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Spring Speaker's Evening - 30 April 2009




Alex Montgomery, Microbiology Technician, I.G. MicroMed Environmental opened
with his presentation on Sampling for Success.









Walter Brandl, Operations Manager, Silliker JR Laboratories Inc. delivers his first
presentation on Collection of Samples for Chemical Analysis.














Katie Eloranta, Microbiology Laboratory Technician, with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
speaks to Results Assessment for Microbiology.




Terry Peters, President, BC Food Protection Association thanks our four speakers
as the panel prepares to take questions.




Our panel of speakers: (l to r) Alex Montgomery, Microbiology Technician, I.G. MicroMed Environmental,
Kate Abraham, Quality Assurance Manager, Canadian Fishing Company, Katie Eloranta, Microbiology Laboratory Technician,
Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Walter Brandl, Operations Manager, Silliker JR Laboratories Inc. with
BCFPA President, Terry Peters at the podium.




Katie Eloranta, Microbiology Laboratory Technician, Canadian Food Inspection Agency responds to a question.




Peter Taylor from CANTEST Inc. makes a comment on one of the issues raised.




Walter Brandl, Operations Manager, Silliker JR Laboratories Inc. answers a question from the audience.




Alex Montgomery, Microbiology Technician, I.G. MicroMed Environmental
responds to a question during the panel discussion.




Walter Brandl, Operations Manager, Silliker JR Laboratories Inc. offers his perspective.




Terry Peters, President, BC Food Protection Association thanks our guest speakers for their presentations.




Terry Peters, President, BC Food Protection Association makes closing remarks.



UBC Career Fair - 29 January 2009




Kim Mayes(Willing), Past BCFPA Student Coordinator visits with current BCFPA Student
Coordinator, Stephanie Chiu prior to the opening of the Career Fair.




Lorraine McIntyre, BCFPA Treasurer, Joanna Christy, Student Member and
Terry Peters, BCFPA President prepare to man our exhibit.




Lorraine, Terry and Stephanie in front of our display.




Joanna assists a new member in completing the membership application.




Stephanie and Lorraine answer questions from interested students.




Sponsorship recognition posted at the event.



Nanaimo Workshop & Speaker's Meeting - Monday 19 January 2009





Rebecca Robertson, Manager, What's Next? Food Information Service conducted the workshop on Listeria.









From Front to Back: Bob Hackett from Hackson Enterprises, Dennis Guntor from
Guntor Bros. Meat Co. Ltd., Gerry Morello from CFIA, Jean Veale from Marine
Harvest Canada Inc., and Gerald Murphy of Walcan Seafood Ltd.




Kim Kassay and Teresa Robinson from Browns Bay Packing, Nancy Gourlay from
Little Qualicum Cheeseworks, Jeanine Fukui of Jeanine Fukui Consulting and Dean Norbury
from Oceanfood Industries Ltd. with Graham Monda from ThermoFisher Canada in the foreground.
Carmen Wakeling and Sara Doyle from Eatmore Sprouts and Greens Ltd. are facing away.




Sara Doyle from Eatmore Sprouts and Greens Ltd., Doug Smith and Paul Sutter
from Natural Pastures Cheese Company, Alexa Emerson from Somerset Farms,
and Kourosh Pirayesh listen to Rebecca Robertson.




Cina Opel from VIHA, Ben Beens, Pacific Seafoods International, Lance Hill from Health Canada,
Lorraine McIntyre from BCCDC, Graham Monda from ThermoFisher Canada with Sara Doyle
from Eatmore Sprouts and Greens Ltd. in the foreground.














Marlee Loiselle and Laural Miller from VIHA along with Barbara O'Hara
from Compass Group Canada, Jody Kary and Jennifer Lee from CFIA.




Terry Peters, BCFPA President thanks Rebecca for her presentations.




Bob Hackett from Hackson Enterprises, Dennis Guntor from Gunter Bros. Meat
Co. Ltd., and Alexa Emerson from Somerset Farms network during the break.




Gerry Morello from CFIA visits with Carmen Wakeling from Eatmore Sprouts and Greens Ltd.
with Gerald Murphy of Walcan Seafood Ltd. in the foreground and Jennifer Lee from CFIA in the back.




Jeanine Fukui of Jeanine Fukui Consulting visits with Doug Smith and Paul Sutter
from Natural Pastures Cheese Company.




Graham Monda, Technical Consultant, ThermoFisher Canada provides some practical advice on the
"Top Ten Hiding Spots for Listeria in your Establishment".




Dr. Eleni Galanis, Physician Epidemiologist from the BC Centre for Disease Control
speaks on the epidemiology of Listeria.









Sion Shyng, Food Safety Specialist with Food Protection Services, BC Centre for Disease Control
presents on some of the findings related to cause of recent Listeria outbreaks.




Terry Peters thanks Sion Shyng and Dr. Eleni Galanis for their presentations.


2008 Annual General Meeting - Monday 1 December 2008









Terry Peters, BCFPA President provides welcoming remarks and begins his presentation
reviewing the past accomplishments of our association.




















BCFPA Secretary, Michael Mensah-Wilson reviews the minutes from our 2008 AGM.




BCFPA Treasurer, Lorraine McIntyre present her financial report.




BCFPA membership Coordinator, Lance Hill present his report on membership.












BCFPA Student Professional Development Group Coordinator, Stephanie Chiu presents
her report of student group activities for the past year and planned events for 2009.




Lance Hill presents on planned activities for our 10th Anniversary celebration.








IAFP President-Elect, Vickie Lewandowski joins with BCFPA President, Terry Peters
to present a BCFPA Scholarship Award to University of British Columbia Student, Reena Mistry.




BCFPA President, Terry Peters and IAFP President-Elect, Vickie Lewandowski
present Lynne Sawchuk of the BC Dairy Foundation with their Sustaining Members plaque.




Vickie Lewandowski makes the keynote address, "Safety of Milk Products", courtesy of the IAFP Speaker's Program.








Terry Peters, BCFPA President thanks Vickie Lewandowski for traveling to Vancouver from Chicago to make her presentations.




Michael Mensah-Wilson, BCFPA Secretary claims his doorprize courtesy of 3M Microbiology.




Reena Mistry winner of a jumpdrive courtesy of BCFPA, draws a name for a doorprize.




Terry Peters is assisted by Amy Yahzeng Liu winner of a doorprize courtesy of 3M Microbiology.




BCFPA President Terry Peters makes closing remarks.




Edward Alleto from RONCO poses with Nancy Metcalfe from 3M Microbiology.




Outgoing BCFPA Executive and Founding Member, Annette Moore in front of her display.




Dewi Winoto and Brian Jang in front of their CANTEST Ltd. display.




UBC Graduate Students, Gwen Leusink and Amy Yahzeng Liu all smiles as they bid good bye at the end of the evening.




Alex Montgomery, newly elected member of the BCFPA Executive
with the display from I.G. MicroMed Environmental Inc.