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B.C. councillors reimbursed for $125-a-head banquet at Victoria’s Empress hotel

Victoria-hosted convention tops $550 for some attendees, boasts getting politicians ‘up and dancing’
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Several Victoria councillors will be reimbursed for a more than $125-per-head banquet that will be held at the Fairmont Empress’ Crystal Ballroom as part of the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities convention when it takes place in Victoria from April 12 to 14. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

As residents continue to face stubbornly high food prices, some Victoria councillors are getting reimbursed for a more than $125 dinner at an upcoming conference in the city they govern.

It’s among the items making up the more-than $400 price tags for council members to attend the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) convention that will be held in Victoria from April 12 to 14.

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Jake Romphf

About the Author: Jake Romphf

In early 2021, I made the move from the Great Lakes to Greater Victoria with the aim of experiencing more of the country I report on.
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