In one week the Hometown Hockey event will arrive in Nanaimo.
A number of initiatives are also taking place to go along with hosting the event.
Paint the Town Red is a tradition started last year as a way to welcome the tour to each host city.
Residents and businesses are asked to decorate their homes and stores with anything red, including Canadian flags and red lights.
The Italian fountain, in front of Port Place Mall and the HBC Bastion will have red lights shining until the end of the month.
An outdoor skating rink will open today (Sat) at Maffeo Sutton Park and the zipline over Swy-A-Lana Lagoon will be up and running today (Sat) too.
