Background
Liba, Peter Michael was born on May 10, 1940 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Theodore and Rose Liba.
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Peter Michael Liba
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Peter Michael Liba, Canadian Communications executive. Decorated Order of Canada, 1984; recipient Presidential citation Variety Clubs International, 1983, International Media award Variety Clubs International, 1986, commemorative medal 125th Anniversary Canada, 1992; named Manitobanof Month, Mid-Canada Commerce magazine, 1982.
Career
Reporter, news editor, The Daily Graphic, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, 1957-1959;
reporter, The Winnipeg Tribune, 1959-1967;
city editor, The Winnipeg Tribune, 1967-1968;
independent communications consultant, Winnipeg, 1968-1973;
vice president public affairs, CanWest Broadcasting Ltd., Winnipeg, 1974-1975;
executive vice president, CanWest Broadcasting Ltd., Winnipeg, since 1979;
assistant general manager, Station CKND-television, Winnipeg, 1975-1979;
manager, Station CKND-television, Winnipeg, 1980-1987;
general manager, Station CKND-television, Winnipeg, 1987-1992;
president, Chief Executive Officer, CKND television Inc./SaskWest television Inc., Winnipeg, 1988-1994;
executive vice president, CanWest Global Comm. Corporation, Winnipeg, since 1993. Board directors Global Comm.
Ltd., Toronto, CanWest Broadcasting Ltd., Winnipeg, CanWest television, Inc., Winnipeg, CanWest Prodns., Ltd., Winnipeg, CanWest Properties Ltd., Winnipeg, CanWest Maritime television, Inc., Halifax, television 3 Network, New Zealand, Network Ten (alternate), Australia. President Peli Ventures, Inc., since 1975, Peli Management Inc., since 1982.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Transcona-Springfield School division, Winnipeg, 1964-1967. Board dirs.Conv. Center Corporation, Winnipeg, 1976-1986, Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1981-1986, St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, since 1987, Chairman of the Board, since 1992. Member Broadcasters Association Manitoba (president 1981-1982), Western Association Broadcasters (president 1984-1985, Broadcaster of Year award 1991, Broadcaster of Decade award 1994), Canada Association Broadcasters (Chairman of the Board 1990-1992), St. Charles Cluntry Club, Manitoba Club, Variety Club Manitoba (chief barker 1984-1985).
Connections
Married Shirley Ann Collett, May 4, 1963. Children: Jennifer, Jeffrey, Christopher.
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Decorated Order of Canada, 1984. Recipient Presidential citation Variety Clubs International, 1983, International Media award Variety Clubs International, 1986, commemorative medal 125th Anniversary Canada, 1992. Named Manitobanof Month, Mid-Canada Commerce magazine, 1982.Decorated Order of Canada, 1984. Recipient Presidential citation Variety Clubs International, 1983, International Media award Variety Clubs International, 1986, commemorative medal 125th Anniversary Canada, 1992. Named Manitobanof Month, Mid-Canada Commerce magazine, 1982.