Spirit of Canada and Skipper Derek Hatfield are proud to be chosen to be a “Diarist” in an exciting new education partnership with the Ontario Science Centre. The Field Diaries program is 1 of 10 unique experiences within the first phase of the new Weston Family Innovation Center at the Science Centre and the digital Diaries are from scientists at work around the world. The Diaries allow visitors to go to places they normally wouldn’t be able to go and see the broad range of experiences that science and technology can offer. Derek and the Spirit of Canada Team will provide diary entries about the extraordinary sailing race around the world and give educational insight from the Oceans.

Excerpts from Ontario Science Centre Press Release dated Mar 9th 2005

The Ontario Science Centre has ushered in a new era of communicating science to the public with the opening of the first phase of the Weston Family Innovation Centre (http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/tour/default.asp?exhibitionid=279), the cornerstone of the Science Centre’s $40-million Agents of Change (http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/aoc/default.asp) transformation project.

This “scientific Times Square” utilizes a dynamic blend of art and technology and a provocative collection of experiences in a grand architectural space to showcase contemporary and controversial issues in science and technology. It features regularly changing content that explores current news, poses topical questions, seeks opinions, sparks debate and highlights recent discoveries.

“Canada’s young people are its future and the steps being taken by the Ontario Science Centre will help them become the innovators and problem-solvers of tomorrow,” said Galen Weston, president of The W. Garfield Weston Foundation, the lead private sector partner in the Agents of Change initiative. “Our family foundation is pleased to have been able to make this exciting new space possible and have our name associated with such a unique approach to innovation.”

During the opening, the Science Centre announced a $1 million contribution from the Department of Canadian Heritage, adding it to the list of lead partners for Agents of Change along with The W. Garfield Weston Foundation, the Government of Ontario and Knowledge Partner DuPont Canada.

The Centre also unveiled a new Web site, www.redshiftnow.ca, which features content from the Weston Family Innovation Centre to extend its experiences beyond the walls of the building.

“By allowing visitors to explore current science news and research, both on site and online, we will pique their curiosity and inspire them to ask their own questions and seek answers,” said Lesley Lewis, CEO of the Ontario Science Centre. “This approach is one step towards giving visitors the tools and skills necessary to contribute to a culture of innovation.”

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