Taking it to the leader: an interview with Garth Whyte

Taking a break from the weird and cheeky observations normally housed on this blog to bring you intelligent and insightful observations from an entirely different source, CRFA’s new President and CEO.  Enjoy!
Full name: Garth Whyte
Age: “I was born 5-5-55”
Hometown: Ottawa (born in Nottingham, UK)
Current position: President and CEO, CRFA
First job: Paper route
Education: B.A. in English [...]

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Wherein I take you to our leader

Just over a week ago, Newfoundland’s own Brenda O’Reilly — whose busy season officially started yesterday — was elected chairman of the CRFA board of directors.
At that time, we issued our official release and biography, but if you’re looking for a slightly more “organic” take on Brenda’s story, check out the interview I did with [...]

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Isn’t she lovely

This blog was only a few entries old when my boss Jill and I attended a fantastic workshop on e-marketing, led by Mitch Joel of Twist Image. In that workshop, I asked whether or not it was advisable to have the blog writer identify her/himself. The answer was “yes,” hence the transition from [...]

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Juice and cookies for Santa?

This just in …
Well, the restaurant industry didn’t get the price cut it was asking for from the Canadian Dairy Commission, but we sure made one heck of a case.
This video, which runs about eight minutes in total, sums up the frustrations of restaurant operators who are hit with higher dairy prices, year after year. [...]

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It’s like Tribal Council, minus the tiki torches

There are just a few hours left to get your vote on!
I don’t want to do anything to distract you from a) that task or b) whatever stands between you and the ballot box — in my case, it’s another few hours of work, then a heinous crosstown commute — but if you’re still undecided [...]

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