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Later there were difficulties when Canada and France began setting up their headquarters. The Institute for Astronomy wanted them to locate on the Manoa campus in Honolulu. And for a while a small office was set up there. They soon found, however, that they preferred to be on the Big Island, close to the telescope. But where? For a lot of people Hilo was the obvious choice; it was the largest city on the island, and the seat of government. A small temporary office was set up in Hilo in 1976. About this time, however, CFHT officials were approached by a group from the Chamber of Commerce of Waimea, a small town in the northern part of the island.
It might seem strange, but Herring did not ake photographs; instead, he made drawings of lunar and planetary features. It was soon obvious to him that the seeing was incredible, THE EARLY YEARS 29 and the transparency of the atmosphere unmatched. Using a scale of 1 to 10, he classified each night (10 was perfect seeing). Many nights were 9 or better. Herring had observed at many sites around the world, and soon realized that he had never encountered a site superior to this. He was tremendously enthusiastic about it.
Berthoud, who is now administrative manager of the Canada—France-Hawaii (CFHT) facility. "We had no office in Hawaii at first and that was a mistake. " Waiguny, the construction manager, acted as spokesman and he wasn't sure how to deal with some of the difficulties. They no sooner had the trailer issue resolved when another controversy arose. Environmentalists, hunters, and a number of others began objecting to the development of the mountain. A "master plan" was called for. Later there were difficulties when Canada and France began setting up their headquarters.