Welcome to the Break!

Get your drinks and snacks before the Zoom session which is about to begin. If you did not receive the link for Zoom, contact me NOW, because in a few minutes I will be too busy on the Zoom call and moderating comments.

And we’re off and running!

First, a couple of important messages from your executive.

We need more members to step up to the bat. You may have noticed the same names cropping up every meeting. Behind those names are some very over-worked members! Please contact Sylvain and offer your help with panel suggestions. Better yet, offer to prepare a presentation!  A presentation can be put together as slides the way Sylvain and Joe do,  or as a regular post the way Keith and I do.  We are able to assist with technical details.

The December Holiday Feast is Cancelled.

We will have a regular meeting on line on December the 12th. Please note the change of date.

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News

The Montreal Salon du Livre goes virtual.

Running until tomorrow, the venerable Montreal Salon du Livre (Book Fair) has, much like us, been forced to move to the Web exclusively and can be visited on line at:

https://www.salondulivredemontreal.com/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=slm_2020&utm_content=video-promo&fbclid=IwAR15lAettW01NFn0uaNkC7c15FyDhjT7Rm3UlUKgyJLo46JdQlXrvU_qQVI

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The Display Table

Dan Kenney had been retro-fitting one of his Klingon BoP. Work is still in progress. The heavier model needed a new base,

“Compared old D-7, BOP B’rel class and my new V’Kar Super Dreadnaught class.” –DPK

I had asked members to send us pictures of their libraries. Looks like Paula needs shelving units!

And from Marc Carrier:   Salut Cathy, Quelques photos d’un partie de ma bibliothèque et de ce que je lis actuellement. A moins d’un changement je ne pense pas participer demain. A une autre fois sûrement.  –Marc

Keith wrote:  I’ve been collecting science fiction, horror, and some epic fantasy novels and anthologies since high school, mostly but not exclusively in paperback. But in addition, I’ve accumulated a sizable collection of paleoentology, history, Titanic, movie and special visual effects books, and of course, sc-fi art books, as well as general reference volumes on a variety of topics from astronomy to heraldry to steam locomotives to world’s fairs!

With my father’s passing six years ago, I inherited much of his extensive collection of World War II and general history books, and my shelving units are now stacked with books two and three rows deep! It’s all a jumble since I unpacked dad’s book boxes and added his collection to mine. I’m pretty much out of space and plan to remodel one of the soon-to-be-vacated children’s bedrooms as a library–a visit to IKEA is in my future!

The pandemic has delayed plans by both of my kids to move out on their own soon (my daughter is actually living in Ottawa currently, but a lot of her stuff is still here at home). Once they have left the nest, I’ll have space to expand and better organize my books, not to mention my equally extensive collection of sci-fi DVDs!

Sylvain needs to clean up his basement a bit to access the overflow stacks in the workshop…

The library of Mark Burakoff and Lindsay Brown.

Josée has made a lovely tee-shirt, Reading is Magic!

Wayne Glover sent a picture of his prizes, along side one of his models

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The Participation Raffle

The names of all who participate, even if only to post a comment or two, will be put in a hat.  Winners may choose from the following prizes:

Nebula, Locus, Sunburst and Aurora Award finalist: The Mayan God of Death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this dark fairy tale inspired by Mexican folklore. Condition: like new	The spoiled daughter of a rich mining family must retrieve the tithe of men her father promised to the world below. Condition: like new	Ten novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, together with a preface by the editors. Condition: Good
A cross stitch kit, includes everything needed including the needle. The colours have been sorted.	(Hard cover) A no-holds-barred look at the complex and driven visionary who created Star Trek Condition: Good	A classic! Condition: This copy has yellowed a little, but in fairly good shape generally.

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And for those who have not yet tired of my wooden puzzles, a UFO cut from Black Walnut, finished with Danish Oil.

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