Honourary Chairman Named for Safety Event

Duncan Hawthorne, president and CEO of Bruce Power, Kincardine, Ont., has been named honourary chairman of Canada’s largest health and safety event, the Industrial Accident Prevention Association’s (IAPA) Health & Safety Canada 2005 conference and trade show, taking place April 4-6, 2005, in Toronto.

“Hawthorne is an outspoken advocate of workplace health and safety,” says Maureen Shaw, president and CEO of IAPA and chair of the event. “He’s a profound and motivating speaker who backs up his passionate beliefs with results.”

The award-winning executive heads Ontario’s largest independent power generator. Bruce Power employs 3,000 workers and supplies 20% of Ontario’s power needs. Bruce Power is also a safety leader. As of August 25, 2004, the organization achieved a record 4.4 million hours worked without an acute lost-time injury.

The annual IAPA event draws over 6,000 delegates to over 370 exhibits and 150 sessions. For more information, visit www.iapa.on.ca.