BCFPA Photo Gallery 2010

2010 Speaker's Evening - Tuesday 15th June 2010

Dr. Jeffrey Farber, Director of Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada
makes his presentation, “Listeriosis in Canada: Anatomy of an Outbreak, Lessons-Learned and Path Forward".

Over 80 attendees listen to Dr. Farber as he begins his presentation.

Dr. Farber answers questions from the audience.

Terry Peters, Past President of BCFPA thanks Dr. Farber for travelling to BC and for his presentation.

Lorraine McIntyre, BCFPA Treasurer introduces Ms. Jovana Kovacevic,
Food Safety Specialist, BC Centre for Disease Control.

Jovana Kovacevic,Food Safety Specialist, BC Centre for Disease Control makes her presentation,
"Recovery, detection and sanitizer susceptibility of Listeria spp. from meat processing environments"

Elsie Friesen, President BCFPA thanks Jovana Kovacevic for her presentation.

Elsie Friesen, President BCFPA makes remarks before drawing for doorprizes and adjourning for the networking break.

Our BCFPA display which includes IAFP publications.

Recognition poster board for Sustaining Members.

Dr. Farber visits with Lance Hill, BCFPA Membership Coordinator and Rebecca Robertson.

Phil Watney, Small Scale Food Processor Association in discussion with Lyle Reid from CFIA.

Nazir Ramji, NR Consultants and Shendra Brisdon, BCFPA Events Coordinator from Fraser Health Authority.

Lorraine McIntyre, BCFPA Treasurer with Lance Hill, BCFPA Membership Coordinator.

Katie Eloranta, Lesley Hornby, ?, and Cathy Collinson from CFIA.

Anne McCannel, Instructor from BCIT with students.

Shendra Brisdon, BCFPA Events Coordinator with Ildiko Herr.

Elsie Friesen, President BCFPA introduces Phil Watney, Small Scale Food Processor Association.

Phil Watney, Small Scale Food Processor Association speaks about assistance available to processors under the FSSI Program.

Dr. Farber answers questions on behalf of Dr. Kevin Allan who was unable to attend but had provided a presentation with narrative for viewing.

Elsie Friesen, President BCFPA and Stephanie Chiu, BCFPA Student Coordinator make the final draws for doorprizes.

In the front row, Elsie Friesen, President BCFPA, Presenter Dr. Jeffrey Farber, Health Canada,
Presenter Jovana Kovacevic, BCCDC, Lorraine McIntyre, BCFPA Treasurer and Stephanie Chiu,
BCFPA Student Coordinator. In the back row, Alex Montgomery, BCFPA Vice President, Michael
Mensah-Wilson, BCFPA Secretary and Terry Peters, BCFPA Past President.

BCFPA Past President Terry Peters with volunteer Kourosh Pirayesh.

2009 Annual General Meeting - Wednesday 24th March 2010

Ildiko Herr, Dewi Winoto, Lorraine McIntyre and Stephanie Chiu prepare the registration table.

Terry Peters, President of BCFPA opens the Annual General Meeting.

Dr. Brent Skura, Associate Dean, Academic, Faculty of Land and Food Systems The University
of British Columbia delivers his presentation, "A Four Decade Perspective on Food Safety: What I have Learned"

Terry Peters, BCFPA President thanks Dr. Skura for his presentation.

Terry Peters, BCFPA President makes the draws for doorprizes.

Attendees take advantage of the break to actively network.

Nancy Bender with 3M Canada Company discusses available products with a new member.

Sion Shyng with BCCDC questions Simon Haddad and John Nelson at the Neogen Corporation display.

Stephanie Chiu, BCFPA Student Coordinator speaks with one time student member Joanna Ho.

Ildiko Herr and Terry Peters in conversation.

Keith Campbell, CFIA catches up with Barry Morgan.

Kate Abraham, Canadian Fishing Company, Beatrice Leung with CFIA and Richard Smith from Health Canada.

Dr. Gary Sandberg, Program Head of Food Technology, School of Health Sciences, British Columbia
Institute of Technology makes his presentation, "Keeping Pace With the Global Marketplace (in Post-Secondary Education)"

Terry Peters thanks Dr. Sandberg for his presentation.