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- Newspaper article, "National Park of 10,000 Miles is Requested", in Ottawa Journal, author unknown.
Newspaper article, "National Park of 10,000 Miles is Requested", in Ottawa Journal, author unknown.
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- Dates
- 14 Jan 1931 (indexed as 1931)
- Level
- item
- Extent
- 1 item of textual record
- Scope & content
- Newspaper article: reporting that delegation of representatives from City of Ottawa, Ottawa Board of Trade and the Gatineau, Lievre and Nation Division of Quebec Association for the Protection of Fish and Game, presented proposal to Minister of the Interior, for 10,000 square miles of land in Pontiac and Wright Counties to set aside as a national park. Park proposed to be 85 miles from Ottawa, northwest of Maniwaki, and would be accessible by road, under construction. Stating that area desired unsuited for agriculture, that no settlers in area and great inroads made on fish and game in Ottawa district by tourists. Also declaring intention of delegation to go to Gov't of Quebec to ask for further amendments to fish and game laws. Writing that Quebec favourable to idea of provincial or national park.
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- Language
- English
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