Cmos bulletin scmo volume 5 No. April 2017 avril 2017
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- CMOS Congress Updates ANNOUNCEMENT: Seeking story ideas for press and public outreach
- If you have a research story to share, or an informed “expert” opinion on something that is currently
- All ideas are welcome to bulletin@cmos.ca . VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR THE 51ST CMOS CONGRESS
- REGISTRATION IS OPEN h p://congress.cmos.ca/
- Our archivist (Bob Jones) has uncovered the actual ballot and the results of the
- 4. A NEW CANADIAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
- 50th Anniversary: Formation of the CMS
CMOS Bulletin SCMO Vol. 45, No.2
CMOS Congress Updates ANNOUNCEMENT: Seeking story ideas for press and public outreach Sarah Knight, Editor of the CMOS Bullletin SCMO, will be acting as a temporary communications officer for the upcoming CMOS Congress in Toronto. CMOS has a tremendous amount to offer Canadians, as our changing climate puts issues that were once confined mostly to conversations within scientific circles, out in to mainstream media. This congress is happening at a key juncture both in CMOS history (the year of the 50th birthday of the Society), and in Canadian history as our country celebrates its 150th. The future is, of course, history yet to be written. This is where YOU, CMOS members, could play a role in shaping the future by sharing your research, ideas, and opinions on the atmospheric, climate, weather and ocean topics that affect us all.
Sarah will be working to get the CMOS Congress, and in turn the Society and its members and mission, into the public realm through the press and social media. But for this effort she needs YOU!
Would you like to: Meet experts in meteorology and oceanography? Make connections with government, academic and industry leaders in atmospheric, ocean and earth sciences? Gain organizational experience and have fun in the process? If so, join the CMOS Congress team as a volunteer at the Toronto Congress, June 4th to 8th, at the Downtown Hilton Hotel. Sign up using the on-line Google form: https://goo.gl/forms/7b5oUiZhmHV8MST32 .
For more information contact cmos2017volunteer@gmail.com .
CMOS Bulletin SCMO Vol. 45, No.2
As we celebrate our 50 th Anniversary, it might be interesting to look back at how the present CMOS logo was chosen. In 1982, members were asked to submit their own designs to replace the “snowflake” logo with a replacement hopefully to include oceanography which was added when CMS became CMOS in 1977. Following a period where many variations were received, Council or the Executive chose 30 of them and put it to a vote by members in 1983. Here you will see pages from the October 1983 CMOS Newsletter
(forerunner to the CMOS Bulletin ) where members were asked to choose from the 30 designs. The Newsletter header shows the old logo. A ranked ballot was printed allowing ten choices. We can’t imagine the paper work, probably led by then Executive Director Uri Schwarz, to sort, rank and compile the final choice(s) which were short listed and approved by Council in 1984. The winning design was supported by a good majority of those replying to the mail ballot. The final logo was designed by Mrs. Helga Hardy based on the winning ballot entry. It began to appear in CMOS publications by mid 2004.
50th Anniversary: Birth of the CMOS Logo Logo Vignette from 34 Years Ago By Bob Jones, CMOS Archivist Can you pick out the logo(s) which guided Mrs. Hardy in her design of the final version? CMOS Bulletin SCMO Vol. 45, No.2
Our archivist (Bob Jones) has uncovered the actual ballot and the results of the vote at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) when members received the ballot results and voted to form the CMS. The actual ballot used and an excerpt from the minutes of the 26th Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Branch of the RMS, held at the University of Sherbrooke, P.Q. June 9, 1966, follow.
Mr. E.J. Axton presented the results of the postal ballot as prepared by the National Executive. Of approximately 400 ballots that were distributed to the members, only 131 answers were received. 102 members were in favour of a new Canadian Society, and 29 members expressed disfavour of such a society. Of the 102 in favour, 78 elected to have the new society entitled “The Canadian Meteorological Society", and 24 "The Canadian Association of Atmospheric Sciences". After a brief discussion, Professor B.W. Boville introduced the resolution “Notice of Motion” that had been printed and distributed to those present. The “Notice of Motion” read as follows: Be it resolved that: (a) the Canadian Meteorological Society be founded at this meeting; the new society to consist of the same membership as the Canadian Branch in 1966; the new society to operate under the Constitution and By-Laws as published in the Winter 1966 issue of ATMOSPHERE (Vol. 4, No. 1), but that all action under the By-Laws be held in abeyance until January 1, 1967. (b) (b) the Executive Committee of the Canadian Branch petition the Council of the Royal Meteorological Society to dissolve the Canadian Branch as of December 31, 1966, and to arrange the transfer of funds held by the Canadian Branch to the Canadian Meteorological Society on that date. Dr. Orvig seconded the Motion. Professor Brewer then proposed an amendment to the motion to read - "the new society to consist in 1966 of the same membership and have the same officers as the Canadian Branch in 1966". Seconded by Mr. D. Boyd. After a lengthy discussion, during which Dr. Clodman, Dr. Maybank and Professors Gunn, Boville and Hitschfeld spoke at length, the amendment to the motion was voted on. Motion CARRIED. Dr. Munn then asked *Dr. Robinson to address the meeting. Dr. Robinson pointed out that the parent society looked favourably on the Canadian Branch breaking away from the Society, and hoped that reciprocal visits could be arranged between the societies of the two countries and that favourable and fruitful discussions would materialize. A rather lengthy and sometimes detailed discussion then took place on the amended motion. When the vote finally took place, it was CARRIED 68-4. A motion was then tabled by Dr. Andrew Thomson, which read: "The Executive Committee expresses its gratitude to the Royal Meteorological Society for its assistance in the original formation of the Branch, its continued help through its existence, and hopes that this cooperation and collaboration will continue” Professor Brewer seconded the motion and it was CARRIED unanimously. A further motion was then tabled by Professor Hitschfeld, which read: "Resolved that the Canadian Meteorological Society considers itself the successor of the Canadian Branch of the Royal Meteorological Society, and the inheritor of the many and varied activities of the Royal Meteorological Society in Canada. Resolved further that the Royal Meteorological Society be asked to recognize the Canadian Meteorological Society as the successor of the Canadian Branch". Seconded by Dr. Maybank and CARRIED unanimously. - - - * Archivist’s note: Dr. G.D. Robinson was President of the RMS at that time and was in attendance at the Sherbrooke AGM. 50th Anniversary: Formation of the CMS Yüklə 4,39 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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