‘EWS AND NOTE

FEBRUARY MEETING REPORT. Members who attended the February meeting enjoyed a most interesting account of day to day activity within a cormorant colony. Using his own slides, Geoff Hogan shared with members, much of what he had learned during several years of research on two Island cormorant colonies (Cape Tryon and Durrell Point). At one time cormorants were heavily persecuted by those who believed they destroyed valuable fish stocks. From an extreme population low fifty years ago, cormorants in the Gulf of St.

Lawrence have increased dramatically and in

fact are still expanding their colonies in suitable sites around the

recognized that cormorants feed largely on ’junk' or non-commercia1

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so are largely left unmolested by fishermen. Today Great and Double-crested Cormorants are oozzon along Island waters, adding variety and interest to coastal seasoapes.

U.P.E.I. PLANRTARIUM. A distinctive new

landmark will soon appear on the grounds

north side of the gymnasi" . The facility

is.to include a geodesic dome contain-

ing a one hundred seat planetarium theatr

a l { ., plus an adjoining structure which will q/WWWm/fl/fl '

function as an entry and administrative centre. When a new gym is constructed the old one will be made available to the ASC for use as a science museum.

Construction and landscaping are to be financed by the University while equipment

and furnishings are to be provided by the Abeqweit Science Centre.