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2008 Annual General Meeting - Monday 1 December 2008









Terry Peters, BCFPA President provides welcoming remarks and begins
his presentation reviewing the year's accomplishments.




















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.



Fall Speaker's Meeting - Wednesday 9 October 2008





Stephanie Chiu, BCFPA Student Coordinator, Crystal Cinq-Mars, BCFT and Lorraine McIntyre,
BCFPA Treasurer look after the registration table.




David Westcott, CFIA visits with Alison Spiers, BCMAL before the presentations.




The room begins to fill as the start time nears.




Attendees help themselves to the pre-event lunch.












Alex Montgomery from I.G. MicroMed Environmental visits with BCFPA Director, Michael Mensah-Wilson from Canada Bread.












Graham Monda from ThermoFisher and BCFPA Director visits with ?.




Peter Taylor, Annette Moore and Terry Peters catch up while in the foreground Anne McCannel networks.








Annette Moore, BCFPA Vice-President and Newsletter Editor opens our Fall Speaker's Evening.












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




Dr. Galanis and Sion Shyng join to answer questions on their presentations.












Terry Peters, President BCFPA takes advantage of this event to present Wendy Willis from
Hain Celestial Canada with their Sustaining Members plaque.








Wendy Willis from Hain Celestial Canada, Nancy Robertson from Robertson & Ross and Elsie Friesen from BCMAL visit during the break.




Annette Moore, Quality First in Agriculture Inc., Phil Watney, Food Safety Initiative Program Manager,
Terry Peters, A/Program Manager, Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Nizar Ramji, NR Consultants
take time for a photo during the networking break.
















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




Rebecca Robertson, Manager, What's Next? Food Information Service
provides some technical knowledge on "Listeria in the Dairy and Cold Smoked Salmon Industries".




Margaret Daskis, Past Chair BCFT thanks Rebecca Robertson for her presentation.




Our presenters for the evening; Rebecca Robertson, Dr. Eleni Galanis, Sion Shyng and Graham Monda.



Spring Speaker's Meeting - Wednesday 9 April 2008





Dewi Winoto and Stephanie Chiu, BCFPA Student Coordinator visit at the registration table
while Ernst Schoeller tries out the hand sanitizer dispenser on display.




Sion Shyng, BC Centre for Disease Control, Elsie Friesen, Fraser Health Authority and
Gerry Gerbasi, GJG & Associates visit in front of our BCFPA display.




Our BCFPA display recognizing our Sustaining Members and providing information courtesy of IAFP.




Terry Peters, President of BCFPA prepares for opening remarks.




Virginia Jorgenson, Lis Vallaster and Jana Cranch from Vancouver Coastal Health.




Lorraine McIntyre, BCFPA Treasurer and guest speaker, Dr. Edith Blondel-Hill,
Medical Microbiology/Infectious Diseases Specialist, BC Children’s Hospital.




Glen Embree, Fraser Health Authority and Pam Mandarino, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority with
Yemi Ogunrinola, Vantage Foods and Saul Kasiulionis, PCO Canada in the background.




Dewi Winoto and Stephanie Chiu, BCFPA Student Coordinator take the opportunity to catch up.




Ernst Schoeller, CDS Sanitation Ltd, John Boyce and Graham Monda, JohnsonDiversey Food Group.




Sion Shyng, BC Centre for Disease Control and Elsie Friesen, Fraser Health Authority.








BCFPA President Terry Peters, introduces the first speaker.




Dr. Gary Poole, Health Care and Epidemiology, Division of Population Health and Health Services Research
presents on how to motivate individuals to wash their hands.












? and BCFPA Student Coordinator Stephanie Chiu and Dewi Winoto.




Lara Tiro, Ganga Malla and Yemi Ogunrinola.




Sharon Riches and Karen Catherwood both from CFIA catch up during the break.




Anne McCannel from BCIT and Lim Lee from Snowcrest Packers visit in front of the BCFPA display.




Shendra Brisdon and Glen Embree from the Fraser Health Authority.




Dr. Edith Blondel-Hill, Medical Microbiology/Infectious Diseases Specialist, BC Children’s Hospital begins her presentation.




















Dr. Edith Blondel-Hill responds to questions following her presentation.








BCFPA President Terry Peters draws the doorprizes.








Ernst Schoeller claims a jumpdrive as his doorprize.




Kate Abraham is the winner of a one year IAFP membership.



BCFPA Student Professional Development Group tours Granville Island Brewery - 2008




























BCFPA Executive members Annette Moore and Terry Peters accompanied our Student Group.




Gwen Leusink prepares to enjoy her flight of Granville Island beers.




Xiu Ming Tang, Catherine Sun and Stephanie Chiu ejoy the tasting session!




BCFPA Student Professional Development Group tours Purdy's Chocolates Ltd. - 7 February 2008



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.



UBC Career Fair - 28 January 2008




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.



2007 Annual General Meeting - Monday 14 January 2008




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.