2012
Bondar Days — Former astronaut honours Burtch
January 26, 2012
SAULT STE. MARIE - Roberta Bondar has been applauded almost everywhere she's been since her historic flight aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery 20 years ago.
For one week, we celebrate one very special Saultite
January 20, 2012
SAULT STE. MARIE - January 22, 2012 will mark the 20th Anniversary of the historic flight of Canada’s first woman in Space, astronaut and Sault native, Dr. Roberta Bondar.
Has It Really Been 20 Years?
January 20, 2012
January 22, 2012 will mark the 20th Anniversary of the historic flight of Canada’s first woman in Space, Astronaut and Sault native, Dr. Roberta Bondar.
Roberta Bondar to Celebrate 100! with local kids next week
January 18, 2012
Algoma District School Board will play an important part in welcoming Dr. Roberta Bondar to an Education Event on January 24th, 2012 at Kiwanis Community Theatre.
2011
Outta sight! Anniversary of Bondar Space Shuttle flight celebrated in song - ON THE TOWN
October 28, 2011
Roberta Bondar is the star when Elmer Iseler Singers look to the heavens at a spring show....
Local Students Get an Art Lesson from Dr. Bondar
October 12, 2011
Students from five area high schools - White Pines, Superior Heights, Korah Collegiate, St. Mary's and St. Basil's - received an in depth and personal art lesson from Dr. Roberta Bondar...
Dr. Roberta Bondar Honoured Again
October 5, 2011
Dr. Roberta Bondar keeps on piling up the honours with every passing year. Just shortly after being given a place in Canada's Walk of Fame, she comes home to be asked to represent...
Bondar, Reynolds Join Canada's Walk of Fame
June 28, 2011
Astronaut Roberta Bondar and actors Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Oh are among the latest Canadians set to join Canada's Walk of Fame.
Earth Week appreciated through Vision with Dr. Roberta Bondar
April 21, 2011
“After observing the planet for eight days from space, I have a deeper interest and respect for the forces that shape our world. ...
2010
A planet worth protecting
November 25, 2010
Dr. Roberta Bondar, Canadian's first woman astronaut in space 18 years ago, had an up-close view of our planet only a select few ever get.
Canadian astronauts reflect on Discovery's final trip
October 30, 2010
Payload specialist Roberta Bondar of Canada holds oat seedlings up to the video camera aboard the space shuttle Discovery in a televised view Jan. 25, 1992.
West Vancouver hiker meets legend
October 6, 2010
A West Vancouver woman has just returned from what she says was the "trip of a lifetime" after spending three days heli-hiking with Roberta Bondar, Canada's first female astronaut.
Heli-Hiking: Never Stop Learning
Never stop learning – this was the message conveyed over and over by Dr. Roberta Bondar, our guest speaker at the Bugaboo Lodge on the August 17 – 20th CMH Summer Adventure. >> read article >>
Strap on some boots and hit the woods for International Trails Day
PHOTO: Former Canadian astronaut Roberta Bondar (right) hikes to the Burgess Shale's Walcott Quary in Yoho National Park, near Field, B.C., in July 2009. >> read article >>
Roberta Bondar School wins national eco challenge
June 23, 2010
TORONTO (23/06/10)—Students of Roberta Bondar School were recognized as the national winner of Earth Day Canada’s Great EcoKids Challenge intermediate category on Wednesday. >> read article >>
Life on Earth from an astronaut’s perspective
Roberta Bondar speaks at Ontario Nature youth summit
June 13, 2010
A group of talented young naturalists learned the importance of biodiversity at a youth summit featuring keynote speaker Dr. Roberta Bondar, iconic Canadian astronaut, neurologist and photographer. >> read article >>
Knights of Alloy announces newest member of the team
March 22, 2010, SooToday
The local ADSB robotics team has gratefully welcomed Dr. Roberta Bondar, one of Sault Ste. Marie’s most famous scientists, to its lists of distinguished supporters, as Dr. Bondar has joined the team as honorary patron of the local secondary school team. >> read article >>
2009
Bondar Donates Olympic Torch to Sault Library
December 29, 2009, SooNews
In Celebration of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library is proud to announce we will have on display the Olympic Torch and Olympic Torch Runner's suit worn by Dr. Roberta Bondar during her run on December 17, 2009 in Toronto. >> read article >>
Bondar to Carry Olympic Flame
October 28, 2009, SooNews
Dr. Roberta Bondar will get another chance to make history later this year just by walking down Yonge St. >> read article >>
Diane Farris Gallery
October 8-31, 2009, Diane Farris Gallery presents Canadian Canopies
Diane Farris Gallery is pleased to present Roberta Bondar’s most recent series of photographs, Canadian Canopies. >> read article >>
Reaching for the Stars
September, 2009, Fifty-Five Plus magazine
Roberta Bondar keeps conquering new worlds >> read article >>
CBC Radio Interview - The World At Six
July 6, 2009, Ellen Bessner
The Avro Arrow and the space program >> listen to interview>>
We need to get back on the moon
Tuesday, July 21, 2009, Michael Purvis, The Sault Star
For Dr. Roberta Bondar, July 20, 1969 felt a lot like "the first day of the future." >> read article >>
Concordia presents Loyola Medal to astronaut/neurologist, Dr. Roberta Bondar
March 4, 2009, Tom Douglas, Fifty-Five Plus magazine
In 1992, when Dr. Roberta Bondar, PhD, blasted off aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, she became Canada's first woman astronaut and the world's first neurologist in space. >> read article >>
2008
Roberta Bondar: Onward and Upward
June, 2008, Good Times
Where do you go after space? Well, there's the Arctic, the Sahara, the Persian Gulf ... >> read article (pdf) >>
Students Win Science Scholarships
May 12, 2008, The Peninsula, Qatar
The winners of the World Virtual Science and Engineering Fair (WVSEF) were announced at an awards ceremony at College of the North Atlantic – Qatar (CNA-Q) >> read article >>
Bright minds do Qatar proud - Qatar Students Win Award at World Virtual Science and Engineering Fair
May 11, 2008, The Peninsula, Qatar
A team from Qatar won the Silver Award in the first ever World Virtual Science and Engineering Fair held at the College of the North Atlantic-Qatar (NCA-Q) yesterday. >> read article >>
Space Pioneer Stresses Need for Recycling
May 11, 2008, Gulf Times, Qatar
Most products made today are not recyclable and therefore pose a threat to the environment, the world’s first neurologist in space, Dr. Roberta Bondar said yesterday. >> read article >>
Dr. Roberta Bondar Serves as Special Guest Judge at the World Virtual Science and Engineering Fair
Spring, 2008
College of North Atlantic - Qatar. >> Event Programme (pdf) >>
Dr. Roberta Bondar - A Higher Ground
Esteem Magazine
For an ex-astronaut, Dr. Roberta Bondar is remarkably down to earth. >> read article (pdf) >>
Continuous Change and the Role of Canadian Biotechnology
Spring, 2008, BIOTECanada
Aboard the space shuttle Discovery in 1992, Dr. Roberta Bondar became the world's first astronaut-neurologist. >> read article (pdf) >>
Trent University Appoints Dr. Derek Mueller to Inaugural Roberta Bondar Fellowship in Northern and Polar Studies
Trent University, March 25, 2008
Ice Shelf Expert and Trent Alumnus to Teach Environmental Change in the Arctic >> read article (pdf) >>
Trent University Opens Its Doors
Peterborough Examiner, March 10, 2008
Trent University Chancellor Roberta Bondar, the first female Canadian astronaut, gives the welcoming address at the Trent March break open house Saturday in the Wenjack Theatre. >> read article >>
Dr. Roberta Bondar Named Honorary Patron of the International Year of Planet Earth
2008
The celebration of the International Year of Planet Earth aims to capture people’s imagination of the exciting knowledge we possess about our planet, and to see this knowledge used to make the Earth a safer, healthier and wealthier place for our children and grandchildren. >> read brochure (pdf) >>
2007
Mission Biotech - Roberta Bondar signs on as Canada's First National Biotechnology Champion
August/September, 2007, BioBusiness
Say the name Roberta Bondar to practically any Canadian, and they immediately think of one thing: outer space. >> read article (pdf) >>
From Silver Dart to Outer Space
Province Herald, Nova Scotia
October 2, 2007
Astronaut tells crowd of Cape Breton kids to use Bell as inspiration during anniversary celebrations >> read article >>
2006
Bondar talks about memory
September 20, 2006
Roberta Bondar may have been Canada’s first woman to launch into space more than
a decade ago, but she’s now on a whole new mission. >> read article >>
2003
TIME Magazine Names Dr. Roberta Bondar as Among Canada's Best Explorers
Time Magazine - November 3, 2003
Defying Gravity - To explore has many facets to its meaning. To explore is to push beyond the limits, to challenge, to delve into the minutest details, to investigate – to find out how and why – to try out new approaches to reveal new insights. >> read article >>