Media Advisory - Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen to Visit Greater Toronto Area

LONGUEUIL, QC, Oct. 11, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - From October 11 to 13, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be in Mississauga and Toronto, Ontario, to meet with students and members of the general public. He will give presentations about his journey and what it takes to become an astronaut, and take part in a Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Trek Talk series.

Media are invited to attend the following events:
Tuesday, October 11
Time:	7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Audience:	Professional Engineers of Ontario - Mississauga Chapter and members of the general public
Where:	Braeben Golf Club - 5700 Terry Fox Way, Mississauga, ON, L5V 2W2
Wednesday, October 12
Time:	10:00 a.m. (EDT)
Audience:	100-150 students, professors, researchers and employees of the Lassonde School of Engineering, York University
Where:	York University - 4700 Keele Street, 11 Arboretum Ln, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3
What: TIFF Trek Talks: An Astronaut's Voyage to the Final Frontier (science vs. science fiction)
Time:	6:30 p.m. (EDT)
Audience:	General public
Where:	TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King Street West, Toronto, ON, M5V 3C6
Thursday , October 13
What: TIFF event - Trek Talks: Bridging Science and the Arts (panel discussion)
Time:	12:00 p.m. (EDT)
Audience:	350 university and college students (mostly in areas related to film making)
Where:	TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King Street West, Toronto, ON, M5V 3C6
What: TIFF event - Trek Talks: Space, Diplomacy and the United Federation of Planets (panel discussion)
Time:	6:30 p.m. (EDT)
Audience:	General public
Where:	TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King Street West, Toronto, ON, M5V 3C6
*Note that the Trek Talks will be livestreamed on the TIFF website.

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