Clearly Canadian Supports Projects to Improve Access to Safe Water Supplies in Developing Countries.VANCOUVER, B.C. -- CLEARLY CANADIAN This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. BEVERAGE CORPORATION (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : CCBEF CCBEF Clearly Canadian Beverage Corporation (Canada) ) announced today that it has partnered with Global Water, a U.S. based, non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. committed to establishing safe water supplies in developing nations. Through corporate donations and upcoming fundraising events, Clearly Canadian and Global Water will finance and implement the creation of clean and safe drinking water drinking water supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. systems in villages in Central America Central America, narrow, southernmost region (c.202,200 sq mi/523,698 sq km) of North America, linked to South America at Colombia. It separates the Caribbean from the Pacific. and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . "As a water based beverage company, we are truly honoured to partner with Global Water and this fitting humanitarian initiative," stated Brent Lokash, President of Clearly Canadian. "Our company and our consumers are conscious of developing nations' basic need for safe drinking water and we're thrilled to be able to make a difference in the global community." Lack of access to safe drinking water is the primary cause of hunger, disease and poverty in the world today. A WorldAid fact states that the number of people lacking access to safe drinking water worldwide is more than 1 billion - over 4 times the population of North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. or roughly 20% of the global population. "We are delighted to have Clearly Canadian join us in this initiative, aid in generating awareness for this vital cause, and help provide communities with this basic necessity of life," stated Ted Kuepper of Global Water. "Many communities, with assistance from Clearly Canadian, will have access to safe water for the first time in their lives." Clearly Canadian's initial plans include funding Global Water to complete two water systems by the end of 2006, with the projects being in villages located in Guatemala and Nicaragua. The company has set a target to complete 20 new water projects by 2010, bringing safe water supplies to over 10,000 people who do not currently have access to this essential part of life. Clearly Canadian looks forward to meeting this goal and to using that success to help bring awareness of the need for safe water supplies to the world's attention at the 2010 Winter Olympic games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. in Clearly's hometown of Vancouver, B.C. About Clearly Canadian Based in Vancouver, B.C., Clearly Canadian Beverage Corporation markets premium alternative beverages and products, including Clearly Canadian(R) sparkling flavoured water and Clearly Canadian O+2(R) oxygen enhanced water beverage which are distributed in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada and various other countries. Since its inception, the Clearly Canadian brand has sold over 90 million cases equating to over 2 billion bottles worldwide. Additional information about Clearly Canadian may be obtained at www.clearly.ca. For more information about the Global Water organization visit www.globalwater.org Forward Looking Statements Statements in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Words such as "expects", "intends", "plans", "may", "could", "should", "anticipates", "likely", "believes", "estimates", "potential", "predicts", "continue" and words of similar import also identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current facts and analysis and other information that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determined and assumptions of management. These assumptions are subject to many risks, and actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated. These risks include, by way of example and not in limitation, general economic conditions, changing beverage consumption trends of consumers, the Company's ability to generate sufficient cash flows to support general operating activities and capital expansion plans, competition, pricing and availability of raw materials, the Company's ability to maintain the current and future retail listings for its beverage products and to maintain favourable supply, production and distribution arrangements, laws and regulations and changes thereto that may affect the way the Company's products are manufactured, distributed and sold and other factors beyond the reasonable control of the Company. Additional information on factors that may affect the business and financial results of the Company can be found in filings of the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and with the British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography and Ontario Securities Commissions. CLEARLY CANADIAN BEVERAGE CORPORATION is the registered holder of various trademarks, including CLEARLY CANADIAN(R). CLEARLY CANADIAN BEVERAGE CORPORATION, and its wholly owned subsidiaries Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , produce, distribute and market CLEARLY CANADIAN(R) and CANADIAN O+2(R). |
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