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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 28, 2007

Vancouver, B.C. – E-Comm, Emergency Communications for Southwest British Columbia Incorporated, is pleased to announce the following appointments to its 2007-2008 Board of Directors:

Mr. David Sutcliffe, Independent Director, has been named Chair.

New Appointments:

• Mary-Wade Anderson, Councillor, City of White Rock (representing City of White Rock, City of Surrey, Township of Langley)
• Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Mayor of District of West Vancouver (representing District of West Vancouver, District of North Vancouver, City of North Vancouver)
• Jocelyn Kelley (Independent Director)
• Karl Preuss, Director of Finance, Corporation of Delta (representing the Corporation of Delta)
• Wes Shoemaker, Associate Deputy Minister, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General (representing Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General)

Returning Board Members:

• Kevin Begg, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policing and Community Safety Branch, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General (representing Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General)
• Gary Briggs, Inspector, RCMP, retired (representing RCMP)
• Daphne Corbett (Independent Director)
• Calvin Donnelly, Councillor, City of New Westminster (representing Coquitlam, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, New Westminster, Belcarra)
• Len Garis, Fire Chief, City of Surrey (representing City of Surrey, City of White Rock, Township of Langley)
• Cindy Grauer (representing City of Vancouver)
• Kiichi Kumagai, (representing City of Richmond)
• Michael Sanderson, Executive Director, Lower Mainland, BC Ambulance Service (representing Emergency Health Services)
• John Schouten, Inspector, VPD retired (representing Vancouver Police Board)
• Joe Trasolini, Mayor of Port Moody (representing Independent Police Boards in Port Moody, District of West Vancouver, New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Police Service)

E-Comm is the regional emergency communications centre for southwest British Columbia and provides 9-1-1, radio and dispatch communications services and support systems to emergency responders and the more than two million residents they serve. www.ecomm.bc.ca

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Jody Robertson
E-Comm Corporate Communications
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