FLORENCEVILLE-BRISTOL, N.B. The 14th Annual Gala Dinner honouring two prominent potato industry leaders who will be inducted into the New Brunswick Potato Museum’s Hall of Recognition has been set for Friday, September 8, 2017. This will be held at the New Brunswick Potato Museum/Potato World in Florenceville-Bristol. The evening will commence with a social hour at 6:00 p.m. Dinner and the formal Awards Ceremony will follow.
The recipients for 2017 are: 1) Gailen Allan (respected Elite Seed Potato Grower and Potato Industry/Community Leader); 2) Carl Morris (first Plant Manager at McCain Foods and retired Senior Vice-President of Manufacturing at McCain Foods Canada).
Previous inductees into the Hall of Recognition:
2004 – Harrison McCain and Yvon Ouellette
2005 – Wallace McCain and Anton L. Pray
2006 – Joseph Toner and Reginald Gilbert
2007 – Clair Hill and Dr. Donald Young
2008 – Paul Bubar and Ronald Piper
2009 – Lionel Poitras and Melvin Barclay
2010 – Byron McGrath and Ivan Savage
2011 – Gilbert Michaud & Son (Marcel Michaud) and Jock Fraser
2012 – Gary Foster and Mogens Givskud
2013 – Hon. Frederick William Pirie, Sr.; Frederick William Pirie, Jr.; Gaylon Crain; David Frost
2014 – Harold Hatfield; Eugene Brennan, Jean-Louis Daigle
2015 – Andrew McCain, Robert McCain, and Jean-Marie Pelletier
2016 – Sterling Lamoreau and Gilles Moreau
Eligible individuals have been or are involved in New Brunswick farming and/or farm organizations, business, agrology, or science and have made a significant contribution towards the improvement of the potato industry. For tickets ($ 50.00 per person) and further information, please contact Potato World at 506-392-1955, Fax 506-392-1956, e-mail: tours@potatoworld.ca
