SPRING SLIGHTLY LATE THIS YEAR

For the first time, with this issue, we have just missed our publication deadline and we offer neither a scientific nor an historical article. None of these deficiencies represents change in editorial policy but reflects that I was `out of town' until a few days ago and unable to engage in the usual chase after potential contributors. Nonetheless, there is much of interest. Ken Tapping has done astronomy a huge service by vigilance and voice in the continuing protection of radio frequencies. Gemini is finally opening for business and there is a flurry of activity in preparing proposals for the future of CFHT. Ray Carlberg has led the charge in assembling a Canadian response to the CFHT call for replacement concepts - due on 24 March - which can be found in the Canadian strategy for optical-infrared astronomy document. It contains the exciting suggestion from the University of Hawaii and Canada of a High Dynamic Range Telescope to replace the CFHT. Light from four to six, 6.5-m, off-axis telescopes each equipped with adaptive optics, will be combined to give the performance a 15-m telescope.

While the delays were mine, credit for putting this issue into good shape belongs to Gerry Grieve.

See you at UBC in May!

Gordon Walker - Editor

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