the food probfem with economic realities. Of the world food production,90% is consumed near the production source, yet Canada I?roduces 23%and the U.S.A. 65% of the world food. Rand D therefore m this area isneeded for small farmers in their home lands, not high energy inputs athigh cost. Food aid must not discourage innovators in developing coun­tries.

Mr. G. Nelson of the Research and Development Division of Gen­eral Foods Ltd. considered the philosophy ofR and D. He indicated howRand D at General Foods Ltd. in Canada had been adaptive, but now itis balanced, with basic, technical and product development. Groups ofdecentralized expertise work on different types of research and develop­ment. He stated that 1% of net revenue is necessary leadership in RandD. The Rand D should c\lver: development for now, for the future; andfor a world wide perspective.

PLENARY SESSION ON DEVELOPMENT OF VALUEThis session included presentations by Mr. J. V. Cross of the POS Pi­

lot Plant Corporation in Saskatoon and Dr. P. Melnychyn of FBI Foods.The CIFST Journal plans to include information on the POS Pilot Plantin the Institute Affairs Section in an early issue, hence the presentation byMr. Cross will not be reviewed at this time. However, this corporation isto be used by member companies, hopefully improving the balance ofgovernment to industry ratio of Rand D work in Canada.

Dr. Melnychyn reported that there are less than 300 food processinggraduates working in Canada, and that Rand D is allocated 30¢/$100sales in Canada compared to 9O¢/$100 in the U.S.A. He reported that thefood industry in Canada has the lowest research expenditure of any in­dustry.

The industry is faced with a downgrading of fabricated foods by con­sumers, despite a demand for specialty and convenience foods. Coffeewhiteners now have 30% of the market, non-dairy whip 60% of that mar­ket. Ingredients are needed to keep fabricated foods going, but they mustbe safe, affordable and readily available. The ingredient industry is big,with $1.6 billion in sales, $80 billion in worth. Innovative research and de­velopment is necessary in this industry to comply with government regu­lations, supply problems and energy costs.

This interesting series of plenary sessions came full circle, presentingchallenges to government and industry. These sessions were supported byan impressive range of research reports. The Sensory Analysis and Con­sumer Acceptance interest group held a successful workshop prior to theconference, and this might well set an additional trend in CIFST confer­ences. Those who attended Ottawa in 1976 will surely be looking forwardto the meetings at Guelph in 1977.

MEAT INTEREST GROUPThe Meat Interest Group of the C.I.F.S.T. met June 1st, in the Mac­

Donald Salon, Chateau Laurier after the Meat Technology Session. Dr.Jean Moreau announced that there are now 101 members in this group.The following persons were elected as the Meat Interest Group executivefor the 1976-1977:

Chairman: - Jean MoreauChairman Elect: - Leon RubinSecretary: - Gail EvansDirectors: - Ruth Diamont, Rick BottaLiaison officer: - Ron UsborneAny comments or suggestions for this year's activities are welcomed

and may be sent to the secretary for distribution to the executive.

STUDENT ACTIVITIESStudents' activities at the conference this year were upgraded from

previous years and were more intimate with the professional body than inthe past. This was largely due to an excellent job of pioneering by the pastStudent Affairs Committee (SAC) Chairperson Sharon Fleming and heraide Vicki Collard.

Events consistent with past conferences included:1. Reduced conference fees for students (subsidized by the CIFST)2. Low-cost student accommodation with meals.3. Student's luncheon, organized by the students for the CIFST

body.4. Student meeting and pre-dinner mixer.Events innovated at the conference this year included:1. A student common room which served as a "place to put your feet

up" and meet other students during conference proceedings.2. A student poster competition entitled "A Visual Expression of the

Role of Students in the CIFST", where students from across Can-

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ada illustrated their life style pictorially.3. A student-organized seminar on "Is Graduate Training Necessary

for Career Development in Food Science and related fields?"4. Monetary awards for the best undergraduate and graduate papers

given at the conference.A short summary of events is given in the following few paragraphs:The pre-conference mixer on Sunday evening was well enjoyed as

most of us used the time to meet people from government, industry andeducational institutions. Many of the students who were at the nationalconference for the first time were surprised to find that the professionalsaccepted them readily into their discussions during the mixer, and soonlearned that the interest between the two factions is mutual and consistentwith CIFST functions. At the very least, it set the stage for a very inter­e~ting conference as far as the students were concerned. Monday's activi­ties included conference opening ceremonies, technical papers, an awardsluncheon (where noted food scientists and technologists from across thecountry were acknowled~ed) and a student meeting. The S.A.C. was cho­sen from students attendmg the meeting and was a success with 40 out ofthe 55 students at the conference present.

Chairman: G. Brown, Food Science, U. of Guelph.Advisor: Dr. E. Gullett, Fam. & Con. Studies U. of Guelph.Member: L. Sullivan, Food & Dairy Sci. U. of Alberta.Member: L. Leeming, Fam. & Con. Studies, U. of Guelph.Member: G. Dayton, Science de Vivres, U. de Laval.Ex. Officio Members: R. Simonski, U. of Guelph (1977 Conference

Committee Representative)Clayton Spalding, U of M (Employment Survey).Activities for next year's conference in Guelph (August 13-17, '1977)

were discussed over ale supplied by the CIFST. In general, the studentspresent got a pretty good Idea of the students role in the CIFST in thismeeting.

Tuesday's activities included more technical papers, a chance to lookaround Ottawa and a very plush president's banquet. The seminar men­tioned above took the form of a panel discussion and the panel consistedof a student's view (Ivy Chung, U. of Alberta), a view from industry (BillMason, General Foods), a view from the government (Norm. Tape,c.D.A.) and a view from an educational institution (Barry McConnell, U.of Manitoba). While the opinions were diversified, it was generally feltthat graduate studies were necessary to guide and direct innovative R. &D. It was also pointed out that fulfillment of graduate studies does notguarantee tremendously higher salaries and therefore should only attractinterested students. Discussions after the seminar led to the suggestionthat the student seminar next year should be "Women in the food indus­try -is there prejudice and is it justified?" Please feel free to write meabout this choice as a topic for the seminar. Other suggestions are alsowelcome.

Wednesday's activities were climaxed by the annual CIFST meetingand student luncheon. Dr. J. Francis from U. of Massachusetts was guestspeaker at the luncheon and gave a very interesting talk on World FoodSupplies. He indicated some of the potential problems that should be in­vestigated by students such as cooling trends in the future, political unrestin the have-not countries and possible food embargos against the oil-pro­ducing countries.

Chairman, Student Affairs Committee (1976-1977)Gord A. Brown

ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETINGThe annual meeting of CIFST was held at the Chateau Laurier Ho­

tel in Ottawa on June 2, 1976. President David Clark called the meetingto order, welcomed the members present and declared that there was aquorum of voting members.

It was moved by Elizabeth Larmond and seconded by M. R. Sa­hasrabudhe that the minutes of the 1975 Annual Meeting be approved asprinted in the July 1975 issue of the Journal.

CARRIED

Dr. Clark reported that it had been a privilege and a career highlightto be President of the Institute. He thanked all those who had worked forthe Institute including the retiring officers, E. G. Bligh and Elizabeth Lar­mond, the Editor of the Journal and his staff, chairmen of National Com­mittees, Section Executive members, F. J. Francis the 1FT representativeand E. Somers and the 1976 Conference Committee.

REPORT OF COUNCIL.The Secretary, Elizabeth Larmond, presented the report of Council:

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REPORT OF COUNCIL 1975-76In accordance with Institute By-Laws, your Council met on May 29,

1976, at the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa. All Sections with the ex­ception of New Brunswick were represented.

Dr. Clark called the meeting to order and welcomed those in attend­ance. He asked each of the thirty-two persons present to introduce him­self.

Reports of the President, National Secretary, National Treasurer,Management Services and fourteen committees were presented and dis­cussed. Council was in session from 9:00 a.m. to 5:40 p.m. with aboutninety minutes for lunch. Significant progress was made in many areas es­pecially toward improved communication within CIFST and between theInstitute and the Public. Your attention is drawn to the motions passed byCouncil under the various headings in this report.

TREASURER'S REPORTThe Treasurer, D. C. Beckett, reported that the year 1975 ended with

an Income over Expenses of $7,189. The auditors, Thorne, Riddell andCompany, have recommended several changes in the present system ofbookkeeping. These changes are being initiated using the professional as­sistance of the auditor. The financial statements prepared by the Auditorsare presented in Annex A of this report. It was moved by Mr. Beckett andseconded by Mr. Greene:

"That the Treasurer's Report including the financial statement beaccepted"

CARRIED

MANAGEMENT SERVICESThe membership as of May I, 1976 was 2,038 an increase of over 200

in the past year. This included student membership which had increasedfrom 227 to 371.

NOMINATIONSThe slate of officers recommended by Council for the year 1976-77

is:President - A. H. M. GreenePresident-Elect - V. W. KadisVice-President - J. P. JulienImmediate Past President - D. S. ClarkSecretary - G. E. Timbers

(1st year of 3 year term)Treasurer - D. C. Beckett

(2nd year of 3 ye'!r term)

once per calendar year; that the funds will be distributed at theCommittee's discretion."

CARRIED

LIAISON COMMITIEEThrough the Liaison Committee the Institute is maintaining liaison

with, and/or has representation in the following associations: Institute ofFood Technologists, SCITEC, Canadian Hunger Foundation, Youth Sci­ence Foundation, International Union of Food Science and Technology'Agriculture Institute of Canada and the Canadian Science Committee o~Food and Nutrition (CSCFN).

CIFST was instrumental in the formation of CSCFN which at pres­ent is composed of representatives from 8 food and nutrition related so­cieties.

Plans for the joint AIC-CIFST Conference in Guelph in 1977 werepresented by N. W. Tape and W. R. Usborne.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE COMMITIEEK. C. Chappell reported that the Conference Center in Winnipeg

had been confirmed for the 1981 Conference, June 21st to 24th. It wasmoved by A. H. M. Greene and seconded by E. S. Humbert:

"That A. E. Crawford be appointed Chairman of the 1980 Confer­ence in Toronto."

CARRIED

STUDENT AFFAIRSSharon Fleming reported on the activities of the Student Affairs

Committee including a survey of students of food science and relatedprograms. The CIFST graduate and undergraduate student awards willbe presented for the first time this year. It was moved by E. G. Bligh, sec­onded by E. S. Humbert:

"That funds up to a maximum of $300 be allotted to cover ex­penses incurred by the recipient of the CIFST undergraduateaward in attending the annual conference."

CARRIED

Sections were reminded that they should have a member named re­sponsible for Student Affairs.

The Montreal Section reported an active students' program. Thisyear they will award two $500 bursaries to students. The President com­mended Dr. Fleming and her committee on their noteworthy accom-plishments. •

AWARDSThe following awards were presented at the Awards Luncheon on

May 31, 1976.

Gordon Royal Maybee Award - Engineering Research Service ResearchBranch, Agriculture Canada

- Canadian Canners, Burlington, Ont.- Canners Machinery Ltd.,

Simcoe, Ontario

SPEAKERS BUREAUDuring 1975/76, four applications for financial assistance were re­

ceived from Sections and approved by the Bureau. A list of Speakers waspublished in the July 1975 issue of the CIFST Journal. It was moved by V.W. Kadis, seconded by S. Law:

"That the Speakers Bureau provide funds on request to the sec­tions to assist with the expenses of a speaker from outside the sec­tion; that the funds are to be used for travel and living expenses(accommodation and meals) only and are not to exceed $350.00for anyone speaker; that the qualifying section may only apply

W. J. Eva Award

Institute Award

Members Emeritus

- W. J. DyerAtlantic Section

- J. M. SislerManitoba Section

- D. A. Fletcher - Ottawa Section- E. M. Semmons - Toronto Section- F. F. Semmons - Toronto Section- F. W. Wood - Alberta Section- M. Sanderson - Guelph Section

JOURNAL MANAGEMENTIn presenting his report G. H. Goldschmied reported that L. W.

Husted had been appointed Advertising Manager and I. Campbell hadbeen appointed Circulation Manager. The expenses of Volume 8 (1975)exceeded income by $3,600; amounting to a net cost per member of $1.99as against $3.41 for Volume 7.

Mr. Goldschmied reported that the emphasis in the coming yearwould be directed toward the timing of issues with more stringent adhe­sion to deadlines.

EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRSThe Report of the Educational Affairs Committee which included

minimum course requirements for an undergraduate degree program infood science as recommended by CIFST Council was accepted.

TECHNICAL COMMITIEEJ. F. Richards reported that the subject interest groups had been ac­

tive during the year and had worked with the Conference TechnicalCommittee in setting programs for the Conference. Billing by the Na­tional Office of fees for Subject Interest Groups had been very satisfac­tory. A submission from the Nutrition Subject Interest Group for ap­proval is expected at the Post-Conference Council Meeting.

Dr. Richards reported that he had been invited to sit on the 1FT Ex­pert Panel as a CIFST delegate. The President approved this request.

PUBLIC RELATIONST. W. Humphreys reported on the progress made by this Committee.

The joint IFT-CIFST Public Information Program had been establishedwith the first brochure (Diet and Hyperkenesis) being mailed to themedia in April. Eleven Regional Communicators were appointed fromvarious areas across Canada. It was moved by V. W. Kadis and secondedby A. H.. M. Greene.

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"That Council approve the action taken at the mid-year meetingwith regard to the joint CIFST-IFT Information Program."

CARRIED

It was moved by P. Jelen, seconded by A. H. M. Greene:"That approval be given to pay an honorarium of $25.$100 fortranslations into French for the needs of the Public RelationsCommittee. The precise amount shall be determined by the PublicRelations Committee. The total amount shall not exceed $500 peryear."

CARRIED

MEM)JERSHIP AND EXfANSIONThe report of this committee was received. Dr. Jelen asked on behalf

of the Alberta Section that the Committee consider what the Institutecould do for members in distant areas who cannot attend meetings.

It was pointed out that the New Brunswick Section had overcome asimilar problem by holding meetings with related societies in differentareas of the Province.

QUALIFICAnONSThe qualifications committee processed a total of 274 professional

and associate membership applications during the year.

PLANNINGJ. N. Clark presented the report of the Planning Committee.It was moved by E. G. Bligh and seconded by S. Law:

"That all members of the Awards Committee and their affiliateagencies, be ineligible for nomination to receive an award of theInstitute during their term of office, unless the individual qualifiesfor nomination as Member Emeritus during his or her last year ofoffice."

CARRIED

It was moved by Dr. Bligh, seconded by Mrs. Larmond:"That the standing motion (on the membership of the PlanningCommittee) be amended to "and the members shall consist offour persons chosen among the four most recent living Past Presi­dents, the immediate past-Secretary and the immediate past­Treasurer. "

CARRIED

Dr. Bligh moved, seconded by R. Jenne, inasmuch as membershipapplications often take too long to process inhibiting healthy Institutegrowth

"That the membership application form be revised eliminating therequirement for four signatures prior to submission and enablingthe applicant to forward the completed form (sponsored by twoprofessional members with a cheque attached in the appropriateamount covering national and local fees) directly to the NationalOffice for subsequent processing by the National Secretary."

CARRIED

It was moved by Dr. Bligh, seconded by E. Gullett:"That the National Secretary receive all new membership appli­cations; rule as to the appropriate membership classification, withthe exception of Members-Emeritus; and instruct the Manage­ment Services to advise, in writing the applicant regarding his orher membership classification.In the event there is ambiguity as to the proper classification, theNational Secretary will forward the application to the Quali­fications Committee for a ruling."

CARRIED

FINANCEIt was moved by Mr. Greene and seconded by Dr. Botta:

"That the membership fee for Students be increased from $2.50 to$3.00 effective for the 1977 fees."

CARRIEDMr. Greene moved, seconded by Dr. Kadis:

"That the budget (shown in Annex B) be adopted for the year1977."

CARRIED

The breakdown of the twenty dollar ($20.00) membership fee is alsoshown in Annex B.

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It was moved by Mr. Greene, seconded by Dr. Bligh:"That the Journal Editorial Office budget for 1976 be increased to$3,500 and that the accumulated secretarial charges now out­standing of $309.52 be paid."

CARRIEDMr. Greene moved, seconded by Dr. Botta:

"That CIFST continue to pay SCITEC 30 cents per CIFST Profes­sional member for membership in SCITEC for 1976."

CARRIED

It was moved by Mr. Greene, seconded by S. Law:"That the sharing of profits or losses from the 1977 Joint Confer­ence be as follows: "Given the joint conference and the inherentresponsibilities of AIC and CIFST, that all profits and/or losses beconsidered the responsibility of both institutes on a prorated basisto be determined by the number of members (all classes) of eachinstitute registered at the conference. Note that spouse and de­pendent registrations are not included in the calculation; individ·uals who are members of both institutes shall be counted in thecalculation of each institute." .

CARRIED

BY-LAWSDr. Bligh moved, seconded by Dr. Gullett:

"That Article IX Section 4 of the By-Laws be amended to read:"This Committee shall consist of not less than three (3) and notmore than five (5) members. This committee shall determine themembership classification for applications referred by the Na­tional Secretary and rule on membership classification determinedby the National Secretary and disputed by the applicant. The de­liberations of the committee shall be subject to review by theCouncil at any time."

CARRIED

It was moved by E. G. Bligh and seconded by J. S. Johnson:"That Article IV, Section 7 of the By-Laws be amended to read:"The class of membership shall be designated by the NationalSecretary in accordance with Article IV, with the exception thatMembers-Emeritus shall be recommended by the Awards Com­mittee or such other committee as shall be appointed by Councilfor this purpose. The Committee on Qualifications shall be the ar­biter when doubt arises as to a member's qualifications."

CARRIED

RECORDS AND ARCHIVESMr. Keily urged committee chairmen and section executives to send

records to him for filing.

OTHER BUSINESSMr. Carrere expressed the concern of the Montreal Section on the

limited use of the French language in CIFST mailings.

ADJOURNMENTIn adjourning the meeting Dr. Clark thanked the Committees for the

quality of their reports.

ACCOUNTANTS' COMMENTSWe have prepared the accompanying balance sheet and statements

of revenue and expenses, Management Services and National Treasurer,related to the year ended December 31, 1975 from the records of the Ca­nadian Institute of Food Science and Technology and from informationgiven to us.

In accordance with the terms of our engagement we have not per­formed an audit, and consequently do not express an opinion on these fi­nancial statements.

Original signed byThorne Riddell & Co.Chartered Accountants

Ottawa, CanadaMay 12, 1976

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CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF FOOD SCIENCEAND TECHNOLOGY

BALANCE SHEET AS AT DECEMBER 31,1975(unaudited)

STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSESNATIONAL TREASURER

(unaudited)YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,1975

(with comparative ligures for 1974)1975

%441318953322

I100

40,700

1,400

15072,490

17,000

7,450700

2,0003,5001,2001,000

800

40074,7502,260

1974$ 2,627

184

2,0001,000

$ 5,811

1974

$ 3,000

3,000$ 6,000

$ 35,45035,490

725

1975

9,2503,4001,6001,250

775

36,0003,900

800

.20$20.00

$ 3,000

2,0001,0003,200

$ 6,305

$ 9,90010,3258,0002,6504,015

600

Canada savings bonds, 8%, November I, 1981Conference fund .Student fund ..

Advance to Conference Committees ..

Canada savings bonds, 8'/"%,November I, 1978 .

Province of Manitoba bonds, 5\12%June I, 1975 ..

$ . 3,000

PROPOSED REVENUE AND EXPENDITUREBUDGET FOR 1977

2. INVESTMENTS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(unaudited) .

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,1975(with comparative ligures for 1974)

I. CONFERENCE FUNDS1975

Cash in bank - Conference funds $ 105- Student conference funds ..

REVENUEMembership fees less Section rebates .Journal, including .

Page charges ..Subscriptions less agency discounts .Advertising ..Reprints .Institute affairs .Sale of back issues .

Interest .Sale of pen sets, brochures and

pamphlets .TOTAL .

EXPENDITURESNational Office expenses, including .

Service fees ..Printing .Office supplies ..Postage .Mailing service .Miscellaneous, including bank

charges .Journal, including .

Printing and postage .Editorial Office .Miscellaneous .

Committee activity .Meeting expenses .Officers' expenses .Directory : .Honoraria .Audit ..Membership and Professional Fees ..Miscellaneous, including Secretary and

Treasurer general office expense .TOTAL .DEFICIT .

WHERE $20 NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP FEE ISEXPECTED TO BE SPENT IN 1977WHERE $

National Office Expenses............................... 8.80JournaL............................................ 2.60Committee Activity........................................ 3.60Directory 1.80Officers' Expenses 1.00Honoraria .60Audit............................................................... .60Membership & Professional Fees .40Meeting Expenses .40Miscellaneous including Secretary and

Treasurer General Office Expenses .TOTAL. .

$ 22,6605,877

24181

28,742

366163

3,719720

1,4916,641

353(2,591 )10.86217,880

4,028

17,88021,908

16,7195,189

$ 43,384

1974

1974$ 10,267

16,5004,8065,8116,000

$ 43,384

$ 2,06336,13238,195

1974

$ 13,5801,1852,500

II17,276

28,067275

1,091643

2,030450900539

33,995$ 16,719

1975$ 25,077

14,5007,5466,3053,000

$ 56,428

$ 12,08731,43943,526

$ 33,6515,324

35340

39,350

24826

4,2871,0022,8587,305

901

16,62722,723

$ 17,6321,8874,800

24,319

32,842

2,861618630900900578

39,329$ 15,010

5,189

22,72327,912

15,01012,902

$ 56,428

STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENSESMANAGEMENT SERVICES

(unaudited)YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1975

(with comparative ligures for 1974)1975

Excess of expenses over revenue -National Treasurer .

Balance at end of year .

SURPLUS

ASSETS

LIABILITIESAccounts payable and accrued liabilities .Deferred revenue .

Cash .Short-term investment receipts .Accounts receivable .Conference funds (note I) .Investments, at cost (note 2) .

SurplusBalance at beginning of year .Excess of revenue over expenses -

Management Services .

REVENUEMembership fees less section rebates .Journal subscriptions .Pen sets and supplies .Food pamphlets and brochures .

EXPENSESAgency discounts .Bank charges .Office, mailing service and general

printing .Postage .Directory printing .Service fees .Miscellaneous .Bad debts (recovery) ..

EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSES

REVENUEJournal .Interest on investments ..Conference surplus ..Brochures .

EXCESS OF EXPENSES OVER REVENUE

EXPENSESJournal printing .Office .Meetings .Annllal conference .Committee activity ..Professional fees .Officers' honoraria ..Membership fees .

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It was moved by Elizabeth Larmond and seconded by Harry Millerthat the Report of Council be adopted.

During discussion of the report, Ruth Diamant noted the importanceof informing Section Membership Chairmen of new members. Mr. J.WeUs requested that all information releases to members concerning Na­tional Conferences be bilingual. Dr. N. W. Tape commented that the$3.00 student membership fee was still very low.

The motion to adopt the .report was carried.Dr. Clark asked the incoming President A. H. M. Greene to accept

the gavel. Mr. Greene's remarks upon accepting the gavel are presentedelsewhere in this issue of the Journal.

It was moved by D. C. Beckett and seconded by R. Redhead thatThorne, Riddell and Co., Ottawa, be appointed auditors for 1975.

CARRIED

It was moved by D. S. Clark and seconded by V. W. Kadis that theobjectives of the Institute be stated to include "to foster and encourageeducation in food science and technology."

CARRIED

Mr. Greene introduced the new members of the executive: Jean­Paul Juline, Vice-President and Gordon Timbers, Secretary.

Because of the late date of the 1977 Conference Mr. Greene an­nounced that the cut-off date for 1977 membership would be June I,1977.

There being no further business Mr. Greene declared the meetingadjourned.

Elizabeth Larmond

News From The SectionsWhile it is true that the Summer months are ideal periods for rest

and relaxation, they are also a good time for reflection and reorientation.The really active section is the one that uses the summertime to preparefor a rich and rewarding program for the coming season. The SectionNewsgatherers can help this process by pressuring the Local Executive tohave a full schedule of meetings ready for publication in the October is­sue. For a long time, we have been emphasizing the benefits that will ac­crue from such action. It certainly lets the other sections know that yoursis an active, go-ahead section. It lets your own members know that theyhave a concerned and lively executive. It can be of great value to yourMembership Committee: prospective members can be given clear evi­dence of the nature and vitality of the group they are being asked to join.It can encourage those of our members who travel across the country tovisit local sections. This does not exhaust the list and I am sure that youwiU be able to see many other reasons why it is good to have in our Octo­ber issue a full list of the programs for each section in the coming season.

And during the Summer, let us not forget that members accomplishquite a variety of projects, both scientific and social, and the news of theseitems makes interesting reading to the majority of our members.

No doubt those of our members who are also members of the c.I.c.will have read the excellent viewpoint presented by A. V. Ford, and pub­lished in Chern. in Canada in the June 1976 issue. He presents a newangle to the saying "it is not what the organization will do for me, butrather, what can I do for the organization." While the author agrees ingeneral with the statement, he believes that to some extent, the reversecan be true. He asks, when has the organization ever taken public issueon any of the social, economic and ecological problems that are besettingmankmd today. He points out that although the individual often has al­most insurmountable obstacles to overcome, particularly the obstaclecreated by employer loyalty, the collective group can usually make c1ear­cut statements that can not only air an issue, but can emphasize the valueof the Institute to society in general without implicating any of its individ­ual members. I am recommending to our Institute Affairs Editor that heendeavour to reprint the whole article.

I suppose that by some. process of concatenation, the article brings tomind the possibilities ofbeneficial actions by local sections. One or twomeetings a season could be devoted to educating the public on Foods andNutrition. The public gets most of its information (or shall we say misin­formation) from the various news media. It must be admitted there areoccasionally some very useful contributions but by-and-Iarge, what isavailable tends to undermine the confidence of the public in the integrityof those who have become the suppliers of their daily food. For example,"chemicals" is a dirty word to the consumer. They do not know that theair they breathe is almost entirely a mixture of elemental chemicals, that

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the water they drink, the salt and the baking powder they use are exam­ples of simple inorganic chemicals and that sugar and vinegar are simpleorganic chemicals, and that they themselves are complexities of simpleand compound, inorganic and organic chemicals. The food faddist, thepublicity seekers, and the empire builders get more publicity than do thereaUy qualified nutritionists and environmentalists, who quietly go abouttheir work of developing sound and basic knowledge in their respectivefields. Local sections could develop the confidence of the public in the in·tegrity of our Institute and its members by inviting such groups as citi­zens organizations, Home and School Associations, church auxiliaries,etc. to well planned meetings that would deal with such important sub~

jects as the safety and value of processed foods, the necessity for and thedesirability of using certain so-called additives or chemicals, nutrition andthe general weU-being of consumers, the good and bad aspects of pack­aging regulations, the practice of quality control, etc, etc. Such meetingswould have to be designed to impart knowledge in a manner that can beunderstood by those attending and not at all to impress the audience withthe erudition of the speakers. Food Science and Technology does notnow have the glamour of many other professions. Such a program couldbring to the public, a special awareness of the tremendous and growingimportance of Food Science and Technology.

Sections News is rather scant this month. However some sections,Bless them, have responded to the call. Not always with the sort of infor­mationthat I would like, but the fact is they have responded.

The Manitoba Section has completed another very successful year.The usual format for its meetings is a cocktail hour, a dinner, and then aspeaker or a panel or what-have-you. By the response of the members,this seems to fit most of them. The cocktail hour and the period after thebusiness of the evening has been concluded does give an opportunity topractice one of the reasons for the origin of our Institute: interdisciplinarycommunication. Connection has been very nicely established. Considerhow many people you now know well in other food fields, who wouldstill be strangers to you if it were not for the Institute. However, althoughconnection has been established through the meetings, the press of mem­bers, the time element, and to some extent the protocol of a formal meet­ing do not permit the deepest discussion, nor do they encourage the fol­lowing of what at first sight may seem to be wild ideas. In an attempt toovercome this problem the Manitoba Executive has been experimentingwith the establishment of a time and place where members can meet in­formally on quite a frequent basis. The idea seems to be catching on.

The March meeting of the Section offered two unrelated papers, butyet with a subtle connection. Mr. R. Williams of Ready Foods Ltd., spokeon the development and marketing of convenience foods, and Harry Sul­livan, of American Can Co. talked on the complexities of can manufac­turing for the food industry. The Annual Meeting was held in Marchwhen Dr. Tan McEwen was installed as Chairman.

Our congratulations go to Stewart Law, last year's Section Chairman,on his promotion to the position of Associate Director of Industry Serv­ices, Western Region Fisheries and Marine of the Dept. of EnvironmentCanada. We wish him much happiness and success in his new responsi­bilities. Tam McEwen, the 1976-77 Chairman of the Section, has just re­turned from a trip to Europe, where he was studying the developments ofprocesses for the upgrading of grains. He timed his trip well; for he wasable to stop off in Ottawa and attend the Annual Conference.

While it will certainly be written up elsewhere in this issue, I am tak­ing the liberty of expressing the pleasure of the Section over the selectionof Jim Sisler as the first recipient of the Institute Award. Having workedwith him for so many years on Institute Affairs, I know full well the ex­tent of his excellent contributions to the development of our Institute.Congratulations, Jim, and our thanks to the Institute for this recognitionof Jim's valuable services.

Congratulations also go to Beverley Thompson who has just beenappointed Associate Technical Manager - Flour for Robin Hood Multi­foods, in Montreal, and our good wishes for much happiness in her newposition. She will be a valuable acquisition for the Montreal Section. I amsure that they will make sure that she is welcomed into the Section. Shewas very active in the Manitoba Section and has been the Local Secretaryfor the past couple of years.

The Toronto Section has become very heavily involved in the pub­lishing business. Jim D'Hondt, their Section News-gatherer and a mem­ber of their editorial Committee, reports that the March issue of theirNews Letter, "Sci Tech," required a press-run of well over 500. With 11,8\6 x II pages, well over 5,500 sheets were required. That is really bigbusiness for a Section. I am sure that other Sections would be interestedto know what they cover in their News Letter, which seems to be pub­lished three or four times a year. In addition to the usual announcement

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