* The Canadian Television Fund board of directors has confirmed Garry Toth as its president and a CEO to oversee the fund’s operations.

The CTF was asked by the government to confirm a CEO position to create greater accountability and better co-ordination.

‘The government’s interest in seeing the fund operate in a more private-sector style is clearly a recognition of the success of the CTF’s public-private partnership,’ says Richard Stursberg, CTF chair. ‘After a careful review of operations it was obvious to everyone that we already had our CEO in Garry Toth, who has guided the fund through some of its most difficult years to what is now a model the government points to as a success.’

Louise Baillargeon becomes the VP of the LFP, and will operate from the CTF’s Montreal office.

* Lyse Lajoi has been named director of programming for Body, Mind & Spirit, Vision TV’s new Category 1 digital service, which is slated to launch in September.

Lajoie has more than 20 years marketing and sales experience in the fields of telecommunications, cable television and specialized services.

Prior to joining Vision, she held the position of branding advisor for Montreal-based Astral Media. Before that, she served as marketing consultant to European cable operators InterCabo and SudCable Services, and was director of marketing and programming for the Montreal-based pay-per-view network Canal Indigo.

* Award-winning journalist Celine Galipeau has been assigned to the Radio-Canada/CBC desk in Beijing, China, effective this fall when she replaces Raymond St-Pierre. The assignment is Galipeau’s fourth foreign news posting for CBC following assignments in London, Moscow and Paris.