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13. MORAN'S SHORESIDE COMPANION FOR GREAT LAKES SHIPS The 1997 edition of T. M. H. S. member Bill Moran's lake vessel directory is now available. It follows the same useful format established with the first edition in 1996, but is considerably expanded. Not only does it include tugs and excursion vessels for which it otherwise is difficult to obtain details, but it provides hard-to-obtain current and previous engine information. The cover features a great photo of the steam tug SULPHITE, and there are many photos scattered throughout the text. To obtain the 1997 Shoreside Companion, send $24. 95 Canadian or $19. 95 U. S. (shipping included) to William P. Moran, 26 Albert Street, Point Edward, Ontario N7V 1P6. * * * * * SOME THOUGHTS ON THE USE OF MATERIAL FROM "SCANNER" As our members are well aware, the production of "Scanner" is a labour of love, not only by the Editor but also by all of those members who regularly contribute material for our use. In particular, we greatly appreciate the efforts of those members who have written, or helped us to write or to il­ lustrate major "Ship of the Month" features. The sole gratification of those who work so hard on "Scanner" is the knowledge that we have helped to aug­ ment and to preserve the documented history of the Great Lakes so that others may come to love it as we do. We have no objection to other publications making authorized use of "Scan­ ner" articles, and those members who have requested our permission for such use know that we grant it readily, secure in the knowledge that proper cre­ dits will appear. Our trust in this respect never has been betrayed. Recently, however, on at least two occasions, there has been wholesale copy­ ing and recirculating of "Scanner" material without any request or the granting of permission. While we do not object to the proliferation of inte­ resting historical material, we feel that it is grossly unfair that this So­ ciety and its contributing writers do not receive proper credit for the ori­ gin of the material when unauthorized copying occurs. We sincerely hope that all of the members will understand our concerns in this respect, and will not pass their issues of "Scanner" to others who will copy and recirculate it without permission. If you become aware of any such unauthorized use, we would ask your assistance in making the same known to u s . Imitation truly is the greatest form of flattery, but due recognition is the inalienable right of all researchers and authors. * * * * * MARINE MUSEUM ON THE MOVE For some time now, Heritage Toronto (formerly the Toronto Historical Board) has been seeking a new home for what has been known since its establishment in 1959 as the Marine Museum of Upper Canada. The historic Stanley Barracks building that currently houses the museum is not a particularly user-friend­ ly structure and is unsuitable for storing archival material. In addition, its remote and parking-lot-surrounded location in the Exhibition grounds has severely limited its availability to the general public. On June 23, 1997, Toronto City Council approved the former warehouse struc­ ture at Pier 4 on the harbourfront as the site for Heritage Toronto to create its new marine museum, and also approved funding so that the project can be ready by July 1, 1998. The interim name for the new facility is the Waterfront History Project, and it is planned that the tug NED HANLAN will be moved to a wet berth beside the museum. Plans call for the Stanley Bar­ racks building to be retained for other uses, such as a meeting facility.