With Nanaimo and Penticton含羞草研究社檚 B.C. Hockey League teams set to battle for Fred Page Cup supremacy, the cities含羞草研究社� top elected officials have placed a friendly wager.

The Nanaimo Clippers will begin the BCHL finals against the Penticton Vees beginning May 13 in Penticton and the bet between Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog and Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki will see charitable donations and local food items on the line.

If Nanaimo wins, Penticton含羞草研究社檚 mayor will wear a Clippers jersey for a day, send a bottle of Okanagan wine and donate $100 to a charity of Krog含羞草研究社檚 choosing. If Penticton wins, Krog will wear a Vees jersey for a day, send a batch of Nanaimo bars to Penticton and donate $100 to a charity of Vassilaki含羞草研究社檚 choosing.

The series will come to Nanaimo with Games 3 and 4 on May 17-18.

含羞草研究社淭he Clippers have had one heck of a season and I can含羞草研究社檛 wait to celebrate this final win seeing Mayor Vassilaki wearing a Nanaimo Clippers jersey during an upcoming council meeting,含羞草研究社� Krog said in the press release. 含羞草研究社淚 encourage you to cheer on your local team and [fill Frank Crane Arena] next week. Let含羞草研究社檚 go Clippers!含羞草研究社�

Not to be outdone, Vassilaki said he is confident in the Vees.

含羞草研究社淏lue is going to look good on Mayor Krog and I含羞草研究社檓 looking forward to those tasty Nanaimo bars,含羞草研究社� Vassilaki said in a City of Penticton press release. 含羞草研究社淭his is just a fun way to support all the hard work that the players on both teams have put in over the last year. Each team has faced a lot of obstacles and both councils are proud of all they含羞草研究社檝e accomplished. But there can only be one winner: Go Vees, Go!含羞草研究社�

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