Big Rock Brewery Ltd. to Support 'APAS Feed Connection Trust Fund'.Business Editors CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2002 Big Rock Brewery The Big Rock BreweryTSX: BR is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The brewery was founded in 1985 by Ed McNally. After forming the Big Rock brewing company he hired Bernd "Peppy" Pieper, considered to be one of the best brewmasters in the world. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BEER)(TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :BR), one of North America's leading specialty brewers, is proud to announce its plans to support Saskatchewan farmers by contributing to the "APAS APAS Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome APAS Astrophysical Planetary and Atmospheric Sciences APAS Androgynous Peripheral Assembly System (NASA) APAS Androgynous Peripheral Attachment System APAS Aerodynamic Preliminary Analysis System Feed Connection Trust Fund". On August 29, 2002 Big Rock Saskatchewan will launch a program to donate $2.00 for each 12 pack case (bottles or cans) of its Grasshopper grasshopper, name applied to almost 9,000 different species of singing, jumping insects in two families of the order Orthoptera. Grasshoppers are long, slender, winged insects with powerful hind legs and strong mandibles, or mouthparts, adapted for chewing. Wheat Ale brand to the "APAS Feed Connection Trust Fund". This campaign is to raise funds for farmers in drought stricken areas of Saskatchewan, and to help raise awareness of this natural disaster. The Saskatchewan wide program "Grasshopper Gives Back" runs from August 29 - October 10, at which time a cash donation will be made to "APAS Feed Connection Trust Fund" on behalf of Big Rock Brewery. Founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Ed McNally, formerly a farmer and rancher in Southern Alberta understands the suffering of farmers as drought conditions ruins their crops and grasslands. Big Rock encourages everyone to support the Saskatchewan farmers and help out where they can. Big Rock hopes that other breweries doing business in Saskatchewan will match this offer in support of farmers. A press conference will be held tomorrow, August 29th, at Boffins Club at Innovation Place - 106, 111 Research Drive, Saskatoon, at 2:30 pm. Join Big Rock founder and CEO Ed McNally, and the Saskatchewan team for more details, a light lunch, and of course, Grasshopper beer. |
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