Meteorological Service of Canada
Title
Meteorological Service of Canada
Atmospheric Environment Service, Canada
Type
Government
Coverage
Toronto, ON
Begin Date
1871-01-01
Active Until
Ongoing
Location
Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory, Toronto, ON (1871-1908)
315 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON (1908-1971)
4905 Dufferin St., Toronto, ON (1971-)
Product Areas
Meteorological
Activities
Designing
Timeline
- 1871 – Founded by the Government of Canada under the purview of the Director of the Meteorological Observatory in Toronto, Canada, G.T. Kingston. After Kingston had lobbied for the creation of such a service, $5000 was granted “for meteorological observations with a view of ultimately establishing storm signals.” (Morley, “A Brief History of Meteorological Services in Canada Part 1”)
- 1894 – R. Frederic Stupart becomes the Director of the Meteorological Service of Canada. (Morley, “A Brief History of Meteorological Services in Canada Part 1”)
- 1905 – The MSC employs 185 people, twenty of whom worked at the Meteorological Observatory in Toronto, ON. (Morley, “A Brief History of Meteorological Services in Canada Part 1”)
- 1908 – The MSC moves to a new building located at 315 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON. (Phillips, “First Meteorological Observatory”)
- 1971 – The name of the service is changed to the Atmospheric Environment Service. The service moves their headquarters to a new location at 4905 Dufferin Street, Toronto, ON. (Phillips, “First Meteorological Observatory”)
- 1976, Apr. – Sangamo Co. of Canada, Ltd. of Toronto, Canada, is awarded a three-year contract for the development of meteorological instruments with the Atmospheric Environment Service, part of Environment Canada. This appears to form the unit Meteorological Instrument Technology Centre (M.I.T.C.) (“Company News – Sangamo”)
- 2024 – Active with a location at 4905 Dufferin St., Toronto, ON as Atmospheric Environment Service, Canada, part of Environment Canada. (https://profils-profiles.science.gc.ca/en/research-centre/4905-dufferin-street)
- 1894 – R. Frederic Stupart becomes the Director of the Meteorological Service of Canada. (Morley, “A Brief History of Meteorological Services in Canada Part 1”)
- 1905 – The MSC employs 185 people, twenty of whom worked at the Meteorological Observatory in Toronto, ON. (Morley, “A Brief History of Meteorological Services in Canada Part 1”)
- 1908 – The MSC moves to a new building located at 315 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON. (Phillips, “First Meteorological Observatory”)
- 1971 – The name of the service is changed to the Atmospheric Environment Service. The service moves their headquarters to a new location at 4905 Dufferin Street, Toronto, ON. (Phillips, “First Meteorological Observatory”)
- 1976, Apr. – Sangamo Co. of Canada, Ltd. of Toronto, Canada, is awarded a three-year contract for the development of meteorological instruments with the Atmospheric Environment Service, part of Environment Canada. This appears to form the unit Meteorological Instrument Technology Centre (M.I.T.C.) (“Company News – Sangamo”)
- 2024 – Active with a location at 4905 Dufferin St., Toronto, ON as Atmospheric Environment Service, Canada, part of Environment Canada. (https://profils-profiles.science.gc.ca/en/research-centre/4905-dufferin-street)
Sources
“Company News – Sangamo” The Gazette (Montreal), April 6, 1976: 18
Morley, Thomas K. “A Brief History of Meteorological Services in Canada Part 1: 1839–1930” Atmosphere, Vol. 9, No. 1 (1971) (https://cmosarchives.ca/History/wxsvchistory.html) [18-24-24]
Morley, Thomas K. “A Brief History of Meteorological Services in Canada Part 2: 1930–1939” Atmosphere, Vol. 9, No. 2 (1971) (https://cmosarchives.ca/History/wxsvchistory.html) [18-24-24]
Morley, Thomas K. “A Brief History of Meteorological Services in Canada Part 3: 1939–1945” Atmosphere, Vol. 9, No. 3 (1971) (https://cmosarchives.ca/History/wxsvchistory.html) [18-24-24]
Phillips, David. “First Meteorological Observatory” Environment and Climate Change Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/campaigns/50-years-environmental-action/history-photos/meteorological-observatory.html) [18-11-24]
“Remote Temperature Indicator”, Meteorological Service of Canada/Canadian Research Institute, <1971). Campbell Scientific Canada Instrument Collection, ID 0091. (https://www.campbellsci.ca/museum?s=1115&r=3) [18-11-24]
“Type B. Barograph” Meteorological Service of Canada, <1971. Campbell Scientific Canada Instrument Collection, ID 0102. https://www.campbellsci.ca/museum?s=1119&r=30 [18-11-24]
Morley, Thomas K. “A Brief History of Meteorological Services in Canada Part 1: 1839–1930” Atmosphere, Vol. 9, No. 1 (1971) (https://cmosarchives.ca/History/wxsvchistory.html) [18-24-24]
Morley, Thomas K. “A Brief History of Meteorological Services in Canada Part 2: 1930–1939” Atmosphere, Vol. 9, No. 2 (1971) (https://cmosarchives.ca/History/wxsvchistory.html) [18-24-24]
Morley, Thomas K. “A Brief History of Meteorological Services in Canada Part 3: 1939–1945” Atmosphere, Vol. 9, No. 3 (1971) (https://cmosarchives.ca/History/wxsvchistory.html) [18-24-24]
Phillips, David. “First Meteorological Observatory” Environment and Climate Change Canada (https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/campaigns/50-years-environmental-action/history-photos/meteorological-observatory.html) [18-11-24]
“Remote Temperature Indicator”, Meteorological Service of Canada/Canadian Research Institute, <1971). Campbell Scientific Canada Instrument Collection, ID 0091. (https://www.campbellsci.ca/museum?s=1115&r=3) [18-11-24]
“Type B. Barograph” Meteorological Service of Canada, <1971. Campbell Scientific Canada Instrument Collection, ID 0102. https://www.campbellsci.ca/museum?s=1119&r=30 [18-11-24]
Collection
Citation
“Meteorological Service of Canada,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed November 18, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/2390.
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