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Till samples were collected in 1985 in the Waddy Lake area of the La Ronge Gold Belt, east central Saskatchewan.  The area was chosen because of the presence of known gold deposits and showings.  The object of the project was to document type, distribution and stratigraphy of deposits; the source of materials; and the direction and distance of transport.  This information can be used to determine the most useful sampling media and the most effective techniques for drift prospecting in the area.  The data are published in Saskatchewan Research Council Report R-842-1-E-86.

The Saskatchewan Research Council was established in 1947 by the Government of Saskatchewan to advance the development of physical sciences in the province.  SRC is a provincial treasury board crown corporation conducting research and business on behalf of the provincial government and private industry.  It focuses on applied research and development projects that generate profit. Some of its funding comes from government grants, but it generates the balance from selling products and services.