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Professional activities: Bursary /loans for 

 post-basic study. 



Publications : News Bulletin, 4-5 times yearly, 

 unnumbered. 



Library: 215 volumes on subjects allied to 

 nursing. 



208. Registered Nurses' Association of Nova 

 Scotia, 73 College Street, Halifax, N. S. 

 President: Miss Margaret Matheson, 3 Al- 

 bion Avenue, Stellarton, N. S. Term expires 

 June, 1961. Executive Secretary: Miss Nancy 

 \\ atson. Term indefinite. 



History: Organized 1909 as Graduate Nurses' 

 Association ; present name adopted 1925. Eleven 

 branches covering the 18 counties of Nova 

 Scotia. 



Purpose: To examine and register nurses in 

 Nova Scotia ; concerned also with standards of 

 nursing education and nursing service ; approves 

 all schools of nursing in the province (15). 



Membership: 2385 active; 265 associate. Re- 

 quirements : graduation from approved school 

 of nursing ; provincial Grade XI certificate or 

 equivalent; at least 21 years of age, and pro- 

 vincial examinations of association. Reciprocity 

 with other provinces and countries. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Publications: News Letter, quarterly. 



209. Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, 



Z?) Price Street, Toronto 5, Ont. President: 

 Miss Ella M. Howard, New Mt. Sinai Hos- 

 pital, 550 University Avenue, Toronto, Ont. 

 Term expires April, 1962. Executive Secre- 

 tary: Miss Florence H. Walker. Term ex- 

 pires December 31, 1960. 



History: Formed 1904 as Graduate Nurses' 

 Association of Ontario ; incorporated under pres- 

 ent name in 1925. Made registering body by 

 Nurses' Registration Act 1951. Twelve district 

 associations covering the province ; 38 local 

 chapters. Six standing committees : nursing 

 service ; nursing education ; registration ; public 

 relations ; legislation and by-laws ; finance. 



Purpose: To advance educational standards of 

 nursing; to maintain honour and status of pro- 

 fession ; to render service in interest of public. 

 Carries responsibility, subject to Cabinet ap- 

 proval, for admission standards to schools of 

 nursing, minimum curriculum, examinations, 

 registration and discipline. 



Membership: 24,030: 3 honorary; 17,682 ac- 

 tive ; 4449 associate ; 1896 inactive. Honorary — 

 for distinguished service or valuable assistance 

 to nursing profession ; active — registration ; as- 

 sociate — resident in Ontario but not practising; 

 inactive — previous registration but registration 



not renewed, or registered but not resident or 

 not practising. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: Permanent education 

 fund for loans for post-basic study ; annual 

 bursary to student entering basic degree course 

 in nursing. Maintains the 12 district associa- 

 tions and 38 chapters mentioned. Employs staff 

 for educational and field programs, confer- 

 ences, institutes, etc. Active voluntary commit- 

 tees promote professional activities, conduct 

 workshops, etc. 



Publications: News Bulletin, 6 times annually, 

 current volume; 16, free to members. 



Library: 370 volumes on all aspects of nursing. 



210. Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, 



88 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Ont. President: 

 Harland Steele. Term expires May, 1962. 

 Honorary Secretary: F. Bruce Brown. Term 

 expires May, 1962. Honorary Treasurer: R. 

 C. Betts. Term expires May, 1962. Executive 

 Director: R. L. Elliott. Term indefinite. Act- 

 ing Secretary: L. E. Fallis. Term indefinite. 



History: Founded 1907 as federation of nine 

 provincial associations. Incorporated 1908 ; pre- 

 fix "Royal" granted 1909 by King Edward VII. 

 Incorporated under present name 1912. Patron, 

 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Provincial 

 associations : Alberta Association of Archi- 

 tects ; Architectural Institute of British Colum- 

 bia ; Manitoba Association of Architects ; 

 Architects' Association of New Brunswick ; 

 Newfoundland Association of Architects ; Nova 

 Scotia Association of Architects ; Ontario Asso- 

 ciation of Architects ; Province of Quebec Asso- 

 ciation of Architects ; Saskatchewan Associa- 

 tion of Architects. 



Purpose: To establish and maintain a bond 

 between societies recognized by the Royal Insti- 

 tute as component associations and to promote 

 the welfare of the architectural profession in 

 Canada; to establish and maintain a bond be- 

 tween the Royal Institute and societies or 

 institutes having similar objects; to promote a 

 knowledge and appreciation of architecture and 

 of the architectural profession ; to promote and 

 make available to members of Royal Institute 

 knowledge pertaining to practice of the archi- 

 tectural profession ; to promote encouragement 

 and recognition of worthy aspirants to the 

 profession. 



Membership: 2200 members, Fellows, and 

 Honorary Fellows. Limited to those holding 

 membership in a provincial association. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: College of Fellows 

 Scholarship $2500 awarded every second year 

 for advancement of architectural knowledge 



