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 Mallett, 53 Fitzroy St., Charlottetown, P.E.I. ClA 1R4 (tel. 894-9595). Annual rates are as follows: Regular $3, Student $1, Family $4.

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Pre51dent . . . . . . . . ........Rosemary Curley

Vice—President . . . . . . . . . ..Anne Landry

Past President . . . . . . . . . ..Winston Johnston

Secretary—Treasurer . . . . ..Margaret Mallett

assisted by . . . . . ..Helen Duffey

Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Debbie Peters and Sid Watts

Newsletter: the newsletter is published at least 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:

Winifred Cairns

60 Newland Cresc., Charlottetown, P.E.I. ClA 4H7

894-4095 (weekends) 838-3225 (evenings)

The Natural History Society gratefully acknowledges financial assistance from the Department of Highways and Public Works 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.

The Society is a registered non—profit, charitable organization. Editors of other newsletters are welcome to reprint articles

appearing in this newsletter but acknowledgement would be appreciated.