CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - April 6, 2016) - The Western Investment Company of Canada Limited (the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:WI.P) announces that, subject to regulatory approval, Dr. Kabir Jivraj has been appointed to the board of directors of the Corporation effective as of April 6, 2016. Dr. Jivraj serves as the Managing Director at AgeCare Ltd. Dr. Jivraj was the President of the Alberta Medical Association from September 1996 to September 1997. Dr. Jivraj has been a Clinical Professor at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine since 2001. He has taught undergraduate and graduate students since 1988. He received the Associations Medal of Distinguished Service in May 2000 and was honoured in 2005 as one of the 100 Alberta Physicians of the Century by the Alberta Medical Association and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada from the Royal Course of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada completed in 1985 and Institute of Corporate Directors with the ICD.D Corporate Governance College completed in 2006. Dr. Jivraj obtained his Bachelor of Medical and Surgery degree from the London University, UK, in 1981. Dr. Jivraj served as Senior Vice-President and Chief Medical Officer at Alberta Health Services - Calgary Health Region from 1999 to 2002. He also served as the Vice Dean of the University of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine from 2000 to 2002. Dr. Jivraj served as a Trustee of Northern Property Reit (TSX) from May 2006 to August 2011. He served as a Director of O2 Capital Inc. (TSXV) from February 2008 to May 2011, predecessor of Xianburg Data Systems Canada Corporation.

The Corporation also announces that it has granted 140,000 stock options to purchase common shares of the Corporation to the Corporation's new director subject to regulatory and TSX Venture Exchange approval. The stock options were issued with an exercise price of $0.56 per share, vest immediately and have a ten year term.

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