The deadline is looming for Greater VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 bid to host the 2014 Juno Awards, but most regional councils are taking a wait-and-see approach before committing funding.

Greater VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Juno bid committee must submit itB次元官网网址檚 bid by April 30. Establishing a $450,000 commitment from the 13 regional municipalities is a key requirement for the province to release $1.5 million to help host Canada's premier music awards.

The City of Victoria has committed more than $200,000, leaving, as Juno bid committee member Kyara Kahakauwila pointed out, B次元官网网址�$1 per capita for the rest of the region.B次元官网网址�

Colwood has stepped up to the plate and committed $16,000 in principle, but most other municipalities havenB次元官网网址檛 offered specific dollar amounts. On Monday Langford council passed a motion to participate B次元官网网址渋f everyone else participates.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淲e havenB次元官网网址檛 decided how much,B次元官网网址� Langford acting mayor Denise Blackwell told Kahakauwila and fellow bid committee member Chris Coleman, a Victoria city councillor. B次元官网网址淲e hope to see how much other municipalities are putting forward.B次元官网网址�

View Royal and Oak Bay have also given B次元官网网址渟upport in principle,B次元官网网址� and Sooke, Esquimalt, Central Saanich and Highlands have given B次元官网网址減ositive feedback,B次元官网网址� said Kahakauwila, the past president of the West Shore Chamber of Commerce and former Metchosin councillor.

Kahakauwila explained that Juno organizers require provincial and municipal support to be confirmed before they will consider a city to host the Junos.

B次元官网网址淭he reality is we have to ... convince the municipalities that it's a good economic investment,B次元官网网址� Coleman said. B次元官网网址淏ut we are conscious that for municipalities, itB次元官网网址檚 a significant amount of money.

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Saanich, with the regionB次元官网网址檚 largest population at 109,000, hasnB次元官网网址檛 given much in the way of support for what would be a Victoria-centric event. B次元官网网址淭he only option I can anticipate would be to defer or disapprove,B次元官网网址� Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard told the Victoria B次元官网网址 earlier this month.

If Victoria is awarded the 2014 Junos B次元官网网址� the 2013 event has gone to Regina, Sask. B次元官网网址� Kahakauwila said the organizers would stretch it into a seven to 10 day event involving venues from across the region.

Save-on-Foods arena would host the televised Junos ceremony, but Kahakauwila said organizers would look to LangfordB次元官网网址檚 Eagle Ridge arena and West Shore Parks and Recreation in Colwood to host Juno lead-up music and community celebrations.

B次元官网网址淭he majority of the Junos are in downtown Victoria, but we are still looking at significant events throughout the region,B次元官网网址� she said. B次元官网网址淚n the days leading up, local talent will be highlighted. I know there is plenty of talent here. There is no reason why the Capital Region shouldnB次元官网网址檛 host the music awards.B次元官网网址�

Despite few commitments of cash, Kahakauwila and Coleman said the committee will bid for the 2014 Junos, and that the province will cover the fees and deposit requirements. If Victoria isnB次元官网网址檛 awarded the Junos, municipal donors arenB次元官网网址檛 on the hook for any money.

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檝e been working on this for two years,B次元官网网址� Kahakauwila said. B次元官网网址淲e will submit at bid on April 30.B次元官网网址�

For more on the Greater Victoria Juno bid, see capitalregionmusicawards.com.

--with files from Kyle Wells and Roszan Holmen