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During his thirty-six years of military service in the Infantry he served nine years in Germany with NATO forces and managed nine peacekeeping tours of duty in six different mission areas-The Gaza strip, Cyprus, Vietnam, Cairo, Central America and Sarajevo. He retired from the forces in 1993 and in that same year received the prestigious Vimy Award for his outstanding contribution to the preservation of democratic values. Since his retirement from the military, General MacKenzie has regularly appeared on many of the international TV and radio networks as a commentator. Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, Lewis MacKenzie was appointed one of two advisors to the Government of Ontario on counter-terrorism and emergency measures. He is a graduate of the Xavier Junior College of Sydney, Cape Breton and The University of Manitoba. General MacKenzie has served as a director of the Company since December 2002. | 