The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) celebrated its 150th anniversary on April 14 and to mark the event, activities are scheduled to take place across the country throughout the year.
Exhibits will be displayed in the Musee du Seminaire du Quebec in Quebec City, Calgary’s Glenbow Museum, the Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller, Alta., the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Montreal’s Redpath Museum and the Acadia University Art Gallery in Wolfville, N.S. A touring exhibit, Earthly Riddles, will travel to communities throughout the country during the year.
This summer, in the spirit of the Survey’s early adventurers and its many epic journeys, a team will climb Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak, which is named after the founder of the GSC, William E. Logan.
This climbing expedition is being sponsored by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. The official height of the mountain will be announced on July 1, Canada’s 125th birthday.
“I am very pleased to note this tremendous milestone for an organization that has faithfully served our nation,” said Jake Epp, minister of Energy, Mines and Resources Canada in Ottawa.
“Since 1842, the Survey has continued to make a vital contribution to science, and the prosperity of the Canadian energy and mineral industries by providing detailed information about our natural resources from coast to coast to coast. Thanks to the tireless efforts of the GSC’s scientists and explorers, these industries have become cornerstones of Canada’s economy.”
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