1960s

Rolf Meier

An active Ottawa Centre member and visual discoverer of four comets. He received the Chant Medal in 1979.

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Rolland Noel de Tilly

A supervisor at CP Rail and an active member of CFM and SAM. Service Award 1979. Multiple international honours.

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Roy Bishop

Longtime physicist at Acadia University, active on National Council. Handbook editor (1982-2000). Service Award 1988.

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Christopher Spratt

A horticulturist and active asteroid, comet and variable star observer. Chilton Prize 1983, Chant Medal 1988.

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Peter Broughton

Toronto Centre member, active on National Council, author of Looking Up. Service Award 1987.

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Jack Newton

Victoria Centre member and avid astrophotographer, speaker, writer. Chant Medal 1989.

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Fredrick Dalton

Engineer at Ontario Hydro and a Toronto Centre member. Chant Medal recipient for 1950.


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Frank Sisman

Hamilton Centre telescope maker. Chant Medal 1949.


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Herbert Fox

Served on Hamilton Centre council for 38 years. Service Award 1968.


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19600502 Ariadaeus Rill

Ariadaeus Rill (Hyginus Rill on right).  8 reflector at 180x.  Sketched by Lorne Jewitt (Toronto Centre) on 1960 May 2 at 1:00 UT.  Col. 341.17°.  Willowdale, Ontario.

Photo published in JRASC, 1962.

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