Volume 20, 1970 - The Arctic Circle - Home

VOL" XX THE ARCTIC CIRCULARThe Treasurer, Mr. S.D, MacDonald, presented a financialstatement , audited by D.r. D. E. McAl lister. Sone concem wasexpressed at the rising cost of our meeting facilities, whichnow anounts to $39.00 a night for 50 members or less, and anadditional per capita charge for each mernber attending whenthere are more than 50. Irlr. S. Kanik presented the repor.t ofthe Dinner Committee: there was some discussion on possibleplaces to have the next dinner, and on obtaining the traditionalnorthern foods which will be required (suggestions and offers willbe welcomed by Mr. Kanik). The Editor reported on the ArcticCircular and thanked his helpers , Dr. Jeanne Ferrari anF-Mr. Peter Ushero'Following the business meeting a u.s. Navy f,iln on polaroceanography was shown.NEWSiun on Arctic Develo nt and Ecological Problems 22 Janua 1970.A synposiurn on January 22, at ottawa university,explored the attitudes of government officials and interestedmembers of the public on developnent strategies for the CanadianArctic. Sponsored by the Ottawa.Biological and BiochemicalSociety, the spnposium featured speakers frorn government, industry,and university circles. The audience actively participated, andleft little doubt that its greater proportion favoured a moratoriunon further industrial development.Mr. G. Renpel, Arctic Co-ordinator of Imperiaf Oil Ltd.,Calgary, stressed that industry was trying to understand ecologicalproblems concurrently with developmental problems " Forexampler perllltlfrost studies may clarify certain ecologicalproblems, and at the same tirne help in the design of devel.opmenttechniques. Exploratory drill holes are being used byco-operating scientists for studying tenperature gradients. Heably denonstrated that his company is taking a Long-tern,trtultiple-use view of resources . The expense, both in terns ofmoney and of goodwill, of such accidents as Santa Barbara (itis reported that a half billion dollars were spent by unionOil to clean up the Santa Barbara disaster) makes economicsense of a cautious approach to exploration and development inareas where such operations are exceptionally difficult.