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Shank, who is from Gatineau, Quebec, and has only been a tribute artist for 10 months, will compete in Ultimate Elvis which takes place at Graceland in Memphis this August.

The winner gets a one-year touring contract, a $20,000 cash prize and several Elvis costumes.

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Gate sales doubled and tripled from previous years as well.

The headliner show featured Jay Dupuis from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 2022 Penticton Champion Sylvain Leduc from Montreal, and Corny Rempel from Steinbach, Manitoba.

Schell, who is in his 18th year with the festival, said he believes part of the success can be attributed to the Elvis movie, released last year.

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There was another big winner at the festival. Schell said it raised 500 pounds of food and $3,800 for the Penticton Food Bank.

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