Longueuil, Québec, February 9, 2012 - This February, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield will connect with students in classrooms across Canada through a series of virtual question and answer sessions. Starting next week, these sessions will take place in schools in Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and Prince Edward Island. Over the course of the month, Hadfield will also speak with students in Manitoba, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Media representatives are invited to attend the sessions at participating schools. Details on times and locations for the remaining sessions will be issued at a later time.
Time:
9:15 a.m. EST
What:
Q&A session with CSA astronaut Chris Hadfield
(via Adobe Connect)
Who:
Grade 6 and 7 students
Where:
King George VI Public School
585 O’Dell Avenue
Sarnia, Ontario
519-344-2942
Time:
9:00 a.m. CT
What:
Q&A session with CSA astronaut Chris Hadfield
(via Adobe Connect)
Who:
Grade 6 students
Where:
Valley Manor School
200 8th Ave S
Martensville, Saskatchewan
306-931-2233
Time:
10:15 am. AST / 9:15 a.m. EST
What:
Q&A Session (in French) with CSA astronaut Chris Hadfield
(via Adobe Connect)
Who:
Students from grades 3,4,5 and 6
Where:
École St-Louis
3807 Union Road
Saint Louis, Prince Edward Island
902-882-7358
École Wilfrid-Bastien
8155, rue Collerette
Montréal, Québec
514-323-1340
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For more information:
Canadian Space Agency
Media Relations Office
Telephone: 450-926-4370
www.asc-csa.gc.ca
media@asc-csa.gc.ca
