Wescan Goldfields Inc. (TSXV:WGF) has appointed Maurice Lindsay as president.

Lindsay, a mining engineer, was most recently vice-president of project development and engineering for Centerra Gold Inc.

Wescan's head office is in Saskatoon.

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Wildcat Explorations Ltd. (TSXV:WEL) of Winnipeg says Ed Sawitzky has resigned as president and COO. The company is seeking a new president.

Wildcat is a mineral exploration company actively exploring for gold and base metals in Canada.

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Gerard Melia, CFO of Loring Ward Group Inc., has been appointed CFO of Loring Ward International Ltd. and treasurer and CFO of the SA Funds, an affiliated company.

Denis Taillieu is stepping down as CFO of Loring Ward International and as treasurer and CFO of the SA Funds as part of the company's transition of executive management from Canada to the United States.

Melia, who joins from Credit Suisse where he was Americas CFO, will work in Loring Ward's New York office.

Loring Ward International Ltd. provides wealth-management services. It is an unlisted Canadian public company with principal operating subsidiaries in California and New York.

Its Canadian head office is in Winnipeg.

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