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Patrons of the Society

According to the CASCA by-laws, "any person who has rendered conspicuous service to the Canadian astronomy community beyond purely scientific contributions may be elected by resolution of the Directors to be a Patron of the Corporation."

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As such, the CASCA Board periodically elects Patrons of the Society.

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At its 2015 Annual General Meeting, the CASCA Board announced that they had named Guy Nelson (left) and Don Brooks (right) as Patrons of the Society, in accordance with the provisions in the Society’s By-Laws. This honorary status recognizes their many years of service as co-chairs of the Canadian Coalition for Astronomy, in particular the key role they played in representing the interests of the astronomical community to the government as we worked to obtain funding for the Thirty Meter Telescope.

In May of 2009 the CASCA Board announced that they had named David Dunlap (right) and Moffat Dunlap (left) as Patrons of the Society, in accordance with the provisions in the Society’s By-Laws. This honorary status recognizes the vision of David M. and J. Moffat Dunlap which has led to the creation of the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, renewing the legacy begun by their grandparents Jessie Donalda and David A. Dunlap in the establishment of the David Dunlap Observatory.

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At its 2007 Annual General Meeting, the CASCA Board announced that they had named Michael Jolliffe (left) and Pekka Sinervo (right) as Patrons of the Society, in accordance with the provisions in the Society’s By-Laws. This honorary status recognizes the extraordinary commitments of time, effort and imagination which these two individuals have provided on behalf of the astronomy community through their service to the Canadian Coalition for Astronomy.

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