The chief commissioner of the Canadian Wheat Board said he has no long term plans to remain part of the agency.
Lorne Hehn said he has told agriculture minister Ralph Good-ale he is willing to stay with the wheat board to help its new management through the changes proposed to its structure and operations.
Hehn made the comments at the annual meeting of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association here two weeks ago.
Hehn, a Saskatchewan farmer who was president of United Grain Growers before he was appointed to the wheat board, told reporters he turned 60 last summer.
“I’m willing to work for another two or three years, but beyond that, I’m going to spend some time with my family and enjoy the roses,” Hehn said.
