Stock Symbol: WGF: TSX-VEN
SASKATOON, March 31 /CNW/ - The Board of Directors of Wescan Goldfields
Inc. ("Wescan" or the "Company") is pleased to announce today that Maurice
(Moe) F. Lindsay has been appointed President of the Company. Mr. Lindsay was
most recently employed as the Vice President Project Development and
Engineering for Centerra Gold Inc. Mr. Lindsay is a mining engineer with over
35 years of international experience in all phases of mining including
engineering, operations and development including being responsible for a
number of development projects from the construction phase through to the
start-up of new operations overseas.
Mr. Kenneth E. MacNeill, Chairman and CEO of Wescan stated "I look
forward to Moe joining our team. We have a number of projects at various
stages of development and the knowledge and experience Moe brings to the table
will allow us to realize the full potential of these projects as well as to
expand the horizons of Wescan beyond the borders of Saskatchewan should
opportunities present themselves."
The Board of Directors wishes to thank Mr. George Sanders, former
President and Director, for his contributions to the Company over the past
three years and wish him success in his future endeavours.
Wescan is a Canadian based corporation engaged in the acquisition,
exploration and development of mineral properties. Shares of the Company trade
on the TSX Venture exchange under the trading symbol "WGF".
"The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release."
