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Tyndale University College & Seminary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Former Cabinet Minister appointed as New Chancellor at Tyndale TORONTO, ON (April 29, 2005) - The Honourable Jake Epp, former Member of Parliament for the riding of Provencher, Manitoba and current Chairman of Ontario Power Generation, has accepted the appointment of Chancellor of Tyndale University College & Seminary in Toronto. Epp, a highly respected public figure in Canadian politics and a leader in the private and public energy field, will be installed as Chancellor at the Tyndale Graduation ceremony on May 7, 2005. Dr. Brian C. Stiller, President of Tyndale said, "As the oldest institution of our kind in Canada, and with a mandate that focuses on training leaders to make a difference in Canada and the world, we are delighted by this appointment. Jake Epp spans the bridge from excellence in the academy to relevance in the marketplace. His role as Chancellor symbolizes our ongoing commitment to excellence and relevance as a major Christian post-secondary institution. He comes to this honorary role at an important moment in the life and history of Tyndale, and in the development of a network of Christian university initiatives across Canada." Mr. Epp was first elected to the House of Commons in 1972 as Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Subsequently, he served as Minister of Energy North of the 60th parallel, Chairman of the Committee on Federal-Provincial Relations, Minister of National Health and Welfare, and Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. In 1993, he was appointed as Senior Vice President of TransCanada Pipelines and President of TransCanada Pipelines International. He is also a board member of the Canadian Institute for Child Health (Ottawa). He has received several awards including the Manitoba Centennial
Medal, the Canadian 125 Anniversary Commemorative Medal and an honourary
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