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New honours for Dr. Roberta Bondar from her hometown

Sault Ste Marie, Ontario

Screenshot of video showing Roberta Bondar and Mayor Provenzano with key to the city

video recap of the emotional day for Dr. Roberta Bondar from Video-journalist, Lincoln Louttit.


Screenshot of video of Roberta Bondar in space with title "Dr. Roberta Bondar receives key to the city"

Sootoday.com captured the special 25th anniversary Welcome Home given to Dr. Roberta Bondar at the Sault Ste Marie Airport.

SSMADC Director, Gino Cavallo, introduced speakers and the presentations to Dr. Bondar by the Chair, SSMADC Board of Directors, Jerry Dolcetti, and by the Mayor, City of Sault Ste Marie, Christian Provenzano.

Well done, All! Thank you for “getting us in” to the event!


Screenshot of article "Dr. Roberta Bondar Receives Key to the City and Her Own Parkway!"

The Content Team at saultonline.com had the Welcome Home Dr Roberta Bondar event covered!

The airport presentations included the naming of the Airport’s access road in her honour and receiving a Key to the City.

Great photo gallery captures the excitement, the fun, the love, and the emotion.


Image of media release about key to the city award

On behalf of the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Mayor Provenzano welcomed Dr. Roberta Bondar home today and bestowed a very special honour — the Key to the City to recognize her outstanding contributions to Sault Ste. Marie and worldwide. As the City’s honorary Canada 150 Ambassador, Dr. Bondar will be co-hosting Canada Day 150 on July 1st with Mayor Provenzano.