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Westshore Rebels game postponed due to poor air quality conditions

Games expected to continue the following week
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The Westshore Rebels defeated the Vancouver Island Raiders 22-17 in a heated game Saturday night at Westhills Stadium. (Jessica Fedigan/B次元官网网址 Gazette staff)

The match up between the Westshore Rebels and the Kamloops Broncos was postponed due to poor air quality conditions.

The game was originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops, but was postponed and then eventually cancelled as smoke from wildfires across the province continued to affect overall air quality.

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B次元官网网址淭o a degree we are in uncharted territory because of what seems to be the new norm with fires affecting our environment,B次元官网网址 said British Columbia Football Conference president Tyler Mclaren.

B次元官网网址淚n hind-site we should have scheduled two bye weekends to allow for this based on the issues with wild fires last year, and certainly that is something we will strongly consider this off season.B次元官网网址

The Rebels will take on the Kamloops Broncos in a B次元官网网址渨inner take allB次元官网网址 game for four points when the teams meet on Sept. 15 at Westhills Stadium in Langford.

Games are expected to continue this week when the Rebels take on the Vancouver Island Raiders at Westhills Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 25. Kick off is at 7 p.m.


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