Pack the park for HarbourCats home opener June 7

Fans of the Victoria HarbourCats get their first chance to cheer on the home team next week at Wilson’s Group Stadium at Royal Athletic Park. The H’Cats play the Wenatchee Applesox at 6:30 pm and the early forecast calls for sunny skies and a warm evening.

The team is hoping supporters take advantage of every opportunity to enjoy the home stadium as a scheduling issue will prevent the HarbourCats from playing in Victoria if they make the playoffs.

“As you may be aware, the City of Victoria and the Canadian Football League have agreed to host a regular season football game at Royal Athletic Park on Aug. 31, featuring the BC Lions,” stated an email from the HarbourCats this morning. “Due to the apparent requirements for the stadium set-up (e.g., adding additional bleachers and grassing over the baseball infield), the HarbourCats have been advised we must end our use of Royal Athletic Park this summer following our final regular season game on Aug.7.”

This timing means no home playoff games later this summer.

The HarbourCats, who support the CFL playing in Victoria, said they are disappointed with the timing and hope to rally the community to sellout the stadium during the regular season.

For more information, go to harbourcats.com.

The Chamber is hosting an Emerge Connector at Wilson’s Group Stadium on June 27, as part of the HarbourCats game against the Port Angeles Lefties.