Dr. J. D. Wallace
'In Dublin's fair city* I hope we and now is the time to plan On rare occasions the office routine of a full-time medical administrator is
meet
a habit of slipping by very quickly and many of the planned charter and ex¬ cursion flights we have in mind are already well booked. So, to avoid disappointment, you might give some serious thought to it and let us know early that you plan to attend.
of organizing direct charters from St. John's and Vancouver for that meeting. All will be about three weeks' duration. We are, as well, organizing blocked space on ABC charters from various parts of the country; these will provide you with a longer period of wandering around Europe. We have to know in the near future whether or not you and your family wish to participate in the 1976 annual meeting (usual tax
cess
happily interrupted by an unexpected fringe benefit in the name of duty. My chance came when I was re¬ quired, as a member of the joint BMA/ IMA/CMA planning committee for our 1976 annual meeting in Dublin, to After a couple of disastrous annual travel to Tralee during Easter week. meetings from the point of view of The planning committee met in con- attendance, it is encouraging to note junction with the annual meeting of that we are already running out of the Irish Medical Association. I had accommodation for members wishing never before visited the Emerald Isle, to attend the annual meeting in Cal¬ exemptions available). and I didn't have the good fortune to gary, June 23 to 27, 1975. This is CalFor those timorous souls who, from meet anyone named Rose in Tralee. gary's centennial celebration year. and newspaper reports, think of Ireland as But the trip has prompted me to let preregistration records promise a real a battleground of some sort, the best you know what is in store for you success. Both the scientific and social I can do is repeat a typically Irish should you decide to attend our 1976 programs in Calgary are great, and if comment made at the recent planning annual meeting June 27 to July 2. you don't preregister soon, you may meeting: "If you're worried about IRA While I am naturally not in a posi¬ end up in a motel in Midnapore or bombs, you're a lot safer in Dublin tion to predict what the weather will High River instead of a comfortable than you would be in Belfast or Lon¬ be like in Dublin in the summer of hotel in downtown Calgary. don. Your chances of being injured by a bomb anywhere are far less than 76, I can, after my recent visit, assure you that it's great in Tralee in the How many your chances of being injured in a car accident in your own home town." So spring. From the comments of others at the Tralee meeting, I got the im¬ The Irish will join us in force in Cal¬ much for that. pression that the weather in that area gary this June and we are trying to During the year June 1976 to June is somewhat like that in Victoria, BC ascertain how many of you plan to 1977, we will have an Irish surgeon, throughout the year. It may be damp attend the BMA/IMA/CMA joint Mr. Barry O'Donnell, as joint president on occasion that's what keeps Ire¬ meeting in Dublin in 1976. As you of the BMA/IMA/CMA. That will land green but it proved to be a undoubtedly realize, the arrangement certainly indicate once again that med¬ most acceptable break from our bleak for charter flights is expensive $50 icine is an international art and science. Ottawa winter. Apparently it's very thousand or more per "jumbo" air¬ It is not unduly influenced by political pleasant in Dublin in the summer, and craft. At the moment, we are directly or religious differences of opinion. because the whole island, north and or indirectly involved in arrangements We'll count interested heads in Cal¬ south, is so small by Canadian com¬ for four such charters to Ireland in gary in June; however, for those of parisons, it is possible to enjoy a very 1976. The first is an early one. It will you who won't be there but want to pleasant family holiday in Ireland probably leave from Toronto about come to the Dublin meeting, please let within the time limits set by charter June 11 and its passengers may wish us know at your earliest convenience. and ABC excursion flights. Various to attend both the meeting of the In¬ Inquiries should be directed to our an¬ package deals are offered and many ternational Association of Medical nual meeting coordinator, Helga Otto, would make it possible for members Clinics in Paris and the CMA meeting here at CMA House. who attend our 1976 annual meeting in Dublin. The second will leave OtOur Irish friends have already or¬ to visit other parts of Europe as part tawa-Montreal on June 25, its primary ganized an outstanding scientific and of their tour. objective the joint annual meeting in social program. You start making your It may seem early to many of you Dublin. Both the British Columbia and plans now to attend this eventful meet¬ to start planning now, but time has Newfoundland divisions are in the pro¬ ing at least that's the way I see it.B 1116 CMA JOURNAL/MAY 3, 1975/VOL. 112
'In Dublin's fair city* I hope we and now is the time to plan On rare occasions the office routine of a full-time medical administrator is
meet
a habit of slipping by very quickly and many of the planned charter and ex¬ cursion flights we have in mind are already well booked. So, to avoid disappointment, you might give some serious thought to it and let us know early that you plan to attend.
of organizing direct charters from St. John's and Vancouver for that meeting. All will be about three weeks' duration. We are, as well, organizing blocked space on ABC charters from various parts of the country; these will provide you with a longer period of wandering around Europe. We have to know in the near future whether or not you and your family wish to participate in the 1976 annual meeting (usual tax
cess
happily interrupted by an unexpected fringe benefit in the name of duty. My chance came when I was re¬ quired, as a member of the joint BMA/ IMA/CMA planning committee for our 1976 annual meeting in Dublin, to After a couple of disastrous annual travel to Tralee during Easter week. meetings from the point of view of The planning committee met in con- attendance, it is encouraging to note junction with the annual meeting of that we are already running out of the Irish Medical Association. I had accommodation for members wishing never before visited the Emerald Isle, to attend the annual meeting in Cal¬ exemptions available). and I didn't have the good fortune to gary, June 23 to 27, 1975. This is CalFor those timorous souls who, from meet anyone named Rose in Tralee. gary's centennial celebration year. and newspaper reports, think of Ireland as But the trip has prompted me to let preregistration records promise a real a battleground of some sort, the best you know what is in store for you success. Both the scientific and social I can do is repeat a typically Irish should you decide to attend our 1976 programs in Calgary are great, and if comment made at the recent planning annual meeting June 27 to July 2. you don't preregister soon, you may meeting: "If you're worried about IRA While I am naturally not in a posi¬ end up in a motel in Midnapore or bombs, you're a lot safer in Dublin tion to predict what the weather will High River instead of a comfortable than you would be in Belfast or Lon¬ be like in Dublin in the summer of hotel in downtown Calgary. don. Your chances of being injured by a bomb anywhere are far less than 76, I can, after my recent visit, assure you that it's great in Tralee in the How many your chances of being injured in a car accident in your own home town." So spring. From the comments of others at the Tralee meeting, I got the im¬ The Irish will join us in force in Cal¬ much for that. pression that the weather in that area gary this June and we are trying to During the year June 1976 to June is somewhat like that in Victoria, BC ascertain how many of you plan to 1977, we will have an Irish surgeon, throughout the year. It may be damp attend the BMA/IMA/CMA joint Mr. Barry O'Donnell, as joint president on occasion that's what keeps Ire¬ meeting in Dublin in 1976. As you of the BMA/IMA/CMA. That will land green but it proved to be a undoubtedly realize, the arrangement certainly indicate once again that med¬ most acceptable break from our bleak for charter flights is expensive $50 icine is an international art and science. Ottawa winter. Apparently it's very thousand or more per "jumbo" air¬ It is not unduly influenced by political pleasant in Dublin in the summer, and craft. At the moment, we are directly or religious differences of opinion. because the whole island, north and or indirectly involved in arrangements We'll count interested heads in Cal¬ south, is so small by Canadian com¬ for four such charters to Ireland in gary in June; however, for those of parisons, it is possible to enjoy a very 1976. The first is an early one. It will you who won't be there but want to pleasant family holiday in Ireland probably leave from Toronto about come to the Dublin meeting, please let within the time limits set by charter June 11 and its passengers may wish us know at your earliest convenience. and ABC excursion flights. Various to attend both the meeting of the In¬ Inquiries should be directed to our an¬ package deals are offered and many ternational Association of Medical nual meeting coordinator, Helga Otto, would make it possible for members Clinics in Paris and the CMA meeting here at CMA House. who attend our 1976 annual meeting in Dublin. The second will leave OtOur Irish friends have already or¬ to visit other parts of Europe as part tawa-Montreal on June 25, its primary ganized an outstanding scientific and of their tour. objective the joint annual meeting in social program. You start making your It may seem early to many of you Dublin. Both the British Columbia and plans now to attend this eventful meet¬ to start planning now, but time has Newfoundland divisions are in the pro¬ ing at least that's the way I see it.B 1116 CMA JOURNAL/MAY 3, 1975/VOL. 112
