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NEWS FROM THE SECTIONS The Manitoba Section got away to a good start at its October meeting, which was held in the Faculty Club of the University of Manitoba. The meeting had a threefold objective. Probably the most Important feature was to enable the members to meet two new Department Heads: Mrs. Marion Vaisey-Genser, Foods and Nutrition, and Or. Don Murray, Food Science. However, since both, especially Marion Vaisey, are well known to the members, it was probably more to honour their preferments. Another objective was to learn from these two dlstmgUlshed food sCientists the direction that food research is taking at Mamtoba Umverslty. The thud objective was to make the new student members acquainted with the older members and more aware of the nature of our Institute. The Manitoba winners of the Canadian Food Industries Scholarships were presented with their awards. Our congratulations go to: Marcia Baker, Marlene Clarke, Bonnie Kristjanson, Gary Maksymetz, Vivian Sullivan, Leslie Toms. Congratulations also go to Student Representative Vic Mouland who brought in 30 new student members. It was a well attended and enthusiastic meeting. The Section has decided to introduce a Section News Letter. This will go out with the Notices of Meetings. The first issue gave a review of the deliberations of the Executive at its pre-season meetings, the hi~h lights of the Pre- and Post-Conference Council Meetings, thereby keepmg the members well informed of the activities at the Section and National level. The Section was pleased to learn that Mrs. Ruth Diamond has been appointed a member of the Journal Management Committee, that Or. Barrie McConnell has been appointed Chairman of the 1981 Conference Committee and especially that Marion Vaisey-Genser has been elected as the National Vice-President. Ben Berck's many friends will be interested to learn that he has accepted a I-year contract with the University of California (Riverside Campus) to help develop rapid methods for determining organic phosphorus pesticides and some of their metabolites and decompOSItion products. Ben retired last year, but he cannot keep away from active engagement in his preferred field. Best wishes for much success go out to him. Although rain washed out their Annual Opening Golf Tournament, it did not dampen the spirits of the Toronto Section's inaugural meeting of the 1978-79 Season. The Section had ordered 116 dinners and only one went unclaimed. Following the dinner there was an hour long program of drawings for prizes (It is a fact of life-all people like nothing better than something for nothing). The prizes were numerous and vaned from golf and tennis balls through liqueurs, and bloody mary mixes to tickets for Blue Jays Games and a tray of left-over strawberry parfaits. The Section also honoured on this occasion Larry Brown of Stafford Foods for hiS greatly valued work as auditor of the Sections financial books. It was a good start for a new season. For their second meeting, the Section got down to serious business. A technical session on food colours was held on the afternoon of October 24 in the Travelodge Inn in Victoria Park. A deep insight into the various aspects of food colours was given by a panel of experts: Mr. Steve Mansell and Mr. Garry Allen of the Dye and Chemical Company of Canada; Mr. William Cotter of Sethness Products Co. and Mr. Philip Fass of Charles Hansen's Laboratory Inc. The November issue of Toronto's Sci Tech is. like most of the other issues, full of a variety of interesting and informative items. The first article tells of recent Federal Government action in response to the current thinking on the possibilities of harm to human health from the ever expanding use of refined sugar. The Library of Parliament is preparing a bibliography of published material on this subject. It is expected that the bibliography and a report will be ready by the time you are reading this column. The article gives the name and address of the person to whom C.LF.S.T. members can send any relative information: Or. Thomas Curren. Research Officer, Research Branch, Library of Parliament, Ottawa. Sci Tech welcomes three new members to their Section and we in turn welcome Bruce McCracken, Parkash Arora, and Kenneth McMillan to Professional membership in our Institute. We congratulate Gordon Brown on his reclassification from Student to Professional Status. We wish him much success and happiness in his chosen career of food science and technology. We must also send good wishes to Terry Lack who appears to have changed his place of work. The Toronto Section is dedicated to the principle that Canada must have an official food strategy. Sci Tech for November has a synopsis of an address by Mr. A. G. Langbo, the Chairman of the Grocery Products Manufacturers of Canada. Mr. Langbo puts forth a very strong argument
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for the early development of such a program. Another interesting article in the November issue of Sci Tech is a statement on "Triticale". Most of our Western members will know what "Triticale" is and the members in the Quebec-Windsor corridor will likely soon have some knowledge of it. But, probably, the members in Eastern Canada and B.c. will never have heard of it. "Triticale" is a fertile cross of wheat and rye that was largely developed at the University of Manitoba about 25 years ago. Although by no means a replacement for bread wheats, thiS man-made cereal gram has many desirable characteristics. It is a high yielder as a farm crop and can be grown successfully on marginal lands. It has a high protein content which is superior nutritionally to that of wheat because of its high content of the amino acid, lysine. In 1965, a triticale project was established as a joint venture between Manitoba University and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre in Mexico. As a result, it is finding much favour in many countries with marginal lands as a good source of a nutritive protein. When used with regular bread wheat nour, it makes a loaf with a pleasing nutty flavour and thiS, With Its supenor nutntlOnal protem qualities, has resulted in growing consumer acceptance m the West. Other products based upon triticale flour are appearing on the market and one large company is now producmg on a natIOnal scale a triticale cracker. Another item is a reprint of an article in the Toronto Globe and Mail. It brings to attention the recent research now going on into the effects of low-dosage additives on the health of consumers. There appears to be some evidence that harm from additives does not necessarily increase with increasing dosage and that low level dosages, in some instances, can be more harmful than high dosages. For the final article in the November issue of Sci Tech the editor may have had his tongue in his cheek but the future does bring in many changes in established customs and usages. It brings to mind the paper that Manitoba's Ben Berck gave at one of our Conferences a few years ago on insects as foods for humans. No doubt, many of our members read the original article when it was published recently in the Canadian Magazine. It concerns an almost untapped source of foods of high nutritional value; the insect world. The Toronto Section and its Sci Tech Editorial staff are to be congratulated on the excellence of their Section publication. The Alberta Section, having successfully organized and operated our 21st Annual Conference, is away to a good start on its 1978-79 season. For one thing, they have adopted a new format for their Section NewsLetter. It is to be called "Foodnotes". In addition to keeping their members informed on the Section News, it will be the notice for the next meeting and will contain a stub with a paste-on return address so that members can advise that they intend to attend the meetmg announced. In this connection and to eliminate the confusion that arises when officers are changed, the Section has rented P.O. Box 8446 in Postal Station "F" in Edmonton. "Foodnotes", as well as alerting the members to future meetings, also will advise them of the actions and plans of the executive and hopefully attract some feed-back. Thus, "Foodnotes" should prove to be a valuable instrument for the well-running of the SectIOn. The Section opened its 1978 Season with two tours. At 1.00 p.m. on September 14, they toured the facilities of the Pacific Western Airlines Flight Kitchens and, at 2.30 p.m., through the plant of Umversal Foods. Then, at 3.30 p.m., they a~sembled in Labatts Hospitality Room where Sandy Bibby, an Alberta member, gave a short talk on the operatIOns of Universal Foods and Or. Mllos Kalab, a member of the Ottawa SectIOn and an internationally recognized microbiologist, presented, a~ the guest speaker, an interesting and educational paper entitled "Who needs Electron Microscopy: Use and Misuse in Food Research." At the conclUSIOn of the scientific program, a cold-plate supper was served courtesy of Umversal Foods and Labatts. The meeting of October 19 was m two distinct parts; a morning tour of Lilydale Poultry Sales and an evening dinner meeting in Lister Hall on the UniverSity Campus. The after-dinner speaker was Or. Mike Stiles of the Faculty of Home Economics, and an Alberta member, who gave a paper on "Some Dilemmas of the Meat MIcrobiologist." The November meeting started With a Smorgasbord Luncheon and talk by Bob Holash, an Alberta member from Burns Foods in Calgary. His presentation was entitled "Waste Effluent Treatment and By-Product Recovery for an Integrated Packing Plant." Then at 1.30 p.m., they were taken on a tour of the plant of Burns Foods. A Wme and Cheese Party was set for December 5, for the purpose of meetmg and honouring our President, Or. Jean Paul Julien. The meeting had not taken place at the time of preparing this copy, however it is safe to assume that it was quite a successful affair. The President's visit to each of our Sections is probably one of the most important actions that can be J. Inst. Can. Sci. Technol. Aliment. Vol. 12, No. I, Janvier 197'
used to knit our widefiung group of members into a significant national body. The Alberta Section is vitally concerned over the well-being of the members in the Southern half of the Province. As usual, they will arrange for a meeting to be held in Calgary to coincide with the Alberta Dairymen's Convention. Also arrangements are being made for the Chairman. Lawrence Mc Knight to visit various important food centres in Southern Alberta and to discuss with interested members the potential for a reactivated Southern Alberta Section. However. the members in that area should realize that no matter to what lengths the Edmonton group mav go, the real drive must come from the Southern Alberta members themselves. The RC. Section launched its 1978-79 season on September 19 with a well-attended tour of the catering facilities of the Vancouver General Hospital. The tour groups were under the direction of the dietitians who ably explained the functions of the various sections and methods used for controlling the complex distribution system and the coding techniques for special diets. [n addition to the kitchens, the hospital has its own bakery. which was also included in the tour. Afterwards, the members re-assembled in the Biltmore Hotel for a general discussion on the tour. On October 25, a large number of members assembled for a dinner meeting in the Broadway Holiday Inn. The guest speaker was Mr. Ed Pratt of the B.C. Fruit and Vegetable Marketing Board. The talk was designed to show hoW the board was able to benefit the grower. the processor and distributor, and especially the consumer. As one can well imagine with such a controversial subject as marketing boards, the question period was very lively. The Section's November meeting had to be delayed until December 5 10 accommodate the travel plans of our President. No report is available on this meeting at the time of writing this column, but no doubt it took place as scheduled and the members warmly greeted Dr. Jean Paul Julien and benefitted much by his presence among them. The Sections plans for future meetings are well in hand. [n January they will hold their Annual Students' Night. All people like good eating. so It IS hkely that their February meetmg will be well attended, because they are having a joint dinner meeting with the B.e. Chefs Association. The I.F.T. Guest Lecturer. Dr. J. Preston. will be presenting his paper "Hyperactivity" at the March meeting and their Annual Spring Banquet is scheduled for April. There will be a special event in May. 1979. A weekend vlsll to Summerland Research Station is planned to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of that important Federal Agricultural Station. John Kltson wtll be the host and many activities have been planned so that a fitting celebration can take place. Those of our members who are planning to be in B.C. during 1979 should get in touch with Secretary Norman Duncan of Nabob Foods (299-4311) for further details on these meetings. The New Brunswick Section had planned to tie in the tour of the Energy Bus. which was to be in Fredericton on October 17, with a talk from their Past Chairman, Sat Lalla. on "Energy Problems in the Food Industry." They did visit the Energy Bus. but unfortunately. Sat Lalla had to ~o into hospital the day before. We hope that there was nothing too senously wrong with him and that by now. he has fully recovered. Chairman Davld Westcott was able to fill the vacant spot at the meeting by aiving a talk on spices. At the time of typing out this copy. no report ~as available on their November 30 meeting. However, from the advance notice of the meeting .. it was quite evident that they were going to have a useful and mformatlve meetmg. [t had been arranged jointly with the Agncultural InstItute of Canada and a group of experts were lined up to discuss "The Role of Agricultural Production in the Maritimes": Dick Huggard, President of the A.I.e.. Dr. H. F. McCrae. President of the N.S. Agriculture College and Donna Young, a Broadcaster on Consumer Items. Normally. the Section does not hold meetings during midwinter and they are now planning for the spring meetings of March and April. The SectIOn adVises that their Chairman-Elect. Bryson GuptiL has resl.gned from that office. He has taken a position with the Dept. of Regional Economic Expansion (DREE) in Moncton. Any connection with Food m hiS new Job would be a fortuitous occurrence and he wisely felt that he would not be in a proper position to lead the Section next vear. We Jom the Section in wishing him much success and happiness in his new Job. W. J. E.
NOUVELLES DE LA SECTION DE MONTREAL ET QUEBEC MONTREAL AND QUEBEC SECTION NEWS bres: La section de Montreal souhaite la bienvenue ,\ ses nouveaux memCan. InSl. Food Se!. Tcehnol. J. Vol. 12. ,"0. I. January 1979
Dina Mercier Fritz Belange Paul Ahmaranian Won Mui Chung Marina Herrera Swee-Bon Tan
Linda Vickers Kam Hung Wong Nicole Rodrigue Elizabeth Grant Linda Gero
. Deux nouveaux directeurs ont cte nommes it la suite du depart de M. Mlchel BenJamm, PFW Frutal Sales Co. Ltd. et de M. Germain Despres. Givaudan Ltce. M. Jean-Guy Morin de May and Baker Canada Ltee assumera la direction des activites sociales et M. Pierre Salagan de Stange Canada Lt~e sera dlrecteur des relatIOns pubhques et des statistiques. Blenvenue a ces deux dlrecteurs dans l'executif de Montreal. La Section de Montreal offre it chaque an nee 4 bourses de $250.00 chacune it des ctudiants qui ont demontre des performances scolaires exceptlOnnelles. Deux bourses sont offertes it des etudiants du College MacDonald et deux autres it des etudiants de l'Institut de Technologie Agricole et AhmentaIre de Ste-Hyacmthe. En octobre dernier. M. Germain Despres, directeur des relations publiques de la section de Montreal. presentalt les bourses a deux etudiants de I'I.T.A.A., Daniel Bouchard et Jocelyne Rioux. . C[FST Montreal Section donated 2 bursaries to Macdonald College thud year students In Food Science. As in the past two years, the Montreal SectIon awarded 2 bursaries of $250.00 each to the students selected by the University in their Food Science Department. At a scholastic banquet November 9, 1978. attended by 200 staff. students and guests. Jim Wells. past preSident of the Montreal Section presented the awards to Lmda Gero and Lorraine Yarmolinski. Both students met the high standards of excellence requued, and eVidently both students plan to remain in the food industry. with an interest in new product development and quahty control. Photos of this event will be available for the next issue of the Journal. This year's technical program started with a very interesting topic :'Role of the Professional in the Food Industry." Our first technical meetmg held on September 13 grouped four excellent speakers from different areas of the food business: Mr. Paul Van der WeL food Technologist at the Gnffith Laboratones m Toronto. Mr. Guy Morin. Purchasing Manager at Catelh Ltd. In Montreal, Mr. Don McMartin. Marketing Manager of RJR Foods Ltd. and Mrs. Louise Desaulniers. Professional Dietitian for Dominion Food Stores Ltd. in MontreaL On October 26. at the I.T.A.A. of Ste-Hyacinthe. Quebec. the second technical meeting was held: This meeting took place immediately after the annual short course which thiS year was "Nutrition." The subject of our conference was "Can Nutrition be Legislated." To cover that topic a panel of.three renowned speakers wasformed: Dr. Margaret Cheney, Director of the Bureau of NutntlOnal SCience. HPB: Mr. Morton Satin. Director of Rand D for Steinberg Foods Ltd. and Mr. Paul Jean. Emeritus Member of CIFST. This very interesting meeting was followed by the annual wme and cheese party which over JOO participants attended. On November 15, Mr. Henry Heath. President of Bush Boake Alien. Canada: Dr. Bill May. Technical Vice-President of Fritzsche Dodge and Olcott. U.S.A.: and Mr. Gabriel Sinky. Technical Director of Givaudan Ltd. in Montreal were our speaker panel on "Food Oroanoleptics." Over a hundred members joined the meeting and 35 memb~rs of the Quebec SectIOn were welcomed to this meeting. Nutrition. was the theme at the Annual Seminar sponsored by the Montreal SectIOn In cooperatIOn With I.T.A.A. Ste-Hvacinthe. On October 25 and 26. 1978 the annual short course or seminar in food science and technology was held at I.T.A.A. in Ste-Hyacinthe. Que. This year's committee of Frances Sault. Dr. Jacques Rolland and Jim Wells. using a "cntICal path" system. organized an excellent seminar on this all-important subject. Allied associations were invited to participate along with our membershlpand the Canadian Dietetic ASSOCIatIOn had good representation alo,ng With members of the food industry. Thirteen top level speakers In the field of human nutntlon touched on subjects such as "N utrition a sellmg tool". "Carcinogens". "The cost of poor nutrition". "Thermoprocessing". "Additives and their effect on nutritive values". "Nutrition and 'eating out' " along with updates on nutrition Canada and Quebec. A two hour panel discussion on traditional vs. organic foods was one of the highlights of this two day seminar. considered to be a success bv this year's committee. Partial one day registrations were introduced this' year. along With a no-charge policy for any student wishing to participate. The seminar IS a result of the Montreal Section's goal of promoting food science a~d technology to our members and developing the aims and objectives of the InstItute. As always. any funds raised from these annual seminars arc turned back into our edti'cation fund for student bursaries and
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for the early development of such a program. Another interesting article in the November issue of Sci Tech is a statement on "Triticale". Most of our Western members will know what "Triticale" is and the members in the Quebec-Windsor corridor will likely soon have some knowledge of it. But, probably, the members in Eastern Canada and B.c. will never have heard of it. "Triticale" is a fertile cross of wheat and rye that was largely developed at the University of Manitoba about 25 years ago. Although by no means a replacement for bread wheats, thiS man-made cereal gram has many desirable characteristics. It is a high yielder as a farm crop and can be grown successfully on marginal lands. It has a high protein content which is superior nutritionally to that of wheat because of its high content of the amino acid, lysine. In 1965, a triticale project was established as a joint venture between Manitoba University and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre in Mexico. As a result, it is finding much favour in many countries with marginal lands as a good source of a nutritive protein. When used with regular bread wheat nour, it makes a loaf with a pleasing nutty flavour and thiS, With Its supenor nutntlOnal protem qualities, has resulted in growing consumer acceptance m the West. Other products based upon triticale flour are appearing on the market and one large company is now producmg on a natIOnal scale a triticale cracker. Another item is a reprint of an article in the Toronto Globe and Mail. It brings to attention the recent research now going on into the effects of low-dosage additives on the health of consumers. There appears to be some evidence that harm from additives does not necessarily increase with increasing dosage and that low level dosages, in some instances, can be more harmful than high dosages. For the final article in the November issue of Sci Tech the editor may have had his tongue in his cheek but the future does bring in many changes in established customs and usages. It brings to mind the paper that Manitoba's Ben Berck gave at one of our Conferences a few years ago on insects as foods for humans. No doubt, many of our members read the original article when it was published recently in the Canadian Magazine. It concerns an almost untapped source of foods of high nutritional value; the insect world. The Toronto Section and its Sci Tech Editorial staff are to be congratulated on the excellence of their Section publication. The Alberta Section, having successfully organized and operated our 21st Annual Conference, is away to a good start on its 1978-79 season. For one thing, they have adopted a new format for their Section NewsLetter. It is to be called "Foodnotes". In addition to keeping their members informed on the Section News, it will be the notice for the next meeting and will contain a stub with a paste-on return address so that members can advise that they intend to attend the meetmg announced. In this connection and to eliminate the confusion that arises when officers are changed, the Section has rented P.O. Box 8446 in Postal Station "F" in Edmonton. "Foodnotes", as well as alerting the members to future meetings, also will advise them of the actions and plans of the executive and hopefully attract some feed-back. Thus, "Foodnotes" should prove to be a valuable instrument for the well-running of the SectIOn. The Section opened its 1978 Season with two tours. At 1.00 p.m. on September 14, they toured the facilities of the Pacific Western Airlines Flight Kitchens and, at 2.30 p.m., through the plant of Umversal Foods. Then, at 3.30 p.m., they a~sembled in Labatts Hospitality Room where Sandy Bibby, an Alberta member, gave a short talk on the operatIOns of Universal Foods and Or. Mllos Kalab, a member of the Ottawa SectIOn and an internationally recognized microbiologist, presented, a~ the guest speaker, an interesting and educational paper entitled "Who needs Electron Microscopy: Use and Misuse in Food Research." At the conclUSIOn of the scientific program, a cold-plate supper was served courtesy of Umversal Foods and Labatts. The meeting of October 19 was m two distinct parts; a morning tour of Lilydale Poultry Sales and an evening dinner meeting in Lister Hall on the UniverSity Campus. The after-dinner speaker was Or. Mike Stiles of the Faculty of Home Economics, and an Alberta member, who gave a paper on "Some Dilemmas of the Meat MIcrobiologist." The November meeting started With a Smorgasbord Luncheon and talk by Bob Holash, an Alberta member from Burns Foods in Calgary. His presentation was entitled "Waste Effluent Treatment and By-Product Recovery for an Integrated Packing Plant." Then at 1.30 p.m., they were taken on a tour of the plant of Burns Foods. A Wme and Cheese Party was set for December 5, for the purpose of meetmg and honouring our President, Or. Jean Paul Julien. The meeting had not taken place at the time of preparing this copy, however it is safe to assume that it was quite a successful affair. The President's visit to each of our Sections is probably one of the most important actions that can be J. Inst. Can. Sci. Technol. Aliment. Vol. 12, No. I, Janvier 197'
used to knit our widefiung group of members into a significant national body. The Alberta Section is vitally concerned over the well-being of the members in the Southern half of the Province. As usual, they will arrange for a meeting to be held in Calgary to coincide with the Alberta Dairymen's Convention. Also arrangements are being made for the Chairman. Lawrence Mc Knight to visit various important food centres in Southern Alberta and to discuss with interested members the potential for a reactivated Southern Alberta Section. However. the members in that area should realize that no matter to what lengths the Edmonton group mav go, the real drive must come from the Southern Alberta members themselves. The RC. Section launched its 1978-79 season on September 19 with a well-attended tour of the catering facilities of the Vancouver General Hospital. The tour groups were under the direction of the dietitians who ably explained the functions of the various sections and methods used for controlling the complex distribution system and the coding techniques for special diets. [n addition to the kitchens, the hospital has its own bakery. which was also included in the tour. Afterwards, the members re-assembled in the Biltmore Hotel for a general discussion on the tour. On October 25, a large number of members assembled for a dinner meeting in the Broadway Holiday Inn. The guest speaker was Mr. Ed Pratt of the B.C. Fruit and Vegetable Marketing Board. The talk was designed to show hoW the board was able to benefit the grower. the processor and distributor, and especially the consumer. As one can well imagine with such a controversial subject as marketing boards, the question period was very lively. The Section's November meeting had to be delayed until December 5 10 accommodate the travel plans of our President. No report is available on this meeting at the time of writing this column, but no doubt it took place as scheduled and the members warmly greeted Dr. Jean Paul Julien and benefitted much by his presence among them. The Sections plans for future meetings are well in hand. [n January they will hold their Annual Students' Night. All people like good eating. so It IS hkely that their February meetmg will be well attended, because they are having a joint dinner meeting with the B.e. Chefs Association. The I.F.T. Guest Lecturer. Dr. J. Preston. will be presenting his paper "Hyperactivity" at the March meeting and their Annual Spring Banquet is scheduled for April. There will be a special event in May. 1979. A weekend vlsll to Summerland Research Station is planned to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of that important Federal Agricultural Station. John Kltson wtll be the host and many activities have been planned so that a fitting celebration can take place. Those of our members who are planning to be in B.C. during 1979 should get in touch with Secretary Norman Duncan of Nabob Foods (299-4311) for further details on these meetings. The New Brunswick Section had planned to tie in the tour of the Energy Bus. which was to be in Fredericton on October 17, with a talk from their Past Chairman, Sat Lalla. on "Energy Problems in the Food Industry." They did visit the Energy Bus. but unfortunately. Sat Lalla had to ~o into hospital the day before. We hope that there was nothing too senously wrong with him and that by now. he has fully recovered. Chairman Davld Westcott was able to fill the vacant spot at the meeting by aiving a talk on spices. At the time of typing out this copy. no report ~as available on their November 30 meeting. However, from the advance notice of the meeting .. it was quite evident that they were going to have a useful and mformatlve meetmg. [t had been arranged jointly with the Agncultural InstItute of Canada and a group of experts were lined up to discuss "The Role of Agricultural Production in the Maritimes": Dick Huggard, President of the A.I.e.. Dr. H. F. McCrae. President of the N.S. Agriculture College and Donna Young, a Broadcaster on Consumer Items. Normally. the Section does not hold meetings during midwinter and they are now planning for the spring meetings of March and April. The SectIOn adVises that their Chairman-Elect. Bryson GuptiL has resl.gned from that office. He has taken a position with the Dept. of Regional Economic Expansion (DREE) in Moncton. Any connection with Food m hiS new Job would be a fortuitous occurrence and he wisely felt that he would not be in a proper position to lead the Section next vear. We Jom the Section in wishing him much success and happiness in his new Job. W. J. E.
NOUVELLES DE LA SECTION DE MONTREAL ET QUEBEC MONTREAL AND QUEBEC SECTION NEWS bres: La section de Montreal souhaite la bienvenue ,\ ses nouveaux memCan. InSl. Food Se!. Tcehnol. J. Vol. 12. ,"0. I. January 1979
Dina Mercier Fritz Belange Paul Ahmaranian Won Mui Chung Marina Herrera Swee-Bon Tan
Linda Vickers Kam Hung Wong Nicole Rodrigue Elizabeth Grant Linda Gero
. Deux nouveaux directeurs ont cte nommes it la suite du depart de M. Mlchel BenJamm, PFW Frutal Sales Co. Ltd. et de M. Germain Despres. Givaudan Ltce. M. Jean-Guy Morin de May and Baker Canada Ltee assumera la direction des activites sociales et M. Pierre Salagan de Stange Canada Lt~e sera dlrecteur des relatIOns pubhques et des statistiques. Blenvenue a ces deux dlrecteurs dans l'executif de Montreal. La Section de Montreal offre it chaque an nee 4 bourses de $250.00 chacune it des ctudiants qui ont demontre des performances scolaires exceptlOnnelles. Deux bourses sont offertes it des etudiants du College MacDonald et deux autres it des etudiants de l'Institut de Technologie Agricole et AhmentaIre de Ste-Hyacmthe. En octobre dernier. M. Germain Despres, directeur des relations publiques de la section de Montreal. presentalt les bourses a deux etudiants de I'I.T.A.A., Daniel Bouchard et Jocelyne Rioux. . C[FST Montreal Section donated 2 bursaries to Macdonald College thud year students In Food Science. As in the past two years, the Montreal SectIon awarded 2 bursaries of $250.00 each to the students selected by the University in their Food Science Department. At a scholastic banquet November 9, 1978. attended by 200 staff. students and guests. Jim Wells. past preSident of the Montreal Section presented the awards to Lmda Gero and Lorraine Yarmolinski. Both students met the high standards of excellence requued, and eVidently both students plan to remain in the food industry. with an interest in new product development and quahty control. Photos of this event will be available for the next issue of the Journal. This year's technical program started with a very interesting topic :'Role of the Professional in the Food Industry." Our first technical meetmg held on September 13 grouped four excellent speakers from different areas of the food business: Mr. Paul Van der WeL food Technologist at the Gnffith Laboratones m Toronto. Mr. Guy Morin. Purchasing Manager at Catelh Ltd. In Montreal, Mr. Don McMartin. Marketing Manager of RJR Foods Ltd. and Mrs. Louise Desaulniers. Professional Dietitian for Dominion Food Stores Ltd. in MontreaL On October 26. at the I.T.A.A. of Ste-Hyacinthe. Quebec. the second technical meeting was held: This meeting took place immediately after the annual short course which thiS year was "Nutrition." The subject of our conference was "Can Nutrition be Legislated." To cover that topic a panel of.three renowned speakers wasformed: Dr. Margaret Cheney, Director of the Bureau of NutntlOnal SCience. HPB: Mr. Morton Satin. Director of Rand D for Steinberg Foods Ltd. and Mr. Paul Jean. Emeritus Member of CIFST. This very interesting meeting was followed by the annual wme and cheese party which over JOO participants attended. On November 15, Mr. Henry Heath. President of Bush Boake Alien. Canada: Dr. Bill May. Technical Vice-President of Fritzsche Dodge and Olcott. U.S.A.: and Mr. Gabriel Sinky. Technical Director of Givaudan Ltd. in Montreal were our speaker panel on "Food Oroanoleptics." Over a hundred members joined the meeting and 35 memb~rs of the Quebec SectIOn were welcomed to this meeting. Nutrition. was the theme at the Annual Seminar sponsored by the Montreal SectIOn In cooperatIOn With I.T.A.A. Ste-Hvacinthe. On October 25 and 26. 1978 the annual short course or seminar in food science and technology was held at I.T.A.A. in Ste-Hyacinthe. Que. This year's committee of Frances Sault. Dr. Jacques Rolland and Jim Wells. using a "cntICal path" system. organized an excellent seminar on this all-important subject. Allied associations were invited to participate along with our membershlpand the Canadian Dietetic ASSOCIatIOn had good representation alo,ng With members of the food industry. Thirteen top level speakers In the field of human nutntlon touched on subjects such as "N utrition a sellmg tool". "Carcinogens". "The cost of poor nutrition". "Thermoprocessing". "Additives and their effect on nutritive values". "Nutrition and 'eating out' " along with updates on nutrition Canada and Quebec. A two hour panel discussion on traditional vs. organic foods was one of the highlights of this two day seminar. considered to be a success bv this year's committee. Partial one day registrations were introduced this' year. along With a no-charge policy for any student wishing to participate. The seminar IS a result of the Montreal Section's goal of promoting food science a~d technology to our members and developing the aims and objectives of the InstItute. As always. any funds raised from these annual seminars arc turned back into our edti'cation fund for student bursaries and
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