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Dr. Roberta Bondar Days

Posted on January 20, 2019 by B Bondar

January 22 -30, 2017 were proclaimed as Dr. Roberta Bondar Days by the City of Sault Ste. Marie Ontario! The Dr. Roberta Bondar Days were one of the City’s key initiatives to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary. These also celebrated the … Continue reading →

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Elisabeth Mann Borgese
and World Oceans Day

Posted on June 6, 2018 by B Bondar

  World Oceans Day and Professor Elisabeth Mann Borgese, CM, are forever linked. “The Oceans are our great laboratory for the making of a new international order, based on new forms of international cooperation and organization, on new economic theory, … Continue reading →

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and World Oceans Day

The Patterson Effect

Posted on June 4, 2016 by B Bondar

On this day in Barrie Ontario, Professor Bonnie M Patterson was born. As she grew — and always up for a challenge — Patterson went where no woman had yet gone before and became the first woman Dean of Business … Continue reading →

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A Case for Manned Lunar Missions

Posted on February 8, 2016 by B Bondar

  University of Saskatchewan, February 4, 2016:   Scientist, physician, and world’s first neurologist in space, Dr Roberta Bondar spoke about how some physiological issues of long-term space flight would benefit from life studies in manned lunar missions. Something to … Continue reading →

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We Remember

Posted on November 11, 2015 by B Bondar

  Today we remember some of those whose stories we have introduced in these posts: Canadian scientist and cancer researcher Dr. Wilbur Franks, without having flown, developed anti-gravity devices that led to G-suit development to save pilot lives. Canadian electrical … Continue reading →

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Did You See 2015’s Harvest Moon?

Posted on September 28, 2015 by B Bondar

  So much moon! So much glow! OR did your patch of sky have cloud cover? Nevermind. NASA has put together a great 3-minute video to explain the Harvest Moon phenom. Sometimes the dramatic press peeps will call this a … Continue reading →

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Fusion Adventures!

Posted on June 11, 2015 by B Bondar

Our commitment to the #fusion of #art & science gets its own page! So many projects underway. So little time to write them up. Fusion Adventures will appear here! This page will help us keep you informed about some of … Continue reading →

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FOUNDATION’S NAMESAKE HONOURED WITH SPECIAL GREETINGS FROM THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA

Posted on March 8, 2012 by bondar

Recently members of the Foundation’s Board of Directors travelled to Sault Ste. Marie to participate in one of the City’s 100th Anniversary celebrations. Continue reading →

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Contributing to UN discussions on Sustainable Development

Posted on September 14, 2011 by bondar

On June 7, 2011 I attended on behalf of The Roberta Bondar Foundation, a Toronto Consultation on the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). Continue reading →

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