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State-of-the Art Cold Weather Testing Centre Officially Opens in Thompson, Manitoba

Thompson, Manitoba – The Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification and the Honourable Peter Bjornson, Manitoba Minister of Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade today joined Rolls-Royce Canada Limited, Pratt & Whitney Canada, the National Research Council Canada (NRC), and other aerospace industry representatives to celebrate the grand opening of the Global Aerospace Centre for Icing and Environmental Research (GLACIER) facility and the not-for-profit Environmental Test, Research and Education Center (EnviroTREC).

This world class, state-of-the-art cold weather testing and research facility will benefit Manitoba and the world’s aviation industry.

To see full article go to:
http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/news/nrc/2010/10/29/glacier-envirotrec.html
Posted by: NRC- National Research Council