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Executive C o m m ittee Jay N. Bascom Roger Chapman Capt. G. O uderk irk R. F. Beaupre Lorne Joyce G. T u rn er David Bull Capt. J. Leonard W. R. Wilson Editor Jay N. Bascom 100 Whitehall Road Toronto, Ont. M 4W 2C7 VOL. XXIX - NO. 9 MID-SUMMER 1997 MEETINGS Friday, October 3rd - 8: 00 p. m. at the Museum. Annual Autumn Slide Night. Members are invited to bring up to fifteen slides each to illus­ trate their summer shipwatching activities. Or whatever...! * * * * * * * THE EDITOR'S LOGBOOK The May Dinner Meeting, held aboard the JADRAN, was a great success and all those present enjoyed a delightful meal. The entertainment programme was presented by Frank Prothero, of Port Stanley. The members enjoyed his combination of film and slides dealing with the harbour at Port Stanley and Lake Erie shipwrecks. We sincerely thank Frank and Nancy Prothero for coming to share the evening with us. Enclosed with this issue is our Annual Membership Renewal Notice. Please take a moment to read it and return the coupon, with your remittance, to our Chief Purser. Fees remain at $25. 00 per annum. Please note that the October issue will be the last one mailed to members who do not renew. We also direct the members' attention to the item on Page 12 regarding a possible change in meeting dates. If you attend our entertainment meet­ ings, or would like to do so, please indicate your preference when remit­ ting your membership fees. We sincerely thank all of our regular correspondents who have Kept us supplied with items of marine news during the summer months while your Editor has been away from the keyboard. Your help is invaluable to us. AFFILIATED WITH THE MARINE MUSEUM OF UPPER CANADA ISSN 0318-014X