Today, the provincial government announced bureaucrats would be holding their third annual "Cookies for a Cause" contest - which "pits provincial ministry staff against one another in a good-natured battle to sell the most cookies." But this year, there's a difference. According to the media advisory, "public servants have expanded their usual range cookies to include treats for dogs." Which is great. However, given that your humble organ is on the panel of media judges evaluating those cookies, we're a bit concerned bureaucrats are trying to send us a none too subtle message. The contest takes place tomorrow at noon in the courtyard outside the Greater Victoria Public Library. The following is a complete copy of the aforementioned advisory.

MEDIA ADVISORY
Oct. 3, 2007
Provincial Employees Community Services Fund

ATTENTION: ASSIGNMENT & PHOTO EDITORS

VICTORIA - Attention, cookie lovers! Reap the tasty benefits of a bake-off of colossal proportions. 'Cookies for a Cause' pits provincial ministry staff against one another in a good-natured battle to sell the most cookies.

One hundred per cent of money raised goes to local non-profit organizations through the Provincial Employees Community Services Fund (PECSF). This year, public servants have expanded their usual range cookies to include
treats for dogs.

A panel of judges from local media outlets will be on-site to ensure top cookie quality and will present an award to the ministry team that make the tastiest healthy cookie.

For more information about PECSF, visit www.bcpublicservice.ca/communityfund.

Date: Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007

Time: 12-1 p.m.

Location:
735 Broughton Street
In the courtyard outside the Greater Victoria Public Library

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