Mainstreet Equity Corp held Annual Shareholder Meeting on March 17, 2017

CALGARY, March 17, 2017 /CNW/ - Mainstreet Equity Corp. ("Mainstreet" or the "Corporation") (TSX:MEQ) is pleased to announce the results of the annual meeting of shareholders held on March 17, 2017. The meeting had a very strong shareholder turnout with holders of approximately 85% of the issued and outstanding common shares represented in person or by proxy.

Navjeet (Bob) Dhillon, Joseph Amantea, Richard Grimaldi, Karanveer Dhillon, John Irwin and Ron Anderson were re-elected to the board of directors of the Corporation for the upcoming year as follows:

	Outcome of the  Vote	Votes For	%	Withheld	%
Navjeet (Bob) Dhillon	Elected	7,069,090	94.1	440,946	5.9
Joseph Amantea	Elected	6,817,432	90.8	692,604	9.2
Richard Grimaldi	Elected	7,229,136	96.3	280,900	3.7
Karanveer Dhillon	Elected	7,066,610	94.1	443,426	5.9
John Irwin	Elected	7,478,539	99.6	31,497	0.4
Ron Anderson	Elected	7,447,314	99.6	32,722	0.4

In addition, Deloitte LLP was re-appointed as the Corporation's auditor.  Details in respect of all of the resolutions approved at the annual meeting of shareholders may be found in the management information circular prepared in connection with the meeting dated February 10, 2017 which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

About Mainstreet

Mainstreet is a Calgary-based, growth-oriented real estate corporation focused on the acquisition, redevelopment, repositioning, and asset and property management of mid-market apartment buildings. The Corporation currently owns and operates residential rental units, including apartments and townhouses, in the B.C. Lower Mainland, Calgary, Edmonton and Saskatoon.

Mainstreet's common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "MEQ". There are currently 8,883,333 common shares outstanding.

SOURCE Mainstreet Equity Corporation

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