MANITOBA GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES NEW MANITOBA LIQUOR AND LOTTERIES BOARD Board Members Will Help Create Good Jobs and Deliver Responsible Public Services for Manitobans: Simard

The Manitoba government has appointed new members to the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation board of directors that will chart a new path for the corporation that builds on its long history of serving Manitobans and meeting their needs in the coming years, Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism Minister Glen Simard, minister responsible for the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation, announced today. 

“This new team is up to the challenge of making sure that Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries can serve Manitobans as a successful, publicly owned Crown corporation,” said Simard. “Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries has a long history of delivering for Manitobans by creating good jobs while also investing in social responsibility. Together, we can repair the damage caused by the previous government’s lack of investment in Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries and ensure it pays dividends to Manitobans for years to come.” 

The new board brings expertise in technology, entrepreneurship, private enterprise, the public service and labour, noted the minister, and their work will guide the rebuilding of Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries, which includes investing in staff and capacity, and collaborating with Indigenous communities on key issues like gaming. 

The new board of the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation is:

• Jeff Traegar (chair) – president, UFCW Canada Local 832, secretary-treasurer, Manitoba Federation of Labour, member, UFCW Canada National Council and vice-president, international executive board, UFCW International Union;
• Tim Comack (vice-chair, returning member) – vice-president, development, Ventura Land Company, board member, Urban Development Institute of Manitoba and board member, Clearwater Bay Stewardship Foundation;
• Michelle Cameron – founder, Dreamcatcher Promotions, the largest nationally owned Indigenous promotions company in Canada;
• Sarah Pinsent-Bardarson – mental health counsellor for families living in the Interlake and registered social worker with a master’s degree;
• Christine Van Cauwenberghe (returning member) – head of financial planning, IG Wealth Management and board member, Villa Rosa;
• Tannis Mindell – former deputy minister and secretary to treasury board, Manitoba government and first chair of the merged Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation board of directors;
• Josiane Kroll – trainer, The Centre for Advancement of Teaching and Learning, University of Manitoba and founder, Women Techmakers in Winnipeg;
• Doug Ramsey – instructor, department of rural development, Brandon University and founding editor, Journal of Rural and Community Development; and
• Sara Penner – former vice-president, Global Technology Finance and treasurer, board of directors, Ducks Unlimited Canada. 

Simard also thanked the outgoing board members for their contributions during their tenure. 

The board’s mandate letter is available at: https://manitoba.ca/asset_library/en/executivecouncil/mandate/mllc_mandate_letter.pdf. 

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