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i 10 TEE DATLY TIMES-GAZETTE, Tuesday, February 26, 1953 Conservation Corner - FOR OUTDOOR SPORTSMEN COVER A LOT OF GROUND Toronto -- More than one mil- lion one hundred and eleven thou- sand air miles flown -- the equi- valent of 44 times around the world; 32,280 department person- nel, government officials and other authorized passengers carried; more than 3,350 tons of supplies and equipment transported. So reads a summary of the log books of the 45 provincial air. service planes operated by the Depart- ment of Lands and Forests during the fiscal year ending 31 March During the past year, from 25 air bases distributed throughout Ontario, from Toronto north-west to the far off Patricia area and north to Hudson's Bay, and from Pembroke west to Kenora, depart- ment pilots continued to carry out their almost ceaseless parols. Detecting, oobserving and report- ing on forest fires, photographing them from the air, and flying in men and equipment to fight them, they also flew seriously injured or dangerously ill persons from lone- ly outposts and logging camps to the nearest medical centres. Win- ter and summer, they watched for ~ poachers and carried conservation officers into the more remote re- gions -- transported biologists on wildlife and waierfowl censuses and facilitated the work of fur management officials in visiting hinterland trapping areas lacking roads. . A new Otter aircraft (formerly known as the King Beaver) will be thoroughly field tested this sum- mer from Sault Ste. Marie and next winter from Sioux Lookout air base. Judging by recent proto- type performance it should prove as satisfactory an addition to the air service as was the smaller but efficient Beaver. FALLS KILLS BIRDS Toronto -- Strong and majestic are the Niagara Falls -- strong, and majestic -- and tragic! The seemingly placid waters above the Falls attract countless wildfowl. At night, like most living things, they fall asleep. The pull of the water drags at their motionless bodies. Nearer and nearer the brink they are drawn. They go over -- and down -- down into the maelstrom churned up by forces sufficient to generate hundreds of thousands of: electrical horsepower. Light sleepers may waken in time to fly out from the threat of sure death. Of those carried into the turmoil of waters below few survive. Conservation Officer R. Muma. Ontario Department of Lands and Forests, in whose territory the ca- taract is located, has for years been interested in retrieving the remains of the many species of ducks and other. waterfowl - that have been carried over the Falls. During the past winter, up to and including January 31st last, he has collected nine American Scoter, 21 White-winged Scoter, 79 American Goldeneyes, 76 Canvas- backs, 86 Greater Scaup, four Les- ser Scaup, three Mallards, three Baldpate, nine Old Squaw, six Black, one Red-head, and four Ruddy Ducks, and 16 American and 19 Red-breasted Mergansers. Other waterfowl included three Common and one Red-throated Loon; 10 Horned, one Holbeill's and six Pied-billed Grebes; one Ring-billed, 16 Herring and one Greater Blackbacked Gullls, and one Coot. Officer Muma never ceases being surprised at the number of gulls that for some reason go over the Falls but points out that many of the gulls, ducks and other water- fowl retrieved were sick or injur- ed before being swept over the crest. Many were. greasy or oil- soaked, others emaciated, and not a few wounded by hunters. Casual- ties are 'heaviest during migra-/ tion periods, he said. All birds recovered are shipped to the Wildlife Research Labora- tory of the Lands and Forests Re- searcn Division at Maple, Ontario, where after autopsy the best pre- served are made into study skins. UNITE THEIR EFFORTS Toronto -- When it comes to solv- ing as complex problems as those presented by fur-bearing animals and trapline management, tw heads are definitely better than one -- and twenty are better still. Such was the conclusion reached by the eight Indian and seven white trappers who met with De- partment of Lands and Forests wildlife management officials at the Parliame~* ™ "ngs here in three days' conference. Attending trappe:. represented some 10,000 others in Ontario of LOGY, LISTLESS, OUT OF LOVE WITH LIFE? your fiver bile . . £ fil I i ] i Es i { i i 7 it Ld fh NEURITIC-NEURALGIC PAIN! | ASPIRIN which more than 4,000 operate re- gistered traplines in zoned areas on Crown Lands. It is interesting to note that out of a total of 1,706 regisered trappers in the Patricia area, 1593 are Indians. In six other Northern Ontario forest districts Indian trappers outnumber white trappers seven to one, in three districts the count is about even and in seven districts white trap- pees exceed Indian trappers by ess than four to one. No Indian trappers are registered in the six Southern Ontario Districts. The trappers brought field prob- lems from Essex County in the south to Winisk on Hudson's Bay, a thousand miles north of Sioux Lookout. Their problems were pre- sented for discussion and consid- eration of Department officials who, in turn, posed the trappers with - fur-bearing animal manage- ment problems to get opinions based on trapline experience. An appreciable increase in the number of Trappers' Councils formed throughout the province during the past two years was noted. All concerned felt that by keeping in close touch with local Department officers through the Councils much closer working co- operation would be effected. The management would also be encour- aged and the submission of recom- mendations affecting trapline man- agement regulations simplified. The assembled trappers were much interested in the Depart- ment's recent experiments in transferring marten from, Crown Game Preserves to re-establish this species in areas where they were formerly .abundant but had become 'scarce or absent because of forest fires, logging operations or unwise trapping. They were in- formed that the transfer of marten, and of 'isher, will be extended as rapidly as circumstances permit. All were satisfied that wise and economic management of register- ed trapline zones was the respec- tive trappers' responsibility. Sea- sons had been adjustec by the De- partment so that each trapper can now manage his own trapline area to take :he various fur-bearing ani- mals at a time wher the relevant fur is prime and so bring top prices. Few were content with present fur prices but ind that if retail sales and prices were down it was natural that prices paid for raw furs would be correspondingly less. They felt that the pelting of ani- mals caught could be improved and the Department took them out to the Leitchcroft experimental fur farm where Doctor Boness demon- strated (he economic pelting of fox and mink. At a luncheon tendered the trap- pers to wind up the conference, Lands and Forests Deputy-Minis- ter Frank A. MacDougall, on be- half of the Honourable Minister, extended a welcome to Toronto and assured the group of the De- partment's co-operation in meeting problems common to all, He ex- pressed the feeling of all concern- ed that the meeting had brought forth some' good constructive criti- cism and a number of excellent ideas that would go far toward improving the conservation and management of fur-bearing ani- mals in Ontario, / INSECT RESEARCH Toronto -- The followin inform- ation is released by the Depart- ment of Lands and Forests in co- operation with the Forest Insect Laboratory, Sault Ste. Marie. The outhreak of the forest tent caterpillar\in 195! was probably the largest'and most spectacular forest insect outbreak ever record- ed in the Province of Ontario. As- pen stands were completely defol- ia'ed over several thousand square miles in the region between Port Arthur and Kenora and in smaller areas in the vicinity of Chapleau, Franz, White River, Hearst and Kapuskasing, Hard maple, red oak, poplar stands - were completely stripped from Batchawana Bay to Lake Timiskaming and southward to Lake Simcoe and Rideau Lakes. After stripping the host erees the [caterpillars migrated in vast num- bers and delayed highway and rail travel, defoliated small frult crops and were very troublesome in areas used by tourist operators, cottages-and others. Practically all defoliated stands refoliated during July and August. No extensive kill- ing of stands has been noted, al- though some restricted mortality is non-vigorous hard maple stands in the Bracebridge aad Port Carl- ing areas has been associated wth complete defoliation of forest tent caterpillars in successive years sin- ce 1948. A study of these areas has shown that mortality has been continuous since 1945 indicating that factors other than the forest tent caterpillar have been operative in these stands. In several parts of the Province the caterpillar populations in 1951 were considerably reduced by late spring frosts. Parasites became etremely abundant in many parts of 'the Province in 1951 and a virus disease destroyed large pro- portions of the populations in a few restricted areas. While these fac- tors of natural control did not pre- vent large numbers of eggs from being laid it is probable that they will continue to increase. Ultima- tely, the outbreak will be controll- ed by natural enemies or climate' or a combination of these factors. Egg count§ made in the fall of 1951 indicate that the outbreak in 1952 will be very severe throughout the Province. The area affected will probably be somewhat great- er than in 1951, especially in the Port Arthur District and in the Lake Temagami area north of North Bay. High populations are expected to continue in the area between Lake Nipissing ahd Lake Simcoe. A reduction in egg counts in the Muskoka Lakes area has been noted, but populations in 1952 will remain sufficiently high to cause the complete defoliation of host trees. These forecasts are based elus- ively on egg populations presently overwintering on the trees and it should - be emphasizing that late frosts in the spring of 1952 or an exceptional increase in the effect of parasites and disease could re- duce larval populations before se- rious defoliation is caused next summer. ONLY TEN DAYS LEFT Toronto -- Fish and game as- sociations and other organizations and individuals are reminded that only ten days remain in which to file applications for "fish for dis- tribution during the current year to restock lakes and streams in their locality. Forms may be obtained from local conservation officers or dis- trict forester in whose district the waters to be stocked are located. But all applications must be filed with the district forester, or at the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests head office, Toronto by March 1st. Subsequently, district biologists or fish and wildlife specialists will investigate the locale designated in the applications as to compatibility of habitat in relation to the species applied for. Availability of space and food in relation to existing fish population plus the proposed plantings must also be considered before recommendations are made. When the district forester has ap- proved the applications, distribu- ticn will be made from hatcheries stocking the desired fish in the proportion of quantity applied for to rearing stock available or as otherwise recommended. Applications received after March 1st will be carried over for consideration the following year in the order received. TREE INSPECTION VALUABLE Toronto -- The inspection of for- est tree planting sites by zone for- esters has proved of great value in effectively and economically dis- tributing tree nursery stock, it was learned here today from reforest- ation officials of the Department of Lands and Forests. Land owners desiring nursery trees for planting windbreaks, shel- ter belts and creating or improv- ing woodlots have thereby received advice and assistance in the selec- tion of suitable species compatible to growth in the type of soil at the planting sites. They have also re- ceived instruction froth the zone methods. From the Department s stand- EMECKING ON SPORT With all the items being sent from the southland training camps of the major league baseball teams these days, the natural thonehte of the Oshawa junior baseball fans turn to their own pets, the McCallum Transport« ers. ' Just what will the club have in the way of old faces back for a return engagement . . . and in new faces up for a first crack at Junior "A" class baseball. Graduated through age limita- tions are captain Ted O'Connor, Brian Coggins, John Jozkoski, Brian McAllister, Frank Hooper, Jake Hastings, Bill McTavish, Henry Sarnovsky and Ab Gilbert. Back for another season of play are pitchers Jack Durston, Gord Neal and Ted Stone, along with outfielders Nick Mroczek, Hank Jozkoski and Jack Jeffs. Among the new faces that Coach "Snowball" Wilson will likely see around his early spring practices are those boys who were up for short stays from juv- enile ranks last year . . . Bob Hill, Bill Kellar, Bill Howie. . Some of their team-mates from' those good juvenile clubs of last seasqn are also more than likely to show around the muddy dia- mond. And it's hoped a very hot ball player, now with the Generals, one George Nicholson, will put in an appearance. He played for Stanton Fuels of the NTBA last season. . Speaking of the NTBA, one of point the policy of zone forester inspections has proved economical- ly valuable by precluding under or over planting, the misuse of trees or land areas and, particularly, has helped to control the wanton use of hard-to-get species. RADIOS GET FULL USE Toronto -- A million words were transmitted in more than 41,000 messages over Ontario's Depart- ment of Lands and Forests radio communications network during the 1951 fire hazard season. This did not include ground to aircraft or aircraft to ground messages. Now that the Cochrane gap has been filled by a new 500 watt, 10 channel transmitter, Department communications traffic can be channelled from Kemptville to Ke- nora, and to and from the remo- test areas of northern and north- western Ontario, over a complete province-wide radio system. WILD GAME ROAMS Toronto -- Oddities in fish and game: an albino beaver pelt has been recorded by the Ontario De- partment of Lands and Forests in the Fort Frances district and a trapper caught an Arctic fox 30 miles north of Cochrane, decidedly south of the normal range of the animals. Sharp-tailed grouse were killed by a train near Missanabie, only authenticated occurence of the bird since 1931. Geralton reported capture of a star-nosed mole, sel- dom reported that far north and a Rideau district conservation offic- er reported seeing a groundhog sit- ting on a snowbank. A bobcat was seen near Blind River, furthest north recorded for this animal and a 'raccoon was taken in Algoma, another rare occurrence. STRESS SAFETY CAMPAIGNS Toronto -- Urging conservation clubs and associations to sponsor safety campaigns, Lands and For- ests Minister Harold R. Scott sug- gested such campaigns might well form a part of association winter activities. The Department is spon- soring such meetings throughout the various forestry districts, with particular emphasis on firearm safety. In one district, three teen- age boys were killed in shooting accidents which, Mr. Scott believes, foresters as to the best planting |could have been avoided by better instruction by parents, teachers and sportsmen. their clubs, the Bruins, are said to be sponsorless at the moment. And besides that, their big hit- ter, Alex Stremicki, is heading south to, the Cleveland Indian camp for a tryout. . Bob Sheldon, cx-catcher with the Peter Pan Juniors, will make "the trip with Alex, They are of five young players from the . province. : CHECKLETS -- Don't forget that first game of the Oshawa and District Basketball Associa-. tion finals to be played at Simcoe Hall tonight. Game time is 8:00 pm. and the teams participat- ing are the Grads and the Irish who ended the regular season tied for the top. . The series, a three-game affair, should be the climax to one of the most successful basketball = sea- sons that Oshawa has enjoyed in two of five young players from the province. Down in Texas, a country that has long held southern ideas about Negroes, the first colored ball player in the 64-year history of the Texas League was signed to a contract. He's Ray Neill, a year-old second-sacker who'll play for the Dallas Eagles. We notice that the St. Cath- arines Stars, a Junior "A" bas- ketball team with the best from that great Niagara area on its roster, defeated the highly-rated Toronto Cottage Comets and now meet the Eastern Ontario cham- pion Peterborough CVS Seniors. PCVS, you'll remember are the club who topped the Oshawa Irish in OABA play. The winner of that series will more than likely play the winner of the Windsor-Kitchener area set for the Ontario title. Things are tough in Galt . . . a quote from their paper, "an arena usher had a great time getting a puck away from a St. Mike's fan, but he finally suc- ceeded. The fan was sitting on the rubber.' + « + By Bob Rife Kitchener Announces Signing Two Players Kitchener (CP)--Manager Don Gallinger of the Kitchener Pan- thers yesterday announced the signing of two more players for his Intercounty Senior Baseball League team. Both are members of last year's squad. Shorts Erv. Lehr of Toronto, will be back and is reported to be mov- ing here permanently. First base- man Frank McDonald of St. Cath- arines also signed yesterday. Gallinger is planning a 24-day training camp for his club. AIMS FOR OLYMPICS Wiry, 21-year-old Kay McNamee of Vancouver named top woman swimmer in Canada, wants to be a member of the Olympic swim- ming team. She and her 18-year-old brother, Gerry, took the top swimming awards for 1951. Kay was awarded the Beatrice Pines Trophy and Gerry, for the second year in a row, the Sir Edward Beatty Trophy. : "I'm swimming better than ever," said Kay in Vancouver yesterday, 'and looking forward to the Olympic trials. It would be nice if Gerry and I made the team." Miss McNamee was on the 1943 Olympic team in London and made a world tour following the 1950 British Empire games in New Zealand. Dates for the Canadian senior ladies basketball finals were announced last night in Edmonton by N. M. Robertson, second vice- president of the Canadian Amateur Basketball Association. The best- of-five series will be staged at the home of the western Canada winner April 7-12. MAKE SURE YOUR NEXT ONE ... IS an OK Used Car From. ONTARIO MOTOR es SALES Dependable OK Transp ortation at LOW COST! 193 with heater DODGE SEDAN 1949 COUPE, heater CHEV. 5-PASSENGER $1145.00 195 CHEV. STYLELINE SEDAN with heater $1595.00 BUICK SEDAN, Heater 1939 ..... $625.00 = 2 1947 MERCURY SEDAN w= $985' ' 190 King St. East ONTARIO MO T OR SALES Lid Dial 3-2459 Raiders Plan Social Nights For Fans-Players The Oshawa Red Raiders local entry in the Intermediate ORFU are planning another social eve- ning at the Hotel Genosha on Fri- day night March 7 at 8 p.m. Moving pictures will be shown on two of the Toronto Varsity games and Bill Fry, Secretary of the Intermediate ORFU will be the speaker. The Red Raiders are planning to hold a social night each month to interest players and fans alike, The last social night proved to be such a success that the execu- tives decided to hold one each month untilthe football season gets underway. The pictures of the Varsity games that will be shown on the 7th will give the fans a chance to see why the Blue won the Inter- collegiate title last fall. Bob Masterson coach of the blues molded together a fine bunch of football players last fall and many local fans did not get a chance to see them in action. So plan to get out on Friday March 14 at the Genosha Hotel for the Oshawa® Red Raider Social night. Plans are underway to have pic- tures of the Grey Cup final on April 4th' along with two outstand- ing football personalities, Bob Mas- terson and Annis Stukus. Keep these two dates in mind March 14 and April 4 for the Os- hawa Raider Social night, HOCKEY'S BIG SEVEN Gordie Howe of Detroit Red Wings, tabbed as the man to clinch the National Hockey League's indi- vidual scoring race, now is closer to making that prediction come true. Howe scored two goals and assisted in another Tuesday night to bring his total to 67 points-- including 37 goals which is tops in the league. . He leads second-place Elmer Lach of Montreal Canadiens by nine points. Lach leads tHe assist column with 45. Ted - Lindsay of Detroit, who picked up two points Wednesday, is third with 50 points--21 goals and 29 assists. He tops fourth- place Don Raleigh of New York Rangers by two points, The Leaders: Howe, Detroit Lach, Montreal Lindsay, Detroit Raleigh, New York Geoffrion, Montreal Smith, Toronto 'peirson, Boston Four Rinks Remain Brant Trophy Hunt Brantford (CP) -- Four rinks remained in the race for the Johnson Trophy today after two days of play in the Brantford Curl- ing Club's sixth annual invitation bonspiel. A London rink skipped by Jack Nash yesterday defeated E. Hol- land of Brantford 9-6. T. O. Love- less of Brantford skipped his rink to a 14-7 victory over L. Lawrason of Woodstock. Another Brantford victory was won by D. E. Lofft over Dr. A. E. Walkey of Hamilton Victorias. The score was 11-9, Jack Lucas of Kitchener beat B. Forbes of Brant- ford 11-4. Last Night's Stars Gordie Howe of Detroit Red Wings, who scored two goals, and figured in another, as his team edged Boston Bruins 4-3 Tuesday night in the only s~"~7uled National Hockey League game, 2. | Port Cagers Down Petes half), Lawrencs picked ip a slugle basket for Port, Peel and Hadden counted three foul shots as the visitors tallied nine points. Meane while Galvin of St. Peter's was 'putting him team out in front with a fine display of faking and shoot MRS. C. PARKINSON Correspondent Port Perry -- Playing on the large floor of the Peterborough Collegiate, the visiting Junior Port Perry High School Cagers edged the home cagers from St. Peters by a single basket in the first game of a two-game, points to count series. Despite the fact the Perryites had a 14 point advant- age with but two minutes to go, the Peterborough lads caught fire and scored all their last six shots which they got away in the final two minutes as the visitors looked very much bewildered. The result was that the score soared from 31-17 to 31-29 and the contest turn- ed out to be a close one. The game was definftely an unu- sual one from many aspects. The first quarter was loosely played by both teams and although the Port Juniors hit the ring countless times the ball just seemed determined to stay out. During this time the visi- tors sank only one field goal, this being some five points short of their low tally for any previous quarter on their play throughout the season. The. St. Peter's aggre- gation seerned little better although they had fewer close-in tries than the Port quintet. The first quarter score ended in he astonishing low tally of 3-2 for St. Peter's. In the second quarter both teams improved their shooting somewhat as Dobson potted two more (to give him six points for the first ing, that saw St. Pe] a first half tally St. Peter's Jrs. Legro O'Rourke McGillin Killen as Hockey League when his present term expires June 1, he announced following a meeting of the league's board of governors yesterday in Syracusse, N.Y. r's surge into 14-11. The third and early parts of the fourth quarter were more favour able for Port Perry and they grad. ually tied the score and then edged ahead as Owen of the visitors started hitting the hoop and count ed nine, while Dobson and Hadden each tallied twice Ao lead their teams offensive efforts. With the final minutes ticking off the Port crew looked to have the game well in hand with a comfortable 31-17 lead when the visitors really came to life and rapped home six quick:ones to put them in the series with but a two point deficit to h ndicap th when they visit Port Perry on Wed- nesday, February 27 for the final Port Perry Jrs. Owen Peel Dobson Drake Warriner G F Pts. 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