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M O N T H L Y T O R O N T O N E W S B U L L E T I N O F T H E M A R I N E H I S T O R I C A L S O C I E T Y VOL. XXXVI - NO. 6 MARCH 2004 MEETINGS Friday, April 2nd - 7: 45 p. m. at the Swansea Town Hall. Ron Walsh will pre­ sent Kingston Area's Marine Character, a personal collection of stories, details and artifacts of Kingston's marine history. Saturday, May 8th - The Annual Dinner Meeting. Please see details below. * * * * * * * THE EDITOR'S LOGBOOK At the February Meeting, we were treated to another instalment of photogra­ phy by Jim Kidd. We are very grateful to Ron Beaupre who was able to put the programme together despite a move and trying work circumstances. The Annual Dinner Meeting will be held Saturday, May 8, in the Captain's Quarters 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 easy access via T. T. C. (Bay Bus or Harbourfront-Spadina streetcar south from Union Station to Queen's Quay). The cash bar will open at 6: 00 p. m. and the four-course dinner will be served at 7: 00. Speaker for the evening will be Paul Gockel who will speak to us about the famous steam yacht VENETIA, once owned by James Playfair and later by Capt. R. Scott Misener. Paul has done an immense amount of work researching VENE­ TIA, and his book about her should be published shortly. The ticket price will be $33. 00 Canadian per person ($1 cheaper than last year! ) and, as usual, guests will be welcome. Please send your early remit­ tance to our Chief Purser and, when paying, kindly specify whether you would prefer a chicken breast or baked turbot dinner. Cheques should be payable to Toronto Marine Historical Society and sent to William R. Wilson, 173 Glenrose Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4T 1 K7. Tickets will be held at the Executive Committee Jay N. Bascom R. F. Beaupre David Bull Roger Chapman Lorne Joyce Wm. P. Moran Capt. G. Ouderkirk G. Turner W. R. Wilson Editor Jay N. Bascom 100 Whitehall Road Toronto, Ont. M 4W 2C7 ISSN 0318-014X