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It will be Brad Sparrow’s final act.

Like Bob Nicholson, who has shifted into high gear to find the new general manager of the Edmonton Oilers, Sparrow is now doing the same when it comes to finding the new President & CEO of the Edmonton Eskimos.

The difference is that Sparrow doesn’t get paid. And when he’d done, he’s going to lose his job regardless how he does.

It’s the final duty of Eskimos board of directors chairman Sparrow before his term comes to an end at the May annual general meeting.

“Unless something else comes up,” he laughs.

Like Oilers Nicholson downtown on 104th avenue in his search for a new GM, Sparrow said the Eskimos quest to find their man is just heating up.

“We’re at the beginning stages. We’re in the process of hiring a professional search firm and we’ll go through a process of identifying candidates that will be wide cast to begin with both locally and elsewhere.

“It will probably take us 60-to-90 days to complete the process of hiring,” said the chairman who is part of a three-person committee charged with the task.

“In the meantime the staff is running the business with some board support. We expect to see a good, strong interest in this position and are hopeful we’ll find someone with the right leadership skills and experience in football or sports.

“It’s early days but we’re encouraged that we’ll have a real good look at some great candidates.”

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