MINISTER APPOINTS GERARD FITZPATRICK TO ATLANTIC PILOTAGE AUTHORITY

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No. H033/06
For release May 16, 2006
OTTAWA — Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Lawrence Cannon,
today announced the appointment of Gerard Fitzpatrick of York, P.E.I., as
vice-chair of the board of directors of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority.
"The Atlantic Pilotage Authority plays an important role in providing safe and
effective pilotage services within Canadian waters in and around the Atlantic
region," said Minister Cannon. "Mr. Fitzpatrick's experience in business and
accounting will serve him well as he takes up his new responsibilities on the
board."
Gerard Fitzpatrick, CA, graduated from the University of Prince Edward Island
with a bachelor of business administration degree. He is a founding member of
Beaton Fitzpatrick Murray, a professional accounting practice, and has worked in
the audit department of the Province of Prince Edward Island. Mr. Fitzpatrick is
past chairman of Georgetown Shipyards, past president of the Prince Edward
Island Institute of Chartered Accountants and past chairman of the Atlantic
School of Chartered Accountancy. Mr. Fitzpatrick is currently a member of the
board of directors of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority and has been since 2002.
The Atlantic Pilotage Authority is a Crown corporation created in 1972 under the
Pilotage Act. It is responsible for operating and maintaining a safe, efficient
and economical pilotage service on all coastal waters in the Atlantic region.
The Authority sets pilotage charges that allow it to operate on a
self-sustaining financial basis.
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Infrastructure and Communities, Ottawa
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