Spring Speaker's Meeting - Wednesday 9 April 2008
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Fatou Diarrassouba, Vivian Leung, Silvie Hardy, Production Supervisor,
Stephanie Chiu, and Gwen Leusink pose for the camera.
Fatou Diarrassouba, Vivian Leung, Stephanie Chiu, Gwen Leusink and BCFPA President,
Terry Peters all smiling for the camera.
The candymaker explains the process for making chocolate centers.
Vivian Leung, Stephanie Chiu, Fatou Diarrassouba, Gwen Leusink, Silvie Hardy,
Terry Peters and Ross, the Candymaker.
MMMMMMM ....chocolates exit the enrober.
Stephanie poses with a bigger than life-sized chocolate bunny!
Stephanie Chiu, BCFPA Student Coordinator thanks Silvie Hardy for hosting
the tour on behalf of Purdy's Chocolates Ltd.
Lorraine McIntyre, BCFPA Treasurer and Stephanie Chiu, BCFPA Student Coordinator
await the opening of the Career Fair.
Lance Hill, BCFPA Membership Coordinator waiting to greet students.
Terry Peters, BCFPA President and Stephanie Chiu, BCFPA Student Coordinator
take a moment for a photo.
Stephanie and Lance speak with students..
Lance engaged in conversation with several students.
At times our display was several students deep as we answered questions about
career opportunities in the food sector.
Stephanie and Lance answer questions with our display in the background.
Lorraine explains the activities of BCFPA to an interested student.
Stephanie and Lorraine answer questions while other students view our display.
The open area swarms with a mass of students during the Career Fair.
Lance gestures while answering questions from students. On our table you can
see food safety
information from the Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Information.
A sign posted by the UBC organizers thanking those who contributed financially
to the Career Fair.
Ernst Schoeller, Gold Level Sustaining Member and Michael Mensah-Wilson, BCFPA
Secretary catch up before the event.
Stephanie Chiu, BCFPA Student Coordinator and Annette Moore, BCFPA VP &
Newsletter Editor assist with registrations.
Nancy Metcalfe, Senior Account Representative with her display for 3M Microbiology.
Tom Demma and Richard Hallman enjoy the appetizers before the event with the
Anachemia Science display in the background.
A shot of the BCFPA Executive slide from the presentation made by President,
Terry Peters.
BCFPA President, Terry Peters initiates a round of applause for his Executive
team.
A full house listens to the President's update from 2007.
Michael Mensah-Wilson, BCFPA Secretary reviews the minutes from our 2006 AGM.
Lorraine McIntyre, BCFPA Treasurer reports on our finances.
BCFPA Membership Coordinator, Lance Hill, presented data on our membership,
requested a motion
for formal adoption of our Constitution & By-laws and reviewed nominations
for the 2008 Executive.
Terry Peters closes the business portion of the AGM.
BCFPA Student Coordinator, Stephanie Chiu reviewed student activities for
2007 and plans for 2008.
Annette Moore, BCFPA VP prompted those in attendance for any questions and
concerns
that they would like to address to the Executive.
Annette Moore, BCFPA VP assisted by Frank Yiannas, Past President IAFP (on
the right),
congratulate Shaheen Jivanjee and present her with a BCFPA scholarship award.
Frank Yiannas, Past President IAFP presents Nisha Dhawan from Anachemia Science
with their Sustaining Members plaque.
Frank Yiannas, Past President IAFP presents Richard Hallman with the Sustaining
Members
plaque for the BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands.
Frank Yiannas, Past President IAFP presents Graham Monda (newly elected BCFPA
Executive Member)
from JohnsonDiversey with their Sustaining Members plaque.
Frank Yiannas, Past President IAFP presents Trisha Cooper from QMI with their
Sustaining Members plaque.
Frank Yiannas, Past President IAFP and Director, Safety & Health, Walt
Disney World Co.,
delivers his talk on the merits of the International Association for Food
Protection.
Frank Yiannas, Past President IAFP and Director, Safety & Health, Walt
Disney World Co.
makes his featured presentation on "Food Safety is Magical - But it Doesn't
Magically Happen".
Frank Yiannas spoke to the need to create a "food safety culture"
within food handling establishments.
Terry Peters on behalf of BCFPA extends our thanks to Frank Yiannas for taking
the time from his busy schedule
to travel to BC, for his inspiring presentation and his assistance with the
evenings presentations.