M O N T H L Y N E W S BULLETIN OF THE T O R O N T O E xecu tive C o m m it te e M A R I N E H I S T O R I C A L E d ito r J. H. Bascom Jay N. Bascom David Bull Roger Chapman Lorne Joyce Capt. J. Leonard G. Turner W. R. Wilson J a y M. B a s c o m 1 0 0 W h ite h a ll R o ad T o r o n t o , O n t. M 4 W 2C7 VOL. XXIV -NO. 6 MEETI N G S M A R C H 1992 Friday, A p r i l 3rd - 8 : 00 p . m. at the Museum. A special prog ra mm e p r e p a r e d by Capt. Gerry Oud e r k i r k will trace the history of the famous Simps on s h i p b u i l d i n g family, compl et e wi th ill us tr at io ns . Plan to attend. Saturday, M a y 9th - Annu al Dinne r Meeting. Please refer to details below. * * * * * * * THE EDITOR'S N O T E B O O K The F e b r u a r y Meeting, very well attended, feat ur ed "The Bunker Family Album", a h u m ourous look through old mar in e photos from his family's c ollection pre s e n t e d by Frank Bunker. Comm en ts were so licited from the audie nc e and much in t e r e s t i n g d i s c u s s i o n resulted. Our thanks to Fran k for pu tting together this most unu s u a l programme. The An n u a l Di n n e r M e e t i n g will be held on Saturday, Ma y 9th, in the "Ca p tain's Quarters", aft on the upper deck of JADRAN, w h i c h is mo o r e d on the east side of the Yonge Street slip on the Toronto water fr on t. (Parking is available in a lot along si de the s h i p . ) The bar will open at 6: 00 p . m., with dinner served at 7: 00. The speaker will be K. Cor ey Keeble, of the Royal Ontario M u s e u m ' s European Department, who will prese nt "The D i s c o v e r y of R. M . S. TITANIC", an i l l u s t r a t e d lecture det a i l i n g the co ns tr uction, launch, loss and eventual re d i s c o v e r y of the infam ou s White Star Line steamer. Tickets will be $ 2 7 . 00 per perso n and guests will, as usual, be welcome. Please send your earl y r e mittance to W i l l i a m R. Wilson, 173 Glenr os e Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4T 1K7. When remitting, it is impo rt an t that you specify whet h e r you w ould prefer a fish or chi ck en dinner, as either will be available. Tickets will be held at the door for all those who have reserved. Please N o t e : Restaurant c a p acity is firming the number that will attend. limited and we have a deadline for c o n Reservations, a c c o m panied by payment and AFFILIATED WITH THE M AR IN E M U S E U M OF UPPER C A N A D A ISSN 0 3 1 8 - 0 1 4X