AUSTIN, TEXAS - On Sunday, July 17, Mr. Jean-Michel Roy,
Canadian Consul-General for Texas, will represent Canada at the opening ceremony
of the North American Solar Challenge 2005. Mr. Roy, who will speak on behalf of
the Honourable R. John Efford, Minister of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan),
will be joined by other Canadian and U.S. government and industry
representatives.
The solar vehicle race, sponsored by NRCan, begins on Sunday in Austin Texas
and ends on Wednesday, July 27 in Calgary, Alberta. Five Canadian university
teams, also sponsored by NRCan, will compete.
Location:
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum1800 N. Congress Ave.Austin,
Texas, U.S.A.
Date and Time:
Sunday, July 17, 20058:00 a.m. (CDT)
For more information:
Ghyslain Charron Media Relations Natural Resources Canada (613)
992-4447
Tom OrmsbyDirector of CommunicationsOffice of the MinisterNatural
Resources Canada(613) 996-2007
