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The Johnson Street Bridge's contingency fund has increased by $1.5 million, despite an initial recommendation by city staff to increase it by $4.8 million. “I think that is enough to deal with the imminent overages for things that would happen in the next few months,” said Coun. Marianne Alto, who suggested that the increase be lowered to $1.5 million. “Capping it at $1.5 [million] now means that council has perhaps the opportunity for a bit of a shorter tether on the project's expenses.” The $4.8 million increase was suggested to cover costs due to schedule delays and additional legal costs for external legal advice and participation in mediation. In addition to the tighter budget, council also directed staff to report back at the next quarterly update on expenditures incurred and any anticipated additional expenditures and costsavings. “I hope that it sends the message that we're taking every possible opportunity to curtail costs, that we're not prepared to endorse every request, that we're looking for ways to mitigate any cost increases and that we're certainly doing our due diligence in the oversight of the project's expenditures,” Alto said. By doing a gradual assessment of what additional costs may be necessary, Alto said there will be more opportunities to reduce costs. “We're not interested in just authorizing [an] array of expenditures without knowing what they are,” said Mayor Lisa Helps, adding she still expects many of these costs to be recovered in the mediation process. Coun. Jeremy Loveday said he is satisfied with the reduction of the increase from $4.8 million to $1.5 million. PLEASE SEE: Council reins in bridge budget, Page A5

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Standing strong and free On a map, Syria and Iraq are a long way from Victoria. To those who have family and friends in the Canadian Armed Forces, the conflict there hits much closer to home. Last week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper rose in the House of Commons asking MPs to support a 12-month renewal of an international fight against ISIL, including air strikes over Syria. Canada, it should be noted, has contributed $700 million in humanitarian aid to the war-torn region. Yes, we are committing to more CF-18 sorties, but we are not stopping the help we are providing to children and other civilians caught in the conflict. There is much to criticize about this government. All governments that have been in power for a time make mistakes. However, we scratch our heads when we hear the exaggerated wailing about how Canada has lost its place in the world, lost respect, how we used to be a helper and peacekeeper but now we’re not. We continue to provide hundreds of millions, no, billions to humanitarian aid, food and medical supplies and education to children who did not choose to be born in wartorn or drought-afflicted areas. Has our role in the world changed? That was inevitable — the world changed. We can no longer send brave members of our Forces into well-defined conflicts wearing baby blue berets. But With a continued combination of humanitarian aid and armed support, Canada is doing what it has always done.

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Treaty trouble has deep roots Kevin Falcon, she Why did the B.C. had an odd way government suddenly of showing it. She slam the door on their appointed Falcon as old friend George finance minister to Abbott, after spending drive a stake into the months recruiting him harmonized sales to head up the B.C. tax, and Abbott as Treaty Commission? education minister to The instant media fashion a pre-election narrative, embraced by truce with the evera shocked Abbott and then by NDP leader Tom Fletcher hostile teachers’ union. Both completed their John Horgan, was that B.C. Views unlikely tasks and this was payback for retired as heroes of the grievances nursed party in 2013. by Premier Christy Clark from Outgoing chief treaty the 2011 B.C. Liberal leadership commissioner Sophie Pierre contest. was as dismayed as anyone at Done on a whim, Horgan said the news of Abbott’s demise. after a week grilling Clark and While the two were in transition Aboriginal Relations Minister meetings, Pierre learned that she John Rustad. Clark is suddenly was not being replaced, leaving a sore winner, lashing out, the federal-provincial-First wrecking two decades of careful Nations Summit partnership of 22 and costly treaty-making. years in a shambles. Like many instant media Clark went further when narratives, this one makes no questioned by reporters about sense and is almost certainly the sudden reversal. The future wrong. of aboriginal relations in B.C. If Clark was resentful about may or may not include the B.C. the roasting she received from Treaty Commission. leadership rivals Abbott and

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“There have been some results, but four treaties in 22 years for $600 million is not enough result,” Clark said. “We have to be able to move faster, and we have to find a way to include more First Nations in the process.” That $600 million is mostly loans, from the federal government to First Nations to finance treaty talks. Of every $100 spent trying to honour the century-old duty to sign treaties across B.C., $80 is a loan from Ottawa, $12 is a grant from Ottawa and $8 is a grant from B.C. The plan was for First Nations to repay their loans out of cash settlements made to them for 100-odd years of uncompensated resource extraction, which is now accepted as being contrary to British and Canadian law. It was the blunt-spoken Pierre who first acknowledged this hasn’t worked. Some of the 50 First Nations stuck at the treaty table have borrowed too much to go on, she said last year, calling for an “exit strategy” that forgives

debt. The probability of the B.C. government making this decision without talking to the federal paymaster is exactly zero. I’m told the province’s clumsy timing had something to do with Ottawa’s late demands. I asked Clark if her plan to settle land claims faster was anything like the 2009 attempt by Gordon Campbell’s deputy minister Jessica McDonald to negotiate a province-wide deal declaring aboriginal title. Clark sidestepped the question, saying only that the 150 B.C. First Nations not at the treaty table need a say and a solution too. Pierre, a veteran administrator from the Ktunaxa Tribal Council in the Kootenays, made a prophetic statement when her term as chief commissioner was extended three years ago. She said if Ottawa isn’t prepared to give federal negotiators a realistic mandate on compensation and sharing of salmon rights, they should “shut ’er down.” Her advice may have been heard after all.

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My Fair Lady’s sing-along night Musical theatre fans are invited to come sing along to that loverly classic, My Fair Lady, hitting the big screen at the Vic Theatre April 18. The Academy award-winning 1964 film will be shown as a special Sing Cinema screening, complete with lyrics and movie-themed props bag. With such classic songs as “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face,” “Get Me to the Church on Time,” “Wouldn’t it Be Loverly” and “I Could Have Danced All Night,” audience members are encouraged to sing-a-long and dress up for this special one-time screening. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with the event starting at 6 p.m., and vocal warm-ups and a costume contest preceding the screening. Tickets are $20 and include a My Fair Lady props bag for a unique, interactive film experience. Don’t miss the chance to sing-along in an old Cockney accent for this 50-year-old musical. “We’ve done a variety of classics for Sing Cinema in the past but My Fair Lady is a masterpiece that we felt deserves to return to the big screen. Classic songs, great costumes – it’s what Sing Cinema is all about!” says Kathy Kay, Victoria Film Festival Director. For more information, visit online at www.victoriafilmfestival.com.

Music event for mental illness Four local bands are lending their voices to mental health awareness in a special benefit concert Thursday at the Alix Goolden Hall. Music Makers & Stigma Shakers: A Benefit Concert to Break the Silence on Mental Illness will feature performances by Kytami, Carmanah, Sam Weber and Hawk & Steel. Hosted by the University of Victoria Mental Health Awareness Club and sponsored by The Zone @ 91.3, proceeds from the event will go to NEED 2 Suicide Prevention, Education and Support and the Victoria branch of the BC Schizophrenia Society. The evening will also feature guest speakers from both charities to help raise awareness about mental illness. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. April 2. Tickets are $25 and are available at Lyle’s Place and eventbrite.ca

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Hot House Marketing has won two AVA Digital awards for its work with Canada’s Temperance Foundation and Victoria restaurant and pub, Yates St. Taphouse. Hot House won platinum for its rebranding and web video for the Temperance Foundation, plus a Gold award for an irreverent radio campaign for the Tap House. The AVA Digital Awards are judged and presented by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals, an international professional association with thousands of members’ globally.

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2015 Fishing Regulations Synopsis now available online and in print Published every two years as the go-to guide for all nonsalmon sport fishing regulations in effect in freshwater in British Columbia, the synopsis is a valuable resource for anglers throughout the province. “The Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis provides the public with a summary of the regulations and management practices the Province uses to ensure that freshwater fishing remains a sustainable and enjoyable pastime for all anglers in the province,” says Stephen MacIver, policy and regulations analyst for the Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Management Locally Owned & Operated since 1984 branch of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Inside the 100-page publication, find provincial and regional regulations, boating information and informative feature articles, plus fish identification photos, definitions and more. Also included is a list of major regulation changes for 2015-17, vital information for a province that boasts more than 20,000 lakes and 750,000 kilometres of streams, not to mention many thousands of avid anglers. Find the 2015-17 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis online at www.env.gov.bc. ca/fw/fish. Print copies are available at Service BC centres and local angling licence vendors throughout B.C. Gracing the cover of this year’s synopsis is a photo by Fernando Barbosa depicting two 10am-2pm: (unless otherwise noted) • Par-T-Perfect Bouncy Castle with Face Painting & Balloon Animals • Level Ground Coffee young anglers working together to land a and Cookies • Free Cake at 11:30 • Child Find Run by the Saanich big one on Bowron Lake. Reserve Police Officers • Saanich Emergency Display • Farmer Vicki For shutterbugs who want to be & Daisy the Cow, 10-11am • Saanich Police Dragster (tentative) similarly immortalized, submissions • Rotary Club Hot Dogs & Hamburgers • Prostate Center are being accepted for the cover of • Canstruction /Dahlia Society • Appearance by Anna & Elsa from the 2016-18 Hunting and Trapping Frozen by Enchanted Fables 12:30pm • Demo by Island Farms Ice Cream • Demo by Purica Healthy SupSynopsis – plements • Krispy Kreme Donuts by the Mount Doug Rams Football Team • Saanich Commonwealth Table e-mail photos relevant to hunting or trapping in B.C. to synopsiscover photo@gov.bc.ca by Oct. 1. Find 10am-2pm: (unless otherwise noted) • Par-T-Perfect Bouncy Castle with Face Painting • Little complete contest rules at League Hot Dog BBQ by donation • Level Ground Coffee: Free Coffee and Cookies • Esquimalt Block www.env.gov.bc.ca Watch, Victoria Police Department with Vintage Police Car 40 and Child Find BC • Earthquake Preparedness

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Choir presents Bach’s St. John Passion Performance explores Christ’s last days and crucifixion Victoria Philharmonic Choir presents Bach’s St. John Passion Saturday, April 4, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at First Metropolitan United Church, on Balmoral Road at Quadra Street. The oldest of Bach’s Passion settings, St. John was composed for a Good Friday Vespers service in 1724, and would originally have been wrapped around a sermon. Setting the story of Christ’s final days and crucifixion, the story-telling role of the Evangelist will be sung by tenor Benjamin Butterfield, with bass-baritone Nathan McDonald as Christus and soprano Jane Long, mezzo-soprano Sarah Fryer, tenor Josh Lovell and Montreal-based baritone Nathaniel Watson. Victoria Symphony vio-

linist Christi Meyers leads the orchestra of musicians brought together for their skills in baroque repertoire. Tickets are $30 or $15 for students (children under 12 free) and are available at Ivy’s Bookshop, Munro’s Books, Tanner’s Books, the Shieling, Long and McQuade, online at vpchoir.squarespace.com and possible at the door, if available.

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The Capital Region will be hopping with Easter possibilities this weekend. In Saanich, Gordon Head Recreation Centre hosts the always-popular Easter Eggstravaganza, Saturday, April 4 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Designed for the two to five-yearold set and always a sell-out, families are encouraged to register early for this event that offers kindergym activities, egg hunt, craft stations, treats and a special visit from the Easter Bunny himself. On Sunday, attach bunny ears to your helmet and enjoy free admission to the Easter Egg-ceptional Skate at Pearkes Rec Centre, complete with a chance to win Easter treats – join the fun April 5 from 1:35 to 2:45 p.m. No bunny ears? Admission is $3, with skate rentals extra. See www.saanich. ca for more information. Head to Beckwith Park Sunday, April 5 for the seventh annual Signs of Hope in Africa Easter Egg Hunt. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., families will

enjoy bouncy castles, face-painting, crafts, games, entertainment, police and fire vehicles and of course, a chance to meet the Easter Bunny. No registration is required, only a $5 admission for children age 13 and younger (adults free). With 20,000 chocolate eggs to be found in the 11 a.m. egg hunt (rain or shine), the search is divided into three age groups: three years and younger, four to six years, and seven years and older. A barbecue lunch is available for $6, including a burger or hot dog (with veggie options), plus chips and a drink. Signs of Hope in Africa is a Victoriabased charity dedicated to improving quality of life through the health, education and business opportunities of children and families living in the village of Jambiani, Zanzibar in Tanzania. For more information, visit www.signsofhopeinafrica.org In Oak Bay, organizers of the community’s third annual Easter egg hunt expect to welcome 600 or more community members to the park behind municipal hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Hosted by the Oak Bay Business Improvement Association, the event includes face-painting, cookies and cupcakes, photos with the Easter Bunny, an Oak Bay fire truck display, collection for the Mustard Seed Food Bank, and of course and egg hunt, arranged according to age. Oak Bay Recreation also has a full slate of Easter activities planned, beginning with a Good Friday Skate this Friday, April 3, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. In addition to music, the craft station and ice games such as octopus and gogo-stop, a small area will also be set up for a beginner’s hockey game. The fun continues Sunday, April 5 with a special Kindergym full of Easter fun and surprises from 11 a.m. to noon at Henderson Rec Centre and an Easter Fun Swim and Skate 2-for1, with skating from 12 to 4:30 p.m. and swimming from 1 to 5 p.m. Skate and swim with the Easter Bunny, and take in the Easter egg hunt, both on and off-ice, not to mention Easter Please see: NeXT PaGe

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coloring, crafts and face-painting with lots of prizes to be won. Upstairs, the Sports View Lounge will play familyfriendly Easter bunny movies with free egg hunts and Easter-themed goodies. Continuing Monday will be an Easter Monday Skate & Swim, with an everyone welcome skate from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and an everyone welcome swim from 3 to 5 p.m. (regular admission applies). Victoria Parks and Recreation hosts its own Easter Eggstravaganza at Oaklands Community Centre Saturday, April 4 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Admission to this family-friendly event is just $5 per child and includes arts and crafts, a sing-along and outdoor egg hunt. Register with the community centre at 250-370-9101. The Crystal Pool offers families a chance to make a splash from 10 a.m.

Crafts, face-painting, games and egg hunts are staples of Easter events around Greater Victoria.

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Easter Day: April 5 Festival of the Resurrection 6:15 a.m. Sunrise Service at Telegraph Cove (at the end of Telegraph Bay Rd.) 8:00 a.m. Easter Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Festive Eucharist (Children’s Program and Nursery)

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to 1 p.m., including an underwater egg hunt, with varying difficulties suitable for preschoolers to swim clubbers. Victoria’s Central Baptist Church welcomes the community for its Family Easter Party Saturday, April 4 from 3 to 5 p.m., complete with Easter egg hunt, Easter crafts, egg decorating, story time and tasty treats. Fun for children from preschool to Grade 6, learn more at www.centralbaptistchurch.ca In neighbouring Esquimalt, the annual Lions’ Easter Egg Hunt will fill Esquimalt Gorge Park with delighted youngsters Sunday, April 5. Join the Esquimalt Lions Club from 12 to 3 p.m. for entertainment, food, crafts, face-painting and, of course, hunting for Easter eggs. The concession opens at 11:30 a.m., followed by egg hunts and kids’ races according to age, plus a fire truck display, children’s entertainment and nature house.

Church observes Good Friday with procession St. Peter and St. Paul Anglican Church parishioners will observe Good Friday (April 3) with a cross procession through Esquimalt streets. The cross will be carried from the church grounds, down Esquimalt to Admirals roads, up Lyall Street and along Grafton Street. Parishioners will make stops along the route for Bible readings. The walk begins at 10 a.m. Everyone is invited to participate. For more information, please call 250-386-6833.

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Our Lady of the Rosary Roman Catholic Church Holy Thursday April 2 - Mass 7:00pm 8:00-10:30 pm Adoration in the Chapel in the Lower Level of the Parish Centre Good Friday April 3 - 3:00pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion Holy Saturday April 4 - 7:45pm Easter Vigil Easter Sunday April 5 - 8:30am and 10:30am Mass 798 Goldstream Avenue • 250.478.3482 • olor@shaw.ca Father Paul Szczur, SDS.

St Michael & All Angels Anglican Church 4733 West Saanich Road, Royal Oak EASTER WEEK SERVICES

MAUNDY THURSDAY 7:00pm Holy Communion, hand washing and stripping of the altar GOOD FRIDAY 10:00am Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 4:00pm Stabat Mater, with Prayers & Readings EASTER SUNDAY 8:30am Holy Communion 10:30am Baptism and Choral Eucharist Visit our website address is http://www.stmikevictoria.ca

WORSHIP WITH US THIS EASTER ST. AIDAN’S UNITED CHURCH Maundy Thursday ........................... 6:30 pm Good Friday Service ....................... 10 am Easter Sunday with Communion .... 10 am 3703 St. Aidan’s Street | 250-477-2089 | www.staidansunited.ca St. Aidan’s is an affirming congregation

Easter Sunrise Service at Telegraph Cove (6:30am) Good Friday A joint service with St. George’s Anglican Church. April 3, 2015 Easter Sunday Celebration (10am) 7pm Fabulous music, Inclusive Communion, Flowering Cross Featuring: Louise Rose & Jeff Poynter

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Market fundraiser. Victoria Events Centre, 1415 Broad St., 7 p.m. to midnight. Poetry Without Borders. Join world-class poets Patrick Friesen, Rhona McAdam, Inge Israel and Beth Kope for an evening of readings and conversation. Munro Books, 1108 Government St., 7:30 p.m.

Open Space hosts an evening of improvised music: new music, experimental, improvision, jazz. Open Space, 510 Fort St., 8 p.m.

Friday, April 3 Cross procession. – St. Peter and St. Paul Anglican Church. The procession starts on the church grounds at 1379 Esquimalt Rd., 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Info: 250-386-6833.

Sunday, April 12 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Mount Douglas Park, Cordova Bay Road. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Jack at 250-590-8594.

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Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Central Saanich Municipal Hall, 1903 Mt. Newton X Rd. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Pat at 250598-2325.

Get Ready, Get Local, Vancouver Island food expo. Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas St., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: 250-880-1317 Victoria Bach Ensemble concert. St. John the Divine, 1611 Quadra St., 7:30 p.m. Victoria Chamber Orchestra 20th anniversary concert. First Metropolitan Church, 932 Balmoral Rd., 8 p.m. Tickets: victoriachamberorchestra.org.

Sunday, April 5 Volkssport – 5/10 km walk. Meet at Cattle Point, Beach Drive. Registration 9:30 a.m.; walk 10 a.m. Contact Helmut at 250-479-3163. Lions’ Easter Egg Hunt. Esquimalt’s Gorge Park, noon to 3 p.m. The Esquimalt Lions host their annual Easter egg hunt with entertainment and activities.

Thursday, April 23 Victoria Women’s Transition House Society presents Behind Closed Doors, a film and panel discussion.Cinecenta Theatre, University of Victoria, 2 p.m. Info: transitionhouse.net. Victoria Women’s Transition House Society presents the film Heaven on Earth to raise awareness of domestic violence. Cinecenta Theatre, University of Victoria, 7 p.m. Info: transitionhouse.net.

Monday, April 6 The Trail Running Film Festival – an evening of the latest and greatest full length and short films showcasing the challenges, beauty and community inherent in the world of trail running. Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas St., 5 p.m. Ticket info: trailfilmfest.com.

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April Wine. Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton St. Tickets available at the Royal and McPherson Box Office. Victoria Target Theatre Society presents I’m Still Here? James Bay New Horizons, 234 Menzies St., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.

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Victoria HarbourCats fans are getting the chance to get to know the team’s new coach Graig Merritt from under a microscope. Before starting his first season with the HarbourCats, Merritt is busy starring on Big Brother Canada, which premiered last week.

“This will be a great chance for the people of Victoria to get to know the man who will be leading our team on the field as the HarbourCats begin their third season in the West Coast League,” said HarbourCats general manager Jim Swanson. Swanson has known Merritt for eight years and has competed on

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senior championship with him. “Graig has a lot of personality for sure, and I’m sure he’ll be one of the interesting characters on the show,” he said. “Graig’s the kind of guy that brings out passion in a lot of people.” Merritt, 36, is currently in the Big Brother House, believed to be somewhere near Toronto. While on the show, he’s not allowed to be in contact with anyone. Swanson expects Merritt to do well on the show, calling him a strategist. “He’s already made the play that he’s only 30 years old, not 36, and that he works at Costco rather than making himself a target by what he does,” said Swnason. “He’s very intelligent, and the longer his intelligence can keep him from giving into the psychology experiment on a show like Big Brother, I think the farther he’ll have a chance to go.” Being on the show will not interfere too much with Merritt’s HarbourCat duties. He is expected to be finished with Big Brother in time for the start of the season. “I have full trust and confidence in our coaching staff, and I’ll jump in myself to fill any gaps so we can get the season off on the right foot,” said Swanson. Tickets are now available for the HarbourCats’ 2015 season at harbourcats.com/tickets. The first exhibition game is May 31. Big Brother Canada 3 is scheduled to air three times a week: Mondays at 8 p.m., Wednesdays at 9 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. on Global TV.

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Victoria Royals’ #3 Ryan Gagnon looks away as Prince George Cougars’ #15 Jari Erricson reacts to a check from Gagnon in front of Royals’ goalie #35 Coleman Vollrath during first period action during game 1 of the Royals/ Cougars playoff series at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Don Denton/Victoria News

Royals face off Cougars for the third time tonight Don Denton Victoria News

The Victoria Royals will face off with the Prince George Cougars tonight at the CN Centre in Prince George for game 3 of the first round of the Western Hockey League Western Conference Quarter-Finals. The Royals rolled into the northern B.C. town holding a 2-0 lead after defeating the Cougars in games last Friday and Saturday. Royals fans will have fingers crossed that Brandon McGee will continue his torrid playoff scoring pace. The veteran player scored five goals in the first two matches. Friday saw McGee get his first playoff hat trick and on Saturday the second of his goals was the game winner. The Royals defeated the Cougars 5-4 on Saturday to take the 2-0 series lead in the playoffs. The Cougars tied the game twice in the third period, but Magee countered on both occasions. Jack Walker, Tyler Soy and Greg Chase notched the other markers for Victoria. Prince George’s goals were potted by Tate Olson (2), Zach Pochiro and Chase Witala. Victoria goaltender Coleman Vollrath stopped 30 of the 34 shots he faced, while Prince George netminder Ty Edmonds

turned aside 20 of 25 shots. On Friday night the Royals scored four second period goals to defeat the Cougars 5-3. The Royals trailed the Cougars 2-0 after 20 minutes before Brandon Magee netted his first career WHL play-

off hat-trick and Greg Chase scored a highlight reel goal to give Victoria the 4-2 lead after two periods. Taylor Crunk tallied an empty net goal for the Royals in the final frame. The Cougars’ Tate Olson and Chase Witala

both scored in the opening period and Kody McDonald added a goal in the third period. Victoria goaltender Coleman Vollrath turned aside 28 of the 31 shots he faced for his first career postseason win.

The ballot nominating Darlene came from Jessica Everhart: As a frequent business traveller, I have had my share of time at hotels. I cannot speak highly enough of the constant hospitality, efficiency, and true friendliness I receive from Darlene, who works in the Blue Crab restaurant at the Coast Victoria hotel. She is a highlight of my day, and I am thankful that I get to see her almost every morning before I head off to the office. I have watched her interact with difficult guests with grace and true kindness, always with a smile on her face. She is truly gifted in this way, as I believe those are traits that you cannot teach someone, but should be recognized and commended when they are present. As far as going “above and beyond,” I feel that Darlene does this on a daily basis - from having my “to-go” cup ready before I even ask, to taking the time to ask how I am doing and truly listening to my answer. She adds a very personal touch to what could be a very impersonal stay. Being a server is not a glamorous job by any means, but you wouldn’t know that by watching Darlene. She takes pride in her work, day in and day out, and it is because of this consistent genuine hospitality that I am nominating her for this award, which she so truly deserves. Presenting: Destination BC, Greater Victoria Hearing Consultants, Tourism Victoria, Hotel Association of Greater Victoria, Walkabouts Historical Tours, Anna Scolnick, Prince of Whales, Western Living Magazine, The Tilley Store, Victoria Visitor Guest Services Network, City of Victoria

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