Official Visitors
Then-Prime Minister Jean Chrétien visited the CLS in November 2000 during an election campaign stop in Saskatoon. He gave a speech on the mezzanine level of the building following his tour of the facility, praising the project for helping to reverse the brain drain of scientists from Canada. The Queen and Prince Philip visited the CLS in May 2005. The Queen toured the second floor balcony while the Prince explored the machinery below. The synchrotron was turned off for the visit to reduce the noise level. In August 2010 then-Governor General Michaëlle Jean visited the CLS as part of a two-day tour of Saskatchewan. In April 2012 the CLS was "visited" remotely by Governor General David Johnston. He was visitng the LNLS synchrotron in Brazil, during a live link-up, by video chat and remote control software, between the two facilities.
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