Oct. 17, in Ontario country, as I remember history, was originally entered by the French after beaver pelts. A great amount of aspen and cottonwood is available along many streams. Why not re-plant them? Along here is being construct a highway; on low ground this is being bedded with "corduroy", tree trunks up to 10 inches diameter, laid crosswise close together. I suppose this is govt relief work. Many winter camps, with substantial buildings are being built, to be lived in by construction crews now living in tents. The highway parallels the railroad pretty much, but must be shorter, since it goes up over the succession of north-south ridges instead of south around this lake-ward ends as has the railroad for the most part. With all the lakes and streams in this country, I saw just 6 waterfowl all day: one Black Duck (tipping up in shallow grassy border of pond); one small duck like a tufflehead; two small grebes (?), and an unknown. Oct. 18 Arrived in Toronto at 7 a. m.