SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES 



conduct courses of instruction in veterinary sci- 

 ence when deemed advisable ; to cooperate with 

 other professional associations ; to cooperate 

 with Boards of Health to reduce the spread of 

 diseases communicable from animal to man. 



Membership: 165. Requirements: degree of 

 doctor of veterinary medicine or equivalent ; 

 Canadian citizenship ; willingness to uphold the 

 honour and dignity of the profession ; willing- 

 ness to practice profession in a becoming man- 

 ner and in accordance with Veterinary Surgeons' 

 Act requirements. 



Meetings: Twice yearly. 



15. Alpine Club of Canada, Banff, Alta. Presi- 

 dent: H. A. V. Green, 252 Roslyn Road, 

 Winnipeg 13, Man. Term expires 1962. 

 Secretary-Treasurer : \V. C. Ledingham, 2974 

 \\ est 28th Avenue, Vancouver 8, B.C. Term 

 indefinite. 



History: Organized 1906; incorporated 1909. 

 Affiliated with The Alpine Club, England, and 

 The Ladies' Alpine Club, England. Sections : 

 Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Win- 

 nipeg, Montreal, New York, Mid-Western 

 (Chicago). Technical sections on glaciers and 

 science. 



Purpose: The promotion of scientific study 

 and exploration of Canadian alpine and glacial 

 regions ; the cultivation of art in relation to 

 mountain scenery ; the education of Canadians 

 to an appreciation of their mountain heritage; 

 the encouragement of mountain craft and the 

 opening of new regions as national playgrounds ; 

 the preservation of the natural beauties of the 

 mountain places and of the fauna and flora in 

 their habitat ; and the interchange of literature 

 with other alpine and geographical organizations. 



Membership: 1015 members. Active, non- 

 resident, subscribing and honorary members. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: The Silver Rope 

 Award for outstanding ability in leadership and 

 mountaincraft. Technical sections report on 

 various glaciers ; measure and record changes ; 

 cooperate with Hydrographic Survey Branch of 

 the Federal Department of Mines and Technical 

 Surveys ; study the botany, geology and ento- 

 mology of alpine regions. 



Library: Approximately 2000 volumes on 

 mountaineering, skiing and allied subjects; 

 botany, geology, maps, exploration. 



16. Anthropological and Sociological Chapter, 

 Canadian Political Science Association. Chair- 

 tnan: Nathan Keyfitz, University of Toronto, 

 Toronto 5, Ont. Term expires June, 1961. 

 Secretary-Treasurer : Jean Burnet, l^niversity 



of Toronto, Toronto 5, Ont. Term expires, 

 June, 1961. 



History: Founded 1956. 



Purpose: Encouragement of research in and 

 teaching of anthropology and sociology. 



Membership: 67 members. Membership in the 

 Canadian Political Science Association, and an 

 interest in the objectives of the Chapter required. 



Meetings : Annual. 



Professional activities: Compilation of cen- 

 suses of research in sociology and social 

 anthropology ; directories of sociologists and 

 anthropologists in Canada. 



Publications: Bulletin, several times yearly, 

 current volume: 1. Editor: S. Vasi.i, 198 Macy 

 Boulevard, Ottawa, Ont. 



17. Architects Association of New Brunswick, 



13 Germain Street, Saint John, N. B. Presi- 

 dent: W. A. Wallace, 1 Market Square, Saint 

 John, N. B. Term expires January, 1961. 

 Secretary-Treasurer: J. R. Myles. Term ex- 

 pires January, 1961. 



History: Organized in Moncton, N. B., 1927, 

 as the Maritimes Association of Architects, from 

 which the Nova Scotia Association of Architects 

 and the Association of Architects of New Bruns- 

 wick were formed in 1932. Present title adopted, 

 and incorporated by provincial statute in 1933. 



Purpose: To govern the practice of archi- 

 tecture within the Province of New Brunswick 

 and those who may legally practise that pro- 

 fession ; to develop and maintain high standards 

 in the architectural profession ; to facilitate the 

 acquiring and interchange of professional know- 

 ledge among its members ; to enhance the effi- 

 ciency of the profession in public service. 



Membership: Honorary 1; regular 25; stu- 

 dent associate 8. Members must be permanent 

 residents of the province of New Brunswick ; 

 either graduates of recognized schools of archi- 

 tecture, or have served nine years indenture to 

 a practising registered architect and have passed 

 examinations set by the Association. 



Meetings: Annual. 



18. Architectural Institute of British Columbia, 



1425 West Pender Street, Vancouver 5, B. C. 

 President: William G. Leithead, 1920 Marine 

 Building, Vancouver 1, B. C. Term expires 

 December, 1960. Executive Secretary: R. B. 

 Deacon. Term indefinite. 



History: Founded 1914; incorporated 1920. 



Purpose: The protection of the public interest 

 in the erection of buildings in British Columbia, 

 and the advancement of architecture. 



