Waterloo newspaper veteran to take helm at Ontario Press Council

The new executive secretary of the Ontario Press Council is Don McCurdy, 60. He replaces Mel Sufrin, who has held the position for the past 23 years. The Ontario Press Council is funded by newspapers in the province to review complaints against them. McCurdy takes over on Jan. 1. He will continue to serve as president of the Ryerson Journalism Alumni Association and work with the Ontario Newspaper Awards and the National Newspaper Awards.