Longueuil, Quebec, November 27, 2006 – Canadian astronaut Steve MacLean and his crewmembers will be at the Ottawa Library on November 28. On hand with Colin Carrie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency and Linda Cook, President of the Canadian Library Association, they will announce the winners of the "Launch Your Future with Reading!" contest.
Media representatives are invited to attend this event.
When:
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Time:
10 a.m.
What:
Presentation by mission STS-115 crew
Announcement of the winners and presentation of prizes
Who:
Colin Carrie, Parliamentary secretary to the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency
Linda Cook, President of the Canadian Library Association
Crew of mission STS-115:
- Steve MacLean, Canadian Space Agency astronaut
- Brent Jett, Commander, NASA astronaut
- Chris Ferguson, Pilot, NASA astronaut
- Joe Tanner, NASA astronaut
- Dan Burbank, NASA astronaut
- Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, NASA astronaut
Students from First Avenue Public School
Winners of the contest
Where:
Ottawa Public Library
120 Metcalfe St.
Ottawa
- 30 -
For further information:
Julie Simard
Media Relations
Canadian Space Agency
Telephone: (450) 926-4370
julie.simard@espace.gc.ca
Catherine Fortin Major
Public Relations and Communications
Canadian Library Association
Telephone: (613) 233-8906
catherine@impactcanada.com
