EnCana is "Buying the Beef" in Support of Western Canada's Cattle Industry
CALGARY, June 3 - To show support for Western Canada's beef
industry, Calgary-based EnCana Corporation (EnCana) is partnering with
selected 4-H Beef Clubs in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan to host
community barbecues showcasing Western Canadian beef throughout June and July.
"Beef, oil and gas are mainstays and integral to Western Canada's economy
and heritage," says Florence Murphy, EnCana's Vice-President, Public and
Community Relations. "We all work side by side on the land, so we want to
demonstrate our confidence in our world-class beef industry."
EnCana district employees in all three provinces are being invited to
work with the 4-H Beef Clubs and local news outlets to organize and advertise
the community barbecues in any community where EnCana operates. EnCana will
match funds raised at each event to create a donation to the participating 4-H
Beef Clubs.
"4-H and EnCana share similar values and 4-H is an organization that
helps young people shape their future and has helped guide many members to a
career in agriculture. We hope our support helps maintain the 4-H movement's
vitality. 4-H has had a significant role in building the foundation of the
herds that have made Western Canadian beef famous," said Ms. Murphy.
EnCana is committed to partnerships with the communities in which it
operates throughout the world. EnCana is one of the world's leading
independent oil and gas companies, driven to be the industry's best-in-class
benchmark in production cost, per-share growth and value creation.
Further information on EnCana Corporation is available on www.encana.com.
