Category: Dr. Roberta Bondar

Windsor, OntarioUniversity of Windsor RELATED MEDIA: March 1 2019Sharon Hill, WindsorStar .comNever stop learning, don’t eat yellow Jell-O in space — astronaut Roberta Bondar

Ottawa, Ontario / International Space Station [ISS] In a live-streamed event, the astro launch team of David Saint-Jacques (on ISS), Roberta Bondar and Jenni Sidey-Gibbons (Ottawa) introduced Exploring Earth – an educational project using photos from space for an interactive map revealing images of geological and man-made features taken…

Red Deer, Alberta, Canada A winged, interfaith figure welcomes viewers to consider marginalized youth, immigrants, refugees, and invite onlookers to consider issues of Inclusivity, Homelessness and, moving forward, Hope. This is Red Deer Lake United Church’s Nativity Scene as envisioned by artist Larry Stilwell for Rev…

Barrie, OntarioOrilliaMatters .com, Raymond Bowe Following the installation of these photographic images, Dr. Bondar addressed ethical leadership in her presentation “Leading Through Time and Space” to attendees of the RVH Leadership Program. Pieces of the RVH collection display throughout the hospital. RELATED MEDIA: October 16 2018Craig…

On Friday night, Dr. Roberta Bondar – Canada’s first female astronaut – was shocked when the Thebacha and Wood Buffalo Astronomical Society [TAWBAS] renamed its observatory after her! Mike Couvrette, TAWBAS Chair, says the society chose to honour Bondar because of the important role she has…

Wood Buffalo National Park Dark Sky Preserve Chief Frieda Martselos welcomes guests & Fort Smith community to the Traditional Lands of the Salt River First Nation: Activities over this intense weekend include an Observatory tour, Night sky viewings, Model rocket making, AuroraNauts programs, seminars,…

Ottawa, Ontario Roberta Lynn Bondar, C.C., O.Ont.Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario As a scientist and environmental advocate, Dr. Roberta Bondar continues to inspire Canadians. Following her pioneering spaceflight, she remained active in international space medicine, notably leading a research team at NASA that drew connections between…

Montreal, Québec Her address, along with other program highlights, were live-streamed on Facebook. After her Keynote address, Dr. Bondar sat for this interview.

Riverwood ConservancyMississauga, Ontario At a special evening event, the Riverwood Conservancy honoured Dr Roberta Bondar with their Friend of Nature Award — the award’s launch and inauguration. The Riverwood Conservancy comprises 150 acres of City of Mississauga and Credit Valley Conservation river and wildlife areas, trails and public…

Toronto, OntarioCircle of Care, Temple Sinai Dr Roberta Bondar delivered a keynote address for the volunteer appreciation evening for Circle of Care at Temple Sinai. Bondar referenced her early years of volunteer activities growing up in her hometown of Sault Ste Marie. She reminded the…