December 10, 2001 * Agriculture and Forestry [to Oct 2003]Kenny MacLellan, Chair of the Prince Edward Island Marketing Council, announced today that Donald Drake of Waterside has been appointed to the Prince Edward Island Egg Commodity Marketing Board. The appointment is effective immediately. An appointment was made necessary by the resignation of one of the elected board members. The regulations governing the Egg Marketing Board specify that, when a vacancy occurs during the term of one of the Board members, Marketing Council shall appoint a registered producer to fill the unexpired term. The term on the Board being filled by Mr. Drake will end in March, 2002. Other members of the Egg Commodity Marketing Board include Peter Vriends, Chair, Donald Burns, Lorne MacNeill and Leith Murray.Media Contact: Charles Coles