Edmonton, Alta., March 9, 2010. Alberta Pork, the organization representing pork
producers in the province, is making changes to its board of directors. Tees, Alberta
producer Herman Simons, recently re-elected chairman in late 2009, has stepped down
from the board for personal reasons.
Jim Haggins of Calgary, who was vice chairman, has replaced Simons as chairman, and
Rocky Morrill of Dawson Creek, is the new vice chairman. The vacant board position
occupied by Simons will be filled by an appointment by the board. Haggins, who was
elected in the fall 2009 elections, is a veteran of the industry who has served in the past on
the Alberta Pork board.
“We deeply appreciate the commitment of Herman Simons in his role as Region Two
director and chairman over the past few years,” says Haggins. “He has been a leader
through some difficult times in our industry and has been a tireless worker on the
Revitalization Strategy and other programs being developed by Alberta Pork. We wish
Herman and his family well.”
The process for replacing a vacant board potion is determined by the regulations under
which Alberta Pork operates, explains Haggins. That process does not allow for a byelection
and states the board must appoint a new director.
To ensure the process is as open as possible, Alberta Pork is hosting an information
meeting for producers and industry on Tuesday, March 16 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at
the Chalet, Westerner Park Grounds in Red Deer. The meeting will include a selection
process by which Region Two producers can indicate to the board who they would like to
see represent them alongside current Region Two director, John Middel.
The meeting is free of charge for pork producers and industry representatives and will
feature speakers on price competitiveness and sustainability, the Hog Price Insurance
Program and the Alberta Pork Revitalization Strategy.
Information on the meeting is available from the Alberta Pork website www.albertpork.com
or by calling the toll-free producer information line at 1-877-247-7675.
For more information, contact:
Charlotte Shipp
Policy and Communications Specialist
Alberta Pork
Ph: (780) 491-3528
Website www.albertapork.com |