A familiar moustached man, most known for his adventures in space, will be making his way to Vernon in May.
Retired astronaut, musician, and social-media legend is on a national tour for Canada乌鸦传媒檚 150th birthday and will make one stop in the Okanagan.
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Hadfield kicks off his 150 tour on the West Coast in Vancouver, making his way eastward to Vernon on May 14. It乌鸦传媒檚 his only stop in the Okanagan.
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The Ontario resident has always been a big advocate of Canada. As an astronaut from 1992 to 2013 at the Canadian Space Agency, Hadfield travelled in space sharing songs and experiences through and to the earthlings below, gaining almost 2 million Twitter followers.
He didn乌鸦传媒檛 just broadcast from space either. He has toured the far reaches of Canada, speaking, performing and inspiring those around him.
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Apart from his tour, Hadfield was involved in the recruitment process for Canada乌鸦传媒檚 next astronauts which includes . Federley listed Hadfield as one of his role models and across the province, Hadfield乌鸦传媒檚 story is told in Grade 6 textbooks.
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He gives the potential candidates the same advice he gives to everyone, to choose the things in life that you dream of and find a way to pursue them. To Hadfield, it乌鸦传媒檚 about the little things he puts towards his goals each day, from deciding to ride a bike, or eat dessert which makes him who he is. He thinks of it as 乌鸦传媒渨hat can I do to change myself to become the person I dream about being? How complete a person can I be and how can I put my best foot forward?乌鸦传媒�
The decision will be tough for the space agency to choose two candidates from 3,700 applications.
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At the core of his presentation, Hadfield will be talking about his curiosity and how it led him on his journey as well as looking at the history of Canada, the challenges we face as a country and how the best to prepare for them.
Hadfield will be in performing and speaking at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre May 14.
Tickets are available at the , or by phone at 250-549-7469. Cost is $77.25 for all seats. This will be an all-ages show.
