quardians of the

jame Trails

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By
C. McDEVITT

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British Columbia Is Rightly Styled the “Hunter's Paradise” and the Wardens
of the Provincial Game Commission See to It That This Great Natural Asset
Remains Productive—We Think You'll Agree After Reading This Account That
B.C.‘s Game Guardians Are Right on the Job, Ensuring Plenty of Post-War

ITISH COLUMBIA OCCUPIES a
igue position in the sporting world
cause of the prevalence of big game,
hting fish, rugged and wild terrain and
the aspects of the last frontier which
Ids such a strong appeal for those who
>k the great outdoors.

Here is the mighty uncrowned King

It is not by accident, of course, that
‘itish Columbia continues to maintain
ese attractions. Any country or any
ction may have a number of features
hich draw men eager to sit beneath the
nes and wait for the big game which
nich inevitably comes along, but to pre-

HIRTEENTH EDITION

of the Tim

almost anywhere in British Columbia but is found principally in the northern regions.

Sport When the Boys Come Home.

serve that sport for all generations requires
more thought and more labor than the
average person would believe possible.
That is why the Provincial Game Com-
mission of this province has long been one
of the most important branches contributing
to the welfare of the province as a whole.

While every Game Warden in British
Columbia may be partly responsible for
the manner in which the wild life is guarded,
there are two men in particular whose duty
it is to see that all game preserves are main-
tained at a high level.

These men are James G. Cunningham

and Frank R. Butler, both members of the
Gaine Commission—and both typical out-
doors men with a genuine love for the
forests and streams of British Columbia.

They have a big job to do and, to their
credit, they have always performed their
tasks with commendable ability.

berlands of Canada. Not a difficult animal to hunt, the moose may be uncovered
Its meat is tasty and the Indians have used

the hide of the moose for the manufacture of anything from caps to moccasins.

Photos: Courtesy ‘“‘Game Trails’’.

It is amazing just how little the average
resident of British Columbia knows about
his own province.

Many men can discuss the political and
economic features of every country in the
world but very few British Columbians can
give you any definite information relating

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