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BailliageduCanada—ChapîtreduCanada 2022RéunionduConseilNational (Halifaxdu26au28octobre2023)

Professionnelsenvedette-TomPhuongLuu

VotrehôteHôtelTheSheratonCentreToronto

Professionnelsenvedette–LesChefsdela62e RéunionNationaleCanadienne

ENMÉMOIRE–HansJ(Hayo)Maier

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LaChaîne—d'unOcéanàl'autre

TonyNCatanese,FCPA,FCA,CBV BailliDéléguéduCanada

DearMemberoflaChaîneinCanada, IhopethiseditionofourCanadianNewsletterfindsyouwell!Suchawonderfulfeeling oseethingsbacktonormal!Eventsatall12ofourBailliagesareinfullswing.... attendancehasbeenatcapacity!

Iencourageyoutotaketimetoreviewthemanypagesofthisedition.Bynow,you shouldhaveallreceivedmyinvitationandlinktoparticipateandsignupforthe2023 CanadianGrandChapîtreinToronto(October26–28).Thisnewsletterprovidesmore informationaboutthemanywonderfuleventsthathavebeenplanned.Theseinclude onceinalifetimeexperiences.Don'tmisstheseveryspecialopportunities.

TheGrandChapîtreinTorontowillalsobethefirstyearinmanywheremostofour Bailliageswillbeabletosendparticipantstothe2023CanadianJeunesChefCompetition. Itfeelsgreattobeabletoagainprovideouryoungculinarianstheopportunitytoonceagain completeand'sharpen'theirskills.

IwishyouawonderfulSpring&Summerandlookforwardtomeetingyouatevents throughout2023.

VivelaChaîne!Vivelacamaraderie!

BailliageduCanada–ChapîtreduCanada2023 (October26–28,2023)

Trulyaworld-classcosmopolitancentre, Torontoisacitybuiltwithlimitless imagination.Everycityhasastoryand Toronto’siswrittenbyitspeopleinover80 languages,inpoetry,insong,insidewalkart,in restaurantmenus,inarchitecturalblueprints,in scientificdiscoveries,eveninlegislation.Torontois acityofcultures;acityofenclaves;acityof pocketsandthisisreflectedinawonderfulmosaic ofdistinctiveneighbourhoods.Somecanbe describedas“ethnic,”whileothersreflecta particularlifestyle,businessorleisureactivity.

NathanPhillipsSquareandTorontoCityHall.

TheROM(RoyalOntarioMuseum)

Photos courtesy Toronto Tourism

TheMostDiverseCityintheWorld

Youknowthefeelingyougetwhenyoucomeacross anamazingmenuandwanttoordereverydish?

Torontoisthemostdiversecityintheworld,looking atthingsfromtheperspectiveofahundredcultures. Torontoisdifferentandit’saplaceforpeoplewho likedifferent,whowanttocarveouttheirown experiences.Asarenownedmulti-culturalhaven, visitorsareabletoexperiencetheuniquelifestyles ofmanydifferentregionssimplybystrollingdown thestreet.Evenashortwalkcantakeyouthrough onecultureafteranother,passingalongtheway throughthequaintneighbourhoodsthatmakeupan intimatemetropolis.Findbeautifularchitectureofthe city’ssettlersalongsidemodern,sleek,gold-tinted skyscrapers.Explorethemultitudeofmust-see attractions,includingtheCNTower,RogersCentre (formallytheSkyDome)andtheRoyalOntario Museum.Loseyourselfinthethrivingartsscene, greattheatres,exquisitedining,fabulousshopping andincrediblesports.

AShopper’sParadise

Boutiques.Malls.Markets.Galleries.Department stores.Outlets.Shops.Imaginearetailexperience thatincludeseverythingfromupscaleboutiquesto anundergroundcityfeaturing1,200shops,cafes andrestaurants,inmorethan30kilometresof subterraneanconcoursesconnecting48office towers,6hotelsand5subwaystations.ImagineThe PATH–Toronto’sDowntownPedestrianWalkway

ManyofToronto’smostpopulardowntown attractionsarewithinwalkingdistanceofeachother! Aleisurelywalkisallittakestotravelbetween vibrantandquirkyneighbourhoods,greatsporting venues,theCNTower,majorconventioncentres, endlessshopping,toptheatre,thewaterfrontand inspiredcuisine.

Flatironbuilding,alsoknownastheGooderhamBuilding,locatedatthe junctionofFrontandWellingtonstreets.

RenownedmastersandarchitecturalmasterytakecentrestageatRoy ThomsonHall.

ThePATHsubterraneanshoppingconcoursebeneathToronto’s downtowncore.

OrtrysomeofToronto’sfamous“neighbourhood shopping,”allwithineasyreachofSheratonCentre TorontoHotel.Bloor-Yorkvilleisanetworkof laneways,cobblestonecourtyardsandstreetslined withcharmingVictorianrestorationsfilledwith antiqueshops,artgalleries,jewellersandhigh-end designerboutiques.LocatedonSpadinaAve.inthe heartofChinatown,Toronto'sgarmentdistricthas terrificbargainsonlocalfashions,fabric,leathers andfurs.Hundredsoflocaldesignersmakethisthe placetogoforthelatestinfashion.Itistrulythe heartofToronto’sdesignscene.Ifyou’relookingfor bohemianfashions,don’tmissKensingtonMarket. You’llhaveagreattimesearchingforsomeofthe bestvintageclothingstoresinthecity,hiddenamid dozensoftinyshopsandproducestandsina labyrinthofstreetsjustwestofChinatown.

ExperienceRipley’sAquariumofCanada

Toronto’snewestandmostexcitingattraction! Containingover5.7millionlitresofwater,the12,500 squaremetre(135,000squarefoot)interactive aquariumimmersesguestsinathrillingunderwater adventurethatshowcasesmorethan16,000marine animals.Canada’slargestindooraquariumfeatures oneoftheworld’smostextensivejellyfishexhibits, 65+yearoldgiantlobsters,SouthernStingrayand BambooSharktouchpools,anddailylivedive shows.Fromtheheart-poundingexperienceof DangerousLagoon,tothehypnoticdanceofPacific SeaNettlejellyfishatPlanetJellies,Ripley’s AquariumofCanadawillcaptivateguestsfrom aroundtheworld!

DininginToronto

Discoveroursecretingredients!“Theworldwithina city”™trulysumsupTorontocuisine.Packyour appetite,becauseToronto’smorethan5,000 restaurantsreflecttastes,culturesandingredients fromaroundtheworldallwithadistinctiveToronto flair.Fromupscaletodownhome,you’llfinddining experiencestosatisfyeverytaste.Andbecause Torontoisacityofneighbourhoods,there’sanew tasteexperiencearoundeverycorner!Samplehaute cuisine,dineonanopen-airpatioortryexoticfareat aneighbourhoodeatery.Whateveryourtastes, Torontohasanexperiencetosuityou.

GeesetakeflightatToronto’sEatonCentre.

GRANDCHAPITREDUCANADA2023

CalendarofEvents

Celebrateour62ndAnnualMeeting!

Thursday,October26

Dine-Arounds

MississauguaGolf&CountryClub

TorontoClub

VintageConservatory SpecialAfterDinnerEventAtClio!

Friday,October27

DayTours

Self-WalkingTour ofToronto'sHiddenGems

MotorcoachTour-NiagaraWineTourwith LunchatPearlMorissetteRestaurant

WelcomeReception

TheTorontoHunt

Saturday,October28

BailliLunch

ClubWestLounge,SheratonCentreToronto

InductionCeremony,Reception andGrandChapîtreGala

SheratonCentreToronto

ForFullDetailsontimes,pricing,locationsandmore, clickherefortheGrandChapîtreRegistrationForm!

TomPhuongLuu,ExecutiveChef TheSheratonCentreTorontoHotel

morethan20yearsofbroadleadershipexperiencein structuredhotelsettingsfromsmalltolargescale kitchenoperations.PriortojoiningSheratonCentre Toronto,heworkedatfranchisedMarriottproperties inNiagaraFalls,whereheheldadual-propertyrole whilealsoteachingculinaryclassespart-timeat NiagaraCollege,Niagara-on-the-Lake.Hewasalso employedwithTheFairmontHotels–BanffSprings, JasperParkLodgeandRoyalYorkHotelbefore openingFridayHarbourResortasitsexecutivechef.

ExecutiveChefTomPhuongLuubeganhisculinary journeyinMay2001atTheFairmontBanffSprings as2ndCook,whilecontinuinghiseducationatboth theSouthern&NorthernAlbertaInstitutesof Technology,graduatinginJanuary2007withhisRed SealandJourneymanDesignation.Heachievedhis CertifiedWorkingChefDesignationfromHumber CollegeinFebruary2013.

Atonepointinhiscareeranapprenticeandthen HotelHeadButcher,ExecutiveChefLuunowhas

Tom’sCharredOctopus,CastelvetranoOlives,FriedCanadianlentils, RomanescoSauce

BraisedOntarioLambNeck,SearedQuesoFresco,BlisteredShishito Peppers,CornTortilla

Notthathehasn’thadhisshareofculinary adventures.ASept.2,2011TorontoStararticle outlineshowTomwasoneoftwosouschefsfrom theFairmontRoyalYorkinvitedtocomeaboardthe HMCSMontrealtoexperienceanavygalleykitchen whilepreparingdinnerandcocktailcanapés.The crampedgalleyheldtwoovens,twosteamkettles, twodeep-fryers,twogrills,onefoodmixer,astack steamer,tiltskilletandmeatslicer.Therewasone dish-washingsink.TheceilingwassolowTomhad toswaphistallwhitechef’shatforaHMCSballcap.

“Akitchenfeelslikeakitchenandchefsareallthe same,”saidRoyalYorkexecutivesouschefDana Hauser.“ButI’mamazedbythequalityofthefood theycanputoutinsuchashorttimewithsmallstaff andsmallspace.”

Inhiscurrentpositionwiththe1372guestroom SheratonCentreTorontoHotel(thelargestMarriott propertyinCanada),heisresponsiblefortwonew diningrestaurantsthatoffercasualandupscale diningwithfocusesonregionalandhybrid internationalofferings;over60meetingrooms; 130,000+sq.ft.ofeventsspace(thatcanseat upwardsof3500peopleinoneroom);andaprivate outdoorwaterfallgardenspaceforsocialgatherings orcateringevents.

CommittedtoImprovingCulinaryEducation

Tomwasamazedthat200+peoplecouldliveand worktogether.“IthinkthebigthingI’mlearningis patience,”hesaidwhilecarvingflowersfromcarrots andradishes,andmakingbowlsfromcucumbersand cantaloupesalongsideOrdinarySeamanElena Champagne.“There’salsolimitedspacehere,but they’restillputtingittogether.”

ExecutiveChefLuuhasearnedmultipleleadership awardsanddevelopedabroadskillsetthatincludes pastryexperienceandcookinginhigh-volumeala carteandbanquetingoperations,food-and-banquet design,culinary-businessmanagementandalifelong commitmenttoteaching.Asaparttimeculinary professoratNiagaraCollegeNiagaraontheLake CampusandGeorgeBrownCollegeCenterof Hospitality&CulinaryArts,hehashelpedtodesign curriculumsandconducteddailytheoryandlabs. ChefLuualsohasextensiveexperiencewith revisionsofProvincialandFederalCulinary documentsforallfourculinarysectorsofthetrade withinOntarioandCanadaforNationalExaminations ofTradeCertifications.Hecontinuedhiscommitment toeducationwiththereceiptofhisAdultTeaching& LearningCertificatefromHumberCollege/Mohawk CollegeinAugust2021.SinceSeptember2021, ExecutiveChefLuuhasbeenworkingtowardshis BachelorsofEducationthroughDistanceEducation atUniversityofNewBrunswick.

TomsupportsPeelVictimServicesfundraisingcampaign(2018)

Class“selfie”fromHumberCollege

Tom’sPassion-BeekeepingandHoney

However,itistheonpropertybeehivesthatreally giveaclueastoChefLuu’spassionforbeekeeping andsustainabilityinwhatlittlesparetimeheappears tohave.Buildingonhisexperiencemanagingthe rooftopgardenandhivesattheFairmontRoyalYork, hetravelledacrossCanadafromcoast-to-coast researchingHoney,thetopicforanewbookhe publishedonthesubject.Startingontheeastern shoresofPrinceEdwardIslandandworkingbackto OntariobeforeeventuallyheadingoutWesttoBritish Columbiatoseehowhoneyisproducedandutilized, hisjourneyhasleadhimtoserveasaculinary ambassadorfortheOntarioBeekeepersAssociation. Ofcourse,healsotooktimetoexperiencesome goodold-fashionedoysterrakingandcleaningwhile inPEI!

Hereisanexcerptfromarecentarticle(editedfor length):

“Honey,honey,honey!Thisliquidgoldignitesevery hotdrinkorwarmmuffin.Asakid,Ilovedhavingit heatedanddrizzledoverabowlofvanillaicecream. ItissuchaversatileingredientthatIuseitonadaily basisanduseittosubstituterefinedsugarsasmuch aspossible.

Thissweetnectarcomesinmanyflavourprofilesand makesrecipesunique.CloverandGoldenrodare someoftheleadersinfloralhoneyflavors.Thereare manycropinfluencesacrossthecountry,andon PrinceEdwardIsland,blueberriesareoneofthem. Thisalsohappenstobeoneofmyfavoriteberries, especiallyinablueberrylemonade.Yum!

Howdobeesactuallypollinateflowersforcrop growth?Thenectaroftheflowerisusuallyatthe base.Itisgenerallylocatedinapositionwherethe beewillbrushbythestamentryingtogetatitsothat thebeewillbedustedwithpollen.Thestigmaofthe pistilisalsolocatedwherethebeewillbrushbyand depositthepollenthatitpickedupatanotherflower. Andthereyouhaveit,pollinationhasbegun.

Asanyculinarianwillknow,chasingfoodadventures cantakeyouallacrossthecountry.I’mafirm supporteroffarmersandthe“eatlocal”mentalityand havetraveledallacrossCanada.Nothingscreams “localcuisine”morethanthemovementonPrince EdwardIsland.Ithasbeenoneoftheleading provincesinlocalandsustainablecuisinefor decades.

MysweetjourneystartedinIris,PrinceEdward IslandwithMasterBeekeeperStanSandler.Withan averageof50tonnesofhoneyharvestedeachyear from3,500beehives,eachaveraging50,000bees, Stanisthelargesthoneysupplierontheeastcoast. Tuckedinafieldsurroundedbythelegendaryred sandsandgravelroads,Iwassurroundedbyover2 millionbeesanddressedinafullbeesuitewhile StanwasinaT-shirtandhistrustylittlehat.Thisis what40yearsinthebusinessdoesforyou.Itwas quitetheexperiencethatnotmanypeoplegetto haveandIfeltblessed.

Stickingtohisrootsoflocalsupportandagricultural practices,Stanonlyproduceshoneyandhelps pollinatecropsallovertheIsland.IreceivedfirsthandexposurehelpingStantransportbeehivesand equipmentfromfieldtofield.Wecreatedqueenbee cellstoreceiveagraftoflarvaethatthequeenstarter hiveswouldutilizetoraisequeens.Thosequeens wouldbeusedtore-queenthehivesthathadoldor unproductivequeens.

Asachef,understandingwhereingredientscome fromisasimportantashowtocookthem.Watching theplantingandharvestfromstarttofinishinthis honeyprocessreallymademeappreciateand understandthisingredientmore.Itissuchaversatile andimportantelementinourdailydietthatgoes undiscovered.Ichallengeyoutofindwhereyourfood comesfromandharvestwhatyoueat.Iamsurethis isjustthebeginningofmysweetadventure. ”

ExecutiveChefLuuwithMasterBeekeeperStanSandler.

Thehives.

Tomharvestinghoney.

Beehatchesandclimbsoutofthehive.

YourHostHotelTheSheratonCentreToronto

EmbracetheenergyofthecityatSheratonCentre TorontoHotel.You'llfeelasenseofbelongingthe momentyouarriveatthehotel,impeccablylocated inthedowntownfinancialdistrict.Centrallylocated acrossfromCityHallandNathanPhillipsSquare, SheratonCentreTorontoHotelissurroundedby Toronto’stopattractionsanddiningvenues.You’ll findyourselfclosetoallthatTorontohastooffer, includingEatonCentre,RogersCentre,andCN Tower,aswellaspopularmuseumsandgalleries.

Whetherrainorshine,youcangettowhereyou needtobeinminutes-thehotelisdirectly connectedtothePATH,a15-mileunderground networkofshops,restaurantsandservices.Spend anafternoonshoppingatCFTorontoEatonCentre, a5-minutewalkfromthehotel.TheSheratonCentre Torontoofferseasyaccesstothecity’smain attractions,dining,andpopularmuseumsand galleries.Thereareover371restaurantsand40 attractionswithinjust0.5kmofthehotel.Artsand entertainmententhusiastscancheckouttheEd MirvishTheatreortheiconicArtGalleryofOntario.

Theirrecenttransformationbringsawelcoming ambiance,world-classculinaryexperiences,anda 24-hourfitnesscentreandindoor-outdoorpool. Experiencetheunbeatablecomfortoftheirstylish roomsandsuites,featuringSheratonSignature beds,ergonomicworkstationsandlargewindows withviewsofdowntownToronto,CNTower,Nathan PhillipsSquareortheirWaterfallGarden.FreeWi-Fi willkeepyouconnectedthroughoutyourvisit.Dine at43Down:acurated,intimateloungedelivering handcraftedcocktailsandlocally-inspiredflavoursor DualCitizen:offeringquickbreakfastitemsanda varietyofall-daybarista/mixologist-craftedcoffees& cocktails.SheratonCentreTorontoHotelis dedicatedtoexceedingyourexpectations,whether youarethereforworkorforplay

Deluxeguestrooms-AvailablewithKingortwo Queens,theserenovatedguestroomsofferspacious workstation,duvetswithfinelinens,two complimentarybottlesofwaterandFreeWi-Fifor Chainemembers.

$279.00PerNight Applicabletaxesareextra.

TheChefsofthe62ndCanadianNationalMeeting

PhilipDeVantier

ExecutiveChef,MississauguaGolf&CountryClub

TheexecutivechefatMississauguaGolf&Country ClubandAustraliannative,ChefPhilip’slovefor cookingwaskindledinhisearlyyears.His inspirationsaredrawnfromhistravelswherehe enjoysexploringdiverseculturesthroughfood. SpendingtimetomatofarminginruralAustralia, harvestingolivesinSpain,andmusselandsheep farminginIcelandhasencouragedPhiliptoplacea strongfocusonfreshandlocalingredients.Hehas sharedhistalentsinrestaurantsthroughoutAustralia, theUnitedKingdomandCanada.

DavidChrystian

ExecutiveChef,TorontoClub

Celebrating30yearsasaculinarian,David Chrystian’srootsgrowingupamongstthegrape vinesandpearorchardsinNiagarastillarethemost influentialcentrebehindhisseasonallyfocused cuisine.Aftercookingatstopsalongthewaysuchas LangdonHall(Cambridge),GramercyTavern(NYC), CulinaryInstituteofAmerica(Napa),Splendido, AcquaandRosewater(Toronto)ChefChrystian receivedcitywideacclaimatCaféSocietain1998, PatriotRestaurant2000andwastheopeningchefof theDrakeHotelin2004.

LongapioneerinTorontodevotedto“farmtofork”, “slowfood”andinnovativewineandfoodpairing initiatives,Chrystiannowpresidesoverthehistoric kitchensatTorontoClub.

Theartformofpairingfoodandwinepracticedin TorontoClubisunparalleledinthiscountry.Havinga versedcareerspanningthreedecades,inspiredby traditionandtechniquethisjoyofcookingis

magnifiedten-foldin“TheClub”.“Theconnectionto thefoodsweserveandknowingthemembersand theirguestswhoreceivethemmaketheexchange mostvaluable.Thisaction,thisprofession,thiswork, isitsmostmeaningful”

NickGowen ExecutiveChef,VintageConservatory

ClassicallytrainedatGeorgeBrownCollege, ExecutiveChefNickGowenapprenticedatthe TorontoCricketSkatingandCurlingClubwherehe progressedtojuniorSouschefbeforeventuringoffto downtownTorontoatCresta.Fromtherehedabbled inprivatecatering,helpedopenaquickfirepasta restaurantandnowhappilycallsVintage Conservatoryhome.Simple,seasonalandflavour forward,Nick’sstyleisreminiscentofelegant simplicitywithafocusonseasonalproduct.

SamuelFiore

ExecutiveChef,TheTorontoHunt

Havingrealizedhispassionforculinaryartsasa youngboy,TheTorontoHuntExecutiveChefSamuel Fioreembarkedonhisculinaryjourneyinsomeof thehighestacclaimed5-starhotelandgolfresortsin theworld,includingpropertiesinNorthCarolina, CaliforniaandNevisWestIndiesbyHyatt,Four SeasonsandHilton.

ReturningtoTorontoChefFiorebuiltthefood programatoneofthecity’sleadinghotels,OneKing Westandin2011heopenedFioreBistroinToronto’s financialdistrict.Afterbuildingasuccessfulbistro businessandacclaimasoneofToronto’stoppatio destinations,ChefFiorehelmedthekitchenatthe illustrious5StarWindsorArmsHotel.

Withaknackforflavorandstylecombinationandhis keenculinaryknowledge,ChefFiorehascreated menusandexperiencesfortheclub’sarrayof members,celebrityguests,premierevents,corporate galasandweddingswhileleadingafirst-rateculinary teamattheTorontoHunt.

HansJ(Hayo)Maier,BailliDéléguéduCanadaHonoraire, MembreHonorairedesConseilsd’AdministrationetMagistral, OfficierCommandeur (May7,1943–January2,2023)

WeareverysadtoannouncethatHansJ.(Hayo)Maier, MembreHonorairedesConseilsd’Administrationet Magistral,OfficierCommandeur,along-timememberof theChaîneinCalgaryandBailliDéléguéduCanada Honoraire,age79,passedawayonJanuary2,2023in Calgary,AB.

HayojoinedtheChainein1983asaChevalier.Heserved theCalgaryBailliageasVice-ChancelierArgentier beginningin1991andasBaillifrom1993until1999 whenheacceptedtheroleofBailliDéléguéofCanada, remaininginthatpositionuntil2007.Hayowasappointed asaMembreoftheInternationalConseils d’AdministrationetMagistralin2001.

AnOfficierCommandeur,hislong-termservicetothe ChainewasrecognizedwithpresentationsoftheGoldStar ofCanadaandlater,theinternationalGoldMedalofLa ChaînedesRôtisseurs.

BorninTubingen,GermanyonMay7,1943,Hayogrew upinanidyllic,storybooktownwithhisyoungerbrother Gerhard,hismanyaunts,unclesandcousins-andwithin

HayoMaier,BailliDéléguéHonoraireduCanadapresentedwithaCanadian GoldMedalbyDavidTetrault,BailliDéléguéduCanada.[CalgaryNational Meeting,2007]

HayoMaier,BailliDéléguéduCanadaHonoraire,receivestheInternational GoldMedalfromYamAtallah,President,inFrankfurt2007.

hisparents'livelycircleoffriendswhoshowedhimfrom anearlyage,thejoyofhumanconnectionandazestfor lifethatwouldcometodefinehisownstyleofliving.

Atage19,aftercompletinganapprenticeshipasadental technician,HayoimmigratedtoCalgary,Canadawithjust asuitcaseand$100-andhisadventurousspirit.He quicklybecameapartnerwithhisemployer,andby1971 hadboughtouthispartnersandrenamedthecompany AurumCeramicDentalLaboratories.Intheensuing decades,fueledbyHayo'svision,Aurumestablisheditself asaninternational,industry-wideleader.

Rôtisseursaffordinghimdecadesofpleasurewitha lifelongfriendshipcircle.Tohislastdays,Hayoshowed ushowtolive:withanunwaveringpassionforlife;witha dedicatedloveforhiswife;adevotiontohisfamilyanda visionanddriveforhisbusiness.Hewasatruegentleman wholivedwithoutacomplaint,acriticism,oran unkindnessandradiatedapositivitythatlituparoomand ourhearts.Lifewasreasonenoughtocelebrateandhedid sodailywithajoyandgenerositythatwillbehislegacy.

In1963,Hayomethisgreatlove,bestfriendandsoul mateDianaatEnglishnightschool.Theymarriedin Tubingen,GermanyDecember1967andshared59years ofloveand adventureraisingtheir3children,delightingintheirseven grandchildren,andtravelingtoallcornersoftheworldfor businessandpleasurewithfriendsandfamily.

Hayowasapurveyorofthegoodlifeandlivedit enthusiasticallyandhumbly.Withhiswelcomingnature, contagiousjoiedevivreandlargerthanlifespirit,he foundreasontocelebratelifewithorwithoutanoccasion. TositathistableandshareamealwashowHayochose toshowhislove.Hispassionforfood,wineand hospitalityfounditsperfectpairinginLaChaînedes

HayoMaier,BailliDéléguéduCanadaandDianaMaierenjoythegaladinner. [EdmontonNov.2005]

(lefttoright)BailliDéléguéHayoMaier;ChristophePenalva;Tatyana Penalva;JoanTetrault;ArgentierNationalDavidTetrault;andDiana MaierattheBailliagedeVancouverInductionDinner2002.

MartinLuthi,ChefRôtisseur,ExecutiveChef,FairmontBanffSprings; HayoMaier,BailliDéléguéduCanada;YamAtallah,Présidentdela ChaînedesRôtisseursandDavidMacGillivary,ChefRôtisseur,Director ofFoodandBeverage,TheFairmontBanffSpringsHotel,Grand ChapîtreduCanadaSeptember2004.

(lefttoright)JoanTetrault;KimWhite,ArgentierdesBermudes;Josée Roy-Froncioni,BailliDéléguédesBermudes;ChristophePenalva,ViceChancelierArgentierdeVancouver;TatyanaPenalva;HayoMaier,Bailli DéléguéduCanada.[BermudaInternationalGrandChapitre,2005]

DéléguéduCanada;DianaMaier,DamedelaChaîne;FongSeto,ViceChargédePresseHonoraire;NormaSeto,DamedelaChaîneandJudy Seto.[LasVegasBailliageInductionandChapitre,2006]

(lefttoright)HayoMaier,BailliDélégué;GoldMedalistDanielCraig; ChefTakashiMurakami,C.M.,ConseillerCulinaire;andDavidTétrault, Argentier,flanktheFulgenceS.E.CharpentierTrophy.[EdmontonNov. 2005]

ReinholdMaier;HayoMaier,BailliDéléguéduCanada;andFritzPainsi, BailliProvincial[Vancouver2005]

(lefttoright)GrantMaier,Chevalier;TrishMaier;HayoMaier,Bailli

(lefttoright)DavidTetrault,BailliDéléguéduCanada;BradCamp, EchansonHonorairedesEtats-Unis;andHayoMaier,BailliDélégué HonoraireduCanada.[CalgaryNationalmeeting,2007]

HayowithEric(ChargedePresseduCanada)andLindaJonesatthe CitadelReceptioninHalifax,NationalMeeting2012.

HayoandothersonstageenjoyajokeasVinceParkinson,CCC, Chandelier“roasts”BailliDéléguéduCanadaDavidTetrault,Halifax NationalMeeting2012.

HayoMaierandFritzPainsi,BailliProvincialatfoodstationinExecutive ChefTakashiMurakami,C.M.,ConseillerCulinaireduCanada’skitchen atSt.CharlesGolfandCountryClubWelcomingReception,Winnipeg Nationalmeeting2013.

HappyCanadiansinEurope!(lefttoright)RogerandLeeBaekeland, ValliArlette,HayoandDianaMaier.[Frankfurt2007]

HayoMaier,BailliDéléguéHonoraire(left)withDavidTetrault,Bailli DéléguéHonoraire.

ThethreeBaillis!HayoMaier,BailliDéléguéHonoraire(left),Tony Catanese(tobecomeBailliDéléguéinNov2019),andDavidTetraultat WinnipegNationalmeeting2013.

2023InternationalGrandChapître&AGMinNice

TheGeneralAssemblyoftheConfrériedela ChaînedesRôtisseurswilltakeplaceonJune10th intheSalonRivieraoftheAnantaraPlazaHotel, 12avenuedeVerduninNice,France

OrdreMondialdesGourmetsDégustateurs(OMGD)Grand Chapître,Izmir(Turkey),September20-24,2023

MohamedHammamChairman,OMGDInternationalCommittee,announcedthatthe4thAnnualInternational OMGDGrandChapîtrewilltakeplaceonSeptember20-24,2023,inIzmir,Turkey.Izmirprovince,situated alongtheAegeancoastinwesternAnatolia,isconsideredtobeoneofthehiddengemwineregionsinthe world.BailliDéléguéofTurkeyYvesLéon,whoisamemberoftheConseilMagistral,togetherwithBülent Akgerman,BailliofIzmir,haveputtingtogetheradetailedfour-dayprogramincludingvisitstovineyards, wineriesandwinetastingsfromthemanywineproducersintheregion.Sightseeingtripstoworldrenowned historicalsitesanddiningexperiencesatwell-knownrestaurantswillmaketheeventuniquelymemorable.

ThehosthotelwillbetheInterContinentalin Ljubljana.BailliDéléguéSékumadyCondéandhis teamhavepreparedanoutstandingbrochure coveringtheeventandSlovenia.Theinterim brochureisavailablefordownloadhere.

InternationalJeunesChefsRôtisseurs2023

Istanbul(Turkey),October4-8,2023

DavidTetrault,Chair,JeunesChefsRôtisseursCompetitionCommitteeandMemberoftheConseils d’Administration&Magistralthehasannouncedthatthe2023InternationalFinaloftheJeunesChefs RôtisseursCompetitionwillbeheldinIstanbul,Turkey.TheofficialhosthotelwillbetheNovotelIstanbul Bosphorus.TheAwardsCeremonyandGalaDinnerwillbeattheRafflesHotel.

TheFinalwillbehostedbyLeCordonBleuat OzyeginUniversity,withtheeventprogram includingafullrangeofoutstandingtoursand dinners.

LunchesatbeingproposedatHamdiRestaurant andataTurkishrestaurant“TheMust”.Dinnersare plannedatMürverRestaurant,BeytiRestaurant,Le CordonBleuandŞansRestaurant.

Toursbeingcontemplatedatthispointinclude :

 SoceBazaar

 TatakaleBazaar

 YerebatanCistern

 SultanahmetSquare

 GrandBazaar

 AndaBaklavaproducer

Fulldetailswillbepublishedinduecourse,

InternationalJeunesChefsRôtisseursCompetitorProfile

WishingEthanGreenWellinIstanbul,Turkey

Imagineenteringaroomand beingpresentedwithamystery basketcontainingseasonal ingredients,sometimesones youhaveneverseenbefore. Youarethenaskedtocompose andexecuteathree-course menu(firstcourse,main course,anddessert)forfour peopleusingallofthese ingredients,aswellasdrawing onavarietyofstaplesfroma pantry.Yourwrittenmenumust becompletedwithinthefirst half-hour,andthenthreeanda halfhoursareallowedfor preparation,afterwhichthe finisheddishesarepresentedto bejudgedinfifteenminute intervals.Itisanextremely challengingcompetition.

Followinghiswinatthe2022 NationalCompetitioninHalifax, ourownEthanGreenwillbe facingthatchallengeashe competesasCanada’s representativeatthe InternationalFinalofthe JeunesChefsRôtisseurs CompetitionfromOctober4-8.

Raisedandcurrentlylivingin LunenburgNovaScotia,Ethan foundapassionforcookingata veryyoungage,askingto‘help’ hisparentsbypullingachairup tothestoveandmanninga station.Encouragedand enjoyinghistimeinthekitchen athome,hecontinued exploringhisculinaryinterest andat15reachedouttoalocal chef,whogavehimanentry opportunityintothebusinessin hisprofessionalkitchen.Never discouraged,hewasheddishes andranforthechefs,doing whathecouldtohelpout.

At17,duringservice,a situationarosethatfoundEthan helpingbyworkingtheline.He fellinlove.Whilebalancing school,sportsandwork commitments,hewouldnever saynoinpickingupwhatever shiftshecould,preppingand doingwhatwasneeded.

Hehascontinuedhiscareer withExecutiveChefMartin RuizSalvador,MaîtreRôtisseur inavarietyofestablishments, andincreasinglevelsof responsibility,intheLunenburg areafrom2016tothepresent day.

Followinghisgraduationfrom HighSchoolat18,Ethan attendedtheculinaryprograms

atNovaScotiaCommunity Collegefortwoyears,achieving bothhisculinaryskillsand culinarymanagementdiplomas. Alwaysthehardworker,he maintainedafull-timework scheduleduringthesametime. WhileatNSCC,Ethanwas awardedtheLieutenant GovernorAwardofCulinary Excellence(2020)andthe VictorinoxAwardofforCulinary Excellence(2020).

Thepictureofconcentration.

Manitobathatyear(2021) wherehewasFirstRunnerup. Undaunted,andsharpeninghis skillswithconstantpractice overthenextyear,heentered andwonNovaScotia’s RegionalCompetitiononce again,movingontocompetein andwinthe2022National CompetitionheldinHalifax.

the47thInternationalJeunes ChefsRôtisseursCompetition tobeheldinIstanbul,Turkey October4-8,2023.Whilemany ofthesecompetitorsmaybeas oldas27,wehavenodoubt thatEthan’sunmatcheddrive andpassionforhiscraftwill standhimingoodstead.

ThenitwasofftotheCanadian NationalsheldinWinnipeg,

Atage21,Ethanwillbemoving ontocompeteagainstasmany as25youngchefsfrom countriesaroundtheworldin

Ethanplateshismaincourse.

Evenhishobbiesarerelatedto theculinaryarts.Ethanlikesto collectchefknivesfromaround theworldandspendswhatlittle downtimehetakesplaying videogames.

GoldmedallistEthanGreenflankedbyTonyCatanese,BailliDélégué duCanada(left)andCameronHuley,ConseillerCulinaireduCanada

LaChaînedesRôtisseurshasawell-established internationaltraditionofdesignatingonedayofthe year(April22for2023)asWorldChaîneDay. Membershavegatheredtogetheratamember restaurantorestablishment,orathomeasafamily andwithfriends,totakepartinafestivemealover theweekendspeciallypreparedtocelebratethe joysofthetable,culinarycreativityandgood fellowshipandtomeetinauniquecontexton theDay

Thisyear’sDayfeaturedthetheme“Comewith yourheart” ,acelebrationofthepeoplethatmake theChaineanditseventssuchaspecialtime.

OntheInternationalscene,allimagessubmittedto theInternationalsocialwallwillbejudgedasto “BestPicture”(alongwithtworunners-up).Winners willbeannouncedbytheendofMayanddiplomas forwinnerswillbegivenduringAGMinNice.

HereisasamplingofphotosfromacrossCanada coveringthemanyspecialanduniqueevents.

BailliagedelaNouvelle-Ecosse

(SubmittedbyKevinToth,Bailli)

NovaScotiaBailliageHoldsDînerAmical atEliot&Vine

OwnerJohannaEliot,MaîtreRestauranteurand ExecutiveChefAndrewLangstaffhostedtheNova ScotiaBailliageforaWorldChaineDayeventat theirbeautifulEliot&VinerestaurantinHalifax.The eventwashighlightedwithrecognitionof,and presentationofcertificatesto,recentlyinducted membersJohannaandJolantaGrossman,Chefde TableandthepromotionofMaureenLeahyas Vice-ChargéedeMissions.

AttendeescelebrateWorldChaineDay.

BailliagedeNewBrunswick (SubmittedbyCornelCeapa,Bailli)

TheNewBrunswickBailliagevisitedtheBlack RabbitrestaurantinMonctonforaspecialWorld ChaineDayDînerAmical.TheBlackRabbitisa tastingmenu-focusedspacewithanalaCarte menuofsmallplatesdedicatedtoprovoking thoughtthroughexperience-baseddining.They changetheirmenu,decorandwinelistevery season,creatingsomethingtrulyspecialeachtime. Theirteamworksextremelyhardtopersonalize theirguestsexperiencebyaskingtheright questionsandhavingconversationswithyou beforeandduringyourmeal.Theirphilosophy focusesonbuildingrelationships,whetherwith customers,stafforsuppliers,makingtherestaurant theperfectplacetocelebrateaWorldChaineDay focusedonPeople.

ExecutiveChefLucDoucet,ChefRôtisseur, createdanexclusiveninecourseWorldChaine DaymenucelebratingeverythingNewBrunswick hastoofferfromseatofarmtothebountyofthe naturalwoodlands.

WorldChaineDayattheBlackRabbit

BailliageduManitoba

(SubmittedbyCameronGray,Bailli)

ManitobaCelebrateswithJeuneChefs

CompetitionandDinerAmîcal

TheManitobaBailliagecelebratedWorldChaîne DaybyhostingourannualJeunesChefs

RôtisseurscompetitionandDinerAmicalatthe CanadianMuseumforHumanRights(CMHR).

KlausLeiendecker,ManitobaBailliageVice ConseillerCulinaire,undertooktoorganizethe competitionwhichhadanall-timehigheight competitorssupportedbyvariouslocalManitoba BailliageChefsandestablishments.

ThewinneroftheManitobaJCRcompetitionwas CharlesPanggatfromtheManitobaClubin Winnipeg.Charleslooksforwardtopracticinginthe monthsaheadandparticipatingintheNationalJCR eventinTorontothisOctober.

Congratulationstoallthecompetitorslistedbelow (withtheirsponsoringestablishments):

DiegoDeCarralho–BreezyBend

CharlesPanggat–ManitobaClub

EliBelinski–RedRiverCollege

VyNgeuyen-Grove

MoonKyungzoon–Thermea

MatthewDureault–St.Charles

LorenzoJoaquin–Yujiro/Saburo

MarkGingco–HotelFt.Garry

ViceConseillerCulinaireKlausLeiendeckerandManitobaJCRwinner CharlesPanggat.

Sevenoftheeightcompetitors.

The“missingcompetitor”withherrecognitioncertificate.

(lefttoright)TonyCatanese,BailliDéléguéduCanada;LucJean, ExecutiveChefWOWHospitality&CMHRlandKlausLeiendecker, ManitobaViceConseillerCulinaire.

AUniquelyCanadianWorldChaineDayLocale

(SubmittedbyMichaelGrimes,Echansondu CanadaHonoraire)

StanleyCupPlayoffs.WeekendHomeGame. Whatcouldbebetter!Dr.RuthGrimeswithher WorldChaîneDay-WinnipegJets–extralarge hotdog,withtheworks!

Thehotdogwasexcellent–unfortunatelytheJets lostthegame.

(SubmittedbyAshleyJames,Vice-ChargéedePresse)

WorldChaîneDayDînerAmîcalattheDelta CalgarySouth

WeweregreetedwithVeuveClicquotChampagne andadeliciousselectionofhorsd’oeuvres.The Deltahadseparatedthediningareaandreception area,whichmadeforanexcitingrevealofthe stunningtablescapeswhenitwastimetobe seated.

Bailliagedel’AlbertaàCalgary

ExecutiveChefMichaelFrayne,MaîtreRôtisseur treatedthe64attendeestoanoutstandingseven coursemenucelebratingWorldChaineDay.Atthe conclusionoftheevening,thebrigadeenteredthe ballroomtoawell-earnedroundofapplause.We wereamazedtolearnthatall64ofusweresowell hostedbyabrigadeof12.BailliJoeScorgiespoke tothemilitaryprecisionoftheservice,wellpaired coursesandhowbalancedtheflavourswere.

Bytraditiontwoplateswerepresentedasatoken ofoureventinrecognitionoftheexceptionalefforts oftwomembersofTheDeltaCalgarySouth’sstaff. TheplateforthefrontofthehousewenttoBrent Stone,ManagerandSommelierwhiletheplatefor theheartofthehousewenttoChrisBroughton, ChefdeCuisine.

BrentStone,ManagerandSommelierreceivesfrontofhouseplate

ChrisBroughton,ChefdeCuisinereceivesheartofhouseplate.

Attendeesgatherforgroupphoto.VivelaChaîne!

Bailliagedel'AlbertaNord (SubmittedbyHarjeetSinghMehdwan,Bailli)

RoyalGlenoraClubHelpsCelebrateWorld ChaîneDayforEdmontonBailliage

TheRoyalGlenoraClubhasalong-standing reputationasEdmonton’spremiereathleticand socialClub.Assuch,itwastheperfectlocationto celebrateaWorldChaineDaywhosefocusison people.

Centrallylocated,themember-owned,non-profit ClubisnestledintheheartofEdmonton’slushriver valley.Tuckedintoasereneforest-likesetting largerthanCentralParkthatreallyisbeautiful regardlessoftheseason,itreallyfeelslikeyou havebeenwhiskedawayonavacationatthe RoyalGlenoraClub.Theimpressivefacility,which isundergoinganextensive$41Mredevelopment, boastsasophisticatedMembers-onlydiningroom, lounge,coffeebarandpatio,whimsicalevent spaces,astate-of-the-artfitnesscentre,sublime spa-likelockerrooms,arefinedbusinesscentre,a gymnasiumandachildmindingarea.

Photography courtesy of Michelle Ewoniak

ExecutiveChefSteveBuzak,MaîtreRôtisseur createdaspecialfivecoursemenujustforthe WorldChaîneDaycelebrations,servedinanevent spacewhosewalloffloor-to-ceilingwindows perfectlyfarmedthebeautifulsurroundings.

ExecutiveChefSteveBuzakoutlinesthemenu.

Attendeesreadyforthefirstcourse.

Thekitchenandservingbrigades.

EdmontonBailliHarjeetSinghMehdwanpresentsplatetoExecutive ChefSteveBuzak.

Photography courtesy of Michelle Ewoniak

BailliagedeVictoria

(SubmittedbyGailGabel,Bailli)

BlackTieEventat“THECourtneyRoom”

Thefirstandthirdcourses.inparticular,reflected theChef’sextensiverangeofculinaryskills.The14 DayHouseDryAgedYellowtailCrudowasa delight,perfectlycomplementedwithablackgarlic sabayon.Crepinettesareaparticularspecialtyof thehouseandthedescriptionoftheirintricate preparationleavesoneinawe.

Thirty-threeMembersandguestscelebratedWorld ChaineDayin“THECourtneyRoom”ofthe MagnoliaHotelindowntownVictoria.BlackTie andeveningwearweretheorderofthedaywith specialpresentationsaddedhighlights:Gold CommandeurAwardtoNellesShackletonand SilvertoIanBateyandAllanTyson.

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ExecutiveChefBrianTesolinpreparedan outstandingdinnermenuandmatchedwine selections.

TheThirdCourseLambCrepinettecanonlybe describedassuperb,delicatelytender,loungingon astingingnettlesalsaverde,andaccompaniedby tinyMorelmushroomdumplingsandanAlpine cheesefondue.TheFirstCoursewineselection wasaCroatiaPerak2018MitroviaGrasevina,and thelambwasperfectlypairedwithaSesti2020 Sangiovese.

Photography courtesy of Kevin Light Photography

Theeveningwasevencappedoffwithacake celebratingthefirstweddinganniversaryofMaître RôtisseurDarylPopeandhiswifeCristine.

InhonourofWorldChaineDay(WCD)andthis year’sthemeof“ComewithyourHeart”,members wereabletoselectagiftfromatableladenwith brightlywrappedpackages,somelooking hauntinglysimilartowinebottles.“THECourtney Room”culinaryteamalsogiftedeachperson attendingtheeventwithachocolateheart, delicatelypaintedwithsilverandgoldleaf.

BailliGailGabelinvitedBailliHonoraireIanBatey toassistwithpresentinggiftstotheExecutiveChef, SommelierandFood&BeverageManager,aswell asChaineCertificatesofAppreciationandVictoria Bailliagelapelbadgestotheculinaryandservice teams.

Theeveningalsoprovidedachanceformembers andgueststoonceagaincongratulate2022World ChaineDayInternationalPhotoCompetitionwinner KevinLightwhotookphotosthroughouttheevent–allentered,ofcourse,inthe2023competition.

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Honours,AwardsandMedals

InternationalMedalsAwarded

GoldMedaloftheChainedesRôtisseurs

*Grimard,Hon.Normand Montreal Murakami,C.M.Takashi Manitoba

*MaierHans Calgary

SilverMedaloftheChainedesRôtisseurs

BuschMichel Montreal RichardJosefina NovaScotia

HegnauerBeat Calgary RichardRemy NovaScotia

*PhiselJean-Claude Montreal

BronzeMedaloftheChainedesRôtisseurs

DekkerMichael Calgary

DeSaulniersShaun Calgary

HansenJan Calgary

HegnauerBeat Calgary

KanuitDean Calgary

LyDuncan Calgary

McKayJason Calgary

MinersMel Calgary

Normandeau-PhiselGinetteMontreal

RobberechtLiana Calgary

StarofExcellenceAwards-Canada

GoldStarofCanada

*CharbonnierDr.Pierre Ottawa

*Grimard,Hon.Normand Montreal

LittlepageJack Victoria

*MaierHans Calgary

SilverStarofCanada

AllemaierMichael Calgary

BrintnellWade Edmonton

CharltonRobert Vancouver

ClarkeJason Toronto

FindlayCynthia Calgary

GreenSusan Edmonton

GrayCameron Manitoba

HannaSamir Montréal

HegnauerBeat Calgary

ItoTakashi Victoria

JaegerScott Vancouver

JonesEric Toronto

KanuitDean Calgary

MartiBruno Vancouver

Murakami,C.M.Takashi Manitoba

ParkinsonVincent Calgary

TetraultDavid Calgary

LawrenceClayton Manitoba

LegendreMarie-MadeleineOttawa

LittlepageJack Victoria

*MastalirPaul Calgary

MirlycourtoisBernard Manitoba

*MurrayAlec Edmonton

PainsiFritz Calgary

RichardJosefina NovaScotia

RichardRemy NovaScotia

RuddickJane Vancouver

*SetoFong Calgary

WilsonMark Calgary

BronzeStarofCanada

AnfindsenAnne Edmonton

BateyMatthew Calgary

BauerfindSusan Calgary

BrintnellRobert Edmonton

BrintnellWade Edmonton

BuchananCarol Calgary

CeapaDorina NovaScotia

CeapaCornel NovaScotia

CharltonRobert Vancouver

CogganRon Calgary

ColletteAnn Vancouver

EitzenbergerAdolf Vancouver

GabelGail Victoria

GriersonRuth Vancouver

GrimesMichael Manitoba

GuetgJori Calgary

HansenJan Calgary

Ion-BrownToni-Marie Calgary

JonesEric Toronto

KembleFrank Victoria

LiuErnest Bronze

MartiBruno Vancouver

MastalirNorman Calgary

MehwanHarjeet Edmonton

MilaireRoland Vancouver

MinersMel Calgary

NortonRobert NovaScotia

*PhiselJean-Claude Montreal

RobinsonLinda Calgary

*SavinWilliam Calgary

*SchellErnst Manitoba

ScorgieJoseph Calgary

TreadwellStephen Vancouver

TyronJohn Manitoba

WilsonMark Calgary

WrightOwen Vancouver

CommandeurAwards

GrandOfficierCommandeur(50yearsmembership)

MartiBruno Vancouver

GrandCommandeur(40yearsmembership)

BrintnellRobert Edmonton PainsiFritz Calgary

OfficierCommandeur(30yearsmembership)

BasitAChoudy Toronto

BellSam Calgary

BuschMichel Montréal

CironeItalo Toronto

CogganRon Calgary

DeAngelisJoseph Calgary

EitzenbergerAdolf Vancouver

GreenSusan Edmonton

GuetgJori Calgary

Hegnauer,Beat Calgary

HannaSamir Montréal

IrwinRichard NovaScotia

Josephson,Joshua Toronto

KembleFrank Victoria

KirkwoodElizabeth Vancouver

LarsonMartin Edmonton

LeBlancRaymond NovaScotia

LittlepageJack Victoria

LownangWilson Vancouver

MartinHerve Vancouver

MilaireRoland Vancouver

PedersenWilliam Vancouver

PechtelWilliam Edmonton

PedersonWilliam Vancouver

RichardRemy NovaScotia

RuddickJane Vancouver

OfficierCommandeur(Continued)

SantoDr.William Toronto

SchwarzGeorges Calgary

StrikeLeslie Vancouver

TetraultDavid Calgary

TitcombKenneth Calgary

TrenkeNick Calgary

VierexkLyle Victoria

VoegliHans Edmonton

WannerHans

Calgary

WatkinsBeverly Victoria

YipJannie Victoria

Commandeur(20yearsmembership)

AlexanderJohn Manitoba

AmysNecia

NovaScotia

AnfindsenLaurieJane Edmonton

ArletteValli Calgary

BalciunasRennie Manitoba

BauerfieldSusanJoy Calgary

BelRichard Manitoba

BernerAndre Vancouver

BernerMonique Vancouver

BrintnellWade Edmonton

BuchananCarol Calgary

BurchertStephe

Nanaimo

BurtJames Manitoba

ChadwickJennifer Montreal

CharltonRobert Vancouver

ChubachiYoshitaka Calgary

ConnollyJames Vancouver

CretneyKen Vancouver

CrichtonAndrew Calgary

DanguyJean-Louis Manitoba

DeNardiMaria Manitoba

DeNardiThomas Manitoba

DoucettePaul Edmonton

DukePeter

Manitoba

FindlayCynthia Calgary

FlahertyDavid Victoria

FriesenDenise

Winnipeg

GabelGail Victoria

GrahamPeter

GrayCameron

GrimesMichael

HannaIhab

HillsMark

HourstonJames

Edmonton

Manitoba

Manitoba

Montreal

Vancouver

Vancouver

HoyerJohn Nanaimo

ItoTakashi Victoria

JacobsMichel Vancouver

JaworskiJames Manitoba

JensenKaren Victoria

JonesEric Toronto

JoySusanna Toronto

KanuitDean Calgary

KennedyRoger Manitoba

KirkwoodElizabeth Vancouver

LawrenceClayton Manitoba

LeaheyDennice NovaScotia

LeeBernard Edmonton

LownangWilson Vancouver

MaccorquodaleCameron Calgary

MirlycourtoisBernard Manitoba

MorariWilliam Toronto

Murakami,C.M.Takashi Manitoba

PanaraGuido Calgary

ParkinsonVincent Calgary

PosteraroGuiseppe Vancouver

RagoCarmelo Edmonton

RichardJosefina NovaScotia

RothwellRobert Vancouver

SchultzeThomas Toronto

SeagerMary-Jane Manitoba

SetoRichard Calgary

ShackletonNelles Victoria

Shakir-HannaMargrit Montreal

StephenDouglas

Manitoba

SungSonny Edmonton

TothKevin

NovaScotia

VryenhoekLucy Calgary

WatkinsBeverley Victoria

WilsonWattDon Calgary

WojakowskiJoseph Manitoba

YakimetsWalter Edmonton

LaChaîne–CoasttoCoast–CoasttoCoast–Coast

BailliagedelaNouvelle-Ecosse

NovaScotiaBailliageAGMandDînerAmical (SubmittedbyJerzyB.GajewskiMD,FRCSC)

TheNovaScotiaBailliagehelditsAGMandDîner AmicalonasnowyeveningatTheMercantileSocial, locatedintheMapleindowntownHalifax:Donna andCarlSparkes,ownersofTheMercantileSocial, generouslyhostedthiseventwhileExecutiveChef CalvinKempenpreparedawonderfulsixcourse dinnermenu.BothAGMandReceptionwereheldin theRhinoRoom,anintimateprivatediningroomwith adistinctive“RhinoMotif”accentingthefireplace.

Offeringfreshseafoodandsignaturerecipes,The MercantileSocialsitsrightatthecrossroadsof historicHalifax’sfirstgarrisonandthemodernvibeof itsdowntownfinancialdistrict.Hearkeningbackto Halifax’shistory,MercantileSocialtakesinspiration fromtheageofseafaring,andasenseofadventure thatopensuptasteandinfluencesfromaroundthe globe.Itscuisine,cocktailsandwinesareinspiredby thetraderoutesthatbroughtexoticingredientsfrom aroundtheglobetoHalifax’sshores.

AttendeesgatherintheRhinoRoom.

LaChaîne–CoasttoCoast–CoasttoCoast–Coast

BailliagedelaNouvelle-Ecossecontinued

AGMandDînerAmical

TheMercantileSocial

SearedScallop

RoastedSaladwithEndive,CitrusVinaigrette

Chardonnay“unoaked”JoelGott,California2022

LobsterRavioli,BisqueSauce

VegetarianOption:ButternutSquashRavioli, BrownedButter&SageSauce Chablis,LoisJabot,Burgundy2020

HerbCrustedLambLollipops withWiltedGreens,MushroomCrema

VegetarianOption:EggplantParmigianawithHerbed ArtichokesandRoastedVegetables CaparzoBrunelloDiMontalcino,Toscana2016

42DayDry-AgedStriploin MaitakeMushrooms

VegetarianOption:RoastedMushroomCap withRicotta

CabernetSauvignon,CakebreadCellars, California,2019

LemonCurdTart

withDarkRumIceCream,MaldonSeaSalt BavaMoscatod’Asti,Piedmont,Italy

Thefirstwineisserved.

HerbCrustedLambLollipops.

BailliKevinTothdeliverstheaccolade.

ExecutiveChefCalvinKempen(left)andLiamDwyer,souschef.

LaChaîne–CoasttoCoast–CoasttoCoast–Coast

BailliagedelaNouvelle-Ecossecontinued

AnAuthenticChineseExtravaganza

(SubmittedbyKevinToth,Bailli)

ExecutiveChef/ProprietorIvanChanwelcomedThe NovaScotiaBailliagetoTheOrientChineseCuisine, anauthenticChineserestaurantfeaturingtraditional and21stcenturydishesforanoutstandingsix coursemenu.HongKongbornandraised,Chef Chanusesseasonalandlocalingredientsdelivering unparalleledAsianflavors.HeimmigratedtoHalifax, NovaScotiain1993alongsidehisfamilyandhas dedicatedhisculinarycareerinbringingCantonese cuisinetoanelevatedlevelwhilekeepinghisdishes totrueauthenticity.

DînerAmical TheOrient

Reception

SparklingSyrahRose,”Exhilaration”MissionHill, Okanagan

CantoneseBBQPork

MapleHoneyGlaze,SzechuanStyleSpringRoll, WhiteMisoTzatziki

SparklingSyrahRose,”Exhilaration”MissionHill, Okanagan

MiniTaroRootNest

SugarSnapsPeas,LocalScallops,CrispyLeek Threads

2012Viognier,SandhillSmallLot,Okanagan

PekingDuck

WontonTaco,GoldenKimchi,Shilgochu

2015Riesling,PierreSparr,Alsace

Sweet&SourUSDAPrimeStriploin

FreshPineapple

2019Zinfandel,Seghesio,SonomaCounty

LionHeadMeatballs

StickyRiceBalls,ChineseBroccoli,CrispyGarlic 2017Monthelie,Bourgogne,Côte-d’Or,France

CantoneseDeepFriedMilkStick

withBlackSesameSauce,KimiStrawberries MoscatoD’asti,Piedmont,Italy

Sweet&SourUSDAPrimeStriploin

CantoneseDeepFriedMilkStick

BailliagedeManitoba

(SubmittedbyCameronGray,Bailli)

TheManitobaBailliagehasenjoyedanactivedinner scheduleoverrecentmonths,whichhassignificantly enhancedtheenjoymentofourManitobawinter.

feed.TheoutstandingcuisineofExecutiveChef MickaëlCazemayor,MaîtreRôtisseurwas highlighted,assistedbyhistop-notchbrigade.The intronizationceremonywasofficiatedbyTony Catanese,BailliDéléguéduCanada

Thoseinductedwere:

 RyanWhibbs–MaîtreHotelier

 RichardEnright–MaîtreRestaurateur

 EvelynFondse–DamedelaChaine

 TrevorStark–ChevalierdelaChaine

 SilvanaCatanese–DamedelaChaine

 SusanStobart–DamedelaChaine

 DanLindsay–ChevalierdelaChaine

 LeighCunningham–DamedelaChaine

 WendyKowal–DamedelaChaine

 DarrenCraddock–MaîtreRôtisseur

 MichaelStephensen–ChevalierdelaChaine

 BonnieGreschuk–DamedelaChaine

 TiaraRingling–Rôtisseur

 RichardDuncan–ChefRôtisseur

 KenCampbell-ChevalierdelaChaine

 MarkMancini–ChevalierdelaChaine

 BarbaraRudiak–ChefRôtisseur

 PatrickTruax–ChefRôtisseur

OurChapîtreDinnerattheManitobaClubin November2022sawtheinductionofanall-time high20newProfessionals,Chevaliersand Rôtisseursmembers.AfirstfortheBailliagewasthe inductionofCraddockasMaîtreRôtisseur.Darren livesinSaskatoonandwasinductedvialivevideo

 DavidKindrat–ChevalierdelaChaine

 BlairSchreyer–Rôtisseur

ManitobaClubExecutiveChefMickaëlCazemayor,MaîtreRôtisseur alongwithExecutiveSousChefDavidLawless

BailliagedeManitobacontinued

MaîtreRôtisseurRainRegaladohostedamarvelous DînerAmicalinJanuaryatSt.CharlesCountryClub tothedelightofallinattendance.ThiswasRain’s firstDînerAmicalandwecertainlylookforwardto manymoreintheyearsahead.

ViceCouncilCulinaireKlausLeiendeckerhostedan equallyoutstandingBrunchAmicalatBreezyBend CountryClubinFebruary.Thiswasafirst“brunch” eventforourBailliageandgiventhefeedbackand enjoymentofthoseinattendanceitwillcertainlybea fixtureintheyearsahead.

Thegracefulserviceandperfectlymatchedwine selectionsfortheeventshostedbyMickaël,Rain andKlauscomplimentedtheirvisionofhowthey shouldunfoldandbeenjoyedbyattendingChaîne members.Theydeserverecognitionand congratulationsfortheirextensivepreparationsin ensuringsuchsuccessfulevents.Appreciationis alsoextendedtotheteamatKenastonWineMarket forworkingcollaborativelywiththesechefsin selectingandpairingappropriatewines.

Oystersanyone?

JimJaworski,NationalChancelierHonourairealongwithTakashi Murakami,C.M.,NationalConseillerCulinaireHonouraire

BreezyBend–Brunchbegins

BreezyBendExecutiveChef&ViceCouncilCulinaireKlausLeiendecker alongwithJeffCameron,ChefRôtisseur,LaurynLiusz,Rôtisseurand brigadeacceptaccolades

BailliagedeManitobacontinued

InMarchourBailliagehostedtheannualRRC PolytechScholarshipDînerAmical. Thisdinner,andourannual$3,000scholarship commitment,hasprovidedsignificantsupporttothe HospitalityandCulinaryArtsstudentsasthey preparetoenterthehospitalityindustry.The studentsplan,prepareandservethisDînerAmical aspartoftheirannualcurriculum.

Annually,theBailliagehostsaJeunesChefs RôtisseurCompetitionunderthesupervisionofVice ConseillerCulinaireKlausLeiendecker.Thiseventis scheduledforApril23rdandatthetimeofwriting Klaushassevencompetitorsanddinnerattendance iscurrently110membersandguests.

Bailliagedel’AlbertaàCalgary

(SubmittedbyAshleyJames,Vice-Chargéde Presse)

DînerAmicalatQueens

FebruarysawtheCalgaryBailliagedineatthe stunningQueensBreakfastCocktailsrestauranton EdmontonTrail,hostedbyownersChefJennyand MichaelChan,andtheirremarkableteam.Onarrival, membersandguestsweregreetedwithachoiceof BarondeRothschildChampagne,aWhiteNegroni, oraWakeyWakeyEggs&Bakeycocktail.These wereaccompaniedbyafunselectionofhors d’oeuvrestonibbleonwhilechattingpriortodinner. TheweatherforthosenotfamiliarwithCalgarywas acrisp-32°C,butnoonewasdeterred.Itjustshows thatyoucan’tkeepanymembersoftheChaine awayfromanamazingdinner.

TheeveningbeganwithopeningremarksfromJoe Scorgie,CalgaryBailliRégional,whointroducedour guestsandremindedusoftherulesofthetable.An outstandingsixcoursedinnerfollowed, complementedbytheperfectwines.

RRCPolytechCulinaryArtsandHospitalityStudentshosttheannual ScholarshipDinerAmical

Oneofthe8coursesenjoyedbyall

Gatheringatthereception.

LaChaîne–CoasttoCoast–CoasttoCoast–Coast

Bailliagedel’AlbertaàCalgarycontinued

QueensBreakfastCocktails

DînerAmical

CocktailReception

WhiteNegroni,BurwoodGin,Lillet,elderflowerfoam WakeyWakeyEggs&Bakey,MakersMarkbourbon, maple,eggwhite,candiedbacon Champagne,BarondeRothschild

FreshSunSeekerOysters,yuzushoyu CottonCandy,duckfoiegraspate TrufflesintheForest(Blacktrufflearancini) SmokedSockeyeSalmon,fishcookie,caperaioli

Antipasti

SalsicciadiBra

mortadellamousse,porcinitart

Gavi–TenimentiRossiCairoLaRaia,Piedmont2021

Scallop&PrawnSeviche

NorthernDevinecaviar

VermentinoBlend–TenutaMontechiesi, Tuscany2021

LobsterRavioli

tomatochutney,lemonvinaigrette Raneis–CerettoLanghe,Piedmont2016

CrispyPoachedEgg

porciniragu,parmigianoReggianocrema, shavedtruffles

Barolo–FontanafreddaSerraglungad’alba, Piedmont2011

AlbertaLambChopsALaPlancha

Left&RightBank

ChateauLeovilleBartpn,St.Julien2010&Chateau Canon,St.Emilion2010

Dessert

HazelnutSemifreddoRoche

MoscatodiAsti–Rinaldi,Piedmont

Attheconclusionoftheevent,bothbrigadesentered thebararea,greetedbyaroundofapplause.

CalgaryBailliJoeScorgiegavetheaccolade, highlightinghowthiseveningcametogetherwiththe holytrinityofChaînedinnermenus:FoieGras, Caviar,andLobster.Notforgettingeverythingelse thatweweretreatedto:truffles,ohthetruffles,lamb, oysters,thelistgoeson.

(farleft)ChancelierduCanadaToni-MarieIon-Brown

Bailliagedel’AlbertaàCalgarycontinued

ChefJennydidplayalittletrickforthedessert course.Fordessertwewerepresentedwithasingle purchasedFerraroRochechocolate…thisledto mumblingsaroundthediningroomof:‘Did somethinggowrongwithdessert?”,“Isthisajoke”, “Whatissheplayingat.”,“Thiscan’tberight?!?”.

Attendeeswerethenbroughtacakestandwith crèmepuffsandspunsugarforthetabletoshare, alongwithquestionstotheserversaboutwhatwe weredoingwithaFerraroRoche???Theysmiled, beinginonthejoke,andlefteveryonewondering untilatlasttheywerepresentedwithacharming HazelnutSemifreddoRoche,theFerraroRoche beingalittlepre-desserttreatfromJenny.

AsistheCalgaryBailliage’stradition,twoplates werepresentedinrecognitionoftheexceptional effortsoftwomembersofQueensstaff,onefromthe kitchenbrigade(orheartofthehouse)andanother forthefrontofhousebrigade.

BailliageVald’Okanagan (SubmittedbyLoisGilbert,Bailli)

ChaînedesRôtisseursVald’Okanagan WineTour

OurBailliage’sinauguralwinetour,curatedbyIconic WinesofBC,wasajourneyofdiscoverythatoffered wineenthusiastsauniqueandimmersiveexperience intheheartoftheOkanaganValley.Thistourwas anexcellentopportunitytoexplorethebeauty, history,andcultureoftheregion,whileindulgingin someofthefinestwinesinthearea.Ourhostforthe tourwasBramBolwijn,apassionateand knowledgeablewineexpertwhomadeourjourney unforgettable.

ThetourstartedatMissionHillWinery,wherewe weregreetedwithaglassoftheiraward-winning wine,whichsetthetonefortherestoftheday.

Weweretakenonatourofthecellar,wherewe learnedaboutthehistoryofthewineryanditsplace intheOkanaganValley.Theprivatediningroom offeredusachancetoindulgeinsomehidden tastingsalongtheway,whichwereadelightful surprise.

JodyPolowich,Servicebrigade

FrankieChan,Heartofthehouse

MinglingatMissionHillWinery

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WeweregreetedatCheckmatewithaglassoftheir award-winningFoolsmateChardonnay.Aswe walkedtotheproductionroom,wehadthe opportunitytoobserveanddiscussthedifferent grapesofthevalley.Theassistantwinemaker,who accompaniedus,describedtheproductionprocess andthethreedifferentfermentingvesselstheyuse. Wecompletedthetourinthetastinglounge, enjoyingthebestwinestheyproduce.Thewinesat Checkmatewerenothingshortofexceptional,and wewerefortunateenoughtotrysomeoftherarest andmostexclusiveblends.

BailliageVald’Okanagancontinued

TheWineCellar.

MissionHillWineryprivatetastingroom.

OnourridetoCheckmate,BramBolwijnsharedhis knowledgeoftheterroirinthevalley,whichgaveus abetterunderstandingoftheregion'swinemaking. 50

TourguideBramBolwijn.

BarkleyRobinson,winemakeratRoad13.

BailliageVald’Okanagancontinued

ThenextwineryonourtourwasRoad13.Here,we hadthepleasureoftastingsomeoftheirspecial wines,whicharenotcurrentlyavailabletothepublic. BarkleyRobinson,thewinemaker,gaveusabitof historyaboutthenamingoftheJohnOliverseriesof wines.ThewinesatRoad13wereuniqueandbold, andtheexperiencewasmadeevenmore memorablebytheincrediblehospitalityand knowledgeofthestaff.

WineTour Liquidity

PacificWildSideStripeShrimp

Okanagancarrots,orangeandlemongrassvelouté 2021EstateViognier

CoffeeAgedBeefTenderloin

Smokedpotatopuree,morelmushrooms,springonion 2020ReservePinotNoir

ChocolateCheesecake

Haskapberriesandhoneyoatcrumble

2020Dividend

LiquidityChefdecuisineJoshuaMueller.

OurfinalstopwasatLiquidityinOkanaganFalls. WinemakerAmyPaynterandChefJoshuaMueller treatedustoathree-coursedinnerwiththeirbest wines.Thefoodwasexceptional,andthewines pairedperfectlywitheachdish.ThestaffatLiquidity wasknowledgeableandwelcoming,andtheymade usfeelathome.TheexperienceatLiquiditywasthe perfectwaytoendourtour.

Throughoutthetour,BramBolwijnsharedhiswealth ofknowledgeaboutwineandtheOkanaganValley. Hispassionforthecraftwasevidentinhis enthusiasmforsharingtheintricaciesofwinemaking withus.Hemadesurethatwelearnednotonly aboutthewinesbutalsoabouttheregion'shistory andculture.Thetourwasnotjustabouttastingwine butwasaholisticexperiencethatincludedthe beautyoftheOkanaganValleyandthepeoplewho makeitspecial.

ChocolateCheesecake.

Thestaffateverywinerywereexceptional,andwent outoftheirwaytomakeusfeelwelcome.Thetour waswell-planned,eachwineryofferingaunique perspectiveonthewinemakingprocess.Thetour wasnotjustinformativebutalsoenjoyable,aswe hadtheopportunitytotastesomeofthebestwines intheOkanaganValley.

PacificWildSideStripeShrimp.

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BailliagedeVictoria

(SubmittedbyGailGabel,Bailli)

Induction&ChapîtreatOakBayBeachHotel

Despitetheunrealizedthreatoflightsnow,andnone oflastyear’shorrendouswinds,Victoria’sAnnual Induction(Chapître)Eventwentoffexceedinglywell, withseveralmembersandtheirpartnersableto enjoyaweekendofthesuperbamenitiesonofferat theOakBayBeachHotel,votedCanada’s#1Hotel andResort.

Wewereagainhonouredtohavethepresenceof KevinLight,whoseoutstandingphotographstakenat ourWorldChaineDayeventinApril,wonfirstand secondprizesintheChaine’sInternational Competition.

TonyCatanese,BailliDéléguéduCanada, welcomeddistinguishedmembers,includingthe ProvincialBailli,Dr.JaneRuddick.Fournew MemberswereinductedintotheChaine.Executive ChefandMaîtreRôtisseurCastroBoatengwas promotedtoOfficierrankandwillofficiallyjointhe VictoriaBailliageConseilin2023asViceConseil Culinaire.

ExecutiveChefKregGraham,MaîtreRôtisseur chose“ASojournThroughItaly”asthediningtheme, designinganeclecticmenuthatreflectedmultiple regionsandfacetsofItaliancuisine.

(fromleft)JuneMikasko,DavidIzard,TonyCataneseandDr.Barry Finegan.

(fromleft)DeborahMantel,JonathanMantel,andfarrightKarenMantel.

(fromleft)CarmenCampbell-HewittandCristenDiCarolisDallas.

Membersinductedandpromoted(fromleft)BarbaraTyson,Castro Boateng,NikolaasSillem,JamiWoodandAnnElliott-Goldschmidt.

Photos courtesy of Kevin Light Photography

BailliagedeVictoriacontinued

Followingtheformalinductionprogramme,members andguestsenjoyedourtraditionalglassof “Bubbles”,aBerlucciBrut,andaselectionofItalian canapes.

ChapîtreandGalaDinner

TheOakBayBeachHotel

GrissiniwithprosciuttodiParma smokedalbacoretunacrostini,Castelvetranoolive tapenade,eggplantinvoltini

Berlucchi‘61FranciacortaDocgBrut

Grilledoctopusconfit

parsleypesto,pepperonata,potatonest VerdicchioDeiCastelliDiJesi-SartarelliClassico2020

Handmadefusilli

unicarbonara,Dungenesscrabandpancetta AbruzzoPecorino-BaroneDiValforte2020

Sgroppino

lemongranita,prosecco,seasaltandcaperrim

Lambloinbollito

parmesanbrodo,salsaverdeandcapers

ArgianoBrunelloDiMontalcino2007

Braisedbeefcheek

gremolataandpotatognocchi

SettePontiCrognolo,Toscana2009

Movingontodinner,thefirstandsecondcourses reflectedtheseafoodbountyoftheMediterranean.A superblygrilledoctopus,somewhatfloatingona parsleypesto“sea”,hidunderthreadsofadelicate potatonet.Hand-madefusillinappedwithan exquisitelycreamyUniandDungenesscrab carbonarasaucefollowed.AVerdicciodeiCastelli andBaronediValforteAbruzzoPecorinowere perfectwinepairingsforthesetwocourses.

Movingontomainlandcuisine,Chefpresenteda delicateLambLoinBollito,accompaniedbya savouryparmesanbrodo.TheBrunellode Montalcino2007,fromVictoria’sowncellar,was superb,aswastheSettePontiCrognolo2009that waspairedwiththenextcourse’sBraisedBeef CheekandGnocchi.GiuseppeCarpanoAntica FormulaVermouth,servedwithabeautifully presentedEspressoandValrhonaChocolateTart, wasanunusualandwellreceiveddessertpairing.

EspressoandValrhonaAzeliachocolatetart mochacream,pralinecrust

GiuseppeCarpano-AnticaFormulaVermouth

Itisalwaysapleasuretowelcometheculinaryand servingstaffwhoworksohardtomakeoureventsa success.ChefGraham’steamnumberedmorethan twentyandhedescribedhowtonightwasthe highlightoftheiryearandanopportunitytoexercise theirskillsandcreativityinbeingabletodelivera Chaînequalitydiningevent.Eachteammember receivedacertificateofappreciationfromtheBailli DéléguéduCanada,andtheVictoriaBaillithanked ChefGrahamwithaspecialgiftpresentation.

(fromleft)AnnElliott-GoldschmidtandIllarionGallant.

Photos courtesy of Kevin Light Photography

LaChaîne–CoasttoCoast–CoasttoCoast–Coast

BailliagedeVictoriacontinued “GirlChefsGoneWild”

JamiWood,anewChaineMemberandOwnerof “NicheGrocerant”inVictoriahostedthefirsteventof 2023.Jamiintroducedthegrocerantexperienceto Victoria-agrocerystorespecialisinginallthings gourmetandlocallyproduced,combinedwitha restaurantservingbrunch,lunch,anddinnerona feweveningsaweek.Hermenuselectionsfeature thefarm-to-tableexperienceandhighlightthefresh produceandmeatsreadilyavailableinandaround Victoria.

AttheReception,aglassofpinkChateauMartinolles Crémantaddedtothepleasureofmembersexcited greetingsandchattingtoChainefriends.Movingon todinner,seatingwasinlongtableformatandthe twochefs,bothnamedAndrea,describedthe courseswewouldtaste,fromanAmuseBouche Oysteronthehalfshell,nappedwithatastyTequila Mignonette,tothefourthcourse,anIndigenous recipeBannockservedwithHuckleberryjamand sprucetippowderedsugar.

Jamihasanall-girlteam,hencethechoiceofname fortheevent“GirlChefsGoneWild”which,of course,wasalsoalittleplayonwordsaswildgame wasfeaturedinsomeofthecourses.

MaîtreOfficierCastroBoatengandVictoriaBailliGailGabel.

BailliagedeVictoriacontinued

SommelierFrances,whohasapassionforallwines, especiallyiftheyareItalian,hadselectedanEmiliaRomagnatopairwiththefirstcourseofRabbit Confit.Duetoanartfulpresentation,therabbitconfit wascoveredwithaclinging,wafer-thinpastalayer.A TuscanChiantiwaschosentopairwiththeWild BoarBolognaise,definitelyaverypopularcourse, whileB.C.wineswereselectedtoaccompanya saladofkaleidoscopiccolours,aswellasthe Bannockdessert.

“GirlsGoneWild” NicheGrocerant

AmuseBouche

“Shots”

OysterOntheHalfShell

Tequilamignonette,Tajinspice

ChateauMartinollesCrémantdeLimouxRosé

ConfitRabbit

Preservedlemonandherbpotatoes, Wildmushroomduxelle,Raclette

Bonelli-BonardaFrizzanteSecco,N/V(Italy)

CarrotSalad

Wildblueberryvinaigrette,Nootkarose candiedhazelnuts, beetpickledshallots,cress BeaufortPinotNoirRosé,2021(ComoxValley,BC)

WildBoarBolognese

Buffalomozzarella,stingingnettlepesto, CowichanValleyrigatoni CastelloDiAmaChiantiClassico,2019(Tuscany,Italy)

Bannock

Huckleberryjam,sprucetippowdersugar Quail’sGateFortifiedVintageFoch,2017 (Okanagan,BC)

OurHostJamiandSommelierFrancesreceived thankyougifts,andMaîtreOfficierCastroBoateng. presentedJamiandherfive-girlteamwithChaine certificatesofappreciationfortheirexcellentefforts inproducingsuchapleasantdiningexperience.

GailGabelandCastroBoatengpresentcertificatetoArwinNelson.

Bannock,Huckleberryjam,sprucetip,powderedsugar.