by Eric Kwakernaak | Sep 12, 2024 | Opinions, Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
Large crowds and understocked concessions spoiled an otherwise exciting event On Saturday, Aug. 31, the last day of summer, Victoria’s Royal Athletic Park became a sea of orange and black, as the BC Lions faced off against the Ottawa RedBlacks for the first...
by Eric Kwakernaak | Aug 29, 2024 | Culture, Events, Music
Philips Backyard Reverb Weekend delivered uninhibited fun Since its inception in 2013, the Phillips Backyard Festival Series has had its ups and downs. After being cancelled for two consecutive years due to COVID-19 and forced to watch a rival music festival,...
by Eric Kwakernaak | Jul 25, 2024 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
The Canadian Championship returns to Starlight Stadium There is a truth that all sports fans know: when it comes time to browse the stables and hitch our wagons to a team, there’s no better feeling than strapping the reins onto a dark horse. On July 10, as Victoria’s...
by Eric Kwakernaak | Jun 27, 2024 | Opinions, Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
The Victoria HarbourCats are back During the seventh inning of the Victoria HarbourCats 2024 season home opener, with the score deadlocked at 2-2, the crackle of a microphone echoed through the loudspeakers of Royal Athletic Park. It was longtime HarbourCats...
by Eric Kwakernaak | May 30, 2024 | Op-eds, Opinions, Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened During the 2022/23 NHL season, following a home loss to the Minnesota Wild, the Vancouver Canucks were booed off the ice by their own fans. Days later, chants of “sell the team” echoed through the arena so loud...