2007
November 27-29  ANGVA 2007
The Asia-Pacific Natural Gas Vehicle Association will be holding its second Biennial Conference and Exhibition, ANGVA 2007, which will be hosted by the Thailand Association for Natural Gas Vehicles in Bangkok from November 27-29. The Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance, of which ATFCAN is a member, will be attending to represent the interests of Canadian natural gas vehicle organizations.

November 14  Ragamala Concert
ATFCAN is pleased to co-sponsor “Rhythms and Ragas: a Musical Journey to India”, a benefit concert for Carleton University’s Indian Classical Music program. The concert will be held at the Canadian Museum of Civilization on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Presented by the Ragamala Music Association of Ottawa and the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the concert will feature acclaimed tabla musician Zakir Hussain and santoor virtuoso Rahul Sharma. Together, these music legends will entertain the audience with traditional Indian classical music.

October 14  Natural Resources Canada's Science and Technology FunFest
On Sunday, October 14, ATFCAN’s Hydrogen on the Hill project supplied two of its hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE) buses for use to Natural Resources Canada’s Science and Technology FunFest. The buses provided transportation services from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., shuttling over 200 people to and from Natural Resources Canada’s Booth Street location to the Dominion Observatory on Carling Avenue. Project representatives were available to distribute literature on the technology, answer questions, and discuss the environmental benefits of H2ICEs.
The FunFest was preceded by a grand opening of Ottawa’s first hydrogen fuelling station, which was presided by Honorable John Baird, Minister of the Environment. Minister Baird gave a brief presentation on the promise of hydrogen as a transportation fuel, its environmental benefits and the steps being taken by the Canadian government to expand the infrastructure needed to support hydrogen transportation technologies.
For more information on the Hydrogen on the Hill project please visit www.h2canada.ca

July 7-15  Canadian Open Chess Championship
ATFCAN was pleased to be part of the prestigious Canadian Open Chess Championship held at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel from July 7-15, 2007. Two of India’s top chess players, Grandmaster Abhijit Kunte and Grandmaster Sandipan Chanda, were sponsored by ATFCAN, enabling their participation in the Canadian Open. GM Kunte was co-winner of the 2006 Canadian Open Chess Championship and at the time of the tournament had a FIDE rating of 2532. GM Chanda is India’s 9th Grandmaster and a two-time Olympian, whose FIDE rating was 2552 during the Championship. Both Grandmasters played strongly in the event.
The 2007 Canadian Open Chess Championship ranks among the strongest Open events in Canadian chess history, and featured over 20 world-class Grandmasters from more than a dozen countries, including acclaimed British GM Nigel Short and Chinese GM Bu Xiangzhi.
For more information on the Canadian Open Chess Championship please visit www.canchess.ca

June 6   Clean Air Day
As part of the fleet of fuel-efficient, environmentally-friendly vehicles operating in the Parliamentary Precinct, Hydrogen on the Hill displayed one of its hydrogen buses during Clean Air Day on the Hill, which took place on Wednesday, June 6th. Project representatives were also on hand to distribute pamphlets containing project information and answer any questions. The other two hydrogen buses were used to transport visitors to NRCan’s refueling station on Booth Street, where they were given a brief presentation on the hydrogen refueling station before returning to the Hill.
Clean Air Day on the Hill is an annual event which aims to encourage the occupants of the Parliamentary Precinct to become more involved in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Through the combined efforts of parliamentary occupants and the Partners for a Green Hill, the Parliamentary Precinct has reduced waste and improved the environment through the successful implementation of projects such as sustainable transportation initiatives, increased recycling efforts, a paper save program and several other activities.