ABOUT CHO
Mission Statement
The Culinary Historians of Ontario is an organization that researches, interprets, preserves and celebrates Canada's and Ontario's culinary heritage, which has been shaped by the food traditions of the First Nations peoples and generations of immigrants from all parts of the world. Through programmes, events and publications, CHO educates its members and the public about the foods and beverages of Canada's past. Founded in Ontario in 1994, CHO welcomes new members wherever they live.
The 2007–2009 Board members:
at back, Amy Scott, Joan Moore and Maggie Newell;
at front, Liz Driver, Fiona Lucas and Bob Wildfong.
(Photograph courtesy of Fiona Lucas)
The members of the 2007-9 Executive are:
President: Fiona Lucas
Vice President: Amy Scott
Past President: Liz Driver
Secretary: Marguerite Newell
Treasurer: Bob Wildfong
Chairs of Committees are:
Newsletter: Fiona Lucas
Membership: Joan Moore
Electronic Resources: Liz Driver
Education and Outreach: Amy Scott
Programme: Liz Driver
Our Newsletter, Culinary Chronicles
From the beginning, CHO has published quarterly newsletters and hosted
a variety of events. The newsletter - Culinary Chronicles - has become an important source
of information about Canadian food history, and you will find a selection
of back issues posted on this web site.
Programs
Every year we hold a range of events, from lectures and workshops, to historic meals, behind-the-scenes factory tours, and trips "exploring food history" in Ontario cities and towns. See: Upcoming Events and Past Event reports.
History
CHO was founded in 1994 by Fiona Lucas, Christine Ritsma, and Bridget
Wranich, who directed the association's growth for almost a decade.
They attracted a membership that reflects a broad spectrum of skills
and expertise in the field of culinary history.
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| Founders of the Culinary Historians of Ontario, from left to right,
Christine Ritsma, Bridget Wranich, and Fiona Lucas, in the Thomas
Fisher Rare Books Library at the University of Toronto, 8 December
2003. They are examining the only two known copies of The Frugal
Housewife's Manual (Toronto: 1840), the first English-language
cookbook compiled in Canada. The two copies, owned by the Toronto
Reference Library and the Mills Library at McMaster University,
are on the table, in the foreground. |
In September 2003, on the eve of CHO’s 10th anniversary, members adopted a Constitution and elected its first Executive, for a two-year term.
First executive, 2003 (left to right):
Eva MacDonald (Program), Melanie Garrison (Newsletter),
Fiona Lucas (made Past President because a founding member),
Maggie Newell (Secretary), Liz Driver (President), Bob Wildfong (Treasurer), Amy Scott (Vice President), Elizabeth Nelson-Raffaele (Membership)
In 2006 the membership unanimously adopted a new mission statement that extended the association's interest Canada-wide (see top of this page).
Culinary Historians of Ontario Constitution [pdf]
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