Grizzlies hammer Clippers 8-3, Update from Cowichan, Dogs back on home ice tomorrow, Salmon Fest schedule

Thanks again to my internet "eye in the sky" Dan Tisserand, who sent me this story from the Nanaimo Daily News.


Click to read "Clippers dominated by Grizzlies 8-3"



AND

Same game, different story - Here's Sharie Epp's story from the Victoria Times Colonist

"Clippers look to right the ship"

Thanks again to Danno. And Dan makes a good point - good on the Times Colonist for sending Sharie up to Nanaimo for only an exhibition game.

And Dan completes the hat trick with this story by Kevin Rothbauer from the Cowichan Valley Citizen reporting on the Capitals 7-2 win over the Nanaimo Clippers.

"Prospects put on a show"

For all the news/notes/info and schedules and anything else you might need for Salmon Fest this weekend, I encourage you to do 1 or all of these 3 things.

1)LISTEN TO THE PEAK live all weekend as Jolie and I will be filing reports throughout the event

2) CHECK OUT THIS BLOG because I will be updating it with any info that comes in during my time live at the grounds

3) Check out the official Salmon Fest website HERE

Hammer

Clippers 3, Bulldogs 1. Rematch tonight at 7pm at the DOG POUND, Salmon Festival opening ceremonies(updated to add pictures)

The Bulldogs fell to 1 and 2 in exhibition while the Clippers improved their record to 1 and 2 with a 3-1 win over the Dogs last night.

Just going by newspaper write ups, this game was opposite as you can get from the 10-5 loss the Dogs suffered Monday in Victoria in a game of firewagon hockey.

Here's more - "Clippers up and down in 3-1 win over Bulldogs" from the Nanaimo Daily News and written by Michael Rhode.

Click HERE to read it

And thanks to Dan for sending me the story!

I didn't make it down to the game....I even planned to get some pics and video from the Salmon Fest opening ceremonies at 7pm and then head to Nanaimo for the rest of the game but just be late. That plan fell through due to the fireworks...and what a fireworks show it was!

When I have time I will post some pictures and even some videos from the opening ceremonies and the rest of the fest!

Hammer

Update here's some pictures at least for now!
World famous Kiwanis Salmon BBQ Dinner. Best nine bucks you might ever spend.

Bear Tracks.... Too many lumberjacks not wanting their picture taken or I would have got one of them too haha.
CJAV has been around Salmon Fest for a LONG TIME. We were also one upon a time "AV1240 The Source" and now we're known at 93.3 THE PEAK FM. Due to the historical significance of the call letters, they were kept when we flipped to FM three years ago...Is that how long it's been? We now operate as "CJAV-FM Port Alberni"
Me and the hero of Port Alberni, Travis Cross!


autographs
O' Canada by Caitlyn Royendyk
And then Travis rings the bell to open Salmon Fest!
Beautiful to watch, hard to photograph! The Quality Foods Fireworks Display from the deck of Bat-Star.

Travis Cross to address community at Salmon Fest Opening Ceremonies Friday Night!

Another cool thing in the incredible story that is Travis Cross and Port Alberni.

Here's an email I received today from Port Alberni Fire Chief Tim Pley:

Hi Evan, I'm hoping that you can help us get a message out regarding a public homecoming for Travis Cross. Travis will be on stage at the Salmon Festival at 7 PM on Friday evening. This will be Travis' opportunity to publicly thank the community and the Community's opportunity to show Travis how proud we are him.

Thanks, Tim


Of course I'm all over promoting this!!

I have lined up an interview with Tom McEvay Friday at 8:10am on the 93.3 The Peak FM morning show to get one final update on the Alberni Wrestling Delegation's trip to China corresponding with Travis' Olympic Debut.

I just REALLY hope that Tom doesn't show up with a copy of his phone bill from all those calls he made to THE PEAK to give us on-air updates from the journey!

That's it for now....TONNES of news to get to tomorrow!

Hammer