Much breathless anticipation has surrounded the question of which federal Conservatives will have the honour of staffing the ministers' regional office in Vancouver. And now, according to our operatives, strong rumours are circulating Colin "Leather Jacket-Cool" Metcalfe has been given the nod to head that office up, being styled as its chief of staff. Mr. Metcalfe most recently managed Sam Sullivan's bid to become Vancouver's mayor and the Knowards campaign. And his hiring, if true, will be a victory for those who represent the grassroots wing of the Conservatives in British Columbia. Gossipmongers also report Jerra Byrne, who was the party's political operations officer for Western and Northern Canada, will be working as one of Mr. Metcalfe's assistants.