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Manitoba Movers

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Posted: 10/15/2012 1:00 AM | Comments: 0

PEOPLE

Les Kletke

has been selected as the Canadian representative to the Global Farmer Roundtable/World Food Symposium in Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 15-19. The event brings together 20 producers from 20 countries to discuss the issues of trade and technology in agriculture. It is held in conjunction with the Norman Borlaug World Food Prize. Kletke, who owns a farm near Altona, is a speaker and book coach. He is also a Nuffield Scholar and past Asia Pacific Journalist Award winner.

COMPANIES

Stantec

is proud to announce Dustin Karsin has recently joined the Integrated Asset Management Solutions team. Karsin is a sustainability analyst with extensive environmental and green building knowledge. He has LEED BD+C accreditation and is one of five Green Globes professionals certified in Canada who has guided projects to successful certifications in both the Green Globes and LEED rating systems.

Tourism Australia

has appointed Aruna Hall of the Great Canadian Travel Co. as a Premier Aussie Specialist. You may contact Aruna at 204-949-3077.

AWARDS

Pitblado Law

is honoured to announce seven lawyers were selected by their peers for Best Lawyers in Canada 2013: Edward D. Brown (real estate law; banking and finance); Tracey L. Epp (labour and employment law); Adam Herstein (information technology law); Thomas J. Kormylo (securities law); Jack R. London, C.M., Q.C. (aboriginal law); Norm Promislow (trusts and estates; tax law); Douglas G. Ward, Q.C. (corporate and commercial litigation; insolvency and financial restructuring). In addition, Brown is Winnipeg's lawyer of the Year for 2013 in banking and finance.

The Manitoba Chapter of the American Public Works Association

has been awarded the 2012 Presidential Award for Chapter Excellence. The award recognizes APWA chapters for contributions made to positively impact their membership, profession and community. This award recognizes chapters that demonstrate this accomplishment in a given year and it's the third time the Manitoba chapter has won this award.

BOARDS

Open Access Resource Centre

has elected its 2012-13 members: Jennifer Barthel, president, speech language pathologist; Clinton Viehweg, vice-president, special education teacher; Donna Passey, treasurer; Kevin Biggar, past president, speech language pathologist; Carol Conan, secretary, special education teacher; Ron Bryer, community member; Daniel Dickson, speech language pathologist; Richard Fillion, financial advisor; Dorian Phillips, community member; Lori Wiebe, executive director.

Victoria General Hospital Foundation

has elected its new board of directors for 2012-13: Leslie King, chair; Pierre L. Campeau, immediate past chair; B.J. Langdon, vice-chair. Members: Ken Bicknell, Rodney Biggs, Karl Chan, Lorne Gibson, Lois Glover, Darlene Hildebrand, Leona MacDonald, Zdenka Melnyk, Craig Murray, K. Brent Pooles and Jean Sikomas.

Canadian Cancer Society

has elected its 2012-13 Manitoba division board of directors: Dean Schinkel, chair; Ian Proven, past chair; Jeff Cook, vice-chair; Linda Howes, chair of audit;

Eric Carlson; Les Creek; Elmer Gomes; Brenda Hearson; Joan Kennedy; Warren Thompson; Nell Vrolyk; Jeffrey Wigle; Richard Hoeschen, division solicitor.

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Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition October 15, 2012 B6

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