Recent Events

Perry Michetti is the 2010 recipient of the Outstanding Member of the Year award Over 80 members and guests turned out to celebrate our members and enjoy each other’s company before the summer break. Executive Chef Blair Lebsack treated us to a truly exceptional meal which showcased our local producers and local cuisine and how it gets from the farm to the plate. Perry Michetti was awarded the Outstanding Member of the Year award; Debra Poulin was awarded the Outstanding Junior Member of the Year award. Stanley Townsend was awarded President’s award. This year’s NAIT scholarship recipient was Allana Sykes. There were presentations to Cesare Gentile (40-year membership certificate), Val Kremzar and Marcel Hemery (founding members of the CCFCC Honour Society) and Evelyn Iorio (Honourary Member). Thanks to Chef Blair Lebsack, the Union Bank Inn, Chapman’s Fresh Produce and Alberta Agriculture. More Photos…

News & Highlights

• Our New Board Members

  – Elections for the Board of Directors were held at the June 7th meeting. Acclaimed for a two-year term are: Simon Smotkowicz, President; John Lizotte, 1st Vice President; Claude Buzon, 2nd Vice President; Stephen Kaiser, Secretary and John Bond, Membership Director; Sieg Bressmer, Associate Members’ Rep; Debra Poulin, Junior Rep. Your two new Board members are: Michael Brown, Treasurer and Allana Sykes, Junior Rep. You may contact Michael at treasurer@edmontonchefs.ca and Allana at juniorsrep1@edmontonchefs.ca
  

• CCFCC Annual Conference

  – The weeklong conference was held in Windsor, Ontario, from May 31 - June 4. Our Branch was well represented and our two Juniors especially enjoyed the experience particularly connecting and networking with Juniors from other regions of the country and the excellent selection of workshops. For a summary please read Canadian Chefs Gather in Windsor
  

• Chefs in the City

  – The inaugural Chefs in the City event took place April 30 at the Shaw Conference Centre and was a resounding success. Over $40,000 was raised to be split between Culinary Team Canada and the CCF High School Challenge to fund their worthwhile endeavours. Chefs in the City is a new concept developed by Chefs Simon Smotkowicz and Blair Lebsack to bring together some of our best local chefs, local farmers and producers, some of our best new young junior chefs, competitors and scholarship winners and Culinary Team Canada chefs for an evening of good food, good wine and interesting conversation.
  

• CCI Program in Edmonton

  – Best of luck to our second group of candidates currently enrolled in the CCC certification program at NAIT. This group started the first module in September. Please contact John Bond by email at membershipdirector@edmontonchefs.ca if you would like to know more about the CCC certification process. The Canadian Culinary Institute’s new website is an excellent resource for culinarians wanting to take the next steps. Visit www.ccicc.ca to learn more about the Certified Chef de Cuisine, Certified Working Chef and the Certified Master Chef programs.

• Shop – Canadian Culinary Federation Online Store

  – The CCFCC's new online store is up and running and waiting for your orders of polo shirts, vests, pins, golf balls, etc. Click to start shopping now.
  

Upcoming Events

We encourage you to get involved in your Branch activities, participate, and be part of our community! It is one more tool to help you grow professionally.

The Board of Directors is busy preparing a series of excellent workshops and ‘Juniors Only’ workshops for the September 2010 - June 2011 year. Stay tuned!