Mark Cheyne is still the steady hand at the helm of the West Kelowna Warriors.

But from here on in, Cheyne won香蕉视频直播檛 be alone in navigating the choppy waters of owning the BCHL team.

With the prospects of the Warriors leaving West Kelowna next season, a group of local investors stepped up late last month to help Cheyne

Ideally, Cheyne would have liked to sell the team outright to local interests, but is happy with what turned out to be the next best scenario.

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Cheyne will be joined by as many as six new shareholders/co-owners, all from the Central Okanagan and with varied backgrounds.

Cheyne said the precise percentages of ownership, including his own portion, have yet to be determined.

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At just a little over 400 for the past season, Cheyne hopes an aggressive ticket drive this summer will push that number closer to 1,000.

In the end, Cheyne is happy to see the club back at Royal LePage Place for the start of the 2017-18 BCHL season.

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In January, Cheyne had been looking at relocating the team to North Delta under new ownership, but the deal fell through.