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M O N T H L Y N E W S B U L L E T I N O F T H E T O R O N T O M A R I N E H I S T O R I C A L S O C I E T Y Executive Committee Jay N. Bascom Roger Chapman Capt. G. O uderk irk R. F. Beaupre Lorne Joyce G. Tu rn er David Bull Capt. J. Leonard W. R. Wilson Editor Jay N. Bascom 100 Whitehall Road Toronto, Ont. M 4W 2C7 VOL. XXX - NO. 7 APRIL 1998 MEETINGS Saturday, May 2nd - Annual Dinner Meeting. Please refer to detail below. * * * * * * * THE EDITOR'S LOGBOOK Our March Meeting featured a programme by Capt. David Pease on the sub­ ject of off-shore drilling and its navigational aspects. Much of the pre­ sentation dealt with drilling in the Arctic. Most of us present knew very little about this subject, and although Capt. Pease greatly increased our knowledge about drill rigs, most of us concluded that we are very for­ tunate not to have had to work on one, battling Arctic ice or severe storm conditions off the east coast. We sincerely thank Capt. Pease for his most enjoyable programme. The Annual Dinner Meeting will be held Saturday, May 2nd, aboard JADRAN, which is moored on the east side of Toronto's Yonge Street slip. Parking is available in two lots just east of the ship, and there is ready access via the T. T. C. (Bay Bus or Harbourfront Streetcar from Union Station). The bar will be open from 6: 00 p. m. and the five-course dinner will be served at 7: 00. Our speaker will be Rev. Chuck Beaton, son of the late Capt. Horace Beaton (of HAMONIC fame), who will present a programme en­ titled "Growing Up in a Great Lakes Family". Members and guests alike should enjoy this presentation. Tickets will cost $29. 00 per person, which is a reduction from last year, and is a great value considering that it includes five courses of excel­ lent food and also all taxes and gratuities. As usual, guests will be most welcome. Please send your early remittance to our Chief Purser and, AFFILIATED WITH THE MARINE MUSEUM OF UPPER CANADA ISSN 0318-014X