A first of its kind ‘foodie’ event is taking place in Charlottetown. UPEI's Dr. Bill Whelan and wife Michelle Cottreau are hosting a roving feast with a twist. Under the guidance of Chef Andrew Nicholson, culinary students have been given the challenge to create unique and tasty dishes from a list of cancer fighting foods such as cabbage, chocolate and onions. Guests will dine on their choice of any or all of the 18 small plates prepared by the culinary students all while mingling with UPEI students and faculty who will explain the science behind the cancer fighting foods. The evening will also include a silent auction and green tea tasting.

What inspired this innovative event? The desire of Canadian Cancer Society Dream Team member and UPEI cancer researcher, Dr. Whelan, to see fewer people diagnosed with cancer. Today, 2 in 5 Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer and of those, 1 in 4 will die from it. Thanks to research, the number of people surviving a cancer diagnosis has improved from 26% in 1940 to 63% today, yet cancer is now the leading cause of premature death in PEI, taking more Islanders each year than heart disease, stroke and diabetes combined.

Tickets for the event are $75 per guest. Charitable donation receipts of $30 ticket will be issued. These proceeds will go to the fight against cancer through the work of the PEI Division of the Canadian Cancer Society.

Culinary Institute of Canada
4 Sydney St, Charlottetown, PE
February 19 (storm date February 20)
6:30 – 9:00 pm (doors open at 6:30, food service begins at 6:45)

For tickets, visit www.cancer.ca/pei or call 902-566-4007.