Year-long science experiments were launched by two high school students from Timmins at the city's balloon base on September 16, 2019. 

The chair of the board for Science Timmins, Lorraine Cantin, said throughout the year the students had to test, modify, and problem-solve. She also added, “(The students) developed so many great qualities that will serve them life-long in whatever they (pursue)”.

A grade 12 student from École secondaire catholique Thériault, Magalie Durepos-Letourneau, finds cosmic rays “so fascinating” and has selected the topic for her experiment. She also adds that the project teaches determination. 

Ben Dunkley, a grade 8 student from O’Gorman Intermediate, launched an experiment that will track the amount of ozone in the ozone layer. “I had learned last year about the chemicals that are called CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons), and they are actually destroying the ozone layer actively, and I wanted to see how much we’re affected in our area,” said Dunkley.

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