No. H 103/07
For release June 4, 2007
OTTAWA - The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the appointment of Mr. David Soknacki for a five-year term as chair of the board of directors of Parc Downsview Park Inc.
"I am very pleased that Mr. Soknacki has agreed to serve as chair on the board of Parc Downsview Park," said Minister Cannon. "His experience in business administration and management will serve the board well."
Mr. Soknacki holds a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Toronto, and a master of business administration from the University of Western Ontario. He is the founder and president of Ecom Trading Corporation, a distribution and manufacturing business established in 1986. The organization now employs over 20 staff members, and exports to approximately 30 countries.
Mr. Soknacki was also a councillor for the City of Toronto, member of the board of the Toronto District Health Council, host for the Scarboro Television network, charter member and president of the Densgrove Park Community Association and director of the Metropolitan Toronto Housing Development Corporation. He is currently a columnist for Metroland Publishing.
Downsview Park, in Toronto, Ontario, is a unique urban park and recreational green space created from the remaining lands of the former Canadian Forces Base Toronto. The park was dedicated to Canadians on September 29, 2003, as a major federal urban park. The 572-acre site is operated by Parc Downsview Park Inc., an agent Crown corporation, which is mandated to manage and develop part of the Downsview lands on a self-financing basis as a unique urban recreational green space to be held in perpetuity for the enjoyment of future generations. The site consists of 362 acres of green space for public enjoyment while the remaining area is to be developed commercially to support the operation of the park.
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Natalie Sarafian
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities,
Ottawa
613-991-0700
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