Lethbridge College Culinary Arts chef receives lifetime achievement award

Countless hours spent in the kitchen and training future generations of chefs has led to a significant award for one Lethbridge College Chef.  Doug Overes, chair of the College’s School of Culinary Arts, has earned the Canadian Culinary Federation’s Lifetime Achievement award.  It is an honour given to chefs who have a long history of mentoring young people.  Overes said he was speechless when he heard about the honour.

Throughout his career, Overes has worked in a Michelin-rated restaurant in Holland. He has also won gold medals at many competitions and culinary Olympics as part of Team Alberta and Team Canada.

Naveen Day

Naveen's career in broadcast and production spans close to 30 years. Prior to his move to Alberta, he was Senior Producer for two factual entertainment shows for Shaw and BellMTS, which were produced in his hometown of Winnipeg. He also served as a Producer and Production Supervisor at one of Canada's largest and fastest growing churches, and helped lead a production team of 75 volunteers. Naveen came on board with the team at Bridge City News in 2018 and performs on both sides of the camera lens as Producer, Editor, Production Coordinator, Back-up Anchor, Interview Host, and Video Journalist. In February 2022, Naveen went to Ottawa to provide daily, boots-on-the-ground coverage of the Freedom Convoy - an experience he describes as a monumental moment in Canadian history. Naveen is a two-time Communicator Awards recipient. In 2023, he won the Excellence Award for a piece he did on Alberta's Disability workers, and in 2024, he won again for a story titled, "New Smile, New Life".

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