Dr. Roberta Bondar, Canada’s first female astronaut and the world’s first neurologist in space, will be guest speaker at CFUW-Northumberland’s 30th anniversary scholarship fundraiser on Wednesday, September 8.

Dr. Bondar, who will be speaking via Zoom at 12:45 p.m., is globally recognized for her pioneering contributions to space medicine research, fine art photography and environment education.

Tickets are $65 and on sale now through our website at cfuw-northumberland.org  Official receipts for income tax purposes will be issued. All are welcome to attend.

In her talk, entitled: Open to the Universe ~ Changing perspective on a moving planet, Dr. Bondar will be sharing her insights into the natural world with a focus on migratory birds and the impacts of climate change and human activity.

Annually, CFUW-N awards seven $1,000 scholarships to students attending the six Northumberland County high schools and two bursaries of $500 and $1,000 to students continuing their studies at Fleming College and Trent University respectively.