On Friday June 15th 2007 at 1:30 pm in the Agriculture Building foyer, an announcement ceremony was held in honor of SGI CANADA’s commitment to the Centre for Hydrology at the University of Saskatchewan – a donation which will enable greater understanding of prairie precipitation patterns in the face of climate change. The Honourable Lorne Calvert, Premier of Saskatchewan, Mr. Jon Shubert, President and CEO of SGI Canada, Dr. Peter MacKinnon Q.C., President, University of Saskatchewan, and Ms. Heather Magotiaux, Vice President University Advancement, University of Saskatchewan announed the SGI Canada Hydrometeorology Programme and SGI Canada Research Fellowship in Hydrometeorology at this ceremony. Further details on the SGI Canada Hydrometeorology Programme can be found under Research on the Centre for Hydrology website.

Pictures from the ceremony:

The Honourable Lorne Calvert, Premier of Saskatchewan, talking on the importance of hydrological research

Professor John W. Pomeroy, director of Centre for Hydrology, accepting the donation

The ceremony was held in the foyer of the Agriculture Building

The prominent people that were present; from left to right: Mr. Jon Shubert, President and CEO of SGI Canada, Ms. Heather Magotiaux, Vice President University Advancement, University of Saskatchewan, The Honourable Lorne Calvert, Premier of Saskatchewan, Professor John Pomeroy, director of Centre for Hydrology, and Dr. Peter MacKinnon Q.C., President, University of Saskatchewan.

A little private talk!