. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. 90 Canadian Forcsinj Journal, Julij-Auyuxt, Group of Forestry Officials Taken at Victoria, , May, 1912. This photograph is reiiiaikahlt' in its way, f-howiiig, as it does, reprefentatives oi' several different forest services and graduates of the leading forest schools of America. It was taken outside the Parliament Buildings, A^ietoria, last May. Hon. W. R. Ross, Xlinister of Lands, who is in charge of the forests of Britis-h Oolunihia, is in the centre of the foreground. Reading from left to right the names o
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. 90 Canadian Forcsinj Journal, Julij-Auyuxt, Group of Forestry Officials Taken at Victoria, , May, 1912. This photograph is reiiiaikahlt' in its way, f-howiiig, as it does, reprefentatives oi' several different forest services and graduates of the leading forest schools of America. It was taken outside the Parliament Buildings, A^ietoria, last May. Hon. W. R. Ross, Xlinister of Lands, who is in charge of the forests of Britis-h Oolunihia, is in the centre of the foreground. Reading from left to right the names of the men are as follows:-— R. E. Benedict, Chief of Operation, B. ('. Forest Service; R. D. Prettie, Fore^-trj Superintendent, Department of Natural Resources; U. R. Cameron, I nspector of B. C. Forest Reserves, Dominion Forest Service; Hon. W. R. Ross, Minister of Lands for B. C.; A. H. D. Ross, Lecturer, Faculty of Forestry, Fnivers-ity of Toronto, and Conf-ult- ing Forester ; Clyde Leavitt, Forester for Commission of Conservation and Chief Fire Inspector for Railway ('ommission; .John Lafon, Chief of Management, B. C. For- est Service; B. M. Winegar, Chief of Fire Protection Service. sioii, vvjis careful to recognize the financial difficulties in the way of putting them completely into efi^ect. The new rt^gulations will conform largely to those which ai'e in force in the western States. Special pro- visions are made for the clearing away of debris around camps and mines, mills, engines, on I'ights of way, telephone, telegraph, electric power and other lines. In respect to i-ailways a safety zone is ci'eated on either side to the width of 200 feet, wliieh must be kept clear of all com- bustil)le material. In every case tlie department retains the power of doing at the expense of the party responsilile what the pai-ty fails to pei-form in accordance witli the re- (|uii'ements of the act. Logging opei'alors may l)e required, in the case of dangerous slash
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