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Approved and ordered this day of Jul y , A.D. 19 c.)8 /4.1.1.eV-Loilo*,-.1

At the Executive Council Chamber, Victoria, Administrator.

PRESENT:

The Honourable in the Chair. Mr. MacLetm Mr. !la ns on Mr. 73arrow Mr. Pa ttullo Mr. utherland - Mr. !Zackenzie Mr. Donacthy Mr.

To His Honour The Administrator in Council :

The undersigned has the honour to REC (MEND:—

THAT, under the provisions of the "Game Act," being chapter 98 of the "Revised Statutes of , 1924," the subjoined Game Regulations for the years 1928-29 be made an promulgatetl.

DATED this 1. 4f day of July, A.D. 1928.

Attorney-General.

4 APPROVED this day of July, A.D. 1928.

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Presiding Member of the Executive Council.

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• • GA!_ .C:GULATIONS- 1928-1929.

The prohibitions dee: ed )y section 9 of the "Game Aot," being chapter 98 of the Statutes of British Colombia, 1924", as to the huntine, tra:Hee, taking, wounding, and. killin of game, are, subject to the provisions of sections 3, 4, 5, 6, ant 7, of these regulations hereby removed. to the extent and within the periods eld limits and sub:ect to the provisions hereinafter sct out respectively as follows:- For the purpose of definine the open seasons for big game, game birds, and trapping of fer-bearing animals, the Province shall be divided into two districts, t. be known as the Western and Eastern Districts:-

"'WESTERN DISTRICT" shall mean and include all that portion of the Province situate and lying to the west of the summit of the Cascade Mountains and south of the Electoral District of Atlin. "EASTOT DISTRICT" shall sea!, and include all of the remainder of the Province.

PROVIDED that that portion of the Lillooet Electoral District lying to the east of a line drawn north and south (astronomic) of Alta Lake Railway Station, on the Pacific Great Eastern Railway; and that portion of the Skeena Electoral District lying to the east of a line drawn north and south (astronomic) of the easterly railway yard limit of Shames on the Canadian National Railway, bounded by the douthern boundary of the Electoral District of Atlin on the north and by Maitland Island. on the south, shall for all purposes in respect of open seasons on migratory came tirds within the purview of the "Migratory Birds Convention Act," be construed and considered as lying within the Eastern District. EAST= DISTRICT (OPEI; SEA307E). BIG GAME.

(a)MOOSE of the male sex, in that portion of the Electoral District of Omineca situate and lying to the north of the pain line of the Canadian rational Railway, formerly known as the 'rand Trunk Pacific Railway, and in the Electcral Districts of Atlin, Fort Gearge, and Cariboo, open season from September 1st, 1928, to December 15th, 1922, both dates includive. In the Electoral District of C,olumbia, except that eortion thereof situate and lyine nest of the Columbia River, open season from October 1st, 1028, to October 31st, 1928, both dates inclusive.

(b)CARIBOU, of the male sex, in the Eastern District texoept the Electoral Districts of Mackenzie and Skeona and that portion of the Electoral District of Caritoo eituate and lying the west of the Fraser -;11 that frther nortion.of the Eastern District situate and lyinz to the smth of the min line of the Canadien T'aeifil Railway), open season froe September 1st, 1928, to December 15th, 1928, to„': Leelesive.

(0) WAPITI (Elk), of th.. :ex, in the Electoral Districts of Fernie, Crenbrek, tni Celumbit, eeoept that portion o the Columbia e.leeteral Dietelet situate en& 61 the west of the Columbia ::ever, open !season from October 1st, 1923, to October 15th, 1928, loth Fates inclusive. -2- :10UeTAIN-SHEEF, et. the mei eex, in the oastern Dietriot, in that (d) portion thereof uItuete and lyne to the north of the main line of the uenedian eat!onsl , Foenerly keowo us the ;rand Trunk Pacific Jeallway, ani in those portions of the 21eatoral Dietricts of Cariboo and Lill000t sitelate and lying to the south of the 52nd parallel. of latitude and west of tho iraeor River, open season from September lst, 1928, to eceember lbth, le2e, both dates inclusive. In the Electoral District:3 of eernie, Crunbrook and Columbia, open season from October 1st, 1928, to Oetobor 31st, 1928, both dates inclusive. (e) MOUNTAIN-GOAT, in the e;astere District- except that portion thereof described as follows:- "Cormenoing at a point on the International Boundary whore it is intersected by the centre line of the Columbia Aver; thane() northerly along the said centre line of the Columbia diver ask to the Arrow Lakes; thence northerly along the centre line of Arrow Lakes and Columbia Laver to the Canadian Pacific Railway;. thewe westerly following the Canadian Pactifio Railway to the north boundary of Township 6, Aange 26, west of the 6th meridian, being a,point south of Yale; thence east along the north bound- ary of Township 6, ranges 26 and 25, to the easterly boundary of the watershed of the Fraser Aiver; thence southerly along the easterly boundary of the said waterbed to the International Boundary Line; thence easterly along said International Boundary to the point of co' menoement" - open season frcm September let, 1928, to November 30th, 1928, both dates inclusive. (f) BEAR (except White or Kermodei Bear), in the Eastern District, open season from September let, 1928, to June 3uth, 1929, both dates aft inolusive. PROVIDED that no Bear shall be trapped in the Eastern District. (g) DEER (Yule, Ihite-tail, and Coast), Buoks only, throughout the Eastern District (except White-tail Deer in North and South Okanagan and Similkameen Electoral Districts and in the Grand Forke- Greenwood Electoral District west of the summit of the Midway Mountains), open season from September let, 1928, to November 30th, 1928, both dates inclusive. *id :-e-3EARING ANIMALS. (h) In the Eastern District, all fur-bearing animals, open season from November let, 1928, to rebruary 20th, 1929, both dates inclusive. giAm BIRDS. (i) Ducks (except Nood and Eider Duoks), Nilson Snipe, Costs, Geese and Brant, throughout the Eastern District, open season from September 15th, 1928, to December 21st, 1928, both dates inclusive. PROVIDeD that eheoting of the migratory game birds referred to herein shall ' *Si not oilmen°, before the h:ur of 7 A.M. on September 15th, 192e, (j) Bane-tailed pigeons, throughout the 14stern District, open season from September 15th, 1928, to ceptember 30th, 1928, both dates inolusive. PROVIDED that the use of live decoys in the hunting of band-tailed pigeons is prohibited. (k) Grouse, Blue only, in the Eastern District, in that portion thereof known as the Grand Forks-Greenwood Electoral District and that portion of the Similkameen Electoral District situate and lying to the east of Allison Creek, the South Similkameen River, and the RaPta Pasayton River, open season from September 11)th, 1928, to October 15th, 1928, both dates inelusive. Grouse (Blue and Prarklins; and Ptarmigan (except Prairie-ohioken or Sharp-tailed Grouse), in the :eastere District, in that portion thereof kncwn as the (=ariboo Electoral District, open season from September 15th, 1928, to Noeember 15th-, 1928, both dates inclusive. . 3 - Grouse (Blue mad eranklins) and :tarmigao (except Prairie-chicken or Sharp-tailed 7,roase), throujiout the remainder of the Eastern District, (except the Electoral Districts of Creston, Cranbrook, Fernie, Columbia, aoscland-Trail, Omineca, Skeena, Fort George, and Atlin), open season from September 15th, 1928, to October 15th, 1928, both dates inclusive.

Ptarmigan, in the Eastern District, in that portion thereof is as the Electoral Districts of Onineca, Skeena, Fort George, and Atliu, open season from September 15th, 1929, to November 15th, 1928, both dates inclusive.

PROVIDED that there shall a close season on Willow Grouse in the Eastern District.

Prairie-chicken or Sharp-tailed Grouse, in the (astern District, in that portion thereof known as the Electoral District of Fort George situate and lyira7 to the north and east of the Rocky Mountains, open season from September 1st, 1928, to October 15th, 1928, both dates inclusive. In the Eastern District, in those portions of ti. Electoral Districts of Cariboo and Lillooet situate. ana lying to the south'of the 53rd parallel of latitude, open season from October 15th, 1928, to October 31st, 1928, both dates inclusive. Quail, in the Eastern District, in that portion thereof known as the Electoral Districts of Similkameen and South Okanagan, open season from October 15th, 192C, to November 15th, 1928, both dates inclusive.

Pheasants, cock bids only, in the Eastern District in ti:e Electoral District of South Okanagan; that portion of the Similkameen Electoral District situate fled lyine to the east of Allison Creek, the South Similkameen River and the Pasayton River; in the Electoral District of (exempt that portion situate mad lying to the east of the Coldstream Ihnicipality), and in the Municipality and District Municipality of Salmon Arm, and all that tract of land situate and lying in Kamloops Division of Yale District, more particularly desoribed as follows:-

"Commencing at the mouth of "'hum Creek, near Squilax; thence upstream along the centre line of said Clcim Creek to point where same intersects the north boundary of Section 23, Township 21, Range 12, West of 6th Meridian; thence east along the north boundaries of Sections 23 and 24 in said Township to the east boundary of said Township; thence Jlath alork; the east boundaries of Townshios 21, 20, 19, 18 and 17, in said Range 12 to the Sa, corner of Section 30 in Township 17, Range 11, West of 6th Meridian; thence east to the 3.E. corner of Section 25 in said Township, thence sloth to the centre of the road between Glenemma and Deep Creek; thence easterly and northerly along said Deep Creek Road to th(: south boundary of the Municipality of Salmon Arm; thence east, north and west along the boundaries of said .Salmon Arm Manicipelity to tho shore of Salmon Arm of Shuswap Lake; thence easterly and northerly through Shuswap Lake to Cinnemouson Narrow;;; thence westerly throueh Shuswap Lake to the point of ecantnoement," - open season from October leth, 1923, to :,ovember lLth, 1928, both dates inclusive. Cock birds only in the Eastern District, in the North Okanmean Electoral District comprising t;at certain parcel or tract of land. lying within the drainage area of 7-atc,a, Harris raid Besoette Creeks, and being hounded on the north be the Creiehton4Valley-Vernon Road., on the West by the eastern boundary of 'joldstream Municipality, and on the south by the south boundary of th! North Okanagan Electoral District, open season from October 15th, 1928, to October 31st, 1928, both dates inclusive. -4- Cook birds only, in 1.: Diutriot, in that portion of the sly tonal 1.)istrictu or :.'crib and Li ll.00lot situate end lying along the reaser -dyer froal Crel-.4on the north to Text's Creek on the south, extending a distance of ten :nileu on eit'.o.fr aide of the Fraser River and in that portion of thi &lcstoral District of Yale situate and lying north of Spenuoc J3ri.lse, open season from Ootob.or 15th, 1928, to Catober 31st, 1926, both (1:::tos in4losiva.

(n) European iartridges, in the _iestern District, in the 31ectoral Districts of North ani Scuth Okanagan, open season from Cctober 15th, 1926, to November 15th, 1921, , bnth .latcs ye In the ::aatcrt. Distriot, in that portion thereof known as the lainicipal- ity of Salmon Arm, open seas' from. .:cvember lot, 1928, to November 15th, 1928, both dates inclusive. 735T3P,:i DISMICT (opk; SEK.!d1S) BIG GAME. (o) MOUNTAIN-GC"AT, throughout the Western District, except on Vancouver Island, open season from '3.eptembar 15th, 1928, to ;;ovember 30th, 1928, both dates inclusive. (p) BEAR (except 7/bite cr Hermodei Bear), throughout the ;Yeatern District, open season from September kith, 1928, to June 30th, 1:1 29, both dates inclusive. PROVIDED that no Bear shall be traoped in the .'resters District.

( q) DER (Mule, White-tail and coast), Bucks only, throughout the 'ilestern District (except 4ueen Charlotte Islands, iiornby Island, and those portions of Vancouver Island known as North and South Saanioh and Highland Districts), open season from September 15th, 1928, to November 30th, 1926, both dates inclusive. In those portions of Vancouver Island known as the Highland, :forth and South Saanich Districts (BHCI:S ONLY), open season from September 15th, 1926, to October 31st, 1926, both dates inclusive. FURTHER, for the purpose of describing the Highlana District mentioned in these regulations, the same is hereby defined as follows:- 'Starting at the junction of the loinlayson Arm itOtta and the Malahat Highway; thence south along the lEalahat and Islan.. Highway to Atkin Road; thence east along- 'qt-in Road to Thetis Lake goad.; thence north along Thetis Lake goad to Road; thence easterly and southerly along L:un-nl • Road to Trospeot Lake ,aead.; thence along Prospect Lake Road north and east to the right-of-way of the interurban line of the British Columbia Electric tiailvv; thence along the said right-of-way to Tod Inlet Road; thence alonglrod Inlet Road to Saanioh Arm; thence along Saanich Arm to Goldstream Creek; thence following Goldstream Creek to toinlayson Arm woad; thence along the Finlayson An Road to the Halahat Highway."

(r) In the Western 7istriot, fur-Learing animals, except muskrats on 7ancruver Island, open deativ.-1 from :loveraber 19t, to tobruary ';:f4 th, 1929, heti: le.tos inclusive. GA17;1 BIRDS. (a) Duoks (except `Inc„ and 'Wider Duchs), 71.1son Snipe, Coote Geese, in the 'astern. District, Opel, season Pron., r'ctobe.r 15th, 1928, to ;urinary 31st, 1929, both dates inclusive. Er VIM that shooting of the Migratory qah.e ,3irds referred t herein shall not counenoe before the hour of 7 A.H. on 0 .tober 15th, 1928.

Black Brant, in th Diztrict, open coason fron. :;ovember 15th, 1928, to rebr:.ur 20th, 1929, both dates inclusive.

(t) Band-tailed Pigeons, through,: :1 t;.e ,:o.3to-r:n oistrict, open eeeaon from September 1:3th, 1928;, to 3epte:lber 3;t11, 1 18, hct'i do.tec FRO7I1P.D that the us-) of live leceys in h:o tint of. ..5-

band-tailed pigeons is prohibited. (u) Grouse (Blue only), in the Western District, throughout Vancouver Island (exoopt Souti Saanich and l'io.,:hland Districts) and. in the remainder of the District (except Nornby and. Denman Islands), open season from September 15th, 1926, to October 31st, 1928, both dates inclusive. On Vancouver Island, in That portion thereof known as the Highland District, oven season from September 15th, 1928, to September 30th, 1928, both iates inclusive. PROVIDED that there shall be a close season on WILLOW GROUSE throughout the Western District.

(T) (exoopt Bob-White and Mountain auail), in the Western Distriot, on Vancouver Island in those oortionc thereof situate and lying to the south and east of Englishman River, (except Oak Bay Municipality), and on Saltspring Island, open season from October 15th, 1928, to November 30th, 1928, both dates inclusive. On Denman and Saturna Islands, open season from October 15th, 1928, to October 31st, 1928, both dates inclusive.

(w) Pheasants, cook birds only in the Western District, on Vancouver Island.(exoept Oak Bay Municipality and that portion of Vancouver Island. situate aid lyin, to the north of Oyster River), and on Gabriola, Texada, Sidney, Moresby, render, Mayne, Galiano, and Saltspring Islands, open season from October 15th, 1928, to November 30th, 1928, both dates inclusive. Cock birds only, in the Western District, on the Mainland (except that portion known as the Squarish Valley, the Municipality of Point Grey, including all lands of the Crown, and that portion situate and lying between Jervis and. Tabs Inlets), open season from October 15th, 1928, to November 30th, 1928, both dates inclusive. :"L;11J1Ful, tyi (x) European Partridges, in the Western District on Vancouver Land"' in South Saanich and Highlan! Districts and in the North Saanioh Distriot and on the Mainland in the Electoral Districts of Delta and Ghillimack (except that portion of the Electoral District of Chilliwack situate and lying north and east of the Vedder Canal), open season from November 1st, 1928, to November 15th, 1928, both dates inclusive. BAG =TS (Eastern and Western Districts). BIG GAME. In respect of big game throw hoot the Province as defined in the "Game Act," no person Mall anywhere in the Eastern District kill or take or have in their possession during the open season more than two deer all of which must be of the Male sex, and in the Western District kill or take or have in their possession during the open season more than three Deer, all of Wniyh must be of the male sex; and no person shall at any time kill or take or have in their possession during, the open season, anywhere in the Province, more than one Grigsly Bear and three Bear of any other species.

In that portion of the Province north of the main line of the Canadian National Railway, formerly known as the Grand Trntk Pacific Railway no person shall at any time kill or take or have in their possession durin7 the oven season more than two Mountain-Sheep. In the Electoral Districts of Fernie, Crantrool: and Columbia, and in those portions o: the Cariboo and Lillooet Electoral Districts situate and lying to the so ath of the 52nd parallel oflaitude and west of the Fraser River, no person shall at any time kill or take or have in their possession turik; the o7en season more than one Mountain-Sheep. -6- In that “)rtica, f tie astern District lying to the north of the main line of the Palladian :.ational ;lullaby, formerly known us the Gram Trull?: l'aoific Aallway, no pers n shall at any time kill or take or have in their poaseesion during the open season more than two Qaribou, and in thoee portions of the Aastern District lying to the south of the Qanuairni :rational Aailway, formerly no as the Grand Trunk Pacific -1a7lway, no person shall at any time kill or take or hare in their possesion daring the open season more than one 0aribou. Throughout the ;rovinoe no person shall at any time kill or take or have in their possession during the one' season mere than one Wapiti(E1A, 7!cose, and two '.fountain-goat. GALE nms. No person shall in any district hereinafter designated kill or take on Mom any one day any greater number of game birds than t2:0 daily bag limitkaxata hereinafter set out respectively; nor kill or take of have in their possession during the entire open season any greater number of game birds than the total bag limits 30 set outi- EASTEEN DISTRICT-

Pheasants (cook birds only), =IX daily bug 4; total bag limit, 15.

quail: Daily bag limit, 10; total bag limit, 100. Grouse and Ptarmigan (except Prairie-chicken or Sharp-tailea Grouse): Daily bag limit, 6 of one species or 12 of all opeoies; 'Mal bag limit, 50 in the aEgregate. Prairie-chicken or sharp-tailed Grouse: In the Electoral District of tort George - Daily bag limit, 6; total beg limit, 50. In the Slectoral Districts of 0ariboo and Lillooet - Daily bag limit, 3; total bag limit, 12. Suropean Partridge: Daily hag limit,.C; total bag limit, LG. TZSTEXN DISTRICT- Pheasants (cook birds only); Daily bag limit, 6; total hag limit,

uropean Partridge: Daily hag limit, 6; total bag limit, 25. (aye niar) GroueeNDally bag limit, 5; total bag limit, 25. (except ani ;ou! tain quail): Daily bag limit, 10; total bag limit, 50. T111307GIIC7T TEE PHOVIa:E-

Ducks; Daily bag limit, fG; total he limit, 150. Geese; Daily bag limit, 10; total bag limit, 50. Brant: Daily bag limit, 10; total bag Li. it, 50. Wilson Daily bag limit, r.5; total bug litAt, 150. Uoots: Daily hag limit, 25; total hag limit, 15u. Band-tailed Piecas: IIuE 11:it, 1O; total bug limit, 50. Avery person shall, upon the request of all:: Con itable or Game jarden, furnish satisfactory pr-of to him of the locality aid dates on which any game was by him killed or taken. -7- 2. The prohibltiere 6obee:tiee :1) of ouetion 36 of the 3Le:el Act," es to t,e) ua1ling, and haviee in possession of big game, L_ far as th- awe? relute to woe lawfully killed or taken are hereby reproved t6 the extect within the periods and limits and celeet t, tee prevlsicea hereinafter set uet au follows:-

(a)Mcose ani earibou, belle :;eer one year old, in the Alaetural Districts of etlie and OlfOi.:41, from :otober 1st, 1928, to Deeember 15th, lees, bet dates inclusive.

(b)Bear (except ite or ;:ermudei Dear), in the eastern District, from 'oeptember let 1928, to June 30th, le29, both dates inclusive; in the 'lectern nistriot, from LeJptember 15th, 1926, to Jule, 30th, 1929, both dates inoluelve.

`.:C13:- othcr game must be sold in any part of the Iroviece.

3. The open Beaune declared by these reetlatioee shall net apply to the following parte of tee 'rovince, namely:-

fa) Xaien Islanu, in the i'rinoe .tupert Ueetoral Aetrict. (u) That portion of the eeedney ,:leotoral District known as the Colony term. (e) Those portions of the Distriet 7ueloipality of eureaby known respectively as the Oakalla Prison eurm tied Central Park.

(d)That portion of Naeaimc iiarbour deeoribed as follows:- Between high-water murk on oaneouver Island and a line drawn as follows: Oc;eneecieg at Breoken Point, Departure pay, near the City of Nepaimo; thence in an easterly direction to the most westerly point on Newcastle Island; thence south-easterly to the most easterly point on Newcastle Island; then:e to the moat westerly point od Protection Island; there south-easterly to GallowFs Point on Protection Island; thence to Jack's Point on Vanoeuver Islam; thenoe in a westerly direction to Stevens and Aright's shingle-mill oe Vance :ever Islam.

(e)That e)rtion of the Nelson Jletriot, desoribed as follows:- Commeeoing or the north shore of the jest Arm of Kootenay Lake at 4illow Point jharf; thenoe following the Duhamel or 6-Mile Creek roads to the intersection of the sail Duhamel Creek :toad with the first jest tork of Pchamel Creek; thenoe following the said Test tork to its source; theuco in a southerly direction following the divide between Dthamel Creek and the lest Arm of 'acotenay Lake and Grohman Creek to the meth of the said Grohman Creek; thence acres the jest Arm of i=ootenay Lake to the south shore of the said West Arm to a point a:own as the slaughter- house; there° following the south shore of the said ';pest Arm in an easterly direction to a point opposite Iillow Point Wharf; thence aerosol the said dent Arm to the point of oommenoement. Itletibxxtiuntaxii 4. --7U—perscn shall kill or aleemet tc- kill any migratory game birds with a rifle.

5. The open seasons declared be these regelatkons shall not apply to the hunting, taking or liavii43 in possession of euail, Pheasants, Prairie-ohioken =(3hario-tailed Grouse),or Partridge at any place when the surface of the ground at that place is wholly or partly covered with snow. hunt 6. No person shall/ kill or take any 1:ocee, Caribou, lapiti or Deer while swimming and the hunting, killing or takiag of any game by use of tracer bullets is prohibited.

4. c person shat; use a power-omit or ureoplaee to disturb any migratory game birds with the ielent of driving such birds toeard any person who, is lying in wait for the eerecee of shoOtng, killing, OT taking such migratory game birds. •eruoiq.ltn2ea AxTo9e.to,T pfy.:oivzoto croiaed :touT.ml rots elcialtrip Tried° tr1,- FIT ezeu,j, -RI ON 84; LIT urt.14 ac.11;o onr32 r uo uosges uedo ou

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