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New CAO in Bluewater

The Municipality of Bluewater has a new CAO.

Mayor Tyler Hessel and council announced on Friday that Kyle Pratt from Plympton-Wyomong will take over as Bluewater CAO effective January 18 of next year.

He replaces Gary Long who resigned in mid-October after coming to Bluewater from North Huron a little over a year ago.

Pratt holds a master's degree in public administration from the University of Western Ontario, an honours BA in political science and is a certified human resource professional.

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