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Aboriginal House Chef is an Olympic Medallist

Coast Salish Territory - Vancouver Feb 19, 2010

The Vancouver Sun ran an article featuring Chef Arnold Olson and the Aboriginal cuisine served at the 2010 Aboriginal House on Queen Elizabeth Plaza.

From the article...

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's been in for dinner. A sniffer dog liked the smell of things and gave the place a happy wag of tail; a security detail swept the premises (but not with brooms) and there was a lockdown during the meal.

Every day, dignitaries and boldfaced names such as Governor-General Michaelle Jean and Tantoo Cardinal come in to eat. All told, four kitchen staff members cook for more than a thousand people at the 2010 Aboriginal House on Queen Elizabeth Plaza.

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