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forest ranger

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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See 1955 quote.

See: ranger(def. 4)

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1884

Mr. G. F. Clarke, of Toronto, who has been appointed Forest Ranger for this District, in place of Mr. Swan, promoted, arrived on Wednesday's train.

1955

The Forest Ranger is responsible for all that takes place in his district, being in large degree a law unto himself, and possessing powers exceeding those of the police. He looks after the game, guards against abuse of fishing rights, clears trails, builds bridges, does all he can to prevent fires, deals with those which do start, or supervises the fighting of large outbreaks, when maybe hundreds of men are conscripted to deal with such emergencies.

1960

At Bisco, in those days, trappers, hunters, traders, rivermen, and forest rangers . . . met, pitched their tents beside the lake . . . and danced. . . .