ATLANTIC CANADA
May 18-20
Kouchibouguac Spring Star Gaze
Kouchibouguac National Park, New Brunswick
Organizer: New Brunswick Centre/RASC
Contact: June MacDonald, 276 Douglas Ave., Saint John, NB E2K 1E7
Tel: 506-634-0931
Fax: 506-648-7523
E-mail: junie@nbnet.nb.ca or: June.MacDonald@HorizonNB.ca
Website: www.nb.rasc.ca
July 27-29
COW (Camping Observing Weekend)
Mactaquac Provincial Park, New Brunswick
Organizer: New Brunswick Centre/RASC
Contact: June MacDonald, 276 Douglas Ave., Saint John, NB E2K 1E7
Tel: 506-634-0931
Fax: 506-648-7523
E-mail: junie@nbnet.nb.ca or: June.MacDonald@HorizonNB.ca
Website: www.nb.rasc.ca
August 10-12
Mt. Carleton Star Party
Mt. Carleton Provincial Park, New Brunswick
Organizer: New Brunswick Centre/RASC
Contact: June MacDonald, 276 Douglas Ave., Saint John, NB E2K 1E7
Tel: 506-634-0931
Fax: 506-648-7523
E-mail: junie@nbnet.nb.ca or: June.MacDonald@HorizonNB.ca
Website: www.nb.rasc.ca
August 17-19
Nova East
Smileys Provincial Park, Hants County (near Windsor), Nova Scotia
Organizer: Halifax Centre/RASC
Contact: Quinn Smith, 95 Brennans Rd., Prospect Bay, NS B3T 2A2
E-mail: novaeast2012@rasc.ca
Website: http://halifax.rasc.ca/ne
August 24-26
Butterpot Star Party
Butterpot Provincial Park (near St. John’s), Newfoundland
Organizer: St. John’s Centre/RASC
Contact: Randy Dodge, 206 Frecker Dr., St. John’s, NL A1E 5H9
Tel: 709-745-2903
E-mail: info@stjohnsrasc.ca
Website:http://www.stjohnsrasc.ca
August 24-26
Fundy Star Gaze
Fundy National Park, New Brunswick
Organizer: New Brunswick Centre/RASC
Contact: June MacDonald, 276 Douglas Ave., Saint John, NB E2K 1E7
Tel: 506-634-0931
Fax: 506-648-7523
E-mail: junie@nbnet.nb.ca or: June.MacDonald@HorizonNB.ca
Website: www.nb.rasc.ca
CENTRAL CANADA
May 18-20
ROC 2012 (Le Rendez-vous des observateurs du ciel)
Camping et Spas des Pignons Rouges, St. Romain, Quebec
Contact: Pierre Tournay, 1 Macaulay Lane, Hudson, QC J0P 1H0
Tel: 450-458-7050
Fax: 514-421-4167
E-mail: info@roc-qc.net
Website: http://www.ROC-QC.net
June 14-17
The New Moon in June Star Party
Mew Lake Campground (in Algonquin Provincial Park), Ontario
Organizer: Toronto Centre/RASC
Contact: Lillian or Robert Chapman, 251 Airport Rd., PO Box 67, Sundridge, ON P0A 1Z0
Tel: 705-386-7087
E-mail: bobandlil14@gmail.com
Website: http://www.toronto.rasc.ca
July 19-22
Gateway to the Universe
Marten River Provincial Park, Ontario
Organizer: North Bay Astronomy Club
Contact: Dave Roscoe, 1192 Airport Rd., North Bay, ON P1B 8G2
Tel: 705-497-9018
E-mail: droscoe@cogeco.ca
Website: http://www.gatewaytotheuniverse.org
July 20-23
Stargazing Manitoulin
Gordon’s Park DSP (on Manitoulin Island), Ontario
Organizer: Gordon’s Park Eco Resort
Contact: Rita Gordon, Manager, 18777 Hwy. 6, Tehkummah, Manitoulin Island, ON P0P 2C0
Tel: 705-859-2470
E-mail: rita@gordonspark.com
Website: http://www.gordonspark.com
August 11 (one evening only)
Charleston Lake Astronomy Night
Charleston Lake Provincial Park (near Brockville), Ontario
Astro-talk by T. Dickinson at 8 p.m., followed by telescope viewing.
Organizer: Park staff
Tel: 613-659-2065
August 10-12
Perseids Meteor Shower Party
Gordon’s Park DSP (on Manitoulin Island), Ontario
Organizer: Gordon’s Park Eco Resort
Contact: Rita Gordon, Manager, 18777 Hwy. 6, Tehkummah, Manitoulin Island, ON P0P 2C0
Tel: 705-859-2470
E-mail: rita@gordonspark.com
Website: http://www.gordonspark.com
August 16-19
Starfest
River Place Park (RR3, Ayton), Ontario
Organizer: North York Astronomical Association
Contact: John Merchant, PO Box 693, Stn. Main, Cobourg, ON K9A 4R9
Tel: 416-691-4419
E-mail: starfest@nyaa.ca
Website: http://www.nyaa.ca/starfest.htm
August 17-20
Manitoulin Star Party
Gordon’s Park DSP (on Manitoulin Island), Ontario
Organizer: Gordon’s Park Eco Resort
Contact: Rita Gordon, Manager, 18777 Hwy. 6, Tehkummah, Manitoulin Island, ON P0P 2C0
Tel: 705-859-2470
E-mail: rita@gordonspark.com
Website: http://www.gordonspark.com
August 31-September 3
Drumming & Astronomy Weekend
Gordon’s Park DSP (on Manitoulin Island), Ontario
Organizer: Gordon’s Park Eco Resort
Contact: Rita Gordon, Manager, 18777 Hwy. 6, Tehkummah, Manitoulin Island, ON P0P 2C0
Tel: 705-859-2470
E-mail: rita@gordonspark.com
Website: http://www.gordonspark.com
September 13-16
The 15th Annual Algonquin Adventure Star Party
Mew Lake Campground (in Algonquin Provincial Park), Ontario
Organizer: Toronto Centre/RASC
Contact: Robert or Lillian Chapman, 251 Airport Rd., PO Box 67, Sundridge, ON P0A 1Z0
Tel: 705-386-7087
E-mail: bobandlil14@gmail.com
Website: http://www.toronto.rasc.ca
September 14-16
Fall ’n’ Stars
Camp Sagonaska, Vanderwater Conservation Area (near Thomasburg), Ontario
Organizers: Belleville & Kingston Centres/RASC
Contact: Mark Coady, 829 Fife Bay Marina Lane, Peterborough, ON K9J 6X3
Tel: 705-292-9916
E-mail: lightpollutionabatement@gmail.com
Website: http://rascbelleville.ca/fallnstars
WESTERN CANADA
May 18-20
Exploring the Night Sky
Rock Creek Campground (in Grasslands National Park, East Block), Saskatchewan
Organizer: Grasslands National Park
Contact: Brenda Peterson, PO Box 150, Val Marie, SK S0N 2T0
Tel: 306-476-2018
Fax: 306-298-2042
E-mail: brenda.peterson@pc.gc.ca
Website: http://www.parkscanada.gc.ca/grasslands
June 28-July 2
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada General Assembly 2012
Astronomy convention held on the University of Alberta campus, Edmonton, Alberta
Organizer: Edmonton Centre/RASC
Contact: Howard Gibbins (Chair), c/o Telus World of Science, 11211 - 142 St., Edmonton, AB T5M 4A1
Tel: 780-469-9765 (evenings before 22:00MT)
E-mail: 2012ga@edmontonrasc.com
Website: http://www.edmontonrasc.com/2012ga
July 20-21
Exploring the Night Sky
Frenchman Valley Campground (in Grasslands National Park, West Block), Saskatchewan
Organizer: Grasslands National Park
Contact: Brenda Peterson, PO Box 150, Val Marie, SK S0N 2T0
Tel: 306-476-2018 or 306-298-2257
Fax: 306-298-2042
E-mail: brenda.peterson@pc.gc.ca
Website: http://www.parkscanada.gc.ca/grasslands
July 20-22
17th Annual Island Star Party
Bright Angel Park, Cowichan Station, British Columbia
Organizer: Cowichan Valley StarFinders Astronomy Society
Contact: Paul Randall or Ed Nicholas, 663 Coleos Place, Victoria, BC V8Z 6G8
Tel: 250-743-7745
E-mail: president@starfinders.ca or: vice-president@starfinders.ca
Website: http://www.starfinders.ca
July 27-29
Alberta StarBQ
Eccles Ranch Observatory, (north of Caroline), Alberta
Organizer: Calgary Centre/RASC
Contact: Greg Bridger, 1111 High Glen Place NW, High River, AB T1V 1P5
E-mail: abstarbq@shaw.ca
Website: http://calgary.rasc.ca
August 11-19
Mt. Kobau Star Party
Summit of Mt. Kobau (near Osoyoos), British Columbia
Organizer: Mt. Kobau Astronomical Society
Contact: Jim Failes, PO Box 20119 TCM, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9H2
Tel: 250-763-6962
E-mail: info@mksp.ca
Website: http://www.mksp.ca
August 16-19
Saskatchewan Summer Star Party
Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park & Dark Sky Preserve, (Centre Block; 30 km south of Maple Creek), Saskatchewan
Organizers: Saskatoon & Regina Centres/RASC
E-mail: sssp.sk@sasktel.net or: info@astronomyregina.ca
Website: http://www.usask.ca/rasc/starparty.html
August 18
Astronomy in the Park
Porpoise Bay Provincial Park, Sechelt, British Columbia
Organizer: Sunshine Coast Centre/RASC
Contact: Bill Clark, 5571 Nickerson Rd., Sechelt, BC V0N 3A7
Tel: 604-740-5860
E-mail: billclark1@dccnet.com
Website: http://coastastronomy.ca
September 8-15
Merritt Star Quest
Loon Lake Gravel Pit (near Merritt), British Columbia
Organizer: Merritt Astronomical Society
Contact: Clive Williams, #35 - 12449 - 191 St., Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2R4
Tel: 604-465-5510
E-mail: Merritt.mas@gmail.com
Website: http://Merrittastronomical.com
September 11-16
Northern Prairie Star Party
Black Nugget Lake Campground (southeast of Tofield), Alberta
Organizer: Edmonton Centre/RASC
Contact: Rick Bramm, c/o Telus World of Science, 11211 - 142 St., Edmonton, AB T5M 4A1
Website: http://edmontonrasc.com/public/nps.html
September 14-16
Alberta Star Party
Starland Recreation Area Campground (north of Drumheller), Alberta
Organizer: Calgary Centre/RASC
Contact: David Brown, 1175 Hunterston Rd. NW, Calgary, AB T2K 4M9
Tel: 403-852-9174
E-mail: AlbertaStarParty@shaw.ca
Website: http://calgary.rasc.ca/asp.htm
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