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1962 – Care and Custody – National Archives of Canada

S10-136-80/5 (DCEM)

MEMORANDUM

17 Sep 62

DADSI

Care and Custody

Gap Filler Stations

As a result of the termination of Gap Filler construction due to the austerity programme, there is a requirement for interim care and custody of the partially completed sites. These are listed in Appendix "A", Gap Filler Construction Status, which shows percentage complete of the 25 sites which have been started. Construction has not been started on the other 20 sites. All of the 25 partially completed sites will have been taken over from contractors by the end of October 62.
The Gap Fillers which are 50% complete or better will be winterized and all openings sealed from inside and out. The sites which are 10% complete will not be constructed past the foundation stage. No maintenance will be required on the 10% sites, and it is expected that the only maintenance required on the others will be that due to damage which may be caused by trespassers. Therefore, it is proposed that two maintenance inspections of the 50% or better sites be carried out per year, one in the fall preferably after the hunting season, and one in the spring.
DCL 51’s (Interim Take-over Forms) will be passed from this HQ to ADC upon take-over of individual sites. ADC will then be responsible for care and custody of the individual sites and should arrange the necessary maintenance inspections. The Prime Radar Stations which could best maintain these sites are listed opposite appropriate Gap Fillers in App "A". Although ADC might prefer to carry out the inspection visits from its own HQ, any maintenance work which might arise from these inspections would have to be carried out by the responsible stations.
Since security and possibly other aspects in addition to maintenance are involved, it is presumed that responsibility for the interim care and custody of the subject Gap Fillers will be assigned by Organization Order. The foregoing information is submitted for inclusion in whatever direction is issued on the matter on the assumption that you will coordinate the requirement.

(SD Walker) W/C
Acting DCEM
2-8375

Att.

Gap Filler Construction Status

App"A"
S10-136-80/5 (DCEM)

Prime Radar	Gap Filler	Percent Completed	Remarks
St. Margarets, NB	Scotch Settlement	95
St. Margarets, NB	Todd Mountain	50
Beaverbank, NS	St. Joseph	95
Beaverbank, NS	Summerville Centre	10	No inspection required
Beaverbank, NS	Bridgetown	10	No inspection required
Mont Apica, PQ	La Tuque	50
Lac St. Denis, PQ	Nicolet	90
Lac St. Denis, PQ	Lac Ste Marie	90
Foymount, ON	Algonquin Park	90
Foymount, ON	Westport	50
Edgar, ON	Tobermory	90
Edgar, ON	Formosa	90
Edgar, ON	Lucknow	10	No inspection required
Edgar, ON	Sparta	10	No inspection required
Falconbridge, ON	Biscotasing	50
Falconbridge, ON	Chapleau	50
Falconbridge, OB	Batchawana	10	No inspection required
Falconbridge ON	Elliot Lake	90
Ramore, ON	Belleterre	90
Ramore, ON	Timmins	90
Ramore, ON	Oba	50	Lowther to be responsible for inspection after July 63
Sioux Lookout, ON	Atikoken	50
Armstrong, ON	Nipigon	10	No inspection required
Pagwa, ON	Manitouwage	10	No inspection required
Pagwa, ON	Marathon	10	No inspection required