All of these were canceled after what the resort called “grossly inappropriate behavior” took place over the weekend. “At first it was a lot of energy and everyone was excited about Race for the Blue and the music,” said Kady Savard, who was one of the last performers at the event Sunday night. Savard says everything “felt good” until her second set, when the mood changed and things got rowdier. When her set was over, Savard said she went outside to calm down. He was sitting with someone who works at the Tofino Resort when they were interrupted by another employee. “Employee Two tells Employee One, [someone] act, that he was blatantly taking it out on the dance floor. And at first I thought, “oh no, the married dude gets destroyed going out in public.” Then I heard she was with a member of staff. It then escalated to being in the bathroom with this person. Then the third employee came and said this is not good, you need to get out of the bathroom,” Savard said. “Then, the way he handled things with that employee was at such an inappropriate level, that employee was ready to resign.” Musicians scheduled to play at the event say they arrived at the resort only to find there was no staff. “They had to cancel the event because no employee showed up to work,” said Max Fowler, a member of the Loney Ducks who were also hired to play Monday night. “After driving five hours to Tofino our concert was canceled,” said Sarah Osborne, a musician scheduled to play Monday. A note allegedly written by employees was photographed by another musician Michael Wilford. “We do not tolerate sexual or any form of harassment in the workplace or anywhere,” the note read. Wilford posted his support. A note allegedly left behind by workers at the Tofino Resort. (Submitted) Musicians scheduled to play at the Tofino Resort instead performed at a separate venue in solidarity with the workers who walked out. (Submitted) Instead of their scheduled concerts, some musicians performed at a separate venue in solidarity with the workers. “He arranged a way for us to do a pop-up show and donate the proceeds to all the Tofino Resort employees who couldn’t work,” Fowler said. For Tofino residents, they say it might not be the first time something like this has happened. “From the talk of the town, some people are acting like it’s no surprise,” Fowler said. “There was definitely this energy like it’s not the first time, and Tofino is sick of the bullshit of a person who thinks there are no consequences,” Savard said. So far no charges have been filed in connection with any of these allegations. BC RCMP continue to say they are unable to confirm or deny an investigation. None of these allegations have been proven in court.
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