Supported by donations from members, CASCATrust funds or helps to fund a number of activities and awards
in support of education and astronomical research.
- assisting educational institutions in Canada to develop and maintain courses in astronomy;
- offering scholarships and bursaries to individuals who meet qualifying criteria to be established
by the Trust, for the purpose of pursuing studies or performing research at a recognized Canadian educational
institution;
- presenting lectures, conducting seminars and publishing materials with a view to instructing the public
in astronomy;
- locating, preserving and making available to the public materials and information to assist study of
the history of astronomy in Canada; and
- presenting exhibits, lectures and demonstrations at museums and planetariums with a view to
instructing the public in astronomy.
In recent years the CASCATrust has supported the Hogg and Plaskett awards and student travel to the AGMs.
A principal activity of CASCATrust for 2008/2009 was support of activities related to
the International Year of Astronomy.
CASCATrust's receipts are valid for income tax purposes. CASCATrust is registered with Revenue Canada and
Revenue Quebec. Your donation can be made either electronically, using the Paypal secure online payment system,
or by cheque payable to Canadian Astronomical Society, Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and
Astronomy, Stirling Hall, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, K7L 3N6.
Past and Present Officers of the Society
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