With Nanaimo and Penticton鈥檚 B.C. Hockey League teams set to battle for Fred Page Cup supremacy, the cities鈥� 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鈥檚 mayor will wear a Clippers jersey for a day, send a bottle of Okanagan wine and donate $100 to a charity of Krog鈥檚 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鈥檚 choosing.

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

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

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

鈥淏lue is going to look good on Mayor Krog and I鈥檓 looking forward to those tasty Nanaimo bars,鈥� Vassilaki said in a City of Penticton press release. 鈥淭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鈥檝e accomplished. But there can only be one winner: Go Vees, Go!鈥�

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