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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Pacific Mineral Museum merges & moves Joint university fleld trip Brown Bag Discussion Group GAC-MAC-SEG Vancouver 2003 Program updates Earth Quake Fair New books Winter snows are slowly melting—it looks like spring is finally here. Time to gear up for the coming field season! The past few months have been busy, prepara- tions are nearly complete for the joint annual GAC-MAC-SEG conference in Van- couver May 25 – 28, 2003—now just around the corner. The final program and registration details are on-line at www.Vancouver2003.com. The extensive pro- gram, with many sessions, short courses, workshops and field trips that will be of particular interest to the local mining-exploration community and will present the state of the geosciences as they currently are as well as the direction research is heading and insights into new developments that should arise from this work down the road. A further reminder of the short course being organized by Moira Smith and Dick Tosdal during GAC-MAC-SEG Vancouver 2003 entitled: Alkaline Cu-Au porphyries and Fe-oxide Cu-Au deposits: Distinct deposit types, a contin- uum or genetic linkage? - speakers will include: Mark Barton, Murray Hitzman and John Dilles, leading experts on these types of mineral systems — this course will be a must for local explorationists. The Cordilleran Section’s publication activities have finally started to bear fruit with receipt of the field guides for GAC-MAC-SEG Vancouver 2003. Many thanks to Dave Lefebure field trip chair for managing the many trips organizers; Glenn and Joy Woodsworth for their efforts in put the guides together and Fiona Childe among others for editing manuscripts. Peter Mustard, Danny Hora and Cindy Han- son’s book on Vancouver building stone is also making it’s appearance at the con- ference. All of these books will be available for sale at and after the conference. Check the Section’s website for details. At this time I’d like to thank all council members for their efforts and participation throughout the year, and for providing valuable guidance on the issues that have confronted the Section— and hope that the coming field season provides time to reflect on the direction the Section should be going and the means to get there. I’d also like to extend a special thanks to those in the community who have pre- sented at the Section’s “Brown Bag Discussion Group”. Carl Verley C O R D I L L E RA N S E C T IO N G EO L OG I C A L ASS OCIATIO N O F CAN AD A NEWSLETTER SPRING 2003 Special thanks to contributors of this newsletter edition, including: Stuart Sutherland, Peter Mustard and John Clague. If you wish to contribute something to the newsletter, send it to the editor c/o: [email protected]

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Pacific Mineral Museum merges & moves Joint university fleld trip Brown Bag Discussion Group GAC-MAC-SEG Vancouver 2003 Program updates Earth Quake Fair New books

Winter snows are slowly melting—it looks like spring is finally here. Time to gear up for the coming field season! The past few months have been busy, prepara-tions are nearly complete for the joint annual GAC-MAC-SEG conference in Van-couver May 25 – 28, 2003—now just around the corner. The final program and registration details are on-line at www.Vancouver2003.com. The extensive pro-gram, with many sessions, short courses, workshops and field trips that will be of particular interest to the local mining-exploration community and will present the state of the geosciences as they currently are as well as the direction research is heading and insights into new developments that should arise from this work down the road. A further reminder of the short course being organized by Moira Smith and Dick Tosdal during GAC-MAC-SEG Vancouver 2003 entitled: Alkaline Cu-Au porphyries and Fe-oxide Cu-Au deposits: Distinct deposit types, a contin-uum or genetic linkage? - speakers will include: Mark Barton, Murray Hitzman and John Dilles, leading experts on these types of mineral systems — this course will be a must for local explorationists. The Cordilleran Section’s publication activities have finally started to bear fruit with receipt of the field guides for GAC-MAC-SEG Vancouver 2003. Many thanks to Dave Lefebure field trip chair for managing the many trips organizers; Glenn and Joy Woodsworth for their efforts in put the guides together and Fiona Childe among others for editing manuscripts. Peter Mustard, Danny Hora and Cindy Han-son’s book on Vancouver building stone is also making it’s appearance at the con-ference. All of these books will be available for sale at and after the conference. Check the Section’s website for details. At this time I’d like to thank all council members for their efforts and participation throughout the year, and for providing valuable guidance on the issues that have confronted the Section— and hope that the coming field season provides time to reflect on the direction the Section should be going and the means to get there. I’d also like to extend a special thanks to those in the community who have pre-sented at the Section’s “Brown Bag Discussion Group”. Carl Verley

CORDILLERAN SECTION

GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF CANADA

NEWSLETTERSPRING 2003

Special thanks to contributors of this newsletter edition, including: Stuart Sutherland, Peter Mustard and John Clague. If you wish to contribute something to the newsletter, send it to the editor c/o: [email protected]

Pacific Museum of the Earth The Pacific Mineral Museum has not closed. It has merged! The merger of the Pacific Mineral Museum and the M.Y. Williams Geological Museum is now well under way. The collections are being integrated into an exciting new museum, the Pacific Museum of the Earth, that will be housed in the Depart-ment of Earth and Ocean Sciences at UBC. The collections will continue to reflect the close ties Vancouver has with the minerals industry but will also highlight various aspects of EOS expertise in Atmospheric and Ocean Sci-ences as well as other areas of the geological sciences. Ultimately it is intended that displays will closely reflect the learning out-comes of the BC Provincial K - 12 curriculum for Earth Sciences. Schools will also have access to a teachers resource centre that will house AV equip-ment, curriculum information and lesson plans. The grand opening for phase 1 of the the PME (collections integration) is scheduled for Thursday 19th of June at 4:30 pm. We hope as many of you as possible will be able to attend this event. Joint BC Universities Geological Field Trip to Scotland Students from UBC, SFU and Uvic will be traveling to Scotland in August this year for 2 weeks on the first joint BC Universities Geological Field School. Students will visit the classic geological sections in the birthplace of modern geology. Many of the basic geological principles taught in our universities were developed in the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland and as such these sections permit a unique opportunity to place class room learning in a historical and scientific context. A number of students will be taking this trip as credit towards their bachelors degree. Sites to be visited include: Hutton’s Unconformity at Siccar Point; Hunterian Geological Museum in Glasgow; Arthur’s Seat Volcanic complex, Edinburgh; the Geology of Loch Tay including the boundary Slide and the classic Barrovian Metamorphic zones; the Tay Nappe; the Moine Thrust and associated Cambro Ordovician sediments; Lewisian Gneiss and the Scourie Dykes; the late Precambrian sediments around Stoer; The Great Glenn Fault; Tertiary Igneous Activity on the Isle of Skye. Brown Bag Discussion Group:

Look for upcoming notifications of these in the Fall!

Cordilleran Section — GAC 2002-2003 Council

President: Carl Verley Past-President: Peter Mustard Vice-President: Brett Gilley Secretary : Derek Kinakin Treasurer: Dean Richardson Publications Sales: Vacant Membership: Keith Patterson Councillors at large: Kevin Cameron Ted Danner Derek Kinakin Laura Laurenzi Stacey Loptson Brock Riedell James Ryan Stuart Sutherland

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OTHER OUTSIDE EVENTS:

June 16: VPS: Dr. Ted Danner: Fossils & Geology of Japan & China July 21: VPS: Dr. Ted Danner: Fossils & Geology of Russia UBC Earth and Ocean Sciences has a series of seminars and colloquia check their website for the last information: http://www.eos.ubc.ca/public/events/seminars/seminars.html VPS: Vancouver Paleontological Society— a group of professional and amateur paleo entusiasts who meet once per month to hear speakers on a range of topics related to paleontology & geology. All meetings are held at 8PM in the Vancouver Museum/Planetarium, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver; meet-ings are free & open to the public— also run field trips from March to October

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2003

May 25 – 28: GAC-MAC-SEG Joint Annual Conference, Vancouver, B.C. www.vancouver2003.com

THEMATIC PROGRAM SUMMARY [Activity Category: FT = field trip (“A”=pre-meeting, “B”=post-meeting, “C”=during meet-ing); SC = short course; SS = special session; SYMP = symposia; WS = workshop] Earth Science Awareness SYMP01 Earth matters: Critical geoscience issues across Canada Robert Turner, John Clague and Jane Wynne Sponsored by GAC and CGEN SS01 Early humans and the evolving northeastern Pacific margin Renée Hetherington and Vaughn Barrie

Sponsored by GAC (Marine Geosciences Division) and IGCP project No. 464

SS06 West coast offshore oil and gas devel-opment: Issues, perspectives and responsibili-ties Christopher Barnes and Michael J. Whiticar Sponsored by GAC and CSPG WS 2 EdGEO WORKSHOP Eileen Van der Flier-Keller Sponsored by EdGeo and CGEN FT-C1. A walking geotour of Vancouver's build-ings and monuments Peter Mustard, Z.D. (Danny) Hora, and Cindy D. Hansen, Sponsored by GAC - Cordilleran Section Environmental Geoscience and Hazards SYMP03 Metals in the environment Bill Price and John Jambor Sponsored by MAC SS02 Dangerous ground: Assessing the risk of natural and man-made hazards.

Bruce Broster, Henrietta Mann, Jeanne Percival, Bert Struik and Robert Turner Sponsored by GAC (Environmental Earth Sci-ences Division and Volcanology and Igneous Petrology Division)

SS03 Geohazards in the marine environment Vaughn Barrie and Philip Hill Sponsored by GAC (Marine Geosciences Division) SS04 Environmental studies of mine wastes Leslie Smith Sponsored by MAC SC 4 MAC SHORT COURSE: Environmental as-pects of mine wastes John L. Jambor, David Blowes and Ian Ritchie Sponsored by MAC FT-B3 Quaternary glaciovolcanism along the Whistler corridor Catherine Hickson and Kelly Russell Geographic Information Systems SS05 GIS: A leading edge for geoscientists in the 21st Century Jeff Harris and Danny Wright Sponsored by GAC (GIS Division) Geophysics SYMP04 Paleogeography of the North American Cordillera: Evidence for and against large-scale displacements James Haggart, Randy Enkin and Jim Monger

Sponsored by GAC (Paleontololgy Division, Geophysics Division and Structural Geology and Tectonics Division)

GAC-MAC-SEG Vancouver 2003: On the Edge: Earth Science at North America's Western Margin Please join us for the 2003 meeting of the Geological As-sociation of Canada, Mineralogical Association of Canada, and Society of Economic Geologists. A thematic listing of the sessions follows. Here’s what you need to know: WHEN: May 25-28, 2003 WHERE: Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver, British Co-lumbia, Canada (phone: 1-800-663-9255 for accomoda-tions) MORE INFORMATION: website: www.vancouver2003.com VANCOUVER 2003 c/o Venue West Conference Services Ltd. 645 - 375 Water Street Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6B 5C6 Telephone: 604-681-5226 Fax: 604-681-2503 meeting email: [email protected] REGISTRATION: available on-line at www.vancouver2003.com as of January 1, 2003.

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SS12 Applications of geophysical inversions in mineral exploration: Current status and vision for the future Doug Oldenburg and John McGaughey Sponsored by SEG WS 1 SEG WORKSHOP: Understanding geophysi-cal inversions for mineral exploration Doug Oldenburg and Francis Jones Sponsored by SEG Hydrocarbon Exploration SS03 Geohazards in the marine environment Vaughn Barrie and Philip Hill Sponsored by GAC (Marine Geosciences Division) SS06 West coast offshore oil and gas develop-ment: Issues, perspectives and responsibilities Christopher Barnes and Michael J. Whiticar Sponsored by GAC and CSPG SS07 Beaufort-Mackenzie region: "Niger of the North?" Unlocking the resource potential of the northern edge of the Canadian Cordillera Larry Lane and Dennis Johnston Sponsored by GAC (Structural Geology and Tec- tonics Division) SS08 Reactivation tectonics in the Cordilleran Foothills: Glimpses of the past, $ignificance for the future. Larry Lane and Karen M. Fallas

Sponsored by GAC (Structural Geology and Tec-tonics Division) and the Central Foreland NAT-MAP Project

SS26 Sequence stratigraphy: On the edge of aca-demic and industry research Octavian Catuneanu Sponsored by GAC (Canadian Sedimentology Research Group) SC 3 GAC SHORT COURSE: Sequence stratigraphy of clastic systems Octavian Catuneanu Sponsored by GAC Marine Geoscience SS03 Geohazards in the marine environment Vaughn Barrie and Philip Hill Sponsored by GAC (Marine Geosciences Division) SS06 West coast offshore oil and gas develop-ment: Issues, perspectives and responsibilities Christopher Barnes and Michael J. Whiticar Sponsored by GAC and CSPG SS27 New marine research opportunities, pro-grams and technologies in the Northeast Pacific Christopher Barnes, Verena J. Tunnicliffe and Kathy M. Gillis Sponsored by Project NEPTUNE Canada, Project VENUS, IOPD Canada, and GAC Mineral Deposits and Exploration

SYMP02 Sustainable development in the mineral resources sector: an oxymoron or golden opportunity? Jeremy Richards Sponsored by SEG, GAC and MAC SS09 Massive sulphide deposits on the edge: Formation of VMS and SEDEX deposits within evolving continental margins Steve Piercey and Jim Mortensen Sponsored by GAC (Mineral Deposits Division) and SEG SS10 Tectonic controls on Paleoproterozoic min-eralization Chris Beaumont-Smith, Al Bailes and Al Galley Sponsored by GAC (Precambrian Division) SS11 Gem materials and mineralogy Lee Groat Sponsored by MAC SS12 Applications of geophysical inversions in mineral exploration: Current status and vision for the future Doug Oldenburg and John McGaughey Sponsored by SEG SS13 Canadian diamond deposits: History and techniques of their discovery – a tribute to Hugo Dummett Felix Kaminsky and Donald K. Mustard Sponsored by SEG and MAC SS14 New perspectives on the evolution of the platinum group elements in magmas and ore de-posits James Scoates and David Peck Sponsored by SEG and GAC (Mineral Deposits Division) SS15 Ore-forming processes in the porphyry cop-per (gold) and epithermal gold environments: What do we really know? Steve Rowins and Anthony Williams-Jones Sponsored by SEG, GAC (Mineral Deposits Divi- sion), and MAC SS16 Cutting edge exploration techniques for concealed ore deposits Ron Britten and Richard Tosdal Sponsored by SEG SS20 The application of fluid and melt inclusions to understanding geological processes Iain Samson and Alan J. Anderson Sponsored by MAC SS21 New analytical developments in isotope geochemistry Dominique Weis and Jim Mortensen Sponsored by SEG, MAC, and GAC SS23 Paleozoic evolution and metallogeny of

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pericratonic terranes at the ancient Pacific margin of North America JoAnne Nelson, Maurice Colpron and Bob Thomp-son Sponsored by GAC WS 1 SEG WORKSHOP: Understanding geophysi-cal inversions for mineral exploration Doug Oldenburg and Francis Jones Sponsored by SEG SC1 MAC SHORT COURSE: The analysis and inter-pretation of fluid inclusions Iain Samson, Alan J. Anderson and Dan Marshall Sponsored by MAC SC 2 GAC-MDD and MDRU SHORT COURSE: Alka-line Cu-Au porphyries and Fe-oxide Cu-Au depos-its: Distinct deposit types, a continuum or genetic linkage? Richard Tosdal, Moira Smith and Murray Hitzman Sponsored by GAC-MDD and MDRU FT-A1 Volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits at Myra Falls, Vancouver Island Albert Chong, Finley Bakker and Boliden- Westmin mine staff and Robert Pinsent FT-A2 Cordilleran ore deposits field trip Trygve Höy and Dave Lefebure FT-B1 Highland Valley porphyry copper deposits Bill McMillan and Mike Cathro FT-B2 PGE environments in the Cordillera Graham Nixon, Robert Pinsent and Mike Cathro Mineralogy, Volcanology and Petrology SYMP05 From mantle to magma: Lithospheric and volcanic processes in western North America Ben Edwards, Dante Canil and Kelly Russell

Sponsored by GAC (Volcanology and Igneous Petrology Division) and MAC

SYMP06 Mantle plumes and large igneous prov-inces Dominique Weis, John Ludden and Nick Arndt Sponsored by GAC and MAC SS11 Gem materials Lee Groat Sponsored by MAC SS19 Truth and beauty in metamorphism: A trib-ute to Dugald Carmichael David Pattison, Marc St-Onge and Normand Bé gin Sponsored by MAC SS20 The application of fluid and melt inclusions to understanding geological processes Iain Samson and Alan J. Anderson Sponsored by MAC SS21 New analytical developments in isotope geochemistry Dominique Weis and Jim Mortensen Sponsored by SEG, MAC, and GAC

SC1 MAC SHORT COURSE: The analysis and interpretation of fluid inclusions Iain Samson, Alan J. Anderson and Dan Marshall Sponsored by MAC FT-B3 Quaternary glaciovolcanism along the Whistler corridor Catherine Hickson and Kelly Russell FT-B4 The 2350 BP Plinian eruption cycle of Mount Meager Kelly Russell and Catherine Hickson Paleontology SYMP04 Paleogeography of the North American Cordillera: Evidence for and against large-scale displacements James Haggart, Randy Enkin and Jim Monger Sponsored by GAC (Paleontololgy Division, Geo- physics Division and Structural Geology and Tectonics Division) SS17 The Eocene Okanagan Highlands (British Co-lumbia/Washington State): Paleoclimate and evolutionary response Bruce Archibald Sponsored by GAC (Paleontology Division) SS18 Extinction events, faunal turnovers and natural boundaries within and around the Late Triassic Mike Orchard and Chris McRoberts

Sponsored by STS (Subcommission on Triassic Stratigraphy) and IGCP projects 458 and 467

FT-A5 Sedimentology, paleontology and ichnology of the Upper Cretaceous Nanaimo Group, Denman and Hornby islands

Peter Mustard, James Haggart, James MacEachern, Deanne Katnick and Kevin Treptau

Sponsored by GAC - Cordilleran Section Stratigraphy and Sedimentology SYMP04 Paleogeography of the North American Cordillera: Evidence for and against large-scale displacements James Haggart, Randy Enkin and Jim Monger

Sponsored by GAC (Paleontololgy Division, Geo-physics Division and Structural Geology and Tectonics Division)

SS18 Extinction events, faunal turnovers and natural boundaries within and around the Late Triassic Mike Orchard and Chris McRoberts

Sponsored by STS (Subcommission on Triassic Stratigraphy) and IGCP projects 458 and 467

SS25 Sequence stratigraphy: On the edge of aca-demic and industry research Octavian Catuneanu Sponsored by GAC FT-A5 Sedimentology, paleontology and ichnology

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of the Upper Cretaceous Nanaimo Group, Denman and Hornby islands

Peter Mustard, James Haggart, James MacEachern, Deanne Katnick and Kevin Treptau

Sponsored by GAC - Cordilleran Section Structure and Tectonics SYMP04 Paleogeography of the North American Cordillera: Evidence for and against large-scale displacements James Haggart, Randy Enkin and Jim Monger Sponsored by GAC (Paleontololgy Division, Geo- physics Division and Structural Geology and Tectonics Division) SYMP05 From mantle to magma: Lithospheric and volcanic processes in western North America Ben Edwards, Dante Canil and Kelly Russell

Sponsored by GAC (Volcanology and Igneous Petrology Division) and MAC

SS07 Beaufort-Mackenzie region: "Niger of the North?" Unlocking the resource potential of the northern edge of the Canadian Cordillera Larry Lane and Dennis Johnston Sponsored by GAC (Structural Geology and Tectonics Division) SS08 Reactivation tectonics in the Cordilleran Foothills: Glimpses of the past, $ignificance for the future. Larry Lane and Karen Fallas Sponsored by GAC (Structural Geology and Tectonics Division) and the Central Foreland NATMAP Project SS10 Tectonic controls on Paleoproterozoic min-eralization Chris Beaumont-Smith, Al Bailes and Al Galley Sponsored by GAC (Precambrian Division) SS19 Truth and beauty in metamorphism: A trib-ute to Dugald Carmichael David Pattison, Marc St-Onge and Normand Bé gin Sponsored by MAC SS22 4 billion years of tectonic evolution in NW Canada: Lithospheric lessons from multidiscipli-nary studies Ron Clowes and Phil Hammer Sponsored by LITHOPROBE SS23 Paleozoic evolution and metallogeny of pericratonic terranes at the ancient Pacific margin of North America JoAnne Nelson, Maurice Colpron and Bob Thompson Sponsored by GAC SS24 Orogenic hinterlands: Windows into mid-crustal tectonic processes - A special session to honour the career of Richard Brown Donald Murphy and Larry Lane Sponsored by GAC (Structural Geology and Tectonics Division)

FT-A3 Cordilleran cross section: Calgary to Vancouver Jim Monger and Raymond Price Sustainibility SYMP02 Sustainable development in the mineral resources sector: an oxymoron or golden oppor-tunity? Jeremy Richards Sponsored by SEG, GAC and MAC

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. . . The mountains are calling . . .

New GAC and GAC Cordilleran Section Publication Available for the 1st time at the GAC-MAC-SEG Conference

Geology Tours of Vancouver’s Buildings and Monuments By: P.S. Mustard. Z.D. Hora and C.D. Hansen

This book provides walking, bicycle or driving tours within the cities of Vancouver, West Vancouver and North Vancouver. The book is a “popular science” treatment of the rock types (commonly called dimension stone) used as building material for the major buildings and monuments of the Vancouver area. This includes information on general rock names, fossils, minerals and other interesting geologic features of Vancouver’s major buildings. The tours are ar-ranged in a logical order, allowing the reader to guide themselves on any of three downtown Vancouver walking or bicy-cle tours, or bicycle, public transit, or driving tours of both the South Vancouver area and North and West Vancouver ar-eas. Sixty-five buildings and monuments are included, ranging from Vancouver’s earliest major buildings (Sun Tower, Carnegie Hall, etc.) to some of the most recent (Cathedral Place, Terminal City Club, etc.). The main intent is to docu-ment the geologic aspects of the dimension stone used, however discussion of the building history of use and changes in both types of dimension stone favoured and architectural styles also provides a unique way of tracing the historical de-velopment of Vancouver and large building construction techniques during the last 110 years.

The book includes an introductory chapter summarizing the geological evolution of the local region, a brief intro-duction to the major rock types commonly used for building stone, a synopsis of the historical evolution of the B.C. rock quarry industry, and also a short primer on dimension stone in general, summarizing briefly the variety of types, finishes, and features of the most common dimension stones, especially those used in the Vancouver area. The tours are keyed to simplified street maps, clearly showing recommended routes and keying buildings to the relevant pages of information on each. A glossary of geological, architectural, and dimension stone terms is provided at the end of the book, along with a list of suggested reading and an index of buildings included in the book.

ONLY $20 !! Available at the GAC display booth; the GAC Cordilleran Section display booth and from the GAC website (www.gac.ca)

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NEW BOOK AVAILABLE - Vancouver, City on the Edge, Living with a Dynamic Geological Landscape by John Clague and Bob Turner; Tricouni Press, Vancouver, 192 pp., ISBN 0-9697601-4-0 VANCOUVER, CITY ON THE EDGE tells the story of the ge-ology of the greater Vancouver area and illustrates how ge-ology affects the lives of all who live in the Lower Mainland.

Topics include the rocks in and around Vancouver and when and how they formed, fossils, the origin of our land-scape, glaciation and its effects, past climates and vegeta-tion, water supply issues, earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, avalanches, floods, the Fraser River delta, and Earth resources.

Written in easy-to-understand, non-technical language and illustrated with many photos, diagrams, and maps, this book offers timely and important information for residents of southwestern British Columbia and for all those interested in the interplay between the forces of nature and our cities.

John Clague is a professor of geology at Simon Fra-ser University. Bob Turner is a Research Scientist with the Geological Survey of Canada

Price: Cdn $27.95; postage extra

Available from:

Tricouni Press Ltd. 3649 West 18th Avenue Vancouver, BC V6S 1B3 Phone and fax: 604-224-1178 Email: [email protected]

and

Gordon Soules Book Publishers Ltd. 1359 Ambleside Lane West Vancouver, BC V7T 2Y9 Phone: 604-922-6588 Fax: 604-688-5442 Email: [email protected]

. . . . but it certainly is fun!

The Cordilleran Section of the GAC was established over 30 years ago in an effort to bring geologists in the Vancouver and lower mainland area together to discuss and debate topical is-sues. As the group evolved and more geologists settled in the lower mainland the range of events grew from small discussion groups to workshops and short courses as well as symposia.

Objectives

To advance the science of geology, especially concerning the Cordilleran region. To promote a better understanding of Cordilleran region geological issues among geoscientists and the general public.

Activities: Workshops: From time to time the Section puts on workshops in the winter or spring – watch our newsletter for upcoming workshops. In the recent past, topics have included:

1 Diamonds: Theory & Exploration 2 Cordilleran Tectonics and Mineral Deposits 3 Yukon-Tanana 4 Nechako Geology 5 Introductory Geospanish 6 Internet for Geoscientists 7 Mining the Internet 8 Quality Control Strategies In The Estimation And Classification Of

Mineral Inventories Publications: The Section sells GAC publications relevant to Cordilleran Members at local confer-ences. The Section also produces its own publications, including the popular Vancouver Geol-ogy. Latest publications are two sets of Field Trip Guidebooks produced for GAC-MAC-SEG meet-ing in Vancouver, May 25-28, 2003 and Geology Tours of Vancouver's Buildings and Monu-ments. A number of exciting, new publications are in the works, including: Geology of the Ca-nadian Cordillera co-published with GAC National. Student Members receive discounts on our books, workshops and other activities. Grants are available to qualifying student groups for conferences, formal field trips, and other activities.

JOIN US! ~~~~ New Dues Structure for 2003 ~~~~

Mail completed form, with cheque for annual membership dues of $10 (GST included) payable to Cordilleran Sec-tion – GAC, to: P.O. Box 398, Station A Bentall Centre, Vancouver B.C., Canada V6C 2N2

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