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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. XXXIX - NO. 2 Execut iv e C o m m it te e E d ito r Jay N. Bascom 100 Whitehall Road Toronto, Ont. M 4W 2C7 DECEMBER 2006 Jay N. Bascom Roger Chapman Capt. G. Ouderkirk R. F. Beaupre Lorne Joyce G. Turner David Bull Wm. P. Moran W. R. Wilson MEETINGS Saturday, January 6th - 2: 30 p. m. at the Swansea Town Hall. Annual Theme Slide Show. Members are invited to bring up to 15 slides each to illustrate "Fleets". Let your imagination run wild with this one! Saturday, February 3rd - 2: 30 p. m. at the Swansea Town Hall. We will fea­ ture U. F. O. s (Unidentified Floating Objects). Bring your own and the members will try to identify them in this T. M. H. S. version of "Show and Ask". * * * * * * * THE E D I T O R ' S LOGBOOK Thanks to all those who came out for our video show at the November Meeting despite horrible traffic on the highways. Please plan to attend all of our upcoming meetings to support your Society. If you receive this issue, you are paid up for the 2006-2007 season. If a friend should complain about not receiving this issue, please remind the person that a cheque for $40 sent to our Chief Purser will remedy the situ­ ation. We'd like to have ALL members "re-up" for the new season. Please see the notice on Page 3 requesting your assistance with the annual lay-up listings for the February issue. As always, the help of the members will be much appreciated In the New Member Department, we extend a hearty welcome to John Perrin, of Prescott, Ontario. We sincerely hope that you will enjoy your membership in the Toronto Marine Historical Society. Best wishes to all members for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. * * * * * * * ISSN 0318-014X