Set up in preparation for 2011 Symposium.
Delegates mingle among the exhibits before the official opening of the days
proceedings.
Delegates take their seats on Day 1 in preparation for opening remarks.
Alex Montgomery, President, BC Food Protection Association welcomes delegates
in his opening remarks on Day 1 of the Symposium.
Anne Nickerson, The Jackie Family Fund, makes a special appearance to relate
her family experience with
food-borne illness, encourage support for organ donation
and applaud the organizers and delegates for this event.
Kyle Stamm, Helios Services Group Ltd. provides direction for the submission
of questions and
comments
during the course of the Symposium for the final facilitated discussion of the
event.
Delegates listen to opening remarks in the main ballroom.
Alex Montgomery, BCFPA President, catches up with a UBC Student.
Michael Mensah-Wilson, Secretary, BC Food Protection Association introduces Lorraine McIntyre, the first speaker in the Ballroom.
Lorraine McIntyre, Food Safety Specialist, BC Centre for Disease Control
provides
"A historical perspective on BC outbreaks, illnesses and incidents".
Phil Muirhead from Vancouver Coastal Health addresses a question to Lorraine McIntyre.
Marsha Taylor, Epidemiologist, BC Centre for Disease Control makes her presentation
on
An ongoing investigation of Salmonella Enteritidis in BC.
Alison Spiers, BC Ministry of Agriculture moderates questions addressed to Marsha
Taylor.
Barbara Marshall, Public Health Agency of Canada makes her presentation
"Digging Deeper: C-EnterNet's Integrated Pathogen Surveillance in Fraser
Health Region".
Dr. Kevin Allen, Assistant Professor of Food Microbiology, University of British
Columbia provides his
perspectives on
Food Safety Research in BC: Exposing
the Risks.
Lorraine McIntyre prepares to thank Dr. Kevin Allen for his presentation.
Albert Chambers, Monachus Consulting poses a question to Dr. Kevin Allen.
Nancy Ross, FSSI Technical Advisor, Small Scale Food Processor Associatio leads
off the presentation,
Clearing Up the Confusion:
Regulations & Requirements, shared with Lisa Weih, Environmental
Health Officer from the Fraser Health Authority.
Lisa Weih, Environmental Health Officer from the Fraser Health Authority makes
her part of the presentation,
Clearing Up the Confusion:
Regulations & Requirements shared with Nancy Ross, FSSI Technical
Advisor, Small Scale Food Processor Association .
Della Smith from Q Workshops Inc. makes her energetic and fast moving presentation,
"7 Steps to High-Risk Communications Success".
All is quiet before the beginning of Day 2.
Caroline Weatherhead from Every Aspect looked after the registration desk.
Lunch is served on Day2!
Lorie Hrycuik, BC Ministry of Health Services introduces the lunch time key
note speaker
on Day 2, Mr. Bruce Clark from Marler Clark, Seattle.
Mr. Bruce Clark from Marler Clark makes both a passionate and entertaining presentation,
Promoting
Food Safety: Why We Do What We Do.
Gary Caine, BC Ministry of Agriculture poses a question to Bruce Clark.
Laura Bantock, Western Director, Anaphylaxis Canada puts forward her question
to Bruce Clark.
Jeffrey Brusseau, Wesmar Company ask a question of Bruce Clark.
Lorie Hrycuik, BC Ministry of Health Services thanks Bruce Clark for his presentation.
Bill Weismiller, BC Ministry of Agriculture moderates the session,
Building
a Culture of Food Safety.
Seated in front are panelists, Candice Appleby from the Small Scale Food Processor
Association, Lynn Wilcott
from the
BC Centre for Disease Control and Suzanne Thomson from the Food Processing HR
Council.
Lynn Wilcott, Acting Program Director, Food Protection Services, BC Centre for
Disease Control
presents on the
The FOODSAFE Training Program.
Bill Weismiller introduces Suzanne Thomson from the Food Processing HR Council.
Suzanne Thomson from the Food Processing HR Council
provides information
on the new,
National Occupational Standard for the Position of Food Processor
Operator .
Bill Weismiller introduces Candice Appleby from the Small Scale Food Processor
Association.
Candice Appleby from the Small Scale Food Processor Association speaks about
the,
Food Safety Systems Implementation (Processors) Program.
Marilyn Allen representing Anaphylaxis Canada presents her talk on,
Allergen
Management Builds Safe Products & Brand Loyalty.
Barbara O'Hare with the Compass Group Canada asks Marilyn Allen a question.
Simon Cowell, Western Region Laboratory, Health Canada poses a question to Marilyn Allen.
Ken Hall, Senior Training Advisor, Food Innovation Centre directs a question
to Marilyn Allen.
Lance Hill, Membership Coordinator, BC Food Protection Association thanks Marilyn
for her presentation.
Sheri Nielson, CanadaGAP Certified Auditor prepares for her presentation.
Sheri Nielson, CanadaGAP Certified Auditor makes her presentation,
On
Farm Food Safety for Fresh Vegetables - CanadaGAP and other Initiatives.
Albert Chambers, Monachus Consulting representing the Canadian Supply Chain
Food Safety Coalition
speaks about the,
The Impact of the US Food Safety
Modernization Act on Canadian Exporters.
Jon Brandt with his display form Ozone International.
The BC Food Protection Association / International Association for Food Protection
display.
James Taylor, BC Textile Innovations Inc. in front of his exhibit.
Nancy Bender with the 3M Food Safety display.
Jane Kelly with the Small Scale Food Processor Association exhibit.
Phil Watney speaks with representatives Stan Meldrum and Trevor Maunder from
Precision Label Ltd.
Ryan Tang and David Pak from I.G. Micromed Environmental Ltd.
Domenic Losito and counterpart from TrainCan Inc.
Andrea Dove, BC Cattleman's Association, Annette Moore, Quality First in Agriculture
and Albert Chambers,
Monachus Consulting in front of the Verified Beef Program
exhibit.
The exhibit from Wesmar Company.
Exhibit from Health Canada.
Bill Slater and Simon Cowell in front of their Health Canada display.
Yasmin Yorish, Bill Slater and Simon Cowell with the Health Canada exhibit.
Brian Auk, Natalie Prystajecky, Lorraine McIntyre, Julie Wong, Jovana Kovacevic,and
Susan Bach.
Lance Hill, BC Food Protection Association, Membership Coordinator in front
of the BC Food Protection Association exhibit.
Poster displays.
Ana Cancarevic from the University of British Columbia.
Natalia Saenz Garza and Ana Cancarevic from the University of British Columbia.
Stephanie Chiu, Natalia Saenz Garza and Andrea Goldson-Barnaby from the University
of British Columbia.
Ana Cancarevic, Stephanie Chiu and Andrea Goldson-Barnaby from the University
of British Columbia.
Peter Taylor, Head Judge Poster Competition, with Natalia Saenz Garza from the
University of British Columbia
Stephanie Chiu from the University of British Columbia with her poster.
Jayde Wood from the University of British Columbia with her poster.
Ana Cancarevic from the University of British Columbia with her award winning
poster.
Ana Cancarevic from the University of British Columbia.
Natalia Saenz Garza and Ana Cancarevic from the University of British Columbia
with their posters.
Natalia Saenz Garza from the University of British Columbia with her poster.
Ana Cancarevic from the University of British Columbia is presented with the
Award
for her poster
by Bill Weismiller from the BC Ministry of Agriculture.
Kyle Stamm & Ryan Koershuis from Helios Services Group served as facilitators
for the final session
meant for identifying practical actions for delegates to advance food safety
in the workplace.
Lorie Hrycuik, BC Ministry of Health Services and Tiffany Guan BC Ministry of
Agriculture, Co-Chairs of the
BC Food Safety Stakeholders Group do the honors by drawing for door prizes before
concluding the event.
Lesley Patten from Every Aspect (back turned) assists with the draws.
Marko Saric from Cambridge Western Academy received a jump drive courtesy of
BC Food Protection Association.
David Jantzen from Vancouver Coastal Health took home a jump drive courtesy
of BC Food Protection Association.
Tiffany Guan awards the new membership package from the International Association for Food Protection to Jodi Barrass from White Spot Limited.
Nikola Jovic from UBC / Northern Gold took home the last raffle prize for the
day from the registration table.
The registration desk.
Staff from sustaining member, I.G. MicroMed Environmental Inc. with their display.
Display by sustaining member Abell Pest Control Inc.
BCFPA Membership Coordinator, Lance Hill with our BCFPA display.
BCFPA President, Elsie Friesen welcomes the members to the AGM.
Elsie Friesen, BCFPA President makes opening remarks.
BCFPA President, Elsie Friesen introduces the first speaker, Dr. Tim Durance
from UBC.
Dr. Durance takes questions form the audience.
BCFPA President, Elsie Friesen thanks Dr. Tim Durance on behalf of BCFPA.
Peter Taylor, Senior Technical Representative with the display from sustaining
member Maxxam Analytics Inc.
Peter Taylor speaks with BCFPA member, Satinder Sanghera from Village Farms.
In the foreground, Richard Smith catches up with Sharon Riches while enjoying
the hot hors d'oeurves.
Dr. Kevin Allan, from UBC visits with Phil Watney representing the Small Scale
Food Processor Association.
BCFPA Treasurer, Lorraine McIntyre with Keith Campbell from CFIA and Alice Chai
from
The Original Cakerie with Nizar Ramji in the background.
Elsie Friesen with student members Erica Gutierrez and Nikola Jovic from UBC.
BCFPA President, Elsie Friesen presents Chelsea Leung, Student at UBC with her
Scholarship Award.
BCFPA President, Elsie Friesen presents Jovana Kovacevic, Ph.D Student at UBC
with her Scholarship Award.
BCFPA President Elsie Friesen seeks nominations to the Board for 2011.
Mr. Rudy Kehler presents on
Social Media Marketing.
Mr. Kehler takes questions from the audience.
Elsie Friesen conducts draws for donated door prizes.
Jovana Kovacevic claims the door prize donated by I.G. MicroMed Environmental
Inc.
Katie Eloranta was the lucky winner of the door prize donated by 3M Food Safety.
Richard Smith claims a door prize courtesy of MAXXAM Analytics.
BCFPA President, Elsie Friesen with door prize winner Erica Gutierrez.
Retired member, Karen Catherwood claims her door prize.
Soon to be Past President Elsie Friesen is all smiles as she closes our AGM.
Yemi Ogunrinola, Vantage Foods with Shendra Brisdon, BCFPA Events Coordinator.
Elsie Friesen with recipients of BCFPA Scholarship Awards, Jovana Kovacevic
and Chelsea Leung.
Outgoing BCFPA President, Elsie Friesen in front of the BCFPA display.
Elsie Friesen and Lorraine McIntyre are all smiles as another successful BCFPA
evening wraps up.
BCFPA Past President returning Board member, Terry Peters with member Kourosh Pirayesh our volunteer photographer
The registration desk.
Elsie Friesen, BCFPA President welcomes everyone and makes opening remarks.
The audience awaits the first presentation.
Tony Lupo from Neogen Corporation makes his presentation on
Rapid Techniques
for Allergen Detection.
Tony Lupo answers questions from the audience.
BCFPA President, Elsie Friesen thanks Tony on behalf of BCFPA and all those present.
The snacks provided during the networking break courtesy of the generous sponsorship by Neogen Corporation.
Local BC cheese was served to complement the BC wine.
BCFPA Past President, Terry Peters samples the fare.
BCFPA Membership Coordinator and Guest Speaker, Lance Hill with BCFPA Vice President, Alex Montgomery.
Peter Taylor, Senior Technical Representative with the display from Maxxam Analytics Inc.
We were pleased to have a group of students from BC Institute of Technology
attend the event.
Retired member Karen Catherwood and Lorraine McIntyre, BCFPA Treasurer check out the wine from Sumac Ridge.
Lisa Weih, Fraser Health Authority and Elsie Friesen, BC Ministry of Agriculture
and Lands.
Nilmini Wijewickreme, Director, Food Residue & Chemistry with MAXXAM Analytics
Inc. visits
with Ron Kuriyedath, Sales Executive with SGS Canada Ltd.
Shendra Brisdon, BCFPA Events Coordinator.
John Nelson, Tony Lupo and Simon Haddad from Neogen Corporation.
Jovana Kovacevic,Ph.D Student at UBC with BCFPA President, Elsie Friesen.
Yemi Ogunrinola, Vantage Foods with ?.
Kevin Gallagher, Braithwaite Technology Consultants Inc. with Tim Provenzano
from ZellChip Technologies.
? with Dewi Winoto from MAXXAM Analytics Inc.
Pam Mason from Sysco Fine Meats Vancouver with Phil Watney, Small Scale Food
Processor Association and Nancy Ross, Ross Food Consulting.
Alice Chai and Varinder Sihota both recent graduates of the UBC Masters of Food
Science
program flank Tom Kosatsky, Director at BCCDC .
Stephanie Chiu, BCFPA Student Coordinator at the registration desk.
Michael Mensah-Wilson, BCFPA Secretary with BCFPA Student Coordinator, Stephanie Chiu.
BCFPA President, Elsie Friesen introduces the next speaker.
Lance Hill, Food Policy Liaison Officer with Health Canada opens his presentation
,
"Food Allergens, Sulphites and Gluten Sources: Policy & Regulatory
Update"
BCFPA President, Elsie Friesen thanks Lance Hill, Food Policy Liaison Officer with Health Canada for his presentation.
Guest Speaker, Tony Lupo draws the first door prize.
Phil Watney from the Small Scale Food Processor Association draws for a door
prize.
Kourosh Pirayesh, BCFPA Photographer with Shendra Brisdon, BCFPA Events Coordinator.