Shane Faganello, left, of the Downtown Merchant Miners, battles for control of the ball with Nanaimo Clippers defence man Christopher Rygus when the teams took each other on at Diana Krall Plaza Wednesday. The matchup, hosted by the Nanaimo Clippers, Save-On-Foods and the Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement Association, kicked off the 2013 Western Canada Cup being hosted in Nanaimo and raised money for local food banks through hotdog sales during the game.