06/17/2026
Sadden to hear of the Passing of my friend and mentor Anthony Bevan during my time in Culinary school Tony took me under his wing and guided me not only in my cooking Career but when I was struggling and having difficulties in my own personal life, He helped me gain employment with the school during my time and eventually lined me up with an apprenticeship at Cobble beach.
When I finished school Tony was always in my corner sending me words of encouragement asking how the restaurant was and proud of my accomplishments within the culinary industry.
Last year Tony came to visit me in the restaurant and “ Borrowed “ The complete set of So good magazines from the College to give to me, we discussed life, the restaurant and his cancer he told me “ the bastards wouldn’t get him” but for some reason I now feel it was Tonys last way of checking up on me. We talked not long ago about how I should use my talents to Open an Indigenous cooking school and that he would help me any way he could.
Chef Bevan was one of the first advocates for indigenous cooking. Teaching/Lecturing the subjects in schools and helped develop Canads first accredited Native cooking apprenticeship program.
Your words of encouragement had a profound impact on my life.
Chi miigwetch Tony
Baamaapii niijii
