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First annual battle of the chefs coming to Gyro Park

First annual battle of the chefs coming to Gyro Park | iNFOnews.ca
Chris Boehm from Burger 55, shown here at the recently held Similkameen Barbeque King, will be one of four chefs competing in the first annual Battle of the Chefs in Penticton on Aug. 7 in Gyro Park. Photographer: Steve Arstad

PENTICTON – The Downtown Penticton Association is hosting a new event guaranteed to tantalize taste buds.

The inaugural Chef’s Cook Off in Gyro Park, sponsored by Eckert Electric and hosted by the Downtown Penticton Association, will be held on Friday, Aug. 7.

Beginning at 2:30 p.m., four Penticton chefs will prepare a main dish of ingredients from local businesses and growers. The chefs will go two rounds until one master chef is left standing.

Look for chefs Chris Boehm from Burger 55, Chris Remington from the Lakeside, Kaila Klassen from the Guilty Kitchen and Darin Paterson of Bognars to square off against one another.

Two giant television screens, courtesy of Andre’s Electronics, will provide up close action for those in the park.

There will be live music in the bandshell. 

The Cook Off is free and open to everyone.

Round one judging takes place at 4 p.m with final judging at 5 p.m.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad at sarstad@infonews.ca or call 250-488-3065. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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By Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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