;-) True Leaf Chair
VERNON, BC – April 8, 2019 – True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. ("True Leaf" or the "Company") (CSE: MJ) (OTCQX: TRLFF) (FSE: TLA), a leading global cannabis and hemp wellness brand for pets, is pleased to congratulate its chairman, former British Columbia Premier Mike Harcourt, for receiving the Simon Fraser University (SFU) 2019 President’s Distinguished Community Leadership Award.
The prestigious annual award, which Mr. Harcourt received from SFU President Andrew Petter at a dinner in his honour this past Friday, recognizes his "exceptional community leadership and lifelong contributions to bettering public life."
In granting the award, Mr. Petter referred to Mr. Harcourt’s incredible scope of public service, which included him serving as both the 34th mayor of Vancouver and the 30th premier of British Columbia. He also noted Mr. Harcourt’s support for a range of causes, including education, Aboriginal economic development, conservation and healthy living.
It is Mr. Harcourt’s dedication to healthy living that led him to become True Leaf’s chairman nearly five years ago.
At that time Mr. Harcourt vowed that True Leaf would provide evidence-based cannabis products designed to address specific ailments or conditions. Today, True Leaf products to enhance pet wellness are available in 3,500 stores around the world.
"This is a great honour," said Mr. Harcourt, who also received an honorary doctorate from SFU in 2003. "True Leaf is the latest chapter in my on-going crusade to help improve the quality of life in our communities, including our four-legged friends. Their unconditional love inspires me every day and fuels my determination to return that love through our safe, legal and effective pet supplements."
"We couldn’t be more pleased to see Mike receive this well-deserved award," said Darcy Bomford, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of True Leaf. "It is just the latest confirmation of why we originally asked Mike to join our Board and help guide the Company through the challenges of a brave new cannabis industry. Mike is a role model who inspires trust and in joining True Leaf, he gave his trust in our company. It is our mission to live up to that trust in everything we do."
In addition to the President’s Distinguished Community Leadership Award, Mr. Harcourt has received numerous other recognitions including the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service, the Order of Canada, and the Freedom of the City in Vancouver.