Calgary Academy of Chefs and Cooks
Minutes
September 9, 2013
Pratts Foodservice
1.Call to order
President Fred Malley started proceedings at 7:05 pm by calling on Bob Russell from Pratts to say a few words and thank him for hosting the meeting. Bob spoke of the fact Pratts is the only Canadian full service company operating in western Canada; the Calgary branch serves all of Alberta including north of Alberta into the Northwest Territories plus the East Kootenays region of B.C.
We then broke for a dinner buffet complete with full bar service
Fred called the business meeting to order at 8:05 pm
2.Code of Ethics
Andy Waters read the Code of Ethics
3.Welcome
a) Introduction of guests
Fred asked for our guests to be introduced
b) Introduction and thank you to host – Pratts Foodservice
Fred presented our certificate of appreciation for hosting the meeting to Pratts Food Service Corporate Executive Chef Ferdinand A. Catalan
4.Guest Speaker – Peter Pankewich, Alberta Industry Training
‘Understanding Alberta Apprenticeship Training and Trade Certification’
Sait perspectives – Rupert Kaupp and Simon Dunn
Our guest speaker, Peter Pankewich from Alberta Industry Training, spoke on Alberta apprenticeship training and trade certification; a lively discussion ensued with many questions from the floor; several people asked about the LMO (Labour Market Opinion). Peter pointed out apprenticeship is only for permanent residents of Canada because it is subsidized education
SAIT instructor Simon Dunn and Academic Chair Rupert Kaupp joined in the presentation
Simon spoke of the labour shortage our industry is facing, the need to be professional and the importance of having pride in our profession if we want our trade to be taken more seriously
Rupert addressed the WATS apprenticeship program
Contact SAIT School of Hospitality and Tourism for further information on Red Seal Upgrading.
5.Approval of Minutes
Fred called for a motion to approve the minutes of our last meeting as circulated; moved by Martin Makulowich- approved
6.Review of Agenda
Two items were added to the agenda: our upcoming Christmas dinner at Spruce Meadows and the recent success of Team Calgary in Hong Kong
7.Business Arising from the Minutes
a) Secretary position
Blake Chapman as Election Chair called for nominations for the Secretary’s position; no nominations were advanced; nominations are closed and the President, with support of his Board, will appoint a member in good standing to serve until our next election
b) Serge DuFour Memorial Golf Classic
Our Serge DuFour Memorial Golf Tournament needs to grow if it is to remain viable; a committee will be formed to organize the next golf event; Campbell’s as a company will support the golf initiative but membership input and support is vital. Please contact any member of the executive should you want to serve on the golf committee
8.New Business
a) Financial Review
A full financial review of the books has been submitted; the CACC Board has approved the review. Any member in good standing may request to see the books- please contact our treasurer, Dean Mitchell or our president, Fred Malley.
b) Signing Authority
We are returning to a two person signing authority comprising of the President, Treasurer and Chairman.
c) Notice of Motion:
Our present computer is old and needs to be replaced; Fred Malley moved and Fred Bloom seconded the following
Notice of Motion:
The CACC purchase a computer for the purpose of maintaining the member database and financial records to a maximum cost of $1,200.00
A discussion and vote will be held at our next business meeting
d) Website Upgrade
Helmut Schoderbock spoke of the need to upgrade our CACC Website; he stated $8,000 has been spent so far on the project and an additional $1,200 is required; the costs have been offset by $2,100 through web advertising; Helmut feels a maximum of 5 primary sponsors is desirable to drive the website. Helmut Schoderbock moved and Max Lawrence seconded the following
Notice of Motion:
The CACC upgrade the website at a cost of $1,200
A discussion and vote will be held at our next business meeting
e) Meeting Fees
The Board discussed increasing our meeting fee and propose the following structure: Junior members remain at $10; Members increase to $15; Non Members pay $20. There is no change in the breakdown of disbursement- 50/50 split between our Education Fund and the host property. The change will take effect January 2014
Motion to accept moved by Will Wentz, seconded by Simon Dunn- passed
f) CCI
Fred Malley has retired from SAIT; Rupert Kaupp is our CCI Chair with assistance provided by SAIT instructors Mikael Volke and Adrian Jemmett
g) High School Initiative – Skills, Easter Seals
Fred spoke on the scope of the work done in the past regarding our high school initiative; Blake Chapman provided details on the various initiatives comprising the initiative- 2 hot competitions, a baking competition, Easter Seals, Skills workshops (38 last year), support as required for the 4 school boards in our region and finally our awards banquet in June. Jason Baranyk, President of Food Service Canada for Pratts offered generous financial assistance as well as product donation and the use of their test kitchen to help further our culinary assistance to Calgary area high schools. A committee will be formed to oversee this very important initiative. Please contact Fred or Blake should you wish to serve on this committee
h) Bylaws
Our Bylaws are outdated and need to be rewritten; the Edmonton Branch have developed a template to help others undertake the job and harmonize the various branches across the country; Martin Makulowich will head this project but others are needed to serve on the committee- contact Martin should you wish to participate
i) Swear in remaining board members
We will swear in the remaining Board Members at our next meeting
j) New member recognition
The following new members were sworn in by Chairman Martin Makulowich:
Joel Aprecio, Edward Golena, Abelardo Sinai, Kiven Riggie, Marlon Cabsaban and Cesar Solidarios
k)Christmas dinner meeting
Will again be at Spruce Meadows – Congress Hall hosted by GreatEvents; the date is Monday November 25; cost is $90 person; the menu will be posted shortly on our website. Contact Martin or Evelyn Makulowich for tickets.
l) Culinary Team Calgary
Margaret Turner from SAIT spoke of the success at the WACS endorsed HOFEX 2013 Hong Kong International Culinary Classic; 6 Alumni from the SAIT culinary program competed as Team Calgary:
Dean Kanuit - Team Coach & Class of 1988 PCK; Kelvin So - Sommelier & Class of 2001 PCK
Thuy Thi Le Luong – Captain (Class of 2001 PCK); Michael Wrinch – Server (Class of 1998 PCK)
Margaret Turner - Manager (Class of 1978 PCK); Valeria Julanova – Student/apprentice (Class of 2011 PCK)
The competition comprised of an intense 2 hour, 3 component event (food, service and sommelier). Margaret informed us Team Calgary won one Gold Medal in the student/apprentice sustainable fish halibut category (Valeria Julanova), won the only Gold Medal in Dream Team Challenge and then won the "Best of the Best" trophy, the award given to the highest scoring team and a cheque for HK $10,000. Congratulations to all and special recognition to the team mentors (Margaret Turner, Gerd Steinmeyer, Colin Maxwell and Peter Schuster); the Glencoe Club for their support in giving the venue for the fundraising dinner and kitchen space for the team practices; Webber Academy for their kitchen space for the team practices; Sysco’s generous support for the fund raising dinner, a heartfelt thank you to Mr. Rudy Muller, Disneyland Hotel, the Hong Kong Chef Association and the HKICC Organizing Committee- apologies to all who were missed in the credits.
For more information on this or any culinary competitions visit the excellent website of Chef Maurice O’Flynn called Champchefs -
9.50/50 draw
50/50 draw for $60.00 was won by Marc Anchetta
Special thanks to Pratts for donating their honorarium back to our High School Initiative
Pratts and Smith’s Quality Meats gave fresh product to all in attendance
10.Adjournment
Motion moved to adjourn by Dale Hawse- passed
11.Notices
a) Next meeting – October 7, 2013 Our next meeting location is Cravings – 7207 Fairmont Drive SE; check the website for breaking news- Facebook will also be used to disseminate information Please note that the meeting social time will start at 6:30 pm with the business meeting at 7:00 pm. Dinner in Cravings to follow at 8:30 pm
The winning Culinary Team Calgary
L-R: Dean Kanuit; Kelvin So; Thuy Thi Le Luong; Michael Wrinch; Margaret Turner & Valeria Julanova