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Canlan Appoints Two Directors to Its Board
Burnaby, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 18, 2021) - Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (TSX:...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Canlan Appoints Two Directors to Its BoardBurnaby, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 18, 2021) - Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (TSX: ICE) (\"Canlan or the \"Company\") announces the appointment of Mr. Don Crowe and Mr. Chris McMullen to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Don Crowe is the founder and CEO of Arena Sports and affiliates which includes Lil' Kickers, a 130 member kids soccer franchisor based in Redmond, WA. Mr. Crowe will bring to Canlan's board a wealth of experience in US sports facility management, indoor soccer, and technology development. Mr. McMullen has held progressively senior finance roles, culminating in his role as the Chief Financial Officer at Livingston International, while it was a TSX listed company and its subsequent ownership by two large private equity funds. Mr. McMullen, a Chartered Accountant, will bring to Canlan's board substantial financial reporting, M&A and capital markets experience. \"I am pleased to welcome Don Crowe and Chris McMullen to the Board of Directors of Canlan Sports,\" said Mr. Victor D'Souza, Chair of the Board. \"Canlan is currently focused on the successful reopening of its business facilities after extensive shutdowns due to the Covid pandemic. We will continue to pursue organic growth in our current markets and to expand the scope of our operations and geographic presence by targeted M&A. We expect the addition of these two directors to the board will assist our growth initiatives.\" \"The Nominating Committee identified key competencies and qualifications that it wished to supplement in its director search. The addition of Don Crowe and Chris McMullen will serve to increase the Board's US market and financial expertise,\" said Mr. Frank Barker, Chair of the Board's Nominating Committee. About CanlanCanlan Ice Sports Corp is the North American leader in the development, operations and ownership of multi-purpose recreation and entertainment facilities. We are the largest private sector owner and operator of recreational ice sports facilities with 18 facilities in Canada and the United States with 49 ice surfaces, as well as seven indoor soccer fields and 16 sport, volleyball and basketball courts. Canlan Ice Sports Corp. is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol \"ICE.\"Caution concerning forward-looking statementsThis press release contains...