OTTAWA, May 17, 2007 - The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women, today announced the appointments of Margaret E. Smith, of Amherst, Nova Scotia, and Jean Saint-Cyr, of Montreal, Quebec, as members of the board of trustees of the Canada Science and Technology Museum.
"The expertise and experience that Ms. Smith and Mr. Saint-Cyr bring to the board will be of great benefit to the Canada Science and Technology Museum," said Minister Oda.
Ms. Smith was Director of Health Records at the Highland View Regional Hospital when it became the first acute care general hospital in Nova Scotia to have a computerized patient information admission, discharge and transfer system. She played an active role in the Nova Scotia Health Records Association, where she held the office of President and Secretary, as well as several terms as Councillor, and represented the association on the Board of the Canadian Health Records Association.
For more than 35 years, Mr. Saint-Cyr has helped create memorable, meaningful, and educational experiences for hundreds of museums, sciences centres and other public institutions. Recognized as a leader in the industry, he has developed a set of unique planning tools that are used in design workshops to help cultural institutions express their identity and core values.
The Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation is responsible for preserving and protecting Canada's scientific and technological heritage and promoting and sharing knowledge about that heritage. The Corporation and its three museums---the Canada Agriculture Museum, the Canada Aviation Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum---tell the stories of Canadian ingenuity and achievement in science and technology and demonstrate how these accomplishments have contributed to the building of our country. For more information, please visit the Corporation's website at www.technomuses.ca.
Information:
Véronique Bruneau
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women
819 997-7788
