Citing health reasons, president Doug Kobayashi has decided to resign from his position, with Rob Lervold taking over the role moving forward.

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Lervold played quarterback for the franchise during the 1987 and 1988 seasons and stayed in Victoria following the completion of his junior football career, competing a degree in Economics from the University of Victoria. He is currently a manager at Coast Capital Savings.

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