Revised Vision, Mission, and Values Statements

At the 2015 February 9 Board of Director's meeting, revised Vision, Mission, and Values statements were approved. They now read:

The RASC Vision To be Canada's premiere organization of amateur and professional astronomers, promoting Astronomy to all.

The RASC Mission To enhance understanding of and inspire curiosity about the Universe, through public outreach, education, and support for astronomical research.

The RASC Values

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Asteroid (702961) Tamineilson

Born in Canada, Tamara "Tami" Neilson (b. 1977) is a country & soul singer and songwriter now living in New Zealand. She is the winner of multiple awards. Tami contributed music to the New Zealand television series The Brokenwood Mysteries and recorded a duet with country music legend Willie Nelson.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, volume 6, Number 18, page 8

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Asteroid (618090) Rucinski

Slavek Rucinski (b. 1943) is a Polish-Canadian astronomer who is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Toronto. He studies close-binary, newly-formed and highly-active stars, via photometry, spectroscopy and theoretical modeling. Slavek was the first Petrie Post-Doctoral Fellow at DAO in 1975-1977.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, volume 6, Number 18, page 8

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Asteroid (32102) Gavinmoriarty

Gavin Moriarty (b. 2002) is a Canadian-American staff member at Lowell Observatory who is a Presentation Specialist. He shares the wonders of the universe with the public through live astronomy talks, including talks about his research in Antarctica. Gavin also leads tours of the Lowell Discovery Telescope where he was a safety technician.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, volume 6, Number 17, page 7

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Paul Wilson Gregory

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Denis M PIlon

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Sarah Ester Mamane

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Len Larkin

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Tennessee Carmel-Veilleux

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Stephane Boudreau

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