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Free IAU Journal available on-line
Written by James Edgar, Regina on Thu, 2007/11/22

Check out the CAP Journal -  leading up to the International Year of Astronomy IYA 2009 www.capjournal.org Thanks to Peter Broughton for bringing this to our attention!

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Fall Astronomy Day 2007 Report
Written by Brian Battersby, Prince George on Thu, 2007/11/01

On September 15, 2007 the RASC hosted a fall Astronomy Day. Seven Centres officially participated: le Centre francophone de Montreal, London Centre, Mississauga Centre, Montreal Centre, Prince George Centre, Quebec Centre and Toronto Centre.

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Regina Centre President interview by Toronto Sun
Written by James Edgar, Regina on Thu, 2007/07/26

Alden Foraie, Regina Centre President, appears in the Wednesday, 2007 July 25, edition of the Toronto Sun, talking about the Saskatchewan Summer Star Party at Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. See the story here: http://www.torontosun.com/Travel/Canada/2007/07/25/4366133-sun.html.

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Introducing International Year of Astronomy
Written by Peter Jedicke, London on Mon, 2007/03/26

The International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) will be a global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture, stimulating worldwide interest not only in astronomy, but in science in general, with a particular slant towards young people. IYA2009 will mark Galileo Galilei’s first use of the telescope for astronomical observations, and will portray astronomy as a peaceful global scientific endeavour that unites astronomers in an international, multicultural family of scientists working together to find answers to some of the most fundamental questions that humanity has ever asked.

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Halifax Centre Announces Astronomy Week Activities
Written by Ron Mills, Halifax on Mon, 2007/01/15

The Halifax Centre will celebrate International Astronomy Week by presenting talks at the Halifax Public Library as follows:

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Bulletin de la Coalition pour l'astronomie canadienne
Written by Denis Grey, Toronto on Tue, 2006/12/19

Le Bulletin de la Coalition pour l'astronomie canadienne est maintenant disponible grâce de CASCA. Cette numéro souligne des nouvelles concernant le radio télescope international du 21ième siècle (le Square Kilometre Array ou SKA), le Télescope de trente mètres et le grand réseau millimétrique de l’Atacama (Atacama Large Millimeter Array, ALMA).

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Regina Centre Trains CHIPP Staff
Written by James Edgar, Regina on Mon, 2006/05/15

This quote from Alden Foraie, Regina Centre President, says it all...

I returned today from spending the weekend with Norm Leier at Cypress Hills giving Melody Nagel-Hisey's staff a crash course in astronomy.

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RASC Archive Project
Written by Peter Broughton, National Office on Fri, 2005/07/01

The RASC Historical Committee is looking for help in preparing a detailed finding aid for the RASC Archives.

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