| On May 28, 2008 CLS hosted a visit from the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. After touring the facility, they heard a presentation by Tom Ellis, CLS Director of Research, followed by a Q&A session. |
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| Shining synchrotron light on environmental questions facing the mining industry is the goal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed March 13, 2008, at the GLOBE 2008 conference between the Canadian Light Source (CLS) and MIRARCO Mining Innovation. The agreement was signed by Graham Spiers (featured on the left), Director of the Centre for Environmental Monitoring with MIRARCO, and Jeffrey Cutler, CLS Associate Director of Research for Industrial Science. |
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| Canadian Industry Minister Jim Prentice (left) toured the CLS on March 1, 2008. Minister Prentice was hosted by Bill Thomlinson. |
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| An agreement was signed September 25, 2007 by the Government of India with the Canadian Light Source (CLS) and the University of Saskatchewan to promote cooperation between Indian and Canadian researchers in synchrotron science. (L to R): President Peter MacKinnon, University of Saskatchewan; Walter Davidson, National Research Council of Canada; His Excellency R.L. Narayan, High Commissioner for India; Richard Florizone, University of Saskatchewan Vice-President of Finance and Resources; S.K. Sikka, Scientific Secretary to the Principal Scientific Adviser, Government of India; William Thomlinson, Executive Director of the Canadian Light Source. |
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| The Honourable Rona Ambrose, President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD), announced funding for the First User Program, an initiative designed to attract new industrial users to the CLS on September 7, 2007. |
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| The U.S. Ambassador to Canada, His Excellency David Wilkins (left) ,is introduced to Canada’s synchrotron by CLS Associate Director for Industrial Research Jeffrey Cutler, June 21, 2007. |
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| His Honour the Honourable Dr. Gordon Barnhart, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan (second from left) and Her Honour Mrs. Naomi Barnhart visited the CLS on February 28, 2007, accompanied by Rob Norris, Coordinator of Global Relations, University of Saskatchewan (left) and Dr. Bill Thomlinson, CLS Executive Director. |
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| Her Excellency Ms. Shyamala B. Cowsik, the High Commissioner of India in Canada, toured the CLS on November 6, 2006. Ms. Cowsik (left) was toured by Dr. Chithra Karunakaran (center), CLS Beamline Scientist, and Dr. Murray McLaughlin, CLS Director of Business Development. |
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| On March 20, 2006, Pat Atkinson, Saskatchewan Minister of Advanced
Education and Employment (seen in the center of the photo surrounded
by UofS and CLS stakeholders) announced over $6.2 million from the province’s
Innovation and Science Fund would go to the Biomedical Imaging and Therapy
beamline (BMIT), at CLS. Other distinguished speakers at the press conference
included Maura Davies (CEO and President, Saskatoon Health Region), Steven
Franklin (VP of Research, U of S) and Dr. Bill Thomlinson (Executive
Director). |
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| The Australian High Commissioner to Canada, William Fisher, toured
the CLS on November 8th, 2005. He is pictured here between
Rob Norris, University of Saskatchewan Global Relations Coordinator (left),
and Bill Thomlinson, CLS Executive Director (right). |
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| On May 19th, 2005, Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness Prince Philip visited
the Canadian Light Source. In the first image- top left- Dr. Bill Thomlinson
gives an overview of the CLS to the royal couple, accompanied by Tom
Molloy, Chancellor of the UofS and Peter MacKinnon, President of the
UofS. The Queen then spoke with several researchers about synchrotron
and cancer, Alzheimer's disease and zoonotics. On his tour of the experimental
hall, Prince Phillip viewed a simulated environmental research experiment
with Dr. Jeffrey Cutler. Queen Elizabeth left the CLS accompanied by
Saskatchewan Premier, Lorne Calvert and Bill Thomlinson. Upon her exit,
Her Majesty received a gift from CLS Technologist Mark Besse, on behalf
of CLS staff. The Queen is also shown receiving flowers from members
of the public (around 1,000 people attended) upon her departure. |
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| The mood was set for the Gala Dinner,
on the evening of October 22, 2004 at the Centennial Auditorium!
Over 600 people joined CLS stakeholders, funding partners and staff to
commemorate the CLS Opening. |
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| The official Opening Ceremonies, started
at 2 pm on October 22 2004. Approximately 200 guests were present
and enjoyed a light-show and reception commemorating the CLS opening.
Speeches were delivered by the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of
Finance, SK Premier Lorne Calvert, CEO of Canada Foundation for Innovation
Dr. Eliot Phillipson, UofS President Peter MacKinnon and CLS Executive
Director Bill Thomlinson. The MC was Dr. Arthur Carty, National Science
Advisor to the Prime-Minister and Chair of the CLS Board of Directors. |
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| On Thursday, October 21 2004 the
CLS was the site of Canadian television history. CBC’s The National with
host Peter Mansbridge and science correspondent Bob McDonald was broadcast
to the country from atop the CLS storage ring, before a delighted crowd
of CLS staff, guests from the University of Saskatchewan and their families.
It was the first time that a national news programs has ever been broadcasted
from a Canadian science facility. |
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| The Business Community Reception, sponsored
by SREDA and the Chamber of Commerce designed to celebrate the opening
of the CLS, was held on October 20 2004 at the CLS and drew over
300 business leaders. Rockwell Collins presented the UofS with a cheque
towards the nanotech beamline at the CLS. |
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| On Friday, June 4, 2004
a major abstract work by Eli Bornstein, a noted artist
with strong ties to the University of Saskatchewan, was celebrated in
a ceremony at the Canadian Light Source (CLS). The large-scale paneled
artwork, three years in the making, is installed on the north façade
of the CLS building. |
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