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Accent Inns supports Sporting Associations across BC

Accent Inns, proud to support sporting associations across BC. Whether it's baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer or perhaps gymnastics or dance, Accent Inns has a great history of working with local teams and leagues all across BC. This column will highlight some of those groups and their great stories.

 
 
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The Boulders Climbing Gym

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

rock climbing center in Victoria BCWith the Accent Inn  being the host hotel for the Youth Western Regional Climbing Competition being held in Victoria BC at The Boulders Climbing Gym this weekend, a small group of intrepid adventurers from the hotel decided we should check out the Gym to see what indoor rock climbing is all about.

Kyle, Whitney, Diane and I headed out for an introductory climbing lesson delivered by a knowledgeable and entertaining instructor named Evan. We listened to Evan’s every word as he gave us instructions on our harnesses, rope tying and belaying. There was quite a bit of nervous laughter as we all knew the end result would be climbing to the top of a wall, balancing our feet and grasping with our fingers to tiny hold shaped like animals and placed at distances that seem way too far apart. ...read more about Accent Inns intrepid rock climbers

 

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Camosun Chargers named Academic All-Canadians

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Jordan Elvedahl

This is a great re-post of the Chargers announcement.

Today, the Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC) and the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) announced the 2011-2012 SIRC-CCAA Academic All-Canadian Award recipients and among the 162 student-athletes from across the nation who have achieved combined excellence in collegiate athletics and academics are Jordan Elvedahl and Caitlin Marshall from the Camosun College Chargers basketball program.

The SIRC-CCAA Academic All-Canadian award is the CCAA’s most prestigious student-athlete honour, epitomizing both organizations’ commitment to academic success and athletic achievement.  To achieve this award, recipients must attain academic honours at their institution and be named to his/her respective conference All-Star team.
An exceptional point guard and leader, second-year Jordan Elvedahl (Stelly’s) was Top 3 in assists in the league and averaged over 12 points per game.  Having earned a PACWEST 2nd Team All-Star for his athletic achievements, Jordan also posted top grades in Camosun’s Centre for Sport and Exercise Education – Exercise and Wellness Program to receive the Academic All-Canadian award.  Read more about Camosun Charger All-Canadians

 

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Chargers Men’s Basketball Win Bronze

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

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The Camosun College Chargers men’s basketball program has ended its four-year absence from the podium at Provincials, finishing third at this year’s PACWEST Championship to bring home Bronze!

Landing Top 3 was no easy feat for the young squad who earned its medal finish amongst teams equipped with considerable size, strength and experience.  It was a do or die situation in Thursday’s quarterfinals where the Chargers had to defeat Douglas College, a very dangerous offensive team and the only team in the conference that was able to beat the top-ranked VIU Mariners in the regular season.  Camosun managed to pull out the win 68-62, leading the game through all four quarters.  ..read more on the pacwest championships

 

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Ever been to a West Coast Snowball Fight?

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

 

Snowball fight in the West

Westcoast snowball fight, not what you think!

What does a snowball fight look like in Victoria or Vancouver? Well, you get a small group of people,dress the men in funny pants, give them each a bag full of sticks with bent ends and some small dimpled white balls and then release them onto a Golf Course. That’s right! On the West Coast we consider the golf ball a reasonable replacement for a snow ball.

And while we do like to believe that it never snows here, the fact is that it rarely snows and our Golf Courses are open year round. In fact winter golf is often less expensive and less crowded. ...read more about golfing in the winter on the west coast

 

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Radical Reels is coming!

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

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Notice: This is the 2012 show announcement, for 2013 Radical Reels show click here

Faster, steeper, higher, deeper!

The best high adrenaline films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival are coming to Victoria on March 16th.

Epic big mountain ski and snowboard descents, nail-biting speed climbing, stomach turning kayaking drops – and you haven’t even seen the steepest and gnarliest lines yet! The Radical Reels Tour, now in its ninth year, continues to push boundaries with the best action sports films from the annual Banff Mountain Film Festival.

Experience more than half a dozen wild adrenaline-pumping sports as seen through the eyes of some of today’s top athletes. Join the party for a good cause. Profits of the presentation will go to the Garth Homer Society. Tickets are only $15 and you have a chance to win one of the $1000 in prizes from sponsors such as Deuter,   I/O Merino, Accent Inns, Capitol Iron, Robinsons, Ocean River Sports, Russ Hay’s, The Vancouver Island Outdoor Expo. Thanks also to sponsors such as SW Audio Visual, BE A FAN, CHEK News. See you there, adventure film lovers! ..read more and see the trailer!

 

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Camosun Chargers Hilary Graham on Chek TV

Saturday, February 11th, 2012

As the season is nearing the end, local Victoria television station Chek News has this  great story on Camosun Chargers Volleyball player Hilary Graham.

Accent Inns is proud to be a sponsor of the Camosun Chargers!

GO CHARGERS! 

 

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Pink in the Rink

Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Victoria Hotel Supports Pink in the Rink

Pink in the Rink supports BC Cancer Agency

For Immediate Release

Thursday, January 26, 2012

 Victoria, BC – The Victoria Royals would like to remind fans that a limited number of tickets are still available for the club’s “Pink In The Rink” night being held this Saturday, January 28th. Tickets can be purchased at the Select Your Tickets box-office located at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. ...read more about pink in the rink

 

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Camosun Chargers Win PACWEST Title

Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Camosun Chargers Golf Team win the PACWEST Title

The Camosun College Chargers struck gold over the long weekend, winning the 2011 PACWEST Golf title and earning a trip to the PING CCAA National Golf Championships next week in Roseneath, Prince Edward Island.

The fourth and deciding tournament of the PACWEST series was hosted by the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades golf them and held at their home course at the Chilliwack Golf and Country Club, October 8-9.

 

Going into the weekend in second spot with a team total of 1766 after three tournaments, the Chargers were only one stroke off the lead which was held by Capilano University. ...read more on the chargers push for the title

 

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A story of Kindness and Strength

Thursday, October 6th, 2011
School sports teams stay at Accent Inn BC hotels

Schools are a central part of our communities

This is a story that really stands out from the  pack. A story of how a kind gesture can mean so much. Recently our Accent Inn Vancouver Airport hotel in Richmond BC welcomed the South Okanagan Secondary School Field Hockey Team. This in itself is not out of the ordinary as we welcome and host many school sports teams. Teams are some of our  favourite regular customers.  This time though,  the coaches and players from the SOSS team had more than just winning the tournament on their minds. ...read more about the students stay in Richmond

 

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Camosun Chargers Golfers Are Back At It

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Victoria BC's Jared Hundza Camosun Chargers Golf team member

Jared Hundza Camosun Chargers Golf team member

Under the guidance of Coach John Randle, the Camosun College Chargers, who went to the nationals last season, had a great finish at the first tournament of 2011. Coach Randle obviously takes his experience as a Canadian PGA professional and owner of the  Randle Golf school in Victoria, and applies it to the Chargers program.  It’s very apparent that blessed with some very talented players and one of the best coaches anywhere, we can expect the Chargers to be well represented moving forward.

A great example of this is Jared Hundza, Camosun recruit,  claiming the low total at PacWest Tournament #1. Despite his status as a first-year student-athlete at Camosun, the UBC transfer student quickly claimed the top spot on the Leaderboard as the newly-named PACWEST hit the links to begin the 2011 golf season. ...read more on the Chargers 2011 season

 

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