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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. XXXIII - NO. 4 JANUARY 2001 MEETINGS Saturday, February 3rd - 2: 00 p. m. at the Swansea Town Hall. We are cur­ rently finalizing plans for this meeting, so it will be a bit of a surprise. Please plan to attend. Saturday, March 3rd - 2: 00 p. m. at the Swansea Town Hall. Programme to be announced. Please see the February issue for full details. * * * * * * * THE EDITOR'S LOGBOOK Our December was very enjoyable. The members had the opportunity to ex­ change greetings of the season, and were treated to an evening of tug pho­ tos. Our planned speaker, Capt. Ralph Tucker, was unable to attend due to sudden major health problems, but others leaped into the breach with an assortment of views and narrative. Special thanks go to Bill Breaker, Bill Moran and Jimmy Sprunt, and to "engineer" Roger Chapman who resolved an unusual equipment problem. We extend sincere thanks to all of our regular correspondents and hope that we will be able to count on your support in the coming year. In addi­ tion, we need the assistance of all of our members in preparing our winter lay-up listing. How? Please see details inside. Do you have materials you'd like to donate for our annual spring Silent Auction? If so, please contact the Editor or any member of the Executive Committee. All contributions gratefully accepted. In the New Member Department, we extend a most hearty welcome to C. E. Percy, of Cobourg, Ontario, and to Rodney Comer, of Muskegon, Michigan. We are pleased to have you with us in the Toronto Marine Historical Society. * * * * * * * Executive Committee Jay N. Bascom R. F. Beaupre David Bull Roger Chapman Lorne Joyce Capt. J. Leonard Capt. G. O uderk irk G. T u rn e r W. R. Wilson Editor Jay N. Bascom 100 Whitehall Road Toronto, Ont. M 4 W 2 C 7 ISSN 0318-014X