Churchill, Manitoba

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. Appoints Former Sotheby's CEO, Tad Smith, And ValueAct Capital's Sarah Farrell As New Independent Directors

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Thursday, March 26, 2020
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Sarah Farrell is an Associate at ValueAct Capital, a San Francisco-based investment firm.

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  • Sarah Farrell is an Associate at ValueAct Capital, a San Francisco-based investment firm.
  • Ms. Farrell joined ValueAct in August 2018, after serving as an analyst in Blackstone's Private Equity group.
  • Lindblad Expeditions works in partnership with National Geographic to inspire people to explore and care about the planet.
  • Natural Habitat's adventures include polar bear tours in Churchill, Canada, Alaskan grizzly bear adventures and African safaris.

Scientist Ian Stirling Receives Ice Bear Lifetime Achievement Award from Polar Bears International

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Tuesday, November 12, 2019
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CHURCHILL, MB, Nov. 12, 2019 /CNW/ - In recognition of his ground-breaking research on polar bears and decades-long commitment to their conservation, Polar Bears International (PBI) presented Dr. Ian Stirling with an Ice Bear Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday in Churchill, Manitoba.

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  • CHURCHILL, MB, Nov. 12, 2019 /CNW/ - In recognition of his ground-breaking research on polar bears and decades-long commitment to their conservation, Polar Bears International (PBI) presented Dr. Ian Stirling with an Ice Bear Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday in Churchill, Manitoba.
  • "Dr. Stirling is known worldwide for his work with polar bears," said Krista Wright, executive director of PBI.
  • In conjunction with the Ice Bear Award, PBI released a video, " Ian Stirling: A Life's Work in Polar Regions ."
  • Polar Bears International's mission is to conserve polar bears and the sea ice they depend on.

Opening of rail line and federal investments to revitalize Churchill

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Thursday, November 1, 2018
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These investments, and the restoration of freight and passenger rail service, will help revitalize and diversify the local economies in Churchill and other northern communities in Manitoba.

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  • These investments, and the restoration of freight and passenger rail service, will help revitalize and diversify the local economies in Churchill and other northern communities in Manitoba.
  • We know that nobody is more invested in the future of the Hudson Bay Rail Line than the people who live in Churchill.
  • In September, the Government of Canada announced an investment of $117 million to support the acquisition and repair of Churchill rail line by the Arctic Gateway Group.
  • The Churchill Region Economic Development (CRED) Fund was created to respond to the economic uncertainty facing the Town of Churchill.