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PROCEEDINGS
ANNUALMEETING
FORTV.FIRST
ASSOCIATION
OFTHEMINERALOGICAL
OF CANADA
The 41st annualmeetingof the MineralogicalAssociationof Canadawasheld with the annualmeetingof the
GeologicalAssociationof CanadAasthe Joint Annual Meeting WINNIPEG'96, May 2:7-29,1996.The meeting
convenedon the campusof the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, hostedby the Departrnentof
Geological Sciences(University of Manitoba) and Manitoba Energy and Mhes. MAC thanks the Chairman,
GeorgeClark, and Vice-ChairmanFrank Hawthorne,both from the Univenity of Manitoba and Committee
the Manitobal\{useumof Man and Nature,Manitoba
chairpersonsfrom the Deparftnentof GeologicalSciencesn
Energy and Mines, and FalconbridgeLimited for all their efforts in organizing a successfuland enjoyable
meetingin the beautiful settingof the University campuson the shoreof the winding Red River. The technical
program of six Symposia,thirteen SpecialSessions,and oral and poster GeneralSessionsincluded the special
in Canada:FutureDirections
Symposiumorgznizsdby the CanadianGeoscienceCouncil on "The Geosciences
and Policies".The MineralogicalAssociationof Canadasponsoredo.neSymposiumon the "Mineralogyand
Geochemistryof Granite Pegmatites"ohonoring the impact of Petr Cemf and EugeneE. Foord on graniticpegmatite-relatedresearch,and a Special Sessionon "Gold in the 21st Century". The MAC short course
entitled "UndersaturatedAlkaline Rocks: Mineralogy, Petrogenesis,and EconomicPotential" was organizedby
RogerMitchell, LakeheadUniversity. This Short CouryeVolume, Number24 nthe series,is availableby order
from the BusinessOffice.
The annual luncheon and award presentationsof the Mineralogical Association of Canadawere held on
Tuesday, May 28, in Pembina Hall. Terry Hogan, Vice hesident of Research,University of Manitoba,
extendeda wann welcometo MAC on behalf of the University. The Hawley Award for 1996,for the bestpaper
in Volume 33 of Thz Canadian Mineralogist, was preselted by Association PresidentRoger Mitchell to
co-authorsDavid S. O'Haniey andFredJ. Wicks for their paper"Conditionsof formation of lizardite, chrysotile,
and antigorite,Cassiar,British Columbia"(Volume33, Pafi 4, pages753-773,1995).The LeonardG. Berry
Medal for distinguishedservice to the Association was awardedto Sol Kaiman, a charter member of the
Associationand Secretaryduring its formativeyears.The citation was presentedby Vice-PresidentJim Nicholls.
The Past hesidents' Medal for excellencein researchwas awarded by Past-PresidentFred J. Wicks to
Tom Krogh, Royal Ontario Museum, for outstandingresearchin isotope geochemistryand geochronology.
The award was acceptedby Don Davis, R.O.M. Citations for these medalists are found in this Volume
of The CanndianMineralogisr. The annual Ann Sabina Award for the best amateurmineral collection had
been awardedin April to Phil Watford and Adam Gartner of the Brampton Rock and Mineral Club. The
Annual Business Meeting of the Mineralogical Association of Canada was held on Tuesday May 28'
at the University Centre, University of Manitoba. The proceedingsof the previous annual meeting held in
Victoria, B.C., in May of 1995, were approvedas published in the December 1995 issue of The Caruzdian
Mineralogist. The MAC Council met on May 26, 1996,prior to the Annual Businessmeeting.Nominationsto
Council for 1997arepublishedin the Newsletter.The auditedfinancial statementto yearendDecember31, 1995,
preparedby R. StuartHaslett,accountantwith Chartrand,Lanthier,Lemieux,SchnobCharteredAccountants,lists
printing of
hembers' equity at $442,507.00.The TreasuryReserveFund balanceof $451,585.00accommodates
six issuesper year. Council will be investigating the utilization of part of this reservefund to promote the
charitableobjectivesof the Association.The fee structureof 1997hasbeenset at $85 for Ordinary membership,
$:0 for Studentand Retired,$310for Corporateand lnstitutional subscriptions.A new monographserieswill be
established,with publication of the first book in the series,on the etymology of mineral names.During the
sabbaticalleave of Editor Robert Martin, Wallace Maclean will assistwith the processingof manuscriptsand
reviews.A Short Courseon'oAdvancesin Ore andEnvironmentalMineralogy" is in preparationby Louis Cabri,
for publication and presentationat the IMA, Toronto, 1998.The final threepostersin the "Beautifirl Minerals",
with new postcardsand card sets,are now availablefrom the businessoffice. Theseproductscan be seenon
the Mineralogical Associationof CanadaHome Pagehttp://www.umanitoba.calgeosci/CANMlN/calmin.hfinl.
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THE CANADIAN
MINERALOGIST
The Associationsponsorsa DistinguishedLectureTour to universitiesacrossthe country,and sponsorsgrantsto
university Geological Conferences.Nominations are acceptedfrom each Deparffnentof Geology for student
prizes in mineralogy. For more inforrnation on these prograrns,pleasecontact the Secretary.The next Joint
Annual meeting of GAC and MAC, with Council and Businessmeetingsof the Association,will be held in
Ottawa,May 19-21, L997,at the CongressCentre,Ottawa,Ontario.The flrst notice of the Quebec'98meeting
will be availableat that time. Futuremeetingsareplannedfor sudbury'99 and calgary'2000.
G.M. LeCheminant
Secretary
PostcordSeries
l2 postcardsillusfratingfamous Canadianand foreign mineral localities.