Royal LePage Atlantic agent Sheila Banser poses with the winner of the bread bake-off, fellow agent Bill Cooley.

Chili, bread and healthy competition were on the lunch menu at Royal LePage Atlantic in Halifax recently. At this annual event, agents and staff bring a batch of their best chili or home-baked bread for a chance to win office bragging rights, prizes and to support a worthy cause.

This year’s event featured six chili and nine bread submissions.  For $10, 46 attendees received lunch and a ballot.  Winner for best chili was Stefan Sieber, while Bill Cooley took home the prize for best bread. All funds raised are directed to Phoenix Youth, a local organization that supports at-risk and homeless youth.