Wes was very instrumental while acting in his capacity of Vice President of Mine Development at Western Goldfields to bring together Western and New Gold ( of which Mr. Pierre Lassonde, one of NOTs' larger institutional investors is a Director) to form the new company, New Gold.

Our CEO, Mr. Hanson as of June 1/2009 news release by Western, is a member of the board at New Gold, designated Vice President of Technical Services.

this is dated June 1/09
Randall Oliphant, Ray Threlkeld, Vahan Kololian and Martyn Konig, Western
Goldfields directors have been appointed to the New Gold board of directors
and Brian Penny and Wes Hanson of Western Goldfields will join the New Gold
Management as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Vice
President Technical Services respectively, effective at the closing of the
Transaction.
this is dated June 3/09
TORONTO, June 3 /CNW/ - Noront Resources Ltd. ("Noront" or the "Company")
(TSX Venture: NOT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Wesley (Wes)
C. Hanson, P.Geo, as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the
Company, effective June 22, 2009. At that time, both Mr. Hamilton and Mr.
Parisotto who have been jointly acting as Interim co-Chief Executive Officers
since October, 2008 will step down and remain as Directors of the Company.

Have not yet seen a note of release from Western/New Gold, no press releases other than that of NOTs on June 3rd
No mention on Sedar.
Has anyone seen anything to confirm Mr. Hansen is not with NewGold?

TIA