APPOINTMENT TO THE THUNDER BAY PORT AUTHORITY

OTTAWA, Nov. 29 /CNW/ - The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the appointment of Mr. Greg Arason of Winnipeg, Manitoba, to the board of directors of the Thunder Bay Port Authority for a three-year term, effective January 1, 2011.

"I am pleased that Mr. Arason has agreed to serve on the board of the Thunder Bay Port Authority," said Minister Strahl. "His transportation and marketing expertise will be a valuable asset to the board."

Mr. Arason is a recently retired senior executive who served as president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Wheat Board from 2006 to 2008 and from 1998 to 2002. He also held progressively senior positions with Manitoba Pool Elevators from 1971 until 1998, where he served as chief executive officer for 10 years. He has served as a director of many corporate and industry associations, as well as a number of community boards and clubs, and is a past chair of the Chamber of Maritime Commerce and the Manitoba Rural Leadership Training Committee.  

The Thunder Bay Port Authority is the Canada Port Authority (CPA) established to manage the Port of Thunder Bay under the Canada Marine Act. Seventeen CPAs now make up Canada's national port system. The CPAs are non-share capital corporations incorporated under the Canada Marine Act and are of strategic significance to Canada's trade. Their effective operation contributes to Canada's global competitiveness as a trading nation.

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For further information:

John Babcock
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Chuck Strahl
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
Ottawa
613-991-0700