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Farmers' support for CWB evident in election results


Winnipeg - Farmers in four districts across Western Canada have elected their representatives to the CWB's farmer-controlled board of directors for the next four years. The elections results, as announced yesterday by the election coordinator, Meyers Norris Penny (MNP), are as follows:

James Chatenay, the incumbent director in District 2, was acclaimed.

All of the elected directors expressed strong support for the CWB's single-desk system of marketing grain during the election campaign.

"The CWB is one of the few farmer-controlled institutions left on the Prairies and the majority of farmers want to ensure it remains," said Ken Ritter, who is chair of the CWB's board of directors. "These results demonstrate that western Canadian farmers continue to support the single-desk system of marketing, recognizing the clout this gives them in a global marketplace increasingly dominated by large multinationals."


Ritter congratulated all his fellow candidates for the time and effort they devoted to the director-election campaigns. "With voting districts that span several federal ridings, campaigning means a lot of hours on the road," he said, adding candidates all relied on support from their families and friends.

The elected and acclaimed directors will take office December 31, 2004. A regularly scheduled board meeting and a long-term strategic planning session will take place January 18-20, 2005.

Complete election results can be found on MNP's CWB director elections Web site, www.cwbelection.com.

Controlled by western Canadian farmers, the CWB is the largest wheat and barley marketer in the world. As one of Canada's biggest exporters, the Winnipeg-based organization sells grain to more than 70 countries and returns all sales revenue, less marketing costs, to Prairie farmers.

For more information, please contact:
 Louise Waldman
Manager, Media Relations
Tel: (204) 983-3101
Cell: (204) 479-2451

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