History of Canadian Meteorology

* Histoire canadienne de météorologie

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* La plupart des articles historiques sont en anglais.  Les versions françaises sont publiées ici si disponible

  Title of Item and Link / Titre et lien
Author / Auteur
  Date Published / Date publié
Format
The Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory, Toronto
Extract from Schools and Colleges of Ontario: 1792-1910: Vol 3
J.G. Hodgins, published by L.K. Cameron, Toronto, 1910
1910
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Weather Eye on the Arctic, Meteorological Division, DOT
R.W. (Bill) Rae
1949
pdf
On the DOT (Transport Canada, after 1967) - Articles about Meteorological Branch People and Events Editors, On the DOT, Transport Canada 1949-1969 pdf
McGill Observatory Through 100 Years
reprinted in Atmosphere, Volume 3 Number 3, 1965
with permission from McGill News, Summer 1962
Nancy Bignell
1962
pdf
Inauguration of the First Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) Computer at the Central Analysis Office  (CAO) Montreal (Bendix G20 aka CDC)
George McIlraith, Mike Kwizak, DOT Communications
1963
Kwizak - 1956
HTML
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Canadian Meteorological Service 1871-1971 Service météorologique canadien
Bilingual booklet to commemorate 100 years of service
Philip G. Aber  1971
pdf
History of Meteorological Services in Canada 1839-1945 (published in Atmosphere, forerunner journal to ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN.

( fast HTML version w/o photos )
Morley K. Thomas
1971
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A Century of Canadian Meteorology Morley K. Thomas
1972
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Centennial of MSC, 1871 -1971 Summary of Activities, Centennial Symbol and a Winning Parade Float in Broadview SK

Note by Bob Jones:  On June 10, 1971, The Department of Environment was formed and on the next day, June 11, 1971, the former Meteorological (Branch) Administration of the  Department of Transport, became the Atmospheric Environment Service (AES) of DOE / EC
MSC Communications in Annual Record of Operations 1971-1972; photos by Al Russell
1972
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The New Home of the Canadian Meteorological Service

Opening of AES Headquarters, 4905 Dufferin St. Downsview

More Photos

Editor, Atmosphere
1970 & 1972
pdf
Percy Saltzman: CBC-TV Weathercaster
 
1. Early Views of Percy Saltzman
2. Profile of CBC-TV Weatherman Percy Saltzman, in Zephyr, MSC Employee Magazine
3. A Profile of Percy Saltzman, Chinook, Spring 1980
4. Percy Saltzman - Then and Now
5. Audrey and Percy Saltzman c1996 (oil portrait used with permission from Phil Chadwick)
6. Percy Saltzman's Obituary,  18 January 2007

 
1. "On the DOT", DOT Newsletter & Facebook
2. Keith McGlening
3. Chinook staff
4. Zephyr staff
5. Painting by Phil Chadwick
6. credit Globe and Mail, CBC

 
1. 1954
2. 1973
3. 1980
4. 1992
5. 1996
6. 2007

 
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2. pdf
3. pdf
4. pdf
5. jpeg
6. pdf
Andrew Thomson - A Profile, from Atmosphere, Vol 11, No 4, 1973 Morley K. Thomas
1973
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Pamphlet Describing Services Provided by the Windsor Ontario "Hub Weather Office" (WO4) John F. Mornan
1974
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Concorde Supersonic Aricraft Visits Gander NL John Elliott
1975
pdf, jpgs
The Professional Training of Meteorologists in Canada 1933 - 1976 Clarence Penner
1976
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Hydrometeorology in Canada - Keynote Address to CMOS Congress, Saskatoon
J. P. Bruce
1981
pdf
Nazi Automatic Weather Station in Northern Labrador Intrigues AES   Editor, Zephyr 1982 html
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The Changing Atmosphere: Implications for Global Security 1988 Conference Held in Toronto, Canada, 27-30 June 1988 (Conference Statement and Specific Recommendations of Working Groups) 

Photos from 1988 Conference
excerpt from WMO Publication # 710 - various authors
1988
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L'Atosphère en Evolution : Implications pour la sécurité du globe Conférence tenu à Toronto, le 27-30 juin 1988 (Déclaration de la conférence et Recommandations spécifiques des groupes de travail)

Photos de la Conférence 1988

pub no. 710 WMO, divers 1988 pdf
Weather Lore and Proverbs

Be Your Own Forecaster

David Phillips

1997

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(I Leave You) The Archive - State of Automation of The Climate Archives  Jacquie Blackburn
1987
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History of the Canadian Forces Weather Service: 1939-1989
Prof. W.R. Richardson, Neil Patterson, B.D. Brodie, R.K. Cross, P.T. Cromwell, R.L. Wagner

Blaine Jelley

1989


2013
 

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Historique des services météorologiques des Forces Canadiennes : 1939-1989
Prof. W.R. Richardson, Neil Patterson, B.D. Brodie, R.K. Cross, P.T. Cromwell, R.L. Wagner

Blaine Jelley

1989


2013
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315 Bloor St. W., Toronto: Birthplace of Early Canadian Meteorology and Home of the Canadian Meteorological Service before 1971: Photos and Plaques
Mike Newark and Plaques of Toronto 1990 & 2003 HTML
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jpeg
Canadian Forces Weather Services / 1993 Calendar / Services météorologiques des Forces canadiennes
Angus Fergusson and Lou Ranahan
1992
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Excerpts from Special Issue of the CMOS Bulletin (Vol. 24 No. 4) - 125th Anniversary of  Canadian Meteorology:

1) Scenes from Meteorology and Early Years of Transatlantic Aviation

2) 125 Years of Weather Services

3) A Short History of Meteorology at McGill

4) Canadian Meteorology and WMO

5) Canada and the Weather Ships





1) Neil J. Campbell

2) Morley K. Thomas

3) R. R. Rogers

4) Morley K. Thomas

5) Uri Schwarz





1996





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A History of Agrometeorology in Canada
Unpublished Report, Atmospheric Environment Program, Environment Canada

George W. Robertson
1998
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Forecasts for Flying, 75th Anniversary Issue of Airforce Magazine Morley K. Thomas
1998
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MetMen in Wartime
Morley K. Thomas 2001
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Early Aviation Weather Services at Edmonton: Reminiscing about Prewar, Wartime and Postwar Developments 1938-1950
George W. Robertson
(CMOS Bulletin, Vol. 29 No. 4)
2001
pdf
A Meteorological Industry Strategy for Canada
Ian Rutherford and Susan Woodbury
2001
pdf
The Rise and Fall of Climate Applications: The History of a Meteorological Service Program Malcolm (Mal) Berry
2002
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Canadian Ice Reconnaissance Program and Ice Aircraft

1) The Ice Patrol, AERO News Standard, SAE, winter 1973
2)  Ice Watch Patrol, Air Britain Digest, Spring 2002


Eric F. White
Eamon Power & Karl Hayes
1973
2002
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Recollections of Hydrometeorology Howard L. Ferguson
2006

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Early History of the Central Analysis Office (CAO) in Ottawa
George W. Robertson
2007
pdf
History of Canadian Meteorology: A Bibliography Morley K. Thomas
2009
HTML
History of Ice Forecasting in Canada A.P. Beaton and W.E. Markham
2009
pdf
Introduction to the Arctic Islands 1958 - 1963 Archie Asbridge (excerpt from Memoirs - with permission)
2015
pdf
Canadian Meteorological Postage Stamps, 1968, 1990, 2015 and 2018
Canada Post Philatelic Archives 2016 & 2018
HTML
Excerpts from the Journal of Eureka Weather Station, 1947- 48 John Gilbert 2018
pdf
An Arctic Tour of Duty, 1959-1965  Michael Newark
2018
pdf
Eureka - First of five JAWS  Season Osborne
photos by John Gilbert, Pierre Fogal and Tom York
originally published in Above and Beyond, Nov/Dec 2021 re-published here with permission)

2021
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The Montreal Protocol - Roles Played by Canadian Ozone Measurement Instruments (Dobson and Brewer) and The Engineer Who Made It All Happen   Archie Asbridge
2022
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Pourquoi se former en météorologie en français au Canada? 


René Laprise, Université du Québec à Montréal 2022
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August 1994 CMOS Bulletin Article on André Robert  /  français

André Robert Plaque at CMC Montreal in 2022 - MSC / ECCC 150 / 50 Anniversary Celebrations  
René Laprise, Université du Québec à Montréal 1994 & 2022
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Women in Meteorology: The Early Days  Rebecca Milo 2023 (revision)
pdf


External Links / liens extérieurs

Note:  Occasionally permission cannot be obtained to include items in our archives.

External links are used instead, followed by date the link last worked.

Title of Item and link

Origin

Date Link Last Working

Format

MSC's Aerological Program Ends After 75 Years of Service - WSA Sable Island 1944-2019
Sable Island Institute, Halifax NS
12 February 2024 html
Old Glory Weather Station Near Rossland BC

Video (link Included above) on Old Glory (six mins.)
Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre,

National Film Board of Canada
12 February 2024
html
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mp4

 



Ongoing History Items / historique continu

Title of Item and Link

Author

Date Added

Format

Canadian Disasters - An Historical Survey
Robert L. Jones
1997
PDF
National Climate Data and Information Archive (MSC Link) various
1998
HTML
Historical Meteorological Photos CMOS archivist
2005
HTML
JPEG


Other History Items / historique autre

Title of Item

Origin

Date Added

Format

The Birth of the Weather Forecast - originally published online by BBC News Magazine, 30 April 2015

Alternate Link to Article:  http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine‐32483678
BBC
January 2016
pdf and mpeg

 
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