On behalf of Sid Sidhu and myself, I would like to take this
opportunity to offer my heartfelt thanks to all of you who came out to
Astronomy Day May 7th at the University of Victoria and also to the
students and staff, who turned out to help. Although the public turnout
was a little low, it was quite good for a new location and it truly was
a matter of quality over quantity: every single comment from the public
was overwhelmingly positive and enthusiastic. You all did a great job!
There were very few glitches, and we are working to improve those for
next year.
We counted a total of 92 daytime visitors, and another 11 hopeful
souls who visited during the evening portion and managed to get in a
little observing between the clouds.
Very special thanks go to Russ Robb, his students, and to UVic for
allowing us to hold the International Astronomy Day at their facility
this year. It is a wonderful venue, and without their kind assistance,
our event may never have happened at all.
Again, my sincere thanks to all of you. Your participation was deeply
appreciated. Clear skies!
Sherry Buttnor, VP2 - Victoria Centre
