New Appointee to the CSTMC Board of Trustees

OTTAWA, February 09, 2005 –The Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation is pleased to announce today the appointment of Corinne Mount Pleasant-Jetté, of Ville St. Laurent, Quebec, as a trustee to the Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation Board of Trustees.

A member of the Tuscarora First Nation, Professor Mount Pleasant-Jetté has been an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science at Concordia University since 1979. She has conducted research and written various texts on Aboriginal issues for numerous government agencies and organizations for more than 25 years. She was also a contributor to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.

"Professor Mount Pleasant-Jetté, with her extensive background in education and research, will be a very valuable addition to our Board of Trustees" said Christopher Terry, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Professor Mount Pleasant-Jetté is a member of the Board of Directors of La Maison Waseskun House, a half-way house for male ex-offenders, and Past President of the Centre for Research-Action on Race Relations. She is a former Chair of the National Standing Committee on Education of the Council for the Advancement of Native Economic Development Officers and a former interim Executive Director of the Native Friendship Centre of Montreal. In addition, she founded the Native Access to Engineering Program at Concordia University.

In recognition of her involvement in the community, Professor Mount Pleasant-Jetté has been awarded the Order of Canada (1992), the 125th Anniversary of Confederation Medal (1992), the YWCA Women of Distinction Award (1995), and the Queen's Jubilee Medal (2002).

In 2002, Professor Mount Pleasant-Jetté was appointed Chair of the National Working Group on First Nations Education.

The Corporation and its three museums — the Canada Agriculture Museum, the Canada Aviation Museum and the Canada Science and Technology Museum — collectively reach in excess of two million people annually through onsite and virtual visits. Through their research, exhibitions, programs, Web sites and publications, the Corporation’s museums tell the stories of Canadian ingenuity and achievement in science and technology, and demonstrate how these accomplishments have contributed to the building of our country.

For more information please contact:

Ian MacLeod
Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation
Tel: 613-991-6390, Fax: 613-998-7759
E-mail: imacleod@technomuses.ca