NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND P. 0. BOX 2346, CHARLOTTETOWN

Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 8:00 p.m. in Room 47 on the third floor of the Provincial Health Building. (Enter through the underground parking garage and ask the Commissionaire for directions.)

Membership is open to anyone interested in the natural history of Prince Edward Island. Membership is available at any meeting or by contacting Margaret Mallstt,53 Fitzroy St., Charlottetown, P. E. I. ClA 1R4 (tel. 894—9595). Annual rates are as follows: Regular $3, student $1, family $4.

1979 Executive

President 2 . . . . . . . . . Winston Johnston Vice-President . . .,. . . . Rosemary.Curley Past President . . . . . . . Eleanor Lowe 0 Secretary-Treasurer . . . . . Margaret Mallett . assisted by Helen Duffey Directors . . . . . . . . . Andre Lavoie Marguerite Whéatley

Newsletter The newsletter is published eight times per year. Articles, notes, reports, drawings, etc. from members are welcomed. If you have seen something unusual, please share it with us. It is important to have your observations recorded where others will learn of them. All contributions should be sent to the

Newsletter Editor: Winifred Cairns Phone: 894-4095 (weekends) 60 Newland Cresc. 838—4855 (evenings) Charlottetown, P. E. I. ClA 4H7

The Natural History Society gratefully acknowledges financial assistance from the Department of Tourism, Parks and Conservation which enables newsletters to be distributed to schools as well as to members.

The Natural History Society of P. E. I. is a member organization of the Canadian Nature Federation.

CIMING EVBNTS. Regular monthly meeting November 6th at 8:00 p.m., Provincial Health Building. Mary Beth Harris, one of our Society members and an accomplished photographer, will show some of her favorite slides.

MEMBERSHIP REMINDER.~ The Society secretary-treasurer reminds NHS members that ‘now is the time to renew membership for 1980. .New members who join during the fall of 1979 will also receive 1980 membership cards. Fees are: regular $3,

student 31, family $4. Membershi s are available at any meetin or by contacting Margaret Mallett, 53 F tzroy Street, Charlot etown, .E.I. ClA 1R4.