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Good work, Iain.  How about providing a listing of the depository map
libraries and dealers networks.  THis could be in the form of a
context-sensitive map of Canada.  Click on Kitchener-Waterloo (of course)
and that will link to a page indicating the map libraries and CMO dealers
in that urban area; of even greater use would be description of these
"outlets" including street location, hours of opening, services provided,
other resources available at each outlet, etc. etc.
  Richard Pinnell
 
On Fri, 17 Feb 1995, Iain Taylor wrote:
 
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> Grace Welch thought this personal reply might be of more general interest to
> the wider cartographic community.
>
> ICT
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> Grace,
>
>  Thanks for your note. Below is a synopsis of Canada's NATIONAL ATLAS
> INFORMATION SERVICE present activities.
>
>
>
> On-going development of the INTERNET World Wide Web site
> (http://www-nais.ccm.emr.ca)
>
> y Presentation of the National Atlas-on-the-NET to the Prime Minister, Hon. Mr.
> Jean Chretien, at the teachers' awards ceremonies, 16 Feb 1995 at the
> House of Commons, Ottawa.
>
> additions soon to this site will soon include:
>
> y Complete annotated listing of thematic atlases of Canada since 1945;
> y Annotated catalogue & list of maps and atlases for the Canadian ICA,
> exhibition, Barcelona, Sept. 1995;
> y Complete listing of public & private Canadian map makers and map producers
> with names and addresses.
>
> POSTERS
> y Wetlands (now available)
> y Natural Hazards (by Sept. 1995)
> y Boreal Forests (by Sept. 1995)
>
> MAPS
> (for Social Tends (the Statistics Canada magazine)
>
> y Immigration to Quebec & Montreal, May 1995
>
> y National Parks and Protected areas, Sept. 1995?
>
> y Permafrost - the last of the 5th ed.1:7.5m maps for the full set of 92 (get
> your special offer order at $185 in soon!), March 1995
>
> y Revision of the CIDA world underdevelopment map, Sept. 1995?
>
> y Canadian Superlatives to be distributed with Can. Geographic Mag in May 1995
> and separately available in English & French.
>
> y Complete Revision of N. America map with new names, transport, etc.  also to
> be available in digital format, Sept. 1995?
>
> PUBLICATIONS
>
> Vol.4, Men & Meridians, to be retitled, (Latitudinous Ladies?),1995? co-
> publisher being sought,
>
> y Chapter on 'thematic atlases since 1945' by ICT
>
> y CD ROM "Our Home" school communities text and visuals provided by 150 schools
> across Canada.now available.
>
> y CD ROM "Evolution of Canada's Boundaries", available April, 1995.
>
> Hope this helps and shows we are still alive and working as we await the shoe
> to drop!
>
> iain
>
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