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On June 27,
1947, the then Chairman of the Canadian Association of Provincial
Liquor Commissioners (CAPLC) Mr. W.F. Kennedy (Chairman of B.C.
Liquor Control Commission) wrote to Mr. T.G. Fogden, General Manager
of W. & A.Gilbey Ltd. Toronto, Ontario suggesting that the Canadian
distillers form a Trade Association because it would be extremely
valuable in dealing with the Liquor Boards and in handling problems
throughout Canada.
Mr. David
Sim who was Deputy Minister of Customs and Excise, Department
of National Revenue at the time strongly recommended the formation
of a Trade Association.
Mr. Fogden
called upon every distiller in July 1947 to discuss the suggestion
put forward. The distillers involved in the discussions were:
- Booth Distillers
Ltd
- Canadian
Schenley Ltd.
- Corby Distillery
Ltd
- Distillers
- Corporation - Seagrams
- Erven Lucas
Bols
- Gooderham
& Worts Ltd.
- Hiram Walker
& Sons
- John dekuyper
& Sons
- L.J. McGuinness
& Co.
- Meagher
Bros. & Co. Ltd.
- Melchers
Distilleries Ltd.
- Montmorency
Distillery Ltd.
- United
Distillers
- W. & A.
Gilbey Ltd.
Due to the
efforts of Mr. Fogden a Provincial Advisory Committee was formed
and the first meeting took place in Ottawa on August 17, 1947.
As a result of this and subsequent meetings the Association of
Canadian Distillers came into being with all the distillers as
members. Mr. Fogden became the first President.
At the annual
meeting of April 28, 1970 a new organizational structure of the
Association was approved consisting of a Board of Directors, an
Advisory Council and several Standing committees.
On October
29, 1970 the Board of Directors moved, seconded and unanimously
carried, "that the crest depicting the three kernels of wheat
over three wavy lines be officially adopted as the symbol of the
Association of Canadian Distillers.'
| 1947-1948 |
T.G.
Fogden |
| 1948-1950 |
L.W.
Vezina |
| 1950-1954 |
A.M.
Henderson |
| 1954-1956 |
O.D.
Johnston |
| 1956-1959 |
F.W.
Roffey |
| 1960-1962 |
J.M.
McAvity |
| 1962-1967 |
G.R.
Herington |
| 1967-1968 |
G.H.
Reifel |
| 1968-1970 |
M.J.
McCormick |
| 1970-1974 |
G.R.
Herington |
| 1975-1979 |
R.J.
Orange |
| 1979-1982 |
Vacant
- Association matters were handled by Mr. Conrad Pilon under
the direction of the Board of Directors and Chairman C.J.
New, D. Roche and P. Doyle respectively. |
| 1982-1992 |
K.M
Campbell |
| 1992-1998 |
Ronald
B. Veilleux |
| 1998- |
Jan
H. Westcott |
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