RPT Resources Appoints New President
August 13 2010 - 3:39PM
Marketwired
RPT Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: RPT) ("RPT") announces that Ms.
Michelle Gahagan has been appointed President of RPT effective
immediately to replace Nelson Baker who has been acting as interim
President of RPT. Mr. Baker will remain on the board of directors
of RPT.
Ms. Gahagan is a graduate of Queen's University Law School. Ms.
Gahagan has practiced corporate law since 1986, articled at
Boughton and Company and was also associate counsel to the
Vancouver firm of Douglas Symes & Brissenden. Ms. Gahagan has
also successfully completed the Canadian Securities Course and the
Investment Management Certificate (UK) program.
Ms. Gahagan also currently sits on the board of Cellstop Systems
Inc., EShippers Management Ltd., Northern Rand Resource Corp.,
Bowood Energy and RPT Resources Ltd. Ms. Gahagan has served as a
board member of Chalk Media, Vancity Capital Corporation,
Scotiabank Resource Center for Women Entrepreneurs, Young
Entrepreneurs Organization and is a member of the Canadian Bar
Association and the Law Society of British Columbia.
RPT wishes to clarify that the option granted to Kennecott
Canada Exploration Inc. on RPT's Sibley Basin claims was not
subject to regulatory approval as stated in RPT's news release of
August 10, 2009. The option was an exempt transaction under TSX
Venture Exchange policies and Exchange approval was not sought or
received.
Marshall R. Bertram, CFO and Director
This release includes certain statements that may be deemed to
be 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the U.S.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in
this release, other than statements of historical facts, that
address future production, reserve potential, exploration and
development activities and events or developments that the
Corporation expects, are forward-looking statements. Although
management believes the expectations expressed in such
forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions,
such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and
actual results or developments may differ materially from those in
the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in forward-looking
statements include market prices, exploration and development
successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and
general economic, market or business conditions. Please see our
public filings at www.sedar.com for further information.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Contacts: RPT Resources Ltd. Marshall Bertram (604) 639-4455
marshallb@rptresources.com www.rptresources.com