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KWG Resources Inc Announces Nomination of Fiona Blondin for New Director Position and Election by KWG Shareholders
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 20, 2021) - KWG Resources Inc. (CSE: KWG) (CSE: KWG.A) (FSE: KW61) ("KWG" or the "Company") ("KWG") is pleased to
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[{"type":"text","content":" Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 20, 2021) - KWG Resources Inc. (CSE: KWG) (CSE: KWG.A) (FSE: KW61) (\"KWG\" or the \"Company\") (\"KWG\") is pleased to announce that Fiona Blondin has agreed to accept her election as a director of the Company. As the proxy materials for the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be convened September 21, 2021, have already been mailed, KWG management will be seeking at the shareholder meeting approval of KWG shareholders to expand the Company's Board of Directors from four to five, following which KWG management will be putting Fiona Blondin forward as the nominee to fill that newly created position and election as a Director by the Company's shareholders. Ms. Blondin is the Vice-President of Indigenous Strategy for Cormorant Utilities and a former associate at Ishkonigan, an Indigenous consultancy where she provided advice and guidance on a national major energy project. Fiona has decades of experience, having worked in the public sector, energy, infrastructure industries, and Indigenous communities and peoples in advancing mutually agreeable priorities and solutions. She brings with her knowledge, understanding, exceptional interpersonal skills, and invaluable insights that will contribute to the ongoing work of KWG and its Board. An experienced director, serving on the board of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, she is also the recipient of Queen Elizabeth ll's Diamond Jubilee medal for her work with Indigenous Communities. Fiona is from the Yellowknives Dene First Nation in the North West Territories, and is a proud northerner who brings the values and teachings of her people that continue to guide her work. \"We are delighted that Fiona has agreed to join our Board of Directors,\" said KWG CEO Frank Smeenk. \"Fiona brings her political acuity, experience, and understanding of the sector, having begun her working life in BHP's Ekati Mine near Yellowknife, Canada's first diamond mine. We greatly look forward to her contributions and guidance as our work continues to progress our projects in the Ring of Fire. Fiona's addition to the KWG Board will help diversify and broaden our insights and perspectives, adding additional value to the Board, benefiting the Company and all our stakeholders,\" Mr. Smeenk added. \"She believes, as we do, in the need for greater participation and inclusio...