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Farewell to Quebec

<p><em>From the Inkless emailbox, news of&#8230;of news of Stephen Hawking, who has been ill:</em></p>
<blockquote><p><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Waterloo, Ontario – October 15, 2009 – </span></strong></p>
<div><span style="font-family:Calibri;">On Saturday, October 17, at 4pm EDT, Canada’s Perimeter Institute will make special announcements that involve Prof. Stephen Hawking. Media are invited to attend and obtain interviews.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Calibri;"> What:    Announcements on Future Plans at Perimeter Institute with Significant News of Stephen Hawking</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Calibri;"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Calibri;"> Who:     The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Calibri;"> The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State, Science and Technology</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Calibri;"> The Honourable John Milloy, Minister of Research and Innovation and Minister of Training,</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Calibri;"> Colleges and Universities</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Calibri;"> Dr. Mike Lazaridis, PI Founder and Board Chair</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Calibri;"> Dr. Neil Turok, Director, Perimeter Institute</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Calibri;"> Prof. Stephen Hawking, PI Distinguished Research Chair and Emeritus Lucasian Professor, </span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Calibri;"> Cambridge (appearing via multimedia)</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family:Calibri;"> Dr. Suzanne Fortier, President, NSERC</span></div>
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They wouldn’t make this kind of fuss if he wasn’t coming to visit

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