Minister Copps Announces Appointment to the Canada Council for the Arts
OTTAWA, May 10, 2002 -- Minister of Canadian Heritage Sheila Copps today announced that Craig Dowhaniuk, of Hamilton, has been appointed member of the Canada Council for the Arts for a three-year term.Mr. Dowhaniuk has been Executive Director of the Morgan Firestone Foundation since 1991, also serving as Member of the Board and Secretary/Treasurer. He worked for Dofasco from 1979 to 1991 in the company's shipping department and was co-ordinator of its Recycling Program.
Mr. Dowhaniuk was a Trustee of the Hamilton-Wentworth Separate School Board, from 1985 to 1988, and a Member of the Board of Governors of the Hamilton-Wentworth Junior Achievement. He has also been a Member of the Board of the McMaster Medical Fund since 1996. Stan Keyes, MP for Hamilton West, noted that Mr. Dowhaniuk's efforts have brought numerous international arts figures to fundraising events in the Hamilton area and that he continues to be actively engaged in several community organizations.
"The remarkable energy and creative intuition Mr. Dowhaniuk has demonstrated by bringing together members of the arts community and the health research community, to the mutual benefit of both, make him an ideal candidate to serve his country under the aegis of the Canada Council," said Mr. Keyes.
The Canada Council for the Arts fosters and promotes the study, enjoyment and production of works in the arts by providing assistance to individual artists and arts organizations through a peer assessment process. It also administers the Public Lending Right program of payments to authors; co-ordinates the development of UNESCO activities in Canada, and co-ordinates Canadian participation in UNESCO activities abroad. The Canada Council for the Arts works closely with the Department of Canadian Heritage in the delivery of its Sound Recording Development Program and the Book Publishing Industry Development Program. (http:www.canadacouncil.ca)
Information:
Kerry Edmonds
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
(819) 997-7788
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