630720EclipseSpecial

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                               THE ECLIPSE SPECIAL
                                   sponsored by
                     THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA
                                 MONTREAL CENTRE

DATE:           Saturday, July 20, 1963

DESTINATION:    Grand'mere, Quebec

For members and their friends who would like to see the total eclipse of the sun on
JuJy 20th but have no private means of transportation or are concerned about the
traffic there will be on that day, the Montreal Centre is sponsoring a spoial train
to Grand'mere, which is located close to the centre of the path of totality.

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                                       TIMETABLE
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          TRIP TO GRAND'MERE                        RETURN TRIP TO MONTREAL
                              E.D.T.                                       E.D.T.
Leaves:   Windsor Station   12:10 p.m.      Leaves:   Grand'mere           7:30 p.m.
          Westmount         12:17           Arrives:  Park Avenue         10:30
          Montreal West     12:25                     Montreal West       10:45
          Park Avenue       12:40                     Westmount           10:52
Arrives:  Grand'mere         3:30 p.m.                Windsor Station     11:00 p.m.


                                OBSERVING THE ECLIPSE

In the Grand'mere area, totality will last about 65 seconds and will occur at apprctci-
mately 5:39 pun. E.D,T. The partial phase will begin about an hour earlier and will
end at appraximate]y 6:45 pan. (Information leaflets will be given to everyone
boarding the train and in each coach will be members of the Montreal Centre prepared
to answer questions) The Eclipse Special win arrive at Grand'mere in plenty of
tine to see the whole show. Arrangements have been made for this group to have the
use of the recreation grounds which are about ten minutes' walk from the railway
station. The field has a good western horizon and there will be ample room to
set up camera tripods.

                                   REFRESHMENTS

As there will be no restaurant car on the train, some people will want to take along
picnic lunches. However, there is a lunch counter at the recreation field, and
there will also be an opportunity to purchase light refreshments when the train makes
a half-hour stop at Trois Rivieres both on the way to Grand'mere and on the return
trip.

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FARES:     Return Trip:  Adults $4.50.  Children under 12 years of age $2.25.

TICKETS:   May be obtained at the Centre's Observatory any Wednesday or Saturday
           evening or by contacting either -

           Karl McNamara, c/o The Imperial Life, 625 Dorchester West,
                              Telephone 866-1471 (or evenings 489-2657)
           Joyce Hulley,  c/o Lytle Engineering Specialties Ltd.,
                              438 St.Peter Street,
                              Telephone 849-4151 (or evenings 737-4305)


(Please make cheques Or money orders payable to The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada)