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Executive Committee Jay N. Bascom R. F. Beaupre David Bull Roger Chapman Lorne Joyce Capt. J. Leonard Capt. G. Ouderkirk G. T u rn e r W. R. Wilson Editor Jay N. Bascom 100 Whitehall Road Toronto, Ont. M 4W 2C7 VOL. XXXI - NO. 2 NOVEMBER 1998 MEETINGS Friday, December 4th - 8: 00 p. m. at The Pier. George Lee will present an illustrated programme entitled: "ASSINIBOIA to NORMAC -Forty Years of Great Lakes Activity with Lee Marine Ltd. " Saturday, January 9th - 2: 00 p. m. at The Pier. This will be the Annual Theme Slide Show. Watch for details in the December issue. * * * * * * * THE EDITOR'S LOGBOOK Did you respond to our annual membership renewal request? Well, if you receive this issue, you're all paid up! But if someone you know mentions that the November "Scanner" hasn't arrived, please suggest that a renewal remittance would resolve the problem... We wish to thank all those who responded to our Ship of the Month feature in the October issue concerning the flight-decked auto carriers GEORGE H. INGALLS and T. J. McCARTHY. The response was very encouraging and has provided us with considerable additional information - enough for a fol­ low-up feature in the December issue. Please watch for it. And if there are any more members who have reminiscences of these two sisterships, we would appreciate hearing from you. And please remember that we always appreciate receiving word from members regarding items of marine news. We may not always have room to publish those items immediately, but still we are grateful to hear from you. In the New Member Department, we extend a hearty welcome to the Port McNi­ coll Public Library, and also a welcome back to former member Fred Addis. * * * * * * * ISSN 0318-014X