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homepage\astrofil\aas_9901.htm There are also two more "Field Trips": The Christmas Program at the W. Gayle Planetarium and, as a testament to how long a latent image will survive in a camera, the David Malin Lecture at CCSSC that we attended last summer. Our December 1998 meeting was at the W.A. Gayle Planetarium, located in Oak Park, in Montogmery. Scott Thompson reports: Ricky ( Wood) got a new wedge mount and it is suppose to fit on my pier so I think we will be trying to hook it all up and really get down to business with the ST7 and the GOTO LX200. www.mindspring.com /~rwhigham/astrofil/aas_9901.htm

Ballantyne & Associates Client and Personal Web Page Constantine was the first Chief Technician at the Planetarium Dow (now the Planétarium de Montréal), and later moved to the McLaughlin Planetarium. These people all once worked at the McLaughlin Planetarium in Toronto The International Planetarium Society held its conference at the Planétarium de Montréal from July 9 to 13, 2000. www.ballantyne.com /IPSf/IPS.html   (433 words)

City of Toronto, City Council Legislative Documents McLaughlin was a noted philanthropist who supported the McLaughlin Planetarium in Toronto and started the country's most famous breeding farm for thoroughbred horses, "Windfield Farms", which he later sold to entrepreneur E. Taylor. The McLaughlin Motor Car Showroom is located on the west side of Bay Street and fills the short block from Grenville to Grosvenor Streets. The McLaughlin Motor Car Showroom was completed in 1925 according to the designs of architects Hutton and Souter of Hamilton, Ontario. www.city.toronto.on.ca /legdocs/1999/agendas/committees/to/to990914/it048.htm   (2334 words)

McLaughlin, Robert Samuel En reconnaissance de sa contribution aux infrastructures médicales et éducatives canadiennes, dont le McLaughlin Planetarium à Toronto, et de son travail dans le mouvement scout, McLaughlin reçoit des diplômes honorifiques de plusieurs universités d'Ontario. McLaughlin, Robert Samuel, industriel (Enniskillen, Ont., 8 sept. 1871 -- Oshawa, Ont., 6 janv. En 1908, McLaughlin se lance dans la fabrication de carrosseries Buick pour William Durant, propriétaire de Buick Motor Co. à Flint, Michigan. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=F1ARTF0004969   (273 words)

Astronomy Day at the W. A. Gayle Planetarium in Montgomery Gayle Planetarium in Montgomery, have established a cordial and symbiotic relationship that brings together the best of both worlds for the public. Astronomy Day at the W. Gayle Planetarium in Montgomery Each spring, planeteria and astronomical societies across the nation and around the world celebrate the joys of astronomy with the public. www.auburnastro.org /aday_05.htm   (273 words)

Racerchicks.com: Automotive Q & A - Question: How does suspension work and why is it important? The sons of the founder of the carriage works primarily the younger son Sam McLaughlin were instrumental in the creation of General Motors. In Canada the McLaughlin family in Tyrone Ontario had the western worlds best suspension they moved there tiny carriage works to Oshawa and built there patented suspension for carriages and sold these components all over North America to other carriage builders. In Toronto we have a planetarium donated by Sam that carries the family name and a street named after Sam's wife Adelaide. www.racerchicks.com /qa/auto_suspen.html   (1459 words)

McLaughlin Planetarium Toronto hen Toronto's McLaughlin Planetarium was shuttered it seemed an entirely reasonable recession-inspired hibernation; quite like the self-imposed dormancy that hit Toronto's Art Gallery of Ontario, and similar conditions at the Canadian Opera Company and the Toronto Symphony that threatened programs, space or both. However the Planetarium has a dubious distinction: It has never reopened; this despite the fact that its parent institution, the Royal Ontario Museum, has secured millions of dollars from multiple levels of government for a very visible expansion project. The demolition of Falconer Hall was considered when the Planetarium was in its planning stage. www.omnitecturalforum.com /topres/toplanet.html   (1198 words)

Science Fiction Writer Robert J. Sawyer: Backgrounder He has spoken at the Library of Congress, the McLaughlin Planetarium, six times at the Ontario Science Centre, at dozens of libraries and universities, and at annual meetings of many associations. Sawyer was keynote speaker at the 1997 Conference of the Canadian Authors Association, and he's been Guest of Honor at science-fiction conventions from Los Angeles to Halifax, and as far away at Tokyo. Sawyer has given public readings at over 100 venues, including the Harbourfront International Festival of Authors, the Winnipeg Writers Festival, the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts, the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, and and the National Library of Canada. www.sfwriter.com /bgrjs.htm   (1900 words)

Auburn Astronomical Society and the W. A. Gayle Planetarium host Family Science Night Also there representing AAS were Jim McLaughlin, Mark Brown, and Bob Cook. At Rick’s request, we set up the telescopes on the lawn in front of the planetarium for the visitors. Auburn Astronomical Society and the W. Gayle Planetarium host Family Science Night www.auburnastro.org /fsn.htm   (1900 words)

Ballantyne & Associates Client and Personal Web Page Constantine was the first Chief Technician at the Planetarium Dow (now the Planétarium de Montréal), and later moved to the McLaughlin Planetarium. The International Planetarium Society held its conference at the Planétarium de Montréal from July 9 to 13, 2000. Robert J. Ballantyne began his 20-year planetarium career as a charter member of the family of lecturers at that planetarium, back in 1966. www.ballantyne.com /IPSf/IPS.html   (1900 words)

Royal Ontario Museum Royal Ontario Museum McLaughlin Planetarium, 1984 - 1987 The first commercial Stellarium was installed in the Astrocentre of the Royal Ontario Museums McLaughlin planetarium in Toronto. Unfortunately the planetarium itself was closed only a few years later when the museum had to cut costs. www.stellarium.com /html/royal_ontario_museum.html   (340 words)

City of Toronto, City Council Legislative Documents McLaughlin was a noted philanthropist who supported the McLaughlin Planetarium in Toronto and started the country's most famous breeding farm for thoroughbred horses, "Windfield Farms", which he later sold to entrepreneur E. Taylor. Retiring in 1942, McLaughlin remained chairman of the Board of Directors of the company until 1967. www.city.toronto.on.ca /legdocs/1999/agendas/committees/to/to990914/it048.htm   (340 words)

Index Just under ten years ago the Toronto Centre was ousted from its home at the McLaughlin Planetarium by the unexpected closing of Toronto's pre-eminent astronomy education centre. The Royal Ontario Museum had announced plans to demolish the planetarium building Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Toronto Centre toronto.rasc.ca   (251 words)

education and culture, Toronto city (regional capital), pictures Among other cultural facilities in Toronto are McLaughlin Planetarium; Massey Hall (1894), a concert hall; Roy Thompson Hall, home of the noted Toronto Symphony Orchestra; and Hummingbird Centre (formerly O'Keefe Centre), home of the Canadian Opera Company and the National Ballet of Canada. The Ontario Science Centre in North York, the region's principal science museum, and the Royal Ontario Museum on Queen's Park, one of North America's finest institutions for art and archaeology, are popular with young people interested in the natural and artificial wonders of the world. The Art Gallery of Ontario is located near the downtown. www.greatestcities.com /North_America/Canada/Ontario/Toronto_city_regi...   (251 words)

education and culture, Toronto city (regional capital), Pictures Among other cultural facilities in Toronto are McLaughlin Planetarium; Massey Hall (1894), a concert hall; Roy Thompson Hall, home of the noted Toronto Symphony Orchestra; and Hummingbird Centre (formerly O'Keefe Centre), home of the Canadian Opera Company and the National Ballet of Canada. The Ontario Science Centre in North York, the region's principal science museum, and the Royal Ontario Museum on Queen's Park, one of North America's finest institutions for art and archaeology, are popular with young people interested in the natural and artificial wonders of the world. Toronto is the cultural center of Ontario and of English-speaking Canada. www.greatestcities.com /North_America/Canada/Ontario/Toronto_city_regi...   (251 words)

Lord of the Rings Movies Information TheOneRing.net™ News Archives This year's exhibit at the ROM's former McLaughlin Planetarium will be more experiential than the last and guests will actually feel as though they are entering the Middle-earth of The Two Towers. Copyrights and trademarks for the books, films, articles, and other promotional materials are held by their respective owners and their use is allowed under the fair use clause of the Copyright Law. Toronto is the only city in North America where this exhibit will be presented. www.theonering.net /perl/newsview/8/1033397752   (251 words)

children's own museum - Toronto, Canada Its no secret that after more than three very successful years, during which we hosted over 450 000 visitors at our McLaughlin Planetarium site, the Children’s Own Museum was forced to close its doors to the public in late 2002 due to a lease expiry and planned renovations at the Royal Ontario Museum. COM’s first event of the summer was held at Spadina Museum’s annual Strawberry Festival in June of this year. www.childrensownmuseum.org /newsletters.htm   (251 words)

Royal Ontario Museum Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. R.35 “Unincorporated Institutions” means the institutions known before the 1st day of July, 1968 as The Royal Ontario Museum and The R. McLaughlin Planetarium, whose assets and rights were before that date vested in The Governors of the University of Toronto.  The funds of the Museum not immediately required for its purposes and the proceeds of all property that come to the Museum, subject to any trust or trusts affecting the same, may be invested and reinvested in such investments as the Board considers meet.  R.S.O. c. R.35, s. 13.  (1) The corporation without share capital known as The Royal Ontario Museum, consisting of the trustees for the time being of the Board, is continued under the name of The Royal Ontario Museum in English and under the name Musée royal de l’Ontario in French. www.e-laws.gov.on.ca /DBLaws/Statutes/English/90r35_e.htm   (1446 words)

VH1.com : Mychael Danna : Biography Danna also served for a time as composer-in-residence for the McLaughlin Planetarium in Toronto. Danna switched over to synthesizer instead and concentrated on his composing skills. Composer/keyboardist Mychael Danna was born in Winnepeg, Manitoba, and showed musical talent early in life. www.vh1.com /artists/az/danna_mychael/bio.jhtml   (210 words)

Science Fiction Writer Robert J. Sawyer: Backgrounder He has spoken at the Library of Congress, the McLaughlin Planetarium, six times at the Ontario Science Centre, at dozens of libraries and universities, and at annual meetings of many associations. In 2003, he was Writer in Residence at the Toronto Public Library's Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy, and in 2000, he was the Writer in Residence at the Richmond Hill (Ontario) Public Libraries. Sawyer was keynote speaker at the 1997 Conference of the Canadian Authors Association, and he's been Guest of Honor at science-fiction conventions from Los Angeles to Halifax, and as far away at Tokyo. www.sfwriter.com /bgrjs.htm   (1900 words)

Children's Own Museum - Our History Inaugurated by Hilary Weston in 1998, COM opened its doors at the former McLaughlin Planetarium at the Royal Ontario Museum. Learn more through the Association of Children's Museums. childrensownmuseum.org /about_us/history.html   (1900 words)

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