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Canuck Quotes: Julie Payette

“I also remember Toronto as a place where I was able to pursue many of my personal interests, ranging from sports to cultural activities. One of my most marking memories (besides participating in the annual climbing of the CN Tower stairs) was the privilege of singing with the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra throughout my entire stay.” [...]

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Trivia EH? Julie Payette

Born Oct. 20, 1963, Montreal, Quebec. Married to Francois Brissette of Montreal, Quebec

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Canadarm

Although Canada has been involved with the space race since the beginning, nothing has made our national pride glow like watching the space shuttles and seeing the big letters CANADA written across the Canadarm. The Canadarm was fist launched into space on November 13, 1981 as part of Columbia. During that mission, the Canadarm successfully [...]

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Julie Payette

NASA’s Julie Payette is accomplished in more than just space and engineering studies. She is a singer and pianist having performed with the Montreal Symphonic Orchestra Chamber Choir, the Piacere Vocale in Basel, Switzerland, and with the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra Choir in Toronto, Canada. She plays the flute as well. She flies jets and competes [...]

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