Beef centre get award
The Beef Information Centre has received the 2005 Pinnacle Award for supplier of the year from Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine.
The award recognizes the centre’s efforts in responding to the BSE crisis and its outstanding contribution to the food service industry.
The centre, which is a division of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, was instrumental in keeping the food service industry informed about the implications of BSE. Through phone calls, newsletters and industry updates, BIC assured industry partners that Canadian beef was safe.
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The centre also provided information to restaurants across Canada to keep Canadian beef on restaurant menus.
Grain commission official
The Alberta government has appointed Terry Young of Lacombe, Alta., to the Alberta Grain Commission as a farmer representative.
Young produces cereals, oilseeds, pulses and forages. He also serves as a director-at-large for the Alberta Barley Commission and has previously served as vice-chair and Region 3 delegate for the commission. He is a delegate of United Farmers of Alberta.
The commission is a provincial government agency that makes recommendations to the Alberta agriculture minister on current and emerging issues in the grain industry.
Youth finish training
Ten young entrepreneurs have successfully completed the Youth Opportunities Unleashed training modules in Kipling, Sask.
YOU is an enhancement of Saskatchewan Rural Development’s Small Business Loans Association program. It helps young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 30 pursue their business ambitions with financing and training.
Loans of up to $15,000 are available to help with business start-up or expansion and four training workshops are offered: entrepreneurship; financing your business; business management; and marketing your business.
In 2005, 85 small business loans worth more than $1 million were made to Saskatchewan youth. Work is continuing on developing a mentorship component of the YOU program.
For more information, call 800-265-2001.
