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ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

Department of Lands and Forests

OF THE

PROVINCE OF ALBERTA

FOR THE

FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31st
1955

PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

EDMONTON:

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ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

Department of Lands and Forests

OF THE

PROVINCE OF ALBERTA

FOR THE

FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31st
1955

PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

EDMONTON

PRINTED BY A. SHNITKA, QUEEN’S PRINTER
1955

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To the Honourable J. J. Bowlen,
Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Alberta.

SIR:

I have the honour to submit the Report of the
Department of Lands and Forests for the fiscal year
ended March 31st, 1955.

I have the honour, to be. Sir,

Your obedient servant,
NORMAN WILLMORE,
Minister of Lands and Forests.

Edmonton, October 27th, 1955

TABLE OF CONTENTS

REPORT OF THE DEPUTY MINISTER . 9

I— LANDS ADMINISTRATION

Report of the Public and School Lands Division . 1 1

II— FORESTRY ADMINISTRATION

Report of the Director of Forestry . 26

III— FISHERIES AND GAME ADMINISTRATION

Report of the Fish and Game Commissioner . 48

IV — TECHNICAL DIVISION

Report of the Technical Division . 59

V— ACCOUNTS ADMINISTRATION

Report of the Accountant . 7 8

VI— REGISTRATION DIVISION

Report of the Registrar . . . T . 89

VII— PROVINCIAL PARKS . 92

VIII— PERSONNEL

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CHIEF OFFICERS

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS
March 31st, 1955.

Hon. Norman Willmor e. Minister of Lands & Forests

H. G. Jensen . . Deputy Minister Lands <£ Forests

G. W. Acorn..... . Departmental Solicitor

V. A. Wood . Director of Lands

E. P. Shaver . - Asst . Director of Lands

E. S. Huestis . Director of Forestry

J.R.H. Hall . . _ Asst . Director of Forestry

T. R. Hammer . Chief Timber Inspector

A. Earnshaw . Radio Superintendent

C. Harvie . . Supt. Provincial Parks

E. S. Huestis . . . . Fish and Game Commissioner

D. E. Forsland . . Superintendent of Game

H. B. Watkins . Superintendent of Fisheries

T. W. Dalkin . . . Director, Technical Division

H. Soley . Asst. Director, Technical Division

A. McCallum . . . Administrative Accountant

H. E. Bennett . -Asst. Administrative Accountant

C . B . Kenway . Registrar

Miss R. Lavallee . Personnel Officer

Mrs. L. M. Brown . Stationery & Supplies

EASTERN ROCKIES FOREST CONSERVATION BOARD

Major General Howard Kennedy,
C.B.E. , M.C., B.Sc. Chairman

H. G . J ens en . . Member

A. T . Baker . Member

G. Tun st ell . — Administrative Officer

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REPORT

OK THE

Department of Lands and Forests

1954 - 1955

HONOURABLE NORMAN WILLMORE,
Minister of Lands and Forests,
Edmonton, Alberta.

SIR:

I have the honour to present the Annual Report of the Department of
Lands and Forests for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1955.

During the year development of the resources administered by this
Department continued to increase, and there was an orderly expansion
of the Department to provide increased services to the public.

The demand for Public Lands continued high. Homestead leases,
land sales and miscellaneous leases showed increases over last year.
A new interest was shown in developing a glass industry from Peace
River Sands.

The Provincial Parks have been provided with additional facilities
to care for the rapidly increasing attendance during recent years.

To keep pace with the demand for land for agricultural purposes it
has been necessary to extend our surveyed areas. Surveys have been
made of eleven townships in the northern part of the province.

A close check has been made of areas where survey monuments
have been damaged. Much less damage is now being done and a vigorous
program of restoration of destroyed monuments established. The sur¬
vey of the northern boundaries of the province was completed this year.

With the establishment of the Aerial Photographic Branch the sale
of aerial photographs has been greatly increased.

The demand for Forest Products continues to increase. The forest
inventory is nearly completed and management plans are being prepared
for forest utilization. Fire protection equipment has again been in¬
creased and is now considered adequate for our present needs. Addi¬
tional look-out towers have been built and the staff has been slightly
increased. The Ranger School has been continued and other assistance

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given to increase the efficiency of the forest staff to meet expanding
service. Interest in a wider variety of uses of forest products continues,
such as poplar plywood and pulp.

This has been the last year of the Capital Period of the Forest Re¬
serves Agreement. The program of the Forest Conservation Board has
been completed with the building of roads, look-out towers, ranger
houses, etc., and with the fire-fighting equipment brought up to full
strength and mechanized. Surveys of the area have been made of forest
cover, of grazing, of soil conditions, and programs of management are
being made for the various watersheds.

The growth of the Department may be estimated by the increase of
5% in the volume of mail handled and by the increase in the monies
handled. The gross receipts for the year were $6,519,614.00, while
the expenditures were $3, 318, 834.00.

Detailed reports of the Divisions follow.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

H. G. JENSEN,

Deputy Minister.

Edmonton, October 27th, 1955.

PUBLIC LANDS ADMINISTRATION

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Public and School Lands Administration

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS,

V. A. WOOD

In the fiscal year under review there were 92,449 items of outgoing
mailfromthis division comparedto 82,250 items for the previous fiscal
year. This is an increase of approximately 12 per cent and indicates an
up-trend in the amount of work processed by the division.

There was no further clearing and breaking done under contract in
the year 1954. Several units partially brushed and piled in township
82, ranges 10 and 11, west of the 6th meridian, were offered for sale
and a few of these units were sold.

As a result of several meetings held with the lessees settled on the
Wanham clearing and breaking project the lessees were granted the
opportunity of relinquishing their homestead leases and obtaining a pur¬
chase contract. The purchase price for each unit was established on
the basis of $25.00 per cultivated acre, payable in fifteen, annual
instalments .

During the past fiscal year there has been increased oil development
in the sparsely settled districts of the province, mainly in the Pembina
and Sturgeon Lake areas. Most of the activity in these areas is on
Crown lands, which has increased considerably the number of applic-
tions for rights of entry, for well sites, pipelines and other related land
uses required for oil development purposes.

The newly surveyed portions of township 70, range 21, west of the
5th meridian and townships 83 and 84, ranges 11 and 12, west of the 6th
meridian, were advertised available for homestead leases at a temp¬
orary sub-agency held in the town of Grande Prairie on June 24th, 1954.
There were fifteen applications accepted at this temporary sub-agency.
Since these lands became available further applications for homestead
leases have been accepted. By public notice dated August 17th, 1954,
certain lands intownship 82, ranges 10 and 11, west of the 6th meridian,
which were partially brushed and piled were made available for the
acceptance of homestead leases with the proviso that the total value of
improvements created on these lands must be paid for by the successful
applicant for a homestead lease.

During the fiscal year surveys of the following townships were wholly
or partially completed and it is intended to make available some of the
lands for the acceptance of homestead leases in the late summer or early
fall of 1955:

township 70, range 17, west of the 4th meridian

township 71, range 17, west of the 4th meridian

township 65, range 21, west of the 5th meridian

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township 66, range 21, west of the 5th meridian

township 66, range 22, west of the 5th meridian

township 69, range 26, west of the 5th meridian

township 76, range 1, west of the 6th meridian

township 77, range 1, west of the 6th meridian

township 77, range 2, west of the 6th meridian

township 77, range 3, west of the 6th meridian

township 69, range 7, west of the 6th meridian

township 70, range 7, west of the 6th meridian

township 79, range 7, west of the 6th meridian

township 85, range 7, west of the 6th meridian

township 85, range 8, west of the 6th meridian

township 85, range 9, west of the 6th meridian

township 79, range 10, west of the 6th meridian

township 85, range 10, west of the 6th meridian

township 82, range 11, west of the 6th meridian

township 83, range 11, west of the 6th meridian

township 79, range 12, west of the 6th meridian

township 82, range 12, west of the 6th meridian

township 83, range 12, west of the 6th meridian

township 85, range 12, west of the 6th meridian

township 86, range 12, west of the 6th meridian

township 85, range 13, west of the 6th meridian

A total oi 902 veteran and civilian homestead leases were issued
during the fiscal year, an increase of 43 from the 859 issued for the
previous fiscal year.

On March 25th, 1939, the granting of homesteads was discontinued
and was replaced by the establishment of agricultural lease regulations.
The first "agricultural lease" which is now designated "homestead lease"
was issued on September 1st, 1940. Sincethat time the number of leases

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in force has been increasing until this year when a greater number of
leases were patented and more leases were cancelled due mainly to the
inability of lessees to continue farming because of inclement weather
conditions. The accompanying diagram shows the number of leases in
force.

ORDERS -IN-COUNCIL

The following are a few of the more important order s -in-council
pertaining to the Lands Division which were passed during the fiscal
year .

O.C. 869-54, June 11, 1954.

This order -in-council authorized the issue of a surface lease to
Can- Amer Oil Sands Development Ltd. and Mill Creek Oil Company,
Limited, in connection with their operations for the recovery of bitu¬
minous sands.

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O.C. 870-54, June 11, 1954.

This order -in-council authorized the Minister to enter into a sand
prospecting permit with the Peace River Glass Company Limited for the
purposes of exploring and searching for silica sand on an area of 2,779.80
acres in townships 84 and 85, range 21, west of the 5th meridian, lying
near Peace River.

O.C. 1049-54, July 26. 1954.

This order -in-council authorized the Minister to enter into a special
surface lease with the Canada Cement Company Limited for the manu¬
facture of cement and other purposes incidental thereto.

O.C. 1379-54, October 12. 1954.

This order -in -council amended the regulations established cover¬
ing the removal of sand and gravel from public lands, including beds of
rivers, by granting the Minister the right to authorize sand and gravel
required for public roads or other public works, to be removed from
lands held under sand and gravel lease.

O.C. 1432-54, October 18, 1954.

This order -in-council authorized the issue of a special lease for
grass and legume seed crop production purposes to Edward C. Lonsdale.
The lands affected are in township 108, ranges 17 and 18, west of the
5th meridian, containing 18,408 acres.

O.C. 283-55, February 28, 1955.

By this order -in-council authority was granted to enter into a silica
sand lease with the Peace River Glass Company, Limited, for the pur¬
pose of removal of silica sand and operations incidental thereto.

CROP CONDITIONS

The 1954 crop season was one of the wettest and most backward on
record. Rains held up seeding to such an extent that it was impossible
to seed wheat in some districts and course grains in other districts and
further, much of the land was too wet to summer fallow. There were no
definite dates established for the seeding of crops due to the great varia¬
tion in all districts, however, general seeding was at its height during
May 24th to June 8th.

Harvesting operations commenced in September and continued into
October. The yield decreased from 1953 by thirty per cent to fifty per
cent and crop share payments were correspondingly reduced. Only in
the southeastern portion of the province did wheat grade number one and
number two; for the balance of the Province grades of number five and
number six were common. Barley and oats were graded feed and in some
cases the crop was so light that it was not worth harvesting.

Prices estimated by the Canadian Wheat Board for the crop year
commencing August 1st, 1954, basis in store at Fort William for Number
One grades were as follows:

W heat

Oats

Barley

$1.40

. 65
.98

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Flax and rye were again sold on the open market and prices for 1CW
flax were $2. 46 1/2 as at August 1st, 1954 and $2.67 as at December 1st,
1954. Rye 2CW was 79 l/2£ and 97£ on the same dates.

In 1954, yields of less than 4 bushels per acre for wheat, 5 bushels
of oats, barley and rye, 3 bushels of flax, and other crops where the
value of the yield was less than $4. 50 per acre, were considered a failure.

Adjustments were generally below 1 953 due to the decrease in mar¬
kets, higher handling charges and long periods of storage.

Prices paid fo r gras s seed increased over 1953 but were still below
the 1951 and 1952 quotations.

Finalreturns and crop share settlements are becoming increasingly
difficult due mainly to the quota system and to a lesser degree due to
the use of combines which do not have tally records.

SALES OF LAND

During the fiscal year a total of 367 parcels of school and public
lands were offered for sale by public auction. 180 of these parcels were
public lands and of this number 138 parcels were sold. Lands located
in areas reserved from settlement were not offered for sale. In the
settlement area only school lands and lands unsuitable for homesteads,
were offered for sale.

The average price received for the public and school lands sold was
$16. 50 per acre, which is the same as the average price for the previous
fiscalyear. The highest price paidfor a parcel of public land was $65.00
per acre at the Coutts sale, and for school land was $105.50 per acre
at the Barrhead sale.

SUB-AGENCIES

Public land sub-agencies were maintained at Bonnyville, Lac La
Biche, Peace River, Edson, Rocky Mountain House and Grande Prairie.
The Office of Information in Calgary was also continued.

T emporary sub-agencies for one or two days a month were continued
at High Prairie, Spirit River, Bonanza, Cherry Point, Hines Creek and
Fort Vermilion.

INSPECTIONS

The inspection work was carried out by fourteen permanent and five
temporary inspector s . During the winter and early spring, when unable
to work in the field, the permanent inspectors prepared lists of land to
be offered for sale by public auction and assisted in other office work.
Inspectors also conducted the auction sales of school and public lands.

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

The following is a summary of field inspections:

Soil Survey (Applications for homestead leases):

Requests outstanding at April 1st, 1954 _ . 512

No. of reports called during fiscal year _ 1316

No. of reports received during the fiscal year _ 1412

Reports outstanding at March 31st, 1955 _ 416

General, Grazing and School Lands:

Requests outstanding at April 1st, 1954 _ 1438

No. of reports called during fiscal year _ 3793

No. of reports received during fiscal year _ 3917

Reports outstanding at March 31st, 1955 _ 1314

COLLECTIONS

The Inspector of Collections commenced his work in the field early
in April and continued working until late in December. Approximately
the same number of calls were made in this fiscal year as were made
in the previous year, namely 575. As a result of these calls 537 col¬
lections were made totalling $37,369. 56. Some 16,000 miles were
travelled during th e inspection season covering all parts of the Province
except the Peace River area. During the winter, arrangements were
made by the inspector of collections for the holding of sales of Crown
lands. A considerable number of repeat calls were necessary as many
of the lessees were absent working in the oil fields and on other jobs.

The inspector of collections received a large number of grain storage
tickets clearing up several old accounts but his work was hindered by
grain still held on the farms and the movement of lessees seeking employ¬
ment to subsidize their farming operations.

The following is a summary of other business transacted:

ACCRUED AREA LEASES Number Area in Acres

Leases in force at April 1 , 1954 _ 791 _ 46, 884. 30

Leases issued during fiscal year _ 45 _ 2,501.20

Leases cancelled during fiscal year _ 51 _ 2, 708. 95

Leases in force at March 31 , 1955 _ 785 46, 676. 55

HOMESTEAD LEASES - CIVILIAN

Leases in force at April 1 , 1954 _ 4, 609 _ 1, 082, 367. 81

Leases issued during fiscal year _ 791 _ 204, 700. 17

Leases cancelled during fiscal year _ 673 _ 168, 004. 32

Leases patented during fiscal year _ 142 _ 28,458. 26

Leases in force at March 31 , 1 955 _ 4, 585 _ 1 , 090, 605. 40

HOMESTEAD LEASES - VETERAN

Leases in force at April 1, 1954 _ _ 1,742 _ 474,343.93

Leases issued during fiscal year _ 111 _ 30, 200. 54

Leases cancelled during fiscal year _ 88 _ 24,475.69

Leases patented during fiscal year _ 74 _ 18, 003. 57

Leases in force at March 31, 1955 _ 1,691 _ 462,065. 21

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CLEARING PROJECT LEASES
INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE TWO

SECTIONS AT MARCH 31, 1955. Number Area in Acres

Civilian _ _ _ _ 55 _ 17,660. 01

Veteran _ 1 66 _ 53,189.06

Total _ 221 _ 70, 849.07

LICENSES OF OCCUPATION

Licenses in force at April 1, 1954 _ 327 8, 717. 39

Licenses issued during fiscal year _ 42 _ 543.89

Licenses cancelled during fiscal year _ 19 _ 1, 355. 71

Licenses in force at March 31, 1955 _ 350 _ 7, 905. 57

MISCELLANEOUS LEASES

Leases in force at April 1, 1954 _ 26l _

Leases issued during fiscal year _ 35 _

Leases cancelled during fiscal year _ 28 _

Leases in force at March 31, 1955 _ 268 _

(Includes 2 Seed Crop Leases not previously shown)

TOWNSITE LEASES

Leases in force at April 1, 1954 _

Leases issued during fiscal year _

Leases cancelled during fiscal year
Leases in force at March 31, 1955.

MINERAL SURFACE LEASES

Leases in force at April 1, 1954_ _

Leases issued during fiscal year 1
Leases cancelled during fiscal year
Leases in force at March 31, 1955.

FUR FARM LEASES

Leases in force at April 1, 1954 _

Leases issued during fiscal year _

Leases cancelled during fiscal year
Leases in force at March 31, 1955 _

CULTIVATION LEASES

Leases in force at April 1, 1954 _ 583 _ _ 113, 778. 60

Leases issued during fiscal year _ _ 284 _________ 66, 218. 55

Leases cancelled during fiscal year _ 46 _ _ 8, 503. 14

Leases in force at March 31, 1955 821 171, 4Q4. 01

Includes 228 leases, with an area of 55, 248.78 acres, transferred from
the Special Areas during the fiscal year.

4 _ 929.30

0 _ _

0 _ _ — —

4 _ 929. 30

12 _ 17,998.52

0 _ _

1 _ 36.25

11 _ _ 17, 962.27

_ 3 _ 45.70

_ 3 _ 744.63

_ 0 _ _

_ 6 _ 790. 33

16, 139. 50
32, 177. 81
614.46
47, 702. 85

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

PUBLIC LAND SALES Number Area in Acres

Sales in force at April 1 , 1954 - 784 - 99,994.07

Sales granted during fiscal year _ 256 _ 31,414.23

Sales cancelled during fiscal year _ 12 _ 1,771.87

Sales patented during fiscal year _ 146 _ 13, 112.57

Sales in force at March 31, 1955 _ 882 - 1 16, 523. 86

ROAD ALLOWANCE LEASES

Leases in force at April 1 , 1954 _ 1 , 156 _ 56, 356. 38

Leases issued during fiscal year _ 98 _ 4, 096.39

Leases cancelled during fiscal year _ 47 _ 1, 955.32

Leases in force at March 31 , 1955 _ 1,207 _ 58,497.45

RIGHTS OF ENTRY

Rights of Entry in force at April 1, 1954 _ 531

Applications received during fiscal year _ 800

Rights of entry cancelled during fiscalyear _ 96

Rights of entry granted during fiscal year _ 135

Applications pending at March 31, 1955 - 955

Rights of entry in force at March 31, 1955 _ . 570

EASEMENTS

Leases in force at April 1, 1954 _ 95

Leases issued during fiscal year _ 77

Leases cancelled during fiscal year _ 1

Leases in force at March 31, 1955 _ 171

QUARRYING LEASES

Leases in force at April 1, 1954 _ 20

Leases issued during fiscal year _ 0

Leases cancelled during fiscal year _ 1

Leases in force at March 31, 1955 _ 19

These quarrying leases cover sand and gravel only.

SAND AND GRAVEL LEASES

Leases in force at April 1, 1954 _ 104

Leases issued during fiscal year _ 35

Leases cancelled during fiscal year _ 6

Leases in force at March 31, 1955 _ 133

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NOTIFICATIONS FOR TITLE

(Homesteads and Soldier Grant Entries) Number Area in Acres

Applications for Notification for Title

on hand April 1, 1954 _

Applications for Title received during

fiscal year _

Notifications for Title issued during

fiscal year _

Applications on hand (Checked and waiting

completion) _

Unpatented Homesteads and Soldier Grants

MISCELLANEOUS PERMITS

Issued during fiscal year _ 790

MISCELLANEOUS PERMITS (TRAPPERS CABINS)

Issued during fiscal year _ 217

GRAZING PERMITS

Issued _ _ 1, 283 _ 218, 614. 89

CULTIVATION PERMITS

Issued _ _ . 56 _ 1,387.10

HAY PERMITS

Issued _ _ 419

(Total number of tons - 6, 084)

HAY SEIZURES

Seizures _ Nil

SAND AND GRAVEL PERMITS

Issued _ 27

(Total extraction 48, 97 5 yards)

SAND AND GRAVEL RESERVATIONS

To Department of Highways, Municipal

Districts and Cities _ 203

(For calendar year total extraction 799, 131 yards)

To Government of Canada _ 13

(For calendar year total extraction 117, 779 yards)

_ 50

_ 1

_ 7

_ 44

_ 44

ASSIGNMENTS REGISTERED
(Leases, Permits and Sales)_

240

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

GRAZING

As in former years the regular duties of grazing lease renewal,
investigation of complaints and determination of grazing capacity were
undertaken by the grazing appraiser and his assistant.

The work of re -checking the grazing capacity of individual ranches
was also carried on. A number of ranches in the south-eastern part of
the Province, the Mannyberries district, were inspected and in some
the grazing capacities of certain fields which were lowered some years
ago to 60 acres per head to allow them to recover from a period of over¬
use were increased as it was considered that recovery to original grazing
capacity had been achieved.

Inspections were also made of a number of grazing associations
while the inspector was in the district where they were located. Some
of the officers were interviewed, and suggestions were made as to im¬
provements in grazing practices and also matters requiring depart¬
mental assistance were discussed.

In late August, the annual trip to the Peace River country was taken
and a number of lands held under long term grazing lease or grazing
permit were inspected. At the present time all lands in the Peace River
region, unless al ready inspected, have been set at a flat grazing capacity
of 60 acres per head, per 12 months grazing period. This figure in¬
cludes a shrinkage allowance due to the long haul to market. Actually
the season is short and livestock shipped by train or truck experience
shrinkages in weight double that experienced in the south.

A number of applications for assistance were inspected under the
range improvement program. These included water development for
stock-watering purposes and re-grassing work. Wherever requested,
information was provided regarding kind of seed to plant, time and rate
of seeding.

As in previous years, observations were made to check on the pos¬
sible invasion of noxious weeds into Alberta rangelands from surround¬
ing regions. From a recent report received from the Kamloops Range
Experiment Station, a poisonous plant called St. Johnswort, which has
spread widely in the States of Washington, Idaho and Western Montana,
has now invaded southern British Columbia to a considerable extent.
Now that it has done so, there is a possibility that it may invade the
mountainous portions of western Alberta and an attempt will be made
to detect its arrival as quickly as possible, so that control measures
can be undertaken.

In view of the favourable moisture situation for the 1954 season and
the three previous years, grazing conditions were never better. A
favourable period of such duration is indeed unique in the memory of
living stockmen. Without detracting from the generous hand of a munif¬
icent Providence, the grass conservation program initiated at the time
of the new rental system, did contribute something toward the excellent
grass cover by demonstrating to stockmen the importance of keeping a
carryover of grass from year to year.

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The range improvement assistance policy, to provide assistance by
way of rebate of rental for re -gras sing and the development of water
potentials, begun by the Department in 1952 is becoming more widely
known and appreciated. Seven applications were dealt with during 1954
as well as numerous inquiries regarding possible developments.

The aver age price for all grades of cattle, except fed calves, choice
steers and choice heifers sold on the Calgary market during the period
July 1st to December 31st, 1954, was 14.07£ per pound, as compared
to 14. 59^ per pound for the same period in 1953. Accordingly the rental
and taxes per acre for the period from January 1st to December 31st,
1955, on grazing leases and from April 1st, 1955 to March 31st, 1956,
on grazing permits were reduced from 1954 as follows:

1954 1955

One head to 24 acres _ _ 19^ 18 l/4£

One head to 32 acres _ 14£ 13 3/4£

One head to 40 acres _ 11 l/2£ ll£

One head to 50 acres _ 9^ 8 3/4£

One head to 60 acres _ 7 l/2£ 7 1 /4£

In January, 1955, approximately eleven townships were withdrawn
from the special areas in the Consort and Hanna districts and Crown
lands located in these townships were transferred to this Department
for administration from the Department of Municipal Affairs. Con¬
sequently ninety-nine grazing leases and twenty grazing permits came
under the jurisdiction of this department.

In the Special Areas the rental rate is based on eight per cent of the
forage value as compared to twelve and one-half per cent outside of the
Special Areas. This lower rate is to be maintained for the present for
these lands formerly included in Bow West Special Area Number Four
and the area formerly in the Special Areas in the Consort and Hanna
districts .

The grazing rentals on a head tax basis for 1955 on provincial
grazing reserves were as follows:

Horses _ $1.40 per head, per month

Cattle _ 1.20 per head, per month

Sheep _ 0. 10 per head, per month

Where no caretaker or other facilities are provided by the depart¬
ment, grazing rental on a head -tax basis is as follows:

Horses _ 50^ per head, per month

Cattle _ 40^ per head, per month

Sheep. _ 8£ per head, per month

There were twenty-five departmental grazing reserves under long
term grazing leases by associations and two community pastures in
operation in 1954 as well as four long term grazing leases by associa¬
tions in the process of formation.

The following is a summary of the Grazing Reserves and Community
Pastures .

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

DEPARTMENTAL RESERVES (Permanent Caretakers)

Twin River Provincial Grazing Reserve

The Twin River Provincial Grazing Reserve comprises an area of
21,388 acres with 24 1/2 miles of fencing. Six miles offence on the
south boundary of the reserve were completely rebuilt.

In 1954, thirty-seven permits were is sued to provide for the grazing
of 1,275 cattle for a six-month period. The caretaker was resident on
the reserve during the full grazing season, May 1st to November 1st and
his services were very satisfactory. The permit holders expressed
satisfaction in the way the new caretaker handled stock placed on the
reserve.

Vauxhall Provincial Grazing Reserve

The area of the Vauxhall Provincial Grazing Reserve available for
allotment in 1954 was approximately 110, 000 acres with 57 3/4 miles of
two, three and four wire fencing belonging to the. Department. The area
which was formerly dealt with as a reserve and administered by a per¬
manent caretaker was turned over to the Vauxhall Grazing Association
during 1953. The said association operated during 1954 in the same
manner as an association lease. The area of this reserve was again
reduced during 1954 by the expansion of the Bow River Irrigation Project.

On lands surrounding the areaheld by the Vauxhall Grazing Associa¬
tion allotments were made to individuals in 1954 on a similar basis as
that followed in previous years.

RESERVES HANDLED BY ASSOCIATIONS (Association responsible for

upkeep and care of the stock)

Grazing Reserves under long term grazing leases by associations

Name of Grazing Reserve Area in Acres

Big Four Lease Association, Armada _ 3,036

Blackfoot Grazing Association, North Cooking Lake^ _ 24,613

B.T. Grazing Co-operative Ltd., Hilda _ _ 26,350

M. D. of Bow Island, Bow Island _ 24, 365

Bluefield Grazing Association, Elkwater _ 11,602

Bowell West Grazing Association, Bowell _ 8, 171

Cresthill Farmers Community Association, Chauvin_ 14,271

Chauvin District Grazing Association, Chauvin _ 1,113

Comrey Grazing Association, Comrey _ 29, 953

Castle River Stock Association, Beaver Mines _ 6, 158

Deimuth Lease Association, Turin _ _ _ 1,477

Dunn Lake Cattle Association, Edgerton _ 3, 595

Drowning Ford Grazing Association, Medicine Hat _ 33, 069

Fir Grove Stock Association, Bellevue _ 3,750

Green Prairie Grazing Group, Armada _ 2, 875

Lakes Grazing Association, Czar _ 1,906

Many Island Lake Grazing Association, Lea Park _ 8, 651

Nemiscam Community Pasture Assocation, Nemiscam 4,780

Pipeline Grazing Association, Bowell _ 23, 174

Poll Haven Community Pasture, Mountain View _ 10,462

Rocky Coulee Grazing Association, Bowell _ 4,432

Tide Lake Grazing Association, Jenner _ 14, 343

Ross Lake Community Pasture, Owendale _ 4,473

Tulliby Lake Stockman's Association, Marwayne _ 13,989

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23

When the Bow West Special Area was dissolved in 1954 two Special
Area Grazing Reserves, Lomond and Majorville, were turned over to
this department for administration. The two reserves were amalgamated
in the spring of 1954 and the former members formed their own associa¬
tion on the understanding that they would take the land area over as a
lease. They operated in 1954 under a letter of authority and will obtain
a lease on the area during 1955.

The Buffalo Park Grazing Association operating at Wainwright made
use of grazing facilities on the military camp area at Wainwright and
secured grazing privileges of 9, 175 cattle months, 72 horse months and
1 , 060 sheep months during 1 954. The arrangement for obtaining grazing
privileges in this area is in accordance with an agreement between the
Department of National Defence, the Buffalo Park Grazing Association
and this Department. Rental paid for grazing obtained and hay cut is
appliedtothe Department of National Defence's rental account with this
Department.

Long-term Grazing Leases

Number Area in Acres

Leases in force at April 1 , 1954 _ 2, 084 _ 2, 901 , 675. 30

Leases issued during fiscal year _ 310 _ 337, 916. 52

Leases renewed during fiscal year _ 76 _ 40,700.77

Leases cancelled during fiscal year _ 69 _ 205, 986. 15

Leases in force at March 31, 1955 _ 2, 325 _ 3, 033, 605. 67

Includes leases transferred from Special Areas 165 _ 99,940.79

The problem of the wild horse situation in the Brazeau- Athabasca
area was dealt with and two individuals were authorized by the Depart¬
ment to round-up and seize stock found grazing without authority on
Crown land. The round-up resulted in approximately 40 Head Tax Grazing
Permits being issued for 1954 and 1955.

Details pertaining to the revenue in connection with the administra¬
tion of public lands may be found in the report of the accounting division
of this department.

NOTE; The term "leases cancelled during fiscal year" includes
leases which expired.

SCHOOL LANDS

There were 187 parcels of school lands listed for sale by public
auction, of which 159 were sold. This is twenty -five more than were
offered for sale in the previous year and the proportion of parcels sold
was greater than in the previous year. The amount collected on new
school land sales during the fiscal year was $56, 069. 20.

The total revenue derived from school land sale accounts during the
fiscal year was:

Principal _ $ 36l, 813. 38

Interest _ $ 66, 977.96

Total _ $428, 791.34

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

The following is a summary of other school land business transacted:

SCHOOL LAND SALES Number Area in Acres

Sales in force at April 1, 1954 _ _ 1, 806 _ 278, 706. 50

Sales granted during fiscal year _ 167 _ 24,666.73

Sales patented during fiscal year _ 79 _ 10, 380.98

Sales cancelled during fiscal year _ 19 _ 3, 163. 87

Sales in force at March 31, 1955 _ 1, 875 _ 289, 828. 38

MISCELLANEOUS LEASES

Leases in force at April 1, 1954 _

Leases issued during fiscal year _

Leases cancelled during fiscal year
Leases in force at March 31, 1955_

LICENSES OF OCCUPATION

Licenses in force at April 1, 1954 _ 69

Licenses issued during fiscal year _ 1

Licenses cancelled during fiscal year _ 1

Licenses in force at March 31, 1955 _ 69

CULTIVATION LEASES

Leases in force at April 1, 1954 _ 1, 176 _ 237, 335. 1 1

Leases issued during fiscal year _ 47 _ 9, 067. 14

Leases cancelled during fiscal year _ 49 _ 9, 247. 01

Leases in force at March 31 , 1955 _ 1 , 174 _ 237, 185. 24

Includes 1 6 leases with an area of 3, 141.99 acres, transferred from the
Special Areas during the fiscal year.

GRAZING PERMITS

Issued during fiscal year _ 1, 529 _ 440, 521. 73

CULTIVATION PERMITS

Issued during fiscal year _ 33 _ 1,010.00

HAY PERMITS

Permits issued _ 83

(Total number of tons - 1, 201)

HAY SEIZURES

Seizures _ _ _ _ Nil

ASSIGNMENTS REGISTERED
Leases, Permits and Sales

558.43
1. 05
2. 02
557.46

74 _ 3, 146.70

5 _ 186.50

8 _ 642.14

71 _ 2, 691. 06

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Statement of revenue pertaining to School Lands may be found in the
report of the Accounting Division.

NOTE: The term "leases cancelled during fiscal year" includes

leases which expired.

STAFF:

There have been no further changes in the office staff organization
of this division during the fiscal year. The five groups formed under a
re-organization plan during the previous year has proven effective.

In order to more effectively carry out the inspection work the pro¬
vince was divided into five districts. An inspector was placed as super¬
visor of each district whose duty it is to supervise all of the inspectors
and inspection work for the respective district.

Co-operation and faithful service of the lands branch staff was again
appreciated.

4

On April 15th, 1954, Mr. Daniel Stafford Jackson died after a pro¬
longed illness. Mr. Jackson was a valued member of the staff of the
department and is missed not only as a fellow worker but also for his
unfailing friendliness and cheerfulness.

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Forestry

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY
E. S. HUESTIS

FIRE

The fall of snow during the latter part of the winter , and rains during
spring and summer made it one of the heaviest precipitation years on
record, but due to lack of uniformity some areas experienced extreme
flood conditions while others suffered from drought. Except for a dry
period in May, the south, central, and part of the northern portions
were in the heavy precipitation area. The northern part of the province
received little relief from drought conditions until September, when
moderate rains were obtained.

Suppressive action was taken on 85 fires. Of these fires 49, (57.6%)
originated in the Forest Zone and 36, (42.2%) in the Settlement Zone.
A total of 128, 877 acres were burned over, consisting of 57, 869 acres
of forested land and 71, 008 acres of non-forested land.

Principle causes were campers, responsible for 36. 5%, settlers
17.6%, and smokers 11.8%, forming 65.9% of all fires. The increase
in cause by settlers from a previous 10.7% may be attributed to the in¬
creased activity in land clearing in the northern areas where the majority
of settler's fires occurred. Principle causes showing improvement are
Incendiary declining from a previous 12. 9% to 1. 2%. Railways declined
from 11. 4% to 3.5%.

The lookout system was improved and the visible area increased by
construction of seven new towers. Five of these generally extended into
the northern areas previously without tower cover and two augmenting
present ones in the more central part of the province. As construction
of the towers was not completed until late fall full benefit was not realized
during the season under review.

Listed below are the number of fires reported by the different
agencies indicating very good co-operation from the general public and
others :

Forest Officers

Lookout Towers

Public

Railway

Aircraft

21

17

38

3

6

Percentage

24.7%

20. 0%

44. 7%

3. 5%

7. 1%

A total of 38 prosecutions were instigated by the Forest Service under
Part III of The Forests Act and 36 convictions obtained.

A consider able increase was made in light fire-fighting equipment,
including fire pumps. Increase in heavier equipment included purchase
of additional light, track-type tractors, road graders, ranger patrol
trucks, wagons and trailers. An additional power tobbogan was obtained
in order to continue experiments in uses of various types of track vehicles.

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A general improvement in fire suppression was made possible by
further increases in ranger staff, lookout towers and employment of
temporary patrolmen to supplement the permanent ranger staff. As a
further measure to increase protection, six, four-man, standby crews
for initial action on fires were employed.

The appreciable decrease in number of fires and burned over area
was no doubt due in part to ample moisture conditions prevailing over
a large part of the protected area. The increase in staff and the use of
standby crews greatly assisted in gaining control of fires in their early
stages and can be credited to a large extent for the decrease in burned
area.

Although hampered by extremely wet soil conditions in some areas,
a heavy program of construction and maintenance of roads, trails, towers
and associated buildings was carried out by the field staff when fire con¬
ditions were favourable. In the matter of tower construction a marked
departure from previous towers was made by replacing the wooden
cupolas by all metal ones built to our own specifications.

TIMBER

There was an increase in the number of active timber operations
on vacant provincial lands and an increase in the production of lumber
and other forest products.

The export lumber market was good and in spite of stormy weather
during the building season the local market was very good. There was
very little change in prices of forest products on the export and local
markets.

There was an increased demandfor poplar logs for manufacture into
lumber and plywood.

The two experimental marking operations mentioned last year are
still active. These are located in the Slave Lake and Lac La Biche
divisions .

Experimental log scaling was conducted during the winter on a large
timber berth in the Clearwater Forest north and west of Rocky Mountain
House.

There was increased activity in research by the Dominion Govern¬
ment in co-operation with this Department in forest entomology, forest
pathology, wood utilization and technology and in technical forestry. A
number of permanent sample plots were established in the vicinity of
Mercoal by the Pathology Branch. Two of these plots are for studying
the effects of red belt on pine and to investigate a cancerous condition
on trees inthe plots . The Dominion Forest Service continued their strip¬
cutting studies in over-mature pine on a small area in the Whitecourt
Division south of Niton. On a clear-cut area in the Crowsnest Forest,
south and west of Burmis, slash is being removed by broadcast burning,
and windrowing and burning, to eliminate logging slash and encourage
better spruce regeneration. A study of butt rot is being carried out in
a white spruce stand in the Slave Lake Division.

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

An essential step towards forest management on a sustained yield
is to balance depletion with growth of our forest resources. The year
under review saw the completion of an initial phase, that is to initiate
some measure of control of depletion through cutting. The inventoried
portion of the forest area south of the 57th parallel excluding the East
Slopes Conservation Area and Indian Reserves was divided into 49 man¬
agement units averaging 1,500 square miles. Of these, 34 units were
considered to require immediate attention as to regulation of the amount
of timber being cut based on inventory information. A total allowable
annual depletion that could be permitted on a sustained yield basis was
calculated by species for each of the 34 units. These figures are based
on area, rotation and growth rate by cover types. From these, deduc¬
tions were made for fire losses, decay, cull, etc. The balance was con¬
sidered to be the amount which could be cut.

The results have shown that our past losses through fire alone have
been greater than the growth for a few of the Management Unit areas.
This has emphasized the greater need for increased fire protection to
maintain our white spruce lumber industry in this Province.

forest Surveys

This is the fourth year of the agreement between the Provincial and
Dominion Governments under the Canada Forestry Act whereby the
Government of Canada agrees to pay 50% of the costs of the Forest
Inventory.

Medium scale photography, 1 to 15840, covered 5612 square miles.
The area covered was a little larger than the amount estimated due to
the work being fill-in photography which overlapped the previous work
to some extent.

Due to changes in forest cover caused by fire, cutting and oil de¬
velopment in forest areas, it has been necessary to re-photograph in
order to maintain the inventory. During the year 1468 square miles
were re-photographed for this purpose.

All field work required for volume data and photo interpretation
has been completed for the provincial forest inventory. Three parties
were in the field during the summer months of 1954. One party of five
men was taken by air to the more inaccessible areas in the forest of
Birch Hills and Caribou Mountains. One party of eight men operated in
areas adjacent to the McKenzie Highway. The third party of five men
sampled areas adjacent to and accessible by boat from the Athabasca
River .

Photo interpretation has all been completed. This phase of the in¬
ventory has developed much faster than expected because a large amount
of the northern portion of the province has been denuded of forest growth
by fire.

In connection with planning, as was reported last year, a start in
co-operation with the Lands Division and the Soil Surveys of the Alberta
Research Council has been made in classifying forest and farm land.
During the year, land form maps for over 15, 000 square miles were

FORESTRY

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prepared which will be used by the Soil Surveys to spot check the soils
by helicopter to develop land use maps.

Key maps , "Boundary of Inventory Area 1320' - 1" area photography ",
"Progress of Alberta Forest Inventory" and "Map of Management Units",
are appended.

RADIO

The reorganization of the Radio Branch, by placing technicians in
the Grande Prairie and Edson Divisions, was tested during the year and
proved satisfactory . It provided improved servicing for the radio equip¬
ment in these areas.

With the acquisition of additional frequencies, the Communications
System is being reorganized to provide a separate frequency for each
division. This will allow for much greater use of radio equipment during
the fire hazard periods by each division.

A visit was made to Saskatchewan and it was decided to try the low¬
er frequencies on a divisional basis. The frequency 1616 Kc/s was
secured from Department of Transport and preparations to install this
frequency in the Whitecourt Division were initiated.

The installation of radio control for the remotely operated trans¬
mitter s and receiver s was completed and the line leases were cancelled.

The Breton Division has been changed over to VHF frequency modu¬
lated equipment and is now tied-in through the East Slope network.

Seven new towers were radio-equipped during the year in the Nor¬
thern Alberta F or est Division and provision is being made for additional
portable and mobile equipment to cover increased demands for radio
coverage.

The East Slope network was increased by the addition of six new
towers, three mobiles and eight portables. It is also being made more
flexible by the introduction of an additional frequency at the terminal
stations. This work is not yet completed.

GENERAL

The Alberta Forestry Training School conducted its fourth year of
instruction at the Dominion Government Kananaskis F orest Experimental
Station. To the end of the year 80 forest officers have attended the school
since its establishment in 1951. The school provides forest officers in
a thorough grounding in all aspects of administration as well as a prac¬
tical grounding in such phases of forestry as silviculture, management,
surveying, forest protection and forest mensuration. Approximately
one half of the work is in a classroom and one half in field practices.

A total of 433 applications for timber berths and special timber
permits were mapped by the photogrammetric section during the year
at a scale of 4" to 1 mile. In addition maps were prepared covering
several proposed departmental sales. Altogether a total of 6, 000 acres
were mapped. Information was also supplied regarding forest cover on
lands proposed for homestead lease and sale of 94 parcels of land.

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

FORESTRY

31

32

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

FORESTRY

33

FIRE SUPPRESSION

During the fire season of 1954 a total of 85 fires were dealt with as
shown below in classes:

19 Class "A" or small fires (less than 1/4 of an acre)

27 Class "B" fires (over 1/2 up to 10 acres)

13 Class "C" fires (over 10 acres up to 100 acres)

9 Class "D" fires (over 100 acres to 500 acres)

17 Class "E" (over 500 acres)

RAILWAY FIRE LOSSES, CALENDAR YEAR 1954

CAUSES AND NUMBER OF FIRES:

Railway Causes -

Locomotives

1

Total

1

KNOWN CAUSES OTHER THAN RAILWAY

Campers and Travellers

Total

1

UNKNOWN CAUSES

Total

1

Grand Total

3

NUMBER OF ACRES BURNED

Slashing or Old

Nil

Timber Land

Nil

Young Growth

Nil

Non-forested

201.8

Other Property

60.0

Total

261. 8

LOSS

Timber

Nil

Young Growth

Nil

Forest Products

Nil

Other Property

270.00

Total

$ 270. 00

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

COMPARISON OF FIRE CAUSES BY PERCENTAGES

FOR THE YEARS 1943 TO 1954 INCLUSIVE

CAUSE

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

Campers

26. 8

24. 0

18.7

14.9

15. 5

29.9

21.4

23. 8

16.7

25.0

40.0

36. 5

Smokers

7.5

6. 5

8. 8

5. 5

6.6

12. 5

9.6

10. 1

23. 8

9.4

10.0

11. 8

Settlers

12.4

14.5

15. 1

10. 5

7.4

10. 9

23.6

14. 9

19. 0

12. 5

10.7

17. 6

Railways

23. 0

16. 0

12. 0

21.1

32. 8

15.2

8.9

10.9

10.7

17.7

11.4

3. 5

Lightning

Industrial

0.4

3.4

6.0

4.4

4. 1

3. 8

6. 8

8.9

8. 3

3. 1

5. 0

5.9

Operations

1.9

3.6

3. 5

9.5

4.9

8.7

3.5

4. 0

6. 0

7. 8

2.9

7. 1

Incendiary

5.7

6. 8

6. 0

2.9

4. 1

2.7

7. 3

8.0

8.3

12. 0

12.9

1.2

Public Works

0.4

—

0.4

—

—

—

1.6

1.2

—

- -

0.7

4.7

Unclassified

7.5

6.5

13.4

6.9

0.8

0.6

3.9

6.9

6.0

4.2

2.2

2.3

Unknown

14.4

18.7

16. 1

24.3

23. 8

15.7

13.4

11.3

1.2

8. 3

4.2

9.4

COMPARISON OF FIRE LOSSES AND CAUSES

BY PERCENTAGES FOR THE YEAR 1954

Mer chantable

Number of

Timber Losses

Total Acreage

Fires

Acres

Burned

%

%

%

Campers

36. 5

92.2

84. 3

Smokers

11.8

0.7

1.4

Settler s

17.6

0.6

6. 5

Railways

3. 5

Nil

0. 1

Lightning

5.9

6. 1

5.8

Industrial Operations 7. 1

Nil

Nil

Incendiary

1.2

Nil

0. 1

Public Works

4.7

0.4

0. 1

Unclassified

2.3

Nil

Nil

Unknown

9.4

Nil

1.7

SUMMARY SHOWING TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRES AND BURNT OVER AREAS

FROM 1943 to 1954 INCLUSIVE

TOTAL

NON-

SUPPRESSION

YEAR

FIRES

FORESTED

FORESTED

TOTAL AREA

COSTS

No.

Acres

Acres

Acres

$

1943

265

409,504

105, 646

515, 150

22, 287

1944

325

273, 186

449,472

722, 658

88, 086

1945

284

128,264

88,473

216,737

64, 002

1946

275

179,731

92, 552

272, 283

54, 129

1947

122

46, 895

33, 166

80, 061

19, 876

1948

184

195,491

107, 726

303, 217

90, 904

1949

314

552, 185

908, 862

1,461, 047

248, 635

1950

248

233, 509

472, 178

705, 687

336, 304

1951

84

13, 303

10, 565

23, 868

25, 092

1952

192

184, 905

299,424

484,329

70,443

1953

140

137, 275

196, 826

334, 101

188, 202

1954

85

71, 008

57,869

128, 877

77,453

Totals

2. 518

2,425, 256

2, 822, 759

5, 248, 015

1,285,413

ANNUAL SUMMARY OF FOREST FIRE LOSSES

FIRES WITHIN FOREST RESERVES

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LANDS AFFECTED

LOSS

SUPPRESSION COSTS

CAUSE

NUMBER OF FIRES

OWNERSHIP

AREA

CON

IT ION

TIMBER (MERCHANTABLE AND CUT

-OVER)

Loss of

Loss of

Not

SAL1

ABLE

UNSAJ

uVABLE

Loss of

Growth

Other

Total

Ranger

Other

A

B

C

D

E

Total

Public

Private

Total

Timber

Timber

Growth

Forested

Saw-Timber

Other

Depreciation

Saw-Timber

Other

Loss

Timber

Property

Expenditure

: Total

Campers

Acres

Acres

Acres

Acres

Acres

Acres

Acres

M. Ft.B.M.

Cords

$

M. Ft.B.M.

Cords

$

$

$

$

$

S

$

$

*

—

—

- -

- -

“

1

3

1

Smokers

Settlers

Railways

—

~

“

3

“

734

734

20

474

238

200

400

4, 740

30

5,140

30

639

11,750

12,389

Industrial

3

Incendiary

~

3

3

~

9

9

174

174

140

1 2

325

120

2, 105

508

1,603

Unclassified

1

2

_ ]

| 1,985

2, 111

TOTALS

911

911

27

238

325

261

2,385

7, 275

1, 160

13,353

14, 513

1

1

160

486

4, 890

FI

RES

OUTSIDE FOREST RESERVES

Campers

Smokers

Settlers

12

30

106, 652

1,815

39,816

457

60,914

31,493

574, 006

| 983, 513

| 3,531

6,117

34, 160
2,870
6,972

105

25

350

1, 017,778

3,323

164

48, 531

2, 481

3, 601

51, 854

2, 645

3, 967

1, 864
8,398
262
6,700

’

3

3

1

**

15

5,704

206

2, 223

13,439

1

4

J

691

62

225

3, 675

4, 498

366

Lightning

Industrial

Operations

Incendiary

6,700

2, 550

5

885

3, 265

350

2, 050

3,100

4, 425

270

270

7,525

11

3, 342

11

3

1

70

30

100

100

~~

210

210

1

Public W orks
Unclassified

1

1

2

10

10

120

120

37

95

125

556

162

651

1

*

2

850

—

10

2, 150

‘

~

45

4,275

4, 320

Unknown

1

1

’

1, 288

15

TOTALS

16

24

12

16

76

122, 947

5, 019

127, 966

43, 056

48

14,092

70,770

—

—

—

32,426

579,439

—

996, 306

52,702

870

1, 049, 878

4,039

58, 901

62, 940

FIR

ES WI

THIN

AND WITH

OU'

r FORI

L S T RE

:serv

ES

Campers

Smokers

Settlers

Railways

Lightning

Industrial

Operations

Incendiary

Public Works

12

2

?

31

106,652

1,756

5,704

200

7,434

1 815

108 467

39 816

7 737

60 914

31,493

362

206

574, 006

1, 160
2,223

34 160

105

1 017 778

3,324

167

366

11

682

9

48, 531
2,481

51,855

_

2

3

10

108

2,694

62

457

225

44

940

3,675

423

4,498

262

3, 503

983 513

3, 531
6,117

2, 870
6,972

25

6^ 426
13,439
270
12, 665

30

8* 398

350

270

3* 967

1

3

4

15

262

7,434

3*

*

3

2,570

5

1, 359

350

2,250

3,500

9, 165

15,092

44

15, 774

53

3

j

70

174

30

100

100

10

—

30

210

210

-

184

10

2, 150

140

22

12

325

61

120

120

2,225

508

37

95

2, 122

Unclassified

Unknown

_

1, 985

’ 125
556

162

651

-

.

8

1, 850

300

1

1, 288

15

45

4, 320

TOTALS

[l9

27

13

9

L7

85

123,858

5,019

128,877

43, 216

75

14, 578

71,008

—

—

—

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579,700

—

998, 691

57, 592

870

1, 057, 153

5, 199

72,254

77,453

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14, 092

70,748

22

32,426

579,439

996, 306

52,702

750

120

1,049,758

120

4 007

58, 839

62

62, 846

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1

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32

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30

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160

3

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238

325

261

2,385

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73,353

14, 505

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19

27

13

9

17

85

123,858

5,019

128, 877

43,216

75

14, 578

71, 008

—

—

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32,751

579, 700

998, 691
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870

1, 057, 153

5,199

72, 254

77,453

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DRAFTED BY
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FORESTRY

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55

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45

40

35

30

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20

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FORESTRY

41

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CAUSED BY SMOKERS

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

TIMBER CUT UNDER PERMIT ALBERTA FOREST RESERVES
FISCAL YEAR 1954 - 1955

Bow River

Crowsnest

Clearwater

Total

50

156

14

220

10

145

490

645

65, 000

65,000

Poles and Piling (lineal feet) _

—

11,480

—

11,480

Round Timber (lineal feet)

485,760

419,325

37,000

942, 085

TIMBER OPERATIONS ON ALBERTA FOREST RESERVES

FISCAL YEAR

1954 - 1955

Bow River

Crowsnest

Clearwater

Total

Number of Active Operations _

27

21

45

93

Fuelwood (cords)

—

306

— -

306

Lath (pieces)

_

472, 600

_

472, 600

. Lumber (F. B. M. )

11, 622, 278

23, 199, 197 26

., 838,438

61, 659, 913

Poles and Piling (lineal feet)
Pulpwood (cords)

—

51, 616

204, 355

1, 394

255,971

1, 394

Railway Ties (pieces)

2,640

2, 640

Round Timber (lineal feet) _

1, 894, 932

372,703

2, 660

2, 270, 295

TIMBER OPERATIONS ON LANDS OUTSIDE OF FOREST RESERVES

FISCAL YEAR

1954 - 1955

Timber Berths

-

and

Special Permits

Number of Active Operations

971

Lath (pieces)

1, 137,435

Lumber (F. B. M. )

334,382,206

Mine Ties (pieces)

8, 611

Poles and Piling (lineal feet)

148,055

Pulpwood (cords)

3, 141

Plywood (F.B.M. )

1, 159,955

Railway Ties (pieces)

750,822

Round Timber (lineal feet)

749,730

Slabs (cords)

1, 386

SETTLERS' TIMBER PERMITS

Number of Permits,

Fuelwood (cords) _

Lumber (F. B. M. )_
Pulpwood (cords) _

Poles and Piling (lineal feet) _

Round Timber for Mines, Fencing, Corrals,

Building Logs, etc. (lineal feet).
Timber Seizures (number) _

Custom Sawmill Permits (number).

3,451
3, 892
.5, 918,718
11,402
280

3,363,779

151

249

SUMMARY OF TIMBER OPERATIONS ON PUBLIC LANDS AND ALBERTA FOREST RESERVES

FORESTRY

43

Custom Sawmill Permits (number) - - - - 249

NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

44

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FORESTRY

45

46

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

SUMMARY OF THE YEAR'S OPERATIONS, 1954 - 55
LOOKOUT STATIONS - 60 WATT AND 100 WATT

Engine

Time

Gas

Oil

Messages

Words

hrs .

min.

gals.

qts.

Alder Flats

1, 156

45

316

14 1/4

1,

, 118

21, 966

Athabasca

354

53

94

5 3/4

534

8, 203

Bald Mountain

105

31

35 1/2

5 1/2

174

2, 186

Brazeau

486

50

112 1/2

11 1/2

242

3, 254

Carrot Creek

268

58

59

4 3/4

265

4, 379

Clear Hills

388

27

95

9

239

2, 625

Conklin

250

45

53

8 3/8

20

542

Economy Creek

515

45

115 1/2

9 7/8

308

3, 932

Goose Mountain

347

31

86 3/4

8 1/4

151

1, 921

Heart Lake

650

31

138

12 1/8

313

5, 091

Lovett

387

27

93 1/2

9 3/4

606

8, 677

Mayberne

290

47

60

13 1/2

238

2, 933

Nose Mountain

103

15

26 3/4

1 1/2

220

2,494

Pass Creek

4

77

Pelican Mountain

499

40

89 1/2

6 1/2

230

2, 126

Pimple

5

62

Puskwaskau

559

00

136 1/2

15 1/2

398

7, 094

Round Hill

465

55

99 1/2

10 1/2

268

4, 023

Snuff Mountain

289

55

68 1/2

11

210

2, 923

Stony Mountain

554

00

148

15

246

3, 404

Swan Dive

395

50

100

11

225

2, 615

Sweathouse

317

45

67 1/2

12 1/2

169

2, 105

Whitecourt

297

35

44 1/2

6

314

4,453

White Mountain

331

10

79

8

247

3,485

.Whitemud

490

15

110

14 1/2

234

2, 851

TOTAL

9,508

30 2,

, 228 1/2

224 5/8

6,

, 978

103,421

HEADQUARTER STATIONS

Calgary

4. 678

106, 065

Edmonton

11, 199

242, 186

Eds on

2. 161

41, 277

Grande Prairie

3.429

58,740

Lac La Biche

2, 928

62, 505

Peace River

1.676

47,767

Rocky Mountain House

654

13,481

Slave Lake

841

18, 185

Whitecourt

1, 297

31, 816

TOTAL

28,

873

622,

022

GRAND TOTAL

35,

851

725,

443

FORESTRY

47

GRAZING STATEMENT
ON FOREST RESERVES 1954 - 55

Forest

No. of No. of No. of No. of

Permits Horses Cattle Sheep

Bow River

78

135

6, 358

Crowsnest

196

35

14, 143

1,375

Clearwater

21

90

196

TOTAL

295

260

20, 697

1, 375

Total for the Period
1931 - 55 Incl.

Average
Per year

Number of Permits

11, 294

452

Number of Horses

59, 153

2, 366

Number of Cattle

535, 364

21,414

Number of Sheep

94, 275

3,771

48

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Fisla and Came Administration

REPORT OF THE FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONER
E. S. Huestis

Aglance at the statistics for the Fish and Game Branch reveal that
the activities for the year continued at an increased tempo set a few
years ago. The number of bird game licenses sold to the public has
increased steadily and the numbers sold during the year under review
show an increase of fifty percent since 1951. The upswing in sales of
angling permits is marked from 1946 with an increase of forty-six per¬
cent since 1951.

The experiment of stocking trout in small lakes and reservoirs of
the prairie regions has met with considerable success. Following bio¬
logical examinations, new fishable waters were found and the program
enlarged to include all suitable waters. The public response to the plan
is most encouraging and the branch is hard pressed to keep pace with
the enthusiasm of sportsmen in recommending new projects. Notwith¬
standing the large number of small lakes and reservoirs examined during
the year, biological surveys were continued on the North Saskatchewan
and Red Deer drainage systems preparatory to including these waters
in the plan for the management of the trout streams of the east slope of
the Rocky Mountains. In addition, special investigations were made of
Spray Lake and Lower Kananaskis Lake.

The Alberta Biological Station at Gorge Creek was operated for the
fifth consecutive year . In addition, anew station was operated at Beaver
Creek in the vicinity of the Raven Fish Rearing Station. At the Gorge
Creek station, continued studies were made of pond and hatchery reared
trout with normal competition and without competition. The experiment
at the Beaver Creek station was concerned mainly with the survival of
pond-raised trout in quiet brown water streams.

Angling in trout streams was very satisfactory throughout the year
although pressures were not as high as previously due to an unusually
cold and wet summer . Creel returns from lakes was exceptionally good
and spectacular catches of trout were reported from several of the newly
stocked waters, particularly Grassy Lake near Lethbridge and Chichako
Lake in the Edmonton district. Angling for pike, pickerel and perch,
was excellent in all districts with an increase in the number of young
and old trying their skills.

The creel census at Spray Lake, begun in 1953, was continued in
1954. Statistics gathered, showed little change in harvest of trout per
angler with a significant drop in angling pressure.

Adam was constructed on Beaver Creek at the Raven trout rearing
station to facilitate stream water flow to the ponds. A land survey was
also carried out to investigate the possibility of supplying additional
ponding room at the site. Operations at this station were somewhat
impeded by continuous algal growth that persists in earth ponds. Some

FISH AND GAME ADMINISTRATION

49

experiments were conducted in an attempt to inhibit same, arid this will
be continued in the forthcoming year . The wooden stave tanks constructed
at the station in 1953 produced a high quality trout with little mortality.

The hatchery at Calgary operated at peak production and high grade
trout were produced for the stocking program. Stocking was extensive
but muchhindered by poor weather and bad roads. The planting of Grassy
Lake reservoir with approximately one quarter million trout was the
largest single trout planting made. With the addition of new equipment,
more of the actual hauling and dispersal of stocks was accomplished by
the hatchery staff than in previous years.

Trout at the Westmount rearing station wintered well and it was pos¬
sible to approach spring planting with some sixty percent of the pond
stocks available. However, during the following winter, trout stocks
at this station suffered a severe attack from a fish parasite. In spite of
many efforts to treat ponds, losses were heavy and it is estimated only
twenty percent of the original stock will be available for next spring
planting. It is evident that operations at Westmount are becoming in¬
creasingly difficult. Water quality appears to be the largest impedi¬
ment. To this end, it was necessary to purchase water from the City of
Calgary during March of 1955 at some considerable cost.

Commercial fishing continued steady throughout the summer and
winter seasons. The marketed value of the catch was on a level with the
previous year, an increase of eighty -four percent since the report of
1950-51. The total fish production of almost nine and a quarter million
pounds was made up of approximately three and one hall million pounds
of whitefish, four million pounds of tullibee and the balance of pike,
pickerel, perch and lake trout. Whitefish and pickerel show a gain over
last year and tullibee a marked decrease. No significant changes are
noted in the other species which were taken during the year.

Export of fish from the province increased over fifteen percent of
which whitefish comprised seventy-two percent. Statistics point up the
fact that the export trade consumes seventy percent of the total white-
fish catch. This leaves a meagre quantity for the local domestic mar¬
kets .

The highlight of the 1954 big game picture was a Successful cow elk
season south of the Crowsnest Pass in the Castle - Carbondale zone.
Advocated to effect an increased harvest of a 'trouble' population, this
special area attracted a good segment of the hunting pressure. Success
was abnormally high in spite of the poor hunting weather.

There was no season on moose, deer or antelope. As a result fewer
hunters obtained big game licenses than in previous years.

Upland game birds were not generally plentiful with one exception.
Pheasants thrived while sharptailed grouse, ruffed grouse and Hungar¬
ian partridge suffered at the bottom of a cyclic crash, except in isolated
areas.

50

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

An increased population in the Eastern Irrigation District bore the
brunt of the non-resident hunting pressure. An estimated 10, 000 cock
pheasants were bagged there on opening day.

High pheasant production in the aspen belt of central Alberta, aided
by releases from the pheasant farm at Brooks, provided good local shoot¬
ing in many sectors, of which Camrose was one of the best. If the up¬
swing continues the forecast for pheasant shooting in 1955 will be good.

Migratory waterfowl increased again and provided good sport for
the informed hunter. Open, sunny fall weather until the end of the sea¬
son again lured small concentrations of mallard ducks into attempting
to over -winter with, as usual, limited success.

Over six thousand pheasants were released from the Brooks pheas¬
ant hatchery. The birds were released in areas selected by game biol¬
ogists after per sonal investigation. In addition, chukar partridges to the
number of 2, 176 were released in the southern part of the province, in¬
cluding 637 birds from the parent stock.

In the report of last year mention was made of the problem of beaver
control in settled areas. In addition to the staff of live beaver trappers,
beaver were placed on the Resident Trapper's license; that is, a farmer
upon obtaining a license was permitted to trap beaver on lands owned
or occupied by himself. Farmers and trappers took in the neighbor¬
hood of 35,000 beaver during the season. At an average price of $13.00
this brought in a revenue to farmers and trappers well in excess of
$450, 000.00. Surveys indicate there is no danger of a severe reduction
in the beaver population.

Fur prices during the year revealed a trend towards an increase
and stabilization of prices on muskrats, beaver, mink and weasels.
The increase in the price of muskrats and a more steady demand by the
dealer for this fur may be due to the extensive reclamation program
undertaken in the Southern States of the U. S. A. Areas that formerly
produced sizeable crops of muskrats will be no longer available.

Studies of the fur market in Canada and questionnaires submitted to
dealers would indicate fur prices well in line with the prices received
by the trapper. Present indications point towards as good a season for
the trapper as that enjoyed by him during the past season.

In view of the success of the campaign against rabies which has been
in operation since 1952, the number of trappers employed in the pro¬
vince was, effective December 1, 1954, reduced from one hundred and
seventy to approximately twenty men. The employment of two trappers
in each division of the forested area was continued during the fiscal
year under review.

Once again a crew consisting of representatives from the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Canadian Wildlife Service and the
Provincial Fish and Game Branch conducted waterfowl ground surveys
in the summer of 1954.

FISH AND GAME ADMINISTRATION

51

As a result of a resolution passed at a conference in Calgary of
representatives of all administrations from Ontario west on predator
control, the bounty on wolves was discontinued as at November 30, 1954.
This was in line with similar action taken by the Province of Saskat¬
chewan and the Northwest Territories.

The Fish and Game Branch appreciate and are grateful for the large
amount of work carried out by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The
Force has assisted very materially in the work of enforcement, aug¬
menting the duties of the fish and game officers. The Fish and Game
Branch is also indebted to the Forest Service of the department for their
assistance in law enforcement and conservation of wildlife in the for¬
ested area.

52

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

G AME

COMPARISON OF THE NUMBER OF GAME LICENSES ISSUED

Kind

1951

1952

1953

1954

Resident Bird Came Licenses

39. 190

50,965

58, 188

59, 281

Non-Resident (Canadian) Bird Game
licenses

317

454

365

298

Non-Resident (Non-Canadian) Bird

tt) T Jo f»n sps

419

406

557

582

Resident Big Game Licenses

14, 340

19, 862

6, 198

8, 747

Non-Resident (Canadian) Big Game
Licenses

4

8

4

4

Non-Resident (Non-Canadian) Big
Game Licenses _

GAME LICENSES

April 1st, 1954 to March 31st, 1955

Kind

Number of

Licenses

Fee

Total

Amount

Residents' Rird Came Licenses

59, 281

$ 2. 50

$148,202.

1,490.

Non-Residents' (Canadian) Rird Came

298

5.00

Non-Residents' (Non-Canadian) Bird Game.
Residents' Big Game Licenses

_ 582

8, 747

25.00

5.00

14, 550.
43,735.

Non-Residents' (Canadian) Big Game
Licenses

4

50. 00

200.

Non-Residents' (Non -Canadian) Big

Game Licenses

95

100. 00

9, 500.

Permit to Collect

25

Free

Taxidermists' Licenses

7

5. 00

35.

Residents' Special

136

5.00

680.

Non-Residents' Special

51

25.00

1, 275.

Guide's Licenses (Class

"A" & "B")

181

2.50

452.

Guide's Licenses (Class

"C")

8

1. 00

8.

Game F arms

11

5. 00

55.

Game Farms

3

F r ee

Outfitter's Licenses

42

25. 00

1, 050.

Fur F arms

4

Various

33.

Resident Tranner's Licenses

6, 181

3.00

18, 543.

Permit to Trap Beaver

113

10. 00

1, 130.

Dog Trainers

8

Various

80.

Residents' Spring Bear

24

5.00

120.

Non-Residents' Spring B

ear

4

25. 00

100.

BOUNTY ON TIMBER WOLVES AND COUGARS - SEASON 1954-55

Timber Wolves and Cougars killed from April 1st, 1954 to March 31st, 1955.

457 Timber Wolves at $15.00 _ $ 6, 855. 00

19 Cougars at $15. 00 _ 285.00

1 Cougar at $40.00 _ ___ 40.00

LICENSED ALBERTA FUR FARMS

Beaver _

Muskrats

3

1

FISH AND GAME ADMINISTRATION

53

ALBERTA FUR PRODUCTION - SEASON 1954-55
(WILD FUR)

Total Number
of Pelts

Average Value Toted Value
of Pelts of Pelts

24

$ .76

$ 18.24

34. 583

13.08

452, 345.64

Ermine

51,425

1.73

88,965.25

Silver Fox

35

3.79

132.65

108

1.35

145.80

Red F ox

242

.55

133.10

White Fox

115

14.67

1,687.05

Blue Fox

6

6.34

38.04

Lvnx

3, 011

8.27

24,900.97

Marten

427

13.66

5, 832.82

Mink

3, 513

22.58

79,323.54

Muskrats

792, 182

.99

784, 260. 18

Otter

71

20.03

1,422. 13

Jack Rabbits

778

.23

178.94

Bush Rabbits

856

Skunk

55

.85

46.75

Squirrel

1, 003.544

.63

632, 232.72

Coyote

2, 394

1.90

4, 548. 60

Timber Wolves

571

3. 50

1, 998. 50

Wolverine

9

18.90

170. 10

Couear

4

Total

1, 893,953

$ 2, 078, 381. 02

CONVICTIONS UNDER THE GAME ACT 1954-55
Number of Convictions _ _ _ _ 316

CONFISCATED FURS

Amount realized from the sale of confiscated fur during the period

April 1st, 1954 to March 31st, 1955 _ _ .$1,721.05

54

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

TRAP-LINE REGISTRATIONS

Number of Registered Trap-Lines and Revenue
April 1st, 1954 to March 31st, 1955.

2, 323 at $10. 00 _ _ $ 23, 230. 00

161 at $20. 00 _ 3,220.00

FUR DEALERS' LICENSES, ETC.

Kind

Number

Revenue

Resident Fur Dealer's Licenses to carry-
on business in a city, and elsewhere
than in a city _

Non-Resident Fur Dealer's Licenses to

carry on business in the Province _

Resident Travelling Fur Purchasing

Agent's Licenses _

Furrier's Licenses _

Tanner's Licenses _

248

$ 2,480.

00

2

200.

O

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450.

00

. 21

210.

00

2

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0

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FUR TAX REVENUE

Amount Collected

$ 133,754. 00

MUSKRAT AND BEAVER

Muskrat Permits Issued _ _ _ - _ 152

Muskrat reported taken _ 10, 226

Beaver Permits issued free (Damage to Farmer's Land,

Roads and Irrigation) _ 260

Beaver reported taken _ £ _ _ _ _ 1,112

Beaver Permits issued (On Registered Trap-Lines) _ 1, 382

Beaver reported taken (On Registered Trap-Lines).

12, 283

FISH AND GAME ADMINISTRATION

55

FISH

LICENSES AND PERMITS

Kind

1950-51

1951-52

1952-53

1953-54

1954-55

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

Angling Permits (Season)

18,658

20, 303

23, 270

30, 842

29,979

Angling Permits (Limited)

2, 181

2,113

2, 318

2,935

2,709

Domestic Licenses

102

118

139

108

179

Fisherman's Licenses

3,6-17

4, 926

5, 159

5, 129

5,764

Commercial Licenses

166

230

280

366

398

Fish Dealer's Licenses

124

119

93

84

125

Motor-Boat Licenses

40

73

32

39

44

Total

24, 888

27, 882

31, 291

39, 503

39, 198

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF FISH

Species

1950-51

1951-52

1952-53

1953-54

1954-55

Lbs.

Lbs.

Lbs.

Lbs.

Lbs.

Whitefish

2, 108,434

2,745,433

3,113,007

3, 161,001

3,471, 372

Trout

9, 154

8, 393

10, 886

6, 268

35,410

Pike

376,458

513, 049

475,485

503, 349

394,796

Pickerel

127,622

224, 135

142,446

407, 648

718, 696

Perch

19, 098

58, 972

192,775

150, 544

217, 220

Tullibee

3, 591,704

5, 004, 601

5,703, 285

5, 970, 966

3,991,690

Mixed Fish

378, 630

355,911

297,932

660, 563

392, 542

Total

6, 611, 100

8,910,494

9, 935, 816

10, 860, 339

9,221,726

Weight

Lbs.

Value to
Fishermen

Value as
Marketed

Totals for year 1950-51

6, 611, 100

$ 381, 018.63

$ 652,000.34

Totals for year 1951-52

8, 910,494

617,834.15

946, 535.62

Totals for year 1952-53

9,935,816

629, 847.60

899,720.32

Totals for year 1953-54

10, 860, 339

699,150.16

1,205,969.04

Totals for year 1954-55

9,221,726

720,447. 94

1, 199, 871.23

FISH EXPORTED FROM ALBERTA 1954-55

Species

Canadian

Markets

United States
Markets

Lbs.

Lbs.

Whitefish

30, 863

2, 316, 350

Pickerel

4r 045

607, 442

Pike

308

61,711

Perch

2, 520

176, 100

Trout

8, 028

Tullibee

63, 349

Total

37,736

3, 232, 980

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

1953-54

1954-55

Prosecutions

202

173

Confiscations

112

105

STOCKING TO ANGLING WATERS 1954

Species

Amount

Artie Grayling

17, 620

Rainbow Trout

1, 047, 152

Eastern Brook Trout

32, 067

Loch Leven Trout

53, 235

Cutthroat Trout

1,700

Mixed Trout plants

35, 998

Eved Eggs - Cutthroat

11, 520

- Lake Trout

204, 000

- Salmon

251, 328

Perch

157, 207

Pike

246

Pickerel

1, 527

Spot -tail Minnows

11. 950

1,825, 550

PRELIMINARY BIOLOGICAL SURVEYS AND
EXAMINATIONS MADE DURING 1954

HANNA DISTRICT

Armstrong Lake (E. 11 & E.2 42-10-W4)
Phouts Lake (S. E. 10&N. W. 3 41-10-W4)

RED DEER DISTRICT

Blackfalds Lake (39-26-W4)

Brocks Lake (S.E. 18-38-25-W4)

Hasslits Lake (North of Highway #11 & 3 miles west of #2)
Powells Lake (22-37-25-W4)

Sylvan Lake

CAMROSE DISTRICT

Spotted Lake (29-40-22-W4)

ENT WIST LE DISTRICT

Pawlyks Lake (34-52-2-W5)
Shafer Lake (N.W. 23-52-3-W5)
Star Lake (19-52-2-W5)

FISH AND GAME ADMINISTRATION

57

EDMONTON DISTRICT

Boag Lake (29 & 35 52-23-W4)

Mine Borrow Pit (S. W. 25-51 -25-W4)
Oldman Creek (52-22-W4)

Ross Creek (53-21-W4)

Wat Lake (S. E. 35-50-21 -W4)

VERMILION DISTRICT

Battle River Oxbow (S.W. 36-43-9-W4)
Bells Lake (S.W. 5-51-7 -W4)

Betty Lake (36-44-8-W4)

Blackburn Lake (N. 10-43-10-W4)
Cairns Lake (W. 1/2 35-47-6-W4)
Camp Lake (48-1 1-W4)

Cox Lake (1-48-12-W4)

Cox Lake No. 2 (S.E. 36-47-12-W4)
Devonia Lake

Fish Lake (N.W. 2-43-10-W4)

Goulds Lake (23-52-1 -W4)

Hardisty Lake (S. 1-43-10-W4)

Kravetz Lake (32-50-1 1 -W4)

Lac Santa

Livingstone Lake (N. E. 19-49-7-W4)
McLean Lake (Kitscoty)

Sedgewick Lake (N.W. 16-44-12-W4)
Wallingtons Lake (S.W. 14-48-6-W4)

BONNYVILLE DISTRICT

Thoeben Lake (S.E. 34-56-9-W4)

ST. PAUL DISTRICT

Good Lake (N. 35-59-11-W4)

ATHABASCA DISTRICT

Bay Lake (1-68-24-W4)

Canoe Lake (8-65-21 -W4)
CoUnton Lake (7-65-22-W4)
Helliwell (Nestow) Lake
Hondo Lake (13-70-1 -W5)
Lakeview Lake (Jarvie)
Rochester Lake
Sawmill Lake (11-72-11-W5)
Tawatinaw River
Zeiglers Pond (S. 34-67-24-W4)

BARRHEAD DISTRICT

Sawyer Lake (9-60-1 -W5)

58

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

GRANDE PRAIRIE DISTRICT

Bear Creek
Bear Lake
Beaverlodge Creek
Big Mountain Creek
Cutbank Lake
Deep Lake (72-11-W6)
Fish Lake (76-11-W6)
Grande Prairie Reservoir
Pinto Creek
Saskatoon Lake
Simonette River
Sturgeon Creek

LAC LA BICHE DISTRICT

Horseshoe (Field) Lake

NORTH SASKATCHEWAN DRAINAGE

Clearwater System - Mud Creek

South Prairie Creek

Ram River System - Lynch Creek
Lynx Creek
North Branch Ram
Cripple Creek
Smallpox Creek

RED DEER DRAINAGE

Benjamin Creek
Burnt Timber Creek
Fallen Timber Creek
Klein Lake

Little Red Deer River

McCue Creek

Panther River

Stud and Johnson Creeks

SPRAY LAKE

ELBOW LAKE

LOWER KANANASKIS LAKE

TECHNICAL DIVISION

59

Technical Division

Report of the Director of the Technical Division
T. W. Dalkin

As intimated in last year's report, the area of lands patented each
year continues to be on the upswing. This year legal descriptions were
drafted for 553 notifications (land patents) and forwarded to the Land
Titles Office in Edmonton or Calgary in order to permit of the regis¬
tration of same and the issue of certificates of title. The area of land
covered by these notifications amounted to 87, 796 acres, more or less.
In the previous year ending March 31st, 1954, legal descriptions were
drafted for 521 notifications and the area of crown land patented was
70, 934 acres, more or less.

Disregarding the few months in 1930 to 1931, when the natural re¬
sources were transferred to the province, the year 1952 retains the
lowest record for the area of crown lands patented, the area being just
over 41, 000 acres, more or less, and 1939 retains the high record when
over one-half million acres of crown lands were patented.

All details as to the classification of notifications appear in the
following schedule of notifications issued during the present fiscal year
ending March 31st, 1955, and it will be seen, as in previous years, that
"Homestead Sales" are well out in the lead. In second place are "Sales
of land", including lots in various subdivisions scattered throughout the
province.

NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING FISCAL YEAR
April 1st, 1954 to March 31st, 1955

(Surface Rights Only)

Classification

Notifications

Area

Special grants

(including Lots in Subdivisions)

11

597.89

Homesteads

7

1, 108.80

Exchanges

7

1, 115.00

Quit Claim

1

6.10

Supplementary Patent

1

0. 18

School Land Sales

(including Lots in Subdivisions)

90

12, 176.12

Sales

(including Lots in Subdivisions)

158

13, 935. 56

Homestead Sales

278

58, 856.36

Total

553

87, 796.02

60

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

NUMBER OF SALES IN SUBDIVISIONS
WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THE
158 NOTIFICATIONS REFERRED TO ABOVE

No. of

No. of

Subdivision

Notifications

Lots

Blocks

Walsh, 3644 B

2

4

2

Jarvie, 37 General

1

3

1

Taber, 7819 A. Q.

3

70

2

Taber, 7801 A. L.

1

-

1

Canmore, 1095 F

15

33

9

Ghost River, 6490 E. L.

20

22

4

Wabiskaw Settlement, 41 S

4

4

(35. 33 acres)

Shaftesbury Settlement 33 S

2

1

(13. 00 acres)

Total

48

137

19

SUBDIVISIONS INCLUDED IN THE 90 NOTIFICATIONS

ISSUED UNDER SCHOOL LAND SALES

Subdivision

No. of

Notifications Lots

No. of
Blocks

Willingdon, 1329 H.W.

MacLeod, 1138 General
Venice, 6036 E. T.

3 2

(26.91

1

2 3

3

. acs. )

9

Total

6 5

12

SUBDIVISIONS INCLUDED IN THE 11 NOTIFICATIONS

ISSUED UNDER SPECIAL GRANTS

Coleman, 6808 C.U.

1 14

4

Total

1 14

4

Area not stated in these 48 Notifications 42 Sales

5 School Land Sales
1 Special Grant

48

Total No. of Notifications in which area stated 505
Total No. of Notifications 553

PATE N TE D

TECHNICAL DIVISION

61

S 3 y 0 V 30 SQNtfSnOHl

FISCAL YEARS ENDING MARCH 3ist.

62

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

LAND SURVEYS

The demand for land settlement purposes still continues and follow¬
ing along established policy of the Lands Branch, no crown land is sur¬
veyed until the soil surveyors report that 50% of the land is suitable for
cultivation. Three survey and levelling parties were in operation during
this season. Surveys again were hindered to some extent by heavy rain
but regardless of the climatic situation, commendable progress was
made.

During the survey season, areas totalling over eleven townships
were surveyed and made available for land settlement purposes.

The largest block of land on the survey at the present time is known
as the Blueberry Mountain area which is located north and west of the
town of Spirit River, on both sides of the Peace River, and extends to
the boundary of British Columbia. This area is designated No. 1 on the
map showing the locations where areas are being surveyed.

1. Blueberry Mountain Area

Two hundred and five and one -half sections or a little better than
five and one -half townships were surveyed and located as follows:

Number of Sections

Location

Surveyed

as at Date

Twp. 85-13-W6th Mer.

23

15/12/54

Twp. 86-12-W6th Mer.

36

!!

Twp. 85-1 2-W6th Mer.

10 1/2

! 1

Twp. 83-1 1-W6th Mer.

6

II

Twp. 84-1 1-W6th Mer.

1

II

Twp. 83-12-W6th Mer.

2

II

Twp. 82-12-W6th Mer.

1

II

Twp. 79-12-W6th Mer.

2

II

Twp. 85- 8-W6th Mer.

36

1 1

Twp. 79-10-W6th Mer.

2

1 1

Twp. 85- 7 -W6th Mer.

36

II

Twp. 82-1 1-W6th Mer.

2

II

Twp. 85- 9-W6th Mer.

36

II

Twp. 85-1 0-W6th Mer.

12

II

205 1/2 = 5 1/2 townships

In the interests of economy, both banks of the Peace River in Town¬
ship 83, Ranges 9 and 10, West of the 6th Meridian were traversed on
the ice in February. These traverses represent about eighteen miles
of survey.

2. Valleyview Area

Area No. 2 on the map shows the survey location south of Valley-
view through which the new Whitecourt- Valleyview Highway "cut-off"
passes in Townships 65 and 66, Range 21, West of the 5th Meridian and

TECHNICAL DIVISION

63

a f»mii

64

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

the north half of Township 66, Range 22, West of the 5th Meridian. This
is a continuation of a survey last year and an additional fifty -four sec¬
tions comprising one and one -half townships are now available for sale
located as follows:

Location

Number of Sections

Surveyed

Township 65-21 -W5th Mer.

12

Township 66-21 -W5th Mer.

24

Township 66-22-W5th Mer.

18

54 = 1 1/2 townships

The W askahigan, Little Smoky andlosegun Rivers run through these
townships and traverses of these rivers were undertaken in February
and March.

3. Birch Hills Area

This survey is located in the Peace River area south of Wanham.
The areas surveyed are as follows:

Number of Sections

L ocation Surveyed

Township 77 -3- W6th Mer. 7

Township 77-2-W6th Mer. 18

Township 76-1 -W6th Mer. 7

Township 76-2-W6th Mer. 2

Township 77 -1 - W6th Mer. 9

Total, forty -three sections which equal one township and seven sec¬
tions. Just west of the Birch Hills area in Township 79, Range 7, West
of the 6th Meridian, four sections were also surveyed.

4. Sturgeon Heights Area

Thisareais located south west of Sturgeon Heights in Township 69,
Range 26, West of the 5th Meridian and comprises twenty-four sections
or two thirds of the township.

5. This survey comprises one whole township located in Township 69,
Range 7, West of the 6th Meridian, and south of Wapiti River and dis¬
tant about twenty miles from Grande Prairie.

6. This survey is located about fourteen miles north of the highway
into Lac La Biche and distant about twenty-two miles northwesterly
therefrom.

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65

In Twp. 70, Rge. 17, W. 4th Mer. twenty-six sections were surveyed.
In Twp. 71, Rge. 17, W.4th Mer. twelve sections were surveyed.

The area surveyed represents one township and two sections. The
Lac La Biche and the Wandering rivers run through this area and the
traverses of these rivers were completed on the ice in December.

PEMBINA OIL FIELD SURVEYS

Owing to the large number of plans of "theoretical surveys" of oil
well sites that were presented by the oil companies to this division for
examination in Township 47, Ranges 8 and 9, West of the 5th Meridian
it became apparent that the Pembina Oil Field, located in unsurveyed
territory, was becoming a centre of major importance. Early in 1955
the matter was drawn to our Minister's attention because it was felt,
that although the land was not suitable for agricultural settlement, some
action should be taken to establish upon the ground the outlines of the
townships, central meridians and central chords. After due consider¬
ation, such a survey was authorized and the surveyors left for the field
towards the end of February, 1955. This survey was in progress at the
end of this fiscal year and it is understood it must not be regarded as a
precedent.

MISCELLANEOUS SURVEYS
Cypress Hills Provincial Park

(a) After due consideration by the Provincial Parks Board it was
decided that a water supply should be made available in this particular
park and accordingly, the survey of the water supply pipe line was
completed.

(b) Before purchasing the Wunsch's property adjoining the Elkwater
Lake in the North West quarter of Section 19, Township 8, Range 2,
West of the 4th Meridian, it was necessary to resurvey the shoreline
of this lake in accordance with the plan of survey existing at the time of
patent.

(c) A parcel of land measuring 300' x 181.5' was surveyed within
the boundaries of this park for the Department of Public Works.

Little Bow Provincial Park

(a) A plan of survey was made establishing the east boundary of
Little Bow Provincial Park in the North East quarter of Section 2, Town¬
ship 15, Range 22, West of the 4th Meridian.

(b) An access roadway to the park was surveyed in Section 2, Town¬
ship 15, Range22, West of the 4th Meridian.

(c) The location of a dam in the South West quarter of Section 2,
Township 15, Range 22, West of the 4th Meridian, was also surveyed.

(d) Afurther survey was made of the proposed location of the bath
houses, picnic shelters and irrigation ditch in the West half of Section 2,
Township 15, Range 22, West of the 4th Meridian.

66

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Red Deer

An application was made to purchase land adjoining the left bank of
the Red Deer River in the West half of Section 21, Township 38, Range
22, West of the 4th Meridian, and an inspection and survey were made
at this location.

Burnstick Lake

An inspection and survey was made of Section 11, Township 35,
Range 7, West of the 5th Meridian on Burnstick Lake in order that the
possibilities of this lake may be considered for subdivision purposes.

Kinbrook Island Provincial Park

(a) A survey of an additional fourteen lots at Kinbrook Island Pro¬
vincial Park in Section 19, Township 17, Range 14, West of the 4th
Meridian was carried out.

(b) A survey was made in order to ascertain whether a Mr. Mac¬
Donald's property was located on privately owned land or Crown land at
Lethbridge near the High Level Bridge.

Crimson Lake Provincial Park

Thirteen additional lots were surveyed at Crimson Lake Resort in
the South West quarter of Section 23, Township40, Range 8, West of the
5th Meridian.

Sylvan Lake Provincial Park

This park was investigated and a report submitted to the Parks
Board as to the feasibility of filling in the low spots and raising the
elevation of the land.

Wanham Drainage

In order to accommodate some of the settlers on Crown lands in the
vicinity of Wanham, a series of levels was established in order to drain
the low lying areas.

The levels were run in September and October, 1954. About thirteen
miles of ditches were run following the lowest natural contours of the
ground. The ditches could be excavated and maintained by the farmers
and would drain approximately 1, 200 acres.

RESTORATION SURVEYS

The inspection of survey monuments damaged or destroyed during
the course of oil geophysical exploration and the restoration surveys
thereof continued apace for the third yean with the field season com¬
mencing on the 5th of May and terminating on the 17th of December, 1954.

Although, as in some of the foregoing surveys, very inclement
weather prevailed, it is gratifying to report that this was the most suc¬
cessful season to date with approximately five hundred and twenty survey
monuments restored or re-established at a cost to the oil industry of
$24, 173. 39. After investigations into the responsibility for the destruc¬
tion, accounts were sent to the following companies.

TECHNICAL DIVISION

67

Amerada Petroleum Corporation $ 7, 322. 57

Canada Cities Service Petroleum

Corporation

Stanolind Oil and Gas Company
Canada Cities Service Petroleum
Corporation

Shell Oil Company Limited
Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas Company
Imperial Oil Limited (fines)

O.C. 122-52, Subsec. 4,

Sec. 3, Part 1

Stanolind Oil and Gas Company
(Hamilton and Olsen)

Canadian Gulf Oil Company Ltd.
Canadian Guld Oil Company Ltd.

Season 1954 TOTAL

$ 190.54
$ 270. 33

$ 2,519.47

$ 9,858. 91
$ 79.56

$ 650.00

$ 1,047.20

$ 1,985. 26

$ 249.55

$ 24, 173.39

A summary is set out hereunder showing the number of monuments
restored or re-established and the cost for the last three years.

1952 - 493 monuments restored or re-established - $22,817.06

1953 - 395 monuments restored or re-established - $25, 973.34

1954 - 520 monuments restored or re -established - $24, 173.39

Total: 1408 monuments restored or re-established - $72,963.79

During the season of 1954 the number of men employed in the in¬
spection of survey monuments was increased to five and the party split
into two separate groups. This increase in the number of men and the
splitting of the party was justified in that approximately twice the amount
of territory was covered during this past season as compared with pre¬
vious years and the inspection party has now inspected sufficient work
to be approximately one full season's operations ahead of the survey
party.

A conference, suggested by the Minister of Lands and Forests be¬
tween members of this division, the Forestry Branch, the Department
of Mines and Minerals, the Department of Municipal Affairs, represen¬
tatives of the Canadian Petroleum Association and the oil industry was
arranged and held in the Alberta Building in Calgary on November 24th,
1954, at which time the representatives of the oil industry were made
thoroughly acquainted with the requirements of the various government
departments in connection with their exploration and production activities .

Various contentious points were discussed and it was felt that exist¬
ing government regulations were sufficiently stringent to fulfill the needs
of both the government and the industry.

Evidence that this conference was very successful is now becoming
apparent from the standpoint of this division in the detailed reports on
the condition of survey monuments encountered during exploration ac¬
tivities, and the general co-operation and information being supplied
voluntarily by the member companies in the industry.

68

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

The number of reports of destroyed survey monuments continues
to decrease for the second straight year with only isolated corners be¬
ing reported as destroyed or damaged during seismic operations for the
season of 1954. It must be remembered, however, that the inspection
and restoration survey crews are continuing to work on the considerable
backlog of reports that remain on file.

It is our hope that with another three years' inspection and restora¬
tion operations our restoration program will be well in hand. It will be
noted further, however, that inspections of damaged monuments and the
restorations thereto have now passed from the settled areas to base
lines, meridian lines and remote areas. The nature of these operations
necessitate the use of pack horses and foot transport primarily and pro¬
gress will be naturally somewhat slower from that of the past three
years.

BOUNDARY SURVEYS

Alberta- British Columbia Boundary

As reported last year the survey of this boundary has been completed
and accordingly a bill cited "The Alberta-British Columbia Boundary
Act 1955" was presented to the legislature and duly passed declaring
that the line so surveyed and monumented be the boundary line between
this province and the Province of British Columbia, the bill was given
final reading and passed April 1st, 1955.

Alberta-North West Territories Boundary

That portion of the boundary from Slave River to the north east
corner of the province, comprising about sixty-six miles, has now been
completed and established upon the ground, according to information
received from Mr. J. H. Holloway, the commissioner representing
Alberta. The preparation of reports and plans of survey will be given
attention in due course.

PLANS OF SURVEY

There was a decided increase in the total number of plans over last
year submitted for examination and filed in this division so that rights
of the applicants could be established upon Crown lands.

Pipe Line Surveys

Under this classification, thirty -two pipe line surveys were exam¬
ined, eight of which affected the beds of our rivers, particulars of which
are as follows:

Devonian Natural Gas Co. Ltd. - North Saskatchewan River -
SW 35-50-26-W4th Mer.

Canadian Western Natural Gas Ltd. - Bow River -
N 1/2 12-24-1 -W5th Mer.

Canadian Western Natural Gas Ltd. - South Saskatchewan River -
SE 17-11-11 -W4th Mer.

Canadian Western Natural Gas Ltd. - Elbow River -
NE 4-24-1 -W5th Mer.

TECHNICAL DIVISION

69

Green River Exploration Company - Wizard Lake -
SW 3-48-27 -W4th Mer.

Northwestern Utilities Ltd. - North Saskatchewan Riv$r -
NW 17 & NE 18, Twp. 53-23-W4th Mer.

Pembina Pipe Line Company - Buck Lake Creese -
SW 34-48-6-W5th Mer.

Pembina Pipe Line Company - Modeste Creek -
SW 34-48-5-W5th Mer.

Transmission Lines

The surveys of twelve transmission lines were examined and filed
in this division. These plans form the basis of the issue of licenses of
occupation or easements.

Subdivision Plans

Twenty -one plans of survey of subdivisions bordering op rivers and
lakes were referred to this division under Chapter 42, Section 80 of The
Land Titles Act in order to ascertain if any of these sprveys affected any
Crown land.

Well and Battery Sites

There was a decided increase in the number of plans that were ex¬
amined and recorded in order that Crown lands may be acquired by the
various oil companies for well and battery site purposes. Under this
category 355 plans of survey were checked this year as compared with
125 plans checked last year.

Roadways

Seventy-six plans of survey of roadways affecting Crown lands were
received from the Department of Highways and municipal districts.
These plans were examined and the usual reservations were entered into
our records against the Crown land affected.

Access Roadways

Eight plans of survey covering access roadways, used by various
oil companies to reach the wellsites, were received and recorded in the
office.

Photographic Library

There continues to be a great demand for the provincial aerial photo¬
graphy and our photographic laboratory developed films which made the
sales climb to $52,533.51. This is a decided increase ovpr the sales
recorded last year which amounted to $37,709.73.

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

The aerial photographs sold during the fiscal year are as follows:

Commercial Rate

Department Rate

Department Use

3333'

1320'

3333'

1320'

3333'

1320'

April

4599

35

26

0

166

0

May

9936

0

84

0

207

0

June

12446

0

48

1

28

0

July

5352

0

212

112

231

0

August

4551

0

0

1

98

123

September

1245

0

141

0

21

504

October

5890

0

19

0

3

0

November

3791

0

149

0

489

0

December

2484

0

385

0

63

0

J anuary

3062

0

811

0

92

0

F ebruary

4259

0

122

0

122

0

March

7634

0

297

0

82

0

TOTAL

65249

35

2294

114

1602

627

GRAND TOTAL 3333'

- 69,145

GRAND TOTAL 1320'

776

It can now be reported that all the photography in the province upon
the scale of 1" equals 3333' and also upon the scale of 1" equals 1320'
has been indexed upon planimetric or other suitable maps and copies of
these indices are now available to all organizations that purchase pro¬
vincial photography.

In addition to the above photography, a considerable number of en¬
largements of photographs were made for governmental use, municipal¬
ities and the general public. It is interesting to record that enlarged
photography was acquired by the municipalities for assessment purposes.

In order to meet the general demand for this enlarged photography,
it was necessary to acquire new equipment and the Elwood Aerial and
Mapping Enlarger Model No. 8.10 was purchased for the enlarging of
photography from aerial films. This machine is especially built for
aerial survey and mapping work, with permanent alignment of the re¬
flector and the lens . The lamp house is equipped with a twenty -inch deep
silvered and polished reflector and a 500 -watt mercury, cold light en¬
larging lamp.

In the operation of this enlarger, whenever the lamp house is raised
or lowered the lenses are automatically focused to insure a sharp image
and there is a screw vernier on the lens for final adjustment. The lens
can be rotated about its vertical axis through 360 degrees and its hori¬
zontal axis thr ough 45 degrees allowing an operator to remove the tip
and tilt from a film negative.

The enlarger is equipped with a ten inch f/4. 5 lens and can make a
vertical projection up to a five times enlargement or be tilted horizon¬
tally to enlarge up to six or seven times.

TECHNICAL DIVISION

71

Immediately upon the installation of this new machine, there was a
demand for enlargements from the Municipal Districts of Wetaskiwin,
Taber, Smoky Lake, Kneehill, Vermilion River and Barrhead, oil com¬
panies, engineering and geological survey companies and apart from
meeting the requirements of our own department, the Department of
Highways, the Bridges Branch, Public Works Department, Economic
Affairs and Water Resources Branch, enlargements were also under¬
taken for the Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Ottawa, as
well as the general public. In all, a total of 300 enlargements were
completed.

AERIAL SURVEYS

1" to 3333' Photography

The province received replacements for approximately 1,000 line
miles of distorted photography from the Photographic Surveys Corpora¬
tion of Toronto. As far as our part of the contract with this company is
concerned, it appears that there are now about 400 line miles of dis¬
torted photography to be replaced. It is expected that the areas affected
will be flown in the summer of 1955 and new photography will be for¬
warded to this office to replace the distorted photography.

1" to 1320' Special Photography

The following areas were flownfor the Water Resources and Irriga¬
tion Branch.

1. The McMurray Reservoir south west of Medicine Hat and located
in Townships 9 and 10, Ranges 7 and 8, West of the 5th Meridian.

2. Heavy rains were experienced causing many farm lands to be
flooded in the Pembina Valley area. This area was flown at the height
of the flood.

3. An unusual land slide occurred in an area twelve miles south
west of Falher and near the banks of the Little Smoky River. The Alberta
Research Council was also interested in this photography.

1" to 400' Photography

The townsite at Leduc and the city of Red Deer were photographed at
this scale for town planning purposes. Three square miles in the Sundre
area were flown for the Department of Water Resources.

Mosaics

During the fiscal year over 6000 square miles were mosaicked at
varying scales for interdepartmental purposes. These include the towns
of Rimbey, Okotoks, Pincher Creek, Camrose, Rocky Mountain House,
Sundre, portions of the Pembina and Brazeau River basins and the pro¬
jected irrigation network at Enchant. Commercially, 1000 square miles
were mosaicked for the Siebens Oil Company.

Laydowns

Approximately 1 20 square miles of supplementary control net were
laid in the Slave Lake area to aid in the location of licensed timber
berths in the area.

72

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Planimetric Mapping

The manuscripts for the areas 83-B-9 to 11, 14-16, and 83-G-l to
1 6 were calculated and drawn on the aluminum backed manuscripts at a
scale of 1" to 3333'. Fairdrawings of map areas 83-B-9 to 11, 14 to 16,
and 83-G-l to 4 were completed on autopositive film at a scale of 1" to
3333' and photographically reduced to 1" to 1 mile for sale to the public.
Preliminary control, pointing, templet laydown and some interpretation
was completed for the remainder of the manuscripts 83-G-5 to 16.

Topographic

Rimbey, Rocky Mountain House and part of Camrose were mapped
at a horizontal scale Of 1" to 200' and a vertical interval of 2.5 feet.
These maps Were cofhpiled bf-" Multiplex and Kelsh Plotter.

The Kelsh Plotter

It should be noted that the Kelsh Plotter, like the Multiplex, is an
optical instrument used in our mapping program and was acquired during
this year. It uses contact dispositives the same size as the aerial photo¬
graph 9 1/2" x 9 1/2", therefore allowing a greater degree of accuracy
particularly in large scale photography where a small contour interval
is required. The use of the Variable Ratio Pantograph allows an imme¬
diate reduction of Scale from the working model with a reduction ratio
of 2:1 to 5:1, thereby dispensing with the necessity of a later reduction
as in the Multiple* Unit. Unlike the Multiplex Unit, which has seven
projectors, the Kelsh Plotter has only two projectors and because of its
simplicity the plottffeg table can be operated from either side of the work
table.

Map of Alberta

The drafting &nd dd^igning of a complete new map of the Province
of Alberta on a scale of one inch equals eight miles was the largest unit
of drafting undertaken by this division. Work commenced on this pro¬
ject in January 195^, and continued throughout the year. It is anticipated
that it will be completed itt 1955 and quotations will be requested for the
lithographing of this map.

Approximately 350, 000 aerial photographs were utilized in the pro¬
duction of thqj map tct assure absolute accuracy of detail. From the inter¬
pretation of the aerial photographs transposed onto aluminum -backed
manuscripts, t05 sbale maps were made up. These maps were

reduced photograph d&lly and dsed in the drafting of the final base map
at a scale of One iftCh eqtials eight miles.

The base of wifi map was constructed utilizing the Transverse
Mercator Proj.ectiOn which is in universal use, and aerial photography
which has e&abled the Technical Division to locate rivers and creeks
and the other topographic features oft the map with the utmost accuracy.
The old map whs fotind to have a number of inaccuracies due to the lack
of information available.

Production techniques used on the new map are in great contrast
with those us4$ in the production of the 1939 map. In the first map the
lettering fo/( the topographic features was entirely hand-done, but on

TECHNICAL DIVISION

73

S A

74

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

the present one, type-set place names, topographic features, etc. , have
beenused. There were approximately 7 , 000 pieces of acetate burnished
on this map. Sixteen different varieties and sizes of type were used
throughout with the transparent acetate marking the topographic features
such as rivers, lakes and mountain peaks. Opaque acetate was used for
the location of cities, towns, villages, post offices and Indian Reserves
to obliterate the background and allow the names to stand out clearly.

The use of photographically reduced large scale maps resulted in
great savings in time and cost that would not have been possible with
older production methods.

In its finished form the new map of Alberta will be published with
the same coloring as in the previous issue, blue for the survey infor¬
mation, topographic features and their names, redfor the highways and
black for the railroads and names of the cities, towns, railway stations
and post offices. Red screens will be used for the Indian Reserves and
Metis Colonies, blue screens for the National Parks and a purple screen
for the Forest Conservation Area. It is nine feet in length and five feet
in width, and will be available to the public in four sections. The south
east and north west sections are the most in demand.

To accompany this map is a booklet containing all the names of the
rivers, lakes, cities, towns, railroad stations, post offices, Indian
Reserves, Metis Colonies, Mountain peaks and mountain ranges, air¬
ports and seaplane bases, and their locations within the Province of
Alberta.

A copy of the base map has been provided to the Department of High¬
ways for use in the construction of their 1955 road map. The drafts¬
men of the Department of Highways added pertinent information to pro¬
duce the first master road map for the touring public prepared in ten
years .

Forestry Mapping Program

Map areas 84E, 84F, 84G and 84H, composed of 64 maps, were
drawn on autopositive film at a scale of one inch equals 3333'. This
necessitated redrawing the planimetric maps and superimposing the
forest types on these maps. On completion the maps were photographi¬
cally reducedto a scale of one inch equals one mile for sale to the general
public.

Cypress Hills Provincial Park Forestry Map

Apian measuring ten feet by three feet six inches and upon a scale
of one inch equals 1320 feet was drafted upon autopositive film showing
the results of a forestry survey in the above provincial park.

Miscellaneous Drafting

A larger amount of drafting than usual was undertaken by this divi¬
sion including townsite subdivisions and general drafting and mapping in
order to assist the Forestry Protection Branch. Maps were prepared
of each protection area and mounted on linen upon which the location of
all fires were indicated.

TECHNICAL DIVISION

75

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY ACT

Nineteen flying licenses were issued under this act as compared
with the issue of ten licenses last year. Details of these licenses are
as follows :

License No.

Date Issued

Flying Contractor

34

May 14th, 1954

Spartan

35

May 14th, 1954

Spartan

36

May 25th, 1954

Spartan

37

June 16th, 1954

P. S. C.

38

June 21st, 1954

Spartan

39

Cancelled

40

June 24th, 1954

Aero Surveys Ltd.

41

August 26th, 1954

Spartan

42

September 14th, 1954

Spartan

43

October 8th, 1954

Blanchet Trorey
& Assoc.

44

October 8th, 1954

Blanchet Trorey
& Assoc.

45

October 15th, 1954

Spartan

46

October 25th, 1954

Spartan

47

October 25th, 1954

Spartan

48

October 26th, 1954

Spartan

49

November 4th, 1954

Spartan

50

Cancelled

51

March 2nd, 1955

P. S. C.

52

March 15th, 1955

Blanchet Trorey
& Assoc.

53

March 17th, 1955

Imperial Oil

54

March 18th, 1955

Spartan

MAP PUBLICATION

Owing to the demand for the maps showing lands opened and closed
for settlement, it was necessary to obtain a re-run of this map in Jan¬
uary, 1955.

76

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Township Plans

Owing to the completion of certain surveys of land settlement pur¬
poses new township plans were prepared through the office of the
Director of Surveys covering the following areas.

TOWNSHIP PLANS PRINTED 1954 - 55

Township 71 ,
Township 71,
Township 95,
Township 96,
Township 70,
Township 94,
Township 95,
Township 96,
Township 67,
Township 68,
Township 72,
Township 94,
Township 95,
Township 81,
Township 82,
Township 83,
Township 84,
Township 83,

Range 16, West
Range 17, West
Range 20, West
Range 20, West
Range 21, West
Range 21, West
Range 21, West
Range 21, West
Range 22, West
Range 22, West
Range 22, West
Range 22, West
Range 22, West
Range 7, West
Range 8, West
Range 8, West
Range 12, West
Range 13, West

5th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridiem
5th Meridian
5th Meridian
6th Meridian
6th Meridian
6th Meridian
6th Meridian
6th Meridian

Owing to the depletion of our stock, it
issue publications of the following township

Township

9,

Range

29,

West

Township

10,

Range

29,

West

T ownship 1 1 ,

Range

29,

West

Township

9,

Range

30,

West

Township 10,

Range

30,

West

Township 11,

Range

30,

West

Township

10,

Range

1,

West

Township

5,

Range

2,

West

Township

7,

Range

3,

West

Township

8,

Range

3,

West

Township

9,

Range

3,

West

Township

5,

Range

2,

West

T ownship

7,

Range

4,

West

Township

8,

Range

4,

West

T ownship

7,

Range

5,

West

Township

8,

Range

5,

West

T ownship

7,

Range

6,

West

T ownship

8,

Range

6,

West

Map Sales

was found necessary to re¬
plans .

4th Meridian
4th Meridiem
4th Meridian
4th Meridian
4th Meridian
4th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridian
5th Meridian

During the fiscal year sales reached a total of $30, 877. 34.

TECHNICAL DIVISION

77

PHOTOSTAT AND OZALID MACHINES

The latest model No. 4 Motor Driven Photostat Machine to which
reference was made last year has certainly speeded up production of
photostats by means of an electrically operated mechanism for develop¬
ing and fixing photostat copies. The volume of photostat work is on the
increase making it necessary to retain our old photostat machine as a
stand-by and is now used for special jobs as the volume of photostat
work increases.

The ozalid machine is also turning out a steady volume of prints,
particularly so as there is still a steady demand for our one inch to the
mile planimetric maps for the major oil companies.

Close and harmonious contact was maintained with the Lands and
Forests Divisions during the disposal of our natural resources. A steady
volume of maps, plans, sketches and legal descriptions were drafted
and areas calculated. .Upon reviewing the activities of this year another
busy one can be written into the records.

Accordingly, it is a pleasure to again express appreciation to the
staff for rendering courteous and efficient service.

78

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Accounting Division

REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNTANT,
A. McCallum

A surplus of $1,827,844.32 on income account was shown for the
fiscal year ending March 31, 1955, as compared with $1 , 571 , 251 . 53
for the previous year, an increase of $256, 592.79.

Net revenue amounted to $5, 146, 678. 60, an increase of $436, 477.70.
Main increases and decreases were as follows:

Account

Increase

Decrease

$

$

Fishing Licenses

11, 397.25

3, 320. 39
69,796.41

Fisheries Royalty

Grazing Leases. Permits, etc.

Homestead Leases

54, 418. 95

Cultivation Leases. Permits, etc.

15 052. 23

Land Patent Miscellaneous

12, 137. 12

Timber Fees. Rentals. Dues. etc.

324, 602.79

School Lands Sales Interest

5, 535. 94

School Lands Leases, Berths, Permits _

East Slope Surface Rights Revenue

18, 791.10
142, 479. 90

Administration Sundry Revenue

8, 733. 27

8, 689. 84

Maps, Plans, etc.

Restoration of Survey Monuments

15, 890.92

14, 823.78

Photographic Survey

Dominion-Provincial Agreement
re: Forest Survey

59, 279.40

Dominion-Provincial Agreement
re: Air Weapons Range

11, 849. 97

Net Revenue Increase

436, 477. 70

$606,638.48 $606,638.48

For details of revenue on income account see Statement "B".

Refunds to the taxing authority, as provided by "The Crown Cultiva¬
tion Leases Act", "The Grazing Lease Taxation Act" and "The Tax Re¬
covery Act" amounted to $475,957.77.

NOTE: "The Crown Cultivation Leases Act, 1954, which came into force
January 1, 1955, provides that land held under a crop share cultivation
lease, shall be assessed as to value, and tax statements shall be sent to
the Department by the Municipality . The Minister may pay to the taxing
authorities, the amount shown in the statement. "

ACCOUNTS ADMINISTRATION

79

Monies held in General Trust Account as at March 31, 1955, stood
at $1, 064, 957. 37, which amount is made up as follows:

Timber Deposits _

Parks Board Trust _

East Slope Road Tolls Trust _

Homesteaders Compensation Trust
Miscellaneous _

$ 1, 003,770.63
31, 305.44
7, 552.79
8, 512.11
13, 816.40

$ 1, 064, 957. 37

As at March 31, 1955, the number of Active Accounts Receivable
stood at 20, 538, together with 1 , 335 Fish and Game Vendors' Accounts.

For the year under review 39,018 Fishing Licenses and 82,086
Game Licenses were sold, realizing revenue to the Department in the
amounts of $97, 333. 85 and $242, 720. 35. Fur Tax collections amounted
to $92, 150. 68.

Cash entries for the year were 56,468 for which 56,487 receipts
and permits issued.

The number of refunds processed were 5,605 amounting to

$679,687.19.

Canadian Wheat Board price adjustment cheques received during
the year numbered approximately 5, 000.

Total expenditure on income account amounted to $3,318,834.28.
Of this amount $1, 541, 189. 16 was for salaries.

Firefighting costs were $68, 835.99.

In connection with the destruction of pests, which includes rabies
control, an amount of $134,614.51 was disbursed.

In accordance with the Dominion-Provincial Agreement for East
Slope Reserves, capital expenditures were $555, 928. 23 for which the
Province received 100% reimbursement. Maintenance disbursements
totalled $314,820.04. March 31, 1955, being the final year for capital
expenditures by Canada as provided in the agreement, the toted capital
disbursements claimed from Canada by the Province for the seven year
period amounted to $5,665,447.88. The cumulative expenditure of the
Eastern Rockies Forest Conservation Board during the seven years of
the Board's operations amounted to $6, 278, 906. 10.

Under agreements with Canada, the Province received $9,381.80
for F orest Inventory Surveys and $53, 049. 98 in respect to the Primrose
Lake-Air Weapons Range Agreement.

In the development and maintenance of Provincial Parks $91, 117.39
was disbursed.

Surveys for land settlement purposes and restoration of monuments
amounted to $204, 924. 57, including wages.

80

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Due to increased revenues and expenditures in the expansion of
services through the various branches of the Department, the staff of
the Accounting Division has worked very hard and sincere appreciation
for the cooperation and faithful service rendered by all members of the
staff is herein acknowledged.

INDEX OF STATEMENTS

A. Statement of Receipts from all Sources.

B. Statement of Receipts - Income Account.

C. Statement of Receipts - Capital Account.

D. Statement of Receipts - School Lands.

E. Statement of Expenditure for the year ending
March 31, 1955.

F. Statement of Receipts by Branches.

G. Statement of Disbursements by Branches.

H. Alberta School Land Trust Fund.

I.

Alberta School Land Sales - Revenue Account.

ACCOUNTS ADMINISTRATION

81

Statement A

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES

From April 1, 1954 to March 31, 1955

Gross Receipts

Refunds

Net Receipts

$

$

$

Income Account

5,608,249.30

461, 570.70

5, 146,678.60

Capital Account

316, 219. 58

3, 813.60

312,405.98

Reimbursement of Previous
Year's Expenditure

2, 079.72

2, 079.72

School Land Trust Fund

362,491.60

678. 22

361, 813.38

Timber Deposits Trust

383, 678. 22

29, 235. 52

354,442.70

Homesteader's

Compensation Trust

4, 548. 30

434. 50

4, 113. 80

East Slope Road Tolls Trust

3, 139. 52

550. 00

2, 589. 52

Parks Board Trust

13, 945.48

103. 25

13, 842. 23

Miscellaneous Trust

56, 355.45

54,960.45

1, 395.00

Unapplied Receipts Carried Forward:

Improvements

29, 579. 35

14,232.24

15, 347.11

Suspense

258,765.48

114, 108. 71

144,656.77

Grazing Lease Fees and Rental

75,750.00

75,750.00

School Land Grazing Permits

21, 500. 00

21, 500. 00

Grazing Permits and

Reserve Permits

18, 500.00

—

18, 500. 00

Homestead Lease Crop Share

38, 000. 00

38, 000. 00

Cultivation Crop Share

1, 500. 00

—

1, 500. 00

School Land

Cultivation Crop Share

5, 000. 00

5, 000. 00

Total

$7, 199, 302.00

$679, 687. 19

$6,519,614.81

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Statement B

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS - INCOME ACCOUNT

From April 1

, 1954 to March 31

. 1955

Gross Receipts

Refunds

Net Receipts

$

$

$

Fisheries Account

Fishing Licenses

97, 673.40

339. 55

97, 333. 85

Fisheries Miscellaneous

416. 31

1.00

415. 31

Fisheries Royalty

27, 181.00

—

27, 181. 00

Total

125,270.71

340. 55

124, 930. 16

Game Account

Game Licenses

244, 329. 61

1,609. 26

242, 720. 35

Fur Tax

94, 126. 98

1,976. 30

92, 150.68

Game Branch Miscellaneous

680. 32

117.46

562. 86

Total

339, 136. 91

3, 703. 02

335,433. 89

Lands and Grazing

Grazing Leases, Permits, etc.

324, 773. 28

65,408. 13

259, 365. 15

Hay Permits, Fees, Dues, etc.

4, 047.48

1, 334.75

2,712.73

Homestead Leases, etc.

235, 024. 39

163,468. 59

71, 555. 80

Public Lands Sales Interest

10, 603. 05

44. 80

10, 558. 25

Cultivation Leases, Permits, etc.

59, 594. 89

30,792.32

28, 802. 57

Land Patent Miscellaneous

148, 359. 85

7, 976. 10

140, 383.75

T otal

782,402. 94

269, 024.69

513, 378.25

Timber

Timber Fees, Rents, Dues, etc.

3, 096, 563. 56

25, 263. 03

3, 071, 300.53

School Lands

School Lands Sales Interest

67, 011.01

33. 05

66, 977. 96

School Lands Leases, Permits,
Berths, etc.

496, 050. 67

154, 586.22

341,464.45

Total

563, 061. 68

154,619.27

408,442.41

East Slope Surface Rights Revenue

503, 524.48

7,465. 06

496, 059.42

Miscellaneous

Maps, Plans, etc.

30, 877. 34

—

30, 877. 34

Restoration of Survey Monuments

22, 691.41

—

22, 691.41

Administration Sundry Revenue

22, 822. 33

1, 083. 92

21,738.41

Photographic Survey

52, 604. 67

71. 16

52, 533. 51

Reimbursement from Dominion
Government re: E. R. F. C. B.

104. 00

_

104. 00

Dominion-Provincial Forestry

Agreement re: Forest Inventory

9, 381.80

_

9, 381. 80

Sale of Automobiles

6, 757.49

—

6, 757.49

Canada-Provincial Agreement (Air

Weapons Range - Primrose Lake) 53,049.98

—

53, 049.98

Total

198, 289. 02

1, 155. 08

197, 133. 94

TOTAL INCOME ACCOUNT

$ 5, 608, 249. 30

$461, 570. 70

$ 5, 146, 678.60

(Carried forward to

Statement A)

ACCOUNTS ADMINISTRATION

83

Statement C

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS - CAPITAL ACCOUNT

F rom April 1 ,

, 1954 to March 31,

1955

Gross Receipts

Refunds

Net Receipts

$

$

$

Land Sales Principal

205, 000. 98

3, 643. 61

201, 357. 37

Clearing and Breaking

Crop Share

Dominion - Provincial Forest

Agreement re: Forest Inventory

38, 895.54

72, 323.06

169. 99

38,725.55

72, 323. 06

Total

$316,219.58 •

$3, 813.60

$ 312, 405. 98

Statement D

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS - SCHOOL LANDS

From April 1

, 1954 to March 31

, 1955

Gross Receipts

Refunds

Net Receipts

$

$

$

INCOME ACCOUNT

School Land Sales Interest

67, 011.01

33. 05

66, 977. 96

School Land Grazing

Leases, Rentals, etc.

55,916.10

11, 840. 06

44, 076. 04

School Land Hay

Permits, Fees and Dues

796.75

228. 00

568.75

School Land Cultivation Rent,

Fees, Crop Shares, etc.

347, 818. 67

140, 346. 25

207,472.42

School Land

Miscellaneous Leases

17, 048.03

228. 91

16, 819. 12

School Land

Timber Fees, Dues, etc.

70,467.63

1, 107. 50

69, 360. 13

School Land

Miscellaneous Revenue

4, 003.49

835. 50

3, 167. 99

Total

$ 563, 061.68

$ 154, 619. 27

$408,442.41

.

84

STATEMENT E

Government of the Province of Alberta
LANDS AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT
EXPENDITURE CLASSIFIED BY APPROPRIATIONS AND CHARACTER
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1955

INCOME ACCOUNT

Service

1901

Minister’s Office

1902

Deputy Minister’s

Office

1903

Accounts

1904

Advisory Board

1905

Destruction of

Pests

1906

Eastern Rockies

Conservation

1907

Fisheries

1909

Forest Protection

and Timber

Operations

1910

Forest Inventory

Division

1911

Forest and Prairie

Fires Suppression

1912

Grame Branch

1913

Eastern Rockies

Forest Conserva¬

tion Board |

1914

Lands Branch

1916

Radio

Communications

1917

Technical Branch

F

1918

Registration Branch

1919

Postage

1920

Printing,

Stationery and

Office Supplies

1921

Forestry Training

School

1922

Provincial Parks

Payment to Depart¬

ment of Citizenship
re treaty indian

members

Totals

8 .

% .

$

5

8 554.80

5 .

5 2,565.98

32,696.13

$ 10.36

$ .

$ .

$ .

$ 5,569.81

$ .

i 20

19

$ .

8 .

8 .

8 .

$ 7.95

8 .

$ 8,729.09

Automobiles .

v

4,825.74

13,324.05

1,645.72

3,649.75

5,948.58

2,293.23

7.943.48

2,025.63

74,35831

Board .

Books and binding . .

Bounties for destruction of pests .

Buildings and sites .

Cinema and photographic supplies .

Clothing .

627.78

948.16

11,583.07

159.10

6,252.45

51.69

61,066.53

* 16

2,549.13

83,027.05

134,61'L51

90.90

68.20

24ibo

49

7.74

418.12

134,61431

2,000.00

2,000.00

8.30

8.30

2,23L9j

1,500.91

6,841.51

2,079.72

6234

15,08237

11,544.58

12,717.71

81.09330

139,068.74

Construction contracts .

617.59

563.84

1 '<>49.35

401.17

3,763.75

65,609.46

70,269.18

2,60447

1 218 62

1,988.99

25,62637

19,051

90

26635

50335

Feed and seed .

Fees and commissions .

Freight, express and cartage

Heating, lighting and power

Laundry and cleaning . .

Legal fees and expenses .

Medical services . .

Miscellaneous expenses and supplies .

Newspapers and periodicals .

309.60

4,674.39

201.55

144.16

5,336.20

116.30

25.00

24.00

390

.20

71.25

30.22

10,617.99

704.88

15,50336

18,140.00

35638

12730

* 3034

438.6<i

3.336.09

49.20

35.00

2,318.74

431.30

1,220.06

85.60

9,954.43

8,519.17

. 2.30

833.25

172.33

67-00

601.34

1,244.48

30.00

71.00

4 1 32

857.84

2,084.76

1.371

101

5

25

38

.00

2534

7.09

313.79

72.70

910.87

1,249.32

35.00

1533

4,317.09

51.54

195.00

3,564.23

11.87

1,355.00

1,074.96

27.88

3 97 1 0£

78.50

10.00

170.90

5,02525

7.35.

90.00

18,395

00

.

800.60

451.98

4J7737

130730

49,348.2 8

19.00

40.00

. 430

430

209.00

45.46

6.42

4.1)0

195.52

713.0(1

15,121.72

281.22

29.00

18.204.84

Printing, stationery and office supplies .

Rates, rentals and insurance .

Repairs and replacements .

58.66

974.10

950.40

78.80

27938

.13

16,921

87

8.40

38,916.01

110.03

229.25

158.73

1,99530

15,951.99

14,126.841

" .1

120,843.94

186,611.07

1,541,189.16

91.03

534.52

103.34

100.73

126.50

601.87

2,700.58

46,159.88

1,617.31

9,995.21

67,109.14

69,918.39

1,293.70

4,926.83

1,611.57

10,092.26

82*504.83

37,877.51.

6,218.43

210,239.25

30.00

3,77833

18,337.15

52,879.73

1,722

3,329

111,970

1

587.83

285.91

76,540.81

Special services .

11,658.64

25,756.64

101,786.06

180,757.32

86,735.39

519,790.53

66,442.70

30.00
! 21, 764.61

Telegrams and telephones .

Travelling expenses .

^Fages . . .

446^76

500.83

193.39

972.85

174.95

66.16

900.75

969.95
26,577.91
40,21 3- 1 1

952.24

23,847.87

18,060.90

1,996.09

103,284.04

89,272.55

235.91

5,219.26

26,645.76

68,83539

1,169.41

40,702.13

21,234.50

18.00

1,437.28
35,453.51
1 ,827/25

133630

6,960.98

3,514.66

1 Z1 ,/0^ 0 1

162.04
10,877 ^0
83,159 96

5.60!

218.50

i7.45

1,121.93

1,096.15

267.041

2.443.24!

18,536.881

9,264.41

259.165.86

372,397.77

TOTAL: Income Account _

$ 13,349.44

% 27,748.54

5104,339.35

5 900.75

5134,614.51

0314,820.04

8172,212.84

#1 ,064,926.68

8117,791.85

8 68,835.99

8175,914.52

$ 63,734.22

$306,96433

^122,692.15

8397.213 79

$ 78,785.60

8 15,121.72

8 38,916.01

$ 6,926.96

8 91,117.39

$ 1,907.00

$3,318,834.28

CAPITAL ACCOUNT

1982

Photography

Service end Forest

Inventory

Surveys . 8 40,936.68

TOTAL: Capital Acount t 40,936.68

86

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Statement F

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS BY BRANCHES
From April 1, 1952 to March 31, 1955

INCOME ACCOUNT

Fiscal Year Ending

March 31/52 March 31/53 March 31/54 March 31/55

Fisheries Branch
Game Branch
Lands and Grazing
Branch

Timber Branch
Unearned Increment
Tax

School Lands
East Slope

Surlace Rights
Miscellaneous

91, 544. 27
324, 890.60

98, 183. 39
371, 949.93

109,925.93
335, 309. 28

124, 930. 16
335,433. 89

714,989.88 663,717.82 526,377.95 513,378.25

2,227,043.96 2,993,472.52 2,746,697.74 3,071,300.53

1,722.65
379, 955. 03

224, 688. 37
98, 309.76

311.05
529, 085. 22

467, 939. 53
126, 843. 19

64.05
384, 115.37

353, 579. 52
254, 231. 06

408,442.41

496, 059.42
197, 133.94

CAPITAL ACCOUNT

Land Sales Principal
Seed Grain Principal
Clearing and Breaking
Projects, Crop Share
Reimbursement from
Dominion Government
re: Forest Inventory-
Reimbursement from
Dominion Government
re: Eastern Rockies
Transferred to other
Departments
School Land Trust Fund
Timber Deposits Trust
Homesteader 's

Compensation Trust
East Slope Road
Tolls Trust
Parks Board Trust
General Trust

(Miscellaneous )

095.72
32. 86

Unapplied Receipts
Carried Forward

498.73
, 306.46

138.46
594. 29

89, 631. 29
187. 50

41,974.73

132,974.92

1,248, 356.42

154,789. 63 201, 357. 37

146.41 -

41,184.39 38,725.55

95,770.62 72,323.06

3, 183. 91
366, 000.98
, 023, 844.76

1, 097. 50
340, 079. 10
362, 172. 82

2, 079.72
361, 813.38
354,442.70

1, 235. 31

2, 864. 00

4, 113. 80

1, 290.64
17, 854. 55

4, 808.79
16,445.32

2, 589. 52
13, 842. 23

1, 395. 00

356,400. 88

398, 000. 00

320, 253. 88

, 286, 082. 12

6, 127, 659.48

6, 519, 614. 81

ACCOUNTS ADMINISTRATION

87

STATEMENT OF DISBURSEMENTS BY BRANCHES

From April 1, 1952 to March 31, 1955

Statement G

Fiscal Year Ending
March 31/52 March 31/53 March 31/54

March 31/55

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907

1909

1910
1911

1912

1913

1914
1916

1917

1918

1919

1920

1921

Minister's Office_
Deputy Minister's
Office _

Accounts Division _

Advisory Board _

Destruction of Pests
Eastern Rockies

Conservation _

Fisheries Division _

Forest Protection &

F orest Survey
Division _

Forest and
Prairie Fires

Suppression Act _

Game Division _

Eastern Rockies
Forest Conservation

Board _

Lands Division
Radio

Communication _

Surveys Division _

Registration Division

Postage _

Printing Stationery

& Office Supplies _

Forestry Training
School _

1922 Provincial Parks__
SW 43-63/51-52
SW 2-25/52-53 Cost of
Survey of Depart¬
ment by Stevenson
Kellogg Ltd. _

10,476.46

9, 214.65

14, 812. 56

13, 349.44

40,774.62
91, 180. 82
949. 27
19, 147. 85

26,995.43
96, 323. 84
688.65
84, 390. 94

23, 512.21
110, 844. 53
933. 13
321, 746. 03

27,748.54
104, 339. 35
900.75
134, 614. 51

224, 688. 37
139, 146. 59

240,715.73
156, 892. 88

261,430.22
172, 586. 63

314, 820. 04
172, 212. 84

561, 585.56

642, 686. 46

807, 312. 07

1, 064, 926. 68

45,437. 14

55, 511. 74

90, 396. 64

117, 791. 85

28, 071.74
117, 909. 72

66, 120. 05
176, 382. 27

186, 354. 00
174, 194.41

68, 835. 99
175, 914. 52

8,535.75
222, 834.38

63, 349. 37
244, 509. 90

62, 011. 11
257, 614. 84

63, 734. 22
306, 964. 93

110, 115. 50
. 291,469. 95
72, 943. 02
12, 708. 15

84, 414. 01
340, 549.73
63, 995. 68
12, 501. 85

121, 797.41
312, 274.48
67, 077.75
12, 636.27

122, 692. 15
397, 213.79
78,785.60
15, 121.72

31,402.37

32, 227. 84

42, 439.49

38, 916. 01

7, 612. 81
47,958.04

14, 000. 00

10, 717. 05
102, 028.62

8, 297. 96

7, 641. 83
91,433.76

6, 926. 96
91, 117. 39

SW 5-57/54-55 Amount

required to pay claims
of the Department of
Citizenship and
Immigration (Canada)

1, 907. 00

Total Income Account $2,098,948.11 2,518,514.65 3,139,049.37 3,318,834.28

CAPITAL

1980 Land Settlement

Clearing & Breaking 164,733.26 188,513.59

1982 Aerial Photography

& Forest Inventory 405,703.29 306, 320.46

SW 87/51-52 Purchase of
land for Vermilion

River Prov. Park 27,511.19 -

SW 11/53/54 Purchase of
Hudson's Bay Co.

Lands Situated within

the Province - -

13,482.61
257, 225. 96

40, 936. 68

Total Capital Account $597,947.74 $494,834.05 $389,036.37 $40,936.68

88

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

ALBERTA SCHOOL LAND TRUST FUND
Balance Sheet - March 31, 1955

Statement H

As at March 31, 1955, the fund amounted to $15, 615, 597. 13 made up as follows:

Cash _

Accounts Receivable, collections not remitted

Investments: School districts' and school
divisions' debentures _

$ 382,035.37

101, 585.78

13, 281, 371,71

Unpaid principal on school land sales:

(a)

Not due

$ 1, 649, 363. 83

(b)

Due or in arrears

169,250.53

1, 818, 614. 36

Sundry 31,989.91

$15,615,597.13

Statement I

ALBERTA SCHOOL LAND SALES - REVENUE ACCOUNT

From April 1, 1954 to March 31, 1955

Arrears Interest as at March 31, 1954 _ $ 40,875.02

Interest Charges _ $ 72,394.05

66, 957. 29
2, 226.06
44, 085.72

Interest Revenue _ $

Interest Written Off (Cancelled Sales)__ _ _ $

Arrears of Interest as at March 31, 1955 _ $

$ 113, 269. 07

$ 113, 269.07

REGISTRATION DIVISION

89

Registration Division

REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR.
C. B. Kenway

Incoming mail, which is a good criterion of work flowing through
the Department, was up nearly 5% from last year. Another good in¬
dication is the number of entries in, and deletions from the township
registers, and these were about 11% greater than the previous year.

Changing of files from the numerical system to land description
still continues but has slowed down considerably, because of the neces¬
sity to split old correspondence from the files. The new folders, have
made a remarkable difference in the appearance of the filing cabinets
and misfiles are found easily. The new check-out cards have eliminated
many lengthy searches, and reduced the length of the search lists.

A closer check of files in circulation is now being made, but further
improvements could be made by a revision of some departmental pro¬
cedures.

Amalgamation of the school and public land registers still continues
as a pick-up job. When this work is completed much of the annoyance
and errors of previous years will be eliminated, by having both in the
same register.

Because of boundary changes established by the Co-T er minus Bound¬
ary Commission, a considerable number of standings have been supplied
to municipalities. Oil companies still continue to ask for standings,
although these may have dropped slightly in number during the past year.

During the past year, a start was made on microfilming old corres¬
pondence from live files, in order to reduce filing space. In the past,
microfilming has been confined to photographing dead and patented files.
Saving in office space through microfilming amounts to well over $20, 000
annually. During the past year 346 films were exposed, against 1 60 films
exposed during the previous year. Because of the increasing number of
references to the microfilms, it is hoped that this section of the branch
will soon be housed in the Natural Resources Building.

The past year has seen many changes within the branch, and the
attendant difficulties usually involved with such changes, and the writer
expresses his appreciation to the staff for their untiring efforts, cheer¬
fulness and courtesy displayed in carrying out the routine work in a state
of flux.

90

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

SUMMARY OF INCOMING AND OUTGOING MAIL BY NUMBER
OF PIECES FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS

Year Incoming

Outgoing

Total

1952-53 104,965

174,

388

279, 530

1953-54 107,268

189,

123

296, 391

1954-55 112,235

193, 961

307, 196

A TWO-YEAR COMPARISON OF

SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL

RECORD ENTRIES

Item

1953-54

1954-55

Difference

Assignments registered

304

362

58

Notifications for patent

521

553

32

Timber berth and special timber
permit applications

718

821

103

Forestry reservations

594

483

- Ill

Accrued area leases entered

68

45

- 23

Accrued area leases cancelled

64

51

- 13

Homestead leases (civilian) entered

747

791

44

Homestead leases (civilian) cancelled

505

673

168

Homestead leases (veteran) entered

112

111

- 1

Homestead leases (veteran) cancelled

101

88

- 13

Licenses of occupation entered

60

42

- 18

Licenses of occupation cancelled

23

19

- 4

Miscellaneous leases entered

48

35

- 13

Miscellaneous leases cancelled

33

28

- 5

Cultivation leases entered

61

284

223

Cultivation leases cancelled

38

46

8

Public land sales entered

363

256

- 107

Public land sales cancelled

5

12

7

REGISTRATION DIVISION

91

Continued -

Item

1953-54

1954-55

Difference

Road allowance leases entered

186

98

- 88

Road allowance leases cancelled

29

47

18

Grazing leases entered

99

310

211

Grazing leases cancelled

37

69

32

School land sales entered

191

167

- 24

School land sales cancelled

6

19

13

School land miscellaneous leases
entered

8

5

- 3

School land miscellaneous leases
cancelled

8

8

0

School land licenses of occupation
entered

11

1

- 10

School land licenses of occupation
cancelled

1

1

0

School land cultivation leases entered

55

47

- 8

School land cultivation leases cancelled

72

49

- 23

Miscellaneous permits entered

725

790

65

Grazing permits entered

1,467

1, 283

- 184

Cultivation permits entered

64

56

- 8

Sand and gravel permits entered

33

27

- 6

School lands grazing permits
entered

936

1, 529

593

School lands cultivation permits
entered

45

33

- 12

8, 338

9,239

901

92

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Provincial Parks Administration

REPORT OF THE PROVINCIAL PARKS BOARD
V. A. Wood , Chairman

T. W. Dalkin, Board Member

As has been the case during the past several years provincial parks
again received greater patronage from the public than in any previous
year. The adoption of the five-day week, the general improvement in
road conditions and the overall economic prosperity of the province has
increased greatly the use of present recreational facilities and indicates
a need for additional recreational areas.

The Provincial Parks Board continued the policy of encouraging the
local advisory committees to use as much local voluntary labour as
possible. Consequently in numerous cases construction was undertaken
by local residents resulting in more being accomplished for the im¬
provement of the parks than would have been possible otherwise.

A very important part in the operation of the provincial parks is
played by the local advisory committees. Each park is operated under
the guidance of a committee of three local residents who donate their
time and effort in the endeavor to provide the best possible facilities at
the park in their community. The department realizes and appreciates
the efforts of these public spirited men.

There were numerous requests for new parks during the year. Each
location was inspected by the Superintendent of Provincial Parks and
considered by the Board. An inspection was also made of three pro¬
posed historical sites. It was recommended that these sites be acquired
and set aside for possible future development. No new provincial parks
were established although several locations are under consideration.
Orders -in-council were passed adding areas to Cypress Hills, Rochon
Sands and Saskatoon Island Parks.

The increase in patronage at the provincial parks resulted in more
work being necessary to keep the parks in a sanitary condition, con¬
sequently it was necessary to employ twelve caretakers and hire help
atfive other parks where a full-time summer caretaker was not neces¬
sary.

The policy of installing playground equipment in conjunction with
picnic facilities, at the different parks, has been popular with the pub¬
lic and is a big factor in developing the parks into recreation grounds
for the whole family.

The following is a brief summary of the main developments and
activities carried on at the provincial parks during the fiscal year, the
locations of which are shown on the accompanying map.

— - WEST TERRITORIES

■

PROVINCIAL PARKS

95

Aspen Beach Park - Anew parking area was constructed which was
fenced to prevent the driving of cars on the beach. Local residents pro¬
vided the labour for the construction of a picnic shelter and extensive
reclamation work was done to the mile and one half of beach.

Beauvais Lake Park - Picnic and camping facilities were improved
and additional sanitary facilities were constructed.

Crimson Lake Park - Three quarters of a mile of road was con¬
structed to serve the additional townsite lots. Sand was placed on the
beach to extend it another one hundred and fifty feet. The Fisheries
Branch planted the lake with rainbow trout which increased the patron¬
age of the park.

Cypress Hills Park - The major undertaking for this park was the
installation of the Elkwater townsite water system. To complete this
task, with the existing park staff, necessitated the purchase of a Hopto
ditch digger and the pipe and fittings. Much difficulty was encountered
due to the rough terrain over which the main supply line had to be laid.
By the end of September the major portion of the project was completed
and 23 service installations were made. There is 14,452 feet of 4"
transite pipe in the main lines with 2, 943 feet of small plastic pipe in-
the lateral lines. All lines are buried six feet in the ground which is
below the frost level.

General maintenance was carried out on the existing fireguards,
trails and telephone lines. The increased patronage of the park required
more time and help to keep the park and picnic facilities in a sanitary
condition. A new garbage dump had to be opened with the old one being
filled and levelled. A new storage shed was constructed to house the
park equipment. A new bath house was constructed to increase the
necessary facilities. Considerable time and effort was spent to clean
up the waterfront and improve the beach facilities.

Dilberry Lake Park - Claying of the sand roads throughout the park
was completed to assure passable car travel. Anew boating pier, which
is removed from the water each fall to prevent damage from the ice in
the lake, was constructed. This park is attracting more visitors each
season and necessitates a summertime caretaker.

Garner Lake Park - One half mile of fence was constructed. Park¬
ing barriers were erected to prevent cars driving on the beach. The
camping area was improved to provide needed facilities for week-end
visitors to the park. Additional playground equipment was erected and
repairs were made to the bath houses.

Gooseberry Lake Park - General maintenance was undertaken at
this park and additional playground equipment was erected. Although
this park is in an area of relatively sparse population the park is used
extensively by the local residents and a summertime caretaker is re¬
quired to keep the park in a sanitary condition.

Kinbrook Island Park - To increase the facilities at this park new
picnic stoves and tables were supplied. A summertime caretaker is

96

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

employed to keep the park clean and maintain the beach. Several new
summer cottages have been constructed within the newly surveyed sub¬
division and there have been requests to survey additional lots.

Little Bow Park - This is a relatively new park with no previous
development and considerable work was undertaken. The local resi¬
dents, mainly the Lions Clubs of Champion, Vulcan and Carmangay
supplied the labour to erect a picnic shelter, two bath houses and the
playground equipment as well as a fence around the park with materials
supplied by the Parks Board. Anew access road was constructed to the
main park area and gravelled to assure travel in all weather conditions.
A great deal of boating is enjoyed by the local residents on the new
Travers R.eservoir and most boats are launched from this park.

Ma-Me-O Beach Park - A new well was drilled and a pump instal¬
led to insure a satisfactory supply of drinking water. General mainten¬
ance and clean-up of the park was supplied as well as gravel to improve
the entrance to the park.

Park Lake Park - A new picnic shelter and a boat launching pier
were constructed and an extension was made to the main park pier . This
park is very popular with the residents of the Lethbridge area. Acare-
taker is employed to keep the park in a satisfactory state.

Pembina River Park - A large parking area was levelled and gravel¬
led at this park. Picnic facilities and playground equipment were erected.
As this park is adjacent to the Jasper highway and is used by a great
number of travellers it was necessary to hire a caretaker for the sum¬
mer to keep the park in a sanitary condition.

Red Lodge Park - Anewforty -foot children's wading pool was con¬
structed to provide water enjoyment for the smaller children. This was
a necessity due to the treacherous conditions that prevail in the Little
Red Deer River. This park along with the others is being used more
each year and facilities will soon be inadequate. Family reunions, group
picnics and tourists use the park at all times during the summer months.
General maintenance and a continual need for clean-up necessitates a
summer-time caretaker.

Rochon Sands Park - This park is proving more popular with the
residents of the Stettler area each year. A survey was completed of
the actual beach area required for the extension of this park. A new
pier was constructed and the park was cleaned up regularly by a care¬
taker.

Saskatoon Island Park - The main roads throughout the park were
widened and gravelled to accommodate the larger crowds that are using
this park. A caretaker was employed to ensure the park beifig kept in a
sanitary condition.

Taber Park - Additional picnic facilities were supplied to this park
and grass was seeded throughout the park. A full time summer care¬
taker was employed who painted all park buildings and kept the park
clean.

PROVINCIAL PARKS

97

PICNIC FACILITIES AT PROVINCIAL PARKS

A Picnic shelter at Red Lodge Park

A picnic stove in use at Crimson Lake Park

98

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Vermilion Park - Two bath houses and concession booths were built
at the Vermilion Agricultural Schoolfor the park with materials supplied
by the Parks Board. Two piers were constructed, one for boating and
one for swimming. Both swimming and boating are very popular at this
park. Gravelling was completed on one mile of road and considerable
brushing was completed by contract. The official opening of the park was
held on June 30th with the Honourable Ivan Casey officiating.

There were 196 provincial parks leases in effect on the 31st day
of March, 1955. During the fiscal year applications were received for
109 leases and there were 2 leases cancelled.

The following is a summary of the revenue and expenditures for the
fiscal year:

1 . Amount appropriated for provincial

park purposes

$78, 000. 00

2. Revenue received from each park:

Beauvais Lake

$ 273.95

Crimson Lake

399. 56

Cypress Hills

12,269.20

Dilberry Lake

20. 00

Garner Lake

30. 00

Gooseberry Lake

20. 00

Kinbrook Island

275.00

Red Deer River Protected Area

27.94

Saskatoon Island

188. 53

Vermilion Park

205. 03

Writing-on-Stone

118. 50

Total

$ 13, 827.71

3. Expenditures for each park:

Aspen Beach

$ 3,255.64

Beauvais Lake

3, 650. 38

Crimson Lake

3, 224.10

Cypress Hills

25, 060.42

Dilberry Lake

1, 638.70

Garner Lake

2, 656. 89

Gooseberry Lake #

798.68

Kinbrook Island

1, 316. 87

Little Bow

5, 197.88

Ma-Me-O Beach

869. 34

Park Lake

4, 603. 36

Pembina River

4, 116. 07

Red Lodge

3, 255. 31

Rochon Sands

2, 211.32

Saskatoon Island

2, 253. 00

Sylvan Lake

1, 504. 20

T aber

1, 881. 52

Vermilion

3, 335. 69

Woolf ord

508. 61

Writing-on-Stone

502. 23

T otal

$71, 840. 21

PROVINCIAL PARKS

99

4. General Expenses such as office, salaries, travelling, etc.

Salaries $14,126.84

Travelling Expenses and General 5,150.34

Total

$ 19, 277. 18

5. Expenditures from Parks

Board Trust

Beauvais Lake

X

$ 842. 08

Crimson Lake

109. 68

Cypress Hills

19, 762. 63

Park Lake

400. 57

Vermilion

1, 612.48

T otal

$ 22, 727.44

100

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

PERSONNEL

Of Department of Lands and Forests
by Branches

1 . MINIST ER ' S OFFIC E

1 Minister

1 Secretary

2

2. DEPUTY MINISTER'S OFFICE

1 Deputy Minister
1 Departmental Solicitor
1 Stationery and Equipment
Clerk

1 Personnel Officer

1 Secretary

3 Stenographers

2 Clerk-Typists

10

3. PUBLIC LANDS

1 Director of Lands
1 Asst. Director of Lands
1 Supervisor Grazing Appraisal
1 Grazing Appraiser
1 Supervisor Land Classification
1 Field Supervisor

4 District Supervisors

5 Soil Investigators

1 Homestead Lease Inspector

1 Inspector on Collections
8 Supervisors (Office)

15 Correspondence Clerks

2 Counter Clerks
1 Clerk

22 Stenographers

3 Clerk-Typists

1 Clerk, Calgary
1 Sub-Agent, Peace River
1 Sub-Agent, Grande Prairie

71

4. FORESTS AND WILDLIFE
DIVISION

1 Director of Forestry
1 Asst. Director of Forestry and
Superintendent of Management
1 Asst. Superintendent of
Management
1 Chief Clerk

1 Timber Administrative Officer
1 Clerk-Accountant

3 Correspondence Clerks
1 1 Clerks

1 Secretarial Clerk
1 Clerk-Stenographer
1 Clerk-Typist

6 Stenographers

4 Timber Auditors

4a. Forest Protection Branch

1 Superintendent of Protection

1 Asst. Superintendent of
Protection

6 Forest Superintendents
8 Asst. Forest Superintendents
4 Timber Inspectors

2 Asst. Timber Inspectors
8 Forest Officers III

65 Forest Officers II

6 Radio Operators

13 Forest Officers I

14 Lookout Men - classified
and year round

10 Lookout Men - seasoned

7 Stenographers
7 Forest Clerks

152

4b. Forest Surveys Branch

1 Superintendent
1 Asst. Superintendent of
Inventory

1 Asst. Superintendent of
Planning

6 Forest Engineers
1 Photogrammetry and
Compilation Supervisor
4 Photogrammetrists
4 Draughtsmen and Compilers
1 Stenographer
1 Clerk-Typist

20

4c. Radio Communications Branch

1 Radio Superintendent

1 Asst. Radio Superintendent

2 Chief Radio Operators
6 Radio Technicians

4 Radio Operators
2 Stenographers

16

4d. Game Branch

1 Superintendent of Game

1 Game Officer III

2 Game Officers II
2 Biologists

13 Game Officers I

1 Chief Clerk

2 Clerks

5 Stenographers

33

27

PERSONNEL

101

4e. Fisheries Branch

1 Superintendent of Fisheries

2 Biologists

1 Fishery Officer IV

1 Fishery Officer III
15 Fishery Officers II

2 Fishery Officers I

1 Superintendent Fish
Hatchery - Calgary
1 Asst. Superintendent
Fish Hatchery

5 Hatchery Assistants
1 Stenographer

30

5. EASTERN ROCKIES
FOREST RESERVES
ADMINIST R ATI VE
OFFICE, CALGARY

1 Administrative Officer
1 Maintenance Foreman
(Construction)

1 Maintenance Foreman
(Mechanical)

1 Road Foreman

2 Gradermen

1 Office Supervisor
1 Stenographer
8

5a. Crowsnest Forest Reserve

1 Forest Superintendent
1 Asst. Forest Superintendent
1 Headquarters Ranger

6 Forest Officers II

5 Forest Officers I

1 Lookout Man - Classified -
Seasonal

4 Lookout Men - Unclassified -
Seasonal
1 Forest Clerk
1 Stenographer

21

5b. Bow River Forest Reserve

1 Forest Superintendent
1 Asst. Forest Superintendent
1 Headquarters Ranger
■ 7 Forest Officers II
12 Forest Officers I

3 Lookout Men - Classified -
Seasonal

6 Lookout Men - Unclassified -
Seasonal

1 Forest Clerk
1 Stenographer

5c. Clearwater Forest Reserve

1 Forest Superintendent
1 Asst. Forest Superintendent
1 Headquarters Ranger
4 Forest Officers II
7 Forest Officers I

1 Lookout Man - Classified -
Seasonal

2 Lookout Men - Unclassified -
Seas onal

1 Forest Clerk
1 Stenographer

19

5. TECHNICAL

1 Director Technical Division

1 Assistant Director

2 Surveyors

1 Interpreter - Aerial
Surveys

3 Photogrammetrists

1 Engineer

2 Assistant Surveyors

1 Senior Draughtsman

3 Technical Assistants
10 Draughtsmen

2 Draughtsmen -
Computers.

1 Inspector and
Investigator
1 Photo Processor
1 Asst. Photo Processor
1 Photostat Operator
1 Ozalid Machine Operator
1 Map Mounter and Junior
Photostat Operator

3 Clerk-Typists
3 Stenographers

39

4. ACCOUNTS

1 Administrative Accountant

1 Asst. Administrative
Accountant

4 Supervisors
25 Clerks

2 Cashiers

5 Bookkeeping Machine
Operators

2 Stenographers
4 Clerk- Typists

33

102

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

8. REGISTRATION

1 Registrar

2 Chief Clerks

2 Asst. Chief Clerks
1 Recordak Operator

17 Clerks

3 Clerk-Typists
1 Stenographer

27

9. PROVINCIAL PARKS BOARD

1 Superintendent of Parks
1 Provincial Park Warden -
Cypress Hills
1 Asst. Provincial Park
Warden - Cypress Hills
1 Correspondence Clerk

4

556 Total for Department