No. H 005/07
For release January 26, 2007
APPOINTMENT TO MARINE ATLANTIC INC.
OTTAWA - The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the appointment of Mr. Nick Careen to the board of directors of Marine Atlantic Inc. for a period of three
years.
"I am pleased that Mr. Careen has accepted this appointment," said Minister
Cannon. "He has dedicated many years to community service in Newfoundland and
Labrador, and his experience will serve Marine Atlantic's board of directors
well."
Mr. Nick Careen is a graduate of the College of Trades and Technology
(College of the North Atlantic) in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. He
began his career with the Canadian National Railway, CN Marine (now Marine
Atlantic) in 1965 and since that time has worked and volunteered extensively in
the province. He was a coordinator for the Placentia Area Development
Association for over ten years, while also serving as harbour master at the Port
of Argentia. From 1993 to 1996, he represented the Placentia District in
Newfoundland and Labrador's Provincial House of Assembly. He was also employed
as a community development officer for the Avalon Gateway Regional Economic
Development Inc.
Marine Atlantic Inc., a Crown corporation, was created in 1986 to operate the
ferry service between Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador and North
Sydney, Nova Scotia and fulfills a constitutional obligation for Canada. Marine
Atlantic Inc. also provides a summer season service between Argentia,
Newfoundland and Labrador and North Sydney, Nova Scotia. The corporation has a
board of directors responsible for overseeing the corporation's management and
ensuring that Marine Atlantic's activities are in line with federal government
priorities.
In 2005, the corporation's vessels carried more than 418,000 passengers and
close to 87,000 commercial vehicles. The corporation remains fully committed to
providing safe, environmentally responsible and efficient ferry services between
Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia.
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Contact:
Natalie Sarafian
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities, Ottawa
(613) 991-0700
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