Canadian National Railways

Legal Department

E. E. Fairweather, K.C.	R. H. M. Temple, K.C.
I. C. Rand, K.C.	T. Waterson
D. B. Smith

Refer to file no.	886-H7
Montréal	Feb. 4th, 1936.

P. F. Baillargeon, Esq.,
Secretary, B.R.C.,
Ottawa, Ont.

Dear Sir:

I have been directed to renew my application to the Board for permission to close as an agency our station at Hawkestone, Ontario, and to appoint a caretaker in lieu of the agent.

In 1930 the earnings at this point amounted to $16,049.00, but during the years 1932 to 1935 inclusive, they only amounted to

1932	-	$5,296.90
1933	-	5,429.42
1934	-	3,923.78
1935	-	3,806.77

There are no industries at Hawkestone; it is purely an agricultural and summer tourist territory, and the railways' business has been materially affected by bus and truck service. The nearest open agency is Orillia, 8.4 miles north, and Barrie, 13.8 miles South. The population of Hawkestone is approximately 200 people, and the town is located 1 1/2 miles from Highway No. 11. An agent is not required for operating purposes, and in the opinion of our officers a caretaker would satisfactorily fill the requirements at this station.

For the information of the Board I enclose statement of freight, passenger, express and telegraph earnings at this point for the years 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935.

I am sending a copy of this application to the following interested parties:

Messrs:	H. J. Crawford, Reeve, Oro, Ontario.
	T. A. Stone, Postmaster, Hawkestone, Ont.
	Bert Graham, Postmaster, Oro, Ont.
	William Patterson, Postmaster, Shanty Bay, Ont.

Yours truly,
I.C. Rand
Commission Counsel.

		Canadian National Railways
		Statement showing the inwards and outwards tonnage and gross revenue, outwards number of passengers and gross revenue and inward and outwards express gross revenue at Hawkestone, Ont., monthly for years 1932, 1933, 1934 & 1935.
		Freight						Passengers		Express			Total Freight, Passenger and Express Gross Revenue
		Inwards		Outwards		Total		Outwards		Inwards	Outwards	Total
		Tons	Gross Revenue	Tons	Gross Revenue	Tons	Gross Revenue	No. of Pass.	Gross Revenue	Gross Revenue	Gross Revenue	Gross Revenue
January	1935	1	$4		$	1	$4	453	$93	$15	$41	$56	$153
February		1	9			1	9	220	62	17	20	37	108
March		2	16		1	2	17	511	80	20	29	49	146
April		34	113		14	34	127	399	47	24	54	78	252
May		4	32		2	4	34	409	52	42	35	77	163
June		42	206		2	42	208	82	31	37	30	67	306
July		6	67			6	67	45	36	51	66	117	220
August		2	21		6	2	27	112	97	33	1,146	1,179	1,303
September		3	21		8	3	29	405	65	29	337	366	460
October		26	113	1	13	27	126	401	48	18	45	63	237
November		1	13		3	1	16	415	64	15	23	38	118
December		30	130			30	130	444	85	34	65	99	314
Total		152	$745	1	$49	153	$794	3,896	$760	$335	$1,891	$2,226	$3,780
January	1934	1	$9	13	$48	14	$57	488	$101	$19	$29	$48	$206
February		35	77			35	77	273	60	31	30	61	198
March		31	157		4	31	161	519	99	26	57	83	343
April		56	224	11	42	67	266	437	70	23	41	64	400
May		30	72		3	30	75	420	58	52	57	109	242
June		84	329	1	7	85	336	71	50	49	65	114	500
July		41	107	2	47	43	154	53	34	54	48	102	290
August		2	13		1	2	14	100	84	30	530	560	658
September		4	27		4	4	31	568	102	33	256	289	422
October		24	110			24	110	539	79	19	25	44	233
November		2	24		1	2	25	538	79	27	33	60	164
December		28	116			28	116	492	84	27	24	51	251
Total		338	$1,265	27	$157	365	$1,422	4,498	$900	$390	$1,195	$1,585	$3,907
January	1933	4	$34	117	$783	121	$817	517	$85	$22	$25	$47	$949
February		2	15	1	6	3	21	565	95	27	34	61	177
March		4	26	43	358	47	384	564	78	26	51	77	539
April		5	47	2	9	7	56	323	62	37	53	90	208
May		7	53		9	7	62	399	67	38	58	96	225
June		27	161		4	27	165	172	42	50	55	105	312
July		42	235	150	367	192	602	61	62	44	38	82	746
August		2	17	28	200	30	217	97	84	47	808	855	1,156
September		44	147		3	44	150	431	83	50	170	220	453
October		3	23	1	7	4	30	413	65	16	28	44	139
November		37	72		6	37	78	431	65	25	38	63	206
December		25	125		1	25	126	309	96	31	35	66	288
Total		202	$955	342	$1,753	544	$2,708	4,282	$884	$413	$1,393	$1,806	$5,398
January	1932	2	$15		$6	2	$21	297	$91	$29	$27	$56	$168
February		3	20	64	289	67	309	316	72	25	21	46	427
March		29	75	13	41	42	116	225	80	32	31	63	259
April		15	99	23	74	38	173	318	59	52	37	89	321
May		73	268	2	8	75	276	299	78	58	38	96	450
June		6	58		6	6	64	67	44	67	45	112	220
July		8	90	21	83	29	173	96	61	70	34	104	338
August		47	234	14	70	61	304	128	121	48	1030	1078	1,503
September		7	39	11	49	18	88	659	138	36	670	706	932
October		37	121	2	23	39	144	515	99	25	32	57	300
November		5	33	1	10	6	43	561	92	21	26	47	182
December		3	21		1	3	22	430	86	33	26	59	167
Total		235	$1,073	151	$660	386	$1,733	3,911	$1,021	$496	$2,017	$2,513	$5,267

Library and Archives Canada Col. RG46 Vol. 1370 File 4205.1044

Railways: C.N.Rys.

Stations: Hawkestone