Note from the Bailli Délégué
Tony N Catanese, FCPA, FCA, CBV Bailli Délégué du Canada
Dear Canadian Member of la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, Vive la Chaîne! Vive la camaraderie! With this first newsletter of our 2021 year, delayed by the pandemic, I believe we continue on course to restoring all that we love about la Chaîne. Since our last newsletter in December 2020, Bailliages across Canada have celebrated, where possible given local situations and regulations, the 2021 World Chaine Day and conducted local events despite all that Covid threw at us. Our local Conseils and members have embraced Zoom technology, conducted “Wine Bingos”, offshore cooking classes, pre-packaged fine dining dinners ready to prepare, serve and enjoy with other members. Most Bailliages have been able to host “live” events, albeit with adjustments necessary to keep everyone safe. The ingenuity of our membership never ceases to amaze me! This current issue is packed with examples from the past year. Please take the time to read through it.
Manitoba Bailli Cameron Gray and the Grand Chapître team have been hard at work arranging some outstanding experiences for you, highlighting the best Winnipeg has to offer in dining, events and venues. They are looking forward to sharing dinearounds, the Welcome Reception, tours of local Winnipeg venues, and the pinnacle of every Grand Chapître weekend: the Grand Reception and Gala Dinner. Of course, the weekend will be highlighted as always with the awards ceremony for our National Jeune Chefs competition, and the inductions, promotions and awards for all the members of the Manitoba Bailliage.
Now, on behalf of the National Conseil of the Bailliage du Canada, it is my pleasure to invite you to Winnipeg, the Capital City of the province of Manitoba, to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of our Canadian Bailliage at our Grand Chapître.
I look forward to seeing you in Winnipeg and reexperiencing the camaraderie de la table la Chaîne allows us all.
Vive la Chaîne! 3
