In the wake of celebrity chef Anthony Sedlaks untimely death nine months ago, loved ones searched for a fitting tribute to their 29-year-old North Vancouver son, brother and friend to all.
They didnt have to look very far for help.
Just hours after the Food Network Canada star and host of The Main, who got his start bussing tables as a teenager in the Grouse Mountain cafeteria, was found dead in his North Van apartment on July 6, notes bearing condolences and ideas for a memorial came flooding in.
Were a long-time North Shore family so we wanted to do something in his memory, brother Rudy Sedlak says. Today that remembrance has taken shape in the Anthony Sedlak Memorial Career Training Scholarship. Its a $1,200 cash award to be doled out for the first time in June to a deserving North Vancouver high school grad.
Rather than picking a winner based solely on academic achievement, financial need or a combination of both, the winning applicant will be picked based on a proven passion for the food industry.
Donations for the scholarship can be made through the North Vancouver High School Education Foundation.
