in their natural environment to main tain the arei as undisturbed as possible it has been closed to jhe public alg park has not just been preserved it has grown since it was founded new land has been added until now it is almost twice itsoiginal size dense second growth forest has gradually healed the wounds of fire and the scars left by the oldtime logger it is in fact more a true wilder ness today than it has been since the days when the shouts of the log ger of the old camboose catnips echoed down the forest aisles had the park not been established and the regulations with regard to timber cutting and hunting com ually enforced the area where the park stands would probably have been denuded and its- wildlife de- pletedfnstcad algonquin park is 3k fitjren gem of natural beauty set amidst the clutter of civillzatldn and a health pleasure and sport mecca for the benefit advantage and enjoyment of the people of the province and their guest from other lands- oiiiiiuiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiirjiiiiiiiiiiiianmiiiiiiiaiiu b gospel services every sunday at 7 pja- oddfellows hall georgetown featuring good music and lively tingtmg as well as a timely from the ward of ged a hearty welcome awaita you j lp head optometrist eye8 examined glasses fitted s8 st georges square guelph established 20 yean announcing new low transatlantic rates from canadian to british porto tourist class 14700 and up first class 210 and up for full details as to ship contact walter t evans co eyes examined i glasses fitted t repairs simmons jewellers main st georgetown telephone 5s0 every wednesday 1030 am to 6 pm i bee optometrist 13 h faibish ro 1051 egllnton w toronto ai jehs able flying any national flag upside down yiil sea is the international distress signal to get your second wind means that the body im vmh adjusted to me need lor more oxygen uable information presented that we have not attempted to reproduce it suffice it to say lt was in the opinion of nany of those in atten dance the best of the many excel lent annual meetingsheld by the halton association branches in the province certain ly if the interest in halton in the improvernent of soils and better crops continues to develop as rap idly in thefuture as it has done in l tv- v- halton association which aeadx recent years new and large quar enjoys the reputation of being one- lers will have to be securedfh th of the most active and progressive near future flowers for every occasion design work a specialty 1 bonded member tpjsi telegraph delivery service flowers by wire anywhaae in the world norton floral iihone 310w qmng wmmmmmmkmmnmmsmmmnmmmm i n rv-rf- 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