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Society Newsby James Edgar(jamesedgar@sasktel.net)We have a new Designer for the Journal! Infact, we have two!! Following the advice ofour Executive Director, Deborah Thompson,we issued a Request for Proposal (RFP), expecting to get someapplicants from within the RASC, and a few from outside theSociety. With one exception, all the applications were from the“outside.” That one exception is our new design team of MikeGatto and Grant Tomchuk, both in the Halifax area.ErrataIn the April issue, page 66, the figure caption should read:Commander Brett and “Astronuts Kids’ Space Club” residentastronomer Francois van Heerden of the RASC’s TorontoCentre, prepare for a space mission.On page 62, equation 5, the minus sign under the square rootshould be positive.On page 63, the Figure 3 image should have been as shownhere:I believe I speak for many on our Executive and the PublicationsCommittees when I say we are pleased to have the teamof Gatto and Tomchuk working with us, taking us to higherlevels of excellence in our flagship publication. We are verypleased with the new look of the Journal that appeared withthe April issue – thanks to the innovation and talent of MikeGatto, we have a basis that will serve us well for some time.Mike offered to act as the interim designer following BrianSegal’s untimely passing. And, now he and Grant have the jobon contract for three years.More good news! We have obtained a grant from the CanadianPeriodical Fund to enhance the look of the Journal andincrease our readership. Watch for upcoming changes as aresult of this initiative.We welcome back Bruce McCurdy’s column Orbital Odditiesafter a brief hiatus. I know I speak for many readers when Isay “Bruce, we dearly missed you and that wonderful orrery inyour brain! Please keep your articles coming.”We also welcome a new cartoonist in Ted Dunphy, who hascontributed once or twice already, and he promises to give us aregular chuckle. We look forward to many more!Phil Mozel, after many years as a regular contributor to theJournal, introducing readers to a wide-ranging set of Canadianastronomers in his “A Moment with…” column, has decidedto replace deadlines with other projects. Phil’s column wasprobably one of the hardest to write, having to interview, write,review, and rewrite columns and then extract photographsfrom sometimes reluctant personalities. We will miss him andthe people who were the subjects of his biographies.Finally, at National Council meeting NC111 on March 26, theproposed Strategic Plan was formally adopted. This is a milestonefor our Society – our minutes are riddled with attemptsto formulate and follow such a plan. Now we have one, andwe are already following through with the commitments madetherein. If you’re not sure what the plan entails, have a readat the RASC Member’s Only section at www.rasc.ca/private/reports/StrategicPlan_2011-2013.pdf. VOn the outside back cover, Lynn Hilborn is a “he” not a “she”!VTwo New Benefits ofRASC MembershipRASC members can now take advantage of specialcorporate rates with Delta Hotels and Resorts acrossCanada. Save 10% off Best Available Rateby visiting the Members Area of the RASC website.As a RASC member you can save up to 25% on the lowestdiscountable rates, enjoy additional money savingoffers and FREE enrolment in Budget Fastbreak. EarnAIR MILES reward miles at participating Budget locations in Canada and theU.S. Just use the special BCD code located in the RASC Members Area.RASC members receiving this Journalin electronic format are herebygranted permission to make a singlepaper copy for their personal use.136 JRASC | Promoting Astronomy In Canada June / juin 2011
THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADANATIONAL OFFICERS AND COUNCIL FOR 2010–2011/CONSEIL ET ADMINISTRATEURS NATIONAUXHonorary PresidentPresident1st Vice-President2nd Vice-PresidentSecretary/RecorderTreasurerPast PresidentsEditor of JournalEditor of Observer’s HandbookEditor of <strong>The</strong> Beginner’s Observing GuideEditor of Observer’s CalendarExecutive DirectorJim Hesser, Ph.D., VictoriaMary Lou Whitehorne, HalifaxGlenn Hawley, B.Sc., B.Ed., CalgaryColin Haig, B.Sc., M.Sc., HamiltonJames Edgar, ReginaMayer Tchelebon, MBA, CMA, TorontoDave Lane, Halifax and Scott Young, B.Sc., WinnipegJay Anderson, B.Sc., MNRM, WinnipegDavid M.F. Chapman, M.Sc., HalifaxMary Lou Whitehorne, HalifaxDave Lane, HalifaxDeborah Thompson, CAE, TorontoCENTRE ADDRESSES/ADRESSES DES CENTRES<strong>The</strong> most current contact information and Web site addresses for all Centres are available at the Society’s Web site: www.rasc.caBelleville Centrec/o Greg Lisk, 11 Robert DrTrenton ON K8V 6P2Calgary Centrec/o Telus World of Science, PO Box 2100Stn M Location 73Calgary AB T2P 2M5Charlottetown Centrec/o Brian Gorveatt,316 N Queen Elizabeth DrCharlottetown PE C1A 3B5Edmonton Centrec/o Telus World of Science11211 142 StEdmonton AB T5M 4A1Halifax CentrePO Box 31011, Halifax NS B3K 5T9Hamilton Centrec/o Mr. A. Blanchard, 2266 Lakeshore Rd WOakville ON L6L 1G8Kingston CentrePO Box 1793, Kingston ON K7L 5J6Kitchener-Waterloo Centre305 - 20 St George St, Kitchener ON N2G 2S7London Centrec/o Peter Jedicke, 82 Barrydale CresLondon ON N6G 2X4Mississauga CentrePO Box 98011, 2126 Burnhamthorpe Rd WMississauga ON L5L 5V4Centre francophone de MontréalC P 206, Station St-MichelMontréal QC H2A 3L9Montréal Centre18455 Meloche StPierrefonds QC H9K 1N6New Brunswick Centrec/o Paul Gray, 1068 Kingsley RdBirdton NB E3A 6G4Niagara CentrePO Box 4040St. Catharines ON L2R 7S3Okanagan CentrePO Box 20119 TCMKelowna BC V1Y 9H2Ottawa Centre1363 Woodroffe Ave, PO Box 33012Ottawa ON K2C 3Y9Prince George Centre7365 Tedford RdPrince George BC V2N 6S2Québec Centre2000 Boul MontmorencyQuébec QC G1J 5E7Regina CentrePO Box 20014Regina SK S4P 4J7St. John’s Centrec/o Randy Dodge, 206 Frecker DrSt. John’s NL A1E 5H9Sarnia Centrec/o Marty Cogswell, 6723 Pheasant LnCamlachie ON N0N 1E0Saskatoon CentrePO Box 317 RPO UniversitySaskatoon SK S7N 4J8Sunshine Coast Centre5711 Nickerson RoadSechelt BC V0N3A7Thunder Bay Centre286 Trinity CresThunder Bay ON P7C 5V6Toronto Centrec/o Ontario Science Centre770 Don Mills RdToronto ON M3C 1T3Vancouver Centre1100 Chestnut StVancouver BC V6J 3J9Victoria Centre3046 Jackson StVictoria BC V8T 3Z8Windsor Centrec/o Greg Mockler1508 Greenwood RdKingsville ON N9V 2V7Winnipeg CentrePO Box 2694Winnipeg MB R3C 4B3
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