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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES 



141. Corporation of Quebec Land Surveyors. 



President: Marcel Ste.-Marie, P. O. Box 38, 

 Hull, Que. Term expires 1961. Secretary: 

 Paul Lachance, P. O. Box 152, Quebec 4, 

 Que. Term indefinite. 



History: Incorporated 1882 by provincial 

 statute. 



Purpose: To exercise control over survey of 

 lands in the province ; to issue diplomas to 

 qualified persons, authorizing them to practise as 

 land surveyors after examination. 



Membership: 311. Examination by association 

 required. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Annual scholarships 

 and awards. 



Publications: Annual Report, free. 



Library: Textbooks, reports, etc. 



142. Defence Medical Association of Canada, 



c/o Indian Health Services, Booth Building, 

 Ottawa, Ont. President: R. G. C. Kelly, 90 

 St. Clair Avenue, W., Toronto 7, Ont. Term 

 expires December 31, 1960. Secretary-Trea- 

 surer: H. A. Procter. Term indefinite. 



History: Organized 1892 as Association of 

 Medical Officers of the Militia of Canada. Re- 

 organized 1907; name changed 1912 to Asso- 

 ciation of Officers of the Medical Services of 

 Canada. Present title adopted 1937. 



Purpose: To foster the development and effi- 

 ciency of the medical services of the Armed 

 Forces by: maintaining close liaison between 

 the members of the medical service and the 

 medical profession ; the dissemination of know- 

 ledge on medical matters pertinent to the defence 

 of Canada. 



Membership: 400. Membership requirement: 

 association with Medical Services, Armed Forces 

 of Canada or the Commonwealth. 



Meetings: Annual. 



143. Dental Association of Prince Edward 

 Island. President: W. S. Maclntyre, Mon- 

 tague, P. E. I. Term expires May, 1961. 

 Secretary-Registrar : Health Mclntyre, 140 

 Richmond Street, Charlottetown, P. E. I. 

 Term expires May, 1961. 



History: First Dental Register established in 

 the province 1891 by Act of Parliament. Dental 

 Society of Prince Edward Island incorporated 

 1902; name changed to present title 1931. 



Purpose: To administer the Dental Act; to 

 provide dental services for the public by den- 

 tists who are ethical and well qualified ; to 

 protect the public and the profession against ac- 

 tivities of unskilled and unethical operators. 



Membership: Z2>. Members must be graduates 

 of a recognized dental school, pass examinations 

 of provincial Board of Examiners or National 

 Board of Dental Examiners of Canada. 



Meetings: Annual. 



144. Edmonton Geological Society. President: 

 Gunner Haugrud, Consolidated Mic Mac Oils, 

 11055 107 Street, Edmonton, Alta. Term 

 expires December 31, 1960. Secretary: G. W. 

 Peterson, 9407 145 Street, Edmonton, Alta. 

 Term expires December 31, 1960. 



History: Organized 1954. 



Purpose: To promote the science of geology. 



Membership: Active 125; honorary 1; stu- 

 dent 4. Active — graduate in geology or related 

 sciences who is or intends to be employed in 

 petroleum or mining geology, or in other closely 

 related technical capacities ; honorary — any 

 person who has contributed distinguished service 

 to the cause of geology; student — any student 

 who has completed first year in geology or re- 

 lated sciences, and who intends to continue with 

 such course. 



Meetings: Monthly. 



Publications: Edmonton Geological Quarterly. 

 Editor : John Leeson. 



145. Engineering Institute of Canada, 2050 

 Mansfield Street, Montreal 2, Que. President: 

 G. M. Dick, Sherbrooke, P. Q. Term ex- 

 pires May, 1961. General Secretary: Garnet 

 T. Page, Sherbrooke, P. Q. Term indefinite. 



History: Founded and incorporated 1887 as 

 Canadian Society of Civil Engineers. Present 

 name adopted 1918. Fifty branches in principal 

 cities of Canada. 



Purpose: To develop and maintain high stand- 

 ards in the engineering profession ; to advance 

 the welfare of its members ; to encourage origi- 

 nal research and the study, development and con- 

 servation of the resources of the Dominion. 



Membership: 20,192: 8094 members; 62 

 affiliates ; 6590 juniors ; 5406 students ; 40 honor- 

 ary. Member — engaged at least six years in some 

 branch of engineering, position of professional 

 responsibility for at least two years ; affiliate — 

 one not an engineer by profession but admitted 

 because of pursuits, scientific attainments or 

 practical experience ; junior — engaged at least 

 four years in some branch of engineering ; stu- 

 dent — pursuing course of instruction at recog- 

 nized engineering school, or receiving practical 

 training. 



Professional activities: Harry F. Bennett 

 Educational Fund to establish engineering and 

 science scholarships and fellowships and to make 

 loans to deserving students. Leonard Medal, 



