Plate I HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER DEVELOPMENT AT SHAWINIGAN FALLS, QUE. Two hundred thousand horse-power developed, half of which is used locally, mostly for electro-chemical purposes. Commission of Conservation Canada SIR CLIFFORD SIFTON, K.C.M.G., Chairman REPORT OF THE EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING HELD AT OTTAWA JANUARY 16-17 1917 THE FEDERATED PRESS, LIMITED, MONTREAL Committees of the Commission of Conservation, 1917 Committee on Fisheries, Game and Fur-Bearing Animals Dr. C. C. Jones, Chairman; Hon. A. E. Arsenault, Mr. J. P. Babcock, Hon. O. T. Daniels, Hon. G. H. Ferguson, Hon. Walter E. Foster, Hon. A. B. Hudson, Dr. Howard Murray, Hon. T. D. Pattullo, Dr. J. W. Robertson, Hon. E. A. Smith. Committee on Forests Senator W. C. Edwards, Chairman; Dr. Frank D. Adams, Mr. J. P. Babcock, Dr. B. E. Fernow, Hon. William J. Roche, Mr. W. B. Snowball, and the ex-officio Members of the Commission who represent the various Provinces. Committee on Lands Dr. J. W. Robertson, Chairman; Dr. Frank D. Adams, Dr. George Bryce, Hon. Martin Burrell, Mgr. C. P. Choquette, Mr. E. Gohier, Dr. C. C. Jones, Dr. W. J. Rutherford, Dr. H. M. Tory, and the ex-officio Members of the Commission who represent the various Provinces. Committee on Minerals Dr. Frank D. Adams, Chairman: Mr. J. P. Babcock, Mgr. C. P. Choquette, Mr. J. F. MacKay, Dr. Howard Murray, Hon. E. L. Patenaude, and the ex-officio Members of the Commission who represent the various Provinces. Committee on Press and Co-operating Organizations Mr. J. F. MacKay, Chairman; Hon. Jules Allard, Mr. J. P. Babcock, Dr. George Bryce, Dr. Howard Murray, Dr. H. M. Tory. Committee on Public Health Sir Edmund B. Osler, Chairman; Hon. H. S. Béland, Hon. G. W. Brown, Hon. Martin Burrell, Mgr. Choquette, Dr. C. C. Jones, Dr. W. J. Rutherford. Committee on Waters and Water-Powers Hon. H. S. Béland, Chairman; Dr. Frank D. Adams, Hon. Jules Allard, Hon. G. H. Ferguson, Dr. B. E. Fernow, Hon. Walter E. Foster, Mr. C. A. McCool, Acting Chairman; Hon. T. D. Pattullo, Hon. E. A. Smith. 0-29-179 TO HIS EXCELLENCY VICTOR CHRISTIAN WILLIAM, DUKE of Devon- MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY: The undersigned has the honour to lay before Your Excellency the Eighth Annual Report of the Commission of Conservation for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1917. OTTAWA, April 3, 1917. Respectfully submitted CLIFFORD SIFTON Chairman OTTAWA, April 2, 1917 SIR: I have the honour to transmit herewith the Eighth Annual Report of the Commission of Conservation. This contains a report of the proceedings of the Eighth Annual Meeting, held in Ottawa on January 16-17, 1917, in which is included summary statements of the work done under the several Committees of the Commission, during the fiscal year ending March 31, 1917. I have the honour to be, Sir Your obedient servant JAMES WHITE Assistant to Chairman SIR CLIFFORD SIFTON, K.C.M.G. Chairman Commission of Conservation. |