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CACRS - Canadian Advisory Committee on Remote Sensing 
CCRS - Canada Centre for Remote Sensing 
NAPL - National Air Photo Library 
To provide an impression of the regional activities, a 
brief status review is itemized here for each province in west- 
to-east order. The Northwest and Yukon Territories have no 
regional representation in the national program yet. 
(See Figure 2.) 
British Columbia 
The Remote Sensing Information Office functions in the 
Field Operations Division, Surveys and Mapping Branch, B.C. 
Department of Lands, Forests and Water Resources, dating back 
to July, 1973. A staff of two professionals (a botanist and a 
forester) manage information service, co-ordination of CCRS 
flying and ERTS programs, interdepartmental communications and 
applied research. 
Alberta 
The Alberta Remote Sensing Center was established under the 
Environmental Coordination Services, Interdepartmental Relations 
Division, Alberta Environment, in June, 1974. The office has 
a staff of three: the administrator, a technologist and a 
clerical officer. The centre is responsible for information 
service and for co-ordinating remote sensing activities of all 
sectors in the province, and for providing a link with the CCRS. 
It offers an ERTS "Quicklook" facility as a near real-time image 
library. Also, it assists users in projects by offering inter 
pretation facilities, technical advice and organization of 
training programs. 
Saskatchewan 
The province of Saskatchewan has a committee consisting of 
senior specialists to act as a liaison and co-ordinating group. 
A decision is expected on whether or not a centre will be 
established. If the decision favours establishing a centre, 
a start may be made before April, 1975. 
Manitoba 
The Manitoba Remote Sensing Centre was established under 
the Surveys, Mapping and Lands Branch of the Manitoba Department 
of Mines, Resources and Environmental Management in February, 
1974. The office has a staff of two and one-half: the 
supervisor, a technician, and a clerk-steno shared with another 
office. The centre is responsible for monitoring the status 
of remote sensing, for providing an information service and 
technical advice, for co-ordinating training programs, inter 
disciplinary projects and for acting as provincial liaison with 
the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing and other provincial 
centres. The centre can expect expansion only if the Manitoba