Two new members of foundation board (06/21/98)

Two new members of foundation board

TORONTO - The Petro Jacyk Educational Foundation has continued its expansion efforts in 1997 by joining forces with prominent Canadian-Ukrainian businessmen and philanthropists and has invited two prominent Toronto businessmen and public figures to join its board of directors.

As chairman and owner of Northland Power Inc., a leading independent power company in Canada, James C. Temerty is one of the most prominent Canadian businessmen of Ukrainian descent. He has been president and CEO of NPI since 1987 and has been involved in the development of all its projects. Prior to establishing NPI, Mr. Temerty owned the largest master franchise in Canada for a retailer of computer products. He is also chairman and shareholder of SoftChoice Corporation, Canada's largest reseller of personal computer software. Mr. Temerty is currently a member of President Kuchma's Foreign Investment Advisory Council and serves on boards of directors of several organizations, including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

George M. Yemec is a Canadian Ukrainian businessman and poet living in Toronto. Since 1978, he has been president and owner of World Media Brokers, an international marketing company. He is also president of Market Monitor, a marketing survey company, and Lottex Inc., a gaming management group. Over the years, Mr. Yemec has served on many charity committees. As an independent publisher, he has published works by several Ukrainian poets and writers. His own poems have appeared in both Canadian and international publications; his book "My Mother's Flowers" was published in 1991. Mr. Yemec recently produced a documentary film "Eternal Memory" (1997) about the Stalinist terror in Ukraine.

Apart from the foundation's founder and president, Dr. Petro Jacyk, the PJEF board of directors also includes Nadia Jacyk, Dr. Peter Jacyk, and Walter Jacyk.