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Identifier: rodguncan11cana (find matches)
Title: Rod and gun
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Canadian Forestry Association
Subjects: Fishing Hunting Outdoor life
Publisher: Beaconsfield, Que. (etc.) Rod and Gun Pub. Co. (etc.)
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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shortlyafter six oclock, and in a few minutes,with a change of clothes, I was before ahot fire and enjoying a warm glow. Noteven a cold followed this experience. A change of scene followed on Thurs-day, when, at the request of Superinten-dent Bartlett, I visited headquarters. Ihad been at Algonquin Park for a fewdays two winters before, and the changes its beautiful islands and its many bays,all present a beautiful picture seen at anytime. Last September, with the woodsin their riot of colors, it was glorious,and its views appeared as though theycould never pall. In the afternoon wevisited Skymount and no word picturecan do justice to the scene- Cache Lake,seen above the woods, was more like ariver winding amongst the islands.Woods and waters appeared to stretchaway right to the horizon. One couldhave sat there for hours enjo3ang thiswonderful view. I was glad to thinkthis is the peoples inheritance, and, ifthey value it, so it will remain. Couldthe majority of them stand on Skymount
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At a Beaver Dam on Head Lake Creek, were so great that I scarcely knew theplace. A neat and attractive depot, atwhich it is a pleasure to do business, in-stead of the old ramshackle shed I hadseen before, shows a wonderful advance.The Highland Inn, which had no exis-tence on my first visit, now enables tour-ists to have headquarters from which anypart of the Park may be visited or fromwhich s)hort and most enjoyable trips canbe taken, and comforts enjoyed all thetime. It is a grand place for headquar-ters, the Hotel, the Station, Cache Lakewith its summer residences and camps. in September and feel the thrill of col-lective ownership there could be no doubtat all as to the care and attention thatwould be given in future to the peoplesPark. A visit to Halyards Lake follow-ed and a quiet paddle over a portion ofbeautiful Cache Lake back to head-quarters. Next morning, in charge of Superinten-dent Bartlett and Ranger Robinson, I setout on a three days trip arranged by Mr.Bartlett. From C

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