Freehold Royalties Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. Thomas J. Mullane as Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, effective July 18, 2012. Mr. Mullane will also serve in the same capacity with both Rife Resources Ltd. and Canpar Holdings Ltd. Mr. Mullane has over 25 years of industry experience and a broad background in exploitation and production engineering gathered from both domestic and international assignments. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President of Bonavista Energy Corporation. Over 12 years at Bonavista, his responsibilities included acquisitions and divestitures, exploitation and reservoir engineering management.