George Weston Ltd.'s shareholders elected Andrew Ferrier to the Canadian food retailer's board at its May 8 annual general meeting.

The shareholders also re-elected Isabelle Marcoux, Sarabjit Marwah, Gordon Nixon, Robert Prichard, Thomas Rahilly, Robert Sawyer, Christi Strauss, Barbara Stymiest, Alannah Weston and Galen Weston as directors.