MONTHLY NEWS BULLETIN OF THE T O R O N T O Executive Committee J. H. Bascom Jay N. Bascom David Bull Roger Chapman Lorne Joyce M A R I N E H I S T O R I C A L SOCI ETY Editor Jay N. Bascom 1 0 0 Whitehall Road Toronto, Ont. M 4 W 2C 7 Capt. J. Leonard G. T urner W. R. Wilson VOL. XXII - NO. 6 MARCH 1990 MEETINGS Friday, April 6 th - 8 : 0 0 p. m. at the Museum. Video Night. Several good v i deos of lake marine interest will be presented for the enjoyment of the members. Please plan to attend. Saturday, May 12th - Annual Dinner Meeting. Please see details below. ******* THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK The February Meeting featured Philip Dawson's illustrated programme on the passenger vessel CANBERRA, The presentation was excellent and enjoyed by all in attendance. We thank Philip for preparing the programme for us. THE ANNUAL DINNER MEETING will be held at the Ship Inn, in the Museum, on Saturday, May 12, Dinner will be served at 7 : 0 0 p. m., and the bar will be open earlier for those wishing a restorative before dinner, Russ Brown and Gordon Shaw will present an illustrated programme entitled "The New SEGWUN, A Marine Response to Change". The cost of the dinner will be $20. 00 per per son (the same as last year) and guests will, as usual, be welcome. Please send your early remittance to William R. Wilson, 173 Glenrose Avenue, To ronto, Ontario M4T 1K7, Tickets will be held at the door for all those who have reserved. Please Note: Restaurant capacity is limited and we have a deadline for confirming the number that will attend. Reservations, accompanied by payme n t , must be received by Tuesday, May 8 . We regret that there can be no refunds after that date, and that tickets will not be sold at the door. Please re serve early to ensure that there will be space for you and your party. In the New Member Department, a hearty welcome goes out to M. B. Mackay of Halifax, to D. R. Schilz of Sarnia, and to Greg. Quail of Rochester, New York. * * * * * * * A FF ILIA T E D W IT H THE M A R IN E M U S E U M OF UPPER C A N A D A ISSN 0318-014X