BCFPA Photo Gallery 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.

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 Guntor 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.