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Lobster Roll Challenge
July 9th at 6 PM
Event on Festival grounds
Entry fee applicable
Are you a fan of cooking competitions such as the TV shows Masterchef and Chopped? Let's determine once and for all who has the best lobster roll in a friendly battle of the Maritimes! Chefs will prepare their lobster roll, which will then be judged by a panel of municipal representatives and elected officials.
With participation from the municipalities of Charlottetown, Dieppe, Moncton, Shediac, and Summerside PEI.
City of Dieppe
The Judge
Jean-Marc Brideau
City of Dieppe Counsellor
A long-time resident of Dieppe, Jean-Marc Brideau has been the councillor for Ward 1 since his election in May 2012 and again in May 2016. He was re-elected during the municipal election on May 10, 2021.
Councillor Brideau is a member of the following committees:
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Standing Council Committee on Strategies and Public Policies
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Liaison Committee of the Three Municipal Councils
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Dieppe Public Library Commission
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Community and Noise Advisory Committee of the Greater Moncton Roméo-LeBlanc International Airport
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Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick
Mr. Brideau worked at the National Bank of Canada and ended his career at the Canada Revenue Agency.
He has been actively involved with Scouts Canada, church choirs, the Dieppe Veterans Association, and especially with the Tree of Hope Campaign.
His dedication to the Scout Movement earned him a recognition and merit award for long service with the Association des Scouts du Canada.
The Chef
Martin Boudreau
Chef - Atelier Tony
Martin Boudreau, who works at Atelier Tony and is the sous chef at Tony's Bistro in Moncton, knows a thing or two about lobster. Martin grew up in Grand-Barachois, where he still lives, and fished lobster with his Dad for years. After years of cooking lobster in a thousand different preparations at the restaurants, Marty likes to joke that he knows the back of his hand like a lobster. In addition to all things crustacean, Martin loves a good Vietnamese beef pho, is a passionate traveller and musician, and is known around town as the soup wizard.
City of Charlottetown
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The Judge
Doug Dumais
Culture and Economic Coordinator for the City of Charlottetown
Mayor Philip Brown was born and raised in Charlottetown, one of nine children of Eddy and Babe Brown who operated Eddie Brown’s Transport & Crane Service. He graduated from the University of Prince Edward Island in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts in History, followed that with two years in Quebec studying French, and completed his Bachelor of Education in 1987. He taught for 28 years at the elementary level and works with the family business as a business accountant and public relations officer. Mayor Brown was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. He is married to Lori Devine, and they have a daughter, Emma Louise, and a son, Alec. They love calling Charlottetown their hometown.
The Chef
Aaron Ferrill
Executive Chef at Lone Oak Brewery
Aaron is currently the Head Chef for Lone Oak Brewery at Fox Meadow Golf Course. He is from Vancouver Island B.C. but has been on Pei for the past 18 years. Over those years he won the International Seafood Chowder Competition, Island Chowder Competition as well as the Best of Sea Competition and Burger Love. Before Lone Oak he was the Restaurant Chef at Delta Hotels Charlottetown for 10 years as well as Food Service Chef at Holland College for Chartwells.
City of Summerside
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The Judge
Sam Arsenault
Renewable Plant Production Supervisor Municipal Services - SunBank
Sam Arsenault is a Mechanical Engineer graduating from UNB Fredericton in 2005. Sam went on to study a Masters at the Green Energy Research Institute at the University of Waterloo. Sam is pleased to call Summerside home. Sam has worked the majority of his career for City of Summerside in a variety of roles including Special Project Engineer, Assistant Supervisor of Public Works and Water and Sewer as well as Wastewater Supervisor and from 2023 to present as the Renewable Energy Supervisor at Summerside’s new Sunbank facility.
The Chef
Robert Pendergast
Summerside Lobster Carnival Chef
Chef Robert Pendergast is a lover and promoter of PEI lobster. Since 2017 he has served as the Summerside Lobster Carnival Chef pairing PEI lobster with other Island produced foods for great tasting culinary dishes.
The fully bilingual chef, who is also a storyteller and musician, was born and raised on PEI. He started his culinary career in Montreal in 1990, spending five years exposed to great cuisine before moving on to work in Western Europe, and across Canada. Pursuing his career back on PEI, Chef Pendergast works hard to connect chefs, and cooks, with Island suppliers to promote and celebrate the food Island.
Moncton
The Judge
Paulette Thériault
Deputy Mayor/Councillor,
Ward 1
Paulette Thériault is serving her fourth term as City Councillor for Ward 1. She brings a background in and passion for the development of arts, culture and heritage in the city.
In 1999, Paulette founded the Northrop Frye International Literary Festival, and also served as its founding director. In 2005, the Festival was awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Dialogue Award.
In serving as the Director of the Aberdeen Cultural Centre, Paulette oversaw the strategic plan to establish and refurbish the heritage property that now houses the Centre. She also spearheaded the Art Park Project for the 1999 Sommet de la Francophonie, which resulted in the creation of the park adjacent to the Aberdeen Cultural Centre.
Paulette has championed important issues including the City’s cultural plans as well as the implementation of Moncton’s first Arts, Culture and Heritage Board. She has also served on numerous boards and committees and was appointed deputy mayor in 2010 and in 2013. She is a current member of the National Trust for Canada’s Board of Governors.
Councillor Thériault is a recipient of the Capitol Theatre’s Proscenium Award, the NB Excellence Award in the arts, the Canada Council for the Arts Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal and the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres from the Government of France.
Councillor Theriault has attended many institutions and training programs in various fields of arts Management some of which include The Banff Center of Arts Management, l'Université du Québec et Paris VIII.
She worked with Canada World Youth, the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the status of Women and Status of Women Canada.
Paulette is the proud mother of Renée and Joffre and grandmother to Camille, Justin and Dominic. She is also the life companion of Honoré Bourque. When she is not working for her constituents, she enjoys spending time with her family, painting, photography and gourmet cooking.
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The Chef
Trevor Rowe
Executive Chef at the Moncton Coliseum/Legends Restaurant
Chef Trevor Rowe is a proud Newfoundlander with 25 years in the kitchen. As the Executive Chef of the Avenir Centre, he is known for his versatility on the line and his extensive experience. He balances his culinary passion with a love for golf, hunting, darts, and spending time with his wife and son, a chef in the making. Whether he’s shucking oysters, volunteering his time with the CF New Brunswick, a Canadian chefs association, supporting local events like Soup Fest with the United Way, or leading a team behind the scenes, Trevor brings skill and passion to everything he does.
Shediac
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The Judge
Mayor Roger Caissie
Town of Shediac Mayor
Roger Caissie was first elected to Shediac Town Council in May 2012 as a Municipal Councillor. He went on to serve as Deputy Mayor before taking the reins as Mayor on December 10, 2018. He continues his second term as mayor of the Town of Shediac, after being re-elected in the 2021 municipal elections.
One of the reasons Mr. Caissie decided to make the leap into municipal politics was first and foremost the desire to make a difference by helping to grow his community. He continues this mission to make Shediac one of the best places to live and do business.
Well established in the region with his wife Natalie and two children, Mr. Caissie has been a career civil servant in the province of New Brunswick for nearly 30 years. In addition to being Mayor of the Town of Shediac, Mr. Caissie served as Chair of the Southeast Regional Services Commission and was an active member of the Atlantic Mayors' Congress Executive Committee.
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The Chef
Gene Cormier
Chef Euston Park
Gene Cormier, born and raised in New Brunswick. He has spent his career working abroad in 5-star hotels and freestanding restaurants in destinations such as Jasper, New York City, Shanghai, Singapore, and Doha.
During those years, he had the opportunity to work alongside many great people from around the world. While discussing many things with them, they were always curious about his area and, of course, lobster.
These experiences led him to open Euston Park in April 2019 in downtown Moncton and Parlee Beach.