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Benevolent Funipendulous Society of Nova Scotia Logotechnicians
This society was created in 1979 as a means to bring together the members, along with a selection of guests, for an evening of bonhomie, good food, and fine wines. Created at the Graduate House of Dalhousie University, the BFSNSL originated as a university-related dining club. Its primary concentration for speakers and guests is the history of Nova Scotia and the Atlantic Provinces.

Known informally as "The Funis", the membership currently (June 2008) stands at nine gentlemen, who are joined annually by the nine ladies who constitute "The Funettes". The annual meeting consists of a dinner held in Paradise, Nova Scotia.

The Society's web page can be seen at http://funis.webng.com/

Members are:
 * Sean Wood, weekly wine columnist for the Halifax Chronicle-Herald and author of "Wineries and Wine Country of Nova Scotia"
 * Dr. Donald Mitchell, professor emeritus of Psychology at Dalhousie University and author/co-author of over 100 refereed publications
 * Peter Perina, professor in the Department of Theatre (Scenography) at Dalhousie University, Chair of the Baroque Theatre Foundation at the Castle of Český Krumlov and member of the Board of Perspectiv, Association of Historic Theatres in Europe
 * Robert Bagg, professor of Professional Studies at Mount Saint Vincent University, Chair of the Student Judicial Committee, and co-author of "Public Accountants' Field Dependence: Canadian Evidence" and "Canadian Accountants:Examining Workplace Learning"
 * Greig Macleod, Lawyer with the Construction Management Bureau Ltd. of Nova Scotia
 * Robert Flute, entrepreneur specializing in plastics manufacturing processes, Nova Scotia adviser to the Entrepreneur's Forum, member of the Atlantic Regional Management Committee of the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) , and Vice-president of Spectra Premium Industrial
 * David Lemon, Chemist, retired from Fisheries and Oceans Canada
 * Bruce Gillis, Lawyer, Queen's Counsel, Chairman of the Appeal Panel, Nova Scotia Insurance Review Board, member of the Board of Examiners of the Association of Nova Scotia Land Surveyors and Municipal Solicitor for Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
 * David Smith, Engineer, retired from Nova Scotia Procurement Services, and Webmaster for the Society.

The Society's guest speakers have included two former provincial premiers: Henry Hicks (Premier of Nova Scotia 1954-56 and Joe Ghiz (Premier of Prince Edward Island 1986-93); Dr. David R. Jones, a writer and authority on the Soviet Military and editor of the Soviet Armed Forces Review Annual ; Robert E. Kroll, playwright and author ; and several other academics, politicians, winemakers, historians and writers.

One of the members' papers presented to the Society (on the reconstruction of the Richmond district, now known as the Hydrostone) can be seen at the Nova Scotia Public Archives and has been referenced on the Halifax Explosion website: http://www.halifaxexplosion.org