Month: March 2020
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CASC COVID-19 Update: We will get through this together.
We know these are difficult times and there is no doubt that the next while will be challenging for all. As we continue to navigate this rapidly-evolving global situation, CASC is here to support you in advocacy efforts to the Government of Canada, sharing helpful resources, amplifying science communication offerings of our members, and connecting…
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Invitation to Affiliate Supporters: We’d like to share your COVID-19 resources
March 25, 2020 We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. We know that the past week has been a whirlwind for all of us. Here at CASC, we have profound hope in our collective action. Together, we all have a role to play in confronting this global pandemic. We’ve added a page on our website for…
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CASC COVID-19 Update: Message from the Executive Director
We know that the past week has been a whirlwind for all of us. The closure of schools, science centres and museums, international border restrictions, and new social distancing measures have understandably created challenges and uncertainty. However, these are necessary steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. And, they are only the beginning. Together, we…
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CASC 2020 Conference Rescheduled
CASC 2020 Conference will be Rescheduled Canadian Association of Science Centres – Rescheduling 2020 Conference in Ottawa Sudbury, ON. March 13, 2020 – The Canadian Association of Science Centres (CASC) 2020 Conference, hosted by Ingenium: Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation in Ottawa, ON from May 27-29, 2020 will be rescheduled. This rescheduling is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as several provincial health authorities…
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CASC Member Support for COVID-19
Dear CASC-Member Chief Executives: We have heard from many of our members who are working to respond and prepare for the outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus disease. As of March 5, 2020, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has assessed the public health risk associated with COVID-19 as low for Canada. They will continue to reassess the public health…
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You can test the science of your favourite superheroes at this EXTRAORDINARY science event in Vancouver
Could gamma-ray exposure give anyone super strength? Would superpowers change if our heroes landed on different planets in our solar system? Is any of this really possible?! H.R. MacMillan Space Centre will explore these questions and more with kid-friendly science during their first family night of the new year. Science of Superheroes, which takes place from 6:30…
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City of Kitchener could step in to help THEMUSEUM expand
THEMUSEUM in downtown Kitchener is hoping to expand and could be in line for help from the city of Kitchener. City staff is recommending a proposal to front the Museum $3 million to buy the neighbouring BMO building on the corner of King Street and Queen Street in Kitchener. THEMUSEUM has plans to use the…
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Manitoba Museum CEO to retire after two decades in role
WINNIPEG — The CEO of the Manitoba Museum is retiring after being in the role for more than two decades. The museum announced Wednesday Claudette Leclerc will be retiring as of March 31, 2021. Leclerc has been the CEO and executive director of the Manitoba Museum for 23 years. “It has been a tremendous honour…
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Theatre and tech collide in dystopian TELUS World of Science show
For the first time in 20 years, live theatre is back at the TELUS World of Science’s Zeidler Dome. Girl in the Machine explores digital dependency and human relationships with the help of a 360-degree visual experience. The Dome’s digital visualization theatre features 10K resolution. “It’s a dystopian drama that focuses on a couple and what happens…