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June 27, 2017

Province Announces New Appointments to Assiniboine Community College Board of Governors



The Manitoba government has appointed seven new members to the Assiniboine Community College board of governors, Education and Training Minister Ian Wishart announced today.

Jeff Harwood, Harvey Laluk, Johanne Ross, Carla Milne, Jack Ewatski and Kelly Wilson have been appointed as regular members and Anneliesea Parkinson has been appointed as a student member.  Harwood has been designated chair of the board.

Harwood is a retired teacher who taught for more than 30 years in the Brandon, Portage la Prairie and Kelsey school divisions.  He served as a councillor and deputy mayor for the City of Brandon, and has been involved with several local boards including the Keystone Centre Board and Brandon Municipal Heritage Advisory Board.

Laluk had a 32-year career with the Brandon School Division, where he worked as a teacher, principal and assistant superintendent.  He has served as president of the Rotary Club of Brandon, chair of the Rotary Liaison Committee for the Rotary Villas Assisted Living Centre and president of Brandon Youth Hockey.

Ross is the executive director of Agriculture in the Classroom Canada and past executive director of Agriculture in the Classroom Manitoba.  She has served on numerous boards including the Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation, the Council on Post-Secondary Education and the Manitoba Rural Leadership Program Steering Committee.

Milne is a chartered accountant with MNP.  She has served on numerous local boards including the Construction Association of Rural Manitoba, the Brandon Chamber of Commerce and the Brandon Regional Health Authority Room for Renewal Fundraising Committee.

Ewatski is an instructor at Assiniboine Community College and former chief of the City of Winnipeg Police Service.  He has served on numerous boards including the Canadian Police College Advisory Board.  Ewatski was inducted into the Police Order of Merit at the Commander level for conspicuous merit and exceptional service in policing, and has received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and Golden Jubilee medals.

Wilson has worked at Manitoba Hydro for 12 years in both field and leadership roles including his current position as energy sales co-ordinator.  He owns and operates a cattle farm, and previously volunteered with Neepawa Fire Search and Rescue.

Parkinson is a second year business administration student at Assiniboine Community College.  She holds a bachelor of science in social work from Northern Caribbean University, as well as a bachelor of science in computing from the University of Technology in Jamaica.  Parkinson is the former vice-president of finance on the Assiniboine Student’s Association and was elected president this past spring.  During her time with the Student Association, she has been instrumental in a number of student-centric initiatives at the college.

The new members join existing members Heather Dodds, vice-chair, and James Robinson, employee member, both from Brandon.

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