Stria Lithium Inc. Appoints Harry Martyniuk to Board of Directors
Website: www.strialithium.com TSXV: SRE
STRIA LITHIUM INC. APPOINTS HARRY MARTYNIUK TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, September 16, 2020 – Stria Lithium Inc. (“Stria” or the "Company") (TSX‐V: SRA),
announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Harry Martyniuk to its Board of
Directors, effective immediately.
Since 2000, Mr. Martyniuk has been a Partner in Pioneer Family Pools and Pioneer Distribution,
Ontario’s largest retailer of pools, hot tubs, swim spas, related chemicals and accessories as well as patio
furniture. The company currently operates 20 retail outlets across southern Ontario. Pioneer
Distribution is a wholesale distributor, supplying Pioneer Retail Stores as well as various independent
pool and spa dealers. Pioneer Distribution operates three distribution centers located in Southern
Ontario.
As a result of his partnership in Pioneer Family Pools, Mr. Martyniuk has expanded the distribution
network through shared ownership with Club Piscine, located throughout the province of Quebec,
Canada. Club Piscine operates 44 locations across the province of Quebec. Club Piscine is Quebec’s
largest retailer of pool and spa supplies – the company constructs and sells inground and aboveground
pools, hot tubs, related chemicals and accessories as well as patio furniture.
Additionally, Mr. Martyniuk is a successful entrepreneur and has built a portfolio of investments
involving real estate holdings, technology companies, medical centers, multiple restaurant locations,
clinical health devices, mobile payment services and vertically integrated broadcasting channels.
Prior to his current endeavours, Mr. Martyniuk was co‐owner of Technican Pool Products, a
manufacturer of vinyl liners, pool steps and steel wall inground pool kits as well as part owner of Family
Swimming Pool, a distributor of various swimming pool related products. The business achieved rapid
growth and in 1996 operations were sold to the Cookson Group.
“We welcome Harry to the Stria Lithium Board of Directors. His breadth of entrepreneurship and focus
on advancing lithium‐based products and technologies, will bring considerable value to the company,”
said Jeffrey York, Chairman of the Board. “We will benefit from Harry’s insights and perspective as Stria
leverages its goal to explore its Pontax lithium project.”
Mr. Martyniuk earned a bachelor’s degree, with honors, in business administration from Wilfrid Laurier
University, Waterloo.
About Stria Lithium
Stria Lithium is a Canadian junior mineral exploration company with an expanding technology focus and
is the sole owner of the Pontax spodumene lithium property in Northern Québec.
Website: www.strialithium.com TSXV: SRE
Lithium is a critical metal in the universal fight against global warming. It is a core component of Lithium‐
Ion batteries used for powering electric vehicles and for industrial scale energy storage.
For more information about Stria Lithium, please visit www.strialithium.com.
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