The Victoria Shamrocks are hosting a special game night Friday (July 22) to honour and support Greater Victoria police officers injured in a June bank robbery in Saanich.
Stronger Together is the theme for the Western Lacrosse Association game at The Q Centre against the Coquitlam Adanacs. The contest will feature a ceremonial face off featuring VicPD Chief Const. Del Manak, Saanich police Chief Const. Dean Duthie and a colour guard. The first intermission will have a meet and greet with police service dog Maverick.
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Two auctions will be held by the Shamrocks to raise funds for injured officersB次元官网网址� families. An online auction runs from July 22 to 26, with high-end items and exclusive experiences on offer. Fans at FridayB次元官网网址檚 game can bid on silent auction items until the end of the second period.
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The Shamrocks invite the public to submit short video messages of thanks to maki@victoriashamrocks.com which will be compiled and aired in-game, and shared with the regionB次元官网网址檚 police forces.
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