Minister announces appointments to Provincial Apprenticeship and Certification Board

Sandra C. Kelly, Minister of Youth Services and Post-Secondary Education, is pleased to announce a number of appointments to the Provincial Apprenticeship and Certification Board.

"I am pleased to announce these appointments to the Provincial Apprenticeship and Certification Board," said Minister Kelly. "As the Minister for Youth Services and Post-Secondary Education, I am committed to meeting the needs of employers and employees for skilled trades in the province. These individuals are well qualified in their areas of expertise and I am confident that this expertise will benefit apprenticeship and certification programs in the province.

"One of the priorities of the Department of Youth Services and Post-Secondary Education in the upcoming year will be helping youth in the province to plan their career. I look forward to working with this board to encourage young people to pursue skilled trades through apprenticeships."

Membership on the board is as follows:

Chairperson:
Barry Roberts

Employer Representatives:
Beverly Warfield
Douglas Russell
Sadie Popovitch-Penny
Alphonsus Jesso

Employee Representatives:
Larry Slaney
Wayne Butler
Derm Cain

Representatives for Groups at Large:
Brenda Greenslade
Jan Foley
Jack Slaney,
Ewen Wheeler

All appointments are effective June 14, 2002.

Media contact: Tansy Mundon, Communications, (709) 729-6573.

2002 06 14                                11:35 a.m.