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Thursday May 01, 2008
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Toronto Ian McIntosh

The May 05, 2008 Layout visit has been cancelled due to plumbing/excavation problems at Art Midwood's.
 
Toronto Ian McIntosh

Derek Gaine (member #197) of the Toronto Chapter at our table at the April 6 Lakeshore Model Railroaders' Association Flea Market at Humber College, partly to sell members' surpluses, and partly to promote CARM.
The sign beside Derek shows national benefits (conventions and The Canadian) on the left, and Toronto Chapter activities (meetings, layout visits and newsletter) on the right.  In front of it are national and chapter newsletters and CARM and Hamilton Convention flyers.  The rest of the table held bargains, mostly already gone.
 
MidWestern Ontario Steve Hoshel The Ontario MidWestern Chapter is holding their spring meet on April 27, 2008 at the Palmerston Station Railway Museum from 2:00 to 5:00 PM.  For more information contact steve@kitchenertractor.com
South Saskatchewan Chapter Wayne Wessner, President We have our first chapter on the Prairies!
Toronto Chapter Ian McIntosh, Secretary Ian McIntosh has sent a copy of their current newsletter.
We cannot fit thirteen pages on this table, so we converted the newsletter to a PDF which can be seen by clicking on the hyper link above.
Toronto Chapter Ian McIntosh, Secretary Tuesday March 4, 2008. 19:15
Host:     Railview Model Railroad Associates
The Railview Associates layout includes downtown Hamilton, downtown Toronto and almost everything in between, including Bayview Junction.  It is one of the largest layouts around, and the group has done an amazing job in just around four or five years.  Their earlier layout was featured in RMC.
We will each be operating a train, with guidance from a club member, so only 10 get to play.  If necessary we will arrange another visit.  RESERVE via Ian at 416-757-4628 or ianmc@eol.ca.

By Car: Take Warden Avenue North past Steeles to Alden Road / 14th Avenue, just before the railway overpass.  Turn left/west on Alden, go one block, turn right/northwest, then before crossing the tracks turn right/northeast into the driveway.  Drive past George’s Trains North (formerly Railview) to the next building.  To the northeast of the second large rollup door is the pedestrian door.
TTC: #68 Warden North from Warden Station.  Crossing Steeles into Markham costs a second ticket, when you get off at Alden Road / 14th Ave.  Walk west on Alden to the first driveway, then right/north to the tracks and turn left.
Toronto Chapter Ian McIntosh, Secretary Monday February 25 at 19:30
Where:  74 Marilake Dr, Midland&401
Host:        Jeff Loach, CARM #234   416-291-5829
Jeff’s Ontario Northland Agincourt Sub replicates the CP and ONR yards in North Bay, the town of Temagami and more.  The setting is September 1978, allowing a good mix of CP, CN, ONR and Via equipment.
The layout is G shaped in a 13’x22’ room, with 2 and 3 levels of track, 48” to 58” high, 26” minimum radius curves and a 9 track staging yard.  Control is NCE DCC.  Scenery is about 10% complete, with some detailed areas and scenic sound (or is it sonic scenery?).
As in dining cars, there will be an early and a late viewing, up to 6 people each.
By Car: From 401 eastbound, take Kennedy south, left/east on Progress, left/north on Midland under 401, first right onto Goodland Gate, right on Marilake.  From 401 westbound, take McCowan north to second light, left/west on Pitfield, left/south on second street past Brimley.
TTC: #57 Midland North from Kennedy or Midland RT Station, off at Goodland Gate, right on Marilake.  Whichever way you travel, stop in at the crossbucks, look, listen and enjoy!
Vancouver Island Chapter Ed Warren Vancouver Island Chapter Meet at the Duncan E&N Station on January 26, 2008.
Called to order at 0930. 12 members present. Treasurer reported on the bank balance, and petty cash.  It was decided to hold meets in late April, October and January. They should not interfere with other events like NMRA shows etc. and should have some educational component- clinics or seminars, show and tell,
and layout or prototype visits. The Duncan Forestry Museum was
suggested as the next venue. Martin Lapp has agreed to help with
organizing the meet.
Moved by Andy Barber, seconded by Wolf Riedel nominating Ed Warren as President. No other nominations. Carried.
Moved by George Shultz, seconded by Dan Saucier, nominating Sterling Stump as Secretary Treasurer. No other nominations. Carried.
Ed and Sterling agreed to serve a one year term only. Ed noted that the shuffle of executive saved changing signatures at the bank. Business meeting adjourned at 0955. A day long meet with clinics, hobby shop visit, home layout tours and show and tell followed the business meeting.
Ed Warren Secretary Treasurer ( now President)
National Capital Chapter Gary Baillargeon On Thursday June 14, 2007 the first official meeting of the recently constituted National Capital Chapter of the Canadian Association of Railway Modellers was held at St. Anthony's Soccer Club (one of the premier model railroading venues in Ottawa) with nine CARM members attending. Chapter membership is drawn from the eastern Ontario and western Québec region.
Chair Gary Baillargeon quickly got through the business portion of the meeting eliciting consensus to hold quarterly meetings, build membership by participating in several local festival events in the area over the summer and fall including the Smith Falls Railroad Museum and RailFair, and reported briefly on the National Convention in Victoria last month. Seanna Watson, chapter webmaster announced the establishment of a no cost Internet meeting website at natcap.caromblogspot.com
Ron Newby assumed responsibility for future reports to "The Canadian", while Peter Jackson took on member communications.  Several members expressed interest in representing the chapter at the various upcoming regional events.
Paul Anderson will co-ordinate the NCC contribution to the HO Free-Mo Modular display at the CARM National Convention in Hamilton next May.
The evening concluded with Paul's fascinating review of his experiences at the National Convention including his return from Vancouver to Ottawa on VIA, with Gary adding many illustrative anecdotes.
The next meeting will be Wednesday September 19, 2007 at 7:30 pm at St.Anthony's.
National Capital Chapter Gary Baillargeon Our newest Chapter!

Gary is the new Chair of the NCC
Golden Horseshoe Chapter Thomas Allan Andy Panko is the new Chair of the GHC