Chris Clegg
South Peace News
Town of High Prairie CAO Bill McKennan resigned Sept. 9 effective immediately.
The news came without warning to council who has since named Shanda Dumont as interim CAO until a new CAO is hired.
South Peace News was informed of the resignation the evening of Sept. 9. Mayor Brian Panasiuk confirmed the resignation in an email at 10:36 a.m. Sept. 10.
“Yes, it’s true,” he emailed.
McKennan was hired Sept. 29, 2022 and assumed his role Oct 3.
McKennan previously worked as a treasurer, director of corporate services and CAO in various locations the past 30 years.
High Prarie has employed three additional CAOs since Rod Risling resigned April 22, 2022 including Brian Martinson, Sherry Poole (June 14 to July 4, 2022) and McKennan.