JULY 2019 • COUNTRY LIFE IN BC


Dairy association seeks general


manager Paul Hargreaves departs after 18 years as controller, GM


by DAVID SCHMIDT BURNABY – The BC Dairy


Association is on the hunt for a new general manager after parting company with Paul Hargreaves at the beginning of May. Hargreaves had been with the BCDA for 18 years, serving first as its controller before taking over the reins as general manager in December 2016.


BCDA


leader and mentor for our junior staff.” In the meantime, the


PAUL HARGREAVES


president Holger Schwichtenberg calls Hargreaves’ departure “an amicable parting of the ways,” saying, “we remain friends.” He says the board felt


there were “some operational gaps that needed to be addressed,” noting anytime someone has been in a position for a long time, some renewal is necessary. “Sometimes both sides need a fresh start.” The board is look for someone with an agricultural background, good administrative skills and a good grasp of policy issues. “We want someone who is


very comfortable interacting with the producer community and who can be a


board has appointed Ken Miller as its interim general manager. Miller spent the past 13 years with Saputo, most recently as its Western Canadian vice-president of business development. He had been serving as a non-producer member of the BCDA board of directors but resigned that position when he took on the general


manager’s job. Schwichtenberg hopes the


board will have a new general manager in place when Miller’s interim contract expires at the end of July. He also hopes Miller will then return to the BCDA board. “We have room for a non-


elected position on the board and are holding that open for him,” he said.


Communications In other changes, BCDA is


seeking a communications manager. Christine Terpsma, who currently holds the position, will receive a new title reflecting expanded responsibilities when the new staff member is hired.


BC Milk Marketing Board Member Appointment by the Milk Industry Advisory Committee (MIAC)


The British Columbia Milk Marketing Board (BCMMB), under federal and provincial law, promotes, controls and regulates the production, transportation, packing, storing and marketing of milk, fluid milk and manufactured milk products in BC.


The British Columbia Milk Marketing Board (BCMMB), under federal and provincial law, promotes, controls and regulates the production, transportation, packing,


A Board member is due to be appointed by MIAC with an effective date of November 27, 2019 for a three-year term. (Reference: BCMMB Election and Appointment Rules and Procedures, May 16, 2018)


 manufactured milk products in BC.


Board duties include the analysis of detailed statistics in relation to production, industry economic impacts, and direct involvement in regional, national and international policies.


A Board member is due to be appointed by MIAC with an effective date of December 2, 2016 for a three-year term. (Reference: BCMMB Election and Appointment Rules and Procedures, May 19, 2015)


The person appointed will have strong skills in communication, complex analysis and decision- making. Good background knowledge of the dairy industry and supply management is key. Board members are required to have the confidence of producers, processors, and other stakeholders.


The person appointed will have strong skills in communication, complex analysis and decision-making. Good background knowledge of the dairy industry and supply management is important. Board members are required to relate well to and have


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Board duties include the analysis of detailed statistics in relation to production, product quality, consumption patterns, and industry economic impacts, and direct involvement in regional, national and international policies.


This part-time position is suitable for an individual who can commit to Board and other meetings, likely or approximating three


This part-time position is suitable for an individual who can commit to Board and other meetings, approximating three to five days a month, and who can undertake some travel.


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This Board member cannot be a licensed producer.


This Board Member cannot be a licensed producer.


The BC MIAC invites applications from


The BC MIAC invites applications from qualified individuals who are keen to make an active contribution to the dairy industry.


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 are asked to please send their resume via


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miac@bcmilk.com


miac@milk-bc.com Attention: Walter Goerzen, Chair Milk Industry Advisory Committee (MIAC)


Attention: Walter Goerzen, Chair Milk Industry Advisory Committee (MIAC)


To apply for an interview, qualified applicants are asked to please send their resume via email, in confidence, by September 13, 2019 to:


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Kai Lovelady, an intern with the Start Fresh Project, harvests giant radishes at Wise Earth Farm in Kelowna. The radishes are marketed at Wise Earth’s farm stand at Kelowna’s twice-weekly farmers’ market where customers are always impressed by quality. [MYRNA STARK LEADER]


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