Winnipeg, MB – The results of the 2011 Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA) Election of Directors were announced by Ian Craven, Returning Officer with MNP LLP (MNP).
Five candidates were running for four positions. The successful candidates are as follows:
Hugh Drake - Elkhorn
Jacob (Jack) - Froese, Winkler
Dale Gryba - Gilbert Plains
Clayton Harder - Winnipeg
There were 8983 ballots mailed out and 1512 valid envelopes returned. There were 47 ballots rejected for the following reasons:
• (1) multiple ballots in envelope
• (5) no ballot contained in envelope
• (42) ballot marked incorrectly
A total of 1464 ballots were then counted in the tabulation.
The vote was conducted using a mail-in preferential voting system that allowed producers to rank the candidates in order of preference. Candidates were required to win more than 50% of the active votes in any particular count to win one of the four available positions. Please refer to the MCGA website for detailed tabulation results. Every two years members are asked to elect four Directors from across the province to represent canola growers at the board table for a four-year term.
Manitoba Canola Growers