Longueuil, Québec, February 9, 2012 - This February, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield will connect with students in classrooms across Canada through a series of virtual question and answer sessions. Starting next week, these sessions will take place in schools in Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and Prince Edward Island. Over the course of the month, Hadfield will also speak with students in Manitoba, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Media representatives are invited to attend the sessions at participating schools. Details on times and locations for the remaining sessions will be issued at a later time.
| Time: | 9:15 a.m. EST |
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| What: | Q&A session with CSA astronaut Chris Hadfield (via Adobe Connect) |
| Who: | Grade 6 and 7 students |
| Where: | King George VI Public School
585 O’Dell Avenue Sarnia, Ontario 519-344-2942 |
| Time: | 9:00 a.m. CT |
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| What: | Q&A session with CSA astronaut Chris Hadfield (via Adobe Connect) |
| Who: | Grade 6 students |
| Where: | Valley Manor School
200 8th Ave S Martensville, Saskatchewan 306-931-2233 |
| Time: | 10:15 am. AST / 9:15 a.m. EST |
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| What: | Q&A Session (in French) with CSA astronaut Chris Hadfield (via Adobe Connect) |
| Who: | Students from grades 3,4,5 and 6 |
| Where: | École St-Louis
3807 Union Road Saint Louis, Prince Edward Island 902-882-7358 École Wilfrid-Bastien
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For more information:
Canadian Space Agency
Media Relations Office
Telephone: 450-926-4370
www.asc-csa.gc.ca
media@asc-csa.gc.ca