Mar. 3, 2011 (Filing Services Canada) -- Trillium North Minerals Ltd. (TNM - TSX Venture),announces the appointment of Lorne Gertner, to its Board of Directors. Lorne graduated from the University of Toronto School of Architecture in 1982 and became an Institute-Certified Director from the Rotman School of Management in 2010.
Mr. Gertner is currently the CEO of New Urban Developers, an urban development company focused on downtown Toronto and is a partner in Quadrangle Architects Ltd. He is also the Chairman of Hill & Gertner Capital Corporation, an investment banking company specializing in the retail and merchandising sector. It has been involved in over $1 billion worth of transactions in the retail sector; most notably Eaton's, Dylex, and Hip Interactive. He is currently on the board of Mercer Gold Corporation and the Vice-chair of the Fashion Design Council of Canada (LG Fashion Week), the Design Exchange and The Gertner Family Charitable Foundation. He is currently on the Advisory Board of Ryerson University School of Fashion. He previously served on the board of Bayview Public Ventures, Cynapsus Therapeutics Inc., Lonsdale Public Ventures, CAMH, the UJA Fashion Division, the Canadian Turnaround Management Association and the Mount Sinai Board of Governors. He is a member of the World Presidents' Association and a member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.
Elliot Strashin, Trillium President, is quoted; "Mr. Gertner brings over 30 years of business experience, with strong business and management skills, to enhance the Trillium Board."
Mr. Brian Murray, who resigned yesterday from the Board of Directors, will continue to assist with the Company's development, but will move to the Trillium Advisory Board.
Mr. Gertner's appointment is subject to final TSX-V confirmation.
No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein. This News Release includes certain "forward-looking statements." All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release, without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization and reserves, exploration results, and future plans and objectives of Trillium, are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Trillium expectations are exploration risks, commodity prices, assumed startup and operating costs detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by Trillium with securities regulators.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Elliot Strashin, President
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this News Release.
TRILLIUM NORTH MINERALS LTD
500 - 20 Maud St., TORONTO
Ontario, CANADA M5V 2M5
Telephone: (416) 504-0077
Fax: (416) 504-6019
www.trilliumnorth.com
402 - 905 West Pender Street, VANCOUVER
British Columbia, CANADA V6C 1L6
Telephone: (604) 681-1909
Fax: (604) 689-5930
TSX:V Symbol: TNM
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