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CAB HONOURS PETER M. LIBA WITH SPECIAL GOLD RIBBON AWARD

Ottawa, May 14, 1999 -- The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) has honoured Peter M. Liba, newly installed Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba, with a special Gold Ribbon Award to commemorate his appointment and acknowledge his outstanding contribution to the Canadian private broadcasting industry and to Canada. Mr. Liba has held a host of senior positions with the CanWest Global Communications Corp. from its beginnings in 1974. Just prior to his appointment, he was Executive Director, Corporate Affairs.

“It enhances one's faith in our political system when a man of Peter's calibre and accomplishments is put in charge of one of our country's high profile public institutions,” said Andrée Wylie, CRTC Vice-Chair of Broadcasting.

The ceremony was held on Wednesday, May 12th at a special reception on Parliament Hill, in conjunction with the CAB's Board of Directors' meetings. Industry executives from Canada's public and private broadcasting sectors were in attendance, as were MPs, senators and members of the diplomatic corps.

“Peter will carry his office with vision, intelligence, caring and humility,” said Jim Sward, president and CEO of the Global Television Network. “This is another chapter in a wonderful story...about impossible dreams of a working class kid becoming a reality.”

Michael McCabe, president of the CAB, read tributes to Peter Liba from Governor General Roméo Leblanc, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and Heritage Minister Sheila Copps.

“My broadcasting career brought me much satisfaction,” said Peter Liba, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. “One of the most important things it taught me was that broadcasters across the country are committed to making their communities better places to live in.”

For more information, please contact:

Susan Tolusso
Director, Communications
(613) 233-4035 ext. 331
(stolusso@cab-acr.ca)