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45. Astronautical Society of Canada, 3644 Peel 

 Street, Montreal 2, Que. Honorary President: 

 Gordon R. McGregor, c/o Trans Canada 

 Airlines, 1080 University Street, Montreal, 

 Que. Honorary Secretary: Henri T. P. Binet, 

 P. O. Box 67, Station "H", Montreal, Que. 

 Term indefinite. 



History: Founded 1958, as Canadian Astro- 

 nautical Society; name changed to above in 

 September of that year to avoid confusion with 

 a society formed at approximately the same time 

 in Downsview, Ont, and also called Canadian 

 Astronautical Society. Both groups affiliated 

 to the International Astronautical Federation, 

 sharing voting rights on alternate years. 



Purpose: To facilitate contacts and inter- 

 change of views between Canadians among 

 themselves, and between Canadian citizens and 

 other persons also interested in the advance- 

 ment of astronautics and space law ; to stimulate 

 public interest in space flight ; to secure, through 

 the medium of exchange of publications, col- 

 laboration on research, dissemination of tech- 

 nical and other information on space-flight, etc. ; 

 to promote and stimulate the achievement of 

 space-flight ; to stimulate work on astronautical 

 and space law subjects by international and 

 national research or other appropriate means. 



Membership: 208; includes honorary and stu- 

 dent members. Professional or amateur interest 

 in astronautical science or space law required. 



Meetings: Six annually. 



46. British Columbia Association of Chiro- 

 podists. President: William J. Hewitt, 2775 

 West Broadway, Vancouver 8, B. C. Term 

 expires January 30, 1961. Executive Secre- 

 tary: R. Hyder, 804 Robson Street, Van- 

 couver 1, B. C. Term expires January 30, 

 1961. 



History: Organized 1928. Presently engaged 

 in changing name to podiatrist. 



Purpose: To maintain high ethical standards 

 and keep up to date with medical advances. 



Membership: 34. Requirements: graduation 

 from a chiropody (podiatry) college approved 

 by committee on education. 



Meetings: Quarterly. 



Professional activities: Scholarship $500 at 

 California College of Podiatry. 



Library: 35 volumes : foot and related subjects. 



47. British Columbia Dental Association, 925 



West Georgia Street, Vancouver 1, B. C. 

 President: H. R. Henderson, 1564 Pandosy 

 Street, Kelowna, B. C. Term expires June, 

 1961. Executive Secretary: W. Ross Upton. 

 Term indefinite. 



History: Organized 1909; incorporated 1955. 



Purpose: The advancement of dentistry in all 

 its branches, by encouraging fraternal relation- 

 ships among its members, by striving for higher 

 standards of excellence in dental practice, and 

 by contributing to the general scheme of health 

 service. 



Membership: 568; 2 honorary. Membership 

 consists of members of the College of Dental 

 Surgeons of British Columbia whose applica- 

 tions for membership have been favorably con- 

 sidered by the Executive. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Publications: News Bulletin, bi-monthly, 

 current volume : XIV. Editor : Hugh Munroe, 

 502 Birks Building, Vancouver 2, B. C. 



Library: 347 volumes on all phases of 

 dentistry. 



48. British Columbia Institute of Agrologists, 



1275 Burris Street, Burnaby 1, B. C. Presi- 

 dent: C. A. Hornby, University of British 

 Columbia, Vancouver, B. C. Term expires 

 January, 1961. Registrar: J. C. Hackney. 

 Term indefinite. 



History: Established 1947 under Agrologists 

 Act of B. C. Provincial organization of Agri- 

 cultural Institute of Canada. 



Purpose: To serve agriculture and give pro- 

 fessional status to technical agriculturists ; to 

 establish standards and ethics. 



Membership: 315. Members must graduate in 

 science in agriculture from a Canadian uni- 

 versity or institution with equivalent standards. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Bursary $250 for first 

 year student in agriculture degree course. Uni- 

 versity of British Columbia. 



Publications: News Letter, monthly. 



49. British Columbia Psychological Association, 



P. O. Box 2583, General Post Office, Van- 

 couver, B. C. President: E. S. W. Belyea, 

 University of British Columbia, Vancouver 8, 

 B. C. Term expires October 17, 1960. Secre- 

 tary: D. C. G. MacKay, University of British 

 Columbia, Vancouver, B. C. Term expires 

 October 17, 1960. 



History: Founded 1938; incorporated 1939. 

 Initially concerned with the informal discussion 

 of psychological issues, and presentation of 

 papers in relatively small groups. Following 

 World War II more emphasis was directed 

 toward consideration of professional problems 

 of psychologists, etc. Affiliated with Canadian 

 Psychological Association and the British Co- 

 lumbia Academy of Science. 



