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Walker Mineralogical Club Toronto, Ontario |
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Executive Newsletter Resources About our Club:The Walker Mineralogical Club, founded in 1937, is one of the oldest clubs in Canada. The club was originally established as a professional club by the Mineralogy Department of the University of Toronto, and was named after Prof. T. L. Walker who was on staff at the school and the Royal Ontario Museum. Our honourary president is Dr. Donald "Digger" Gorman, Professor Emeritus of Mineralogy at the U. of T. Although over the years the Walker club has evolved into an amateur's club, we still have maintained a close relationship with the Royal Ontario Museum.The main interest of the club is specimen mineralogy. Most monthly meetings feature a guest speaker lecturing on some facet of mineralogy and/or geology. A mineral specimen auction is held each fall, and it is the major fund raising activity of the club. The club's annual banquet is held in May. During the spring, summer and fall, field trips are arranged for club members. These vary from one day excursions to a one or two week excursion usually held in the summer. We also monitor the other clubs in the region for other trips that we can participate in. The Peacock Memorial Prize was established in 1947 to encourage deserving students attending Canadian Universities and Colleges who are engaged in the study of pure or applied mineralogy, including crystallography, petrology and geochemistry. It is an annual financial award that is administered through a special trust fund, and it has become an important part of the Club's educational program. Our club is a member of the Central Canadian Federation of Mineralogical Societies. How to Contact Us:Contacts:
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Fall 2000 Program Schedule:September 13, 2000:Speaker: Dr. Peter Russell, University of Waterloo. Topic to be announced.
October 11, 2000:
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Sunday, October 22, 2000: Membership:Our annual membership fees, effective October 1999, are: Single $25.00, Family $35.00, Junior (14 - 18) $15.00. New members are welcome anytime.Executive for 2000:President: Malcolm BackVice-president: Dave Joyce Treasurer: Tony Steede Correspondence Secretary: Doug Dingeldein Recording Secretary: Fuzail Siddiqui Editor: Sinnika Barker Newsletter:The Walker Mineralogical Club Newsletter is published and circulated monthly to members. Our newsletter outlines club activities and includes interesting articles related to mineralogy. We currently exchange newsletters with other clubs. For more information, please contact us.Online Resources:
 
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Online: April 3, 1997 |
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