Albertans named Canada’s new astronauts
Albertans Joshua Kutryk and Jennifer Sidey are Canada’s newest astronauts. The pair was chosen from more than 3,000 applicants to the Canadian Space Agency.
The list was pared down to 17 and included Jason Leuschen, originally from Bruno, Sask. He is a helicopter pilot trainee based at Portage la Prairie, Man.
Kutryk has worked as an experimental test pilot and a fighter pilot for the Canadian Armed Forces in Cold Lake, Alta.
He hails from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. and was raised on a cattle farm.
Read Also
Vintage power on display at Saskatchewan tractor pull
At the Ag in Motion farm show held earlier this year near Langham, Sask., a vintage tractor pull event drew pretty significant crowds of show goers, who were mostly farmers.
Jennifer Sidey, originally from Calgary, worked as a mechanical engineer, combustion scientist and lecturer at the University of Cambridge in England.
The pair will relocate to Houston, Texas, this month to begin a two-year astronaut training program.
Proud to Bee a 4-Her
More than 190 clubs signed up for the 2017 edition of the Proud to Bee a 4-Her program.
It helps 4-Hers learn about the role of pollinators in sustainable agriculture and food security.
This year, 4-H Canada is also distributing more than 30,000 additional seed packets across Canada through its Canada 150 Signature Project. It is intended to share the story of agriculture with other Canadians.
