RESCHEDULING OF SIXTH CANADIAN PALEONTOLOGY CONFERENCE

It has been discovered that are no hotel rooms to be had in Corner Brook, 
western Newfoundland from September 21-23, 1996 (due to a political 
convention being held by the Progressive Conservative Party). Consequently, 
the Sixth Canadian Paleontology has had to be rescheduled.

Doug Boyce

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Geological Association of Canada, Paleontology Division

THE SIXTH CANADIAN PALEONTOLOGY CONFERENCE (RESCHEDULED)

Corner Brook, Newfoundland, September 28-30, 1996

Economic and Applied Paleontology

Newfoundland is currently the focus of hydrocarbon and mineral 
exploration both in terms of surface and subsurface studies and lease 
bidding. This has provided an unparalleled opportunity for local 
paleontologists to demonstrate how paleontology can contribute to the 
location and development of economic plays.

The meeting in September is planned to illustrate the key fossiliferous 
units of western Newfoundland, ranging in age from Cambrian to Recent 
and incorporating everything from oceanic graptolitic shales to shallow 
marine shelly carbonates and fluvial plant-bearing sandstones. The oral 
forum will include discussion of how paleontological studies can be applied 
to the solution of economic and other more general geological problems. 
The three-day meeting will be based in Corner Brook; the first and last 
days (Saturday, September 28 and Monday, September 30) will comprise 
excursions to the Port au Port Peninsula, presently the site of intense 
hydrocarbon exploration activity. Technical sessions, with mostly oral 
presentations, will be held on Sunday, September 29 in newly completed 
facilities at the Sir Wilfred Grenfell College campus of Memorial 
University of Newfoundland. We will encourage presentations related to 
the theme for the meeting, although other papers, especially from 
students, will also be welcome.

A number of medium-priced hotels are available in Corner Brook (e.g., 
Best Western, Comfort Inn). The airport at Deer Lake is 50 minutes by 
taxi or shuttle bus, and is served by regular flights from Halifax and St. 
John's (including both Air Atlantic and Air Nova). At least one 15-seat 
minibus will be driven from St. John's on September 27, with room for a 
number of participants interested in seeing a little more of Newfoundland 
(approximately a 9 hour drive).

We are anticipating a number of non-regulars at this CPC, including 
representatives from both government and industry, and plan to have 
both formal and informal discussions with them related to the applications 
of paleontology. The Second Circular, which will include more detail of 
schedules, cost estimates, etc. will be mailed during the spring. If you are 
on the GAC Paleontology Division Newsletter mailing list you will receive 
it automatically; otherwise, please fill out the form below or contact us via 
e-mail with your address and telephone number if interested. We are sure 
that you will find this meeting both an enlightening experience and an 
excellent opportunity to see and collect from the strata of western 
Newfoundland.

Henry Williams, Elliott Burden, Doug Boyce, Convenors

williams@sparky2.esd.mun.ca: 	(709) 737-8395/8142

etburden@morgan.ucs.mun.ca: 	(709) 737-8388/8142

wdb@zeppo.geosurv.gov.nf.ca: 	(709) 729-2163/2769


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