Muskoka & District Chefs Association

Muskoka & District Chefs Association
PO Box 773
Barrie, ON L4M 4Y5
Canada
mdca.geo@yahoo.com

Awards

Chef of the Year Award

The qualifications required to be nominated for the Chef of the Year Award:

Must be an actively involved member of the Association and will be a member in good standing for not less than two (2) years.

The recipient will be decided by a full membership vote held on the day of the golf tournament.

The Chef of the Year and the Associate of the Year Award nominees shall be selected by a committee which will be appointed by the President sixty (60) days prior to the Annual Golf Tournament.

No person shall be deemed qualified to be nominated if they are in arrears with the Association.

No person or associate may win the award consecutively.

All nominations must be in writing with the reasons and handed in to the committee no later than forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the tournament.

The Chef of the Year Award is to be purchased by the association.

The award is to be presented at the Annual Golf Tournament.

Winner

Winner 1997 Rose Lamb CCC

Winner 1998 Kirk Jones CCC

Winner 1999 Monte Buttler CCC

Winner 2000 Randy Spencer CCC

Winner 2001, Dave Hallman CCC

Winner 2002, Rory Golden CCC

Winner 2003, Hubert Obermeier

Winner 2005 Marcia Budd

Winner 2006, Monte Buttler CCC

Winner 2007, Kirk Jones CCC

Winner 2010, Daniel Clements

Winner 2011, Marcia Budd

Associate Member of the Year

The qualifications required to be nominated for the Associate of the Year Award:

Must be an actively involved member of the Association and will be a member in good standing for not less than two (2) years.

The recipient will be decided by a full membership vote held on the day of the golf tournament.

The Associate of the Year Award nominees shall be selected by a committee which will be appointed by the President sixty (60) days prior to the Annual Golf Tournament.

No person shall be deemed qualified to be nominated if they are in arrears with the Association.

No person or associate may win the award consecutively.

All nominations must be in writing with the reasons and handed in to the committee no later than forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the tournament.

The Associate of the Year Award is to be purchased by the Association.

The award is to be presented at the Annual Golf Tournament.

Winner 1995, Rick Wassell

Winner 1996, Wayne Kopas

Winner 1997, Brent Makohn

Winner 1998, Bev Tesch

Winner 1999, Cathy Stepec-Schulde

Winner 2000, Gary Gross

Winner 2001,

Winner 2002, Andrew Lewarne

Winner 2003, Bruce Nicholls

Winner 2004, Dave Tunstall

Winner 2005, A.J. Lanzarotta

Winner 2006, Adrian Boem

Winner 2007, Gord Williams

Winner 2008, A.J. Lanzarotta

Winner 2009, Tim Lipa

Winner 2010, Brian McAlpine

Winner 2011, Chad Emery

"Receiving the Bernie Meier Award for me has been the result of a two year journey of dedication and self commitment to achieve the final goal. I have found volunteer work to be very rewarding and meaningful: a valuable experience.
With benefits such as working with top chefs, developing new skills , strengths and gained exposure in the industry.
The award itself has given me self confidence to go after and obtain what I want, and peer recognition for my achievements resulting in a higher level of energy. A real sense of PRIDE."
Margaret Hulton, CCFCC 8244, Recipient 2010
From the moment that I became a member of the Muskoka & District Chef Association I felt an incredible sense of purpose and meaning for the task that was before me. I was a mature student taking a leap of faith, leaving a dead- end, full- time job in retail, to pursue a dream to learn to cook and bake for the public.
The passion I have felt all my life found an outlet in the volunteer work provided through the Association. You have opened doors to allow me to grow and learn through the interactions with members of the MDCA and the CCFCC. This has provided me with the confidence and tools to stride forward into the industry with the confidence required to succeed.
The Bernie Meier CCC Bursary that I received was the catalyst that propelled me forward to apply for and receive a position as one of the ten Junior Chefs chosen from across Canada to participate in the Right Some Good 10 Day Foodie Adventure held in Cape Breton, N.S. in August and September, 2011. This was an opportunity of a lifetime for which I will always be grateful. It came at a great cost to me personally, as my father passed away while I was in Cape Breton at about the same time that we were completing service of the event I was there to be part of. I know he wanted me to go and I like to think that he was there, cheering me on, to reach my goals much as I feel that the MDCA has been there for me.
Thank you so much for your support and I hope to be as much of an influence on new members for many years to come!

Robin Hutt, Recipient 2011

Bernie Meier CCC Bursary

INFO - The “Bernie Meier Bursary” was set up in memory of Teacher, Master Baker and Pastry Chef Extraordinaire Bernie Meier, to honour top Students with exceptional skills and marks. We are proud to have such talented Junior Members in our Club. Requirements for the Bursary: Must be a member in good standing with the MDCA. The Student applying must submit a cover letter, resume and a copy of his/her marks from any of the local trade schools. If you have any questions, please email the President Mr. Monte Buttler CCC.

Please submit to the attention of Chef Thomas Hay CCC, via President Mr. Monte Buttler CCC.

Thomas Hay CCC will be scrutinizing the applications.

Presentation of this award usually takes place at the April Meeting of the MDCA each year.

This award began in 1998

Bursary is usually in the form of a professional knife set.

Winner 1998,

Winner 1999,

Winner 2000,

Winner 2001, Chris Hallman and Tim Lazery

Winner 2002,

Winner 2003,

Winner 2004,

Winner 2005,

Winner 2006,

Winner 2007, Dean Kamminga

Winner 2008, Michelle Maukonen

Winner 2009, Michael Scott

Winner 2010, Margaret Hulton

Winner 2011, Robin Hutt

Thomas Hay CCC Award

Thomas Hay Award which is set up to recognize Chef Thomas Hay CCC in honour of his passionate commitment to the MDCA and culinary industry.

This honour goes to top first year culinary student or apprentice with exceptional skills and marks.

Recipient of this award is to be decided by the board of directors.

Criteria for this award

-Must be a junior member (MDCA)

-Must submit a currant resume and cover letter applying for the award

-Must be actively involved in the association

Winner 2009, Nikki Carrier

Winner 2010, Maurico Melendez

Winner 2011, Melanie Roberts

"Associations are more about what you can offer than what you can get. It’s hard to measure the value of camaraderie and support, of networking and associating with others in the same field. But a lot of chefs work in one place, and don’t have the luxury of getting out and around. Belonging to the CCFCC is a way to “get around” by utilizing . . . and contacting fellow members. The same way that we practice our cooking every day to stay in top form, to learn, to improve, we have to practice being contributing members to our association—that’s the only way we can make it work for us."

Mise en Place

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