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MONTHLY T O R O N T O Executive C om m ittee J. H. Bascom Jay N. Bascom David Bull Roger Chapman D. Cobb Lorne Joyce NEWS BULLETIN OF THE M A R I N E H I S T O R I C A L S O C I E T Y Editor G. T u rn er W. R. Wilson J ay N. Bascom 100 W hitehall Road Toronto, Ont. M 4 W 2C7 VOL. XXI - NO. 3 MEETINGS Friday, DECEMBER 1988 January 6th - 8:00 p.m. at the Museum. Annual Theme Slide Night. Our theme will be "Ships' Fittings, Hardware, or Whatever", which should provoke our members' imaginations to provide a fascinating evening. There will be a limit of twenty slides per member. Friday, February 3rd - 8: 00 p. m. at the Museum. Details of the programme will be announced in the January issue. * * * * * * * THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK Our November Meeting featured a potpourri of slides presented by Frank Bun ker. The participation of all present was encouraged, and the evening was a great success. Our sincere thanks to Frank for his presentation. If the inclemencies of winter weather should interfere with our January, February or March Meetings, it would be impossible for us to contact all members who might be planning to attend. However, if conditions are such that cancellation might be considered, Toronto area members may call_Gor don Turner (762-3130 ) or the Bascoms (921-8436) for information. Peninsu la members may call David Bull (935-1601). Please call only on the actual meeting evening and only if conditions make cancellation a real possibility In the New Member Department, a hearty welcome goes out to Lt. Michael P. Garvey of New Orleans, to Richard Mohr of Holt, Michigan, to Gary Heiden feldt of Wilson, N.Y., to Richard Olson of Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, to Kim Rendell of Port Colborne, to Stephen Smith of Coldwater, to James Kerwin of Sarnia, and also to the Sarnia Public Library. We are pleased to see so many new members, and we also welcome back those who recently have renewed for the current season. * * * * * * * AFFILIATED WITH THE M ARINE M U S EU M OF UPPER C A N A D A ISSN 0 3 1 8 -0 1 4X