They’ve been around since before Canada was a country, and soon the Guelph Royals will start a new chapter in their long and storied history as it secures a new owner.

For more than 160 years, the team has been a familiar presence in the city.

Now, with the team officially up for sale, that legacy is looking for its next steward.

The current owner, Shawn Fuller, who purchased the Royals in 2017, confirmed he is stepping aside after moving out of Ontario and said he wants to hand the team over to an owner rooted in the community who can “take it to the next level.”

To help find that successor, Fuller has turned to Kitchener-based realtor and sports entrepreneur David Schooley, who is handling expressions of interest and guiding the sale, listed at $750,000.

Schooley told Global News a

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