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Todd Writes Open Letter 10 dil Lovers of Nature and Sport to Assist in Efforts to Preâ€" serve Frederickhouse Lake as a Feeding and Breeding Place for Wild Ducks. butl udnc hi About 50 to Mr. Stein, Cobalt. No replies. About 20 to South Poneupine. No replies. I put out 8 in Iroquois Falls and got six replies. Out of 100 sent to Timminsg I got 5 replies. One to Elk Lake, and one reply. Ten replies from fifteen sent out in Schumacher. ' T have had plenty of the boys say, "‘I got youn letter.‘‘ I expected they would. I sent them through the post office. But I also expect to get more support from the real duck hunters or the fellows who shoot on that marsh. 3 In that letten I told the hunters that very soon the lake would be dried up and the shooting over unâ€" THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, No less something were done to raise the water. Naturally this would mean a dam at the outlet.. An ordinanry lumberman‘s dam would do the trick, I am told, and I believe it. At Conâ€" maught there is such a dam under the ‘bridge. This dam holds back Night Hawk Lake and is built of elay under the same conditions as this dam I speak of would be built. Now, as this is public shooting ground, my intention was to get a meeting called, get a committee formâ€" ed who would go to the Government and ask them to build this dam. I realize that an individual can not do anything in ‘this matter alone, but if we can get the support of this district I think we can get what we are after. Several men who know the cost of building such a dam estimate the constnuction from $1000 to $1500. Not a very high price to pay for a duck marsh that will breed possibly 500 ducks per season. h. 120 c Then with the dam in and the water raised, say next September the planting of wild rice and celery and other duck foods could be carried out. At the present time, with the strong current the water has, the seed is washed away into deep waten and will not grow. That seed planted close to shore grows one year and with the receding water dries up and dies the next season. I know. I tried it and spent about $300.00 of‘ my own money getting seed from both Canada and the United States. ‘ Then lastly, the lake should be protected from spting and â€" summer shooting. In other iwords, it is imâ€" portant enough to have A Game Warden stationed at Connaught or somewhere on ‘the lake to see that the game laws are lived up to. Just the othen day I heard a very sad story. A wounded duck was in the rapids at the Islands below Conâ€" naught. It actually wintered ithere and was fed from time to time by our wellâ€"known friend, Seotty, Just imagine what that poon duck must have suffered during some of the cold nights last winter. However, it did winter and possibly got fairly tame. Just as the wanm davs came along Mr. Duck began to perk up and say to himself, "‘Summer is come,"‘ someâ€" Letter Appealing to all Council Gdecided to have the com plaints investigated and if injustice was found it would be remedied. All those objecting to the bills were told to take their noticesâ€" to the Town Engineer and explain their side of the case.. After the Town Engineer had investigated the Council could deal further with the question. In the meantime it was understood that serâ€" vices would not be disconnected for nonâ€"payment until adjustment of the matter was made. Mr. A. F. Kenning presented the plans fon a townsite in West Timmins and the plans were duly approved. Authority was given for the purâ€" chase of seven new police uniforms and for 1925, and also for the neâ€"decorating of the Chief‘s residence which is the property of the town and needs the attention. Councillor ‘Wallingford asked the Council to take the necessary ~legal steps : to dedicate for public use. A noad across the town pumphouse property for the use of several growâ€" ing industries and for the ibenefit of the public generally. There was a roadway now in use and it was the only means of inigress and egress for several industries and for the pubhc. One sawmill that would be served had a capacity of 50,000 feet per day, and had cost $50,000.00 Councilor Longâ€" more thought as the road had already been used by the public for ten years it might automatically be a public road. However, Council decided to have the Solicitor prepare the necesâ€" sary forms to formally dedicate a road to the ipublic through the pumphouse property, the Town Engineer to survey the most suitable route for the same. The ibig question before the Council meeting, of counse, was the amatter of the purchase of a motor fire truck. The Committee appointed at last meeting put in a report necommendâ€" ing the purchase of a Standard Equipment with pumper, capacity 600 gallons, and failing this, to secure a combination hose and chemiâ€" cal motor truck at a cost not to exâ€" ceed $5,000.00. Councillor Wallhngâ€" ford favoured the Standard Equipâ€" Some rebates on water rates were passed, where accidental ovencharges had been made. Approval was given to the sale of some town debentures. TIMMINS, ONTARIO «n omcs t ts 5 3 :5 > > > vv'urr‘us t t 9 one (unfortunately not known) went down with a shot gun and murdered that poor duck. The duck probably thought it was Friend Scotty with more corn or wheat, and fell an easy victim). l Then, again, shooting should be regulated to certain days pen week during the open season, so as to give the birds a rest. At our camp on the Lake we have had a cook the last two years during the season. Both years the cook reported there were guns on the marsh every day from Sept. 1st till Nov. 6th to 10th, according as the season closed. Not a single day‘s rest for the birds! Another point that possibly has done a lot to drive the binds off the lake is the fact that when rafted birds in the cenitre are chased up by hunters in canoes, the birds leave. The law says birds rafted in open water 200 yards from shore or the edge of a natural reed bed that will coven a boat are in sanctuary and must not be disturbed or shot at. Frederickhouse Lake is the best naturat feeding ground for wild waterfowl in Northern Ontario. It is a national asset. Let‘s keep it so! Yours itruly _.. ‘Tas. R. Todd. in cne uAsterr Townships of Quebec will be one of the attractions of that region when the Gaspe salmos eggsS brought to the provincial government hatcheries at Lake Memphremagog Ar€ deâ€" veloped. A number of trays packed in ice and holding some thousands of eggs recently passed through the Canadian Pacific Railway warehouse on the Montreal Windsor Station for St. Paulin Miss P. Carlisle, an English authoress of repute, who recently took up ranching near Calgary, has become so enthusiasttic about the West that she is planning to bring out girls from the Old Country to follow her example. She found plenty of them willing to try out this plan. She herself â€" harvested 7,000 bushels last year. from the 250 acres under wheat on her 800 acre ranch. By winning the New â€"Brunswick Provincial Trophy Competition of the St. John Ambulance Association in March last the Canadian Pacific Railway First Aid tcaim from Mcâ€" Adam, N.B., now have a chance to compete this yearâ€" for the Montiâ€" zambert Trophy emblematic of the, championshiy of Canada in First Aid. Theo ieam has a record of four championships to their credit since last June. and Mont Tremblant. s 30 suowsâ€"vrreâ€"greatest"mterest"and atteonâ€" tion,"‘ said another. There promises to be a little relief to the town in Reâ€" lief cases, with the advent of Spring, but efforts are to ‘he made to weed out some undeserving cares. It wasg decided that the whole Council would go with the Board of Works and Town Engineer on a tour of the town to see what public works are most needed. The tour was set to ‘be made Tuesday (yesterday) commencing at 1.30 p.m. MARRIED AT STURGEON FPALLS ON APRIL 14TH ‘‘Two wellâ€"known ‘Cobalters of other days, now living in other parts of the province, were married this week. The grooms were Mr. J. F. Presley, at one time postmaster here, and Mr. James MceGuire, formerly prominent in Miners‘ Union cireles in this camp. ‘«Mr. Presley and Miss Mary A. MceDonald, of North Temiskaming, were married in St. Patrick‘s Presâ€" bytery at five o‘clock on Monday afternoon. Rev. Father O‘Gorman officiated. The bridal couple were unattended. Mr. and Mrs. Presley left on Wednesday for Almonts, where they will reside. ‘*On Wuesday afternoon ‘Mr. Meâ€" Guire, with his bride of a few hours, passed through here, northbound the couple having been married at Sacâ€" red Heart ‘Chunch, Sturgeon Fal‘s, early that same morning. Mrs. Mecâ€" Guire, who was formerly Miss Virginia Leberge, is the only daughter of Mrs. Charles Leberge and the late Charles Leberge, of Sturgeon Fal‘s. Rev. Father L‘Ecuyer performed the ceremony in the presence of a few friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. McGuire left on the morning train for North Bay, connecting there with the T. N.O. for Poreupine. They have taken up residence at the West Dome Lake mine, where the groom is employed."‘ In the last issue of The Northern News, of Cobalt, reference is made to the marriage of two wellâ€"known Cobalters of former days. The Northâ€" ern News says :â€"â€" The next regular meeting of Timâ€" mins Town Council will be held on Monday afternoon, April 27th, #+ * % *# 0 *# 0 #4 44 #4 64 * #% *4 @ * #4 *# #* @ #% #* * *4 *# # #4 * # #* ®@ # es Corner Third Ave. and Birch St. PHONE 14 FRANK BYOK Corner Third Avenue and Birch Street Phone 14 ie T Timmins, Ont. #* # # ® 4# #4 *# 4 ##4 * 4 *4 * *4 * # Li # *e *# 4# *4 ®, 4 *4 *#.,¢, 4 *# ¢ Frank Byck @4# * *4 ®# + ** # € #* #. # *#* ** ® # # L #* *4 *, # #4 *#* *#, 4 *4 *# # *4 ®, 4 #* # L 2 requires first of all fine powder, the flavouring, the filling, etc., must all se of the very best. This is a grocery where best is the rule. We do not handle inferior goods and so it is always safe to buy here. 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