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E x ecu tive C o m m it te e E d ito r J. H. Bascom Jay N. Bascom David Bull Roger Chapman Lorne Joyce Capt. J. Leonard G. T urn er W. R. Wilson Jay N. Bascom 100 Whitehall Road Toronto, Ont. M4W 2C7 VOL. XXII - NO. 4 JANUARY 1990 MEETINGS Friday, February 2nd - 8: 00 p.m. at the Museum. Philip S. Dawson will pre sent an illustrated programme "CANBERRA - The Ship Which Shaped The Future", a look at a unique British liner of the 1960s and the in fluence which her design has had on subsequent passenger ships. Friday, March 2nd - 8: 00 p.m. at the Museum. Captain Graham Grattan, Master of the motorvessel YANKCANUCK (II), will present an illustrated ad dress entitled "Ships - How They Stack U p " . * * * * * * * THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK The December Meeting, chaired by David Bull, featured the next instalment in the reminiscences of Captain John Leonard, covering his years in command of various Q & O ships, including CHICAGO TRIBUNE. Those present enjoyed every minute of this delightful evening of memories, and we thank Captain John for sharing them with us. As we begin a new year and a new decade, we would like to thank all those who help to make "Scanner" possible. John Bascom provides office space, an swers correspondence, and is the master of the postage meter. Bill Wilson and Gordon Turner do the stapling and mailing, and David Bull produces the mailing labels on his computer. Then there are all those members who keep us supplied with marine news, clippings, etc., without which we would be lost. We appreciate the support of each and every one of you. In the New Member Department, a hearty welcome goes out to Frank Kovach of Thunder Bay, to Mrs. H. G. Mountain, Sr., of Chatsworth, to Howard Fairwea ther of Toronto, to Paul Hallam of Don Mills, to Frank Bravener of Port Do ver, and to William A. Schell of Holbrook, Massachusetts. * * * * * * * AFFILIATED WITH THE MARINE MUSEUM OF UPPER CANADA