i A NOTE FROM THE NEW PRESIDENT 
     
    
   
   
    
     A newsletter should convey news, and occasionally it may be used 
     
     as a podium for a newly elected Society president, such as myself. 
     
    

    
     We are indeed fortunate to have a high-quality newsletter which 
     
     provides information on natural events and records of flora and fauna. 
     
     Some members rarely read it, but for others, it is the chief reason 
     
     for joining the Natural History Society. It is delivered to all Island 
     
     schools and back issues are deposited in libraries for anyone to consult. 
     
    

    
     The editor contributes many personal touches to a newsletter, but 
     
     the content is the responsibility of the members. What would you like to 
     
     see in the newsletter? It strikes me that ours has become preoccupied 
     
     with birds, but perhaps that is your preference. If it is not, tell the 
     
     editor what you would like to read. 
     
    

    
     Finally, you might want to share your outdoor experience in the 
     
     newsletter. Think about it. You can make a record of what may be a unique 
     
     observation, you can let others know what you think, and you don't have 
     
     to be a prize-winning novelist to be published. Your contributions are 
     
     the final product. 
     
    

    
     Rosemary Curley 
     
    
   
   
    
     SAVE SOUTH MORESBY CARAVAN 
     
    
   
   
    
     All Canadians are being called on to get aboard the Save South 
     
     Moresby Caravan. It will be a coast to coast pilgrimage by conserva- 
     
     tionists and other interested people, ‘ 
     
     in support of efforts to protect the 
     
     South Moresby wilderness area in 
     
     British Columbia's Queen Charlotte 
     
     Islands. The caravan will officially 
     
     originate in Newfoundland, departing 
     
     from St. John's by bus March 5 and 
     
     connecting with a train from Halifax to 
     
     Vancouver. A rally will be held March 7 
     
     in Halifax and a series of public events 
     
     along the route will culminate in a huge 
     
     rally in Vancouver March 15. 
     
    

    
     There will be a presentation 
     
     held in Charlottetown on Sunday, March 
     
     2, before the official start of the 
     
     caravan. This will be held at 8:00 pm 
     
     at the University of Prince Edward Is- 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
          
     
        
     
    
   
   
    
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     land in Room 237 of the Kelly Building ' 1311090523; 
     
     (the one with the bookstore). Greg \AhuthNESS 
     
     Sheehy of the Canadian Nature Federa- ‘szK 
     
     tion and Thom Henley of the Save South 
     
    

    
     Moresby COmmittee from Ottawa will ,. 
     
    

    
     present a slide show and discussion on "'"'°"-"”"'”d Q 
     
    

    
     the situation in South Moresby. Every- 5, 
     
    
   
   
    
     one is welcome, and bring your purses 
     
    

    
     and wallets as a hat will be passed with 
     
    

    
     donations going to the Save South Moresby fund. There will also be but- 
     
     tons for sale and a petition to sign. If you would like any more infor— 
     
     mation, such as how to reserve a seat on the caravan, or just how to 
     
     help save this valuable wilderness area, contact Sue Stephenson, Atlantic 
     
     Co-ordinator of the Save South Moresby Caravan, at 892-9127. 
     
    
   
   
    
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