How you can say goodbye to Bruce and Boomer

Islanders will have the opportunity to bid farewell to CBC personalities Bruce Rainnie and Kevin "Boomer" Gallant later this month.

The goodbye party will take place April 27 at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown.

Rainnie and Gallant will arrive at 7:30 p.m. It's free to the public and admission is first come, first serve.

• Bruce Rainnie to leave Compass in April

• Boomer Gallant to retire from Compass in April

Rainnie has been host of CBC News: Compass for the past 13 years. Gallant has been the show's weather specialist for 31 years. They will both be leavingApril 28.

Rainnie has accepted a job as the executive director of the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame. Gallant is retiring.

"The Compass audience has been so incredibly kind to the two of us," Rainnie said.

"It will be wonderful to have the chance to say goodbye in a public setting. I can guarantee loads of laughs!"

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