More than 700 people signed up to hunt the waters off Campbell River at the first annual Royal LePage Campbell River Salmon Derby last year, raising approximately $47,000 for local charities.
And organizers say they’re hoping for an even better turn out next weekend for the second running of the event, June 10.
“It’ll be great to see the community come down again and celebrate being on the water and enjoying where we live, have a day that the kids can come and have a heck of a day for free, parents and grandparents can come with them and just celebrate Campbell River,” says Mark Ranniger, one of the derby’s organizers.
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