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MONTHLY NEWS BULLETIN OF THE T O R O N T O Executive Committee Jay N. Bascom R. F. Beaupre David Bull Roger Chapman Lorne Joyce Capt. J. Leonard M A R I N E H I S T O R I C A L S O C I E T Y Editor Jay N. Bascom 100 W hitehall Road Toronto, Ont. M 4 W 2C7 Capt. G. Ouderkirk G. T urn er W. R. Wilson VOL. XXIX - NO. 3 MEETINGS Friday, DECEMBER 1996 January 3rd - 8: 00 p. m. at the Museum. Annual Theme Slide Night. Our theme will be "Strange, Odd or Unusual Vessels"; we don't want to mention "ugly", but you get the idea! Get your imagina tion in gear and bring up to 15 slides per person for this in credible event. Friday, February 7th - 8: 00 p. m. at the Museum. Please check for details in the January issue. * * * * * * * THE EDITOR'S LOGBOOK Our November video night was, as usual, a great success, thanks in no small part to the generosity of Carlton Cards which, each year, makes its premises and excellent video-viewing equipment available to us. We thank all those who attended, but most especially, we thank our Programme Chair men for their efforts in assembling an interesting selection of films for our entertainment. Our annual Greetings of the Season message is contained in this issue, but the front page is really where we should wish to all of our many members A Very Merry Christmas. And a Happy New Year, too! In the New Member Dep a r t m e n t , a hearty welcome goes out to Bruce Mercer, of Brights Grove, Ontario. We also would like to remind members that a T. M. H . S. gift membership might make a great gift to someone interested in Great Lakes marine history. Please contact our Chief Purser for details. * * * * * * * AFFILIATED WITH THE M AR IN E M U S EU M OF UPPER C A N A D A ISSN 0318-014X