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Spencer Lake

Former HSBC vice chairman (ex-Merrill Lynch banker) and fintech venture partner at 13books Capital; founder and chair of the Saltwind Foundation supporting Newfoundland's south coast communities.

Oct 6, 2026

The Broadcast

The Broadcast

Behind the scenes of an episode of 'Son of a Critch' called 'Empty Nets' + Will the south coast fjords region become a destination like Fogo Island?

Oct 6 · 17m

Paula GayleHOST
11:34
So talk a little bit about your vision for how communities like Burgeo, Ramia, Grey River, and Francois can build sustainable economies but also capitalize on those beautiful natural assets that you have.
Spencer LakeGUEST
11:46
Yeah.
Spencer LakeGUEST
11:46
So these as- these assets are the key.
Spencer LakeGUEST
11:48
You know, we are speaking to a number of foundations.
Spencer LakeGUEST
11:50
You know, there's one, uh, very well known that loves seabirds, that loves puffins.
Spencer LakeGUEST
11:54
You know, there's a opportunity to create a puffin sanctuary along that coast.
Spencer LakeGUEST
11:57
We have 12 or 14 colonies that will attract, you know, somewhere between 10,000 and 15,000 visitors a year.
Bernice Hillier
Bernice HillierCORRESPONDENT
14:05
So how does that, uh, correspond with your goals for that region?

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