AES / MSC "Mugs" from Zephyr - 1970s

Beth (Vale) Spira is a meteorologist at the Toronto Weather Office, at Toronto International Airport. When Ms. Spira tells people she's a meteorologist, people usually ask how that's spelled. But most are under the mistaken impression that being a meteorologist has something to do with meteors, not weather. Spira wears many hats as a meteorologist. This week, it's aviation forecasting, but next week she may be doing marine forecasts, working on the public forecast desk, or just doing routine analysis. For example, next month she'll be stationed at the headquarters on Dufferin St. working on a special project studying the moisture flux over Lake Ontario.  Athough weather forecasting is predominantly male-oriented, the field is fast opening up to women, and has been since the war. It's a great job, according to Ms. Spira, and offers tremendous variety.  (1975)		MF "Matt" Dolan, who died on July 29, 1975, was known to his many friends as a man of boundless energy with a passionate interest in meteorology. His continuous drive to foster the recognition and development of the meteorological technician's potential was a reflection of his own dynamic character.  (1975) Read tribute to Matt in the July 1975 edition of Zephyr