Event List

Alberta

Calgary Public Library

Name of Event: Rock 'N' Fossil Road Show
Location: Signal Hill Public Library,
5994 Signal Hill Centre SW,
Calgary, Alberta T3H 3P8
Date of Event: Saturday October 22, 2011
Event Details: ROCK ‘N’ FOSSIL ROAD SHOW You are invited to bring your rocks, minerals and fossils to be identified - for FREE! From 11 am - 3pm scientists from the Geological Survey of Canada will examine your rocks, minerals and fossils and answer your questions about them. Lots of specimens will be on display, and you can learn more about the geology and paleontology of Alberta and Canada. And there will also be scientists from our CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory on hand to talk about the pipeline and automotive industry.

Telephone Historical Centre

Name of Event: Behind the Scenes Tour
Location: Telephone Historical Centre, Prince of Wales Armouries, 10440 - 108 Avenue, Edmonton AB
Date of Event: October 18 to 21
Event Details: Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Telephone Historical Centre?s newly renovated Collections Conservation Room. In addition to the museum?s regular hands-on exhibits, the Telephone Historical Centre will offer guided tours of the new room featuring an extensive collection of telecommunications equipment and artefacts. Visitors can see a progression in telephone technology from early wooden-box telephones to the touch-button phones of the twentieth century. Visitors are welcome to drop in between 9AM and 2PM with admission by donation.

Praxis

Name of Event: Praxis Family Science Olympics
Location: Taylor Science Wing, Medicine Hat High School, Medicine Hat, Alberta
Date of Event: October 15
Event Details: The Family Science Olympics is a fun-filled day that will please, intrigue and inspire scientists of all ages. There will be 10 hands-on participation events. Each event will have a prize draw that your family can enter when you have finished the activity. Complete at least 8 events and get an entry for the grand prize (to be announced). The Family Science Olympics has been presented by Praxis for many years. All activities can be completed by people of all ages but each family must have at least one person over the age of 18 to participate. Saturday, October 15: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM during National Science and Technology Week

WISEST (Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science & Technology)

Name of Event: WISEST BlazeIT
Location: Edmonton. Alberta
Date of Event: October 29-30
Event Details: In a 2 day camp, 30 Alberta Girl Guides, Pathfinders and Rangers will explore IT career options, discuss internet safety and cyberbullying and build and program Lego Mindstorms robots. 

Name of Event: WISEST Tales from the Science Buffalo
Location: Fort Chipewyan & Anzac, Alberta
Date of Event: October 3-6
Event Details: This is the first of 5 sessions in WISEST's new outreach program. Each session (or chapter) is tied to a unit in the Grade 6 science curriculum. In Chapter One, students will do hands-on investigations into animal adaptations for flight and systems that aid birds affected by oil.

Let's Talk Science

Name of Event: Let's Talk Science at Faculty of Medicine Discovery Days
Location: University of Calgary
Date of Event: October 14, 2011
Event Details: Let's Talk Science volunteers will be guiding students through hands-on activities, including DNA WhoDunnit?, Epidemiology, Vein to Vein, The Science of HIV/AIDS, Gene Therapy, and The Neurons Dance on Music.

Name of Event: Wings of Discovery Little Hands Cooking Class
Location: Real Canadian Superstore – Deerfoot (Calgary)
Date of Event: October 19, 2011
Event Details: Let's Talk Science volunteers from the University of Calgary will be helping out with hands-on science activities as part of a Wings of Discovery Little Hands Cooking Class for ages 3 to 5. In addition to preparing pizzas, children will learn what happens when things dissolve in liquid, along with what dissolves and what doesn't. Wednesday, Oct. 19 5:30-6:30 PM. To register call 403- 692-6245 or visit www.pccookingschool.ca.

Gairdner Foundation

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: University of Alberta, Edmonton AB
Date of Event: Monday, Oct 24th 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Nicholas White, 2010 Canada Gairdner Global Health Laureate, Dr. Gregg Semenza, 2010 Canada Gairdner International Laureate, and Dr. Richard Rachubinski of the University of Alberta will present lectures to students and faculty at the University of Alberta. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
Date of Event: Tuesday, Oct 25th 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Nicholas White, 2010 Canada Gairdner Global Health Laureate, and Dr. Gregg Semenza, 2010 Canada Gairdner International Laureate, will present lectures to students and faculty at the University of Calgary. For information about, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

British Columbia

Richmond Public Library

Name of Event: 5th Annual Brighouse Science Celebration
Location: Main branch of the Richmond Public Library
Date of Event: Friday, October 21st, 2011
Event Details: Join us October 21st (10:00 - 4:00) in celebrating the diverse sciences used in the classroom and workplace here in B.C. Building upon the huge success of previous years we hope to make this Pro-D event the biggest of them all by hosting the largest number of government and non-government groups. Bring your children for some hands-on science fun!

Kootenay Association for Science and Technology

Name of Event: Quantum Leaps
Location: Selkirk College, Castlegar, BC
Date of Event: October 20, 2011
Event Details: Quantum Leaps is a science/tech careers event for up to 150 young women in Grades 10-12 from across the Central and West Kootenay-Boundary region, which aims to inspire young women to explore and understand the many unique career opportunities available within the science and technology sectors. Quantum Leaps includes hands-on access to the aviation, chemistry, and geo-spatial information systems departments at Selkirk College, as well as the opportunity to engage with positive role models: young, female, and local representatives already working in science & technology-related industries so valuable to our regional economy. Sectors represented include, but are not limited to: Digital media, Engineering, Biology, Health, Environment.

Science World at Telus World of Science

Name of Event: NSTW Pacific Launch!
Location: Science World at Telus World of Science (1455 Quebec Street)
Date of Event: October 14th 2011
Event Details: What is it? The Pacific Region NSTW launch event It's a celebration of science and technology hosted within Science World itself! Interspersed throughout the building and exhibits, we will set-up interactive science displays to engage you!!! This is a perfect stage for students as they make life choices impacting what they study in college and in university, for an adult to ask that question they have always had and of course for your child to stump us with that one impossible to answer question! To start the festivities we will start the day with a little bit of sugar from our cake cutting ceremony! Where is it? Science World at TELUS World of Science, 1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6A 3Z7 When is it? 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 14th, 2011

Name of Event: Discover. Innovate. Explore. High School Competition Event
Location: Science World at TELUS World of Science
Date of Event: October 18, 2011
Event Details: Come and be a part of this fantastic event, meet some great mentors and learn about competitions and teen internships offered across North America. Explore Science World and meet other teens interested in science. Register online @ scienceworld.ca/futurescienceleaders.

Greater Victoria Public Library

Name of Event: Geocache Treasure Hunt
Location: Bruce Hutchinson Branch of Greater Victoria Public Library
Date of Event: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:30am-12:00pm
Event Details: Celebrate Science and Technology Week with a program about how GPS space technology is used by scientists in their work. The program includes a rain or shine High Tech Treasure Hunt on the grounds of the library. Participants should bring a GPS receiver. For those that do not have one, there will be a few available to be borrowed during the program. For 7-12 year olds; accompanying adult required.

TRIUMF

Name of Event: TRIUMF Saturday Morning Lectures
Location: TRIUMF Auditorium
Date of Event: October 15, 2011
Event Details: TRIUMF, UBC, and SFU present a series of lectures on the frontiers of modern physics at a level suitable for high school students or the general public. This lecture will cover "The Future of Nuclear Medicine" by TRIUMF scientist Dr. Paul Schaffer, and "Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy: In Touch with Atoms" by Dr. Yan Pennec of UBC.   

Vancouver Women's Club and SCWIST - Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology

Name of Event: Climbing the Ladder
Location: Hycroft University Women's Club of Vancouver 1489 McRae Avenue, Vancouver, BC
Date of Event: October 20, 2011
Event Details: Networking event hosted by the Vancouver Women's Club and SCWIST - Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology- promoting women in science, technology and management positions. Panel discussion with the following renowned individuals:
Anne Naser -- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Pamela Cohen -- Vice President -- Human Resources & Facilities
Joo Choon -- Manager -- Systems Development & Support
Andrea Goddard -- Manager -- HR Operations & IT Specialist
Izabella Wieckowski -- Manager -- IT Solutions
Zorana (Ana) Ostojic – Senior Engineer

$20 - non members free - SCWIST members (become a member today!)

British Columbia Innovation Council

Name of Event: BCIC’s Innovation Exploration
Location: Victoria, BC
Date: October 24th and 25th 2011
Event Details:  Closed event: Established in 1990, BCIC’s Innovation Exploration program recognizes British Columbia and the Yukon’s leading secondary students who represent their regions at the Canada-Wide Science Fair. The program provides top students with an opportunity to explore post-secondary education and career opportunities available to them in science and technology in BC. This year, for the first time ever, BCIC is hosting the Innovation Exploration program in Victoria, and will welcome 66 accomplished students for two days of activities and meetings with members of Victoria’s tech community including the Victoria Advanced Technology Council (VIATeC), Vancouver Island Technology Park (VITP), Centre of the Universe (Astronomy Interpretive Centre), the University of Victoria (UVic), and the Institute for Ocean Sciences (IOS). The event will culminate at the Opening Dinner held at Royal BC Museum with members of government, industry and academia in attendance and a keynote presentation delivered by Astronomer Dr. Doug Johnstone.

National Research Council Canada

Name of Event: Starlab Planetarium Presentations at Doncaster Elementary
Location: Victoria, BC
Date of Event: October 17th, 2011
Event Details: NRC’s public outreach facility will bring astronomy to the classrooms of Doncaster Elementary school by providing Planetarium programs via the portable Starlab Planetarium. The NRC has a long standing relationship with Doncaster having received many school visits at the Centre and just recently the director of the DAO, Dr. Jim Hesser, visited every class in the school and talked to them about astronomy. Doncaster is a dual track French immersion school which will allow CU staff to present programs in both official languages.

Name of Event: Exploring the Observatory
Location: Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics
Date of Event: October 24th 2011
Event Details:  Science Fair winners from across BC will spend the afternoon exploring behind the scenes here at HIA!

Girl Guides

Name of Event: All about Science
Location: Chilliwack, BC
Date of Event: Oct 18 2011
Event Details: We are going to do some science experiments, talk about Canadian inventors, and do activities from the Activity Book 3.

Gairdner Foundation

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Date of Event: Monday, Oct 24th 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Howard Cedar, 2011 Canada Gairdner International Laureate,and Dr. Michael Hayden, 2011 Canada Gairdner Wightman Laureate, will present lectures to students and faculty at the University of British Columbia. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Manitoba

Name of Event: Astronomy Night - Migration
Location: Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre (www.oakhammockmarsh.ca)
Date of Event: October 20
Event Details: Explore the fall night sky and learn more about the stories behind the fall constellations and how our migrating birds use the sky to navigate. Rooftop observation will follow the indoor session. An optional three course migration dinner will also be offered. Pre-registration required for dinner: please call 204-467-3300.

Gairdner Foundation

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
Date of Event: Wednesday, Oct 19th 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise Dr. Nicholas White, 2010 Canada Gairdner Global Health Laureate, will present lectures to students and faculty at the University of Manitoba. For information about, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

New Brunswick

Science East

Name of Event: IT Day
Location: Science East, 668 Brunswick Street, Fredericton, NB, E3B 1H6
Date of Event: Saturday 22nd October 2011
Event Details: Come help us celebrate National Science and Technology Week, learn about all the cool IT in New Brunswick and enjoy Science East's many hands-on exhibits! From 10am to 2pm, there will be free admission to the centre, plus many different IT companies from around the province will be giving visitors the chance to learn about the kind of work they do. Add to that some special science shows and plenty of giveaway and other prizes, there really will be something for everyone!

Name of Event: Science At The Centre
Location: Hugh John Flemming Forestry Centre, 1350 Regent Street St., Fredericton.
Date of Event: October 17-18, 2011
Event Details: Natural Resources Canada researchers with the Canadian Forest Service and Science East educators will help bring science to life and give students from more than 10 local schools a chance to interact with exhibits and samples as well as to discuss cutting-edge research in forestry and the variety of careers that use science.

New Brunswick Museum

Thursday, 20 October, 7pm: The quest for the lost Franklin ships HMS Erebus and Terror has gone on for over 160 years – still without success. Steve Blasco from Natural Resources Canada is at the N.B. Museum this Thursday evening (October 20th), at 7 pm, for a Free Illustrated talk.  Hear about the successful use of technology to discover the wreck of the Breadalbane and see what evidence was found of Franklin in two unique expeditions.

Tech South East

Name of Event: Celebration of Science & Technology
Location: Moncton, NB
Date of Event: October 20, 2011
Event Details: Tech South East will be partnering with Science East along with local volunteers to have a fun filled day of hands on activities for students from a few middle schools in our area.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists Conference and AGM 2011
October 27-29, 2011
St John’s, NL

The 2011 CCTT Conference and AGM will be held in St John’s Newfoundland at the Delta St. John’s on October 27-29, 2011.  In addition the AGM itself, this year’s event will feature a special half day conference, open to the public, on the morning of October 28th.  Themed “Harnessing Technology Skills for Growth”, the morning program will be focused at employers, policy makers and stakeholders dealing with skills issues.  The program features an opening keynote on Canada’s technology skills challenges, a panel discussion addressing opportunities and strategies for recruiting internationally trained technology professionals, presentations on the Canadian Technology Immigration Network (CTIN) and the Labour market outlook for Newfoundland & Labrador, and wraps up with a closing keynote luncheon. That afternoon, CCTT management and staff will conduct briefings on a new International Qualifications Assessment Program and the National Technology Benchmarks. For complete details and registration information contact Darlene Pilon at dpilon@cctt.ca or call 613-238-8123.

Gairdner Foundation

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: Memorial University, St. John's NL
Date of Event: Monday, Oct 17th 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Michael Hayden, 2011 Gairder Wightman Laureate, will present lectures to students and faculty at Memorial University. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Canadian Space Agency

Name of Event: The Fascinating Space Frontier
Location: Newfoundland
Date of Event: October 17, 2011
Event Details: Canadian Space Agency engineer Jocelyn (Josh) Dore introduced students in grades 4-6 from Lakeside Academy in Newfoundland to a variety of aspects of space exploration via videoconferencing technology.

Nova Scotia

Let's Talk Science

Name of Event: Wings of Discovery Little Hands Cooking Class
Location: Atlantic Superstore - Joseph Howe Dr (Halifax)
Date of Event: October 20, 2011
Event Details: Let's Talk Science volunteers from Dalhousie University will be helping out with hands-on science activities as part of a Wings of Discovery Little Hands Cooking Class for ages 3 to 5 at Atlantic Superstore. In addition to making pizza, children will learn what happens when things dissolve in liquid, along with what dissolves and what doesn't. Thursday, Oct. 20 10:30-11:30 AM. To register, please call 902-453-1080 or visit www.pccookingschool.ca 

Gairdner Foundation

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: Dalhousie University, Halifax NS
Date of Event: Tuesday, Oct 18th 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Michael Hayden, 2011 Gairder Wightman Laureate, will present lectures to students and faculty at Dalhousie University. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Nunavut

Kivalliq Regional Science Educators' Community, Kivalliq School Operations, and NorthwesTel

Name of Event: NorthwesTel SET Challenge 2011 - "Mannik Madness"

Event Details: A SET Challenge is a problem-based activity that can promote the development of knowledge, skills and positive attitudes in the areas of science, engineering and technology. These activities foster the growth of problem solving skills, science process skills, communication skills, teamwork, and cooperation. SET Challenges also reinforce many of the Common Essential Leanings or Core Values of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ).

This year's theme is Mannik Madness ("Egg Madness"). Students cooperate within teams to design and construct solutions to problems involving eggs.

NorthwesTel SET Challenge 2011 is a joint venture of the Kivalliq Regional Science Educators' Community, Kivalliq School Operations, and NorthwesTel.

For more information, or to obtain a teacher resource package, please contact Jim Kreuger at 867-793-2803  ext.28, or by email at J_Kreuger@kivalliq.edu.nu.ca

Ontario

Canada Agriculture Museum

Name of Event: Bread Science for schools – Grade 1 and 3
Location: Canada Agriculture Museum - Ottawa
Date: October 17 to 21
Event Details: How do we cultivate wheat? What are a scythe, a flail and a winnowing basket, and what is each used for? Through storytelling, students discover how wheat is grown, how it is harvested, and the steps for baking bread. They grind wheat into flour, knead dough to stretch the gluten chains, then watch the ways dough changes as it bakes. And of course, there is fresh bread to taste! Reserve by calling 613-991-3053.

Name of Event: Fall at the farm for schools - JK to gr 3
Location: Canada Agriculture Museum - Ottawa
Date: October 17 to 21
Event Details: This program offers a cornucopia of fun with two activity stations featuring fall crops: apples and corn. As they make cider, students discover how apple trees are grown and cared for, and how trees rely on special insects for pollination. Students learn about corn and its many uses in their everyday lives, and have some fun with a corny quiz. They eat popcorn and visit farm animals that also enjoy tasty corn treats. Reserve by calling 613-991-3053.

Name of Event: Genetics for schools – Grade 11 and up
Location: Canada Agriculture Museum - Ottawa
Date: October 17 to 21
Event Details: Recessive or dominant gene? Artificial insemination or embryo transfer? For dairy producers, these are daily dilemmas. We challenge students to solve basic genetic problems using the Punnett square method, and to improve the genetic makeup of the Museum's dairy herd. The students' task consists of establishing a cow?s weakest trait, then improving upon this characteristic in her offspring by selecting the best bull for reproduction. Students predict the genetic outcome of this cross, and compare their answers to the cow's actual records. Discover the advantages and challenges posed by reproductive technologies in agriculture, and the role genetically modified animals play on modern farms. Reserve by calling 613-991-3053.

Name of Event: Nutrition for Dairy Cattle
Location: Canada Agriculture Museum - Ottawa
Date of Event: October 14 to 23 - 10 a.m.
Event Details: Explore the science behind a balanced bovine diet and a healthy, high-producing dairy cow.

Name of Event: Windmills: Wind at work
Location: Canada Agriculture Museum - Ottawa
Date of Event: October 14 to 23 - 10:30 a.m.
Event Details: Explore different types of windmills and their uses - on farms past and present.

Name of Event: Changes in Matter: Butter
Location: Canada Agriculture Museum – Ottawa
Date of Event: October 14 to 23 - 12 p.m.
Event Details: Discover how liquid cream is transformed into solid butter in this hand-on demonstration.

Name of Event: Dairy Genetics and Heredity
Location: Canada Agriculture Museum - Ottawa
Date of Event: October 14 to 23 - 2 p.m.
Event Details: This demonstration is a primer on genetics and highlights the nuances of selective breeding in dairy cattle.

Name of Event: The Science behind Milk Safety
Location: Canada Agriculture Museum - Ottawa
Date of Event: October 14 to 23 - 4 p.m.
Event Details: Watch this demonstration highlighting the processes and technological advances that make and keep milk safe.

Name of Event: National Science and Technology Week at the Canada Agriculture Museum
Location: Canada Agriculture Museum
Date of Event: October 14 to 23
Event Details: National Science and Technology Week at the Canada Agriculture Museum means unique demonstrations on-site, highlighting the uses of science and technology in agriculture,. Enjoy demos of Windmills: Wind at work and The Science Behind Milk Safety. Windmills - Wind at work: Explore different types of windmills and their uses -- on farms past and present. (10:30 a.m.) Pasteurization and the Science behind Safe Milk: Watch this demonstration highlighting the processes and technological advances that make and keep milk safe. (4 p.m) http://www.agriculture.technomuses.ca/english/activities_events/National_Science_Tech_week_2011.cfm

Canada Science and Technology Museum

Name of Event: The Amazing Chemistry Show
Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum - Ottawa
Date of Event: October 15 and 22
Event Details: Come one, come all for this chemistry extravaganza. Presenters from the Chemical Institute of Canada will amaze you with a show chock-full of dazzling experiments. 1:30 p.m.

Name of Event: NSTW Lecture Series
Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum - Ottawa
Date of Event: October 18 and 19
Event Details: Enjoy one of the Museum’s exciting lectures showcasing dynamic research by Canadian scientists and engineers. This is a perfect opportunity for students in Grades 9/Secondary 3 and up to explore potential careers in science, while supplementing your science curriculum. School groups only. Pre-registration required. Fee: $3.50 per student, which includes Museum admission.

Name of Event: What Museums Do: Behind the Scenes
Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum - Ottawa
Date of Event: October 20
Event Details: There’s more to museums than meets the eye! Go behind the scenes and learn more about some of the exciting work we do. Discover how we collect, restore, preserve and store artifacts as you visit our collection facilities and meet the people who work there. See some of the more than 40,000 artifacts in storage, and discover what they reveal about the transformation of Canada. For grades 5 and up. Please reserve early, as spaces are limited. Due to the special nature of this program, groups must have a minimum of one adult supervisor per 10 students. For groups of 15 to 20 participants (larger groups can be split). Special fee of $7 per student, which includes Museum admission.

Name of Event: Star Party – Free!
Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum - Ottawa
Date of Event: October 21
Event Details: Join us for a free star party. Enjoy views of the Moon, Saturn and Mars through a variety of telescopes, including Canada’s largest refracting telescope. Weather permitting (no indoor presentations). Please dress warmly. 8:00 p.m.

Name of Event: Simplified Stargazing from City or Country by Terence Dickinson. Free!
Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum - Ottawa
Date of Event: October 21
Event Details: The majesty of the night sky has fascinated humans since antiquity. In this highly-illustrated presentation, SkyNews magazine editor Terence Dickinson demonstrates his simplified techniques for identifying stars and constellations. Followed by a Free Star Party at 8:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Name of Event: Incredible Structures Workshop
Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum - Ottawa
Date of Event: October 22
Event Details: Build tall towers and strong bridges using Kapla® Blocks. Participation prizes will be awarded throughout the day. This activity is presented in partnership with the Professional Engineers of Ontario, Ottawa Chapter. 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Name of Event: Rubik’s Cube Challenge
Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum - Ottawa
Date of Event: October 23 – 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Event Details: Solving a Rubik’s Cube is not easy. Can you imagine doing it quickly or blindfolded? Join youth from the Club de Cube de L’Escale who do just that, and learn some of their tricks. Fun for all ages.

Name of Event: National Trades and Technology Week Launch
Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum - Ottawa, ON
Date of Event: November 1st 2011, 8:30 a.m. to noon
Event Details: Skills Compétences Canada, Polytechnics Canada, the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists, the National Council of Deans of Technology, and GoTECHgirl welcome high school students from grades 10 to12, teachers, counsellors, school board officials, government representatives and industry. The theme of this event will be Discovering Energy and Green Technology Careers. The event will feature live broadcasts on Canada AM, and welcome special guest Mr. Mike Holmes, “Canada’s Most Trusted Renovator.” There will also be a Wind Turbine Challenge featuring student teams from local area school boards, and a tour of the Museum’s newest exhibition,  Energy: The Power to Choose. For more information, call Marisa at 613-238-8123 x222 or email: msosa@cctt.ca.

Official Launch of National Science and Technology Week
October 14, 8:00 a.m. at Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa , ON
The official kick-off to National Science and Technology Week 2011 will take place at the Canada Science and Technology Museum with the launch of an exhibition celebrating CBC/Radio Canada’s 75^th Anniversary. CBC/Radio Canada: 75 Years of Bringing Canadians Together was developed by the Canada Science and Technology Museum in partnership with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Library and Archives Canada.

NSTW Cross-Canada Link-up Celebration
October 14, noon at Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa, ON
To mark the beginning of Canada’s week-long science and technology celebration, the Canada Science and Technology Museum will link-up via the web with Science World at Telus World of Science in Victoria, BC.  Both Museums will join together to enjoy some fun science at play. The link-up event will involve a cake-cutting ceremony. Join the fun!

Exhibition Opening: Optical Guitars
October 20, 10:00 a.m. at Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa, ON
Discover the work of two Canadian scientists whose surprising research is “rocking” the field of fibre optics. This exhibit features two guitars that use different fibre optic technologies to reproduce sound. Developed by the Canada Science and Technology Museum in partnership with the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

Name of Event: Call for Session Proposals: Canadian Association of Science Centres Annual Conference
Location: Conference in 2012 - Canada Science and Technology Museum (Ottawa)
Date of Event: Deadline for Proposals: November 18th 2011
Event Details: Energy @ the Centre -- Energy lies at the heart of so much of what we do at our science centres and museums, from the energy we invest in developing ideas and building exhibitions, to our energetic engagement with visitors. With limited resources and so much to do, however, how can we direct this energy towards achieving maximum results? How are we meeting the internal demands of our organizations? How do we ensure that our visitors are energized by their contact with us? We invite you to join us at the 2012 Canadian Association of Science Centres’ Conference. This 10th Annual Conference, hosted by the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation, is expected to welcome more than 120 delegates. This three-day conference features a pre-conference activity, more than twenty learning sessions, a keynote speaker, and events that include a welcome reception, a tradeshow (Friday, May 4), and our national awards gala (Saturday, May 6). For more details, visit www.canadiansciencecentres.ca

Name of Event: Show Math
Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum - Ottawa
Date of Event: October 20
Event Details: Show Math is a live, multimedia stage show combining humour + science+ math + entertainment to equal lots of fun. Presented by Laval University.

Name of Event: Gooey Chemistry
Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum - Ottawa
Date of Event: October 15 and 16
Event Details: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Calling all budding chemists! Join us for some cool experiments exploring the science of polymers, and make your own slime to take home.

Name of Event: Girls’ Day of Science
Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum - Ottawa
Date of Event: October 15 and 16
Event Details: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Join us for some hands on experiments. This activity is presented in partnership with the Carleton-University Women in Science and Engineering group.

Name of Event: Robotics Demonstrations
Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum - Ottawa
Date of Event: October 22
Event Details: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Meet youth from All Saints Robotics Team, a group of kids who like to mix science, engineering, and lots of fun as they create motorized robots. Take the controls to find out if you have what it takes to be a first-class robot pilot.

Name of Event: Scavenger Hunt
Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Date of Event: October 15 to 23
Event Details: Explore science and technology in Canada with this orignial scavenger hunt that the whole family can enjoy.

Science Media Centre of Canada

Name of Event: World Renowned sci-fi writer and futurist comes to Canada Science and Technology Museum 
Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum 
Date: October 17, 2011
Event Details: Robert J. Sawyer has been called “a writer of boundless confidence and bold scientific extrapolation” by the New York Times, and declared “one of the most-successful Canadian authors ever” by Maclean’s. Sawyer has published 21 best selling novels, one of which became the basis for the ABC television series, FlashForward.

Sawyer’s vision and perspective on the future of science has been called upon by organizations from the Canadian Department of Justice to DARPA –  the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Sawyer will bring his vision of the future to the Canada Science and Technology Museum Monday October 17, between 7-8 pm as part of the museum’s programming for National Science and Technology Week, Oct. 14-21.

A dynamic speaker, Sawyer can engage an audience with his science fiction stories while inserting scientific principles in an understandable way. Scientifically rigorous, highly entertaining, Robert J. Sawyer is not to be missed. This event is sponsored by the Science Media Centre of Canada in partnership with the Canada Science and Technology Museum. Admission and parking free. 

http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2011-robert-sawyer.cfm

Natural Resources Canada

Name of Event: Science Funfest
Location: Booth Street Complex, Ottawa (Corner of Booth and Carling)
Date: Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Target Audience: youth/families
Science Funfest is an open house event that takes place at Natural Resources Canada’s Booth Street Complex, at the corner of Carling Avenue and Booth Street in Ottawa. It’s a wonderful opportunity for children and anyone interested in science to engage in presentations and gain hands on science experience by participating in activities that will showcase the importance of science in a fun and interactive way. Last year’s event featured approximately 70 interactive exhibits on subjects ranging from ‘Slime’ to ‘Canada’s Forest Insects’.

Name of Event: School Tours - Ottawa
Location: Booth Street Complex, Ottawa (Corner of Booth and Carling)
Target Audience: Grades 4-10+
Date: October 17-21, 2011
Take your class to meet scientist in labs. Natural Resources Canada is offering free workshops to school groups. The hourly sessions will take place on the hour from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Name of Event: Science Funfest and Open House
Location: CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory, 183 Longwood Road South, Hamilton, Ontario
Date of Event: October 23, 2011
Event Details: Visitors of all ages are welcome for this special day of exciting science demonstrations and activities that will appeal to everyone. Learn about innovative metals and materials and their applications, which make our lives easier and safer. This is also a chance to see the inside of a building slated for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification.

Name of Event: School Tours at CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory
Location: 183 Longwood Road South, Hamilton, Ontario
Date of Event: Monday, October 17 to Friday, October 21
Event Details: School classes can visit the CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory and learn about innovative metals and materials and their applications, which make our lives easier and safer. Time slots are limited, so if you know of any interested teachers, have them book a time slot as soon as possible. Tours are 1.5 to 2 hours in length: in the morning, slots are from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or noon; in the afternoon, they are from 12:30 or 1 p.m. to 2:30 or 3 p.m.

Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

Name of Event: Can we discover cancer drugs using computers? (Grade 11 and up)
Location: 101 College St., MaRS Building, Toronto, Ontario
Date of Event: Friday October 21, 2011 - SOLD OUT
Event Details: The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research is hosting two hands-on workshops for Grade 11 or Grade 12 high school classes. Students will learn how computers are changing how we do cancer research, and using provided laptops, students will replicate the research steps in discovering the cancer drug Gleevec.

• Who? - Grade 11 or Grade 12 class
• When? - Friday October 21, 2011
• Time? - 9:00am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:00pm
• Transportation expenses covered by OICR.
• Lunch provided for all.

To sign up your class for the event, please contact michelle.brazas@oicr.on.ca

Science Timmins

Name of Event: Invent Your Future in Science and Technology
Location: Timmins and surrounding communities
Date: Oct 17-21, 2011
Event Details: Science and Technology activities, in both languages, aiming at youth in schools from K to 12. Science Timmins Science Mobile will travel the area to deliver activities for this event and promote Science and Technology as a way to INVENT YOUTH FUTURE. Invention and Innovation will be an integral part of this week of Science and Technology activities. The general public (parents, educators, adults, etc) will be invited to take part of this event.

National Research Council (NRC) Lab Tours

In celebration of National Science and Technology week, NRC would like to invite teachers and their student to visit some of our laboratories

Date: Friday, October 21, 2011

Tour descriptions:

• Water engineering - stay on top of the wave (Grades 9 and up)
  Visit Canada's largest coastal and water engineering laboratory at the NRC’s Canadian Hydraulics Centre (NRC-CHC). Learn about coastal engineering, environmental hydraulics and technologies for the Arctic.  Have a look at a multi-directional wave basin used to simulate a variety of different coastal conditions and scenarios. Find out how Canadian researchers are tackling water & Ice issues in climate change and helping to protect communities against natural disasters
• Construction – building quality for Canadians (Grades 9 and up)
  Learn more about where we live, work and play during a visit to Canada’s leading construction research facilities at the NRC Institute for Research  in Construction (NRC-IRC). Discover new technologies, have a look at what goes into building a house and visit a concrete lab where researchers are developing more resistant concrete for transportation and safer buildings

NOTE: All labs are located at NRC’s Montreal Road Campus, Ottawa. Each tour can accommodate a maximum of 20 people.

Please contact Jennifer Tomka directly to register  613-990-4234.

Science and Technology Awareness Network

Name of Event: Science and Technology Awareness Network Conference
Location: Ottawa Marriot Hotel
Date of Event: October 25, 26
Event Details: Annual conference of STAN members and people interested in Science and Technology outreach programs and initiatives.

Country Heritage Park

Name of Event: Heritage Fall Harvest Celebration
Location: Country Heritage Park, Milton ON
Date of Event: October 15, 16 & 22
Event Details: This is a celebration of the history of farming. We will be highlighting several school curriculum based science program centres we have at Country Heritage Park (formally the Ontario Agricultural Museum). For example in the John Deere building we will be demostrating hands on simple machines including levers, gears and pullys and showing how they work in real life farm machines. In the Dairy Building we show the evolution of machines used in processing milk and milk products such as butter and ice cream from the pioneer days to today. Overall we will have our 30 buildings and displays open. As part of the day people will be transported throughout the 80 acre site by tractor drawn wagons and children will have the opportunity to pick a pumpkin from one of our two pumpkin fields or enjoy hand made toys in our log play barn.

London Regional Children's Museum

Name of Event: National Earth Science and Space Week Event!
Location: London Regional Children's Museum
Date of Event: October 8, 2011
Event Details: 1pm-4pm -- Join scientists from UWO as we celebrate both National Space Week and National Earth Science week with lots of demonstrations and hands on activities.

SickKids Heart Centre Biobank

Name of Event: Personalized Medicine in the Genomics Era: An International Symposium on Childhood Heart Disease
Location: Renaissance Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
Date of Event: October 17-18, 2011
Event Details: The SickKids Heart Centre Biobank and the international GenomeHeart Network (Canada, Europe, US) invite you to participate in an exciting new event highlighting state of the art approaches to personalized medicine for the child with heart disease. Experts in cardiology, developmental biology, pharmacology, genomics, bioinformatics, stem cell biology and ethics will present exciting new approaches on how to apply emerging technologies to diagnostics and therapeutics for the child (and adult) with heart disease.

Science North

Name of Event: Science North
Location: Sudbury
Date of Event: Friday October, 21 and Saturday October, 22
Event Details: Scientists to make indoor presentations at the Hot Spot Talks, provide tours and lead hands-on activities to raise awareness among youth and the general population about the science initiatives being done by the Government of Canada under the “Curiosity to Understanding: Past, Present and Future” theme.

Carleton University's Department of Earth Sciences and the Ottawa-Gatineau Geoheritage Project

Name of Event: Explore Geoheritage Day
Location: National Capital Region, Ontario
Date of Event: October 23, 2011
Event Details: Come join our volunteers from Carleton University's Department of Earth Sciences and the Ottawa-Gatineau Geoheritage Project at area parks, heritage sites and green spaces to learn how geological processes have shaped the landscape and provided resources for our use. For more information about locations and activities, visit http://www.earthsci.carleton.ca/outreach/explore-geoheritage-day

Canada Aviation and Space Museum

Name of Event: Build it with K’NEX
Location: Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Date of Event: October 15, 2011
Event Details: Celebrate science and technology in aviation and space with a K’nex Build event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Name of Event: General Guided Tour
Location: Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Date of Event: October 14 - 23, Daily
Event Details: Discover the Canada Aviation and Space Museum’s superb collection. Follow the Walkway of Time and learn more about the story of our beautiful flying machines. Guided tours of the Museum begin under the Silver Dart, near the main entrance.

Name of Event: Storage Wing Guided Tours
>Location: Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Date of Event: October 14-23, Daily
Event Details: Want to see more of Canada’s aviation icons? Tour our storage facility, which houses a large portion of our world-renowned aircraft collection. For safety reasons, each tour can accommodate only 15 people at a time on a first-come, first-served basis.

Name of Event: Ejection Seat Demonstrations
Location: Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Date of Event: October 14-23, Daily
Event Details: Learn how an ejection seat can save a pilot’s life. Have a blast while listening to our enthusiastic guides as they describe the ups and downs of ejecting from a fighter jet! Sit in an authentic ejection seat and learn how pilots use this essential piece of equipment.

Name of Event: Cessna 150 Interpretation Centre
Location: Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Date of Event: October 14-23, Daily
Event Details: Want the experience of flight but prefer to keep your feet on the ground? Here is your chance to sit at the controls of an aircraft without taking off! You can meet our friendly and knowledgeable staff who will assist you in boarding our Cessna 150 aircraft, and answer any questions you may have.

Name of Event: Tutor Cockpit CT-114 Interpretation
Location: Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Date of Event: October 14-23, Daily
Event Details: Get the feel for flying the Snowbirds? Tutor CT-114. Meet our friendly and knowledgeable staff who will assist you in boarding our Tutor cockpit.

Name of Event: Public Lecture - A World War II Underwater Time Capsule: The discovery of an American Plane in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Location: Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Date of Event: 13 October
Event Details: Marc-Andre Bernier, Underwater Archaeologist with Parks Canada will give a Public Lecture on an amphibious American WWII aircraft (a two engine flying boat) which went down in the St. Lawrence River in the Mingan Islands National Park area in 1942. The Lecture and Reception will be held in the new theatre at CASM beginning with a 'Meet and Greet' with Stephen Quick, Director General, CASM and Vice President, Conservation & Collection, and Marc-Andre Bernier starting at 6:30 PM. For more information http://www.ontarioarchaeology.on.ca/OASsymposium/2011Symposium-events.php

Name of Event: Science Cafes Kick off in Kanata
Location: Zak's Diner, Terry Fox Drive
Date of Event: 17 October 2011
Event Details: Eat Drink Learn: SCIENCE CAFES COME TO KANATA.  Kanata is celebrating National Science and Tech Week with the kick-off of their science café series starting with The Secrets of the Electric Car presented by Allan Poulsen. Kanata is a smart community with a high tech cluster of business and research, and some would say a smarter than average population. A group of committed, self described science nerds wants to keep Kanata on the leading edge of, well, everything. This group has been listening to their community and is ready to herald a new program of public engagement with science. “Being curious means being competitive,” says Val Collins the co-founder of THE KANATA GROUP, a special interest consortium looking to build on the innovative culture already existing in “Silicon Valley North.” “Even smart people need opportunities to ask the burning questions about issues that concern their daily lives” says Collins, and Science Cafés are a great way to get the real story with real scientists.  So come on down to ZAK’s in KANATA, on October 17th at 7PM and grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, or a famous milkshake and explore the latest ideas in science and technology. Science Cafés - Good to the last drop. Follow us for the time being at: http://www.kanataenvironmentalnetwork.com/ 

Name of Event: Science in Society: For Better or for Worse?
Location: Fox and Feather Pub, - 283 Elgin Street, Ottawa
Date of Event: October 25, 6:00 p.m.
Event Details: Science in Society: For Better or for Worse? Scientific and technological discoveries have changed the world. Many discoveries such as penicillin, vaccines, and electricity have been highly beneficial to humans. Others, however, have had negative repercussions, with ongoing and serious consequences for people and the environment: we now live with a hole in the ozone layer, pesticides in our foods, and superbugs. Will new discoveries be for better or for worse? Although scientific advances offer hope towards solving some of our current global challenges, can science hope to patch up all the world’s ills? Or will science contribute to more catastrophic results, taking the planet to the point of no return? Are the potential consequences serious enough that we should put the brakes on research? And how can we ensure that new research is and will be used wisely? Do you have an opinion? Join us for drinks, discussion, and debate.

Name of Event: Science in Society: For Better or for Worse?
Location: The Rivoli, 334 Queen Street W. (on Queen St. W., just east of Spadina), Toronto
Date of Event: October 23 at 4 to 6 p.m.
Event Details: Science in Society: For Better or for Worse? Scientific and technological discoveries have changed the world. Many discoveries such as penicillin, vaccines, and electricity have been highly beneficial to humans. Others, however, have had negative repercussions, with ongoing and serious consequences for people and the environment: we now live with a hole in the ozone layer, pesticides in our foods, and superbugs. Will new discoveries be for better or for worse? Although scientific advances offer hope towards solving some of our current global challenges, can science hope to patch up all the world’s ills? Or will science contribute to more catastrophic results, taking the planet to the point of no return? Are the potential consequences serious enough that we should put the brakes on research? And how can we ensure that new research is and will be used wisely? Do you have an opinion? Join us for drinks, discussion, and debate.

Let's Talk Science

Name of Event: DNA Mystery Night
Location: Arnprior Public Library
Date of Event: October 11, 2011
Event Details: Let’s Talk Science volunteers will be leading 30 girls, ages 9 to 11, through a DNA forensics mystery challenge to learn about techniques involved in forensics and biotechnology research.

Name of Event: Wings of Discovery Little Hands Cooking Class
Location: Real Canadian Superstore - Scarborough Town Centre
Date of Event: October 22, 2011
Event Details: Let's Talk Science volunteers from the University of Toronto will be helping out with a hands-on science activity as part of a Wings of Discovery Little Hands cooking class for ages 3 to 5 at the Real Canadian Superstore at Scarborough Town Centre. In addition to making a tomato and cucumber salad, children will explore the difference between fruits and vegetables and have a tour of the produce area. Saturday, Oct. 22 11:00AM-12:00PM. To register, please call 416-279-0802 or visit www.pccookingschool.ca

Name of Event: Wings of Discovery Little Hands Cooking Class
Location: Loblaws - Midland Ave (Kingston)
Date of Event: October 15, 2011
Event Details: Let's Talk Science volunteers from Queen’s University will be helping out with hands-on science activities as part of a Wings of Discovery Little Hands Cooking Class for ages 3 to 5. In addition to making pizza, children will learn what happens when things dissolve in liquid, along with what dissolves and what doesn't. Saturday, Oct. 15 10:00-11:00AM.  To register visit www.pccookingschool.ca or call 613-389-5339.

Name of Event: Wings of Discovery Little Hands Cooking Class
Location: Loblaws – Richmond Street (London, ON)
Date of Event: October 22, 2011
Event Details: Let's Talk Science volunteers from the University of Western Ontario will be helping out with hands-on science activities as part of a Wings of Discovery Little Hands Cooking Class for ages 3 to 5. In addition to making pizza, children will learn what happens when things dissolve in liquid, along with what dissolves and what doesn't. Saturday, Oct. 22 11:30-12:30 pm.  To register call 519-673-6111 or visit www.pccookingschool.ca.

Name of Event: Wings of Discovery Little Hands Cooking Class
Location: Loblaws – McArthur Road (Ottawa)
Date of Event: October 15, 2011
Event Details: Let's Talk Science volunteers from the University of Ottawa will be helping out with hands-on science activities as part of a Wings of Discovery Little Hands Cooking Class for ages 3 to 5. In addition to making pizza, children will learn what happens when things dissolve in liquid, along with what dissolves and what doesn't. Saturday, Oct. 15 10:00-11:00 am.  To register call 613-744-0705 or visit www.pccookingschool.ca.

Name of Event: Wings of Discovery Little Hands Cooking Class
Location: Loblaws – Ogilvie Rd. (Ottawa)
Date of Event: October 18, 2011
Event Details: Let's Talk Science volunteers from the University of Ottawa will be helping out with hands-on science activities as part of a Wings of Discovery Little Hands Cooking Class for ages 3 to 5. In addition to making pizza, children will learn what happens when things dissolve in liquid, along with what dissolves and what doesn't. Saturday, Oct. 18 6:00-7:00 pm.  To register call 613-746-8266 or visit www.pccookingschool.ca.

Atomic Energy of Canada

Name of Event: Fukushima - Accident and Consequence
Location: Petawawa Civic Center (16 Civic Centre Road)
Date of Event: Friday October 14
Event Details: Please join AECL (Atomic Energy of Canada) for a discussion involving the recent events at the Fukushima reactor in Japan and the health impacts of radiation Presented by: Dr. Nicholas Priest, Branch Manager Radiological Protection Research & Instrumentation AECL Nuclear Laboratories: Applying nuclear science and technology for the benefit of Canada.

Canadian Nuclear Association

Name of Event: Canadian Nuclear Association Proud to Celebrate National Science and Technology Week in Port Hope
Location: Port Hope
Date of Event: October 14
Event Details: The Canadian Nuclear Association's (CNA) Board of Directors is in Port Hope today for their quarterly meeting and to kick off National Science and Technology Week. Science and innovation is at the heart of our industry, and what better time to be in Port Hope than during National Science and Technology Week. We want to remind Canadians about the contributions that our industry makes to research and development in Canada and we invite everyone to explore NUnuclear.ca to learn more about the use of nuclear technology in our daily lives.

Perimeter Institute

Name of Event: Science in the Pub 
Location: Perimeter Institute 
Date of Event: Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Event Details: Perimeter Institute's Science in the Pub evenings are educational outreach events tailored for the general public. From the comfort of a chair at home, or from a seat in PI's Black Hole Bistro, enjoy casual and sometimes intense discussions on important issues in science. These casual events involve a moderator, a panel of researchers and other experts, sharing their insights. No mathematical or scientific knowledge is necessary. These events are live streamed and can be viewed at specified event times at http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/en/Outreach/General_Public/Science_in_the_Pub/   Upcoming PI Science in the Pub presented as part of Canada's Science and Technology Week How Does Science Work? One of humanity’s defining traits is to be deeply curious about the world around us. We’ve all looked up at the night sky, marvelled at rainbows, and been awed by the power of lightening. We’ve also wondered how these and other natural phenomena work. This curiosity-driven process of investigation of the world lies at the heart of science. Throughout history, it has driven scientists to develop new ideas about how nature works and then test them in experiments. Successful ideas have led to increasingly accurate and wide-ranging predictions about world. They have also yielded technologies that have transformed our daily lives. Science’s impact on the world has been monumental. But how does the process of science actually work? How does this field of endeavour progress over time? How do successful new theories develop, become accepted and replace existing ones? Join host Damian Pope, and Perimeter Institute Researchers Louis Leblond, Itay Yavin and Astrid Eichhorn for a thought-provoking evening of science and ideas. Live streaming of this event will be available at http://www.perimeterinstitute.ca/en/Outreach/General_Public/Science_in_the_Pub/   For more information, visit perimeterinstitute.ca/outreach  

Professional Engineers of Ontario - Ottawa Chapter

Name of Event: Information Session: Ontario's Environmental Approvals Process
Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum - Ottawa, ON
Date of Event: October 19th, 2011 - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Event Details: The Ottawa Chapter PEO is organizing an information session regarding amendments to Ontario's environmental approvals process as part of the province's Open for Business legislation. The presentation will outline and review key changes for those whose work is affected by the environmental approvals process. Join us in a discussion with staff from the Ministry of the Environment Modernization of Approvals project team. Registration is required for this event.

Gairdner Foundation

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: Carleton University, Ottawa, ON
Date of Event: Friday, Oct 21st 2011
Event Details: Each October, the Canada Gairdner Foundation hosts academic lectures at universities across Canada. Dr. Robert Roberts, President & CEO of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, and Dr. Jules Hoffmann, 2011 Canada Gairdner International Laureate, will present lectures to students at Carleton University. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: University of Ottawa Medical School, Ottawa, ON
Date of Event: Friday, Oct 21st 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Jules Hoffmann, 2011 Canada Gairdner International Laureate, will present a lecture to medical faculty at the University of Ottawa. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: University of Western Ontario, London, ON
Date of Event: Monday, Oct 24th 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Adrian Bird, 2011 Canada Gairdner International Laureate, will present lectures to students and faculty the at University of Western Ontario. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: Queen's University, Kingston, ON
Date of Event: Monday, Oct 24th 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Robert Black, 2011 Canada Gairdner Global Health Laureate, will present lectures to students and faculty at Queen's University. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
Date of Event: Tuesday, Oct 25th 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Robert Black, 2011 Canada Gairdner Global Health Laureate, will present lectures to faculty at the University of Ottawa. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Date: Tuesday, Oct 25th 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Adrian Bird, 2011 Canada Gairdner International Laureate, will present lectures to students and faculty at the University of Waterloo. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
Date: Wednesday, Oct 26th 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Robert Black, 2011 Canada Gairdner Global Health Laureate, will present lectures to faculty at the University of Guelph. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
Date of Event: Wednesday, Oct 26th 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Adrian Bird, 2011 Canada Gairdner International Laureate, will present lectures to faculty at McMaster University. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: York University, Toronto, ON
Date of Event: Wednesday, Oct 26th 2011
Event details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Howard Cedar, 2011 Canada Gairdner International Laureate, will present lectures to students and faculty at York University. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lecture
Location: University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
Date of Event: Friday, Oct 28th 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Adrian Bird, 2011 Canada Gairdner International Laureate, will present a lecture to at the University of Toronto. By invitation only. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Name of Event: Diabetes: 90 Years After the Discovery of Insulin
Location: MaRS Centre, Toronto, ON
Date of Event: Monday, Oct 31st 2011. 8:15 am to 4:00 p.m.
Event Details: This lecture series, intended for medical professionals, is hosted by the Gairdner Foundation. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar. To register for this event, contact Nora Cox at: nora@gairdner.org

Name of Event: 2011 Canada Gairdner Awardees Lecture
Location: University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
Date of Event: Thursday, Oct 27th 2011. 9:00 am to 3:30 p.m.
Event Details: This series features lectures by 2011 Canada Gairdner awardees. For information, see the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Name of Event: 2011 Gairdner Symposium: Advances in Immunology and Inflamation
Location: University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
Date of Event: Friday, Oct 28th 2011. 9:00 am to 3:30 p.m.
Event Details: For information about this symposium, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Name of Event: Work For You Too (WRK 4U2)
Location: Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, ON
Date of Event: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 and Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Event Details: Students will explore career path options (co-operative education, apprenticeship, college, university) and career choices. Exhibits from schools, post-secondary institutions and community employers will highlight the following four industry sectors: Construction, Design and Manufacturing, Information Technology, Services (hospitality, tourism, emergency response services, health care, hairstyling and esthetics, transportation).

Prince Edward Island

National Research Council

Name of Event: BioQuest 2011: a bioscience adventure
Location: Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Date of Event: October 17 - 24, 2011
Event Details: In celebration of National Science and Technology Week, the National Research Council is hosting its 4th annual science outreach event for students in Prince Edward Island. BioQuest 2011 is a hands-on, fun way to bring science to life. BioQuest invites nearly 200 grade-five Island students to touch, taste, see and experience how science and technology help Canadians stay healthier. Federal scientists at NRC are joined by biologists, chemists and business staff from partner organizations on PEI. For more information, please contact us at inh@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca.

Gairdner Foundation

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PEI
Date of Event: Wednesday, Oct 19th 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Michael Hayden, 2011 Gairder Wightman Laureate, will present lectures to students and faculty at the University of Prince Edward Island. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Québec

Musée Armand-Frappier

Name of Event: Chemistry in the Kitchen
Location: (To be confirmed)
Date of Event: October 18, 2011
Event Details: To mark the International Year of Chemistry, the Armand-Frappier Museum (www.musee-afrappier.qc.ca) is inviting the general public to participate in a science café on chemistry in cooking. Science cafés promote public engagement in discussions with guest experts on current science issues . On October 18, join the discussion to unravel many of the mysteries surrounding molecules in food. Among the three guest experts will be Robert Simpson, a professor from the Institut de technologie agroalimentaire with a passion for food chemistry.

Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and Sciences

Name of Event: Watt’s Up? Renewable energy
Location: Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and Sciences
Date: From September 16, 2011 to January 9, 2012
Event Details: Hey kids! Come produce electricity for your house using renewable energy sources. While you do that, the grown-ups will learn about the principles, issues and trends related to this topic. Watt’s Up? is a fun and interactive exhibit for kids with lots of energy and adults who are interested in sustainable development. The exhibit is produced by the Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and Sciences in collaboration with the Saskatchewan Science Centre and the Waterloo Regional Children’s Museum in Ontario.

Name of Event: Conference of the Société Provancher
Location: Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and Sciences
Date: October 16, 2011
Event Details: Representatives of the Société Provancher will present the society’s mandates, objectives, history and publications, including Le Naturaliste canadien. For conservation purposes, the society owns and manages a few territories that will be presented, with a focus on the wildlife present. Cost: free for members of SLOE / free for members of the Museum / $5 for non-members.

Name of Event: Do birds prefer blonds or brunettes?
Location: Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and Sciences
Date: November 13, 2011 – 10:00 am
Event Details: At the conference, ornithologist Serge Beaudette will present the factors that determine whether bird couples stay together for their entire lives, for a season or for just a few seconds (the time it takes to mate!). You’ll learn about the laws of nature that govern these choices and about how beauty may be responsible for the disappearance of some birds. Cost: free for members of SLOE / free for members of the Museum / $5 for non-members.

Name of Event: Surviving in the field: The case of the tree swallow and the accidental death of farmland birds
Location: Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and Sciences
Date: December 4, 2011 – 10:00 am
Event Details: For a few years now, the decline of many birds in farm areas and of flying insect species has been observed. At this conference, Stéphane Lamoureux and Marc Bélisle will show the impact of the farming landscape on the growth of juveniles and parental investment in tree swallows. Cost: free for members of SLOE / free for members of the Museum / $5 for non-members.

Name of Event: The Brain: A Chemical Supercomputer
Location: Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and Sciences
Date of Event: October 14, 2011
Event Details: October 14, 2011, 7:30 p.m. Philippe Séguéla, Professor at the Institut neurologique de Montréal de l’Université McGill. Thousands of cells are assembled to form a chemical supercomputer capable of producing the images, sounds, odours, and feelings that define our contact with the world and creating the emotions and memories that form the basis of our personality.

Thetford Mines – Mineralogy and Mining Museum

Name of Event: KBB Tour
Location: Thetford Mines – Mineralogy and Mining Museum
Date of Event: October 15, 2011
Event Details: The KBB tour will begin at 1:30 pm at the museum. Visitors will have the opportunity to go inside the structures of the very first mine in Thetford, the King Mine (Hampden Mine), established in 1878 and owned by the King Brothers company. One hour of the tour will be devoted to this. The structures on the tour (mine shop and shaft, service shop and headframe) were built in 1938. The second hour will be spent at the former open pit Beaver Mine (merged with the King Mine in 1956). This mine was opened in 1889 and is the third oldest in the Thetford area. Everyone welcome. Adults = $13.95; Students aged 7-17 = $9.95; 0 to 6 years = $4

Canadian Space Agency

Name of Event: A Universe to Discover
Location: Brossard, Quebec
Date of Event: October 21, 2011
Event Details: Canadian Space Agency engineer Richard Grou will explore the wonders of the night sky and the universe with students in grades 4-6 from Ecole Saint-Laurent in Brossard, Quebec.

Name of Event: Science Fiction vs. Science Fact
Location: St-Hubert, Quebec
Date of Event: October 19, 2011
Event Details: Canadian Space Agency engineer Dr. Marie-Josee Potvin explored the difference between how science is portrayed in popular culture with the realities of science facts with students from The Study in Montreal, Quebec on-site at Canadian Space Agency headquarters.

Gairdner Foundation

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: Université de Laval, Quebec City, QC
Date of Event: Thursday, Oct 20th 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Jules Hoffmann, 2011 Canada Gairdner International Laureate, will present a lecture to faculty at the Université de Laval. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC
Date of Event: Monday, Oct 24th 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Jules Hoffmann, 2011 Canada Gairdner International Laureate, will present lectures to students and faculty at the Université de Montréal. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: McGill University, Montreal, QC
Date of Event: Tuesday, Oct 25th 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Jules Hoffmann, 2011 Canada Gairdner International Laureate, will present lectures to students and faculty at McGill University. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: McGill University, Montreal, QC
Date of Event: Monday, Oct 31st 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Aharon Razin, 2011 Canada Gairdner Laureate, and Dr. Moshe Szyf of McGill University will present lectures to students and faculty at the Mini Epigentics Symposium at McGill University. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

Saskatchewan

Canadian Light Source

Name of Event: Canadian Light Source Daily Tours
Location: Saskatoon, SK
Date of Event: Daily October 14-23rd, 2011
Event Details: Canada's only synchrotron, a national research facility to probe the structure and properties of matter, will open doors for the public every day during National Science and Technology Week. Guided tours will be offered at 7pm daily Sept 14th - 23rd. Space is limited so please call 306-657-3500 or email outreach@lightsource.ca in advance to reserve yours.

Name of Event: Synchrotron Teachers Workshop
Location: Canadian Light Source, 101 Perimeter Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Date of Event: October 15-17, 2011
Event Details: Each year the Canadian Light Source's doors open for the nation's science teachers, providing a unique opportunity to participate in synchrotron experiments, explore the entire facility, and network with scientists including Canada Research Chairs and CLS staff who share their experiences and enthusiasm for science. The educational strength of Canada's synchrotron is that it provides an exciting, real life context for many of the outcomes expected in science curricula. In addition, only those teachers attending this workshop are able to participate in the new "Students on the Beamlines" program where high school students collaborate with CLS staff to conduct ground breaking research on a variety of beamlines. The first step to bringing YOUR Students on the Beamline is to attend the workshop.

Gairdner Foundation

Name of Event: Gairdner Foundation 2011 Lectures
Location: University of Saskatchewan / Royal University Hospital , Saskatoon, SK
Date of Event: Thursday, Oct 20th 2011
Event Details: Each October, Canada Gairdner awardees visit universities across Canada to provide academic lectures on their area of expertise. Dr. Nicholas White, 2010 Canada Gairdner Global Health Laureate, will present lectures to students and medical faculty at the University of Saskatchewan. For information, visit the Gairdner Foundation website at www.gairdner.org/calendar.

National/Online

Name of Event: Web GIS Activities
Location: Online / Virtual
Date of Event: ongoing
Event Details: Explore the world of science using geographic information systems (GIS). Through our online activities on the Mountain Pine Beetle and Coral Reefs, you become a scientist exploring and analyzing data.

Chemical Institute of Canada

Name of Event: National Crystal Growing Competition
Location: Across Canada
Date of Event: October 10th to November 14th 2011
Event Details: The National Crystal Growing Competition is a fun, hands-on experience as well as an exciting competition. Schools are provided with materials and instructions on how to grow crystals and the objective is to grow the biggest and highest quality single crystal possible. Students win cash prizes for their school and will receive individual certificates for the national prizes. For more information, please visit http://www.iyc2011.ca/index.php?ci_id=2385&la_id=1

Name of Event: Global Water Experiment
Location: Online
Date of Event: October 15-22, 2011
Event Details: Teachers of all levels are encouraged to participate in the IUPAC Global Water Experiment, with Canadian participation taking place during our National Chemistry Week (October 15-22, 2011). The aim of the Global Water Experiment is to have students around the world explore one of Earth's most critical resources, water. The results of their investigations will be submitted to a global database, contributing to what may become the biggest chemistry experiment to date. For more information on the IUPAC Global Water Experiment, registration, and the data entry procedure, please visit http://water.chemistry2011.org/web/iyc. Questions or comments regarding Canadian participation can be directed toward iyc@cheminst.ca

National Film Board

Name of Event: NFB Playlist - Fun films about science and technology
Location: http://www.nfb.ca/playlist/fun_films_about_science_and_technology/
Event Details: We at the National Film Board have put together a playlist of 7 science-based films designed to educate and entertain.

SkyNews

Name of Event: SkyNews 100th issue
Location: SkyNews magazine
Date of Event: October 7, 2011
Event Details: SkyNew magazine will publish a special 100th issue that will be available in time for NSTW. It will be polybagged with the Canadian Astrophotographers calendar for 2012. NSTW event organizers can request free copies of this collectors issue to distribute at NSTW events that are astronomy- or space-related. They will be charged only the shipping cost. Requests must be received at g_keilty@sympatico.ca before September 16.

Environment Canada

Name of Event: The Biosphere at your school!
The Biosphere offers, all across Canada, five free thematic presentations by videoconference or on site at your school.
All presentations are:

• Available through videoconferences or conferences at your school.
• 60 minutes long.
• From Monday to Friday.
• For participants 12 years and older.