The History of the Numbers The Canadian Caver started with Julian Coward, who was a graduate student at McMaster University in 1969. Editorship and production stayed at McMaster for some years, filled mostly with tales of the exploits of the McMaster University Caving and Climbing Club (MUCCC) in both the Canadian Rockies in summers (mostly) and Mexico in the winters. During this time, editorship was shared amongst the caving grad students. As the students dispersed to follow various and sundry careers, so did production of the magazine. A good number of the McMaster students headed west to karst in the Rockies, and so did the Canadian Caver. For many years, the magazine was "run" from Calgary, where the mailing address and bank accounts for subscriptions and printing costs were located. Variously, the production flourished and floundered, which has always been a consequence of its reliance on volunteer production. It was during this time that Dennis Weeks, then a Calgary Alberta Speleological Society member, took on the task of properly reviving the magazine. The efforts were a great success, but a combination of burn-out and other priorities eventually led Dennis to surrender. It was in mid-1997 that a cardboard box of articles, a partly completed issue with associated electronic files and bank accounts were adopted by a production team consisting of Pat Shaw, Martin Davis and Rick Coles on the west coast of BC. A renewed interest in re-vitalizing the production, increasing access to digital production capability, a fresh web presence (on the "CanCaver" (domain donated by Theo de Raadt from Calgary) and we've continued to limp along ever since. That original BC team has since dwindled, and the role of subscriptions admin and general finances has gradually passed back to Alberta, through Andrea Ross (nee Corlette - then in Calgary), Vlad (the Digger) Paulik and Ken (the Tourist) Smith. One noticeable change to subscribers has been adding colour to the production. It could go anywhere in the country in future, and on the editorial side, Canadian Caver has continued its glorious tradition of rotating to 'wherever the spirit moves', with recent volunteer editors working from such diverse places as the Yukon, Manitoba and Victoria, BC. The Past Editors Listed below are the volunteer editors who contributed their time and energy into producing the past issues. As described in the index page, the issue numbering has changed quite a bit over the years. We are always looking for capable Canadian cavers, inside Canada or elsewhere (quite a few issues were produced by Chris Lloyd from Mexico!) willing to produce an issue. Please check the menu item for more info, or email the magazine contacts.

Vol Date Editor(s) 95 October 2024 Pat Shaw 94 February 2024 Pat Shaw 93 November 2023 Pat Shaw 92 February 2023 Pat Shaw 91 July 2022 Pat Shaw 90 November 2021 Carlee Bouillon 89 April 2021 Scott Falkingham 88 March 2020 Diana Martin-Ioja 87 February 2019 Diana Martin-Ioja 86 September 2018 Diana Martin-Ioja 85 February 2018 Diana Martin-Ioja 84 August 2017 Diana Martin-Ioja 83 February 2017 Diana Martin-Ioja 82 October 2016 Katherine Rumford, layout by Brad Roulston 81 January 2016 Pat Shaw/Nate deBock 80 February 2015 Chris Lloyd 79 February 2014 Chris Lloyd 78 July 2013 Eli Brager 77 December 2012 Pat Shaw 76 May 2012 Pat Shaw 75 January 2012 Christopher Gordon, with layout by Pat Shaw (and assistance from Ian McKenzie) 74 July 2011 Margaret Drummond, with layout by Brad Roulston 73 January 2011 Margaret Drummond, with layout by Brad Roulston 72 October 2010 Chris Chénier, with layout by Gaël Hervé 71 January 2010 Chris Chénier, with layout by Gaël Hervé 70 March 2009 Ian McKenzie, with layout by Dan Green 69 November 2008 Ian McKenzie, with layout by Pat Shaw 68 May 2008 Ian McKenzie, with layout by Pat Shaw 67 December 2007 Ian McKenzie, with layout by Dan Green 66 July 2007 Ian McKenzie, with layout by Dan Green 65 November 2006 Martin Davis 64 March 2006 Martin Davis 63 August 2005 Rob Countess/Marg Countess/Pat Shaw 62 November 2004 Pat Shaw 61 May 2004 Chris Lloyd 60 August 2003 Chris Lloyd 59 2002 Chris Lloyd 58 2002 Pat Shaw 57 2001 Dan Green 31-1 (56) 2001 Dan Green 30-2 Fall/Spring 1999/2000 Pat Shaw 30-1 Spring/Summer 1999 Pat Shaw 29-2 1998 Pat Shaw 29-1 Spring 1998 Pat Shaw 28-2 Winter 1997 Pat Shaw 28-1 Spring 1997 Pat Shaw 27-2 1995 Taco van Ieperen 27-1 Spring 1995 Clive Keen 26-1 1994 David Fairfield 25-2 1993 Matthew Zufelt 25-1 Spring 1993 Steve Grundy 24-2 1992 Jean Benoit Nadeau 24-1 Spring 1992 Randy Spahl 23-2 Fall/Winter 1991 Dennis Weeks/Ian McKenzie 23-1 Spring/Summer 1991 Dennis Weeks/Ian McKenzie 22-2 Fall 1990 Julian Coward 22-1 Spring 1990 Tich Morris 21-2 Fall 1989 Steve Grundy/Ron Kozsan 21-1* Spring 1989 Mervyn Mitchell/Tim Penney 20-2 Fall 1988 K. David Sawatsky 20-1 Spring 1988 Ian McKenzie 19-2 Fall 1987 Ian McKenzie 19-1 Spring 1987 Pat Shaw/Tich Morris 18-2 Fall 1986 Pat Shaw/Tich Morris 18-1 Spring 1986 Ian McKenzie 17- 1985 Chas Yonge 16-2 Fall 1984 Paul Griffiths 16-1 Spring 1984 Ian McKenzie 15-2 Autumn 1983 Pam Burns/Chas Yonge 15-1 Spring 1983 Ian McKenzie 14-1 Sep 1982 Pam Burns/Chas Yonge 13-2 Dec 1981 Ian McKenzie/Marg Saul 13-1 Jun 1981 Pam Burns/Chas Yonge 12-2 Dec 1980 Marg Saul/Mike Boon 12-1 Jun 1980 Pam Burns/Chas Yonge 11-2 Dec 1979 Marg Saul/Alf Latham 11-1 Jun 1979 Marg Saul 10-2 Dec 1978 Marg Saul 10-1 May 1978 Peter Thompson,Paul Griffiths 9-2 Nov 1977 Peter Thompson,Mike Boon 9-1 Jul 1977 Mel Gascoyne, Alf Latham 8-2 Feb 1977 Pete Thompson, Marg Saul 8-1 May 1976 Mike Boon, Mel Gascoyne, Phil Whitfield 7-2 Dec 1975 Mike Shawcross 7-1 Jun 1975 Pete Thompson 6-2 Nov 1974 Mike Boon 6-1 Jun 1974 Mike Shawcross 5-2 Nov 1973 Mike Shawcross 5-1 Jun 1973 Pete Thompson, Mike Shawcross, Julian Coward 4-2 Nov 1972 Pete Thompson, Mike Shawcross Julian Coward, John Fish 4-1 May 1972 Pete Thompson, Mike Shawcross 5 Nov 1971 M. C. Brown 4 May 1971 Julian Coward 3 Nov 1970 Pete Thompson 2 Jun 1970 Julian Coward 1 Dec 1969 Julian Coward