The Town of Sylvan Lake council members went to the 'Dawgs' during their meeting on Aug. 26.
At the meeting, councillors could be seen wearing Okotoks Dawgs jerseys because of a bet made between Sylvan Lake Mayor Megan Hanson and Okotoks Mayor Tanya Thorne on which community's team would the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) title.
The Dawgs were the eventual league champions, knocking off the Moose Jaw Miller Express in the best-of-three final, winning their third straight league title.
The jerseys arrived just before the meeting on Aug. 23, Hanson said.
"Thorne was kind enough to even include a box of tissues with the jerseys to help dry up our tears of sadness over the loss."
This year, the Sylvan Lake Gulls were flying high, having come out as the top-ranked team in the regular season, Hanson said.
"So we felt this was our year! The wager was a fun way to keep the rivalry alive and add a little extra excitement to the playoffs."
"Plus, after our last bet two years ago, we thought we were due for a little payback," she added.
As for whether another bet will be made between Sylvan and Okotoks the rivalry is here to stay.
"Who knows, next year, I might just up the ante. Third time's the charm, right," Hanson said.
Even though having to wear the Okotoks jerseys wasn't the outcome council wanted, it's all in good fun and spirit.
"The Gulls had an incredible season, and we're so proud of them. We're already looking forward to next year when we can hopefully turn the tables. I stand to my original statement, I'm ready to showcase our blue and gold in Mayor Thorne's council chambers," Hanson said.
