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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Well here it is…almost the end of the summer ( as the EX goes)….and in just over a week we will once again be starting our regular meetings…and we have some pretty great events and speakers lined up already!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our first meeting is on Thursday September 4<sup>th</sup> at 8:00 pm at the Legion in Waterdown. Our first meeting has traditionally been a “catchup” on what members did over the summer. If there is something you would like to present, a tale of something astronomical that happened over the summer…any photographs you have taken, or anything you might think other members would be interested in hearing…drop me an email at the one below or… <a href="mailto:supergiant2003@hotmail.com">supergiant2003@hotmail.com</a> and let me know what you would like to present and for how long..Lets get our first meeting off to a bang! ( a Big Bang!)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also, October will be election month and I would really like to encourage you to consider becoming a member of the board this year. We would like some fresh and new ideas…and there is always room for just one more on the board. If you would like to nominate someone for the board…please email me with your suggestion…and don’t be shy…nominate yourself!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also, a special announcement!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Westfield has put this on their site. We need a lot of telescopes to do a star party, so any suggestions would be terrific. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Mark <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Westfield Star Party <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Friday 26 September 2014 19:00 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Westfield Heritage Village <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Westfield Star Party <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Westfield is very excited to announce a brand new event – The Westfield Star Party. Presented in partnership with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, this event will be an exciting opportunity to discover the wonders of the night sky. Visitors will be able to learn about the history of astronomy at a period lecture, peer through a Victorian telescope and discover the world of modern astronomy. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you can help out, bring a telescope or just make yourself available for this event….we need a lot of people top help make this new event a huge success. Let me know if you can come!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Really looking forward to connecting with everyone again this year!....and Oh Yes…Invite a friend!!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See you all soon!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><img border=0 width=84 height=83 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CFC09C.7C7139A0" alt="Description: logo"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Gary Colwell<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>President - HamiltonRASC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Email <a href="mailto:president@hamiltonRASC.ca">president@hamiltonRASC.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Personal <a href="mailto:supergiant2003@hotmail.com">supergiant2003@hotmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>