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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES 



prove standards of excellence in research, in- 

 vestigation, education, extension and publicity 

 as they pertain to agriculture and rural living ; 

 maintain high standards of professional know- 

 ledge, integrity, and ethics ; to protect industry 

 from exploitation by unqualified, dishonest or 

 fraudulent practitioners ; to promote greater co- 

 ordination amongst the members in their efforts 

 to improve conditions in the farming industry ; 

 to develop a more wide-spread appreciation of 

 professional agriculturists by farmers and mem- 

 bers and representatives of other professions and 

 industries ; to improve conditions under which 

 professional agriculturists work within the 

 province. 



Membership : 307 ; members 305 ; honorary 

 life 2. Requirements : graduation in agriculture 

 from University of Manitoba or a university 

 or college recognized by senate of that univer- 

 sity ; resident of the province who, by examina- 

 tion or otherwise, satisfies council that he has 

 necessary qualifications. 



Meetings: Twice yearly. 



Publications: Newsletter, 4 yearly, current 

 volume: 6. Editor: V. E. McNair. 



160. Manitoba Medical Association (Canadian 

 Medical Association, Manitoba Division). 

 President: H. L. McNicol, P. O. Box 160, Flin 

 Flon, Man. Term expires October, 1961. 

 Honorary Secretary: F. W. DuVal, 325 

 Medical Arts Building, Winnipeg 1, Man. 

 Term expires October, 1961. 



History: Organized 1908. Seven district medi- 

 cal societies throughout the province. Eleven 

 specialist sections ; technical committees. 



Purpose: Promotion of health and prevention 

 of disease ; improvement of medical services, 

 however rendered, so that they may be available 

 to all people ; maintenance of integrity and 

 honour of medical profession ; performance of 

 other lawful things incidental or conducive to 

 welfare of public and of medical and allied 

 professions. 



Membership: 933; also 2 complimentary, 10 

 senior members. Duly qualified medical practi- 

 tioners residing in the province and subscribing 

 to the association's constitution, by-laws and 

 code of ethics. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Manitoba Medical 

 Association Medal, presented annually to stu- 

 dent obtaining highest standing in first four 

 years of medical course. 



Publications: Manitoba Medical Review, 

 monthly, current volume : 40, $5. Editor : 

 S. Vaisrub. 



161. Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association, 408 



Confederation Building, Winnipeg 2, Man. 

 President: J. F. Holland, 53 Maryland Street, 

 Winnipeg 10, Man. Term expires June 20, 

 1962. Secretary-Registrar: M. A. Anderson. 

 Term indefinite. 



History: Incorporated 1878. 

 Purpose: Administration of Manitoba Phar- 

 maceutical Act. 



Membership: 550 licensed members; 10 non- 

 practising; 10 associate; 2 life. Members must 

 be graduates in pharmacy from School of Phar- 

 macy, University of Manitoba, or pass written 

 examinations if from outside the province. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: President's Prize: 

 books to value of $15 for highest aggregate in 

 fourth year. Scholarship $100 for second year; 

 Bletcher Memorial Scholarship $100 for first 

 year ; Dr. McDougall Memorial Scholarship 

 $250 for third year. 



162. Manitoba Public Health Association. Presi- 

 dent: J. B. Morison, City Hall, Winnipeg, 

 Man. Term expires December, 1960. Secre- 

 tary-Treasurer: J. N. Warrener, 320 Sher- 

 brooke Street, Winnipeg, Man. Term ex- 

 pires December, 1961. 



History: Formed 1952; provincial branch of 

 Canadian Public Health Association. 



Purpose: An association for all professionally 

 engaged in public health and development and 

 diffusion of knowledge of preventive medicine 

 and public health. 



Membership: 100. Members must be profes- 

 sional workers in public health. 



Meetings: Two annually. 



163- Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association. 



President: V. B. Kjernisted, Stonewall, Man. 

 Term expires March, 1961. Executive Secre- 

 tary: W. L. Henry, 1235 Warsaw Crescent, 

 Winnipeg 9, Man. Term indefinite. 



History: "Act Respecting Veterinary Sur- 

 geons" passed in 1881 and first council elected 

 that year. New Act passed in 1890 was in 

 force until 1957 when existing legislation as- 

 sented to. Formerly Veterinary Association of 

 Manitoba. 



Purpose: To study veterinary science ; to 

 enforce code of ethics of the association ; to con- 

 fine practice of veterinary science in the pro- 

 vince to properly qualified persons ; to cooperate 

 with associations, societies and organizations 

 having objectives similar to those of the asso- 

 ciation ; to cooperate for protection of the public 

 against diseases communicable from animals to 

 man. 



