X-Message-Number: 22759 Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2003 05:52:36 -0800 (PST) From: Christine Gaspar <> Subject: Thanks and updates. --0-697364206-1067781156=:65269 Rudi, thank you as always for your kind words and support. You are an unfailing friend. I'd also like to extend my thanks to all cryonauts for accepting me into your circle, and especially the CSC for their unfailing support. Its been a strange year for me, both good in the sense of the developments within the CSC, and horrible, with respect to SARS, and a recent personal loss I have experienced. You have been real friends, and I know that with the calibre of people in the cryonics community, our minor setbacks (you know which ones I mean) will not deter us from realizing our long term goals. I am positive that the next year will bring more positive steps for us. The CSC (Cryonics Society of Canada) is close to having a mobile standby kit, which will enable more prompt bedside support to deanimating individuals waiting for the arrival of representatives of either Alcor , SAI or CI. In early November, we have been invited to speak to the Unitarian Congregation of Toronto about cryonics. As well, this presentation will be attended by Peter Walsh, a relatively high profile journalist from CBC, who is flying from Winnepeg to meet us. As well, it is my hope that the winter party will help galvanize Canadian cryonicists and bring new members. I have also recently participated in an interview for Global television network, for a short spot on a weekly show called TKO (Technical Knockout) which is a show about science and technology that airs primarily in Western Canada, but apparantly can be found on "Prime TV" which is channel 54 on Rogers Cable in Toronto, Sunday nights at 11 pm. I'll be getting a copy of the tape, and when I find out the air date, I'll update everyone. We had our first "Cryonics Meetup" October 23rd. The next one is scheduled for November 20th, at the Organic Buddha, in Toronto. (unless another site is voted in). I regret having missed the first one, but I hear it was a success. The concept of "meetups" is new to me. Go to the website, and you'll understand the meaning of it. http://www.meetup.com/ When the dust settles, and when I actually finalize my own cryonics arrangements, I will endeavour to attend an Alcor training session. (with their permission of course). There are a couple others in our group who have demonstrated an interest in getting similar experience. Last but definitely not least, I want to commend Ben Best on his tireless efforts, and congratulate him on his recent appointment to the CI presidency. In my opinion, which is definitely shared by pretty much everyone, Ben is cryonics. I can think of no one more deserving or appropriate to follow in the footsteps of Mr Ettinger than he. There is a new e-mail address for the CSC. Its: Our website is, for those who don't know it, http://www.cryonicssocietyofcanada.com. I'll try to keep everyone up to date on future CSC events and developments as they happen. Now that Ben is in Michigan, Bruce Waugh and Nick Pavlica are snowbirding, I'll take a greater responsibility upon myself to organize and report on CSC activities. That's all for now. Christine Gaspar Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=22759