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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES 



Purpose: To foster the advancement, exchange 

 and dissemination of entomological knowledge. 



Membership : 52 full members ; 2 life. Profes- 

 sional or amateur interest in entomology 

 required. 



Meetings: Semi-annual. 



Publications: Proceedings, annual, current 

 volume: 15, free to members. Editor: W. Hanec. 



Library: 30 volumes, primarily reprints on 

 entomology. 



150. Entomological Society of Ontario, Ontario 

 Agricultural College, Guelph, Ont. President: 

 D. G. Peterson, Canada Dept. of Agriculture, 

 P. O. Box 248, Guelph, Ont. Term expires 

 November 1, 1960. Secretary-Treasurer: W. 

 C. Allan. Term expires November 1, 1960. 



History: Organized 1863 as Entomological 

 Society of Canada ; present name adopted 1870. 

 National in character with branches in various 

 provinces and affiliated with Entomological So- 

 ciety of British Columbia until forming of 

 Entomological Society of Canada in 1950. 



Purpose: The study and furtherance of 

 entomology. 



Membership: 223 members; 3 honorary; 7 

 life. Professional or amateur interest in ento- 

 mology required. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Publications: Report, annual, current volume: 

 89, 65 cents. Editor: D. G. Peterson. 



Library: 7500 volumes on entomology. 



151. Entomological Society of Saskatchewan, 



Canada Agriculture Research Station, c/o 

 University of Saskatchewan Sub Post Office, 

 Saskatoon, Sask. President: J. G. Rempel, 

 University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. 

 Term expires December, 1960. Secretary- 

 Treasurer: C. H. Craig. Term indefinite. 



History: Organized 1952 as regional affiliate 

 of Entomological Society of Canada. Standing 

 committee on common names of insects. 



Purpose: To stimulate public awareness of the 

 significance of entomology ; to act as a local 

 agent in the conduct of affairs of other socie- 

 ties having similar interests. 



Membership: Combined memberships in 

 Entomological Society of Canada and Ento- 

 mological Society of Saskatchewan 19; regional 

 memberships in Entomological Society of Sas- 

 katchewan 5. Professional or amateur interest 

 in entomology required. 



Meetings: Semi-annual. 



152. Genetics Society of Canada — La Societe de 

 Genetique du Canada, Canada Department of 

 Agriculture, Central Experimental Farm, 

 Ottawa, Ont. President: Norma Ford Walker, 

 University of Toronto, Toronto 5, Ont. Term 

 expires March, 1961. Secretary-Treasurer: 

 A. S. Johnson. Term expires March, 1963. 



History: Provisionally organized 1955 at Uni- 

 versity of Alberta; inaugural meeting 1956. 



Purpose: To bring about closer cooperation 

 and coordination among genetical workers in 

 Canada and promote improved facilities for 

 reporting, exchanging and evaluating Canadian 

 genetical information. 



Membership: 175 regular; 24 student; 30 sus- 

 taining. Membership open to persons actively 

 interested in any field of genetics ; organizations 

 admitted as sustaining members. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Lecture tour across 

 Canada of professionally recognized geneticists 

 from abroad, $1000. Huskins Memorial Lecture 

 at annual meeting, $100. 



Publications: Canadian Journal of Genetics 

 and Cytology, quarterly, current volume 2, $8. 

 Editor : A. Wilkes. 



153. Geological Association of Canada, 111 St. 



Clair Avenue, W., Toronto, Ont. President: 

 J. M. Harrison, Geological Survey of Canada, 

 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ont. Term ex- 

 pires 1961. Secretary: Walter M. Tovell, 

 Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen's Park, 

 Toronto, Ont. Term expires 1961. 



History: Founded 1947. 



Purpose: To investigate mineral structures 

 of the earth; to collect, compile and disseminate 

 geological information ; to hold meetings for 

 discussing geological subjects and for presenta- 

 tion and discussion of technical papers ; estab- 

 lishment of central reference library and dis- 

 tribution of information gained through publica- 

 tions and otherwise ; to establish headquarters 

 for purposes of the organization ; to encourage 

 and promote mineral industry of Dominion of 

 Canada by all lawful and honourable means. 



Membership: 600. Fellow — engaged in the 

 practice of geological sciences and having 

 bachelor's degree with major work in geology 

 and at least five years' experience, three of 

 which have been in responsible charge of work ; 

 or master's degree, with specialization in some 

 branch of geology and at least three years' 

 experience in responsible charge of work ; or 

 doctor's degree with specialization in some 

 branch of geology, and at least two years' ex- 

 perience in responsible charge of work. Asso- 

 ciate — geologists in training without experi- 



