The Victoria Battle of the Bar Bands
The second annual Victoria Battle of the Bar Bands took place on Friday, March 9, 2007 at the erstwhile Central Bar and Grill. The event raised over $6,000 for the CBA Benevolent Society. The evening’s events unfolded before an initially bemused but later raucous capacity crowd.

The combination of an Applause-O-Meter and a partisan crowd led to victory for the Victoria Bar’s own all-lawyer quartet, Blind Elmo, consisting of light-footed percussionist Jeryl McLean, his clumsy fellow backliner, bassist and vocalist, Little Johnny Waddell, the strange but remarkable lead guitarist, Tom MacLachlan, and the righteously mercurial rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist, Rob Richey. The boys were joined for the latter part of their set by the dynamic Lisa Mitchell.

Thanks to all who organized and participated in this enjoyable event and to the sponsors: Interlock, Hotel Grand Pacific, Premiere Verbatim Reporting and Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority. Hats off as well to the Victoria Bar Association without whose generous donation of $1,000, the Vancouver Bands would still be paddling their way through the Gulf Islands.

Stay tuned for the third annual Victoria Battle of the Bar Bands slated to take place next March in a venue yet to be determined.

Upcoming CBABC Event - A day of fun and networking
2007 Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch / Vancouver Bar Association Golf Tournament
Nothing says “summer is here” like a day on the green, so tee-off with your friends and colleagues for the 11th Annual CBABC/VBA Golf Tournament at the UBC University Golf Club. There will be games, food, drink, a silent auction and plenty of golf “fore” everyone, plus proceeds go toward law student scholarships – so your good time supports a good cause. Mark your calendars for June 21, 2007 – you will not want to miss this event! Details can be found on the CBABC homepage under “Current Events.”

This article was published in the June 2007 issue of BarTalk. © 2007 The Canadian Bar Association. All rights reserved.