REGIONAL FIS IES NEWS

JULY, 1971

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DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND FORESTRY NEWFOUNDLAND REGION RECEIVES 25-YEAR SERVICE PIN A 25-year service pin was presented July 7 to George Rendell, District Officer at Corner Brook. The presentation was made by the Regional Director. Born in Montreal July 22, 1924, Mr. Rendell completed his high school education at Little Bay Islands, Newfoundland, in 1940. From 1940 to 1943 he was employed in the fishing industry with the firm of James Strong Limited, and for the next couple of years served overseas in the European Theatre. He was appointed Inspector with the Newfoundland Fisheries Board on July 1, 1946, transferring to the Department of Fisheries of Canada on April 1, 1949, under the Terms of Union. With the establishment of the Fishermen's Indemnity and Loan Plan, Mr. Rendell transferred to the position of Appraiser in 1954 and became Chief Appraiser three years later. On February 25, 1960, he was appointed Assistant District Officer with the Federal Department of Fisheries in St. John's and became District Officer at Corner Brook on January 18, 1965. Mr. Rendell is married to the former Jeanette Parsons of St. John's and the couple have one son James.

OBITUARYe GEORGE ENNIS We were all shocked and saddened on Monday morning, August 2, to learn of the sudden passing of George Ennis on the afternoon of the day before at his home, 30 LeMarchant Road. He had gone for a short rest after lunch and was found by Mrs. Ennis a little later, having passed away in his sleep. George was born at St. John's February 8, 1909, and educated there. From July 1, 1925, through September, 1936, he had miscellaneous employment as office clerk and a period of self-employment in the fishery. On October 1, 1936, he became an Inspector with the Newfoundland Fisheries Board, resigning on May 31, 1943, to become Manager of Pickled Fish and Canning Plants for G. W. Hynes. He continued in a similar capacity with W. A. Joy from January 1, 1949, to October 31, 1950. In January, 1951, he was appointed Senior Warehouseman and Chief, Cargo 2 - 2 - Section with U.S.A.F., Fort Pepperrell, leaving there to rejoin the Department of Fisheries of Canada on June 20, 1955. George was assigned to Old Perlican in July, 1955, for refresher training under Alf Blundon, resident Inspection Officer. A posting to Curling was forestalled in November, 1956, when he won a Fishery Officer 2 competition for St. John's, where he has since served out of District Office. In 1958 he received commendation from F. J. Doucet, Chief Economist, for an excellent report on the Bay of Islands herring fishery for 1957-58. Pleasant and outgoing, he will be missed by his co-workers and our sympathy goes out to his widow, Kathleen.

- 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - PERSONNEL BRANCH NOTES Belated expressions of sympathy are offered to William Strickland, Bait Depot Operator at Rose Blanche, whose mother died in June; and to S. C. Howell of the C.G.S. "ARCTICA" whose sister also passed away about the same time. Sympathy is also offered to H. B. Mullins of C.G.S. "ARCTICA" whose mother died on June 28 and to Andy Jamieson whose father passed away on July 25.

Gordon Slade paid a quick visit to Headquarters on July 9 for a one-day review of new classification standards. The meeting was called for all regions to have representatives present for the briefing.

OO OOO 0 • 0 Two competitions were announced on July 8 for the recruitment of a Master (SO-MAO-4) and Engineer (SO-MAO-3) who will fill relief positions to fill in as their services are required on various vessels in our fleet for vacation, sick leave, etc. The competitions closed on July 30.

George Fiander went to Grand Falls on July 14 to assist the District Office in the selection of a CR3 to replace Miss Joan Tilley who will be transferred to the St. John's District Office as soon as her replacement reports for duty. Miss Lynn Shallow was the successful candidate. She will report on August 2.

• • • • . 3 - 3 - A term replacement has been arranged for a few months to replace Mrs. Whiffen of the Personnel Branch who will take extended leave from August 1. Mrs. Dorothy Davis will be appointed as the successful candidate from referrals made by Canada Manpower.

An offer has been made to Dr. H. Samant who will fill a chemist vacancy with the Resource Development Pollution Unit and Mr. F. Lee was offered a chemist position with the Inspection Laboratory to replace Keith Spencer who has been transferred to the Hazardous Substances Division of the laboratory as chemist for that part of the service. Mr. Lee reported for duty on July 19.

• 0 OOOOOO Mrs. Carmel Gosse retires on medical grounds and will be struck off strength on August 7. We hope her health improves and we offer good wishes for the future.

The Civic Holiday was recognized on July 12 but if the weather across the island was no better than it was in St. John's we might just as well have worked. Jack Dodd says we will have summer starting about the end of July better late than neveriiill We hope he hasn't been reading Dr. Chase's almanac!!!!

Mrs. Duane Stone, Clerk with Purchasing Section, has resigned following a period of extended leave and was struck off strength July 13.

OOOOO • 0 • Gordon Slade went to the Colinet area on July 15 and put on a two-day training session for guardians in the District. This was a follow-up of similar training done in the other districts last month. Reports are that the course was well received and the training appreciated by those who took part.

• • 0 • • • 0 0 The Right. of Appeal was granted to all those who felt their progress would be affected by the promotion of Dennis Stone, Engineering Technician with Resource Development Branch and by the change of status from "term" to "continuing" for Douglas Hancock who will replace Mrs. Stone in Purchasing. The appeal periods for both actions ended on July 13. No appeals were registered.

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4 - 4 - Conservation and Protection officers were given the opportunity to apply for transfer to new positionsin Labrador before outside recruitment was undertaken.

0 0 0 . • • Congratulations are extended to Ray MacDougall of Inspection Laboratory on his marriage July 24 to Lillian Pearl Barbour,

C • 0 p 0 0 • 0 AROUND THE REGION In District "D" the fortnight closedown of the mill operations coupled with generally poor economic conditions in the area has resulted in a great upsurge in poaching activity. As a result, all Conservation and Protection personnel are hard pressed to contain the problem. The only bright spot was that water levels were above normal on all rivers and the salmon run passed through to the upper parts of the rivers at a much quicker pace than in former years. However, with much improved weather conditions, water levels are now falling quickly and we are looking forward to a rather hectic August month as the netters and jiggers move their operations further upstream. The number of offenders reported are increasing each day, but it has been difficult to dispose of court cases owing to Magistrate's Court being heavily booked, or Magistrates taking annual leave. Continuing coastal patrols have shown that on the whole most of the commercial salmon fishermen have respected the new salmon policy as regards licencing, etc.

We understand that an angler from "A" district, recognizable from an unusually large ten-gallon hat, was seen trying his luck in the Ragged Harbour River area. The angling catch fcr that river did not show any appreciable increc3e during that period. • • 0 0 a • Fishery Warden Bruce Budgell has arrived back from a 3-week stint at the Williamsport Whaling Factory, the salt mines of "D" District. Fishery Warden Doug Butt is now getting his indoctrination in the same area. a 0 a ***** As a result of competitions held at Grand Falls in June, two new seasonal wardens came on strength during the month. They are Fishery Warden Vern Carey of Grand Falls and Fishery Warden Doug Butt of Badger. They 5 are now rapidly finding out that a Fishery Warden's job is not exactly a bed of roses, at least during the summer season.

O 0 e OOOOO gPI Officers Hounsell, Matthews, Dawe and Jones of District "D" were on annual leave for one or two weeks during the month. Understand that Larry Jones visited the Grand Bank area to make some preparations for his retirement later this year.

• e e o • 0 0 • SG Officer Ray Andrews of District "D" was in Ottawa July 4-16 attending a course entitled Introduction to Management for Supervisors. There were 24 people in attendance, mostly from the nation's capital. Ray and Bill Thornhill were the only Newfs attending, as well as the only two from Canada's newest government department - Environment. The environment conscious officers endeavoured to reduce pollution in the form of Newfie jokes...... o e . Several people involved with the improvement of salt fish quality, including PPI Officers Sears and McKay, visited District "D" office during the month.

O O OO O 0 0 0 Angling on restricted rivers in District "B" intensified this month although the yield to anglers was not as great as last year. The unusually large amount of precipitation after the first week of July maintained a high volume of water on most rivers. Frequent rains discouraged many anglers from participating fully in the salmon fishery. The majority of rivers have a good run of salmon although the high water levels precludes the making of even a good estimate of migrations. Conne and Garnish are the most heavily fished and consequently have yielded the most salmon, Bay de beau River was also busy where many anglers participated in the fishery for sea run trout which is a well known attribute of this river.

• 0 0 • 0 • • 0 Sharks and whales showed up along the coast and as usual put an end to the commercial salmon fishery in most areas of District "B" about the middle of the month. Generally it is felt that landings were below those of last year part of which may be attributed to reduced effort and later starts because of the new salmon policy. -6 S. G. Officer W. Thornhill of District "B" spent two weeks in Ottawa attending a management course for supervisors. Reports indicate the course was informative and interesting.

• 00000 Interest among fishermen concerning coverage of their boats under the Fishing Vessel Insurance Plan is at a high and enquiries•are being handled as time permits. J. E. Cheeseman, the district representative, has been kept busy issuing new policies and renewals. A new office has been rented on the second floor of the Grand Bank Federal Building for the insurance officer which will provide more adequate service to the public.

Congratulations are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kelly on the birth of a baby girl at the Burgeo hospital the weigh in was 7 lbs. 15 ozs. "Vic", who is cook-deckhand of the "AURELIA", was away from Burgeo on assignment on the due date of birth but District Office assured him he would be home before the baby was born. Only hours after his arrival the happy event occurred. Contrary to what was said, only the cook gets a day off for the birth and not the rest of the crew too.

O 00000•0 Fishery Officers Frank Hawe and Wayne Lake have been temporarily assigned to Burin and Marystown respectively to undergo training in fish inspection. After their field training they are expected to be posted at Ramea and Gaultois, no decision has yet been made as to which of these places each will be assigned on a permanent basis.

O 0 •006•0 A net containing 4-inch mesh was seized July 17 at Clarenville. Two other nets were seized in Deep Bight on the same day. These were herring nets attached to salmon nets and used as a hawk on the 5-inch mesh salmon nets.

O 000•••• A patrol was made to the Heart's Content Barrens on July 9 to investigate a report of silting caused by road construction in the area. A rock crusher had been set up within a short distance - approximately 300 feet - from a gully on the runout of Southern Cove Pond. Two ditches were bulldozed into the gully to carry away drainage from the pit. The pit site previously consisted of marshy, wet ground. The gully referred to runs into Mizzens Pond and then Heart's Content Harbour. The 7 - 7 - supervisor with the construction company involved was instructed to close off the ditches in a way which would help filter any water which escaped to the gully.

. 0 0 ***** Good water levels helped ease the poaching problem at Branch where extra personnel carried out day and night patrols on the lower section of that river. Considerable numbers of salmon moved up Branch river in the first couple of weeks of July, and because of the extra men and constant patrols all conservation personnel in the area feel that considerable numbers of salmon were saved from poachers.

The weather during July in District "C" was certainly an improvement over June in that the temperature reached the mid-eighties on a number of occasions with clear, sunny skies.

• 0 • • 0 0 0 0 Generally speaking, returns from West Coast rivers to date are about par with that for the same period last season with Big Falls being the most productive area. A noted improvement was also evident towards the end of the month as rivers along the north west coast gave up increased numbers of salmon. The largest salmon taken so far this season in District "C" was by a lady tourist who landed a twenty-five pounder at Boom Siding, Corner Brook. Several eighteen pounders have also been recorded. Poaching this season has also set a new record and if nets continue to be turned in at the present rate, we will probably be able to offer competition to John Leckie Limited.

• 0 0 0 0 0 0 Enjoying birthdays during the month were District Officer George Rendell, July 22; J. M. Marshall, July 24; and Mrs. Gwen MacKillop, July 17. Mrs. MacKillop was taken on strength July 5 as CR3 to replace Mrs. Doris Reid who is presently on three months vacation.

• 0 0 0 0 0 0 Another birthday celebrated during July was that of the oldest resident of Burgeo in the personage of Mr. John Domincy. When the Assistant District Officer (L. Crane) got married in Burgeo in 1961, Uncle John as he is commonly known,was the oldest guest. On July 12, 1971, Uncle John celebrated his 100th birthday and received telegrams from both the Prime Minister and Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth. Lew was at Burgeo at the time and had 8 3 - the pleasure of reading these telegrams in Uncle John's presence. Though confined to his bed, Uncle John's memory is still quite good but he has one complaint - his eyesight. "I can see the boats going out the harbour but I got a job to make out their names."

••••• o Visitors to District "C" during the month while enjoying vacation included ADO Hayward Ryan from District "D" and Murray Chaplin from Regional Office. Another visitor from Regional Office was A.J.W. Troke and we are pleased at this time to advise Allister that Ayre & Sons Limited are now prepared to dicker with him on the price of the coat. • • • • 0 • • 0 A number of district personnel availed of the fine weather during the month to liquidate varying amounts of annual leave.

On the eve of July 27 a number of field and District Office staff gathered at Port-aux-Basques in a farewell party for Fisheries Warden Howard Kettle. After 14 years of service Howard was struck off strength July 20 after having reached his 65th birthday. In his earlier days, Howard was a very active "hard hat" diver and seaman. He is a boat builder, carpenter and an all around do-it- yourself man. He enjoys life to the fullest and since his father lived to be 102 we feel that Howard has many more years of active life ahead of him. He served the Department faithfully during his period of employment and we all wish Howard and his good. wife many many years of continued good luck and happiness. In appreciation of his services Howard was presented with a pair of binoculars and Mrs. Kettle a bouquet of flowers. The presentations were made by District Officer George Rendell and Assistant District Officer L. Crane and in his remarks the DO expressed his thanks and best wishes on behalf of the Regional Director.

RESOURCE DEVELOPME-.NT NEWS With the arrival of the warmer weather and with many members of the staff touring the Island, a list of Resource Development projects enroute might be interesting to fellow staff members. From St. John's, the first project is that of Bob Wiseman. Bob's work is concentrated around the Avalon. His exact location varies from day to day. Check first

00004,9 -9- with him or his staff before leaving. Bob is using various trapping devices to capture and mark fish. On Northeast Placentia River, a counting fence is in operation. This fence is being supervised by Lester Riche with assistance from District "A". This project always provides an opportunity to observe fish in the river. At Come-by-Chance, Bevin LeDrew is also operating a counting fence. Electrofishing to determine juvenile salmon and trout numbers is also being carried out. This area provides one with an opportunity to observe sea trout. Salmon Brook, a small tributary to the Gander, can be reached in one minute from the T.C.H. A fishway counting trap is operated by Lester Riche. To date over 800 fish have passed through this facility. This area provides an ideal opportunity to observe salmon jumping at the falls. At the Bishops Falls warehouse various pollution projects are being completed by the Pollution Group. Studies on insects and fish are of prime interest. Across the river from Bishops Falls or via the Bay D'Espoir access road the Engineering Group are completing the new Bishop's Falls fishway a temporary trap is in operation to count fish. In Bay D'Espoir, Jerry Barbour is studying fish in relation to growth under various water conditions. Jerry's base is the Power Commission and he works well up the lake. Large fish are the order of the day here. Up the Exploits River from Millertown the Noel Pauls spawning channel is now receiving fish. Electro- fishing is active at this site. Henk Rietveld or Ken Mercer are contacts for here; passes from Price are needed to get to the site. Indian River always provides an excellent opportunity to see various Resource Development activities. A large counting fence, a fishway, a spawning channel, and electrofishing are in operation. All these operations can be seen within 4 hours. Alec Cowan is the contact here. From Deer Lake to St. TJarbe three other projects are underway. Lester Riche and Gerry Traverse are looking after these. At Torrent East and West Rivers two portable counting fences and a fishway are within walking distance from the road. Electrofishing at Torrent River will start in August. 10 10 - These are not all of the Resource Development projects underway but are the ones which can be most easily reached. If any of our fellow staff members are in the area drop in and look around. NEW ARRIVALS July has been an active month for our staff not only from a field point of view but also for the arrival of new babies. Gerry and Diane Traverse had a baby girl. Hugh and Marie Shea, a baby bcy - 4 boys now. Hung Foo and Chiew Wong, a baby girl. Stephen and Maria Pond, a new girl. * * * * * * * *

SERVICE PIN PRESENTED TO INSPECTION OFFICER Inspection Officer Alf Blundon of Bay de Verde was presented with a 25-year service pin by the Regional Director on July 30. Born at Bay de Verde on October 2 9 1919, Mr. Blundon completed his high school education at that community in 1939. After serving overseas with the Royal Navy in the European and African Theatres from 1939 to 1944, Mr. Blundon was employed in the general merchandising business with the firm of James Blundon Ltd. of Bay de Verde for two years. He joined the Newfoundland Fisheries Board as an Inspector on July 1 9 1946 9 and transferred to the Department of Fisheries of Canada on April 1, 1949. He was posted to Old Perlican where he has been employed with the Department ever since. Mr. Blundon is married to the former Rita Lynette Tilley and they have a son and a daughter.

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- 1 1 LIST OF BOOKS AVAILABLE FROM REGIONAL LIBRARY QL618 Organization for Economic Co-operation and 068 Development. 1968. 431 p. Multilingual 1968 dictionary of fish and fish products. QH National Symposium on Thermal Pollution. 90 Portland, Or., 1968. Biological aspects of N3 thermal pollution, proceedings. QL Rosa, Horacio, comp. 618 Scientific and common names applied to tunas, R62 mackerels and spear fishes of the world with notes on their geographic distribution...1950. 235 p.

QK Algae, Man and the Environment; proceedings of 564.5 an international symposium held at Syracuse A4 University June 18-30, 1967. QL Fishes of the Western North Atlantic. New 621 Haven, Sears Foundation for Marine Research, F5 Yale University, 1948. QL Hesse, Richard, 1868-1944 101 Ecological animal geography, an authorized ed. H48 QL Carlander, Kenneth D. 624 Handbook of freshwater fishery biology with C37 the first supplement. c 1953 429 p. illus. 1953 QL Dill, L. M. 638 Annotated bibliography of the salmonid, embryo S2D5 and alevin. QL Scott, W. B. 624 Fishes occurring in the freshwaters of insular S27 Newfoundland. 1964. 124 p. illus. RC Hoff, Ebbie Curtis, 1906- 1005 A bibliographical sourcebooks of compressed H6 air, diving, and submarine medicine. QL Cross, Frank B. 625 Handbook of fishes of Kansas. Contribution C7 from the State Biological Survey of Kansas. 1967. 357 p. illus. SH Borgstrom Georg, 1912- 301 Japan's world success in fishing, London. B 6 -30- REGIONAL

FIS[IFSL NEWS

AUGUST, 1971 .

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DEPARTMENT Of FISHERIES AND FORESTRY NEWFOUNDLAND REGION DEPUTY MINISTER VISITS REGION Mr. Robert F. Shaw, Deputy Minister of the Department of the Environment, paid a three-day visit to Newfoundland August 23-25. During the first day of his visit, Mr. Shaw visited fishing premises in Conception and Trinity Bays, accompanied by Regional Director H. R. Bradley. On August 24, he visited the College of Fisheries, Navigation, Marine Engineering and Electronics and the Canadian Forestry Service, and also held meetings with Premier J. R. Smallwood, provincial Fisheries Minister Captain Earl Winsor, Mines, Agriculture and Resources Minister W. R. Callahan, and officials of the Canadian Saltfish Corporation. On August 25, the Deputy Minister toured logging operations in Central Newfoundland and in the evening was special guest at a dinner tendered by the Newfoundland Fish Trades Association. On the previous day Mr. Shaw attended a seafood luncheon held in the Regional Fisheries Test Kitchen. Also in attendance were representatives of the Newfoundland Fish Trades Association, as well as Regional Director H. R. Bradley and officials of the provincial government. The tasty menu consisted of seafood chowder, baked stuffed salmon, fresh lobster, curried shrimp on rice, cantaloupe crab salad, hot french garlic bread and bakeapple pastries. The seafood dishes were prepared and served by Consumer Consultant Catherine O'Brien assisted by Eleanor Driscoll. Mr. Shaw departed St. John's by air for Nova Scotia on August 26. * * * * * * * * "ARCTICA" RESCUES LONGLINER The C.G.S. "ARCTICA", the refrigerated bait ship operated by the Fisheries Service in Newfoundland, performed a successful sea rescue mission in August. During the night of August 18, 1971, the "ARCTICA" was called upon to search for the longliner "Donald and Terry" reported overdue on a trip that was to take the vessel 20 miles off St. John b. Around 1 P.M. the following day an aircraft from Air and Sea Rescue Center at Halifax, which had also 2 - 2 - joined the search, reported sighting the disabled long- liner approximately 11 miles southeast of Bay Bulls Head. The "ARCTICA" immediately steamed towards the area where the "Donald and Terry" had been sighted and arrived on the scene about one hour later. The crew of the "ARCTICA" attached a line to the longliner and towed the vessel into Bay Bulls. The four members of the longliner's crew were none the worse for their experience. Captain Walter Bragg and the crew of the "ARCTICA" are to be congratulated for the manner in which they carried out the successful sea rescue mission.

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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BRANCH ACTIVITIES The Industrial Development Branch of the Fisheries Service is conducting several exploratory and experimental projects in Newfoundland this summer as part of its con- tinuing efforts to expand and modernize the province's commercial fisheries. The projects are being carried out in co-operation with the Newfoundland Fisheries Develop- ment Authority under a shared cost development program. A 60-foot midwater trawler arrived in Newfound- land earlier this summer under charter to carry out exploratory fishing operations in inshore waters along the east and northeast coasts of Newfoundland.

Another chartered vessel the "EASTPACK I" has been chartered to carry out exploratory shrimp fishing operations in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, south of an area explored last year. The "EASTPACK" has met with considerable success in areas fished, thus indicating there is a significant shrimp resource in the Gulf.

The "FOAM V" and "RUPERT BRAND V", two midwater trawlers under charter to the Department since May, are conducting offshore exploratory fishing, and have been successful in locating large schools of caplin on the southern Grand Banks using midwater trawls. The two trawlers landed approximately 1,000 tons of caplin in three trips. Results of this operation indicate the possible development of a commercial offshore caplin fishery which could provide an important source of raw material for fish reduction plants at a time when concern is being felt for herring stocks. Several Japanese type traps designed for fishing cod, herring, mackerel and caplin have been developed and issued to fishermen in various parts of the province for 3 experimental fishing purposes. Reports indicate that in most locations the Japanese designed cod traps outfish traditional Newfoundland traps. Results of an experiment to locate new beds of scallops using an improved model of Japanese scallop rakes is producing encouraging results. New scallop beds have been located along the northwest coast of Newfoundland off Bay of Islands and in River of Ponds. Exploratory fishing for scallops will continue north along the coast to Pistolet and Hare Bays and south in the Notre Dame Bay and Green Bay. A survey which was started last year in the Port au Port area to determine the location of Irish Moss beds is continuing along the west coast of the province. An Irish Moss harvesting project is underway in the Fox Island River area, utilizing a 36-foot chartered longliner equipped with experimental rakes provided by an experimental sea weed station in Prince Edward Island. Preliminary reports indicate the raking operation is proving successful with commercial quantities of Irish Moss being harvested from beds located in the survey undertaken in the area last year.

PERSONNEL NEWS Visitors to the Region G. R. Legere, Regional Director, Public Service Commission, Halifax, paid his first visit to Newfoundland since assuming responsibility for the Commission's functions. He arrived at noon on August 17 and met Departmental Heads in the Board Room to discuss staffing and other matters. The following day he was chairman of a Board which inter- viewed candidates in an Engineer 4 competition for the Inspection Branch. 0 • • On August 12, Miss Elizabeth Arnott, Personnel Services, Ottawa, arrived in St. John's for discussion of Personnel matters with the Fisheries and Forestry Services and the Research Board.

Appointments August 2 - Mrs. Dorothy Davis, term Clerk in Personnel. August 2 - Miss Lynn Shallow, Clerk at Grand Falls District Office, in the place of Miss Joan Tilley who transferred to the St. John's District Office. - 4 - August 16 - Dr. Hari Samant, Chemist with the Pollution Unit, R e source Development Branch. - Miss Lois Broderick returned to clerical position with Economics August 16 following attendance at university for special courses. She replaced Miss Wheeler who resigned her term position and was struck off strength August 14. August 23 - James M. Osborne, Technician with the Pollution Unit. Separations Mrs. Carmel Gosse officially retired on August 7. Mrs. Kathleen Clarke, Clerk at the District Office, St. John's, was struck off strength August 7, on completion of term employment. R. J. Barnes, Seaman, C.G.S. "ARCTICA" resigned and was struck off strength September 1. Extended Absences Captain F. J. Walters, Master, "EASTERN EXPLORER", is on extended sick leave since August 16. Fishery Officer All Blundon continues on sick leave which began on June 9. Captain F. R. Eddy has still not returned to duty since July 23 when he sustained a recurrence of an injury on duty. Boards and Competitions Candidates for the Engineer 4 vacancy with the Inspection Branch were interviewed on August 18. D. A. Newbury was declared the successful candidate and will report for duty on November 1. Notice of No Appeal was received on August 20 for the CR2 competition in R ecords Office. Mrs. Geraldine Robertson will be taking up her new duties on return from vacation leave. Mrs. Robertson was employed with the Forestry Service. A competition for ST5, Inspection -3ranch, opened on a departmental basis on August 20 and closed August 31. A competition for Oiler on the "ARCTICA" closed on the same date, having been announced on August 12. On August 2-i--27 Conservation and Protection Officers interested in relocating at Wabush were called to Regional Office for discussion with the Chief of the Conservation Branch and the Staffing Officer. General Some employees with long service will remember Kevin and Win Osmond who were former employees of the 5 - 5 - the Newfoundland Fisheries Board. They dropped in to Regional Office on August 25 with their son, Paul, who will be returning to Australia with them to complete high school while they complete their posting. John Fudge of Burgeo and Thomas Dyke of the "ARCTICA" were visitors to the Personnel Office during the month. Dave Power dropped in briefly while in St. John's for a medical check. Deepest sympathy is extended to Philip Paul, Bait Depot Operator at Ferryland, whose father passed away August 30. Congratulations are extended to John and Roslyn Emberley on the birth of a baby daughter on August 20 at the Grace General Hospital. Congratulations are also extended to Frank Brocklehurst of the Inspection Lab who became the proud guardian of a bouncing french poodle pup in August. "Pebbled' and Frank are both doing well.

- 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - AROUND THE REGION Fishery Officer and Mrs. Bert Goodyear of District "B" are the proud parents of a baby girl born August 16 at the Grand Hank Hospital. The 7 lb. 4 oz. baby is the couple's first child. Prime Minister and Mrs. Pierre Elliott Trudeau visited the Burin Peninsula in August after spending a short time in St. Pierre. At Fortune, Mr. Trudeau was presented with a set of oilskins and at Grand Bank was given a model of a fully rigged fishing dory. Representa- tives of government and business leaders formed a welcoming party in which District Officer and Mrs. A. Hiscock represented the Department of the Environment. Fog in the area delayed the Prime Minister and his party in their arrival on the Peninsula and this resulted in the cancella- tion of that part of their itinerary which was to include Burin and Marystown. From Grand Bank they flew directly to the Swift Current home of Transport Minister Don Jamieson for dinner. Only a few salmon are being taken on south coast rivers as the 1971 angling season draws to a close. Some fine catches of trout were taken in July in the area. Preliminary results indicate decreased yields of salmon on most rivers although the catch at Conne River compared 6 favourably with last year. Garnish River continued to decline from a high yield of 1969 when 2,637 salmon were taken to only 1400 this season. A resident of Taylor's Bay performed the ultimate in fisheries conservation recently. He noticed a harbour seal chasing salmon near the mouth of Taylor's Bay River and he immediately rushed to the scene with gun in hand. The seal dived for a salmon and surfaced with the fish in its mouth. A shot from the gun killed the seal allowing the salmon to escape upstream to propagate the species. Fishery Officer J. Rogers and his family have transferred from Ramea to Fortune where Jack will assume responsibilities at Booth Fisheries processing plant. We feel Ramea will miss them after approximately ten years residence there, but we trust they will enjoy their new location. ••. OOOOO Now that the main salmon run in District "D" has moved far upstream, and with low water conditions being experienced during the first couple of weeks of the month, poachers are operating beyond human habitation. Patrols are being constantly carried out to the areas and fisheries personnel are managing to keep the problem under control. On several occasions violators were apprehended and in others nets seized. With an improvement in water levels and heavy rain after mid-month activities diminished and are now at a minimum. District Officer Steve Payne of District "D" liquidated two weeks annual leave in August. Reports received during the month reveal that Mr. Payne was seen basking in the sun on Prince Edward Island beaches. He reported having spent an enjoyable holiday but complained bitterly about the P.E.I. potatoes...... Have Gun Will Travel has done it again. S/G Officer R. Andrews is somewhere in the region spending a week of well deserved annual leave. The following report from District "D" again proves the limit to which our staff will go in the cause of conservation and protection of our salmon population. On the afternoon of August 8 Fishery Warden G. Johns, who was on duty at Salmon Falls, Gander River, relieving the counting trap operator, was called to our local "dogpatch" as reinforcements were required in connection with an incident involving netting and obstruction. Realizing that to leave the area unattended would result in open house for locals of the area at the Falls, and with no further personnel to assist, he brought his wife Mary to the fishway and she kept the problem under control 7 -7-- until the return of the regular operator. Mary says she thoroughly enjoyed the day and is considering registering her name with Manpower for a position next season. With Women's Lib, equal rights and a sympathetic board she may well succeed. Anyway Mary, it's much better than picket line duty. • • 0 • • • • The inland salmon fishery in District "C" is now coming to a close as evidenced by the small number of anglers observed on the various rivers. Catches were from fair to good during August but the overall catch is below that of 1970. Several 25 pounders were taken on the lower Humber while one of equal size was landed at Torrent River...... Poaching, especially netting, continued through- out August in the District "C" area and to date over thirty nets have been fbund in or near rivers by officers, wardens and guardians. Several charges have been laid in connection with netting incidents and these will be heard shortly. In most cases, however, the culprits got away. Night patrols were maintained throughout the month. • . • • . • . • Bait Depot Operator Lyman Spence wishes to pass along his thanks to the Captain and crew of the M.V. "GANDER BAY" for their efforts in searching for his son who was missing for several days in the St. John's Bay area. We are happy to report that Lyman's son was eventually found by a search party and was none the worse for what was undoubtedly a trying experience. Fishery Officer Ernest Collins has commenced construction of a house at Pasadena. He is being assisted on weekends by several officers, who think at least, they are experts in the construction business...... A bouncing baby boy was born on August 21 to Mrs. Doris Reid, District "C" Office Clerk and her husband, Norman. The baby weighed in at 9 lb. 3 oz. and we are pleased to report that both baby and mother are doing fine. Doris advises that a R e ceiving Report will be forwarded as soon as possible. The baby hasalready been taken on inventory. District Officer George and Mrs. Rendell, along with District Officer Sam and Mrs. Bartlett left on September 2 for three weeks vacation in England and Portugal. We wish them a pleasant trip. • • • • . • . S/G Officer Frank Slade attended a Supervisor's Training Course in Ottawa during the period August 16-27. Frank reports the course was quite interesting and informative.

0 0 0 ..... 8 -8- On August 9 District Officer George Rendell was guest speaker at the monthly dinner meeting of the Bay of Islands Rod and Gun Club. Protection Supervisor Jack Marshall also attended the meeting and showed slides taken throughout the District during the past several years. Both the talk given by the District Officer and the slides shown by Officer Marshall were part of a con- tinuing program to advise the public of the Department's responsibilities and, at the same time, make them aware of what we are doing throughout the District in the field of Conservation and Protection. • • o o • • • RC0 DREDGING LONG HARBOUR The Electric Reduction Company of Canada Limited commenced August 16 a third dredging operation to remove elemental phosphorus still remaining in the bottom sediments of Long Harbour, Placentia Bay. Two previous attempts to remove this phosphorus were only partially successful. To avoid the danger of remaining phosphorus from being resuspended, with consequent possible harm to marine life, the Fisheries Service requested that it be removed. A modified clam dredge is being used to remove approximately three feet of bottom sediments over an area of 32,000 square feet. All dredged materials are being deposited in a specially constructed on-shore retention pond from which any drainage will go through the existing treatment ponds. Recent tests carried out jointly by the Fisheries Service and the Electric Reduction Company have established that the dredging operation should present a minimum of hazard to the marine resources of Long Harbour. Fisheries Service officials are on hand during the dredging operation to conduct continuous checks on water chemistry in Long Harbour and to ensure that agreed upon precautions are followed. If successful, the dredging operation should not only remove the potential threat to marine resources posed by deposited phosphorus, but will also provide additional depth for company shipping at the ERCO dock in Long Harbour. * * * * * * * * RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT NOTES Branch activities are now gearing down, especially those projects involved with counting Atlantic salmon. 9 - 9 - To date, runs of salmon are comparable with other years. New counts or rejuvenated counting sites are producing interesting results. • , ...•• Tagging projects are also of major interest and this year's tag returns, especially those from Sandhill River, are greater than in previous years. Labrador explorers Bevin LeDrew and Hugh Shea completed a two-week trip into now-civilized central Labrador. One interesting aspect of this trip was the anxious moment for Hugh Shea when he was stranded 60 miles in the bush with no transportation. Typical of vivacious Shea he started to walk it. . • • 4 • 0 • Lakes Chief Bob Wiseman has been in Ottawa one month. Bob has been seconded to Headquarters for a month to fill in for the term biologist. He is expected home in early September. •-• .••.. Many staff liquidated holidays in August. Some notable trips wereg R. L. Cutting to New England, H. Murphy and Alec Cowan to the Maritimes, P. Lundrigan to New York, J. Pratt to B.C., and Ken Mercer blueberry picking at Bay Roberts. Chief Engineer B. R. Bauld leaves August 28 for a 3-week course at Ottawa.

FISHERY OFFICER MAKES HEADLINES The following article on Fishery Officer A. J. Pittman was carried in a recent edition of Churchill Falls News, which is published weekly by the Churchill Falls

Labrador C.r.oration Limited. FISH FOR EVERYONE Good sport fishing in Labrador depends upon a rather unusual natural ratio, "There will always be plenty of fish here," says "Fonce" Pittman, "if we can just eliminate the hogs." Pittman, 26, from Bar Haven, Placentia Bay, Nfld., is the resident fishery officer for the federal Department of the Environment. "Fonce" is a wild attempt to spell his nickname which is derived from "Alphonsus", his Christian name. As fishery officer, Pittman's job is primarily one of education and conservation encouragement. He talks 10 - 10 - softly of the need to obey the rules and spirit of sports fishing, but he also carries the big stick provided by the Department of the Environment to deal with deliberate violators of fishing regulations. "Without proper care fish could be a vanishing resource," Pittman says. "But with cooperation there can be good fishing in Labrador forever." As always, it is the irresponsible few who tend to spoil the fishing for everyone. These are the people who illegally take 40 or 60 fish in a day, then lament later that the fishing isn't as good as it was. Pittman says the secret of conservation is to convince people that the fish resource is theirs and that once it is gone, it is virtually irreplaceable. There are a number of things a fisherman can do to ensure continuing good fishing. The first is to observe the catch limits, which for speckled trout are 10 pounds plus one fish, and for lake trout are four fish. That's the law. A fisherman can also take care not to damage fish that he releases. You should always wet your hands before handling a fish, and avoid applying pressure on the gills as otherwise the fish may bleed to death even after it is released. Some sportsmen cut off two of the three hooks on their lures, then file off the barb on the remaining hook. Pittman cautions that only a really skilled fisherman can catch fish on a single, unbarbed hook. Pittman welcomes queries concerning fishing regulations and is eager to help any person or group pursue conservation programs. Copies of regulations summaries are available at Pittman's trailer, 1119 Raven Street, or at the RC PiP- office. Be patient if you don't find Pittman at home. Much of his summer is spent patrolling the fishing areas by vehicle, boat or aircraft. "It sounds strange," Pittman remarks, "but nothing would please me more than to work myself out of a job by having co-operation from the fishermen so complete that there would be nothing else for me to do here." LAMENT OF AN OLD GRAD Everything is farther than it used to be. It's twice as far from my place to the bus line now, and they've added a hillli I've just noticedl Seems to me they are making stair cases steeper than in the old days--the risers are higher and there are more of them. Have you noticed the small print the're using lately? It's ridiculous to suggest a person of my age needs glasses, but it's the only way to find out what's going on without someone reading to me, and that doesn't help much because everyone seems to speak in such a low tone I can hardly hear them. It's getting colder in the winter and the summers are hotter than in the good old days. The rain is so much wetter so that I have to wear rubbers. People are changing, too. For one thing they're younger than they used to be when I was their age. On the other hand, people of my age are so much older than I am. I ran into a friend the other day and she'd changed so much she didn't recognize mei

- 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - REGIONAL EIS I E I IES NEWS

September, 1971.

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DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND FORESTRY NEWFOUNDLAND REGION CAPE FREELS PERFORMS SEA RESCUE MISSION Our hats are off to Captain Wallace Collins and his crew of the Fisheries patrol vessel "CAPE FREELS" for carrying out a successful sea rescue mission October 1. On Thursday morning, September 30, the "FREELS" received an emergency call to go to the assistance of the Riverport, Nova Scotia scallop dragger "GULF GRENADIER" which had encountered engine trouble off the St. Pierre Banks and was drifting helplessly in rough seas. The "FREELS" reached the 120-foot dragger around 8 P.M. the same day and in 50 mile per hour winds and heavy seas wasted little time in attaching a tow line to the crippled vessel. The "FREELS" arrived at harystown with the "GULF GRENADIER" in tow around 9 o'clock the following day. Once again congratulations to Captain Collins and his crew for a job well done.

- 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - FISHERIES SERVICE PROTECTING SALMON STOCKS OF POWER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT RIVERS The Fisheries Service is taking definite steps to protect fish stocks, especially Atlantic salmon, in rivers forming part of the Bay D'Espoir Power Development. Protection of these fishery resources has been the subject of detailed discussion and negotiation between the Federal Fisheries Service and the Newfoundland and Labrador Power Commission since the power development's inception more than five years ago. The first of the series of meetings took place in 1965 when plans for Stage I of the Bay DI4spoir Power Development were announced. Previous to that time, the Fisheries Service had conducted field surveys in the general area of the proposed development. Stage I included plans for storing and diverting flows into Grey River and Salmon River. Since the Grey River salmon stock was known to be significant, measures for its healthy continuation following diversion of the headwaters were necessary. Field surveys had shown the major salmon spawning area for Grey River is located in Salmon Brook, a tributary entering the river a few miles below an 2 - 2 - impassable falls. An arrangement was made with the Power Commission ensuring sufficient summertime flows in the main river to enable migrating salmon to reach Salmon Brook without difficulty. The arrangement included minimum flow levels which, if they were lessened, would be supplemented by stored water, utilizing a monitoring system equipped with Radio/Telephone communication established at the river. Stage II of the power development contained proposals for diverting Victoria River waters to the upper White Bear River, and along with some headwaters of the White Bear River itself, into the headwaters of the Stage I scheme. Unless compensatory water arrange- ments were made the White Bear River salmon population, in particular, would be endangered by diversion of the river's headwaters. Following prolonged negotiations, agreement was reached between the Department and the Power Commission on adoption of the measures to protect the fish stocks of White Bear River. In the past, the river's salmon stocks were supported mainly by spawning and rearing areas located on the main river below a natural falls about 12 miles from tidewater. These areas, and the salmon population dependent on them, would have been seriously reduced by the much lower river discharges remaining after headwater diversion. The fish protection measures required by the Fisheries Service, therefore, were designed to ensure availability of equal areas of salmon-producing and rearing grounds after diversion. To achieve these fish protection goals, the Department will require release of waters from storage areas during times of low natural runoff to maintain fish access and rearing space. In addition, installation of fish passage facilities at an inaccessible natural falls is necessary to permit salmon to reach previously unused rearing grounds above the falls. The Newfoundland and Labrador Power Commission has entered into an agreement with the Fisheries Service, to provide certain funds to finance installation of the required fish passage facilities. It has also agreed to release water from storage during the low flow months of June through September to keep the river flow above the lowest discharges occuring before diversion. During a four-year trial period the Power Commission will ensure the flow at the river mouth, employing the services of a river attendant if necessary. Fisheries Service officials feel confident the protection measures will greatly minimize the threat 3 -3 posed to the Atlantic salmon populations of the two south coast rivers by the Bay D'Espoir Power Development. The rivers will be carefully checked by Fisheries Service personnel to ensure the protection measures agreements are upheld.

‘JAMAICAN CONSUMERS VISIT NEWFOUNDLAND Two representatives of the Jamaica National Consumers' League visited Newfoundland in September as guests of the Canadian Saltfish Corporation. During their week-long stay in the province Mrs. Vie Mendes, President of the League, and Nrs. Tess Thomas, Publicity Officer, were afforded the opportunity of seeing at first hand the catching and processing of salt cod in St. John's and in various small fishing villages outside the city. On Wednesday, September 8 9 the two ladies were guests at a seafood luncheon in the Regional Fisheries Test Kitchen. Also present for the luncheon were womens' editors representing local news media. The tasty luncheon menu consisted of perky salt cod chowder, baked stuffed salmon, salt fish and rice casserole, crab salad, french bread and bakeapple pastries. The delicious dishes were prepared and served by Consumer Consultant Catherine O'Brien assisted by Eleanor Driscoll.

- 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - PERSONNEL BRANCH NOTES There were five retirements from the service during the month. Roy Ash, Inspection Officer at Carbonear, retired September 4 while G. A. Patten, Grand Bank, initially attached to Inspection Service and more recently a Conservation and Protection Officer, retired September 6. Patrick Quirk, oiler on the C.G.S. "ARCTICA", also left the service September 26 and Alfred 3. Blundon, Old Perlican, retired on medical grounds and was struck off strength September 22. "Jimmy" B. Ennis, for many years Bait Depot Operator at Merasheen and more recently at Long Harbour, left the service September 30. A few more months like this and we will have a complete change of staff. Best wishes are extended to all for the future. 0 • • • 0 • • 0 • - 4 - The staff membership of Personnel Branch was increased by two additions during the month -- a son to Mrs. Nary Whiffen September 14 and a daughter to Mrs. George Fiander September 15. His face aglow, George passed out cigars all around and departed on the afternoon of September 23 for a long weekend to track down a moose to help with the supplies for the increased family.

Wallace Gatehouse, seaman on the "ARCTICA", was taken on strength September 14 in place of Randell J. Barnes who resigned and was struck off strength September 1.

David Whelan was appointed oiler on the "ARCTICA" September 16 in the place of Patrick Quirk.

• 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 Sympathy is extended to Miss Marie Kennedy of the Inspection Branch and her family on the death of her mother September 19. Sympathy is also extended to Jerome O'Dell, Bait Depot Operator at West St. Modeste, whose father passed away October 4. The late Mr. O'Dell was employed as Bait Unit Attendant at West St. Modeste before the Bait Depot was established there.

Regional Director h. R. Bradley and Steve Pond of Resource Development Branch visited Ottawa in mid- September for briefing sessions on the new Department organization. Gordon Slade visited Ottawa for a task force meeting September 20-22 ) returning to Regional Office for a short period only. He will be going back to Ottawa and will be on a special classification assignment for six to nine months in connection with the general re- organization of the Department.

His many Friends in the Department will be sorry to learn that Captain Harry Oake was hospitalized for surgery on September 13, returning home about September 22. We all wish him a speedy recovery.

O OOOOO 0 0 Fishery Officer W. R. Goodyear was permanently posted to headquarters at Grand Bank September 7.

O 0 0 0 • 0 • • A Board for Stenographer Level 5 with the Inspection Branch convened September 15 and Mrs. T. Morris 5 of the Fisheries Research Board and formerly of Regional Office was named the successful candidate subject to appeal which expired September 30.

O 0 0 0 OOOOO W. C. Noel, cook-deckhand on the M.V. "LOMOND", returned to work September 15 following extended absence through illness which began on August 9.

O 0 • 0 • • • • • It's Canada Savings Bond time again and applications have been sent out to those who are paid through Area Services Offices in St. John's. We are still awaiting applications which, we understand 9 will be preprinted with the employees name and paylist number for those paid through Central Pay Division, Ottawa. Applications should be in the hands of employees by September 27 and returned for presentation to pay offices by October 13 in order to catch the 12-month deduction. Be on the lookout for your application form and if you are interested be sure to complete and return it as quickly as possible.

INSPECTION SUPERVISOR RECEIVES 2 YEAR PIN Congratulations to Basil Sears of District "A" who was presented with a 25-year service pin September 21. The presentation was made by the Regional Director. Basil was born August 18, 1922, in St. John's where he also received his education. From 1937 to 1940 he was employed with Job Brothers and Company Limited in the company's St. John's fish premises. He enlisted with the Royal Navy September 30, 1940, and served overseas until being honourably discharged on July 15, 1946. He joined the Newfoundland Fisheries Board August 15, 1946 9 as an Inspection Officer, transferring to the Department of Fisheries of Canada on April 1, 1949. Since that time he has progressed to his present position as District Inspection Supervisor attached to the St. John's District Office of the Federal Fisheries Service. Mr. Sears is married to the former Alexandra May White of London, England, and they have one son and one daughter. FISHERY WARDEI.; COMIEENDED BY TOURIST Fishery Warden Jim Steele of District "D" has received high praise from a British tourist who spent some time in Newfoundland salmon fishing during the past summer. In a letter addressed to the Provincial Department of Mines, Agriculture and Resources but intended for the Federal Fisheries Service, the tourist, John E. F. Roberts praised Jim for assistance provided during Mr. Roberts' visit to Newfoundland and the letter reads as follows- Gentlemen, Having recently returned from a 21 day vacation spent with my brother in Halifax during which time we fitted in 10 days fishing in Nfld. which was the main object of my visit to Canada I would not like this memorable holiday to become forgotton without writing to thank you for the truly excellent arrangements that have been made for fishing. Salmon fishing on a fly, at which I am not skilled, was truly something I will never forget coupled with the grandeur of the country and rivers. At Ragged Harbour we also had assistance far beyond the normal call of duty from your Warden Jim Steel, if you can isolate him from this I would appreciate it if you could inform him how much his help was appreciated. May my next visit not be too far hence. Yours sincerely, John E. F. Roberts P.S. Jim Steel may best remember us by the fact that our car was damaged by a piece of wood damaging the oil tray on Sunday evening July 3rd.

- 0 - 0 - 0 -• 0 - AROUND THE REGION An excellent fall fishery, the best for several years, is in progress in the area from Petty Harbour to Cape Shore in District "A". Best catches are taken on trawls and handlines. However, gillnetters are not doing too well. While not plentiful, enough squid are being taken for bait supplies in most sections of the district. Fair to poor is an accurate assessment of the inshore

7 - 7 - fishery in other areas of the district. Catches have not improved over the past month and some small boat operators are about ready to give up fishing for this season.

0 0 OOOOOO Regular patrols were maintained by departmental patrol vessels throughout District "A" during September, particularly in the Cape St. Marys area. A word of commendation has well been earned by our vessels for an outstanding protection job. • • J. M. (Gypsy) King took the fisheries display caravan on the road in September. The trailer was entered in annual exhibitions at Botwood and Gander.

Illness, annual leave and retirement are playing havoc with the ranks of District "A". Fishery officers Ackerman and Lake were ill for short periods, while Roy Ash and Alf dlundon retired from the service, the latter for reasons of ill health. Best of luck is extended to both retiring fishery officers.

A recent word from District Officer S. W. Bartlett revealed that he really enjoyed his overseas holiday. We trust readjustment to normal life will not be too complex after exotic living abroad.

• o OOOOOO His many friends and co-workers in District "A" extend very sincere congratulations to Inspection Supervisor Basil Sears who received a 25-year service pin Sept. 21.

• C 0 0 0 0 0 The salmon angling season in District "D" closed on September 15, and there was very little activity on Central Newfoundland rivers after the opening of the big game season. The total catch this year was down approximately 20h from 1970, accountable by the fact that water levels were high during the main part of the run, and there was a shorter grilse run than in previous years.

O OOOO 0 • 0 Fishery Warden M. Nicholas has concluded his incarceration at the Williamsport whaling plant and fishery warden Bruce Budgell has now started his second for the season.

Several fishery officers and wardens in District "D" have been successful on the hunting grounds, including Assistant District Officer Hayward Ryan, whose party

- 8 - succeeded in getting their four moose in the first two hunting days -- or was it three including Sunday.

The Chief of Conservation and Protection Branch has spent a few weekends in District "D", but from all reports there has been no serious depletion of our duck population. • • • • • • • • • A certain Assistant District Officer has success- fully combined preaching of the conservation gospel with an all out attack on inflation. Near the Grand Falls stadium the officer in question. learned of a successful fishing trip. However, the fishermen happened to be non- residents fishing without a licence. After the delivery of an appropriate sermon from the fisheries regulations (chapter 5 9 verse 3) the manager of the circus begged forgiveness. Pardon was of course granted, whereupon free admission to the circus was provided the officer and his family.

District "D" is now in the process of "picking the brains" of PPI Officer Jim Randell regarding pickled fish. Jim will be moving to District "A" shortly and Rex Matthews has already started his cross-examination. Rex reports that Jim has not invoked the fifth amendment to date. Doug Tilley and Tom Donahue of Economics Branch attended a meeting of fishery officers and wardens at District Office in Grand Falls September 16 during which time the two launched, without benefit of champagne, the new men-boats-gear form upon the very turbulent waters of the statistical sea. The general consensus of the officers was that she seemed to be very well built if a little top heavy and may have to go on drydock for several modifications before she becomes an efficient craft. She will have to navigate through very shallow waters and narrow channels and no doubt will be the subject of much heckling and abuse especially from the fishermen. However, the officers feel that with a good crew with a high sense of responsibility, she should be able to turn in a good performance.

O O OOOO 0 • • One of the lead stories from District "D" during August was inadvertently omitted from the last issue of Regional Fisheries News. Officers Rex Matthews and Ray Andrews were on hand at St. Anthony to greet the Trudeaus when they arrived. Ray reports that the Northern fauna was considerably enhanced by the presence of Canada's first lady.7S O O OO O • • • 9 -.9- Also omitted from District "D" notes in August was an announcement of the transfer of Miss Joan Tilley from District "D" to "A". The usual cocktails that ordinarily follow such an event were substituted with crocodile tears. However, all her friends and co-workers in District "D" wish her well and would. remind her that transfers are workable either way.

On September 15 Messrs. Tilley and Donahue were at Corner Brook for a meeting with field staff relative to statistics this season. Present also for this meeting was Mr. Walter Butler from Regional Office and M. Barney from L'Anse au Loup and it looks as if field staff are going to be kept busy this fall and winter.

• 0 • OOOOO Work progressed steadily on the new cabin at Steady Brook during the month and it is expected that completion should be around mid October. Repairs were also carried out on a number of other cabins throughout District "C". ••• OOOOOO With the exception of four, all guardians in District "C" were struck off strength by the end of September. Those presently employed are scheduled to be retired around mid October.

Both the N. V. "GAhDER :SAY". AID "LOMOND" were kept active on patrol duty during September. While the "GANDER BAY" operated along the Northern Peninsula, the activities of the "LO BOND" were confined to the Bay of

Islands area. .•...• 0 0 0 In preparation for this season's herring fishery, a number of processors are presently engaged with renova- tions and/or expansions and it is quite likely that this season's food pack. in District "C" will reach 150,000 barrels.

0 • 0 OOOOOO Enjoying annual vacation in Europe during the month was District Officer G. H. Rendell in company with District Officer S. W. Bartlett and his wife. George and Mrs. Rendell visited England, Portugal and the Island of Madeira off the Portuguese Coast. After visits to a number of fish markets in Portugal, George is fully con- vinced that despite the condition of some of our processing plants, the quality of our fish is superior by far to those he saw in Portugal.

• 0 • 0 • • • 0 • - 10 - Ordinarily at this time of year a number of District "C" office staff can boast of deep freezers full of moose meat. However, the only successful hunter to date has been Fishery Officer Albert White. It has been reported that Fishery Officer B. Parsons got within thirty yards of two moose but faulty ammunition prevented him from filling his licence and his deep freeze. Bud's hunting partners, however, have a different version of why he failed to get his animal.

Fishery Officer Ernest Collins reports that the house he is building at Pasadena is coming along quite well and he expects to have the outside completed before Christmas. Ernest is receiving help from other officers on weekends and these so called experts are continually offering what Ernest considers "not so sound" advice.

OOOOO e • 0 0 It ATTENDS TECHNOLOGICAL CONFERENCE A. R. Johnston, Chief of the Regional Inspection Laboratory, attended the Atlantic Fisheries Technological Conference in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, September 26-29. This meeting is held on the Atlantic Seaboard for technologists associated with the fishing industry. Representatives of industry and government attend the meeting held every fourth year in a Canadian city. * * * * FOUR ATTEND IN wanisHT FROM NEWFOUNDLAND A workshop designed to assess the quality of imported groundfish blocks is being held in Halifax September 30-October 6. Attending are inspection representa- tives from the Central, Quebec, Maritimes and Newfoundland regions. The 7-day workshop is under the chairmanship of J. P. Hennessey, Chief of the Inspection Branch in the Newfoundland Region. Also attending from this region are B. J. Emberley, G. R. Combden and R. Randell.

- 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - AWARDED GOLD MEDAL IN BRUSSELS COMPETITION A Newfoundland fishing company has received a gold medal for a fish product it entered in a world-wide competition. Bonavista Cold Storage Company Limited received the award for its Frigidsea Newfoundland Snow Crab meat entered in the World Selections 1971 in Brussels. The company was presented with the gold medal September 18 in Brussels. *

RETIRING OILER EXPRESSES THAKKS Patrick Quirk, who retired September 26 as oiler on the C.G.S. "ARCTICA", wishes to express, through the medium of the newsletter his thanks to his shipmates on the "ARCTICA" for their gifts and good wishes. Pat would particularly like to thank Herman Mullins, Second Engineer, for the gift of a crib board. F. N. Clarke, Chief of the Bait Service, also sends his wishes to Pat for a long and happy retirement. Mir. Clarke notes that the many attempts he has made during numerous trips on the "ARCTICA" to teach Pat the rudiments of the game of crib have been in vain. Perhaps during his retirement Pat will have more time to practice and after a reasonable period of time Mr. Clarke promises to "skunk" him again.

DID YOU KNOW? Did you know that the C.G.S.S. Address Code (14707) on Vehicle Operating Reports (MV.2) has been changed to KF001? Reports are still due in Regional Headquarters in time for submittion to arrive Ottawa by the 10th day of the succeeding month. * * * * * * * *

12 - 12 - LIST OF BOOKS AVAILABLE FROM REGIONAL LIBRARY Hubbs, Carl L. 2 '25 Fishes of the Great Lakes region, by Carl L. Hubbs .5 and Karl F. Lagler. 1958. 213 p. illus. H87 1958 SH Reservoir Fishery Resources Symposium, University 1 of Georgia, 1967. A53R4 1967 Halkett, Andrew. 21 26 Check list of the fishes of the Dominion of H32 Canada and Nfld. 1913. 138 p. illus. SH St. Francis Xavier University, Extension Dept. 1 Report on the educational program for fishermen S3 of the Maritime Provinces, Antigonish, 1969. QL626 Legendre, Vianney L511 The freshwater fishes. 1st English ed. 1954. V.1 2 v. illus. SH Canada. Dept. of Industry, Trade and Commerce. 167 Minutes of a meeting between a European Herring E5C3 Mission and officials of the Federal and Provincial governments and representatives of the fishing industry interested in producing herring as a food held in the Confederation 31dg., St, John's, Nfld., August 25, 1969. QQL McAllister, D. E. 626 List of the marine fishes of Canada. 1960. M3 76p. SH Canada. Federal-Provincial Atlantic Fisheries 167 Committee. Meeting of the salmon and trout S17C3 section, Montreal, 1969. Scott, W. B. 2I26 A checklist of Canadian Atlantic fisheries with S37 keys for identification....1965. 106 p. SH Benson, Norman, G. ed. 219 A century of fisheries in North- America, Washington, B4 American Fisheries Society, 1970. QL Scott, W. B. 626 Freshwater fishes of Eastern Canada. 2d. ed. S374 1954. 128 p. illus. 195 5 -30- REGIONAL FIS HIES NEWS

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• °ate- - - • ■101..." DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND FORESTRY NEWFOUNDLAND REGION SALMON ANGLING CATCH DOWN Newfoundland's sports salmon catch for 1971 totalled approximately 33,000 fish, a decrease of about 4,000 from last year's total catch of 37,000. Perhaps one of the reasons for the decline was the fact that water levels were high during the peak period of the season, and there was a shorter grilse run than in previous years. West coast rivers again yielded the highest number of salmon, approximately 14,800. The take from rivers in District ED' amounted to 6,3009 southcoast rivers, 4,7009 Avalon Peninsula, 2,100; and Labrador rivers, approximately 5,000. The largest fish, weighing approximately 25 pounds each, were caught in west coast rivers. * * * * * * * * CHRISTMAS DINNER-DANCE PLANNED The annual Christmas dinner and dance sponsored by the Federal Fisheries Social Club will be held Friday, December 17, at the Royal Canadian Legion Club, Pleasantville. The dinner will begin at 7030 P.M. and will immediately be followed by a dance, music for which will be supplied by the Echoes orchestra. Numerous prizes for dancing will be presented during the evening and tickets for the event will be going on sale shortly. The Christmas dinner and dance is open to all employees of the Fisheries Service in the Newfoundland Region. The date once again for the dinner and dance is Friday, December_111.

— 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 — STRANGE FISH CAUGHT Our District "D" correspondent reports a rather strange looking fish was taken recently by fishermen in Raleigh Harbour. The fish, which resembled a small whale, weighed approximately 500 pounds and was 12 feet in length. Fishermen blocked the harbour with gillnets and shot the fish after it was trapped with nets. * * * * * "ic * * 2 PERSONNEL BRANCH NOTES Fisheries Warden W. R. Balsom of Garnish retired from the service October 21. He will reside at Clarenville. We take this opportunity of extending best wishes to him for the future.

Mrs. T. n. Morris was appointed October 18 as Secretary to the Chief, Inspection Branch, following a competition for which notice of NO APPEAL was received October 5.

W. R. Oldford was appointed October 18 as Appraiser with the Fishing Vessel Insurance Plan. OOOOOO Congratulations and best wishes are extended to Mr. Harry MacDonald of Inspection Branch who took unto himself a wife October 9 in the person of Frances O'Neill.

H. W. Young, Engineer on the M.V. "GANDER BAY", resigned and was struck off strength October 26.

OOOOOO 0 • His many co-workers in the Newfoundland Region will learn with regret of the illness and hospitalization of Sam Bartlett who was taken suddenly ill at Regional Office October 21 and was admitted for hospital treatment.

Up to the closing date of the Canada Savings Bond campaign October 18 approximately 132 applications valued at =064,900 had been processed in the Newfoundland Region but this amount had been increased to 146 applications and 069,450 at press time.

An announcement appearing in the local press October 14 revealed that the provincial government was reducing the retirement age from 65 to 60 (voluntary retirement) effective October 15 and subject to up-dated legislation. The statement disclosed that this would apply to Newfoundland transferred employees who were absorbed in various federal services in 1949. While no official announcement has been received from the Super- annuation Branch the change will have an effect on Newfoundland transferred employees receiving recognition for their provincial service upon retirement at age 60 and over. Up to this time those retiring early had the

3 - 3 - option of taking a reduced pension in respect of Newfoundland service or of waiting until they were 65 to obtain full credit. More details on this matter later.

Mr. Phil Girard, Director of Administration, Fisheries Service, Ottawa, arrived in St. John's October 18 to take a firsthand look at the Newfoundland operations of the Fisheries Service. He returned to headquarters October 21.

0 0 0 • • 0 0 • District Officers and the Senior Protection Officer from Labrador were invited to Regional Office October 19-21 for meetings to review the locations of Inspection and Conservation and Protection field positions with a view to the best utilization of manpower. Many of the present locations were determined when district offices were established in 1958 and many changes in demand for services have occurred.

ON TEE MOVE H. V. E. Smith, Chief, Conservation and Protection Branch, attended meetings at Prince Edward Island on October 4, 5 and 6 in connection with the Irish Moss industry and at Halifax on October 7 on the herring fishery.

Consumer Consultant Catherine O'Brien visited Jamaica during the last week of October to take part in week-long activities sponsored by the National Consumers' League of Jamaica. Her visit was requested by two representatives of the Consumers' League who recently visited Newfoundland as guests of the Canadian Saltfish Corporation.

• • 0 0 0 • • L. W. Bourgeois visited Ottawa during the month on special assignment with the Administration Service of the Fisheries Mission.

NAPA EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETS The Education Committee of the Newfoundland Forest Protection Association held its annual fall meeting at Gander October 15. Present for the meeting were representatives of the Canadian Forestry Service, Newfoundland Forest Service, 4 - 4 - Federal Fisheries Service, Newfoundland Tourist Board, Price (Nfld.) Pulp and Paper Ltd., and Bowaters Nfld. Ltd. Fisheries Service was represented at the meeting by E. P. Quigley. The Education Committee unanimously agreed during the meeting that several educational and publicity projects sponsored in past years by the Newfoundland Forest Protection Association should be continued this year. These projects include the annual forest queen contest, school essay contests, distribution of an annual report and continuance of a publicity program designed to seek public support in the fight to prevent forest fires. The possibility of introducing a competition involving teenage and pre-teen boys as well as girls in the NFPA's educational program was also discussed in detail.

- 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - AROUND THE REGION On October 1 the patrol vessel "AURELIA" took part in the search for a small boat from Burgeo and success- fully located her. She was towed to home port safely. The boat had developed engine trouble and was drifting helplessly about one and one-quarter miles south of Burgeo. One way to beat the tight money is to produce more. Fishery Officer Pretty of District "B" plus Wardens Benoit and Brushett took advantage of the slack period at the close of the busy salmon fishing season to cut logs which they had sawed for use in construction of an addition to our garage-warehouse near killtown. It involved a lot of hard work and the fellows are to be congratulated on this endeavour. The cost of the project now is expected to be about half of the anticipated expenditure. Fishery Warden R. Ealsom officially retired on October 20 after a career in conservation and protection which had its beginnings back in 1934. He first came to District "B" in the late fifties and helped to establish conservation and protection facilities on the Burin Peninsula. We wish to join with all his co-workers in wishing him and Mrs. Balsom many years of happy retirement in Clarenville, OOOOOO The annual Lions Club fall fair was held at Grand Bank from September 27 to October 2 and as usual the filleting contest was one of the highlights. Cutters from Marystown, Harbour Breton, Grand Bank and Fortune took part with Bonavista Cold Storage cutters walking off 5 with most of the silverware. They captured the plant trophy plus first and second place in the individual standings a cutter from Marystown took third place. Cod was the species used. Later in the month another filleting contest was held at Marystown during the fall fair there. Flounder was the species used and Atlantic Fish Processors' cutters took home most of the silverware. Fishery Officers Rogers and Emberley acted as judges at the Grand Bank filleting contest while Officers Pardy and Ward handled the same assignment at the Marystown fair.

•• OOOOOO The staff of District "3" wishes to offer con- gratulations to Fishery Officer and Mrs. Frank Hawe who were married October 22 at Bay Roberts. Frank's bride is the former Marilyn Snow of that place. Although Frank received training in fresh fish while in the district we hope the tips on marriage will take some priority. Bon voyage on the sea of matrimony. District Officer G. H. Rendell of District "C" attended a Seaweed Conference at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, October 12 and 13. On October 14 he attended a conference at Halifax in connection with herring conservation, and October 19, 20 and 21 he attended a meeting at Regional Office in connection with staffing requirements for the District. . • Protection Supervisor John Marshall of District "C" attended a Supervisors' Training Course at Ottawa in October. Captain Edward Taylor, skipper of the "Gulf Gull", was convicted in Magistrate's Court at Corner Brook October 1 of fishing inside the 12-mile limit off Point La Fontaine on the northwest coast. He was fined X500 or six months in jail. Mrs. Doris Reid, Office Clerk with District "C", returned to duty October 4.

OOOOO • . A total of 25,000 new herring barrels from Holland arrived at Curling for various processors in that area October 20. Another 10,000 barrels were landed at Stephenville early in the month for International Fisheries Limited. The total cost of imported barrels will probably exceed one million dollars this year.

• • • • 0 0 0 • Mighty hunters from District "C" office again took to the woods during October, but unless their luck, or to be more precise their marksmanship, improves we fear that there are going to be more dinner times than dinners.

6 -6- Visitors to District "C" during the month included Messrs. D. Pepper, E. Dunne and D. Tilley who were in the District in connection with statistical matters. Mr. Tilley and Assistant District Officer L. Crane also visited processing plants in the western part of the district. illurray Chaplin and as, ve White of Inspection Laboratory were also in the district during the month and, accompanied by S/G Frank Slade, visited processing plants in the district to ascertain the need for a laboratory on the west coast.

OOOOO 0 0 0 Fishery Officer Raymond Dawe of District "D" is presently a patient at the Grace General Hospital in St. John's. The date of Ray's discharge and the nature of his illness have not yet been determined. We wish him a speedy recovery. Fishery Officer C. W. Rolls of District "D" has recovered sufficiently from his injury received January 14, 1971, in a traffic accident and is now back to work doing light duties. - A certain Fishery Officer happened to listen in on a conversation between a successful moose hunter and a well known butcher who asked the hunter how he wished to have the moose cut. The hunter replied, "Cut the first half in steaks, the second half in pork chops and the rest you can cut up for stew meat." It is with pleasure that District "D" announces the arrival of a prospective fishery officer. Despite continued warnings of the population explosion, the Hounsells no doubt have an alibi in that a son was needed to form a gentleman's family and the project came to fruition on Fogo Island which has a declining population. • . . • • . • Fishery Officer Larry Jones will be retiring early in i\ovember. Larry has given over 25 years service to the Department and although many of us will miss him, his retirement has been well earned. The staff of District "D" wish him a long and happy retirement and trust that District "B" will call upon him if any emergency arises since he will be living at Grand Bank. A certain District Officer, who has not been attending TOPS regularly, took on a playboy appearance recently while performing an inventory "write off" for his daughter. Reports reaching District "D" from St. John's where the "write off" took place indicate the father-giver, in his red shirt with white accessories (including hair), was almost mistaken for the bride's bouquet.

7 - 7 - Tom Donahue of Economics Branch and sidekick Boyd Underhay made their annual safari into God's country (District "D") during the month and as usual the leprechauns arranged for Tom to secure his moose. Len Whitten of Personnel Branch also visited Central Newfoundland and secured a good haul of rabbits in addition to his moose. However, Messrs. Noseworthy and Fiander were not so successful during a trip to Victoria Lake, although it was no fault of the moose who, we understand, were quite willing to surrender. • • . . • • • 0 Fishery Officer Alf 011erhead has been ordered by his doctor to rest for a couple of weeks. There is a suggestion that his stomach ailment may have something to do with the culinary efforts of the Chief of Administra- tion or the Staffing Officer. Fishery Warden Doug Butt has relieved Bruce Budgell at the Williamsport whaling station. From all reports living conditions will be rather primitive for the rest of the season because of a fire which destroyed the main cookhouse, bunkhouse and several smaller buildings. That fluffy-like matter seen floating over the Waterford Valley in recent days was not a deleterious substance but partridge feathers from a certain home in the Kilbride area.

RESOURCE DEVELOPAENT NOTES The seasonal slowdown of Resource Development activities has started and by mid-November all Branch projects will have closed for the winter. Sporadic programs occasionally arouse new flurry such as the Engineering Stream Clearance crew who are still continuing to remove minor obstructions throughout the island. Labrador The Labrador fence at Sandhill River closed down October 3. Total count was 3,488 grilse and 365 salmon. Some 52,604 smolt were counted and 10,700 were tagged for the Greenland fishery evaluation. Stream reconnaissance and electrofishing programs were also completed in 1971. Stream Clearance Seventeen minor obstructions such as small falls, rapids and channels at river mouths were removed during the summer. This year's efforts on stream clearance were the most extensive ever for the Branch. 8 Lake studies Sport fishery evaluation and general productivity studies are continuing on the Avalon Peninsula and Bay D'Espoir. Results from both studies have been interesting and beneficial. To stimulate better growth in fish, Bob Wiseman and staff introduced sticklebacks into ponds on the T.C.H. In Paddy's Pond, 22,000 fish were introduced and 9,500 into Thomas' Pond. An evaluation on utilization and growth efficiency will be compiled next summer. Newfoundland River Development This year ten fences or counting traps were in operation to measure smolt and adult migrations. Counts to date show no great change over previous years. At two sites, namely Bishop's Falls and Big East River, salmon over 25 pounds were counted through. To the biologist, these two fish represent a total of 35,000 eggs or the equivalent of 17 Indian River fish. Plans are underway to continue counting at as many sites as possible next season to measure the status of salmon populations in Newfoundland. With pollution on the increase and the increasing demands of the commercial fishery, inventory of stream salmon populations is essential for fish management. During mid-September four Biologists from Resource Development Branch toured fish facilities in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Gaspe, Quebec. The trip gave staff members perhaps a slight look into the future as to what our problems might be like in five or ten years from now.

HOUSEWIVES WOULD COOK MORE FISH In a nationwide survey, 2 9 200 French housewives were questioned recently on their attitude towards fresh fish. Except for luxury items such as sole and lobster, fish has never been very popular in areas of France far from the coast. But the findings of the survey are regarded as encouraging because they did indicate that most housewives had no antipathy towards fresh fish and were prepared to serve it more frequently. It was also found that almost every family in France eats fish once a week and that 64 per cent of those involved in the survey liked it. Forty-five per cent preferred fresh to processed fish; 80 per cent ate salted fish at least once a month. Over the same period, 22 per cent ate smoked fish at least once and 19 per cent bought frozen fillets. 9 - 9 - Consumpt ion of canned fish was more difficult to assess. Housewives were unable to give figures because sardines, pilchards, canned mackerel and tuna are bought and eaten haphazardly. And most of them were also unable to identify the smoked fish they bought. Only one per cent of those questioned ate fish every day, but 19 per cent ate it two or three times a week. Two per cent never ate fresh fish. The survey showed that the young were notgreat fish eaters and neither were families of more than four people. Among young married couples, per cent under the age of 25 were fish eaters, but the figure improved to 57 per cent for people between the ages of 25 and 34. Asked if the family would be likely to eat more fish or less in the future, 29 per cent of housewives questioned said more, nine per cent said less and 60 per cent expected no change. Thirty-six per cent of the housewives said they preferred their fish in fillet form. Despite the increase in supermarkets, only 15 per cent of the fish was bought from them, compared with 43 per cent from the local fish- monger, 28 per cent from market stalls and 12 per cent from fish hawkers.

- 0 0 - 0 - 0 - REFUND THE EXCESS If you are the holder of a standing-travel advance, have you recently assessed your need in relation to your monthly spending on official business? If you have and find that you can do with less, please refund the excess; or request Regional Headquarters through your District Office to credit your next travel claim to the advance.

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LIST OF BOOKS AVAILABLE FROM REGIONAL LIBRARY QL Eddy, Samuel 627 Northern fishes with special reference to the E3 upper Mississippi Valley....1947. 276 p. illus. 1960 SH Dunne, Eric 334 Biological and Economic Aspects of the D8 Newfoundland Cod Fisheries. QL Bigelow, Henry B. 628 Fishes of the Gulf of Maine, by Henry 3. Higelow k3B5 and William C. Schroeder. 1953. 577 p. illus. 1953 SH Washington (State) Dept. of Fisheries. Ghost 380 shrimp control experiments with sevin 1960 W3 through 1968. QL Everhart, W. Harry 628 Fishes of Maine. Augusta, Maine, Dept. of M3E9 Inland Fisheries and Game, 1950. 53 P. illus. SH American Public Health Association. Coordinating 370 Committee on Laboratory Methods. Subcommittee A1A4 on Laboratory Methods for the Examination of shellfish. Recommended procedures for the examination of Sea Water and Shellfish. 4th ed. New York, 1970.

QiL Schultz, Leonard P. 32 A further contribution to the ichthyology of V4S37 Venezuela. 1949. 211 p. illus.

G Miller, David William 1201 Water atlas of the United States.; basic facts C3M5 about the Nation's water resources, 2d ed. 1963. 1963 QL Andriyashev, A. P. 633 Fishes of the Northern seas of the U.S.S.R. 1964. R8A5 617 p. illus. 1964. GC Dubach, Harold W. 1 Questions about the oceans. V425 QL Berg, L. S. 633 Freshwater fishes of the U.S.S.R. and adjacent R8B52 countries. 4th. ed. 1964-65. 3 v. illus. 1964 -30- REGIONAL FISHE;1ES NEWS

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DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND FORESTRY NEWFOUNDLAND REGION EMPLOYEE RECEIVES 25-YEAR SERVICE PIN Congratulations to Marvin Barnes, Acting Regional Representative of the Industrial Development Branch, who was presented with a 25-year service pin November 2. The presentation was made-by Regional Director H. R. Bradley. Marvin was born October 7, 1926, at Old Perlican where he also received his education. He joined the Newfoundland Fisheries Board as an Inspection Officer October 28, 1946, transferring to the Department of Fisheries of Canada April 1, 1949. On October 1, 1953, he was transferred to the Experimental Salt Fish Drying Plant at Bonavista. In the spring of 1957 he moved to the Experimental Fish Processing Plant at Valleyfield and in 1965 was re- assigned to the Department's Industrial Development Service in St. John's. Since November, 1970, he has supervised Industrial Development Service activities in Newfoundland. Mr. Barnes is married to the former Louise Camp of Grand Bank and they have one son.

- 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - CHRISTMAS DINNER AND DANCE DECEMBER 1 The annual Christmas dinner and dance sponsored by the Federal Fisheries Social Club will take place on Friday, December 17, at the Royal Canadian Legion Club at Pleasantville. The dinner will get underway at 7:30 PM and will be followed by a dance, music for which will be supplied by the Echoes orchestra. Tickets this year are priced at only $3,00 double and may be obtained by contacting either Gerry Power or the Information Branch.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL PERSONNEL IN THE NEWFOUNDLAND REGION

*4,0 0 42 A NARROW ESCAPE By Murray Chaplin It was Monday, November 1. Bob Mills and I were doing an aerial survey of a watershed in the Jackson's Arm, White Bay, area collecting water samples for bacteriological analysis. We arrived at Jackson's Arm around 1015 PM, and after collecting samples from three ponds we were in the process of taking off from Clay Cove Pond, the third pond we had visited that morning. The pilot prepared the helicopter for takeoff. We took off and were about 50 feet in the air when the helicopter suddenly lost elevation and crashed into the water. The wind velocity was about 30 miles per hour. The helicopter went under water to a depth of approximately five feet at a distance of 25 to 30 feet from shore. We managed to wade ashore and the pilot collected his log and survival kit. Bob lost his eye- glasses and I broke my wristwatch. The time of the event was 1;58 PM, which was the time the watch stopped. The helicopter was extensively damaged. We had to get organized to see where we were and where we were going. We found a runout at the pond and picked our way out through the woods. It took us one hour and twenty minutes to get to Jackson's Arm. We were soaking wet. It was a cold day. We finally reached the nursing station at Jackson's Arm. The nurse was Mr. Lloyd Smith. He looked after our superficial cuts and we removed all our clothes and dried them in the dryers. He gave us a cup of tea and something to eat. When that was cleared up we •;,ot a taxi and went to Deer Lake and flew back to St. John's. We would both like to extend a word of apprecia- tion to Mr. Smith of the Jackson's Arm Nursing Station for his courtesy and the professional manner in which he applied treatment.

- 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - AROUND THE REGION In District "A" the fishery, which yielded such good returns in the Cape Shore, Southern Shore and St. Mary's Bay areas, has now fallen to a low level. 3 - 3 - Operations continue from Bonavista and Catalina by long- liners, but the seasonal reduction is evident. Crab fishing in Conception and Bonavista Bays remains good with Hant's Harbour and Bonavista plants in almost full time operation. Nevertheless, the decline in activity throughout the area follows the pattern of former years. Stormy weather limits the scope of all inshore vessels, practically eliminating the smaller types, Many ports have closed for the season and the wrap-up will be complete by mid- December.

The herring fishery is slow in District "A" but large scale preparations have been made for pro- duction of this species in Placentia Bay and elsewhere. Offshore trawlers are landing reasonably good catches of mostly sole.

Surveys of processing establishments in District "A" are complete and operators have been advised of deficiencies.

Surveys re spawning grounds are laid on in District "A" but recent downpours have forced a delay. A number of wardens will be struck off strength at month's end. An educational program by the Information Branch and Protection staff was well received at Bonavista and Catalina. Visits to other centres are planned.

Supervisor B. A. Paul of District "A" attended a training session at Ottawa W. P. Davis completed an E.M.O. course and B. J. Emberley attended inspection meetings at Ottawa during the month. Paul, Lynch and Murchie spent a few days at Indian River in connection with a Resource Development project there.

Inclement weather curtailed both inshore and offshore operations in District "B" during the month. All plants reported reduced catches which also resulted in less work for shore personnel. Winds were so strong that frequently even the larger stern trawlers could not operate.

At least two new plants in the District "B" area are expecting to process food herring this season. Natlake Ltd. are constructing new premises at Burge° 4 L while Bonavista Cold Storage in conjunction with ABC Fisheries are renovating the former Buffett Fisheries salt fish plant at Grand Bank. Various pickled products will be produced at both locations. A request for a DREE grant from a resident of Harbour Mille to cover the partial cost of a herring food plant has been rejected on the grounds that the area in question already has sufficient processing facilities of this kind.

0 • 0 0 0 • Conservation and Protection Supervisor R. W. Morris of District "B" and Officers D. Pretty and W. R. Goodyear attended a Resource Development familiariza- tion course at Indian River during the month. Information on stream reconnaissance plus detailed study into various objectives of stream surveys were given. Those attending showed enthusiasm for the course and hoped for a con- tinuation next year.

6 • 0 0 • • • The community of Lawn is generally considered a cod trap fishing centre. However, some thought has been given to establishing a longliner base there. In this regard, two longliners from Fortune began experimental operations from Lawn to determine the feasibility of that port for such an activity.

S.O.F.A. officials were at 3urin during the month to view a foreign otter trawl net which had been landed at that port by one of Fishery Products' trawlers. Mr. R. Bennett responded to the Department's ICNAF obligations by also visiting Burin. The net had been taken in the same general area where a Russian ship had previously lost gear. However, to say the net was of Russian origin would be purely speculation. The whole matter was given wide publicity and. may serve some useful purpose in diplomatic channels.

• • • 0 0 • • A new 58-foot longliner/seiner was recently launched at Grandy's Shipyard, Fortune, for Nr. Frederick Keeping of Burnt Islands. Total cost of the vessel was about 470,000. She will have a crew of six.

Spawning bed surveys were carried out on Conne and Garnish rivers under the guidance of Resource Development personnel. It is hoped that these initial surveys gave our district staff enough experience to continue this type of work on their own in future. Such work is a valuable asset in the conservation of fish stocks of any stream. 5

- 5 - Recently appointed Fishery Officer J. Cheeseman arrived in District "B" during the month to undergo field training in Inspection. Jim is the son of our present Fishing Vessel Insurance Officer with the same name. We welcome him to the Department and trust his work with the Inspection 3ranch will be rewarding.

• 0 0 o • • The first herring of the season were landed at Curling by seiner on November 20. Approximately 500 tons were involved but less than 100 tons could be processed as the herring were quite small and deterioration was quite rapid with temperature, load pressure and feed being mainly responsible.

0 6 • • • • • • In preparation for this season's herring pack, a number of new plants throughout District "C" are presently under construction while others are being renovated. Depending upon landings, this should prove to be a record year production wise. To date this season some 30,000 barrels and 1,050 tons of salt have been landed at Curling with another shipload of barrels due shortly.

• • • 0 • • • • From November 15 to November 19 Fishery Officer W. Samson of District "C" attended a Fisheries Emergency Operations Course at Arnprior, Ontario.

O OO O O 0 o • Fishery Officers B. Parsons and Ken May and Conservation and Protection Supervisor J. Marshall of District "C" attended a three-day meeting at Indian River from November 16-18. This meeting was conducted by the Resource Development Branch and those attending found it to be most interesting and informative.

• • 0 0 0 • 0 Visitors to District "C" office during the month included Miss Cathy O'Brien and Mr. Ed Noseworthy. Ed's visit was in connection with our new inventory system while Cathy put on a demonstration in preparatory cooking before a large gathering at Deer Lake.

• 0 • • 0 • • • While there was little dragger activity in St. Barbe area during the month, the M.V. "GANDER BAY" maintained patrol duties in that area while the "LOMOND" was confined to the Bay of Islands.

0 • • 0 0 0 0 0 -6 - A number of District "C" office staff are still combing the woods for moose but hope has dwindled to the point that a number of deep freezers are being stocked with quarters of beef.

• • • • • • • • District Officer S. Payne and Ray Andrews of District "D" were in Valleyfield early in November to bid farewell to a 25-year veteran of the Fisheries Service -- Larry Jones. During their visit they were pleased to attend a "going away party" tendered by the Badger's Quay Lions Club of which Larry is a past President. The rabbit soup, served by the Lionettes, camouflaged the "fishyness" of the three environmental officers.

Frank Hounsell has returned to the Promised Land via God's country (Curran's version of it). Frank has just completed a most productive assignment to Fogo Island. In addition to regular duties, he took delivery of a son and is looking forward to an even brighter future during his stay at Valleyfield. The new arrival will be taken on charge immediately the new inventory system becomes effective.

• • • 0 0 0 • • All his friends will be happy to learn that PPI Officer Ray Dawe of District "D" has been discharged from hospital and is convalescing at home. Ray is scheduled to return to work early in 1972.

O 0 0 0 • e 0 Also on the sick list from District "D" are Fishery Officer A. Boyd and A. V. 011erhead -- both are convalescing at home. Fishery Officer C. W. Rolls is still on light duty as the result of his traffic accident in January.

• 0 0 0 0 • • • The Fisheries Service of Environment Canada was represented at Career Day in the Point Leamington High School on November 9 by District Officer S. Payne and Ray Andrews. Undoubtedly, the Personnel Branch will be deluged shortly with applications for employment as environmentalists in District "D".

District "A" will be unhappy to learn that when Jim Randell comes to abode with them he will not be treating them with moose steaks. Jim and "sure shot" Ryan spent several days in the bush recently, however,

0008 07 -7- through no fault of their own no moose were taken. Word was received by the hunters that the maximum sustainable yield could not be maintained if another kill was made, whereupon the hunters returned to base.

• • • 0 0 • • • Due to the long period of continuous rain, water levels in all rivers in the Central Newfoundland- Gambo area are extremely high. Parts of the North Pond Dam (Gambo area) have been washed away.

OOOOO 0 • • Our District "D" G/T Supervisor (Uncle Tom) is presently at Arnprior participating in a week-long ENO course. He is unaware of the damage to North Pond Dam. However, this may change his mind and he may decide to agree it is not God's country after all.

GIANT SQ,UID CAUGHT A giant squid, estimated to weigh about 300 pounds and approximately 231- feet in length, was taken recently by a group of fishermen near Frenchman's Island, Freshwater, Placentia Bay. The squid, one of the largest taken in Newfoundland waters in recent years, was shipped to St. John's and is currently being examined by scientists at the Larine Sciences Laboratory, Logy Bay. In 1964, a giant squid measuring over 30 feet in length was found at Conche, White Bay. A squid of a similar size was taken in a dragger's trawl near the French islands of St. Pierre and Hiquelon last year. The squid caught off Frenchman's Island just recently was the eightagiant specimen of this species to be found in Newfoundland waters and studied by the University in the last ten years. * * * * * * * * PERSONNEL BRANCH NOTES Employees were introduced to a new Periodic Health Examination Plan this month, which was brought into effect by Treasury Board in August, 1970. Those in certain categories of employment are subject to annual or biennial check up without cost. -8- Chemists positions have finally been converted with effect from July 5, 1971. On November 19 those on strength were advised of the classification of their positions under the new structure.

Mr. R. Er„ Day, Chief, Classification Division, Ottawa, and Mr. W. Baxter, Treasury Board, visited District and Regional Offices in St. John's for discussions on November 16-19. Both returned to Ottawa the following day.

O 0 0 0 6 0 0 Congratulations and best wishes for the future to Theodore Quinton and his bride, the former Millicent Abbott, who were married on October 19. Mr. Quinton is a seaman on the "Cape Freels".

O 0 0 0 0 e 0 0 Best wishes for a long and happy retirement to Larry Jones who left us on November 4 after more than 25 years service with Fisheries.

Sympathy was extended to Mr. Terry Buckley, Co-Operative Engineering student on assignment to Fisheries Service. His sister lost her life in a fire at their home in Buchans on November 7 and his mother was hospitalized with injuries. We hopeArs. Buckley's confinement will be of short duration.

Gordon Slade returned to Regional Office unexpectedly on November 5 from his assignment to the Task Force at Ottawa. He remained about a week and we were sorry to learn that his wife's illness made the trip necessary.

• e 0 0 0 0 o George Fiander spent a few days in Toronto before attending a Staffing and Interviewing Techniques Course at the Public Service Commission's Training Centre, Ottawa, November 15-19. We understand Mrs. Fiander accompanied George for part of the period.

Appointments and Separations Three new Primary Products Inspection Officers were taken on strength on November 8. They are James G. Cheeseman, Roland C. Andrews and Robert C. Cram. -9- D. A. Newbury was appointed Engineer with the Inspection Branch on November 1. O OOOO Kenneth Sutton was appointed Engineer on the M.V. "GANDER BAY" on November 15. • OOOOO L. B. Upshall was appointed Engineer on the M.V. "HAWKE BAY" November 24. On the same day E. C. Large was appointed to the new position of Relief Engineer as the result of a recent competition.

. 0 0 0 • • • F. G. Waibourne, Seaman on the "BURIN- BAY", resigned and was struck off strength November 16. He was replaced the following day by W. J. Hewdtt. .•....•. Frank Hounsell and his family relocated from Seldom to Valleyfield on November 8.

O 0 0 • • * • • Still on extended sick leave are Captain F.J.E. Walters, Master M.V. "GOOSE BAY" h. A. Ryan, Oiler, "CAPE FREELS" D. W. Whalen, Oiler, "ARCTICA" A. T. Lawrence, Engineer, "BADGER BAY" F. R. Eddy, Master, "PORELA" A. V. 011erhead, Protection Officer, Botwood R. J. Dawe, Inspection Officer, Lewisporte A. G. Boyd, Protection Officer, Valleyfield E. C. Simms, Fishing Vessel Insurance Officer, Lewisporte

O 0 0 o a 0 • Congratulations to Honk and Gezena Reitveld on the birth of a daughter at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital on November 27.

6 0 0 • 0 0 0 • WHALING CATCH DOWN- Our correspondent at Dildo reports that this has not been a very successful whaling season in that area. One hundred and seventeen fins and 10 humpback whales were taken during the 1971 season, far short of the permitted quota of 160 fins and 10 humpbacks. Poor weather conditions, particularly during the latter part of the season, was one of the main factors contributing to the disappointing whale catch.

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LIST OF BOOKS AVAILABLE FROM REGIONAL LIBRARY QL Soljan, Tonko 633 Fishes of the Adriatic. Translated by igarija Y8S64 Hayer. 1948. 428 p. GC Food and Agriculture Organization of the United 57 Nations. Advisory Committee on Marine Resources F6 Research. Global Ocean Research. A report prepared by the joint working party on the scientific aspects of international ocean research. 1969. QL Kanazawa, Robert H. 8 A revision of tho eels of the Genus conger with A55K36 descriptions of four new species. 1958. 48 p. illus. GC Riley, John Price, ed. 98 Chemical oceanography R5

QL Schultz, Leonard P. 638 The frogfishes of the family Antennariidae. A57S87 1957. 58 p. illus. TD California. State Water Quality Control Board. 370 Problems of setting standards and of surveillance C3 for water quality control. QL Schultz, Leonard P. 638 The fishes of the family characinidae from C5S38 Venezuela with descriptions of seventeen new forms. 1944. 132 p. illus. TD National symposium on Thermal Pollution, 427 Vanderbilt University, 1968 H4N3 Engineering aspects of thermal pollution; 1968 proceedings. Savage, R. E. 6383'8 The food of North Sea herring. 1930-1935. 06483 1937. 60 p. illus. TD Los Angeles. University of Southern California. 763 Allan Hancock Foundation of Scientific Research. L6 Final report on an investigation on the fate of organic and inorganic wastes discharged into the marine environment and their effects on biological productivity. L Wood, Henry. 638 Movements- of herring in the northern North Sea. C64W6 1937. 49 p. illus. 30 REGIONAL Fl I NEWS

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DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND FORESTRY NEWFOUNDLAND REGION • H. R. FOUND RETIRES FROM FISHERIES SERVICE

H. R. Found, Assistant Regional Director of the Department in Newfoundland for more than ten years, and for many years one of Canada's top authorities on east coast oysters, retired December 17.

On December 16, many of his co-workers and friends gathered at the Officers' Mess, Pleasantville, to bid farewell to Mr. Found and to present him with a gift of a sealskin hat. Following the presentation special tribute was paid to the former Assistant Regional Director on behalf of the staff of Regional Office by Fred Clarke, the region's Poet Laureate.

The following night Mr. and Mrs. Found were honoured at the Department's annual Christmas dinner and dance held in the Royal Canadian Legion Club at Pleasantville. Here once again tribute was paid to Mr. Found, this time by Mr. John Hennessey. Mr. Found was then presented with a gift certificate on behalf of all regional headquarters staff and Mrs. Found with a bouquet of flowers.

For many years Mr. Found was in charge of administration of the Federal Fisheries Department oyster management program in the Maritimes and also directed oyster experimental farms at Ellerslie, Prince Edward Island.

In the late 1950's he played an important role in the successful transplant of Prince Edward Island oysters to areas in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, where native stocks were seriously depleted through natural mortality.

A native of Ottawa, he joined the Department in 1936, being appointed Assistant Regional Director in Newfoundland in May, 1961.

It is interesting to note that Mr. Found emphasized at the Christmas dinner and dance that he and his good wife plan to spend the rest of their days in Newfoundland. It is our sincere wish that they enjoy each and every one of these days to the fullest.

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OBITUARY: CAPTAIN HARRY CAKE

It was with deep regret that we learned of the death at his residence, l7 William Street, on December 7 of Captain Harry Oake at the age of 61.

Born and educated at Fogo, Captain Oake joined the Federal Fisheries Department shortly after Confederation as Master - 2 - of the patrol vessel "EASTERN EXPLORER". In 1955, he transferred to the bait vessel C.G.S. "ARCTICA" and was her skipper until April, 1962, when he was named to command the M.V. "CAPE FREELS", one of Canada's largest fisheries patrol vessels. He was in command of the "FREELS" up to the time of his retirement in January, 1971. Deepest sympathy is extended to his wife Dulcie and to the other members of his family. * * * * * * * * *

AROUND THE REGION Fish Inspection Laboratory personnel from St. John's visited District "e during the month armed with shotguns and shells for the purpose of killing a quantity of gulls from the thousands that frequent Grand Bank harbour. The birds were required for analysis. However, the gulls figured they didn't have too much to worry about after the first couple of shots had been fired, and as they flew over the harbour their cries sounded more like laughs. Incidentally, the hard hats the fellows were wearing did not serve as a protection against gulls° droppings as was originally thought. This was borne out by Art Johnston who received a blow on the head from a falling hammer while at one of the meal plants in the area. Luckily, he was wearing a hard hat which probably pre- vented serious injury. We hope this won't deter him from visiting again.

One of the doctors on the Burin Peninsula has placed an identity on the health examination required (?) by certain departmental personnel. He called it 'a winter tune-up."

Fishery Officer and Mrs. Frank Hawe took up residence at Ramea on December 9. Reports indicate they are adjusting well to their surroundings and it is hoped their tour of duty at Ramea will be enjoyable.

Fishery Service personnel and their opposites on the Burin Peninsula held what is hoped will be an annual Christmas party December 17. Under the supervision of a committee consisting of George Combden, John Rogers, William Thornhill, Stan Rideout, preparations were made for eating, dancing, music and singing plus refreshments. During the evening the District Officer presented retired Fishery Officer Larry Jones with a 25-year service pin and a service certificate. The ladies supplied the food which consisted of everything from a roast salt fish to a "lassie jimmy". From all

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reports the party was enjoyed by all and participation of all those present appeared to make it a great success. Congratulations are extended to the committee for undertaking the spade work and also to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Jones for a long and happy retirement. . . .....

District "B' office wishes to express thanks to all staff for work performances during 1971 and trust 1972 will be even better and more rewarding for them and their families. Best wishes for a prosperous new year also go out to all fishery personnel in other areas of the Newfoundland Region.

CAPTAIN ROBERTS RETIRES

Captain Ralph G. Roberts retired from the Fisheries Service December 14 following more than eighteen years service with the Department.

Born at Wesleyville, Bonavista Bay, December 1 11., 1905, Captain Roberts obtained his Master's Certificate in 1942 and joined the Department as Engineer/Master of the M.V. "FISHBOARD" out of Twillingate on May 6, 1953. On January 114, 19511., he became Master of the M.V. "BOLTENIA" when she was commissioned. He remained with that vessel until June 28, 1965, when he was promoted to Master of the "GARIA BAY". On October 20, 1967, he transferred to the "BURIN BAY" as Master and on January 21, 1970, was appointed to the position of Master of the M.V. "GOOSE BAY".

Captain Roberts is married to the former Hazel Cooper. The couple has just recently moved into a new home at 549 Topsail Road and we all take this opportunity of wishing them many happy years of retirement.

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Mr. Joseph Cooze, Sr., plans to retire from the service January 15.

Certificates of Public Service Employment were presented in December to the following employees who recently retired:- Roy Ash, Jimmy Ennis, Larry Jones, Pat Ouirk, Roland Balsom, Alf Blundon and Gerald Patten. - 4 -

Still on the sick list are Captain F. R. Eddy and Tom Donahue, both of whom are expected back to work sometime in January.

Conservation and Protection Officer Bren Paul of District "A'' was hospitalized December 7 and considered to be in serious condition. However, as we go to press we understand that Bren is making progress. We all wish him a speedy recovery.

The Regional Director entered hospital December 15 for minor surgery, returning home December 22. He returned to work December 24.

On December 11, Ray Dawe of Lewisporte was airlifted to Gander hospital where he underwent emergency treatment in preparation for a further airlift to the Grace Hospital in St. John's. Following surgery, we understand he went home on Christmas Eve and will be back to work early in the new year.

Mrs. Joan Veitch, Fishing Vessel Insurance Plan, resigned in mid-December and was struck off strength January 1.

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Gordon Bruce, seasonal assistant at Long Harbour, also resigned in December as did L. G. Philpott, Acting Master of the "EASTERN EXPLORER".

F. M. Hawe and his wife moved into new departmental residence at Ramea December 8. Frank has been permanently posted to Ramea for inspection duties.

Captain Frederick Rogers reported for duty December 20 and was signed on as relieving Master. His first assignment will be that of Master of the "EASTERN EXPLORER" pending the appointment of a permanent Captain in the place of F.J.E. Walters who was transferred to the position of Master of the "GOOSE BAY" on November 29.

C. J. Blagdon, Master of the M.V. "LOMOND", is still on extended sick leave. 5 -5- Congratulations to three Resource Development Biologists and thier wives -- there may be others - who celebrated their first wedding anniversary December 28. Many happy returns are extended to the Bob Wilsons, the Honk Reitvelds, and the Gerry Barbours. There must have been a Christmas special in 1970.

A seminar on the new Unemployment Insurance legislation was held at the Arts and Culture Centre December 8. It was attended by L. M. Whitten, Bill Hollett and Fred Thomas.

On December 16 a meeting of public servants in the St. John's area called by Treasury Board was held at the Film Board theatre for discussion of collective agreements.

Gordon Slade returned from Ottawa December 22 to spend Christmas with his wife and daughter. However, his vacation was short lived and he returned to Ottawa early in the new year. We understand his wife and little girl returned with him.

Among visitors to the region from Ottawa headquarters during the month were Messrs. C. R. Levelton, W. C. MacKenzie, E. B. Young and J. W. Carroll. All were here to attend meetings with officials of the Save Our Fisheries Association. The meetings were held in the Regional Board Room.

Congratulations to Doug Downey and Murray Chaplin of Inspection Lab whose wives gave birth to baby girls during December.

Personnel Branch staff would like to take this opportunity to offer sincere good wishes to all Fisheries Service employees for a very healthy and prosperous 1972.

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APPOINTED REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR CENTRAL REGION

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Leonard J. Cowley to the position of Director of the Fisheries Service, Department of the Environment, for the Central Region.

Born in St. John's, Len graduated with a science degree from Memorial University. He also studied in New Brunswick and at the University of Toronto before joining the Resource Developme nt Branch of the Fisheries Service in Newfoundland in 1960. He headed the Pollution Control Section here.

He was appointed to the Central Region headquarters staff in July, 1969, as Chief of its newly-created Resource Development Branch. Since 1970, he served as Chief of both Resource Development and Conservation and Protection Branches. He is married to the former Doris Moss of Gander and they have one daughter, Doris. * * * * * * * *

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT NOTES

As usual Santa received his Christmas list from staff members of the Resource Development Branch. The items requested are listed below. For the information of other Branches, these reflect little anecdotes which happened during the year. The jokes may not be humorous to all readers and we apologize for this.

Honk Reitveld: A thesis on Case Room procedure or Don't Look Now But Bev. LeDrew: A definition of "fatigue" or another radio Bob Wiseman: Another uniform with bigger buttons Gord Whalen: A three-dollar allowance for lunch B. R. Bauld: A stick to beat off the girls Pat Chamut: Another phosphorus plant H. Murphy: An adequate supply of 6 stamps to place on Christmas cards A. Jamieson: P. portfolio to carry requisitions back and forth to the lab S. Pond: A book on Who's Who in Fisheries in Newfoundland G. Traverse: A policy that all Government vehicles should be traded every year R. Cutting: Another trip up the Great Northern V. R. Taylor: More Stenos M. Farwell: A parking lot in front of the building G. Barbour: Another outboard motor Hung F. Wong: An adequate supply of calling cards supplied by the government Ken Powell: A guide for next year's moose hunting season Pat Lundrigan: Wants R. Peet to do his own tag returns R. Peet: Wants more tag returns from Greenland B. Walsh: Wants fewer Bevin LeDrews Ruby Williams: A bigger goldfish bowl -7-

Via the media of ''Fisheries News" we would like to thank the Districts on behalf of all Branch staff for the help and assistance during the year past and to pass on our Seasons Greetings for a most prosperous New Year.

NIMRODS

Several "nimrods c in Resource Development took advantage of the opening of the noose hunting season on the Avalon this year to try their luck. Two parties were hastily organized and set out for their "secret spots". Dave Snow, Lloyd Cole, Frank Hicks and Roger "Millais'" Peet chose the Salmonier Line area, while Ken Powell, Harold Murphy and Gerry Traverse headed for North Harbour.

The Snow expedition returned to the office on Tuesday, December 7, empty handed but none the worse for their experience. A spokesman for the group considered the hunt very successful as they had returned home with a full crew.

The Traverse party was a little more successful. Following an uneventful day at North Harbour, they headed back to St. John's in the afternoon. Stopping at Paddy's Pond to enjoy the pristine wilderness, and undaunted by the lack of a licenced guide, the boys decided to explore the area on their own. To their great surprise they shot a moose. Questioned on the difficulty encountered in getting their moose, Gerry Traverse replied, "the greatest obstacle was the snowfall the previous day that made it almost impossible to find the tree to which Gord Whalen had tied the animal."

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Anyone with a spare set of moose tags call Morley.

- 0 - 0 -- 0 - 0 LIST OF BOOKS AVAILABLE FRO REGIONAL LIBRARY Kleinert, Staton J. 6 33 Life history of the grass pickerel (esox americanus E7K4 vermiculatus) in southeastern Wisconsin, 1966. 40 p. illus. QK Taylor, William Randolph 571 Marine algae Of the northeastern coast of North T3 America. 1969 QL Schroeder William C. 638 Migrations and other phases in the life history G2S37 of the cod off southern New England. 1930. 136 p. illus. JK Canada. Treasury Board. 468 Records scheduling and disposal. Ottawa, 1968. P76C3 L Kendall, William Converse 38 The SMelts. Washington, Government Printing 081(4 Office, 1927. 375 p. illus. JK Canada. Treasury. Board. 468 Records organization and operations. Ottawa, 1969. P76C33 QL Andrews, C. W. 638 Landlocked Atlantic salmon (Salmo solar. L.) S2A5 in the Terra Nova River system, Nfld. 1966. 9 p. illus. TP Food and Agriculture Organization of the United 370 'Nations. Codex alimentarius commissions procedural F4 manuel. 2d. ed. 1969. QL Brynildson, Oscar 638 Brown trout, its life history, ecology and manage- S2B78 ment, by Oscar m. Brynildson, Vernon A. Hacker and Thomas A. Klich. 1963. 15 p. illus. TP Allen, Paul William 505 Industrial fermentations. New York, 1926. A6 Grainger, E. H. 633 On the biology of the Arctic Char. 1949. 72 1. S2G72 VM Hind, J. Anthony 159 Stability and trim of fishing vessels for skippers H63 and second hands. 1967. - 36 -