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On the Cover

Astronomy poised to have its many (Galileo) moments in the imminent IYA. For more articles on IYA see those by Jim Hesser and Gordon Sarty .

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CASCA Soap Box

From the Editor
From the President

Features

A New Major Optical Observatory in Canada by Frank P. Roy and Paul Wiegert
The Sky’s not the Limit for Canadians by Jaymie Matthews

Reports

Canadian Time Allocation Committee/Comité Canadien d'Allocation de Temps

News

An Alma Update by Chris Wilson
Events at NRC's HIA (2008 September-December) / Du neuf à l'IHA du CNRC (Septembre - Decembre 2008) by Jacques P. Vallée

International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) / Année mondiale de l’astronomie 2009 by Jim Hesser

An Update on the Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field Camera 3 by André Martel

Briefly Noted

Encouraging Pro-Am Collaboration by Gordon Sarty
The Peter G. Martin Award

In the Classroom

Getting your students to pay attention! by Heather Theijsmeijer

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