Media/News

NOVEMBER 2008

• Sign Your Credit Card! Why writing "See My ID" Instead of a Signature Won't Do - VISA INFO / MASTERCARD INFO / FRENCH VERSION -Posted November 3, 2008

OCTOBER 2008

• The 2010 Commerce Centre - Information to Help You Take Advantage of the Winter Olympics- October 30, 2008
• Need Staff? Attend Job Fairs in Europe OR send your job offers with go2  - posted October 14, 2008
• BCRFA Welcomes New Member Services Manager for Vancouver Island, Misty Aitken - posted October 14, 2008

SEPTEMBER 2008

• FREE E-Book on Restaurant Marketing- Posted September 26, 2008
• Merchants Mifted by Credit Card Fees- September 26, 2008
• Meals on Wheels Listeria Alert- September 12, 2008
• Cheese on the listeria recall list- September 5, 2008
• Bologna on the listeria recall list- September 5, 2008

AUGUST 2008

• Kirkland Signature Brand Platters Recalled- August 27, 2008
• Recommended Disposal Methods for Recalled Products- Posted August 27, 2008
• Recall Letter from Maple Leaf Foods- Posted August 27, 2008
• Food Safety Facts on Listeria- August 26, 2008
• Meat Products That May Contain Listeria- August 26, 2008
• Health Hazard Alert - Certain Fresh 2 Go brand sandwiches may contain listeria monocytongenes- August 26, 2008
• Health Hazard Alert - Certain Safeway brands and TakeawayCafe brand sandwiches may contain listeria - August 25, 2008
• Media Release from the Public Health Agency of Canada Regarding Listeria- August 25, 2008
• Complete list of deli meat recalls from August 24, 2008
• Deli Meat Recall in Canada- posted August 21, 2008
• BCRFA Peach Drink and Dessert results! - posted August 7 2008

JULY 2008

• Investigators Seek Source of BC Salmonella Outbreak- Globe and Mail, July 29, 2008
• Allergy Alert: Undeclared Egg In Various Fresh Chicken Products- Posted July 18, 2008
• Restaurant industry mobilized to help Make-A-Wish® grant wishes - Posted July 16,2008
• Biofuels Not Affecting Food Supply, PM Says- Vancouver Province July 11, 2008
• High Fuel Prices Seen as Unexpected Boon to Local Food Producers- Vancouver Province July 10, 2008
• Allergy Alert: Undeclared Milk in Coboss Brand No Sugar Added Dark Chocolate-July 8, 2008
• VANOC hosts "Game Plan 2008" community meetings- Posted July 8, 2008
• Booze To Flow During Games: Special Liquor Licences Being Granted for Winter Olympics- Vancouver Province: July 3, 2008
• BC's Climate Action Plan- Posted July 2, 2008
• Restaurants Be Aware: The Broken Tooth Sting- Posted July 2, 2008

JUNE 2008

• Warm Weather Brings BC Shellfish Warning- June 27, 2008
• New Policy for Hours of Operation at Licensed Restaurants- June 2008
• Tomato's are Back on the Menu at Some Canadian Restaurants- June 2008
• Salmonella found in tomato's- June 18, 2008             
• Salmonella found in cantaloupe's - June 2008

• Canada's New Government Calls on Industry to Adopt Limits for Trans Fat-  June 20 2007
• Exclusive Canadian Rights to US Franchises Available  - June 4, 2007

• Canucks Boost Fan Appetites - April 20, 2007 : Vancouver Province

• Restaurants the Winners When Canucks Play  - April 20, 2007 : Vancouver Sun

• Vancouver City Council Decision Regarding Expansion of Sidewalk Patio Program  - April 17, 2007

• Update on Tobacco Legislation  - March 7, 2007
• Dumpster issue divides city- March 1, 2007

• A Rare Well Done - Jan 11, 2007 : Vancouver Sun,

• BCRFA annual restaurant gift certificate auction raised $5400 for C-FAX Santa's anonymous charity

• City moves to oust dumpsters from Vancouver alleys- November 30, 2007
• Administrative Report: Alternative Commercial Solid Waste Management Services- November 29, 2007

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